Georgia State took the lead with 6:39 to play but could not hold on in a 33-26 loss to Appalachian State on Saturday.
Joey Aguilar threw for 299 yards and three touchdowns, Ahmani Marshall rushed for 115 yards and another score, and Appalachian State snapped a three-game losing streak.
Appalachian State (3-4, 1-3 Sun Belt Conference) has won 11 straight games against Georgia State (2-5, 0-4). The Panthers are 0-6 in Boone.
Georgia State took a 26-25 lead on a 39-yard field goal by Liam Rickman with 6:39 remaining. Panthers safety Jeremiah Johnson made an easy interception two plays later, but a teammate was called for pass interference to give App State a first down at its 44-yard line.
Appalachian State marched down the field and Aguilar found Kanen Hamlett for a 3-yard touchdown with 1:51 left. It was the second career catch for the sophomore Hamlett. Then Aguilar rolled to his right and ran through two tacklers at the goal line for a 2-point conversion for a seven-point lead.
Then Georgia State returner DJ Murray Jr. bobbled the kickoff and got tripped at the 12-yard line. On the third play, Santana Hopper sacked Zach Gibson leading to a Georgia State timeout with 1:01 left. Gibson was pressured again on fourth down, and his desperation throw went over the head of Dorian Fleming on the right sideline.