Previous season The Eagles finished the 2020 season 8–5, 4–4 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place in the East Division and. Southern was then invited to play in the New Orleans Bowl , their fourth postseason FBS bowl game and their third consecutive appearance. They played Louisiana Tech , where they steamrolled the Bulldogs 38-3.
Preseason Recruiting class US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight 40‡ Commit date Derwin Burgess Jr. WR Riverdale, GA Riverdale HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Chas Collins OL Statesboro, GA Bulloch Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 270 lb (120 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Caleb Cook OL Brunswick, GA Brunswick HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 275 lb (125 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Tyrell Davis DB Harrisburg, NC Hickory Ridge HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Michael Edwards III LB Trussville, AL Hewitt-Trussville HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :James Graham QB Fitzgerald, GA Fitzgerald HS Georgia Tech 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Harrison Hamsley TE Valdosta, GA The Valwood 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Seaburn Hines IV OL Helena, AL Helena HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 290 lb (130 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Andrew Johnson Jr. OLB Tifton, GA Tift County HS Oregon 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (100 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Amare Jones RB Frisco, TX Heritage HS Tulane 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Evan Lester TE Dalton, GA Christian Heritage 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Montae Maxwell DB Hartwell, GA Hart County HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) – Aug 12, 2020 Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Jjay Mcafee WR Charleston, SC Ashley Ridge HS Georgia Military 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports :ESPN :LJ McCloud DL Pike Road, AL Pike Road HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 265 lb (120 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports :ESPN :Nick Mercer DL Cordele, GA Crisp County HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Justin Meyers DB Washington, GA Washington-Wilkes HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Cam'Ron Ransom QB Lakeland, FL Armwood HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Davion Rhodes DL Camilla, GA Pelham HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Eldrick Robinson II LB Pensacola, FL Booker T. Washington HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Nathan Tillman LS Claxton, GA Claxton HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports : N/A ESPN :Josh Trice DB Waverly Hall, GA Harris County HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout : N/A Rivals : N/A 247Sports :ESPN :Isaac Walker LB Greensboro, NC Hough HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (100 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Britton Williams PK Richmond Hill, GA Richmond Hill HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Myzel Williams DB DeLand, FL DeLand HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :Myles Winslow DL Kissimmee, FL Tohopekaliga HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg) – Recruiting star ratings :Scout :Rivals :247Sports :ESPN :
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Award watch lists Listed in the order that they were released
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Sun Belt coaches poll The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Eagles were picked to finish fourth in the East Division.[4]
East Division Predicted finish Team Votes T1 Coastal Carolina 44 (6) T1 Appalachian State 44 (4) 3 Georgia State 24 4 Georgia Southern 20 5 Troy 18
West Division Predicted finish Team Votes 1 Louisiana 49 (9) 2 Arkansas State 38 (1) 3 South Alabama 27 4 Texas State 25 5 Louisiana–Monroe 11
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
Personnel Schedule The 2021 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Eagles will travel to Sun Belt foes Troy , South Alabama , Texas State , and Appalachian State . Southern will play host to Sun Belt foes Louisiana , Arkansas State , Georgia State , and Coastal Carolina .
The Eagles will host two of the four non-conference opponents at Paulson Stadium , Gardner–Webb , from NCAA Division I FCS Big South Conference and BYU , a FBS Independent, and will travel to Florida Atlantic of the Conference USA and Arkansas of the Southeastern Conference .
