Photo by: Frank Fortune - Georgia Southern Athletics
GAMEDAY -- Eagles Face Florida in Season Finale Saturday
11/21/2013 6:04:00 PM | Football
Kickoff set for 2:07 p.m. from "The Swamp"
GAMEDAY at FLORIDA
Saturday, November 23, 2013, 2:07 p.m. ET
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field (88,548/Grass) // Gainesville, Fla.
TAKING IT TO THE SWAMP
The Georgia Southern Alumni Association will hold a social at The Swamp Restaurant Friday night in Gainesville from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Tailgating with WTOC with Tim Guidera and Dal Cannady co-hosting the special broadcast beginning at 7:30 p.m.
LAST TIME IN THE SUNSHINE STATE
Georgia Southern last played in the Sunshine State in 2004 in the final game of the regular season when it faced Florida International and took home a 53-32 win.
COACH'S KIDS
Both Coach Jeff Monken and Coach Will Muschamp are the sons of football coaches. More than a dozen Monken family members have coached at the high school, collegiate or pro level. Jeff Monken's cousin Todd is the current head football coach at Southern Miss.
OTHER FAMILY MATTERS
Georgia Southern Football graduate assistant coach Jaybo Shaw speaks to his brother often, which may come in handy for the Eagles this Saturday. Connor Shaw led the Gamecocks to a victory over the Gators last weekend.
AUDIO BROADCAST OF GEORGIA SOUTHERN-FLORIDA
An audio broadcast of Saturday's game is available as part of GS All-Access on GSEagles.com with packages varying from a day to a full year. A single-day pass is $5.95 and content can be accessed on all Windows, OSX, iOS and Android devices. Eagle Football fans can catch all the action, as well as pre-game and post-game shows on the Georgia Southern Radio Network with a list of stations here. The pre-game show begins two hours before kickoff.
TV BROADCAST AVAILABLE AS PAY-PER-VIEW, ON ESPN GAMEPLAN AND ESPN3
Saturday's game is available as a pay-per-view option in Florida and on ESPN GamePlan throughout the rest of the nation. Larry Vettel calls the play-by-play action with Miami Dolphin Pro-Bowl receiver Nat Moore serving as the analyst. Brady Ackerman will report from the sidelines. The game will be available on ESPN3 except for in the state of Florida.
FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT...
The Georgia Southern Fight song was composed by Richard Bowles, longtime director of bands at the University of Florida. In 1982, when Georgia Southern was preparing to field its first football team in more than 40 years, Bowles was contacted by Jerry Michaelson, then-band director at Georgia Southern and former student of Bowles, to create the iconic piece.
FIRST ONE AND LAST ONE
Quarterback Jerick McKinnon saw his first college football game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to watch his older brother, Florida safety Lester Norwood play as McKinnon will play his final collegiate game at the same venue.
HASHTAG TRUE BLUE
Eagle fans are encouraged to use the following #hashtags on social media for Saturday's game at Florida:
#TRUEBLUE
#HAILSOUTHERN
#JOINTHEJOURNEY
#EAGLENATION
#GATA
GEORGIA SOUTHERN-FLORIDA SERIES
Georgia Southern and Florida have met only twice with the Gators winning both games. The top-ranked Eagles, fresh off their first national championship, faced Florida in the 1986 season opener for both schools with Florida winning 38-14. In 1996, Georgia Southern faced the eventual NCAA Division I-A and I-AA national champions in Florida (62-14) and Marshall (29-13) in back-to-back weeks after a season-opening win over South Carolina State.
GAME INFORMATION
Georgia Southern Eagles (6-4, 4-4 SoCon) at Florida Gators (4-6, 3-5 SEC)
Saturday, November 23, 2013, 2:07 p.m. ET
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field (88,548/Grass) // Gainesville, Fla.
Radio: Georgia Southern Radio Network and online at GSEagles.com
TV: PPV in Florida, ESPN GamePlan, WatchESPN
Florida Media Guide / Georgia Southern Media Guide
Game Notes: Florida / Georgia Southern
Live Stats: GatorZone.com or tinyurl.com/GSUFlivestats
Social Media: Twitter @GSAthletics Facebook.com/GSAthletics
All-Time Series: Florida leads 2-0, 2-0 in Gainesville
First Game: August 30, 1986 (UF win 38-14)
Last Game: Sept. 7, 1996 (UF win 62-14)
Streak: Florida, 2 wins
Saturday, November 23, 2013, 2:07 p.m. ET
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field (88,548/Grass) // Gainesville, Fla.
