| 2020Georgia Southern Eagles football | |
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New Orleans Bowl champion | |
New Orleans Bowl, W 38–3 vs.Louisiana Tech | |
| Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
| Division | East Division |
| Record | 8–5 (4–4 Sun Belt) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive coordinator | Bob DeBesse (3rd season; first 10 games) Doug Ruse (interim; final 3 games) |
| Offensive scheme | Pistol |
| Defensive coordinator | Scot Sloan (3rd season) |
| Base defense | 3–4 |
| Home stadium | Paulson Stadium |
Seasons | |
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| No. 14Coastal Carolina xy+ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Troy | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 15Louisiana xy+ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| South Alabama | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship:Louisiana at Coastal Carolina (Canceled) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football team representedGeorgia Southern University during the2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles played their home games atPaulson Stadium inStatesboro,Georgia, and competed in the East Division of theSun Belt Conference. They were led by third-year head coachChad Lunsford.
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on August 25, 2020. Georgia Southern was picked to finish second in the East Division.[1]
The Eagles had five players selected to the preseason All−Sun Belt teams; three from the defense and two from special teams.[1]
Defense 1st team
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2nd team
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Georgia Southern had games againstBoise State andOle Miss, which were canceled due to theCOVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] They added a November game withArmy on August 11.[4] On October 7, the game against Appalachian State scheduled for October 14 was postponed to December 12 due to COVID-19 positive tests within the Mountaineers' football program.[5]
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| September 12 | 3:30 p.m. | Campbell* | ESPNU | W 27–26 | 5,789 | |
| September 26 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 19Louisiana | ESPN2 | L 18–20 | 5,585 | |
| October 3 | 7:00 p.m. | atLouisiana–Monroe | ESPN+ | W 35–30 | 6,338 | |
| October 17 | 4:00 p.m. | UMass* |
| ESPN2 | W 41–0 | 4,856 |
| October 24 | 12:00 p.m. | at No. 25Coastal Carolina | ESPNU | L 14–28 | 5,000 | |
| October 29 | 7:30 p.m. | South Alabama |
| ESPN | W 24–17 | 3,457 |
| November 7 | 1:00 p.m. | Troy![]() |
| ESPN3 | W 20–13 | 5,012 |
| November 14 | 3:00 p.m. | Texas State |
| ESPN3 | W 40–38 | 4,478 |
| November 21 | 12:00 p.m. | atArmy* | CBSSN | L 27–28 | 5,078 | |
| November 28 | 12:00 p.m. | atGeorgia State | ESPN3 | L 24–30 | 4,523 | |
| December 5 | 6:00 p.m. | Florida Atlantic* |
| ESPN+ | W 20–3 | 3,867 |
| December 12 | 6:00 p.m. | Appalachian State |
| ESPN3 | L 26–34 | 6,228 |
| December 23 | 3:30 p.m. | vs.Louisiana Tech* | ESPN | W 38–3 | 3,000 | |
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| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fighting Camels | 13 | 0 | 7 | 6 | 26 |
| •Eagles | 3 | 3 | 7 | 14 | 27 |
| 1 | 13:03 | CAM | Bryant Barr 10-yard rush (Robert Brown kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57) | CAM 7–0 |
| 08:37 | GASO | Alex Raynor 41-yard field goal (9 plays, 41 yards, 4:26) | CAM 7–3 | |
| 06:31 | CAM | Jai Williams 40-yard pass fromHajj-Malik Williams (Robert Brown PAT failed) (4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06) | CAM 13–3 | |
| 2 | 04:50 | GASO | Alex Raynor 39-yard field goal (13 plays, 77 yards, 5:59) | CAM 13–6 |
| 3 | 13:38 | CAM | Hajj-Malik Williams 8-yard rush (Robert Brown kick) (4 plays, 26 yards, 1:15) | CAM 20–6 |
| 07:32 | GASO | D. J. Butler 1-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 6:06) | CAM 20–13 | |
| 4 | 13:50 | GASO | J. D. King 4-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (2 plays, 9 yards, 0:47) | TIE 20–20 |
| 06:42 | GASO | Shai Werts 41-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (6 plays, 95 yards, 3:27) | GASO 27–20 | |
| 00:15 | CAM | Jalen Kelsey 20-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams (Hajj-Malik Williams two-point conversion pass attempt failed) (8 plays, 64 yards, 1:44) | GASO 27–26 | |
| Statistics | Campbell | Georgia Southern |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 20 |
| Total yards | 380 | 346 |
| Rushing yards | 143 | 284 |
