Georgia Southern Football -- By the Numbers
10/28/2013 7:39:00 PM | Football
October 28, 2013
Georgia Southern Football -- By the Numbers – October 28, 2013
STATESBORO, Ga. – "By the Numbers" spotlights each week some of the interesting statistics, rankings and milestones as they relate to the Georgia Southern Football program.
1
Eagle all-purpose back Jerick McKinnon is the NCAA Division I FBS active career rushing yards leader with 3,660 to date. The senior has five games with 100 or more yards rushing this year and 811 net on the season.
2
Number of Georgia Southern Eagles who are currently on active NFL rosters. Safety Darius Eubanks was activated Saturday by the Cleveland Browns and safety J.J. Wilcox has been a regular starter for the Dallas Cowboys this year.
2
The Eagle Football Alumni Association recently awarded two new scholarships in addition to its annual Erk Russell scholarship. The Tom "Doc" Smith and Roger Inman scholarships were presented to graduate student athletic trainer Erik Sanders and student equipment manager Jaycob Raglund, respectively.
12
Edwin Jackson racked up his career high in tackles with 12 against Appalachian State. The junior from Atlanta, who has started every game this year at one of the two linebacker spots, also recorded his second career sack Saturday for a loss of eight yards.
22
Georgia Southern rallied from a 22-point deficit, the most in Football Championship Subdivision title game history, to claim its first national championship with a 44-42 victory over Furman in 1985. That meeting in Tacoma was the first between the Eagles and Paladins in a series that extended to Saturday's 25th meeting. Georgia Southern owns a 16-8 all-time series advantage.
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October 31st deadline date to sign up for a chance to win the "Get on the Bus with GUS" contest presented by Coca-Cola Zero and Georgia Southern University. The lucky winner, who must be 18 years or older as of September 30, 2013, can win a prize package to send four Eagle fans to the Nov. 23rd Florida game with hotel accommodations for two nights, a $500 travel voucher and an exclusive dinner with the Georgia Southern coaching staff. For the rest of this month, fans may enter to win at gsustore.com or at one of the four participating retailers statewide: Food Lion, Harveys Supermarket, Kroger and Publix.
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Matt Breida has settled into a role as the Eagles' kickoff return specialist with nine returns this season. The true freshman from Brooksville, Fla. had not only a career-long with his 43-yard return Saturday, but also the longest since J.J. Wilcox had a 57-yard return vs. Howard in November 2012.
103
With his first carry on Saturday, senior running back Jonathan Bryant recorded his 100th career rushing attempt and now stands at 103 with 883 career rushing yards. Bryant's 25-yard rush helped set up the Eagles' first touchdown score vs. the Mountaineers.
473.1
Georgia Southern not only leads NCAA Division I in rushing with 358.4 yards per game, but continues to lead the SoCon in total offense with a 473.1 per game average. The Eagles average 6.8 yards per play and 6.1 yards per rush for the highest marks in both.
2,000
The first 2,000 fans for this Saturday's 1 p.m. game against Furman will receive a TrueBlue towel as part of the TrueBlue out! Paulson Stadium gates open at 11:30 a.m.
STATESBORO, Ga. – "By the Numbers" spotlights each week some of the interesting statistics, rankings and milestones as they relate to the Georgia Southern Football program.
1
Eagle all-purpose back Jerick McKinnon is the NCAA Division I FBS active career rushing yards leader with 3,660 to date. The senior has five games with 100 or more yards rushing this year and 811 net on the season.
2
Number of Georgia Southern Eagles who are currently on active NFL rosters. Safety Darius Eubanks was activated Saturday by the Cleveland Browns and safety J.J. Wilcox has been a regular starter for the Dallas Cowboys this year.
2
The Eagle Football Alumni Association recently awarded two new scholarships in addition to its annual Erk Russell scholarship. The Tom "Doc" Smith and Roger Inman scholarships were presented to graduate student athletic trainer Erik Sanders and student equipment manager Jaycob Raglund, respectively.
12
Edwin Jackson racked up his career high in tackles with 12 against Appalachian State. The junior from Atlanta, who has started every game this year at one of the two linebacker spots, also recorded his second career sack Saturday for a loss of eight yards.
22
Georgia Southern rallied from a 22-point deficit, the most in Football Championship Subdivision title game history, to claim its first national championship with a 44-42 victory over Furman in 1985. That meeting in Tacoma was the first between the Eagles and Paladins in a series that extended to Saturday's 25th meeting. Georgia Southern owns a 16-8 all-time series advantage.
31
October 31st deadline date to sign up for a chance to win the "Get on the Bus with GUS" contest presented by Coca-Cola Zero and Georgia Southern University. The lucky winner, who must be 18 years or older as of September 30, 2013, can win a prize package to send four Eagle fans to the Nov. 23rd Florida game with hotel accommodations for two nights, a $500 travel voucher and an exclusive dinner with the Georgia Southern coaching staff. For the rest of this month, fans may enter to win at gsustore.com or at one of the four participating retailers statewide: Food Lion, Harveys Supermarket, Kroger and Publix.
43
Matt Breida has settled into a role as the Eagles' kickoff return specialist with nine returns this season. The true freshman from Brooksville, Fla. had not only a career-long with his 43-yard return Saturday, but also the longest since J.J. Wilcox had a 57-yard return vs. Howard in November 2012.
103
With his first carry on Saturday, senior running back Jonathan Bryant recorded his 100th career rushing attempt and now stands at 103 with 883 career rushing yards. Bryant's 25-yard rush helped set up the Eagles' first touchdown score vs. the Mountaineers.
473.1
Georgia Southern not only leads NCAA Division I in rushing with 358.4 yards per game, but continues to lead the SoCon in total offense with a 473.1 per game average. The Eagles average 6.8 yards per play and 6.1 yards per rush for the highest marks in both.
2,000
The first 2,000 fans for this Saturday's 1 p.m. game against Furman will receive a TrueBlue towel as part of the TrueBlue out! Paulson Stadium gates open at 11:30 a.m.
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