Title Sport Date
Paulson Stadium Construction Live Stream Launches on RingsandDiplomas.com Athletic Foundation June 18, 2013
Eagle Softball Summer Camps Run June 24-25 Softball June 17, 2013
Athletic Foundation Starting Contests on Social Media Channels Athletic Foundation June 17, 2013
Pairings Announced for Cancun Challenge Men's Basketball June 13, 2013
VIDEO: Catching up with Georgia Southern Women's Basketball Women's Basketball June 13, 2013
Men's Tennis Recruiting Class Named Honorable Mention Men's Tennis June 12, 2013
Georgia Southern Teams Continue APR Improvement General Release June 11, 2013
Brian Dunleavy Named Women's Soccer Head Coach Women's Soccer June 11, 2013
VIDEO - Catching Up With Georgia Southern Men's Basketball Men's Basketball June 7, 2013
Women’s Basketball Adds Chris Gillett to Coaching Staff Women's Basketball June 7, 2013
Men’s Soccer Announces 2013 Fall Schedule Men's Soccer June 6, 2013
ITA Ranks Men's Tennis in Regional Top-10 Men's Tennis June 6, 2013
Numerous Summer Camps Available at Georgia Southern Athletics June 6, 2013
The Journey Continues as Georgia Southern Breaks Ground on Major Projects Football June 5, 2013
Lunsford Returns to Georgia Southern Football Staff Football June 5, 2013
Georgia Southern Golfers Gain Invaluable Experience at U.S. Open Qualifier Golf June 5, 2013
Coach Monken Speaks to the Media at Pigskin Preview Football June 4, 2013
Men’s Basketball Closes 2013 Class with Angel Matias Men's Basketball June 4, 2013
Football Playing Career Ends for Standout Brown Football June 3, 2013
College Football Performance Awards Include Mention on Defensive Linemen Watch List Football June 3, 2013
Wolfes, Mierzejewski Try to Make U.S. Open Dreams Come True Golf June 3, 2013
Let us Host Your Event at 'Our House' Football May 31, 2013
The Sun Belt, Georgia Southern Unveil School Specific Conference Logo General Release May 30, 2013
Georgia Southern Student-Athletes Make the Grade in Spring Semester General Release May 30, 2013
Football Season Tickets On Sale Now Football May 29, 2013
Chris Vozab Basketball Camp Set for June 10-13 Women's Basketball May 29, 2013
Wolfes Named PING All-Region Golf May 28, 2013
Volleyball Coach Chad Callihan Resigns Volleyball May 27, 2013
Hess Named to All-Tournament Team Baseball May 27, 2013
Eagles Eliminated from SoCon Tournament Baseball May 26, 2013
Elon Forces If Necessary Game with 11-4 Victory Baseball May 25, 2013
Women's Soccer Coach Lindsey Vanderspiegel Resigns Women's Soccer May 25, 2013
Eagles Advance to Saturday with Ninth-Inning Rally Baseball May 24, 2013
Women's Basketball Adds a Pair of Transfers Women's Basketball May 23, 2013
Eagles Take SoCon Opener Behind Hess' Shutout Performance Baseball May 23, 2013
Men’s Basketball Set to Play in 2013 Cancun Challenge Men's Basketball May 23, 2013
Georgia Southern Athletics Announces Bishop Club Seating for Football Football May 23, 2013
It’s a Record Breaking Business Swimming & Diving May 21, 2013
Baseball Set to Hold Four Summer Camps Baseball May 21, 2013
Take Flight - Eagle Athletics This Week - May 28-June 2 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
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Georgia Southern Hosts Howard for Homecoming Saturday

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VIDEO: Preview interview with Coach Jeff Monken

STATESBORO, Ga. - The Georgia Southern Eagles host the Howard Bison in their annual homecoming game at Allen E. Paulson Stadium Saturday. The annual homecoming parade begins Friday at 4 p.m. at Paulson Stadium and ends on Sweethart Circle. The parade will also be broadcast live on GeorgiaSouthern.tv.

Georgia Southern (7-2, 6-2) dropped their first home game in over two years last weekend, when Appalachian State snapped their FCS leading 14-game home winning streak. Despite the loss, the Eagles secured at least a share of their 10th Southern Conference title after Samford defeated Wofford in double overtime.

GSU's final regular season home game and Senior Day comes against a solid Howard (6-3, 5-2) foe, who currently is tied for second place in the MEAC, this weekend. The Bison are coming off a 20-10 win against Hampton last Saturday and previously defeated #22 Norfolk State to spark a three-game winning streak.

Head Coach Jeff Monken discussed with the media after Monday's practice the importance of Saturday's game. “It's a big game. We are not going to look at anything else beyond this game. They have a really good football team with an athletic offensive line.”

The Eagles, who have rushed for 300 or more yards in seven games this season, will need another strong showing on the ground to overcome a Howard defense that allows just 146.8 rushing yards per game. The Howard defense is led by All-American linebacker Keith Pough, who has tallied 60 tackles, 8.5 tackles for loss and 3.5 sacks this season.

Georgia Southern, who rushes for 387.0 yards per game, is led on the ground by quarterback Jerick McKinnon. McKinnon is nearing 1,000 yards on the season and just needs 145 more rushing yards to become the third different Eagle in the last three years to reach the 1,000-yard mark.

On offense the Bison have a balanced attack that averages 211.3 yards per game on the ground and 127.1 yards through the air. Running back Terrence Lefall, a Stone Mountain, Ga., native, leads the team in rushing with 779 yards and five touchdowns and is one of four backs on the team with more than 200 yards rushing this season. Quarterback Greg McGhee is third on the team with 278 yards rushing and three touchdowns, while completing 57 passes for 620 yards and two touchdowns.

Saturday will be the first-ever meeting between the two schools. Kickoff from Paulson Stadium is set for 2 p.m. and tickets are still available by calling the Georgia Southern Athletic Ticket Office at 1-800-GSU-WINS. For fans unable to make it to the game a live video stream is available on GSEagles.com and the game can be heard on the Georgia Southern Radio Network.

Gates open 90 minutes prior to kickoff and fans are encouraged to enter the gates prior to 15 minutes before kickoff to avoid long lines entering the stadium.

Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics and twitter.com/GSAthletics, and its new “Eagles GATA” mobile app for Android and iOS.

Category: Football
Published on Tuesday, 06 November 2012 14:44
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