| Passing yards | 237 | 62 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:04 | 33:56 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Campbell | Passing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 17/27, 237 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Hajj-Malik Williams | 11 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Jai Williams | 4 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD | |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 7/13, 53 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Shai Werts | 14 carries, 155 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | D. J. Butler | 3 receptions, 22 yards, 1 TD |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 0 | 7 | 3 | 8 | 18 |
| •No. 19 Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 7 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | 14:53 | GASO | J. D. King 2-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (5 plays, 85 yards, 2:49) | GASO 7–0 |
| 09:25 | LA | Trey Ragas 10-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (9 plays, 83 yards, 5:22) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 3 | 05:49 | GASO | Alex Raynor 27-yard field goal (13 plays, 66 yards, 7:34) | GASO 10–7 |
| 00:30 | LA | Nate Snyder 25-yard field goal (12 plays, 67 yards, 5:19) | TIE 10–10 | |
| 4 | 10:34 | LA | Errol Rogers Jr. 27-yard pass fromLevi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick) (5 plays, 58 yards, 2:46) | LA 17–10 |
| 00:54 | GASO | Khaleb Hood 28-yard pass from Shai Werts (Shai Werts two-point conversion pass to Darion Anderson) (5 plays, 61 yards, 0:40) | GASO 18–17 | |
| 00:00 | LA | Nate Snyder 53-yard field goal (7 plays, 39 yards, 0:54) | LA 20–18 | |
| Statistics | Georgia Southern | Louisiana |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 21 | 18 |
| Total yards | 447 | 438 |
| Rushing yards | 192 | 148 |
| Passing yards | 255 | 290 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 35:14 | 24:46 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 11/18, 255 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | J. D. King | 24 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Wesley Kennedy III | 2 receptions, 105 yards | |
| Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 18/32, 290 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Chris Smith | 4 carries, 54 yards | |
| Receiving | Peter LeBlanc | 3 receptions, 64 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Eagles | 7 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| Warhawks | 3 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 30 |
| 1 | 11:25 | GASO | J. D. King 3-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 68 yards, 1:27) | GASO 7–0 |
| 03:21 | ULM | Davis Hughes 34-yard field goal (9 plays, 40 yards, 4:14) | GASO 7–3 | |
| 2 | 12:47 | GASO | Wesley Kennedy III 4-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (11 plays, 81 yards, 5:34) | GASO 14–3 |
| 10:04 | ULM | Josh Johnson 26-yard rush (Davis Hughes kick) (6 plays, 72 yards, 2:43) | GASO 14–10 | |
| 01:37 | GASO | Wesley Kennedy III 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (15 plays, 75 yards, 8:27) | GASO 21–10 | |
| 00:00 | ULM | Malik Jackson 2-yard pass from Colby Suits (Davis Hughes kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 1:37) | GASO 21–17 | |
| 3 | 10:19 | GASO | Logan Wright 17-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 4:41) | GASO 28–17 |
| 05:30 | GASO | Rashad Byrd 7-yard blocked punt returned (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 0 yards, 0:55) | GASO 35–17 | |
| 00:29 | ULM | Josh Johnson 2-yard pass from Colby Suits (Davis Hughes PAT failed) (13 plays, 73 yards, 5:01) | GASO 35–23 | |
| 4 | 04:59 | ULM | Josh Johnson 2-yard rush (Davis Hughes kick) (8 plays, 80 yards, 3:13) | GASO 35–30 |
| Statistics | Georgia Southern | Louisiana–Monroe |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 19 | 24 |
| Total yards | 369 | 426 |
| Rushing yards | 340 | 92 |
| Passing yards | 29 | 334 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 34:53 | 25:07 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 3/7, 29 yards |
| Rushing | J. D. King | 21 carries, 196 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Beau Johnson | 1 reception, 17 yards | |
| Louisiana–Monroe | Passing | Colby Suits | 31/54, 334 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Colby Suits | 7 carries, 51 yards | |
| Receiving | Tyler Lamm | 5 receptions, 66 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minutemen | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| •Eagles | 14 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 41 |
