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QUICK HITS: Eagles fall victim to a Minnesota fourth quarter comeback, lose 35-32

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MINNEAPOLIS, MN — In the third game of the season, the Georgia Southern football team fell to the Minnesota Golden Gophers 35-32, in a nail biter of a game.

The Eagles fought hard until the end, almost pulling off an upset after the defense showed some amazing plays, but it wasn’t enough as GS falls to a 1-2 record.

Here’s a quick look at the loss:

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Senior cornerback Monquavion Brinson ignited the fire in the defense when he returned a blocked field goal with just over six minutes left in the fourth quarter, to put the Eagles only two points under Minnesota’s lead.