Panthers Hold Off Texas State 29-21 in Week 13, but CeeGee Fumes Over Veilleux’s Turnovers
Coach CeeGee’s Georgia State Panthers (9-2, 6-1 Sun Belt) secured a 29-21 victory over the Texas State Bobcats (1-9, 1-5 Sun Belt) in their Week 13 NDL Block 6 home matchup, but the win left a bitter taste. Despite dominating early with a 24-0 lead, the Panthers let Texas State claw back, fueled by four interceptions from QB Christian Veilleux, pushing his season total to a staggering 23 in 11 games. Coach CeeGee’s frustration boiled over, as the game was far closer than it should have been.
Georgia State roared out of the gate, with Veilleux hitting Austin McGee for a 27-yard touchdown and Liam Rickman adding a 20-yard field goal in the first quarter for a 10-0 lead. The second quarter was a rout, as Veilleux found Freddie Brock for a 32-yard TD catch, followed by Brock’s electrifying 79-yard TD run, pushing the score to 24-0.
“We were firing on all cylinders early,” CeeGee said. “Then we shot ourselves in the foot.”
The third quarter turned shaky. Texas State scored a safety on Georgia State, and despite Rickman’s 51-yard field goal, the Bobcats’ Jordan McCloud connected with Blake Smith for a 49-yard TD as time expired, cutting the lead to 29-9.
In the fourth, McCloud and Smith struck again with 5- and 3-yard TD passes, narrowing it to 29-21 with 39 seconds left. Georgia State’s defense, battered but resilient, held firm to seal the win.
Veilleux (16/22, 235 yards, 2 TDs, 4 INTs) drew CeeGee’s ire for his reckless play, with Bobby Crosby (3 INTs) and Kaleb Culp (1 INT) capitalizing for Texas State.
“Four picks? That’s unacceptable,” CeeGee snapped. “Christian’s on thin ice, we can’t keep asking our guys to bail him out.”
The run game shined, amassing 238 yards (13.2 YPC), led by Brock (139 yards, 1 TD) and DJ Murray Jr. (86 yards). Dorian Fleming (4 catches, 94 yards) and McGee (3 catches, 39 yards, 1 TD) paced the receivers, but the 472 total yards were marred by turnovers.
The Panthers’ defense, led by Kenyatta Watson II (13 tackles) and Jeremiah Johnson (10 tackles, 2 INTs), forced four interceptions off McCloud (29/42, 340 yards, 3 TDs, 4 INTs), with Josiah Robinson (1 INT) and Devin Prince (1 INT) contributing.
Despite holding Texas State to 75 rushing yards, Georgia State allowed 415 total yards, with Smith (10 catches, 121 yards, 3 TDs) exploiting gaps. “We dominated early, but our secondary got lazy late,” CeeGee said.
With a 9-2 record, Georgia State sits third in the Sun Belt East, behind Old Dominion (9-1) and James Madison (4-2), with slim conference title hopes but a strong case for a bowl game.
“We should’ve buried them, but turnovers kept them in it,” CeeGee said. “We’ve got one more shot against James Madison to prove we’re bowl-worthy.”
Panthers Hold Off Texas State 29-21 in Week 13, but CeeGee Fumes Over Veilleux’s Turnovers
Coach CeeGee’s Georgia State Panthers (9-2, 6-1 Sun Belt) secured a 29-21 victory over the Texas State Bobcats (1-9, 1-5 Sun Belt) in their Week 13 NDL Block 6 home matchup, but the win left a bitter taste. Despite dominating early with a 24-0 lead, the Panthers let Texas State claw back, fueled by four interceptions from QB Christian Veilleux, pushing his season total to a staggering 23 in 11 games. Coach CeeGee’s frustration boiled over, as the game was far closer than it should have been.
Georgia State roared out of the gate, with Veilleux hitting Austin McGee for a 27-yard touchdown and Liam Rickman adding a 20-yard field goal in the first quarter for a 10-0 lead. The second quarter was a rout, as Veilleux found Freddie Brock for a 32-yard TD catch, followed by Brock’s electrifying 79-yard TD run, pushing the score to 24-0.
“We were firing on all cylinders early,” CeeGee said. “Then we shot ourselves in the foot.”
The third quarter turned shaky. Texas State scored a safety on Georgia State, and despite Rickman’s 51-yard field goal, the Bobcats’ Jordan McCloud connected with Blake Smith for a 49-yard TD as time expired, cutting the lead to 29-9.
In the fourth, McCloud and Smith struck again with 5- and 3-yard TD passes, narrowing it to 29-21 with 39 seconds left. Georgia State’s defense, battered but resilient, held firm to seal the win.