| 1 | 12:18 | GASO | Malik Murray 47-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 2:42) | GASO 7–0 |
| 08:14 | GASO | Beau Johnson 8-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick) (7 plays, 39 yards, 1:57) | GASO 14–0 | |
| 2 | 09:12 | GASO | Beau Johnson 10-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick) (7 plays, 50 yards, 4:13) | GASO 21–0 |
| 01:39 | GASO | Shai Werts 4-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (8 plays, 60 yards, 5:01) | GASO 28–0 | |
| 3 | 13:08 | GASO | Alex Raynor 27-yard field goal (5 plays, 10 yards, 1:25) | GASO 31–0 |
| 06:40 | GASO | Wesley Kennedy III 56-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (2 plays, 60 yards, 0:55) | GASO 38–0 | |
| 4 | 02:34 | GASO | Alex Raynor 31-yard field goal (4 plays, 8 yards, 2:18) | GASO 41–0 |
| Statistics | UMass | Georgia Southern |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 10 | 20 |
| Total yards | 191 | 436 |
| Rushing yards | 111 | 308 |
| Passing yards | 80 | 128 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 29:09 | 30:51 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| UMass | Passing | Mike Fallon | 7/12, 41 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Will Koch | 4 carries, 41 yards | |
| Receiving | Samuel Emilus | 4 receptions, 28 yards | |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 11/16, 128 yards, 3 TDs |
| Rushing | Wesley Kennedy III | 6 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Malik Murray | 4 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| •No. 25 Chanticleers | 7 | 7 | 0 | 14 | 28 |
| 1 | 07:10 | CCU | Sam Denmark 72-yard pass from Fred Payton (Massimo Biscardi kick) (2 plays, 71 yards, 0:46) | CCU 7–0 |
| 00:57 | GASO | Wesley Kennedy III 60-yard punt returned (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, −7 yards, 2:14) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 2 | 08:57 | CCU | Kameron Brown 2-yard pass from Fred Payton (Massimo Biscardi kick) (4 plays, 59 yards, 2:00) | CCU 14–7 |
| 00:24 | GASO | J. D. King 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (7 plays, 54 yards, 1:07) | TIE 14–14 | |
| 4 | 08:53 | CCU | C. J. Marable 24-yard pass from Fred Payton (Massimo Biscardi kick) (5 plays, 63 yards, 2:34) | CCU 21–14 |
| 06:58 | CCU | Reese White 20-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (1 play, 20 yards, 0:11) | CCU 28–14 | |
| Statistics | Georgia Southern | Coastal Carolina |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 12 | 20 |
| Total yards | 218 | 382 |
| Rushing yards | 119 | 130 |
| Passing yards | 99 | 252 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 27:43 | 32:17 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 7/20, 94 yards, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | J. D. King | 15 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Malik Murray | 2 receptions, 46 yards | |
| Coastal Carolina | Passing | Fred Payton | 15/28, 252 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Shermari Jones | 5 carries, 44 yards | |
| Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 5 receptions, 107 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Jaguars | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| •Eagles | 0 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 24 |
| 1 | 10:07 | USA | Diego Guajardo 54-yard field goal (10 plays, 40 yards, 4:53) | USA 3–0 |
| 2 | 10:09 | GASO | Alex Raynor 29-yard field goal (11 plays, 81 yards, 5:56) | TIE 3–3 |
| 06:05 | GASO | J. D. King 13-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (6 plays, 52 yards, 3:00) | GASO 10–3 | |
| 02:50 | USA | Brandon Crum 3-yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo kick) (8 plays, 70 yards, 3:15) | TIE 10–10 | |
| 3 | 01:39 | USA | Jalen Tolbert 12-yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo kick) (6 plays, 52 yards, 2:28) | USA 17–10 |
| 4 | 12:57 | GASO | Wesley Kennedy III 14-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 3:42) | TIE 17–17 |
| 08:02 | GASO | Wesley Kennedy III 15-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (5 plays, 47 yards, 2:45) | GASO 24–17 | |
| Statistics | South Alabama | Georgia Southern |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 15 |
| Total yards | 264 | 345 |
| Rushing yards | 64 | 250 |
| Passing yards | 200 | 95 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 28:19 | 31:41 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 20/27, 200 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Carlos Davis | 20 carries, 70 yards | |