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance September 4 6:00 p.m. Gardner–Webb * ESPN3 W 30–2515,089 September 11 3:30 p.m. at Florida Atlantic * Stadium L 6–3817,736 September 18 4:00 p.m. at No. 20 Arkansas * SECN L 10–4566,311 September 25 6:00 p.m. Louisiana Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA ESPN+ L 20–2817,522 October 2 4:00 p.m. Arkansas State Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA ESPN+ W 59–3316,377 October 9 7:00 p.m. at Troy ESPN+ L 24–2725,424 7:30 p.m. at South Alabama ESPNU L 14–4116,089 October 30 6:00 p.m. Georgia State ESPN+ L 14–2117,843 November 6 6:00 p.m. Coastal Carolina Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA ESPN+ L 8–2812,875 November 13 3:00 p.m. at Texas State ESPN+ W 38–3015,896 November 20 4:00 p.m. No. 14 BYU * Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA ESPN+ L 17–3420,862 November 27 2:30 p.m. at Appalachian State ESPN+ L 3–2728,005
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Game summaries Gardner–Webb Gardner–Webb at Georgia Southern 1 2 3 4 Total Runnin' Bulldogs 6 0 6 13 25 • Eagles 3 17 0 10 30
Date: September 4, 2021Location: Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutesGame attendance: 15,089Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: SunnyReferee: Jeremy ParkerTV announcers (ESPN3 ): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Evan Waugh (analyst) Scoring summary 1 04:20 GASO Britton Williams 49-yard field goal(14 plays, 52 yards, 6:16) GASO 7–0 00:51 GWU T. J. Luther 41-yard pass from Bailey Fisher (two-point conversion pass attempt failed)(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:29) GASO 7–6 2 13:11 GASO Gerald Green 1-yard rush (Britton Williams kick)(8 plays, 68 yards, 2:34) GASO 10–6 04:00 GASO Chase Hancock 17-yard pass from Cam Ransom (Britton Williams kick)(15 plays, 75 yards, 7:33) GASO 17–6 00:03 GASO Britton Williams 25-yard field goal(11 plays, 66 yards, 1:54) GASO 20–6 3 05:54 GWU Justin Jordan 50-yard pass from Justin Franklin (Austin McKay PAT failed)(3 plays, 90 yards, 0:52) GASO 20–12 4 14:55 GASO Britton Williams 23-yard field goal(13 plays, 73 yards, 5:52) GASO 23–12 09:32 GWU Deland Thomas 6-yard pass from Bailey Fisher (two-point conversion attempt failed)(6 plays, 74 yards, 2:29) GASO 23–18 06:32 GASO Logan Wright 8-yard rush (Britton Williams kick)(6 plays, 57 yards, 2:51) GASO 30–18 02:59 GWU Justin Franklin 7-yard pass from Bailey Fisher (Austin McKay kick)(11 plays, 75 yards, 3:27) GASO 30–25
Pregame line Over/under GASO –27.548
Statistics Gardner–Webb Georgia Southern First downs 20 25 Total yards 427 500 Rushing yards 62 365 Passing yards 365 135 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 24:11 35:49
Team Category Player Statistics Gardner–Webb Passing Bailey Fisher 27/45, 315 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Narii Gaither 7 carries, 33 yards Receiving T. J. Luther 6 receptions, 164 yards, 1 TD Georgia Southern Passing Cam Ransom 8/13, 90 yards, 1 TD Rushing Logan Wright 26 carries, 178 yards, 1 TD Receiving Khaleb Hood 3 receptions, 39 yards
At Florida Atlantic Georgia Southern at Florida Atlantic 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 6 0 0 0 6 • Owls 0 10 21 7 38
Date: September 11, 2021Location: FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL Game start: 3:36 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 30 minutesGame attendance: 17,736Game weather: Sunny • Wind: E 5 MPH Referee: Ed ArditoTV announcers (Stadium ): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and Sed Bonner (analyst) Scoring summary 1 03:19 GASO Logan Wright 22-yard rush (Britton Williams PAT failed)(14 plays, 95 yards, 5:42) GASO 6–0 2 01:45 FAU John Mitchell 19-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry (Aaronm Shahriari kick)(10 plays, 48 yards, 3:25) FAU 7–6 00:00 FAU Aaron Shahriari 27-yard field goal(7 plays, 60 yards, 1:06) FAU 10–6 3 11:28 FAU Je'Quan Burton 50-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry (Aaron Shahriari kick)(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:50) FAU 17–6 04:34 FAU John Mitchell 22-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry (Aaron Shahriari kick)(12 plays, 87 yards, 4:24) FAU 24–6 01:50 FAU Lajohntay Wester 31-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry (Aaron Shahriari kick)(6 plays, 50 yards, 1:56) FAU 31–6 4 01:17 FAU Nick Tronti 3-yard rush (Aaron Shahriari kick)(8 plays, 35 yards, 2:13) FAU 38–6
