Saturday Night in the Sun Belt

Louisiana's come from behind 30-24 win over UL Monroe Saturday was one of four league games played.  And, all of them were exciting:

APPALACHIAN STATE defeated Troy 44-41 in three overtimes.  Both teams had a touchdown in the first overtime and a field goal in the second.  Zach Matick's 24 yard field goal proved to be the game winner.  Troy had fourth and two from the App State five yard line, but a shovel pass on a fake field goal was stopped short.

ARKANSAS STATE trailed 34-27 to Georgia State in the third quarter, but scored 21 unanswered points to defeat the Panthers and remain unbeaten in the league.  The Red Wolves tied the game early in the fourth quarter and scored twice more to put the game away.

NEW MEXICO STATE trailed Idaho 30-7 and still trailed 40-21 with just over 14 minutes in regulation  But the Aggies tied the game with :51 remaining and scored a touchdown in overtime.  The Aggies then intercepted Matt LInehan on the ensuing possession to seal the 55-48 win, the first of the season for New Mexico State.  Idaho was looking for its third straight win.

CONFERENCE STANDINGS

APPALACHIAN STATE  7-1, 4-0

ARKANSAS STATE 5-3, 4-0

GEORGIA SOUTHERN 6-2, 4-1

LOUISIANA 3-4, 2-1

IDAHO  3-5, 2-3

SOUTH ALABAMA 3-4, 1-2

GEORGIA STATE 2-5, 1-3

TEXAS STATE 2-5, 1-3

TROY 2-6, 1-3

NEW MEXICO STATE 1-7, 1-3

UL MONROE  1-7, 0-4

THIS WEEK'S GAMES:  ARKANSAS STATE AT APPALACHIAN STATE (THURSDAY, LOUISIANA AT GEORGIA STATE, UL MONROE AT TROY, IDAHO AT SOUTH ALABAMA, NEW MEXICO STATE AT TEXAS STATE (GEORGIA SOUTHERN IDLE)