The 2000 season saw the Eagles win their second-straight FCS National Championship and their sixth overall. Georgia Southern posted a 13-2 record with only one Southern Conference loss. The Eagles ran through the playoffs outscoring their opponents 144-80 over the four postseason games. GSU's closest contest came in the National Championship game in Chattanooga, Tenn., where the Eagles eeked out a 27-25 win over #2 Montana. 

BELIEVED IT, ACHIEVED IT
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - Adrian Peterson rushed for 148 yards and Georgia Southern withstood a fourth quarter rally by Montana to win the 2000 NCAA I-AA National Championship 27-25 at Finley Stadium. The national championship is the second straight for Georgia Southern and its sixth in school history. With a 20-3 lead midway through the third quarter, Georgia Southern's national championship hopes appeared solid. But Montana scored on three consecutive possessions to take a 23-20 lead. The Eagles answered on their first play from scrimmage when Peterson broke-off tackle for 57 yards and a touchdown to put GSU back in front, 27-23. Ryan Hadden ended one Montana drive in the fourth quarter with an interception while two other drives ended in loss of downs.  In addition to Peterson's rushing efforts, quarterback J.R. Revere completed five of eight passes for 113 yards. Georgia Southern built its 20-3 lead on a fumble recovery in the end zone by James McCoy that gave the Eagles a 7-0 lead just 1:41 into the game. Revere then hit Chris Johnson with a 49-yard scoring pass late in the first quarter for a 13-0 advantage. After a Montana field goal cut the lead to 13-3, Peterson scored the first of his two touchdowns on a one yard run just 33 seconds before halftime.

PLAYOFF RECAP
11/25 – McNeese State – W, 42-17
12/2 – Hofstra – W, 48-20
12/9 – Delaware – W, 27-18
12/16 – vs. Montana – W, 27-25

REGULAR SEASON RECAP
9/2 – at Georgia – L, 29-7
9/9 – Johnson C. Smith – W, 57-12
9/16 – Wofford – W, 24-17
9/23 – at Chattanooga – W, 31-10
9/30 – VMI – W, 56-3
10/7 – at Western Carolina – W, 42-24
10/14 – Appalachian State – W, 34-28
10/21 – at The Citadel – W, 27-10
10/28 – East Tenn. State – W, 42-7
11/4 – at Furman – L, 45-10
11/11 – Elon – W, 32-9

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