• 7 years ago
Matt Breida rushed for four touchdowns and Antonio Glover intercepted three passes to lead Georgia Southern to a 43-17 win over Western Michigan on Saturday night.

Breida scored on runs of 9, 4 and 34 yards in the first half and added a 70-yard touchdown in the third quarter. He has eight scoring runs of 50 yards or more in his career. He finished with 176 yards on 11 carries. Favian Upshaw, who completed 1 of 4 passes for 7 yards, added 103 yards rushing with Eagles finishing with 413 on the ground.

The Broncos (0-2) trailed 33-17 after Zach Terrell's 13-yard pass to Carrington Thompson in the fourth quarter. But the Eagles (1-1) responded with a seven-play, 75-yard drive that included a 40-yard scamper by Upshaw and was capped by L.A. Ramsby's 1-yard plunge.

Terrell was 24 of 36 for 227 yards, two touchdowns and Glover's three picks. The Broncos had 25 yards rushing.

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