Perry throws 4 TD passes in FAU's 38-6 win
BOCA RATON, Fla. -- — N’Kosi Perry threw four touchdown passes including three in the third quarter when Florida Atlantic broke the game open as the Owls defeated Georgia Southern 38-6 on Saturday.
Perry dropped a pass into a sprinting Je’Quan Burton's fingertips for a 50-yard touchdown and followed that with another third-quarter strike to John Mitchell for a 19-yard score on the left side of the end zone and a 24-6 lead. Perry added a final third-quarter TD pass of 31 yards to LaJohntay Wester, though replays appeared to show the receiver out of bounds when he made the catch. However, a review confirmed the call.
Georgia Southern (1-1) scored first with Logan Wright's 22-yard first-quarter run. But in the final two minutes of the half Perry threw a 19-yard touchdown to John Mitchell and Aaron Shahriari kicked a field goal for a 10-7 lead.
Nick Tronti added a 3-yard touchdown run late in the game for FAU (1-1).
FAU outgained the Eagles 528-254. Perry was 19-of-27 passing for 332 yards with Wester making seven catches for 124 yards.
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Game Information
2022 Sun Belt Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 6-2 | 8-3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Marshall | 5-3 | 9-4 |
| Appalachian State | 3-5 | 6-6 |
| Georgia Southern | 3-5 | 6-7 |
| Georgia State | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Old Dominion | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| South Alabama | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Southern Miss | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Louisiana | 4-4 | 6-7 |
| UL Monroe | 3-5 | 4-8 |
| Texas State | 2-6 | 4-8 |
| Arkansas State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
2022 American Athletic Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Tulane | 7-1 | 12-2 |
| UCF | 6-2 | 9-5 |
| Cincinnati | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| SMU | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Houston | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| Navy | 4-4 | 4-8 |
| East Carolina | 4-4 | 8-5 |
| Memphis | 3-5 | 7-6 |
| Tulsa | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Temple | 1-7 | 3-9 |
| South Florida | 0-8 | 1-11 |
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