Football | 9/20/2016 11:16:00 AM
Here are 10 things about Georgia Southern's upcoming non-conference game at Western Michigan that will get you ready for the game, which kicks off at 7 p.m. inside Waldo Stadium:
10: Last Saturday's record-setting crowd of 25,735 at Paulson Stadium bested the previous record by 10 people.
9: Georgia Southern leads the FBS in kickoff defense, allowing just 9.0 yards per return.
8: Senior quarterback Kevin Ellison is eighth in school history in career passing yards with 2,441.
7: Matt Breida is seventh all-time in career FBS rushing yards in the state of Georgia.
6: Six different players have scored at least one rushing touchdown for Georgia Southern in three games.
5: Georgia Southern had five rushing touchdowns in last year's 43-17 win over Western Michigan.
4: Only one first-year Georgia Southern head coach has won his first four games: H.A. Woodle in 1927.
3: This will be the Eagles' third game ever against a MAC team after beating WMU and Bowling Green last year.
2: Saturday's battle will feature two of the three youngest head coaches in the FBS in Georgia Southern's Tyson Summers and Western Michigan's P.J. Fleck.
1: This will be Georgia Southern's first game ever played in the state of Michigan.