Pregame line Over/under FAU –7.0 49
Statistics Georgia Southern Florida Atlantic First downs 17 27 Total yards 257 528 Rushing yards 139 196 Passing yards 118 332 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 26:04 33:38
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Southern Passing Cam Ransom 12/21, 98 yards Rushing Cam Ransom 9 carries, 41 yards Receiving Gerald Green 6 receptions, 55 yards Florida Atlantic Passing N'Kosi Perry 19/27, 332 yards, 4 TDs Rushing Johnny Ford 15 carries, 71 yards Receiving LaJohntay Wester 7 receptions, 124 yards, 1 TD
At Arkansas Georgia Southern at Arkansas 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 10 0 0 10 • No. 20 Razorbacks 14 10 14 7 45
Scoring summary 1 12:07 ARK Trelon Smith 13-yard rush (Cam Little kick)(4 plays, 73 yards, 1:12) ARK 7–0 03:31 ARK Dominique Johnson 11-yard rush (Cam Little kick)(15 plays, 94 yards, 6:30 } ARK 14–0 2 08:42 ARK Tyson Morris 14-yard pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little kick)(7 plays, 99 yards, 1:56) ARK 21–0 07:22 GASO Justin Tomlin 76-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20) ARK 21–7 02:23 ARK Cam Little 25-yard field goal(7 plays, 73 yards, 2:48) ARK 24–7 00:00 GASO Alex Raynor 32-yard field goal(12 plays, 60 yards, 2:23) ARK 24–10 3 13:26 ARK Warren Thompson 60-yard pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little kick)(4 plays, 80 yards, 1:34) ARK 31–10 11:18 ARK Treylon Burks 91-yard pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little kick)(1 play, 91 yards, 0:14) ARK 38–10 4 08:22 ARK Malik Hornsby 6-yard rush (Cam Little kick)(12 plays, 66 yards, 7:01) ARK 45–10
Pregame line Over/under ARK –23.0 53
Statistics Georgia Southern Arkansas First downs 11 27 Total yards 235 633 Rushing yards 154 269 Passing yards 81 364 Turnovers 0 0 Time of possession 26:54 33:06
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Southern Passing Justin Tomlin 11/23, 65 yards Rushing Justin Tomlin 10 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD Receiving Khaleb Hood 6 receptions, 42 yards Arkansas Passing KJ Jefferson 13/23, 366 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Dominique Johnson 5 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD Receiving Treylon Burks 3 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana Louisiana at Georgia Southern 1 2 3 4 Total • Ragin' Cajuns 0 14 14 0 28 Eagles 7 6 0 7 20
Date: September 25, 2021Location: Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA Game start: 6:03 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutesGame attendance: 17,522Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 3 MPH Referee: Kyle OlsonTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst) Scoring summary 1 06:39 GASO Gerald Green 8-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)(16 plays, 83 yards, 6:12) GASO 7–0 2 14:52 LA Michael Jefferson 48-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick)(6 plays, 85 yards, 2:07) TIE 7–7 08:01 LA Emani Bailey 3-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)(10 plays, 59 yards, 5:21) LA 14–7 03:21 GASO Gerald Green 3-yard rush (Alex Raynor PAT blocked)(4 plays, 45 yards, 1:19) LA 14–13 3 11:01 LA Johnny Lumpkin 22-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick)(5 plays, 68 yards, 1:32) LA 21–13 06:52 LA Dontae Fleming 46-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick)(5 plays, 92 yards, 1:50) LA 28–13 4 13:26 GASO Gerald Green 76-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)(3 plays, 85 yards, 1:26) LA 28–20
Pregame line Over/under LA –14.5 55
