UAB’s overtime comeback leads Thursday’s college football finals

UAB was still looking for its first touchdown with less than two minutes remaining Thursday. By the time Delvon Gulley finished an 80-yard interception return in overtime, the Blazers had scored three and beaten East Carolina 30-17.

That reversal supplied the longest suspense of a three-game college football night. Georgia Southern also needed a late defensive play to finish off Old Dominion, while Texas State spent most of its game running through Colorado State. All three games are final, with full individual recaps linked below.

Thursday’s final scores

UAB gets another chance, then finishes

Ryder Burton took over at his own 7-yard line with 1:37 left and the Blazers trailing 17-9. His 17-yard touchdown pass to Bam McReynolds with 35 seconds remaining kept the game alive. Burton then ran in the two-point conversion to force overtime.

A six-yard Burton touchdown pass to Rod Robinson II put UAB ahead on the first overtime possession. Gulley intercepted Emory Williams on East Carolina's third play and returned it for the final touchdown. Burton finished with 262 passing yards, and CJ Smith caught eight passes for 119 yards. UAB improved to 4-3 overall and 2-1 in the American Conference. East Carolina fell to 3-3 and 1-1.

Georgia Southern’s pass rush protects eight points

Old Dominion had closed a 23-7 deficit with Ryan Huff's 71-yard touchdown pass to TJ Johnson and a two-point conversion. The Monarchs still needed one more touchdown and conversion when their last possession began.

Anthony Bynum ended it with a sack and forced fumble at 1:20, and MJ Stroud recovered. Terrance Gibbs supplied both Georgia Southern touchdowns, on an 11-yard run and an 11-yard reception from Turner Helton. Tripp Bryant made three second-quarter field goals.

The Eagles overcame 13 penalties for 120 yards. Bynum finished with eight tackles, two sacks and three tackles for loss as Georgia Southern improved to 3-4 overall and 2-1 in the Sun Belt. Old Dominion fell to 2-5 and 1-3.

Texas State runs past Colorado State

Torrance Burgess Jr. rushed for 224 yards and four touchdowns. Brad Jackson added 181 rushing yards and three scores on the ground, plus 213 passing yards and a touchdown. Texas State finished with 503 rushing yards, eight rushing touchdowns and 716 total yards.

The Bobcats led 45-21 at halftime. Colorado State scored first after the break, but Texas State answered with three more touchdowns before the third quarter ended. Neither team scored in the fourth.

Jackson's 63-yard run set up a one-yard Jaylen Jenkins touchdown. Burgess then scored from 19 yards on fourth down to establish the final margin. Texas State reached 3-3 overall and 1-1 in the Pac-12; Colorado State fell to 2-4 and 0-2.

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UAB’s overtime comeback against East Carolina · Georgia Southern’s late stop at Old Dominion · Texas State’s dominant rushing win over Colorado State