2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

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2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football
Georgia Southern Eagles wordmark.svg
New Orleans Bowl champion
Conference Sun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–5 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinator Bob DeBesse (3rd season; first 10 games)
Doug Ruse (interim; final 3 games)
Offensive scheme Pistol
Defensive coordinatorScot Sloan (3rd season)
Base defense 3–4
Home stadium Paulson Stadium
Seasons
←  2019
2021  →
2020 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 14 Coastal 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  
West Division
No. 15 Louisiana 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)
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2020 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 third-year head coach Chad Lunsford.

Contents

Preseason

Sun Belt coaches' poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on August 25, 2020. Georgia Southern was picked to finish 2nd in the East Division with 36 total votes. [1]

East Division
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Appalachian State49 (9)
2Georgia Southern36
3Troy32 (1)
4Georgia State20
5Coastal Carolina13
West Division
Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place)
1Louisiana47 (7)
2Arkansas State40 (2)
3South Alabama22 (1)
4Texas State21
5Louisiana–Monroe20

Preseason All-Sun Belt teams

The Eagles had five players selected to the preseason All−Sun Belt teams; three from the defense and two from special teams. [1]

Schedule

Georgia Southern had games against Boise State and Ole Miss, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic. [2] [3] They added a November game with Army 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]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 123:30 p.m. Campbell *
 ESPNU W 27–265,789
September 2612:00 p.m.at No. 19 Louisiana
ESPN2 L 18–205,585
October 37:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
ESPN+ W 35–306,338
October 174:00 p.m. UMass *
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN2W 41–04,856
October 2412:00 p.m.at No. 25 Coastal Carolina
ESPNUL 14–285,000
October 297:30 p.m. South Alabama
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
 ESPN W 24–173,457
November 71:00 p.m. Troy Dagger-14-plain.png
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
 ESPN3 W 20–135,012
November 143:00 p.m. Texas State
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN3W 40–384,478
November 2112:00 p.m.at Army *
 CBSSN L 27–285,078
November 2812:00 p.m.at Georgia State
ESPN3L 24–304,523
December 56:00 p.m. Florida Atlantic *
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+W 20–33,867
December 126:00 p.m. Appalachian State
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (rivalry)
ESPN3L 26–346,228
December 233:30 p.m.vs. Louisiana Tech *
 ESPN W 38–33,000

[6] [7]

Game summaries

Campbell

Campbell at Georgia Southern
1234Total
Fighting Camels1307626
•Eagles3371427
     
Scoring summary
113:03CAMBryant Barr 10-yard rush (Robert Brown kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57)		CAM 7–0
08:37GASOAlex Raynor 41-yard field goal
(9 plays, 41 yards, 4:26)		CAM 7–3
06:31CAMJai Williams 40-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams (Robert Brown PAT failed)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06)		CAM 13–3
204:50GASOAlex Raynor 39-yard field goal
(13 plays, 77 yards, 5:59)		CAM 13–6
313:38CAMHajj-Malik Williams 8-yard rush (Robert Brown kick)
(4 plays, 26 yards, 1:15)		CAM 20–6
07:32GASOD. J. Butler 1-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 6:06)		CAM 20–13
413:50GASOJ. D. King 4-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(2 plays, 9 yards, 0:47)		TIE 20–20
06:42GASOShai Werts 41-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(6 plays, 95 yards, 3:27)		GASO 27–20
00:15CAMJalen 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
Pregame lineOver/under
GASO −34.558.5 [8]
StatisticsCampbellGeorgia Southern
First downs1720
Total yards380346
Rushing yards143284
Passing yards23762
Turnovers01
Time of possession26:0433:56
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
CampbellPassing Hajj-Malik Williams 17/27, 237 yards, 2 TDs
RushingHajj-Malik Williams11 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJai Williams4 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts7/13, 53 yards, 1 TD
RushingShai Werts14 carries, 155 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingD. J. Butler3 receptions, 22 yards, 1 TD

At Louisiana

Georgia Southern at Louisiana
1234Total
Eagles073818
•No. 19 Ragin' Cajuns0731020
  • Date: September 26, 2020
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,585
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny, Humid • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play–by–play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
    
