2019 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

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2019 Georgia Southern Eagles football
Georgia Southern Eagles wordmark.svg
Cure Bowl, L 16–23 vs. Liberty
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record7–6 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Bob DeBesse (2nd season)
Offensive scheme Pistol
Defensive coordinatorScot Sloan (2nd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Paulson Stadium
Seasons
←  2018
2020  →
2019 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 19 Appalachian State x$  7 –1   13 –1  
Georgia Southern  5 –3   7 –6  
Georgia State  4 –4   7 –6  
Troy  3 –5   5 –7  
Coastal Carolina  2 –6   5 –7  
West Division
Louisiana x  7 –1   11 –3  
Arkansas State  5 –3   8 –5  
Louisiana–Monroe  4 –4   5 –7  
Texas State  2 –6   3 –9  
South Alabama  1 –7   2 –10  
Championship: Appalachian State 45, Louisiana 38
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2019 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia and competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by second year head coach Chad Lunsford. [1]

Contents

Preseason

On August 2, 2019, it was announced that QB Shai Werts and DE Quan Griffin had been indefinitely suspended following their arrests, which were not related. The charges against Werts were subsequently dropped, after what was believed to be cocaine on his car was tested to be bird feces, and he has since been cleared to play. [2]

Schedule

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 317:30 p.m.at No. 6 LSU *
 SECN L 3–5597,420
September 76:00 p.m.No. 6 (FCS) Maine *
 ESPN+ W 26–1817,202
September 143:30 p.m.at Minnesota *
 BTN L 32–3541,021
September 286:00 p.m. Louisiana
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+L 24–3719,220
October 37:30 p.m.at South Alabama
ESPNUW 20–17 2OT20,013
October 193:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
 ESPN3 W 30–27 3OT11,015
October 263:00 p.m. New Mexico State *Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN3W 41–710,907
October 318:00 p.m.at No. 20 Appalachian State
ESPNUW 24–2118,796
November 93:30 p.m.at Troy
ESPN+L 28–4922,108
November 163:00 p.m. Louisiana–Monroe
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+W 51–2910,266
November 233:00 p.m.at Arkansas State
ESPN+L 33–3818,319
November 306:00 p.m. Georgia State
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (rivalry)
ESPN+W 38–1015,175
December 212:30 p.m.vs. Liberty *
 CBSSN L 16–2318,158

[3]

Game summaries

At LSU

1234Total
Eagles03003
No. 6 Tigers212110355

Maine

1234Total
No. 6 (FCS) Black Bears3001518
Eagles01061026

At Minnesota

1234Total
Eagles101001232
Golden Gophers14701435

Louisiana

Louisiana at Georgia Southern
1234Total
•Ragin' Cajuns71071337
Eagles3108324
  • Date: September 28, 2019
  • Location: Paulson Stadium
    Statesboro, GA
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 19,220
  • Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 7 SE MPH
  • Referee: Jason Autrey
  • Television network: ESPN+
       
Scoring summary
113:42LAElijah Mitchell 5–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:18)		LA 7–0
05:20GASO Tyler Bass 28–yard field goal
(15 plays, 64 yards, 8:22)		LA 7–3
212:09GASOTyler Bass 44–yard field goal
(5 plays, 16 yards, 2:42)		LA 7–6
08:05LATrey Ragas 3–yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04)		LA 14–6
04:58GASOLogan Wright 2–yard rush (Tyler Bass kick)
(2 plays, 7 yards, 0:49)		LA 14–13
00:00LAStevie Artigue 25–yard field goal
(14 plays, 67 yards, 7:10)		LA 17–13
308:04LAJa'Marcus Bradley 1–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(11 plays, 55 yards, 4:44)		LA 24–13
00:15GASOJ.D. King 1–yard rush (J.D. King two–point conversion rush)
(14 plays, 78 yards, 7:41)		LA 24–21
412:30LAElijah Mitchell 19–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:45)		LA 31–21
05:35GASOTyler Bass 31–yard field goal
(14 plays, 74 yards, 6:50)		LA 31–24
02:34LATrey Ragas 1–yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick failed)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01)		LA 37–21
Pregame lineOver/under
Louisiana–3.0
StatisticsLouisianaGeorgia Southern
First downs2318
Total yards440252
Rushing yards275215
Passing yards16537
Turnovers20
Time of possession26:0433:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
LouisianaPassing Levi Lewis 11–18, 165 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Trey Ragas 16 carries, 131 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingJarrod Jackson1 reception, 51 yards
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts6–12, 37 yards
RushingShai Werts21 carries, 93 yards
Receiving NaJee Thompson 4 receptions, 24 yards

At South Alabama

1234OT2OTTotal
Eagles010070320
Jaguars07730017

Coastal Carolina

1234OT2OT3OTTotal
Chanticleers070377327
Eagles370077630

New Mexico State

1234Total
Aggies70007
Eagles72113041

At Appalachian State

1234Total
Eagles7314024
No. 20 Mountaineers0701421

At Troy

1234Total
Eagles01401428
Trojans141302249

Louisiana–Monroe

Pregame lineOver/under
Georgia Southern–6.5
Week Ten: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary
Period1234Total
Warhawks7071529
Eagles71772051

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

  • Date: November 16
  • Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: 48° · Wind – N 13 · Overcast, soggy
  • Game attendance: 10,266
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV: ESPN+
Game information
StatisticsLouisiana–MonroeGeorgia Southern
First downs1820
Total yards370334
Rushing yards85254
Passing yards28580
Turnovers30
Time of possession26:2433:36

At Arkansas State

1234Total
Eagles3168633
Red Wolves14213038

Georgia State

1234Total
Panthers703010
Eagles71014738

Vs. Liberty (Cure Bowl)

1234Total
Flames797023
Eagles076316

Players drafted into the NFL

RoundPickPlayerPositionNFL Club
5163 Kindle Vildor CB Chicago Bears
6188 Tyler Bass K Buffalo Bills

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References

  1. ↑ "2019 Georgia Southern Football Schedule Released". WTOC.com. March 1, 2019. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
  2. ↑ "Georgia Southern QB arrested, suspended from team activities". WJCL. August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
  3. ↑ "2019 Georgia Southern Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.


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