| Receiving | Kawaan Baker | 5 receptions, 65 yards | |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 5/9, 95 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Wesley Kennedy III | 13 carries, 91 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Malik Murray | 1 reception, 38 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trojans | 0 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 13 |
| •Eagles | 0 | 6 | 14 | 0 | 20 |
| 2 | 10:18 | GASO | Alex Raynor 23-yard field goal (18 plays, 87 yards, 10:53) | GASO 3–0 |
| 09:25 | TROY | Dell Pettus 44-yard interception returned (Evan Legassey kick) (1 play, 0 yards, 0:16) | TROY 7–3 | |
| 02:28 | GASO | Alex Raynor 35-yard field goal (12 play, 57 yards, 6:57) | TROY 7–6 | |
| 01:05 | TROY | Evan Legassey 35-yard field goal (8 play, 48 yards, 1:18) | TROY 10–6 | |
| 4 | 08:26 | TROY | Evan Legassey 20-yard field goal (8 play, 35 yards, 2:31) | TROY 13–6 |
| 07:37 | GASO | Gerald Green 69-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (2 play, 75 yards, 0:49) | TIE 13–13 | |
| 02:18 | GASO | Shai Werts 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (8 play, 85 yards, 4:19) | GASO 20–13 | |
| Statistics | Troy | Georgia Southern |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 14 | 20 |
| Total yards | 235 | 411 |
| Rushing yards | 34 | 326 |
| Passing yards | 201 | 85 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 17:13 | 42:47 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | Passing | Jacob Free | 21/47, 201 yards, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Jamontez Woods | 3 carries, 23 yards | |
| Receiving | Kaylon Geiger | 6 receptions, 49 yards | |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 12/13, 85 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Gerald Green | 10 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | NaJee Thompson | 1 reception, 35 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bobcats | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| •Eagles | 17 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 40 |
| 1 | 12:59 | GASO | Shai Werts 1-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (2 plays, 7 yards, 0:42) | GASO 7–0 |
| 12:44 | TXST | Jeremiah Haydel 97-yard kickoff returned (Seth Keller kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) | TIE 7–7 | |
| 08:25 | GASO | Shai Werts 29-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 4:19) | GASO 14–7 | |
| 06:05 | GASO | Alex Raynor 34-yard field goal (4 plays, −5 yards, 2:13) | GASO 17–7 | |
| 2 | 12:09 | GASO | Alex Raynor 41-yard field goal (5 plays, 42 yards, 2:44) | GASO 20–7 |
| 07:30 | TXST | Calvin Hill 11-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 4:39) | GASO 20–14 | |
| 07:13 | TXST | Marcell Barbee 43-yard pass from Tyler Vitt (Seth Keller kick) (1 play, 43 yards, 0:07) | TXST 21–20 | |
| 01:08 | GASO | Shai Werts 2-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (5 plays, 41 yards, 2:30) | GASO 27–21 | |
| 3 | 07:09 | GASO | Alex Raynor 39-yard field goal (14 plays, 53 yards, 7:51) | GASO 30–21 |
| 06:09 | TXST | Javen Banks 59-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick) (3 plays, 65 yards, 1:06) | GASO 30–28 | |
| 4 | 14:22 | GASO | Wesley Kennedy III 6-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (12 plays, 75 yards, 6:41) | GASO 37–28 |
| 10:18 | TXST | Seth Keller 27-yard field goal (10 plays, 57 yards, 3:58) | GASO 37–31 | |
| 04:15 | GASO | Alex Raynor 20-yard field goal (10 plays, 76 yards, 5:57) | GASO 40–31 | |
| 02:50 | TXST | Jah'Marae Sheread 24-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick) (4 plays, 79 yards, 1:19) | GASO 40–38 | |
| Statistics | Texas State | Georgia Southern |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 18 | 20 |
| Total yards | 299 | 437 |
| Rushing yards | 30 | 386 |
| Passing yards | 269 | 51 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 18:41 | 41:19 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Texas State | Passing | Brady McBride | 7/13, 155 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Brock Sturges | 6 carries, 31 yards | |
| Receiving | Marcell Barbee | 5 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD | |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 6/9, 51 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Shai Werts | 21 carries, 120 yards, 3 TDs | |
| Receiving | Wesley Kennedy III | 1 reception, 23 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Eagles | 14 | 7 | 6 | 0 | 27 |
| •Black Knights | 0 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 28 |