Veilleux (16/22, 235 yards, 2 TDs, 4 INTs) drew CeeGee’s ire for his reckless play, with Bobby Crosby (3 INTs) and Kaleb Culp (1 INT) capitalizing for Texas State.
“Four picks? That’s unacceptable,” CeeGee snapped. “Christian’s on thin ice, we can’t keep asking our guys to bail him out.”
The run game shined, amassing 238 yards (13.2 YPC), led by Brock (139 yards, 1 TD) and DJ Murray Jr. (86 yards). Dorian Fleming (4 catches, 94 yards) and McGee (3 catches, 39 yards, 1 TD) paced the receivers, but the 472 total yards were marred by turnovers.
The Panthers’ defense, led by Kenyatta Watson II (13 tackles) and Jeremiah Johnson (10 tackles, 2 INTs), forced four interceptions off McCloud (29/42, 340 yards, 3 TDs, 4 INTs), with Josiah Robinson (1 INT) and Devin Prince (1 INT) contributing.
Despite holding Texas State to 75 rushing yards, Georgia State allowed 415 total yards, with Smith (10 catches, 121 yards, 3 TDs) exploiting gaps. “We dominated early, but our secondary got lazy late,” CeeGee said.
With a 9-2 record, Georgia State sits third in the Sun Belt East, behind Old Dominion (9-1) and James Madison (4-2), with slim conference title hopes but a strong case for a bowl game.
“We should’ve buried them, but turnovers kept them in it,” CeeGee said. “We’ve got one more shot against James Madison to prove we’re bowl-worthy.”
Panthers Hold Off Texas State 29-21 in Week 13, but CeeGee Fumes Over Veilleux’s Turnovers
Coach CeeGee’s Georgia State Panthers (9-2, 6-1 Sun Belt) secured a 29-21 victory over the Texas State Bobcats (1-9, 1-5 Sun Belt) in their Week 13 NDL Block 6 home matchup, but the win left a bitter taste. Despite dominating early with a 24-0 lead, the Panthers let Texas State claw back, fueled by four interceptions from QB Christian Veilleux, pushing his season total to a staggering 23 in 11 games. Coach CeeGee’s frustration boiled over, as the game was far closer than it should have been.
Georgia State roared out of the gate, with Veilleux hitting Austin McGee for a 27-yard touchdown and Liam Rickman adding a 20-yard field goal in the first quarter for a 10-0 lead. The second quarter was a rout, as Veilleux found Freddie Brock for a 32-yard TD catch, followed by Brock’s electrifying 79-yard TD run, pushing the score to 24-0.
“We were firing on all cylinders early,” CeeGee said. “Then we shot ourselves in the foot.”
The third quarter turned shaky. Texas State scored a safety on Georgia State, and despite Rickman’s 51-yard field goal, the Bobcats’ Jordan McCloud connected with Blake Smith for a 49-yard TD as time expired, cutting the lead to 29-9.
In the fourth, McCloud and Smith struck again with 5- and 3-yard TD passes, narrowing it to 29-21 with 39 seconds left. Georgia State’s defense, battered but resilient, held firm to seal the win.
Veilleux (16/22, 235 yards, 2 TDs, 4 INTs) drew CeeGee’s ire for his reckless play, with Bobby Crosby (3 INTs) and Kaleb Culp (1 INT) capitalizing for Texas State.
“Four picks? That’s unacceptable,” CeeGee snapped. “Christian’s on thin ice, we can’t keep asking our guys to bail him out.”
The run game shined, amassing 238 yards (13.2 YPC), led by Brock (139 yards, 1 TD) and DJ Murray Jr. (86 yards). Dorian Fleming (4 catches, 94 yards) and McGee (3 catches, 39 yards, 1 TD) paced the receivers, but the 472 total yards were marred by turnovers.
The Panthers’ defense, led by Kenyatta Watson II (13 tackles) and Jeremiah Johnson (10 tackles, 2 INTs), forced four interceptions off McCloud (29/42, 340 yards, 3 TDs, 4 INTs), with Josiah Robinson (1 INT) and Devin Prince (1 INT) contributing.
Despite holding Texas State to 75 rushing yards, Georgia State allowed 415 total yards, with Smith (10 catches, 121 yards, 3 TDs) exploiting gaps. “We dominated early, but our secondary got lazy late,” CeeGee said.
With a 9-2 record, Georgia State sits third in the Sun Belt East, behind Old Dominion (9-1) and James Madison (4-2), with slim conference title hopes but a strong case for a bowl game.
“We should’ve buried them, but turnovers kept them in it,” CeeGee said. “We’ve got one more shot against James Madison to prove we’re bowl-worthy.”
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