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Panthers drop season opener to 19 ranked Louisiana in OT | The Atlanta Voice

It was almost too good to be true. Another Georgia State Panthers upset against a ranked team, except it was not. The 19 ranked Ragin Cajuns of Louisiana fought back after being down 14 points to defeat the Panthers 34-31 in overtime. Ragin Cajuns running back Elijah Mitchell broke loose for the game-winning 12 yard rushing touchdown in overtime, keeping […]

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