Scoring summary
214:53GASOJ. D. King 2-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(5 plays, 85 yards, 2:49)		GASO 7–0
09:25LA Trey Ragas 10-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)
(9 plays, 83 yards, 5:22)		TIE 7–7
305:49GASOAlex Raynor 27-yard field goal
(13 plays, 66 yards, 7:34)		GASO 10–7
00:30LANate Snyder 25-yard field goal
(12 plays, 67 yards, 5:19)		TIE 10–10
410:34LAErrol Rogers Jr. 27-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick)
(5 plays, 58 yards, 2:46)		LA 17–10
00:54GASOKhaleb 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
00:00LANate Snyder 53-yard field goal
(7 plays, 39 yards, 0:54)		LA 20–18
Pregame lineOver/under
LA −13.552.5 [9]
StatisticsGeorgia SouthernLouisiana
First downs2118
Total yards447438
Rushing yards192148
Passing yards255290
Turnovers21
Time of possession35:1424:46
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts11/18, 255 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJ. D. King24 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingWesley Kennedy III2 receptions, 105 yards
LouisianaPassing Levi Lewis 18/32, 290 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Chris Smith 4 carries, 54 yards
ReceivingPeter LeBlanc3 receptions, 64 yards

At Louisiana–Monroe

Georgia Southern at Louisiana–Monroe
1234Total
•Eagles71414035
Warhawks3146730
  • Date: October 3, 2020
  • Location: Malone Stadium
    Monroe, LA
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 hours
  • Game attendance: 6,338
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 4 ESE MPH
  • Referee: Tre. Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Harris (play–by–play) and Mike Hammett (analyst)
      
Scoring summary
111:25GASOJ. D. King 3-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(3 plays, 68 yards, 1:27)		GASO 7–0
03:21ULMDavis Hughes 34-yard field goal
(9 plays, 40 yards, 4:14)		GASO 7–3
212:47GASOWesley Kennedy III 4-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(11 plays, 81 yards, 5:34)		GASO 14–3
10:04ULMJosh Johnson 26-yard rush (Davis Hughes kick)
(6 plays, 72 yards, 2:43)		GASO 14–10
01:37GASOWesley Kennedy III 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(15 plays, 75 yards, 8:27)		GASO 21–10
00:00ULMMalik Jackson 2-yard pass from Colby Suits (Davis Hughes kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 1:37)		GASO 21–17
310:19GASOLogan Wright 17-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:41)		GASO 28–17
05:30GASORashad Byrd 7-yard blocked punt returned (Alex Raynor kick)
(3 plays, 0 yards, 0:55)		GASO 35–17
00:29ULMJosh Johnson 2-yard pass from Colby Suits (Davis Hughes PAT failed)
(13 plays, 73 yards, 5:01)		GASO 35–23
404:59ULMJosh Johnson 2-yard rush (Davis Hughes kick)
(8 plays, 80 yards, 3:13)		GASO 35–30
Pregame lineOver/under
GASO −19.549.5 [10]
StatisticsGeorgia SouthernLouisiana–Monroe
First downs1924
Total yards369426
Rushing yards34092
Passing yards29334
Turnovers00
Time of possession34:5325:07
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts3/7, 29 yards
RushingJ. D. King21 carries, 196 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingBeau Johnson1 reception, 17 yards
Louisiana–MonroePassingColby Suits31/54, 334 yards, 2 TDs
RushingColby Suits7 carries, 51 yards
ReceivingTyler Lamm5 receptions, 66 yards

