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Georgia State Fall Just Short of Victory, Lose 34-24 to Auburn

It always hurts to lose a game with under a minute left in the game. It hurts even more when you held the lead for all but six minutes of the game. But heartbreak is not equivalent to poor play, especially when the team that ultimately came out on top was favored by three touchdowns.

Georgia State lost 34-24 to #24 Auburn on Saturday, a game in which many felt the Panthers wouldn’t even sniff the end zone. Despite taking their third loss in four games, GSU gave Auburn its hardest game of the year.

The Panthers held Auburn to its lowest rushing total of the year (the Tigers averaged 287.