ATLANTA (AP) — Despite all its mistakes, Vanderbilt seemed headed for its first 3-0 start since 2017.
Georgia State had other ideas.
Christian Veilleux threw a 25-yard touchdown pass to Ted Hurst with 15 seconds remaining, capping a wild fourth quarter that gave the Panthers a stunning 36-32 victory over their Southeastern Conference opponent on Saturday night.
Georgia State blew a 12-point lead in the final period, with the Commodores (2-1) pulling ahead on Sedrick Alexander’s 1-yard touchdown run with 1:14 remaining.
But Veilleux completed five passes on a lightning-quick drive, the last of them the throw to Hurst down the left sideline. He managed to get a foot down and stick the ball inside the pylon on his way out of bounds.
The Panthers (2-1) won for just the second time in 18 games against a Power conference team. The only previous victory for the 14-year-old program was a 38-30 upset at Tennessee in …