| 1 | 06:55 | GASO | Shai Werts 1-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (2 plays, 1 yard, 0:45) | GASO 7–0 |
| 06:45 | GASO | Derrick Canteen 22-yard fumble returned (Alex Raynor kick) (1 play, -3 yards, 0:10) | GASO 14–0 | |
| 2 | 06:55 | ARMY | Sandon McCoy 1-yard rush (Quinn Maretzki kick) (15 plays, 75 yards, 8:00) | GASO 14–7 |
| 09:24 | GASO | Cam Brown 24-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick) (8 plays, 86 yards, 4:14) | GASO 21–7 | |
| 3 | 08:22 | ARMY | Braheam Murphy 12-yard rush (Quinn Maretzki kick) (11 plays, 52 yards, 6:31) | GASO 21–14 |
| 06:18 | ARMY | Sandon McCoy 2-yard rush (Quinn Maretzki kick) (1 play, 17 yards, 0:04) | TIE 21–21 | |
| 04:17 | GASO | Logan Wright 39-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor PAT blocked) (4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01) | GASO 27–21 | |
| 4 | 08:16 | ARMY | Jakobi Buchanan 2-yard rush (Quinn Maretzki kick) (18 plays, 71 yards, 10:50) | ARMY 28–27 |
| Statistics | Georgia Southern | Army |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 12 | 20 |
| Total yards | 311 | 268 |
| Rushing yards | 175 | 243 |
| Passing yards | 126 | 25 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 21:36 | 38:24 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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| Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 6/7, 80 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Wesley Kennedy III | 8 carries, 71 yards | |
| Receiving | Malik Murray | 3 receptions, 41 yards | |
| Army | Passing | Tyhier Tyler | 1/1, 25 yards |
| Rushing | Tyhier Taylor | 35 carries, 121 yards | |
| Receiving | Chris Cameron | 1 reception, 25 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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| Eagles | 0 | 14 | 3 | 7 | 24 |
| •Panthers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 17 | 30 |
| 1 | 05:55 | GSU | Noel Ruiz 35-yard field goal (5 plays, 36 yards, 2:26) | GSU 3–0 |
| 2 | 14:56 | GASO | Shai Werts 7-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (13 plays, 75 yards, 5:59) | GASO 7–3 |
| 12:00 | GASO | Logan Wright 63-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 69 yards, 1:30) | GASO 14–3 | |
| 05:35 | GSU | Noel Ruiz 29-yard field goal (8 plays, 76 yards, 2:40) | GASO 14–6 | |
| 00:46 | GSU | Cornelius McCoy 45-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick) (7 plays, 65 yards, 1:59) | GASO 14–13 | |
| 3 | 12:08 | GASO | Alex Raynor 29-yard field goal (5 plays, 56 yards, 2:52) | GASO 17–13 |
| 4 | 14:56 | GASO | Logan Wright 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 37 yards, 1:01) | GASO 24–13 |
| 12:13 | GSU | Destin Coates 4-yard rush (two-point conversion pass failed) (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:43) | GASO 24–19 | |
| 02:54 | GSU | Cornelious Brown IV 1-yard rush (Cornelious Brown IV two-point conversion pass to Sam Pinckney) (10 plays, 69 yards, 4:48) | GSU 27–24 | |
| 01:53 | GSU | Noel Ruiz 35-yard field goal (4 plays, 4 yards, 0:18) | GSU 30–24 | |
| Statistics | Georgia Southern | Georgia State |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 13 | 22 |
| Total yards | 370 | 427 |
| Rushing yards | 296 | 55 |
| Passing yards | 74 | 372 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| Time of possession | 30:48 | 29:12 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 4/7, 67 yards |
| Rushing | Logan Wright | 8 carries, 143 yards, 2 TDs | |
| Receiving | Khaleb Hood | 1 reception, 44 yards | |
| Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 28/39, 372 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Destin Coates | 15 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Sam Pinckney | 10 receptions, 126 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Owls | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| •Eagles | 0 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 20 |
| 2 | 13:29 | GASO | Khaleb Hood 49-yard punt returned (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 7 yards, 1:25) | GASO 7–0 |
| 03:30 | GASO | Alex Raynor 30-yard field goal (10 plays, 34 yards, 4:18) | GASO 10–0 | |
| 3 | 02:26 | FAU | Vladimir Rivas 26-yard field goal (10 plays, 67 yards, 3:20) | GASO 10–3 |
| 4 | 12:39 | GASO | Logan Wright 2-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (9 plays, 78 yards, 4:39) | GASO 17–3 |
| 04:51 | GASO | Alex Raynor37-yard field goal (10 plays, 23 yards, 5:36) | GASO 20–3 | |
| Statistics | Florida Atlantic | Georgia Southern |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 16 | 18 |
