Eagle Football By the Numbers – Sept. 30, 2014
9/30/2014 8:31:00 PM | Football
Facts and figures about Georgia Southern as it approaches the mid-point of the season
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By the Numbers – 9-30-2014
Georgia Southern makes its first-ever trek to the "Land of Enchantment" to meet New Mexico State, one of the Eagles' five first-time opponents this year. The Eagles and Aggies kickoff at 8 p.m. Eastern Time with the game available on ESPN3.
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Nick Wright's first-career interception couldn't have come at a more opportune time as it ended the Mountaineers' drive at the Georgia Southern 13-yard line to preserve the Eagles' 10-point advantage in the third quarter.
3.5
Leading both Georgia Southern and the Sun Belt, defensive lineman Ryan George added another sack to his current total of 3.5 for the year. Jonathan Battle, Jay Ellison and Antwione Williams have two each in 2014.
55
Number of double-digit runs by the Eagles this year with Kevin Ellison leading the pack with 20 and Matt Breida with 14. Four of Breida's double-digit runs – all for touchdowns – were for 60 or more yards.
62.5
Georgia Southern's red zone defense is ranked sixth in the nation, allowing its opponents only 10 scores (9 TDs, 1 FG) in 16 red zone attempts (62.5 percent) in the first five games.
72
The Eagles ran a season-high 72 offensive plays, averaging 6.9 yards per play, against the Mountaineers. Georgia Southern posted its seventh-straight game with 400 or more yards of total offense and was just four yards shy of the 500-yard mark.
111
Georgia Southern is outscoring its opponents 206-95 in its first five games, a margin of 111 points, with the largest differences coming in the first (35 points) and third (44 points) quarters. The Eagles average 41.2 points per game and allow their opponents only 19.0 points per game.
135
Rushing yards contributed by Jerick McKinnon (2010-2013) in the Vikings' victory Sunday. The Eagle All-American carried the ball 18 times and narrowly missed getting his first NFL touchdown.
367.2
Perennially ranked as one of the top rushing teams in Division I, Georgia Southern currently has the NCAA's highest team rushing average with 367.2 team rushing yards per game.
2011
With a 2-0 mark in Sun Belt games, both Georgia Southern and Coach Willie Fritz are off to their best starts in conference play since 2011. Fritz was undefeated en route to a conference crown and the Eagles went 5-0 before their suffering their first league loss.
24,535
Despite some rain showers, Eagle Nation showed up in full force as 24,535 fans, the largest crowd to witness a regular-season game at Paulson Stadium, were in attendance for last Thursday's win over Appalachian State.
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