UMass

Massachusetts at Georgia Southern
1234Total
Minutemen00000
•Eagles141410341
   
Scoring summary
112:18GASOMalik Murray 47-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:42)		GASO 7–0
08:14GASOBeau Johnson 8-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick)
(7 plays, 39 yards, 1:57)		GASO 14–0
209:12GASOBeau Johnson 10-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick)
(7 plays, 50 yards, 4:13)		GASO 21–0
01:39GASOShai Werts 4-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(8 plays, 60 yards, 5:01)		GASO 28–0
313:08GASOAlex Raynor 27-yard field goal
(5 plays, 10 yards, 1:25)		GASO 31–0
06:40GASOWesley Kennedy III 56-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(2 plays, 60 yards, 0:55)		GASO 38–0
402:34GASOAlex Raynor 31-yard field goal
(4 plays, 8 yards, 2:18)		GASO 41–0
Pregame lineOver/under
GASO −3162 [11]
StatisticsUMassGeorgia Southern
First downs1020
Total yards191436
Rushing yards111308
Passing yards80128
Turnovers21
Time of possession29:0930:51
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UMassPassingMike Fallon7/12, 41 yards, 1 INT
RushingWill Koch4 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Samuel Emilus 4 receptions, 28 yards
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts11/16, 128 yards, 3 TDs
RushingWesley Kennedy III6 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMalik Murray4 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD

At Coastal Carolina

Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina
1234Total
Eagles770014
•No. 25 Chanticleers7701428
  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 12:02 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,000
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: N 2 MPH
  • Referee: T. Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play–by–play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
   
Scoring summary
107:10CCUSam Denmark 72-yard pass from Fred Payton (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(2 plays, 71 yards, 0:46)		CCU 7–0
00:57GASOWesley Kennedy III 60-yard punt returned (Alex Raynor kick)
(3 plays, −7 yards, 2:14)		TIE 7–7
208:57CCUKameron Brown 2-yard pass from Fred Payton (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(4 plays, 59 yards, 2:00)		CCU 14–7
00:24GASOJ. D. King 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(7 plays, 54 yards, 1:07)		TIE 14–14
408:53CCU C. J. Marable 24-yard pass from Fred Payton (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(5 plays, 63 yards, 2:34)		CCU 21–14
06:58CCUReese White 20-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(1 play, 20 yards, 0:11)		CCU 28–14
Pregame lineOver/under
CCU −149 [12]
StatisticsGeorgia SouthernCoastal Carolina
First downs1220
Total yards218382
Rushing yards119130
Passing yards99252
Turnovers22
Time of possession27:4332:17
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts7/20, 94 yards, 2 INTs
RushingJ. D. King15 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingMalik Murray2 receptions, 46 yards
Coastal CarolinaPassingFred Payton15/28, 252 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
RushingShermari Jones5 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 5 receptions, 107 yards

South Alabama

South Alabama at Georgia Southern
1234Total
Jaguars377017
•Eagles01001424
  • Date: October 29, 2020
  • Location: Paulson Stadium
    Statesboro, GA
  • Game start: 7:32 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,457
  • Referee: Kyle Olsen
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Lericia Harris (sideline reporter)
   
Scoring summary
110:07USADiego Guajardo 54-yard field goal
(10 plays, 40 yards, 4:53)		USA 3–0
210:09GASOAlex Raynor 29-yard field goal
(11 plays, 81 yards, 5:56)		TIE 3–3
06:05GASOJ. D. King 13-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(6 plays, 52 yards, 3:00)		GASO 10–3
02:50USABrandon Crum 3-yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo kick)
(8 plays, 70 yards, 3:15)		TIE 10–10
301:39USA Jalen Tolbert 12-yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo kick)
(6 plays, 52 yards, 2:28)		USA 17–10
412:57GASOWesley Kennedy III 14-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:42)		TIE 17–17
08:02GASOWesley Kennedy III 15-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(5 plays, 47 yards, 2:45)		GASO 24–17
Pregame lineOver/under
GASO −3.552 [13]
StatisticsSouth AlabamaGeorgia Southern
First downs1615
Total yards264345
Rushing yards64250
Passing yards20095
Turnovers11
Time of possession28:1931:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South AlabamaPassing Desmond Trotter 20/27, 200 yards, 2 TDs
RushingCarlos Davis20 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Kawaan Baker 5 receptions, 65 yards
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts5/9, 95 yards, 1 INT
RushingWesley Kennedy III13 carries, 91 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingMalik Murray1 reception, 38 yards

Troy

Troy at Georgia Southern
1234Total
Trojans0103013
•Eagles0614020
  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Location: Paulson Stadium
    Statesboro, GA
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,012
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)
     
