CULLOWHEE, N.C. (AP) — Freshman Robert Brown had 17 carries for a career-high 153 yards, including an 80-yard touchdown run, as Georgia Southern defeated Western Carolina 28-6 on Saturday.
The Eagles (6-4, 4-3 Southern Conference), who have won three of their last four games, led 7-6 at the end of the first quarter.
Quarterback Jaybo Shaw capped a four-play, 78-yard drive with a 2-yard scoring run in the second, then Brown’s long run in the third made it 21-6. Shaw had a 1-yard burst with 10:26 remaining.
Blake Bostic kicked field goals of 36 and 38 yards for the Catamounts (2-8, 1-6), but his 36-yard attempt in the third quarter was blocked.
