UConn qualifies for bowl play and beats Georgia State 34-27

EAST HARTFORD, CT (WFSB) – The UConn Huskies football program became bowl eligible on Friday night when they defeated the Georgia State Panthers 34-27 in the final game of their six-game homestand.

The scoring started right from the start, as sophomore quarterback Nick Evers completed a two-yard pass to junior tight end Louis Hansen for the touchdown nearly three minutes into the game.

The Huskies would add a field goal and end the first quarter with a 10 point lead.

However, the Panthers would respond in the second quarter with 10 points of their own. Senior Quarterback Zach Gibson connected with Junior Wide Receiver Ted Hurst for a seven-yard touchdown.

After a field goal with three minutes left, the game was tied.

The Huskies answered back as a field goal with twenty seconds left in the half gave them a three-point cushion heading into the locker room.

UConn would increase their lead when Freshman Running Back Durell Robinson ran it into the end zone from one yard out.

Georgia State would add a field goal, and heading into the fourth quarter the score was 20-13 in favor of the Huskies.

Evers would use the ground game to find his way into the end zone, running the ball for a five-yard touchdown.

Then Junior Running Back Mel Brown, who put up 138 yards rushing for the game, broke off a 31-yard run to put six more on the board for the Huskies.

A late surge from the Panthers wasn’t enough, and UConn left East Hartford with a huge 34-27 victory.

The Huskies are now bowl eligible for the first time since 2022, where they fell to the Marshall Thundering Herd in the Myrtle Beach Bowl.

They then travel to Birmingham, Alabama to take on the struggling UAB Blazers.

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