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Countdown to Kickoff - Georgia State

In-state rivals battle Saturday in Atlanta

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Football | 11/15/2016 1:04:00 PM

Here are 10 things about Georgia Southern's Sun Belt Conference game against Georgia State that will get you ready for the game, which kicks off at 2:04 p.m. inside the Georgia Dome and can be seen on ESPN3:

10: Safety Joshua Moon has had 10 total tackles in each of the last two games, at Ole Miss and against UL Lafayette.

9: BJ Johnson III hauled in a career-high nine receptions against ULL, one shy of tying the school's single-game mark.

8: Eight different current Georgia Southern players have registered at least one blocked kick after Darrius Sapp blocked a punt last week against the Ragin' Cajuns.

7: L.A. Ramsby leads the Eagle offense with seven rushing touchdowns.

6: This will be the sixth of seven games in the state of Georgia for the Eagles this season.

5: Saturday's contest against Georgia State is the fifth game played in the Atlanta Metro area all-time for GS.

4: Four of the Eagles' 10 games this season have been decided by seven points or less.

3: This will be Georgia Southern's third (and final) game in the Georgia Dome.

2: Saturday's game is worth two points to the winner in the Southern vs. State Rivalry Series.

1: Georgia Southern and Georgia State have each one game in their brief series.

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Players Mentioned

BJ Johnson III

#12 BJ Johnson III

WR
6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
Joshua  Moon

#22 Joshua Moon

S
6' 0"
Sophomore
L.A. Ramsby

#1 L.A. Ramsby

RB
5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
Darrius Sapp

#90 Darrius Sapp

DL
6' 1"
Junior

Players Mentioned

BJ Johnson III

#12 BJ Johnson III

6' 1"
Redshirt Senior
WR
Joshua  Moon

#22 Joshua Moon

6' 0"
Sophomore
S
L.A. Ramsby

#1 L.A. Ramsby

5' 11"
Redshirt Junior
RB
Darrius Sapp

#90 Darrius Sapp

6' 1"
Junior
DL