| Total yards | 322 | 339 |
| Rushing yards | 133 | 269 |
| Passing yards | 189 | 70 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 23:15 | 36:45 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | Passing | Javion Posey | 7/15, 107 yards, 2 TDs |
| Rushing | Javion Posey | 8 carries, 61 yards | |
| Receiving | Jordan Merrell | 3 receptions, 67 yards | |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Justin Tomlin | 3/12, 70 yards |
| Rushing | Justin Tomlin | 20 carries, 78 yards | |
| Receiving | Logan Wright | 2 receptions, 65 yards |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Mountaineers | 0 | 7 | 10 | 17 | 34 |
| Eagles | 7 | 10 | 0 | 9 | 26 |
| 1 | 01:59 | GASO | David Spaulding 28-yard interception returned (Alex Raynor kick) (2 plays, 3 yards, 0:40) | GASO 7–0 |
| 2 | 09:22 | GASO | Justin Tomlin 14-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (11 plays, 72 yards, 5:38) | GASO 14–0 |
| 01:55 | APP | Jalen Virgil 16-yard pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton kick) (17 plays, 65 yards, 7:27) | GASO 14–7 | |
| 00:00 | GASO | Alex Raynor 33-yard field goal (7 plays, 50 yards, 1:10) | GASO 17–7 | |
| 3 | 10:44 | APP | Thomas Hennigan 9-yard pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton kick) (10 plays, 72 yards, 4:10) | GASO 17–14 |
| 04:20 | APP | Chandler Staton 33-yard field goal (8 plays, 41 yards, 4:07) | TIE 17–17 | |
| 4 | 14:51 | GASO | Alex Raynor 47-yard field goal (10 plays, 46 yards, 4:29) | GASO 20–17 |
| 14:36 | APP | Jalen Virgil 100-yard kickoff returned (Chandler Staton kick) 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00) | APP 24–20 | |
| 12:51 | APP | Nate Noel 70-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick) (1 play, 70 yards, 0:12) | APP 31–20 | |
| 05:23 | GASO | Dexter Carter Jr. 78-yard pass from Miller Mosley (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (2 plays, 85 yards, 0:34) | APP 31–26 | |
| 02:44 | APP | Chandler Staton 37-yard field goal (7 plays, 55 yards, 2:39) | APP 34–26 | |
| Statistics | Appalachian State | Georgia Southern |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 17 | 16 |
| Total yards | 381 | 349 |
| Rushing yards | 173 | 204 |
| Passing yards | 208 | 145 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 4 |
| Time of possession | 34:52 | 25:08 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | Passing | Zac Thomas | 18/29, 208 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Nate Noel | 13 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Thomas Hennigan | 8 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD | |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Miller Mosley | 5/14, 122 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
| Rushing | Justin Tomlin | 6 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Dexter Carter Jr. | 1 reception, 78 yards, 1 TD |
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| •Eagles | 7 | 14 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Bulldogs | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| 1 | 09:52 | GASO | Shai Werts 1-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (10 plays, 65 yards, 5:08) | GASO 7–0 |
| 2 | 14:51 | GASO | Khaleb Hood 65-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick) (5 plays, 72 yards, 1:41) | GASO 14–0 |
| 06:26 | GASO | Shai Werts 37-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 0 yards, 1:20) | GASO 21–0 | |
| 00:09 | LT | Jacob Barnes 45-yard field goal (4 plays, -7 yards, 0:22) | GASO 21–3 | |
| 3 | 05:54 | GASO | Shai Werts 1-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (4 plays, 47 yards, 1:29) | GASO 28–3 |
| 4 | 13:28 | GASO | Alex Raynor 25-yard field goal (10 plays, 38 yards, 4:58) | GASO 31–3 |
| 03:07 | GASO | Gerald Green 4-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (7 plays, 80 yards, 4:40) | GASO 38–3 | |
| Statistics | Louisiana Tech | Georgia Southern |
|---|---|---|
| First downs | 15 | 17 |
| Total yards | 232 | 448 |
| Rushing yards | 113 | 322 |
| Passing yards | 119 | 126 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 25:33 | 34:27 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | Passing | JD Head | 9/14, 78 yards, 1 INT |
| Rushing | Israel Tucker | 20 carries, 123 yards | |
| Receiving | Isaiah Graham | 3 receptions, 26 yards | |
| Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 7/12, 126 yards, 1 TD |
| Rushing | Gerald Green | 16 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD | |
| Receiving | Khaleb Hood | 1 reception, 65 yards, 1 TD |