Vanderbilt loses to Georgia State in wild finish, nets bonus for opposing coach
Georgia State pulled off an upset against Vanderbilt on Saturday in last-second fashion. Facing third-and-5 from the 25-yard line, quarterback Christian Veilleux heaved up a pass near the end zone.
Ted Hurst came down with a grab against a Commodores defender, tumbling his way in for the go-ahead score. That put the Panthers up 36-32 with 15 seconds left as the defense held on for the victory. You can view the touchdown from Veilleux to Hurst below.
The victory improved Georgia State to 2-1 on the young season and also notched a $10,000 bonus for first-year coach Dell McGee. According to Steve Berkowitz of USA Today, that is the amount that he earns for every win against a Power 4 opponent.
The Panthers already dropped a game to Georgia Tech earlier this year, so this was the last opportunity this season for McGee to earn the bonus. A former Georgia Bulldogs assistant, he is in his first season as a head coach at the college level.
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The go-ahead touchdown grab was the second score of the evening for Hurst, who led Georgia State with seven catches for 128 yards. Veilleux finished the game 26-of-41 passing with four total touchdowns and one interception.
As for Vanderbilt, the loss was its first of the season as it fell to 2-1.