Scoring summary
210:18GASOAlex Raynor 23-yard field goal
(18 plays, 87 yards, 10:53)		GASO 3–0
09:25TROY Dell Pettus 44-yard interception returned (Evan Legassey kick)
(1 play, 0 yards, 0:16)		TROY 7–3
02:28GASOAlex Raynor 35-yard field goal
(12 play, 57 yards, 6:57)		TROY 7–6
01:05TROYEvan Legassey 35-yard field goal
(8 play, 48 yards, 1:18)		TROY 10–6
408:26TROYEvan Legassey 20-yard field goal
(8 play, 35 yards, 2:31)		TROY 13–6
07:37GASOGerald Green 69-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(2 play, 75 yards, 0:49)		TIE 13–13
02:18GASOShai Werts 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(8 play, 85 yards, 4:19)		GASO 20–13
Pregame lineOver/under
TROY −352 [14]
StatisticsTroyGeorgia Southern
First downs1420
Total yards235411
Rushing yards34326
Passing yards20185
Turnovers21
Time of possession17:1342:47
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TroyPassingJacob Free21/47, 201 yards, 2 INTs
RushingJamontez Woods3 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Kaylon Geiger 6 receptions, 49 yards
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts12/13, 85 yards, 1 INT
RushingGerald Green10 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD
Receiving NaJee Thompson 1 reception, 35 yards

Texas State

Texas State at Georgia Southern
1234Total
Bobcats71471038
•Eagles171031040
  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Location: Paulson Stadium
    Statesboro, GA
  • Game start: 3:35 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
  • Game attendance: 4,478
  • Referee: T. Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)
          
Scoring summary
112:59GASOShai Werts 1-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(2 plays, 7 yards, 0:42)		GASO 7–0
12:44TXSTJeremiah Haydel 97-yard kickoff returned (Seth Keller kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)		TIE 7–7
08:25GASOShai Werts 29-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 4:19)		GASO 14–7
06:05GASOAlex Raynor 34-yard field goal
(4 plays, −5 yards, 2:13)		GASO 17–7
212:09GASOAlex Raynor 41-yard field goal
(5 plays, 42 yards, 2:44)		GASO 20–7
07:30TXSTCalvin Hill 11-yard rush (Seth Keller kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:39)		GASO 20–14
07:13TXSTMarcell Barbee 43-yard pass from Tyler Vitt (Seth Keller kick)
(1 play, 43 yards, 0:07)		TXST 21–20
01:08GASOShai Werts 2-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(5 plays, 41 yards, 2:30)		GASO 27–21
307:09GASOAlex Raynor 39-yard field goal
(14 plays, 53 yards, 7:51)		GASO 30–21
06:09TXSTJaven Banks 59-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick)
(3 plays, 65 yards, 1:06)		GASO 30–28
414:22GASOWesley Kennedy III 6-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 6:41)		GASO 37–28
10:18TXSTSeth Keller 27-yard field goal
(10 plays, 57 yards, 3:58)		GASO 37–31
04:15GASOAlex Raynor 20-yard field goal
(10 plays, 76 yards, 5:57)		GASO 40–31
02:50TXSTJah'Marae Sheread 24-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick)
(4 plays, 79 yards, 1:19)		GASO 40–38
Pregame lineOver/under
GASO −1249.5 [15]
StatisticsTexas StateGeorgia Southern
First downs1820
Total yards299437
Rushing yards30386
Passing yards26951
Turnovers33
Time of possession18:4141:19
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas StatePassingBrady McBride7/13, 155 yards, 2 TDs
RushingBrock Sturges6 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingMarcell Barbee5 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts6/9, 51 yards, 1 INT
RushingShai Werts21 carries, 120 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingWesley Kennedy III1 reception, 23 yards

At Army

Georgia Southern at Army
1234Total
Eagles1476027
•Black Knights0714728
  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Location: Michie Stadium
    West Point, NY
  • Game start: 12:02 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,078
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: W 10 MPH
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Bem Holden (play–by–play), Ross Tucker (analyst), and Tina Cervasio (sideline reporter)
    