Statistics Louisiana Georgia Southern First downs 18 23 Total yards 378 453 Rushing yards 129 278 Passing yards 249 175 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 27:11 32:49
Team Category Player Statistics Louisiana Passing Levi Lewis 17/28, 249 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Montrell Johnson 13 carries, 61 yards Receiving Dontae Fleming 4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD Georgia Southern Passing Justin Tomlin 11/24, 175 yards, 1 INT Rushing Gerald Green 18 carries, 186 yards, 3 TDs Receiving Logan Wright 4 receptions, 85 yards
Arkansas State Arkansas State at Georgia Southern 1 2 3 4 Total Red Wolves 3 16 0 14 33 • Eagles 10 21 14 14 59
Date: October 2, 2021Location: Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA Game start: 4:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutesGame attendance: 16,377Game weather: SunnyReferee: Wayne WinklerTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Danny Waugh (play–by–play) and Amy Zimmer (analyst) Scoring summary 1 06:32 GASO Logan Wright 59-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)(8 plays, 80 yards, 3:56) GASO 7–0 03:25 ARST Blake Grupe 31-yard field goal(6 plays, 51 yards, 3:07) GASO 7–3 01:03 GASO Alex Raynor 25-yard field goal(6 plays, 67 yards, 2:22) GASO 10–3 2 13:21 ARST Corey Rucker 2-yard pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick)(9 plays, 75 yards, 2:42) TIE 10–10 09:41 GASO Gerald Green 23-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)(9 plays, 74 yards, 3:32) GASO 17–10 06:41 ARST Team Safety(3 plays, -11 yards, 0:48) GASO 17–12 04:38 ARST Corey Rucker 19-yard pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick)(5 plays, 53 yards, 1:56) ARST 19–17 03:32 GASO Logan Wright 41-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:06) GASO 24–19 02:00 GASO J. D. King 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)(3 plays, 32 yards, 1:01) GASO 31–19 3 10:54 GASO Justin Tomlin 6-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)(9 plays, 65 yards, 4:06) GASO 38–19 05:08 GASO Quin Williams 22-yard interception returned (Alex Raynor kick)(4 plays, 8 yards, 1:37) GASO 45–19 4 14:47 GASO Jalen White 59-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)(2 plays, 63 yards, 0:30) GASO 52–19 11:59 ARST Dahu Green 16-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick)(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48) GASO 52–26 09:13 ARST Lincoln Pare 13-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick)(4 plays, 69 yards, 1:03) GASO 52–33 09:03 GASO Jalen White 47-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)(1 play, 47 yards, 0:09) GASO 59–33
Pregame line Over/under GASO –2.067
Statistics Arkansas State Georgia Southern First downs 34 20 Total yards 524 540 Rushing yards 81 503 Passing yards 443 37 Turnovers 4 0 Time of possession 31:04 28:56
Team Category Player Statistics Arkansas State Passing James Blackman 28/43, 292 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs Rushing Lincoln Pare 7 carries, 54 yards Receiving Jeff Foreman 6 receptions, 83 yards Georgia Southern Passing Cam Ransom 2/5, 29 yards Rushing Logan Wright 10 carries, 214 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Khaleb Hood 2 receptions, 19 yards
At Troy Georgia Southern at Troy 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 3 15 6 24 • Trojans 10 7 7 3 27
Date: October 9, 2021Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL Game start: 7:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutesGame attendance: 25,424Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 4 MPH Referee: Trennis LivingstonTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst) Scoring summary 1 10:43 TROY Brooks Buce 29-yard field goal(10 plays, 66 yards, 4:17) TROY 3–0 00:37 TROY Jabre Barber 15-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce kick)(5 plays, 91 yards, 1:56) TROY 10–0 2 12:15 GASO Alex Raynor 27-yard field goal(6 plays, 51 yards, 3:20) TROY 10–3 04:27 TROY Jamontez Woods 34-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick)(4 plays, 57 yards, 1:38) TROY 17–3 3 10:55 TROY Reggie Todd 26-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce kick)(4 plays, 62 yards, 1:39) TROY 24–3 07:57 GASO Logan Wright 1-yard rush (Justin Tomlin two-point conversion rush)(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:58) TROY 24–11 06:45 GASO Khaleb Hood 23-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)(3 plays, 35 yards, 1:01) TROY 24–18 4 12:53 GASO Alex Raynor 42-yard field goal(6 plays, 31 yards, 1:54) TROY 24–21 06:08 GASO Alex Raynor 38-yard field goal(9 plays, 41 yards, 5:52) TIE 24–24 01:46 TROY Brooks Buce 24-yard field goal(6 plays, 40 yards, 2:23) TROY 24–27
