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Coast-to-Coast Coverage for Eagle Football after Monumental Win Over Florida

Georgia Southern gains nation’s attention in traditional and social media

National media outlets broke into other games with upset alerts to inform football fans coast-to-coast that Georgia Southern was about to stun Florida in "The Swamp" last Saturday. Georgia Southern Football was trending in the twitterverse and posts by proud alumni and even non-sports media members gave the Eagles the attention they deserved. Below are just some of the links to the media coverage after Saturday's monumental win. There's no doubt that the Eagles will be featured in more than a few end-of-season best-of lists.


ABC News – Georgia Southern stuns Florida
http://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/georgia-southern-stuns-florida-26-20-swamp-20992907

Atlanta Journal-Constitution – Statesboro Blues Reign Over Swamp
http://www.ajc.com/ap/ap/top-news/georgia-southern-stuns-florida-26-20-in-swamp/nb3Tm/

CNN Headline News – No Passing Fancy: Georgia Southern stuns Florida
http://www.hlntv.com/article/2013/11/24/georgia-southern-eagles-florida-gators-no-pass

Chicago Tribune – Georgia Southern runs to shocking win over Gators
http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/sns-tsn-afn-recap-gasouthern-florida-20131124,0,7064231.story

ESPN – Florida Falls to Georgia Southern -- VIDEO
http://espn.go.com/video/clip?id=10026672

ESPN.com – Florida Falls to Georgia Southern – article
http://espn.go.com/blog/sec/post/_/id/75059/video-florida-falls-to-fcs-ga-southern

ESPN.com – Florida Singing the "Statesboro Blues"
http://espn.go.com/college-football/story/_/page/bottom10131126/florida-gators-singing-statesboro-blues

Florida Times-Union – Gators choke on cupcake, fall 26-20 to Georgia Southern
http://jacksonville.com/sports/college/florida-gators/2013-11-23/story/gators-dismal-season-turns-disastrous-loss-georgia

Florida Today – Gators fall to Georgia Southern for sixth-straight loss
http://www.floridatoday.com/article/20131123/SPORTS0404/131123008/Gators-fall-Georgia-Southern-sixth-straight-loss

FOX News – Georgia Southern runs wild, stuns Florida 26-20 in Swamp
http://www.foxnews.com/sports/2013/11/23/lower-division-georgia-southern-runs-wild-stuns-woeful-florida-26-20-in-swamp/

FOX Sports – Georgia Southern stuns Florida in The Swamp without completing a pass
http://msn.foxsports.com/collegefootball/story/georgia-southern-stuns-florida-wins-without-completing-a-pass-112313

Gainesville Sun – Florida Bowled over by FCS school Georgia Southern
http://www.gainesville.com/article/20131123/ARTICLES/131129781

George-Anne – GSU makes history at The Swamp
http://thegeorgeanne.com/?p=12606

High Country Press – Georgia Southern Beats Historic Football Powerhouse Florida Gators
http://www.hcpress.com/sports/app-state-rival-georgia-southern-beats-historic-college-powerhouse-florida-gators-on-saturday.html

Houston Chronicle – Georgia Southern stuns Florida
http://www.chron.com/sports/article/Georgia-Southern-stuns-Florida-26-20-in-Swamp-5006241.php

Huffington Post – Georgia Southern Upsets Florida 26-20
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/23/georgia-southern-florida-upset-swamp_n_4330893.html

Los Angeles Times – Georgia Southern isn't passing aggressive in win over Florida
http://www.latimes.com/sports/college/usc/la-sp-1124-college-football-spotlight-20131124,0,3850407.column#axzz2m9ejz5vo

Macon Telegraph – Georgia Southern stuns Florida
http://www.macon.com/2013/11/23/2794485/georgia-southern-stuns-florida.html

Marietta Daily News – McKinnon puts final touches on Georgia Southern's stunner at Florida
http://mdjonline.com/view/full_story_sports/24111583/article-McKinnon-puts-final-touches-on-Georgia-Southern-s-stunner-at-Florida?instance=secondary_story_bullets_left_column