Scoring summary
106:55GASOShai Werts 1-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(2 plays, 1 yard, 0:45)		GASO 7–0
06:45GASODerrick Canteen 22-yard fumble returned (Alex Raynor kick)
(1 play, -3 yards, 0:10)		GASO 14–0
206:55ARMYSandon McCoy 1-yard rush (Quinn Maretzki kick)
(15 plays, 75 yards, 8:00)		GASO 14–7
09:24GASOCam Brown 24-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick)
(8 plays, 86 yards, 4:14)		GASO 21–7
308:22ARMYBraheam Murphy 12-yard rush (Quinn Maretzki kick)
(11 plays, 52 yards, 6:31)		GASO 21–14
06:18ARMYSandon McCoy 2-yard rush (Quinn Maretzki kick)
(1 play, 17 yards, 0:04)		TIE 21–21
04:17GASOLogan Wright 39-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor PAT blocked)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01)		GASO 27–21
408:16ARMYJakobi Buchanan 2-yard rush (Quinn Maretzki kick)
(18 plays, 71 yards, 10:50)		ARMY 28–27
Pregame lineOver/under
ARMY –338.5 [16]
StatisticsGeorgia SouthernArmy
First downs1220
Total yards311268
Rushing yards175243
Passing yards12625
Turnovers13
Time of possession21:3638:24
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts6/7, 80 yards, 2 TDs
RushingWesley Kennedy III8 carries, 71 yards
ReceivingMalik Murray3 receptions, 41 yards
ArmyPassingTyhier Tyler1/1, 25 yards
RushingTyhier Taylor35 carries, 121 yards
ReceivingChris Cameron1 reception, 25 yards

At Georgia State

Georgia Southern at Georgia State
1234Total
Eagles0143724
•Panthers31001730
  • Date: November 28, 2020
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 4,523
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SSE 8 MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
     \  
Scoring summary
105:55GSUNoel Ruiz 35-yard field goal
(5 plays, 36 yards, 2:26)		GSU 3–0
214:56GASOShai Werts 7-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(13 plays, 75 yards, 5:59)		GASO 7–3
12:00GASOLogan Wright 63-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(3 plays, 69 yards, 1:30)		GASO 14–3
05:35GSUNoel Ruiz 29-yard field goal
(8 plays, 76 yards, 2:40)		GASO 14–6
00:46GSUCornelius McCoy 45-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick)
(7 plays, 65 yards, 1:59)		GASO 14–13
312:08GASOAlex Raynor 29-yard field goal
(5 plays, 56 yards, 2:52)		GASO 17–13
414:56GASOLogan Wright 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(3 plays, 37 yards, 1:01)		GASO 24–13
12:13GSUDestin Coates 4-yard rush (two-point conversion pass failed)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:43)		GASO 24–19
02:54GSUCornelious Brown IV 1-yard rush (Cornelious Brown IV two-point conversion pass to Sam Pinckney)
(10 plays, 69 yards, 4:48)		GSU 27–24
01:53GSUNoel Ruiz 35-yard field goal
(4 plays, 4 yards, 0:18)		GSU 30–24
Pregame lineOver/under
GSU –351 [17]
StatisticsGeorgia SouthernGeorgia State
First downs1322
Total yards370427
Rushing yards29655
Passing yards74372
Turnovers22
Time of possession30:4829:12
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts4/7, 67 yards
RushingLogan Wright8 carries, 143 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingKhaleb Hood1 reception, 44 yards
Georgia StatePassingCornelious Brown IV28/39, 372 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingDestin Coates15 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingSam Pinckney10 receptions, 126 yards

Florida Atlantic

Florida Atlantic at Georgia Southern
1234Total
Owls00303
•Eagles01001020
  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Location: Paulson Stadium
    Statesboro, GA
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,867
  • Referee: T. Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)
  
Scoring summary
213:29GASOKhaleb Hood 49-yard punt returned (Alex Raynor kick)
(3 plays, 7 yards, 1:25)		GASO 7–0
03:30GASOAlex Raynor 30-yard field goal
(10 plays, 34 yards, 4:18)		GASO 10–0
302:26FAUVladimir Rivas 26-yard field goal
(10 plays, 67 yards, 3:20)		GASO 10–3
412:39GASOLogan Wright 2-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(9 plays, 78 yards, 4:39)		GASO 17–3
04:51GASOAlex Raynor37-yard field goal
(10 plays, 23 yards, 5:36)		GASO 20–3
Pregame lineOver/under
FAU –2.540.5 [18]
StatisticsFlorida AtlanticGeorgia Southern
First downs1618
Total yards322339
Rushing yards133269
Passing yards18970
Turnovers40
Time of possession23:1536:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Florida AtlanticPassingJavion Posey7/15, 107 yards, 2 TDs
RushingJavion Posey8 carries, 61 yards
ReceivingJordan Merrell3 receptions, 67 yards
Georgia SouthernPassingJustin Tomlin3/12, 70 yards
RushingJustin Tomlin20 carries, 78 yards
ReceivingLogan Wright2 receptions, 65 yards