Pregame line Over/under TROY –5.5 51
Statistics Georgia Southern Troy First downs 17 18 Total yards 301 409 Rushing yards 82 139 Passing yards 219 270 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 33:19 26:41
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Southern Passing Justin Tomlin 15/22, 210 yards, 3 INTs Rushing Gerald Green 5 carries, 33 yards Receiving Derwin Burgess Jr. 2 receptions, 76 yards Troy Passing Gunnar Watson 24/36, 270 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Jamontez Woods 9 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD Receiving Reggie Todd 4 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
At South Alabama Georgia Southern at South Alabama 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 8 3 3 14 • Jaguars 10 21 7 3 41
Scoring summary 1 10:16 USA Jake Bentley 12-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick)(10 plays, 84 yards, 4:44) USA 7–0 02:03 USA Diego Guajardo 42-yard field goal(11 plays, 61 yards, 3:58) USA 10–0 2 14:00 USA Jake Bentley 6-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick)(7 plays, 55 yards, 2:12) USA 17–0 12:29 USA Jalen Tolbert 40-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick)(1 play, 40 yards, 0:08) USA 24–0 09:08 USA Jalen Wayne 5-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick)(3 plays, 70 yards, 1:27) USA 31–0 02:00 GASO J. D. King 2-yard rush (Justin Tomlin two-point conversion pass to Amare Jones)(15 plays, 75 yards, 7:08) USA 31–8 3 10:22 GASO Alex Raynor 44-yard field goal(10 plays, 48 yards, 4:38) USA 31–11 03:41 USA Lincoln Sefcik 5-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick)(5 plays, 82 yards, 2:37) USA 38–11 4 14:50 GASO Alex Raynor 34-yard field goal(10 plays, 58 yards, 3:51) USA 38–14 04:55 USA Diego Guajardo 31-yard field goal(7 plays, 49 yards, 3:49) USA 41–14
Pregame line Over/under USA –2.5 50
Statistics Georgia Southern South Alabama First downs 10 20 Total yards 233 545 Rushing yards 121 140 Passing yards 112 405 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 30:02 29:58
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Southern Passing Cam Ransom 2/12, 63 yards Rushing Logan Wright 14 carries, 60 yards Receiving Amare Jones 4 receptions, 90 yards South Alabama Passing Jake Bentley 24/31, 389 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Bryan Hill 8 carries, 65 yards Receiving Jalen Tolbert 11 receptions, 174 yards, 1 TD
Georgia State Georgia State at Georgia Southern 1 2 3 4 Total • Panthers 0 0 7 14 21 Eagles 0 7 0 7 14
Date: October 30, 2021Location: Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutesGame attendance: 17,843Game weather: SunnyReferee: Wayne WinklerTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst) Scoring summary 2 05:23 GASO Beau Johnson 17-yard pass from Justin Tomlin (Alex Raynor kick)(9 plays, 92 yards, 4:44) GASO 7–0 3 08:06 GSU Tucker Gregg 2-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(9 plays, 69 yards, 3:02) TIE 7–7 4 11:19 GSU Tucker Gregg 3-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(8 plays, 83 yards, 3:05) GSU 14–7 01:39 GASO Logan Wright 9-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)(5 plays, 42 yards, 1:25) TIE 14–14 00:26 GSU Jaymest Williams 23-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick)(7 plays, 73 yards, 1:06) GSU 21–14
Pregame line Over/under GSU –6.0 55
Statistics Georgia State Georgia Southern First downs 22 24 Total yards 378 486 Rushing yards 237 207 Passing yards 141 279 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 25:07 34:53
