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Ellison Selected as SoCon Freshman of the Week
9/16/2013 11:41:00 AM | Football
Quarterback directs Eagles to two touchdowns and records first 100-yard rushing game
SPARTANBURG, S.C. – Georgia Southern redshirt freshman Kevin Ellison was selected as the Southern Conference's Freshman of the Week after making his first career start at quarterback Saturday night. Ellison, from Cornelia, Ga., had a career-best 102 yards rushing and averaged 7.3 yards per carry.
With a career-long rush of 53 yards in the first quarter, Ellison set up Georgia Southern's first touchdown and directed the Eagles downfield for their final score of the night against the Terriers. Ellison, who threw a career-best six completions, five in the final possession, leads Georgia Southern in total offense, averaging 155.3 yards per game.
Georgia Southern plays host to Chattanooga at Allen E. Paulson Stadium after a week off. The Eagles and Mocs return to SoCon action with a 6 p.m. kickoff Saturday, Sept. 28th. Tickets may be purchased in advance online at GSEagles.com or by calling 1-800-GSU-WINS.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics and twitter.com/GSAthletics, and its new "Eagles GATA" mobile app for Android and iOS. Fans can follow Coach Jeff Monken on his official twitter account, @CoachJeffMonken.
With a career-long rush of 53 yards in the first quarter, Ellison set up Georgia Southern's first touchdown and directed the Eagles downfield for their final score of the night against the Terriers. Ellison, who threw a career-best six completions, five in the final possession, leads Georgia Southern in total offense, averaging 155.3 yards per game.
Georgia Southern plays host to Chattanooga at Allen E. Paulson Stadium after a week off. The Eagles and Mocs return to SoCon action with a 6 p.m. kickoff Saturday, Sept. 28th. Tickets may be purchased in advance online at GSEagles.com or by calling 1-800-GSU-WINS.
Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics and twitter.com/GSAthletics, and its new "Eagles GATA" mobile app for Android and iOS. Fans can follow Coach Jeff Monken on his official twitter account, @CoachJeffMonken.
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