TAKING IT TO THE SWAMP
The Georgia Southern Alumni Association will hold a social at The Swamp Restaurant Friday night in Gainesville from 6:30-8:30 p.m. and Tailgating with WTOC with Tim Guidera and Dal Cannady co-hosting the special broadcast beginning at 7:30 p.m.
LAST TIME IN THE SUNSHINE STATE
Georgia Southern last played in the Sunshine State in 2004 in the final game of the regular season when it faced Florida International and took home a 53-32 win.
COACH'S KIDS
Both Coach Jeff Monken and Coach Will Muschamp are the sons of football coaches. More than a dozen Monken family members have coached at the high school, collegiate or pro level. Jeff Monken's cousin Todd is the current head football coach at Southern Miss.
OTHER FAMILY MATTERS
Georgia Southern Football graduate assistant coach Jaybo Shaw speaks to his brother often, which may come in handy for the Eagles this Saturday. Connor Shaw led the Gamecocks to a victory over the Gators last weekend.
AUDIO BROADCAST OF GEORGIA SOUTHERN-FLORIDA
An audio broadcast of Saturday's game is available as part of GS All-Access on GSEagles.com with packages varying from a day to a full year. A single-day pass is $5.95 and content can be accessed on all Windows, OSX, iOS and Android devices. Eagle Football fans can catch all the action, as well as pre-game and post-game shows on the Georgia Southern Radio Network with a list of stations here. The pre-game show begins two hours before kickoff.
TV BROADCAST AVAILABLE AS PAY-PER-VIEW, ON ESPN GAMEPLAN AND ESPN3
Saturday's game is available as a pay-per-view option in Florida and on ESPN GamePlan throughout the rest of the nation. Larry Vettel calls the play-by-play action with Miami Dolphin Pro-Bowl receiver Nat Moore serving as the analyst. Brady Ackerman will report from the sidelines. The game will be available on ESPN3 except for in the state of Florida.
FIGHT, FIGHT, FIGHT...
The Georgia Southern Fight song was composed by Richard Bowles, longtime director of bands at the University of Florida. In 1982, when Georgia Southern was preparing to field its first football team in more than 40 years, Bowles was contacted by Jerry Michaelson, then-band director at Georgia Southern and former student of Bowles, to create the iconic piece.
FIRST ONE AND LAST ONE
Quarterback Jerick McKinnon saw his first college football game at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium to watch his older brother, Florida safety Lester Norwood play as McKinnon will play his final collegiate game at the same venue.
HASHTAG TRUE BLUE
Eagle fans are encouraged to use the following #hashtags on social media for Saturday's game at Florida:
#TRUEBLUE
#HAILSOUTHERN
#JOINTHEJOURNEY
#EAGLENATION
#GATA
GEORGIA SOUTHERN-FLORIDA SERIES
Georgia Southern and Florida have met only twice with the Gators winning both games. The top-ranked Eagles, fresh off their first national championship, faced Florida in the 1986 season opener for both schools with Florida winning 38-14. In 1996, Georgia Southern faced the eventual NCAA Division I-A and I-AA national champions in Florida (62-14) and Marshall (29-13) in back-to-back weeks after a season-opening win over South Carolina State.
GAME INFORMATION
Georgia Southern Eagles (6-4, 4-4 SoCon) at Florida Gators (4-6, 3-5 SEC)
Saturday, November 23, 2013, 2:07 p.m. ET
Ben Hill Griffin Stadium at Florida Field (88,548/Grass) // Gainesville, Fla.
Radio: Georgia Southern Radio Network and online at GSEagles.com
TV: PPV in Florida, ESPN GamePlan, WatchESPN
Florida Media Guide / Georgia Southern Media Guide
Game Notes: Florida / Georgia Southern
Live Stats: GatorZone.com or tinyurl.com/GSUFlivestats
Social Media: Twitter @GSAthletics Facebook.com/GSAthletics
All-Time Series: Florida leads 2-0, 2-0 in Gainesville
First Game: August 30, 1986 (UF win 38-14)
Last Game: Sept. 7, 1996 (UF win 62-14)
Streak: Florida, 2 wins
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