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia State Passing Darren Grainger 16/27, 141 yards Rushing Jaymest Williams 12 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD Receiving Roger Carter 2 receptions, 59 yards Georgia Southern Passing Justin Tomlin 18/27, 279 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs Rushing Logan Wright 20 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD Receiving Khaleb Hood 6 receptions, 107 yards
Coastal Carolina Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern 1 2 3 4 Total • Chanticleers 0 21 7 0 28 Eagles 0 0 0 8 8
Date: November 6, 2021Location: Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT Elapsed time: 3 hoursGame attendance: 12,875Game weather: SunnyReferee: Kyle OlsonTV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst) Scoring summary 2 08:54 CCU Kameron Brown 12 yard pass from Bryce Carpenter (Massimo Biscardi kick)(3 plays, 36 yards, 1:28) CCU 7–0 03:23 CCU Bryce Carpenter 23-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(3 plays, 40 yards, 1:12) CCU 14–0 00:00 CCU Mason Shelton 33-yard blocked punt returned (Massimo Biscardi kick)(8 plays, 19 yards, 3:16) CCU 21–0 3 05:17 CCU Shermari Jones 7-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)(12 plays, 92 yards, 6:49) CCU 28–0 4 10:56 GASO Beau Johnson 6-yard pass from Cam Ransom (Cam Ransom two-point pass conversion to Derwin Burgess)(5 plays, 45 yards, 2:22) CCU 28–8
Pregame line Over/under CCU –16.0 56
Statistics Coastal Carolina Georgia Southern First downs 17 15 Total yards 305 233 Rushing yards 220 86 Passing yards 85 147 Turnovers 1 4 Time of possession 31:37 28:23
Team Category Player Statistics Coastal Carolina Passing Bryce Carpenter 13/20, 85 yards, 1 TD Rushing Shermari Jones 20 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD Receiving Kameron Brown 3 receptions, 30 yards, 1 TD Georgia Southern Passing Justin Tomlin 6/13, 83 yards, 1 INT Rushing Justin Tomlin 10 carries, 39 yards Receiving Khaleb Hood 5 receptions, 66 yards
At Texas State Georgia Southern at Texas State 1 2 3 4 Total • Eagles 3 14 14 7 38 Bobcats 0 17 7 6 30
Date: November 13, 2021Location: Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX Game start: 3:05 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 57 minutesGame attendance: 15,896Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 3 MPH Referee: Marshall LewisTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Brant Freeman (play–by–play), Keith Moreland (analyst), and Koral Riggs (sideline reporter) Scoring summary 1 05:09 GASO Alex Raynor 24-yard field goal(11 plays, 78 yards, 4:54) GASO 3–0 2 12:04 TXST Calvin Hill 13-yard rush (Seth Keller kick)(8 plays, 69 yards, 2:38) TXST 7–3 07:59 GASO Jalen White 19-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:05) GASO 10–7 05:55 GASO Derwin Burgess Jr. 48-yard pass from Cam Ransom (Alex Raynor kick)(3 plays, 63 yards, 1:16) GASO 17–7 01:17 TXST Seth Keller 45-yard field goal(4 plays, 5 yards, 1:25) GASO 17–10 00:02 TXST Kenny Haynes 0-yard punt returned (Seth Keller kick)(5 plays, 13 yards, 1:15) TXST 17–17 3 11:16 GASO Tyrell Davis 20-yard punt returned (Alex Raynor kick)(3 plays, 2 yards, 0:44) GASO 24–17 05:44 TXST Jahmyl Jeter 1-yard rush (Seth Keller kick)(6 plays, 45 yards, 2:02) TIE 24–24 01:53 GASO Beau Johnson 25-yard pass from Justin Tomlin (Alex Raynor kick)(2 plays, 25 yards, 0:10) GASO 31–24 4 09:15 TXST Seth Keller 33-yard field goal(8 plays, 36 yards, 2:59) GASO 31–27 05:30 GASO Jalen White 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38) GASO 38–27 01:10 TXST Seth Keller 34-yard field goal(10 plays, 56 yards, 2:21) GASO 38–30
Pregame line Over/under TXST –2.0 52
Statistics Georgia Southern Texas State First downs 19 26 Total yards 395 341 Rushing yards 162 78 Passing yards 233 263 Turnovers 1 2 Time of possession 28:08 31:52
