Arkansas State rolls past Georgia State 52-10

ATLANTA (AP) Quarterback Fredi Knighten accounted for four touchdowns and Michael Gordon ran for 188 yards and two scores as Arkansas State rolled past Georgia

ATLANTA (AP) Quarterback Fredi Knighten accounted for four touchdowns and Michael Gordon ran for 188 yards and two scores as Arkansas State rolled past Georgia State 52-10 on Saturday.

Knighten was 20 of 26 for 215 yards with three touchdowns and also rushed for 93 yards.

The Red Wolves (4-2, 2-0 Sun Belt) jumped out to a 24-0 lead in the first quarter sparked by two Knighten touchdown passes and a 50-yard run by Gordon.

Knighten's 51-yard scrambling score and an 11-yard touchdown run by Gordon made it 45-3 in the third quarter. After a 2-yard touchdown from Knighten to Warren Leapheart, Georgia State finally found the end zone on a 2-yard run by Gerald Howse with 3:49 remaining.

Nick Arbuckle completed 18 of 36 attempts for 162 yards and was sacked four times. The Panthers (1-5, 0-3) were held to 269 total yards in losing their fifth-straight game.