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Johnson's TD pass to Thomas on last play lifts Samford over ETSU 37-35

Gabarri Johnson flipped a 7-yard touchdown pass to Domonique Thomas on the last play of the game lifting Samford to a 37-35 upset of East Tennessee State on Saturday

1 HOUR AGO • Associated Press

Leatherwood's late TD run lifts Tennessee Tech over ETSU 24-17

Jax Leatherwood throws for 218 yards and runs for a touchdown, leading Tennessee Tech to a 24-17 victory over East Tennessee State on Saturday

OCTOBER 31 • Associated Press

ETSU gets TDs from all three units in 34-16 win over The Citadel

TJ Peyton ran for 110 yards and a touchdown and East Tennessee State rallied from an early deficit to beat The Citadel 34-16

OCTOBER 10 • Associated Press

Plans to enter portal Peyton (undisclosed) plans to enter the transfer portal, he announced via X.

Impact Peyton will leave Georgia State with three years of eligibility remaining. The freshman running back rushed the ball 12 times for 65 yards across nine games this season.

DECEMBER 31, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Unavailable for Week 13 Peyton (undisclosed) is out for Saturday's game at Troy.

Impact Week 13 presented a relatively quality opportunity for Peyton to step up, considering Georgia State's No. 1 running back Rashad Amos (undisclosed) is out. Unfortunately for Peyton, he is also unavailable, pushing his return date to Nov. 29 at Old Dominion.

NOVEMBER 19, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Off injury report Peyton (undisclosed) is available for Georgia State's clash with South Alabama on Thursday night.

Impact Peyton has yet to miss a game this season but was previously listed as questionable on Georgia State's injury report. Now, the backup tailback with 10 carries 63 yards and a 15-yard reception this season is officially good to go Thursday night.

OCTOBER 23, 2025 • ROTOWIRE

Questionable for Week 9 Peyton (undisclosed) is questionable for Thursday's game against South Alabama.

Impact Peyton's questionable status suggests that Georgia State's running back room may be a bit thinner depth-wise come Week 9. He has logged two carries in three of his last four games.

OCTOBER 21, 2025 • ROTOWIRE