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Southern Passing Cam Ransom 7/12, 125 yards, 1 TD Rushing Jalen White 10 carries, 82 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Derwin Burgess, Jr. 5 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD Texas State Passing Tyler Vitt 29/46, 263 yards, 1 INT Rushing Calvin Hill 19 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD Receiving Marcell Barbee 4 receptions, 63 yards
BYU Brigham Young at Georgia Southern 1 2 3 4 Total • No. 14 Cougars' 7 13 7 7 34 Eagles 3 14 0 0 17
Date: November 20, 2021Location: Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA Game start: 4:05 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutesGame attendance: 20,862Game weather: SunnyReferee: William BonnetTV announcers (ESPN+ ): Danny Waugh (play–by–play) and Amy Zimmer (analyst) Scoring summary 1 07:14 GASO Alex Raynor 38-yard field goal(13 plays, 54 yards, 7:46) GASO 3–0 03:15 BYU Lopini Katoa 5-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick)(12 plays, 84 yards, 3:58) BYU 7–3 2 14:56 BYU Puka Nacua 5-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Jake Oldroyd kick)(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:26) BYU 14–3 10:17 GASO Logan Wright 3-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)(8 plays, 72 yards, 4:34) BYU 14–10 06:25 GASO Logan Wright 11-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)(4 plays, 57 yards, 2:07) GASO 17–14 04:56 BYU Jake Oldroyd 39-yard field goal(5 plays, 53 yards, 1:29) TIE 17–17 00:46 BYU Jake Oldroyd 38-yard field goal(5 plays, 43 yards, 1:54) BYU 20–17 3 10:03 BYU Tyler Allgeier 1-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick)(10 plays, 78 yards, 4:39) BYU 27–17 4 10:38 BYU Puka Nacua 29-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Jake Oldroyd kick)(6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01) BYU 34–17
Pregame line Over/under BYU –20 57
Statistics BYU Georgia Southern First downs 25 19 Total yards 507 268 Rushing yards 195 146 Passing yards 312 122 Turnovers 0 2 Time of possession 31:09 28:51
Team Category Player Statistics BYU Passing Jaren Hall 17/29, 312 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Tyler Allgeier 25 carries, 136 yards, 1 TD Receiving Gunner Romney 5 receptions, 87 yards Georgia Southern Passing Connor Cigelske 11/14, 122 yards, 1 INT Rushing Logan Wright 14 carries, 50 yards, 2 TDs Receiving Logan Wright 5 receptions, 43 yards
At Appalachian State Georgia Southern at Appalachian State 1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 0 3 0 3 • Mountaineers 7 0 10 10 27
Date: November 27, 2021Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC Game start: 2:35 p.m. EST Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutesGame attendance: 28,005Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 9 MPH Referee: Kyle OlsonTV announcers (ESPN+ ): David Jackson (play–by–play) and Avery Hall (analyst) Scoring summary 1 02:18 APP Malik Williams 36-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)(8 plays, 80 yards, 3:06) APP 7–0 3 05:19 APP Chandler Staton 40-yard field goal(4 plays, 0 yards, 1:12) APP 10–0 00:53 GASO Britton Williams 38-yard field goal(11 plays, 69 yards, 4:20) APP 10–3 00:40 APP Jalen Virgil 97-yard kickoff returned (Chandler Staton kick)(3 plays, -4 yards, 1:40) APP 17–3 4 13:50 APP Thomas Hennigan 68-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick)(1 play, 68 yards, 0:10) APP 24–3 06:27 APP Chandler Staton 36-yard field goal(6 plays, 22 yards, 2:26) APP 27–3
Pregame line Over/under APP –24.5 55
Statistics Georgia Southern Appalachian State First downs 15 12 Total yards 194 329 Rushing yards 87 94 Passing yards 107 235 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 34:35 25:25
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Southern Passing Connor Cigelske 11/24, 107 yards Rushing Jalen White 8 carries, 38 yards Receiving Amare Jones 5 receptions, 56 yards Appalachian State Passing Chase Brice 12/24, 235 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Anderson Castle 6 carries, 31 yards Receiving Thomas Hennigan 3 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD
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