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Trick Play Eagles
Georgia Southern’s triple-option attack can be a nightmare for opposing defensive coordinators, but for the most part it doesn’t involve a lot of trick plays.
The Eagles dialed one up at exactly the right time Saturday though and pulled off the Sun Belt Conference’s biggest upset of the young season.
Sophomore wide receiver Wesley Kennedy III went 47 yards on a reverse with 19 seconds left, breaking a 21-all tie and giving Georgia Southern a 28-21 home win over Arkansas State.
Standout A-State quarterback Justice Hansen had just driven the Red Wolves 77 yards to a tying score, scoring himself from four yards out with 5:07 left.