Appalachian State

Appalachian State at Georgia Southern
1234Total
•Mountaineers07101734
Eagles7100926
  • Date: December 12, 2020
  • Location: Paulson Stadium
    Statesboro, GA
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
  • Game attendance: 6,228
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)
       
Scoring summary
101:59GASODavid Spaulding 28-yard interception returned (Alex Raynor kick)
(2 plays, 3 yards, 0:40)		GASO 7–0
209:22GASOJustin Tomlin 14-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(11 plays, 72 yards, 5:38)		GASO 14–0
01:55APP Jalen Virgil 16-yard pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton kick)
(17 plays, 65 yards, 7:27)		GASO 14–7
00:00GASOAlex Raynor 33-yard field goal
(7 plays, 50 yards, 1:10)		GASO 17–7
310:44APPThomas Hennigan 9-yard pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton kick)
(10 plays, 72 yards, 4:10)		GASO 17–14
04:20APPChandler Staton 33-yard field goal
(8 plays, 41 yards, 4:07)		TIE 17–17
414:51GASOAlex Raynor 47-yard field goal
(10 plays, 46 yards, 4:29)		GASO 20–17
14:36APPJalen Virgil 100-yard kickoff returned (Chandler Staton kick)
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)		APP 24–20
12:51APP Nate Noel 70-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(1 play, 70 yards, 0:12)		APP 31–20
05:23GASODexter Carter Jr. 78-yard pass from Miller Mosley (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(2 plays, 85 yards, 0:34)		APP 31–26
02:44APPChandler Staton 37-yard field goal
(7 plays, 55 yards, 2:39)		APP 34–26
Pregame lineOver/under
APP –945 [19]
StatisticsAppalachian StateGeorgia Southern
First downs1716
Total yards381349
Rushing yards173204
Passing yards208145
Turnovers24
Time of possession34:5225:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Appalachian StatePassingZac Thomas18/29, 208 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Nate Noel 13 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingThomas Hennigan8 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD
Georgia SouthernPassingMiller Mosley5/14, 122 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
RushingJustin Tomlin6 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingDexter Carter Jr.1 reception, 78 yards, 1 TD

Louisiana Tech (New Orleans Bowl)

Georgia Southern vs. Louisiana Tech
1234Total
•Eagles71471038
Bulldogs03003
   
Scoring summary
109:52GASOShai Werts 1-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(10 plays, 65 yards, 5:08)		GASO 7–0
214:51GASOKhaleb Hood 65-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick)
(5 plays, 72 yards, 1:41)		GASO 14–0
06:26GASOShai Werts 37-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(3 plays, 0 yards, 1:20)		GASO 21–0
00:09LTJacob Barnes 45-yard field goal
(4 plays, -7 yards, 0:22)		GASO 21–3
305:54GASOShai Werts 1-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(4 plays, 47 yards, 1:29)		GASO 28–3
413:28GASOAlex Raynor 25-yard field goal
(10 plays, 38 yards, 4:58)		GASO 31–3
03:07GASOGerald Green 4-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 4:40)		GASO 38–3
Pregame lineOver/under
GASO –4.551 [20]
StatisticsLouisiana TechGeorgia Southern
First downs1517
Total yards232448
Rushing yards113322
Passing yards119126
Turnovers40
Time of possession25:3334:27
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana TechPassingJD Head9/14, 78 yards, 1 INT
RushingIsrael Tucker20 carries, 123 yards
ReceivingIsaiah Graham3 receptions, 26 yards
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts7/12, 126 yards, 1 TD
RushingGerald Green16 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKhaleb Hood1 reception, 65 yards, 1 TD

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