Title Sport Date
Take Flight - Eagle Athletics This Week - May 20-26 Athletics May 20, 2013
Baseball Opens SoCon Tournament Against College of Charleston Baseball May 20, 2013
Site Preparation Begins with Scoreboard Demolition Football May 20, 2013
New Logo, Brand Identification Mark the Beginning of the Next Era for the Sun Belt Conference General Release May 20, 2013
Softball Eliminated from NCAA Tournament with 2-1 Loss in Nine Innings Softball May 19, 2013
Eagles Open the SoCon Tournament as the Seven Seed Baseball May 18, 2013
Sarah Purvis Throws Perfect Game as Eagles Advance to Face USF Softball May 18, 2013
College of Charleston Completes Sweep with Comeback Victory Baseball May 18, 2013
Eagle Golf Finishes 12th at NCAA Regional Golf May 18, 2013
Golf Succumbs to Scarlet Course in NCAA Regional Second Round Golf May 17, 2013
Eagles Clipped 1-0 by USF in Extra Innings Softball May 17, 2013
Eagles Drop Series to College of Charleston Baseball May 17, 2013
Eagles Fall to College of Charleston in Series Opener Baseball May 17, 2013
Golf Sits in Ninth after Opening Round at NCAA Regional Golf May 16, 2013
Sarah Purvis Earns NFCA All-Region Honors Softball May 16, 2013
Softball Faces USF in NCAA Tournament Opener Softball May 16, 2013
Eagles Head to Charleston for Final SoCon Series Baseball May 15, 2013
Georgia Southern Football Camps Set for June Football May 15, 2013
Mierzejewski Advances to U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier Golf May 15, 2013
Baseball Falls in Final Home Game Baseball May 15, 2013
Wolfes Advances to U.S. Open Sectional Qualifier Golf May 14, 2013
Eagle Fund Donations Are Due June 3 Athletics May 14, 2013
Golf Begins NCAA Championship Play Thursday Golf May 14, 2013
Swope Earns Spot on CFPA Running Back Watch List Football May 13, 2013
Baseball Hosts Final Home Game Tuesday Baseball May 13, 2013
Georgia Southern Holds Special Graduation Ceremony Athletics May 13, 2013
Tickets Now Available for Gainesville Regional Softball May 13, 2013
Eagles Open NCAA Tournament in Gainesville Regional Softball May 13, 2013
Clemson Completes Sweep of Georgia Southern Baseball May 12, 2013
Selection Show Viewing Set for 10 p.m. Inside Bishop Fieldhouse Softball May 12, 2013
Stevenson Invited Back for N.Y. Giants Rookie Camp Football May 12, 2013
Clemson Wins Series over Eagles Baseball May 12, 2013
Walk-Off Home Run Clinches Back-to-Back SoCon Championships Softball May 11, 2013
Waiting Game Begins for Eagles’ 4X100m Relay Team Track & Field May 11, 2013
Clemson Wins Series Opener Behind Strong Outing from Ace Baseball May 11, 2013
Eagles Win 11-Inning Marathon Over Cougars, Return to Title Game Softball May 10, 2013
Walk-off Single Forces "If Necessary Game" Between Cougars and Eagles Softball May 10, 2013
Georgia Southern Football 2014 Non-Conference Opponents Announced Football May 10, 2013
Georgia Southern 4X100m Relay Team Makes Last Run for Postseason Bid Track & Field May 10, 2013
Leadoff Home Run Pushes Eagles to SoCon Tournament Semifinals Softball May 9, 2013
Men’s Basketball Adds Transfer Trent Wiedeman Men's Basketball May 9, 2013
Baseball Steps Out of Conference to Face Clemson Baseball May 9, 2013
Softball Thunders Past Chattanooga 6-2 in SoCon Tournament Opener Softball May 8, 2013
Georgia Southern Athletic Foundation to Blanket the Region with New Eagle Fans Athletic Foundation May 7, 2013
Softball Travels to 2013 SoCon Tournament Softball May 7, 2013
Corless Promoted to Co-Defensive Coordinator for Eagles Football May 7, 2013
Golf Gains Bid to NCAA Regional in Columbus Golf May 7, 2013
Purvis Named SoCon Softball Pitcher of The Year, Thomas and Morrill Earn All-SoCon Honors Softball May 6, 2013
McKinnon Placed on College Football Performance Awards QB Watch List Football May 6, 2013
NCAA Golf Championship Selection Show set for 9 p.m. Monday Golf May 6, 2013
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Football Home for Saturday's 2012 Season Opener

GSU Game Notes // JU Game Notes // Live Stats

STATESBORO, Ga. - After opening on the road a year ago, the Georgia Southern Eagles host Jacksonville at Allen E. Paulson Stadium to kick off the 2012 season. Year three of the Jeff Monken era gets underway at 6 p.m. Saturday with Briggs and Stratton Fireworks to follow after the game.

“I'm looking forward to the season starting. It's always an exciting time for everybody,” Monken stated on Tuesday's SoCon teleconference.

The first of six regular season home games, Saturday's season opener is the first of three September contests at Paulson Stadium. The preseason Southern Conference favorite, Georgia Southern, returns eight starters on both sides of the ball from last year's conference championship squad. A 31-10 win over #9 Wofford capped off a 7-1 conference schedule and the Eagles' ninth SoCon title.

Monken addressed the replacement for quarterback Jaybo Shaw, who was under center for the past two seasons.

“The starting quarterback is the same guy as the backup quarterback,” Monken said about sophomore Ezayi Youyoute and junior Jerick McKinnon. “Those two guys are going to be our quarterback. I don't which one is going to be the first one to trot out there, but I imagine whichever one is the quarterback the first play the other one will play another position.”

The Eagles open at home for the 18th time, where they are 14-3 all-time in season openers. Overall GSU is 19-10 all-time in season openers. In his first two seasons, coach Monken has led the Eagles to a 48-3 win over Savannah State in the 2010 opener and a 31-17 victory at Samford in 2011.

Georgia Southern returns one of the FCS' premier defensive tackles in Brent Russell and Co-Freshman of the Year Dominique Swope. Added to both the Buck Buchanan and Senior Bowl Watch Lists before the season, Russell won the 2011 SoCon Defensive Player of the Year award after leading the team in both tackles for loss and sacks. Swope became the second-straight freshman to rush for over 1,000 yards in just six starts last season.

The first of three non-conference opponents, Jacksonville is one of the top teams in the passing-heavy Pioneer Football League. A year ago the league boasted five quarterbacks who tossed 20 or more touchdowns. In 2010 the Dolphins, who won their second PFL title in three seasons that year, led the FCS in total offense with almost 500 yards per game.

Picked third in the yearly conference coaches poll, Jacksonville has to replace nearly all of their offensive starters from a year ago but returns eight starters on defense. The lone returners on offense, tight end Quintin Davis and wide receiver Arian Riley, look to provide leadership in the passing game for quarterbacks freshman Kade Bell or sophomore Trevius Folston.

The Eagles plan to honor former Snooky's owner Bruce Yawn during halftime. After 41 years of serving Georgia Southern and the Statesboro community, Yawn decided to retire. Snooky's served its last meal on February 18, 2011. GSU will also welcome back a number of former basketball alumni.

Single game tickets as well as season tickets are sale through the Georgia Southern Athletic Ticket Office by ordering online at gseagles.com. Junior Eagle Club will members receive free admission to the Jacksonville game.

Fans can follow their Eagles at GeorgiaSouthernEagles.com or receive short updates at facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics or on Google+ at gplus.to/GSAthletics.

Category: Football
Published on Tuesday, 28 August 2012 09:34
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