Johnson throws a pair of 4th-quarter TD passes to lift Georgia Southern past Coastal Carolina 31-24
Max Johnson led Georgia Southern to a 31-24 victory over Coastal Carolina in the Sun Belt Conference opener on Saturday night. The junior quarterback completed two of his three touchdown passes in the fourth quarter, propelling the Eagles to a 24-17 lead. Johnson connected with River Helms for a 16-yard score with 14:14 left and then tied up the game with a 14-yard pass to Alex Taylor with 10:07 remaining.
Coastal Carolina's Deuce Bailey answered with a 29-yard touchdown pass to Karmello English to make the final score 31-24 in favor of Georgia Southern. Johnson finished the game 18-of-29 for 233 yards and added a 23-yard touchdown to Zay Hilliard in the first quarter. Weston Bryan contributed 88 rushing yards, including a 67-yard touchdown run.
Bailey completed 19 of 33 passes for 228 yards with two touchdown passes for Coastal Carolina. Karmello English had five catches for 81 yards. Georgia Southern will next face James Madison on Saturday.
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