Orlando Sentinel – Gators stunned, embarrassed following 26-20 loss to Georgia Southern
http://www.orlandosentinel.com/sports/college/gators/os-gators-georgia-southern-game-recap-1124-20131123,0,5030654.story

Salon.com – Georgia Southern stuns Florida 26-20 in Swamp
http://www.salon.com/2013/11/24/georgia_southern_stuns_florida_26_20_in_swamp/

San Antonio Express-News – Georgia Southern shocks Florida
http://www.expressnews.com/sports/colleges/article/Notre-Dame-knocks-off-BYU-Ga-Southern-shocks-5007185.php

Savannah Morning News – Georgia Southern makes transition year special
http://savannahnow.com/sports/2013-11-27/georgia-southern-makes-transition-year-special

Savannah Morning News – Eagles stun Gators
http://savannahnow.com/sports/2013-11-23/eagles-stun-gators-26-20#.Upoxk8RDtIF

Savannah Morning News – Georgia Southern Eagles gain more than another win
http://savannahnow.com/sports/2013-11-24/donald-heath-georgia-southern-eagles-gain-more-another-win#.UpoxPMRDtIE

SB Nation -- Georgia Southern vs. Florida: Eagles shock Gators 26-20
http://www.sbnation.com/college-football/2013/11/23/5137810/florida-georgia-southern-results-game-recap

Sporting News –Georgia Southern stuns Florida at The Swamp
http://www.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2013-11-23/florida-georgia-southern-score-upset-alert-attendance-sec-southern-conference

Sports Illustrated – Eventful Week 13 Highlights – Georgia Southern stuns reeling Florida in the Swamp
http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20131124/oklahoma-state-baylor-bcs-flaws-overtime/

Sports Illustrated Campus Union – Georgia Southern stuns Florida
http://college-football.si.com/2013/11/23/florida-gators-georgia-southern-will-muschamp/

Statesboro Herald – Biggest Win in GSU history
http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/55270/

Statesboro Herald – An exuberant exit – GSU's FCS era ends with a bang
http://www.statesboroherald.com/section/1/article/55238/

U.S. News & World Report – Georgia Southern stuns Florida 26-20 in Swamp
http://www.usnews.com/news/sports/articles/2013/11/23/georgia-southern-stuns-florida-26-20-in-swamp

Tampa Bay Times – Georgia Southern upsets Florida Gators 26-20
http://www.tampabay.com/sports/college/georgia-southern-upsets-florida-gators-26-20/2153968

USA Today – Florida Falls to FCS Opponent, Won't Be Bowl Eligible
http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/2013/11/23/florida-falls-to-georgia-southern-to-lose-its-sixth-in-a-row/3686607/

Washington Post – Georgia Southern stuns Florida 26-20
http://www.washingtonpost.com/sports/colleges/georgia-southern-stuns-florida-26-20-in-swamp/2013/11/23/35eec462-548f-11e3-9ee6-2580086d8254_story.html

Yahoo Sports – Georgia Southern stuns Florida 26-20
http://sports.yahoo.com/news/georgia-southern-stuns-florida-26-223125187--ncaaf.html

A few tweets from Saturday's Win

Georgia Southern alum Luke Bryan -- https://twitter.com/LukeBryanOnline/status/404386722533756928

Offensive Coordinator Brent Davis / QB Kevin Ellison gets helmet sticker from Mark May
https://twitter.com/coachbrentdavis/status/404538223931977728

ESPN College Gameday -- https://twitter.com/CollegeGameDay/status/404372567706058752

ESPN Play-by-Play Tom Hart -- https://twitter.com/tom_hart/status/404381937080762368

ESPN SportsCenter -- https://twitter.com/SportsCenter/status/404372514698452992

Georgia Southern #3 Adrian Peterson (one of many)--
https://twitter.com/apgsu3/status/406274090165481473

Michael Vick -- https://twitter.com/MikeVick/status/404370506331090944

CBSSports -- https://twitter.com/CBSSports/status/404372828935290880


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