Football | 10/12/2015 12:22:00 PM
Gameday Fan GuideAfter a bye week, the Georgia Southern Eagles will return home for conference play and Homecoming on Saturday, Oct. 17, against New Mexico State. Here's all you need to know about the game:
Game 6: Saturday, Oct. 17, 2015 • 6 PM
Location: Statesboro, Ga. (Paulson Stadium; 25,000)
Broadcast Information
Online: ESPN3
PBP: Matt Stewart;
Analyst: Al Groh
Radio: Eagle Sports Network
PBP: Chris Blair;
Analyst: Terry Harvin;
Sidelines: Danny ReedGS: GAME NOTES (PDF)LIVE STATSThe Series• Georgia Southern leads the all-time series with New Mexico State 1-0 after the Eagles downed the Aggies 36-28 last season in Las Cruces.
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L.A. Ramsby ran for a career-high 136 yards and his 7-yard touchdown run with 11:37 left in the third quarter gave the Eagles their first lead of the night.
Kevin Ellison put the game out of reach after an Aggie touchdown late in the fourth quarter with a 32-yard run up the middle with 2:41 remaining.
• The Aggies jumped out to a 14-0 lead in the first quarter, but the Eagles scored 29 unanswered points to take their first lead of the game, a 29-14 advantage in the third quarter.
Conference Winning Streak• Not counting conference championship games, GS has the third-longest active conference winning streak in the FBS at 12 games (last 10 in the Sun Belt; won final two Southern Conference games in 2013), behind only Ohio State University (26) and Florida State University (24).
Following an Off Week• In games following an open week, Georgia Southern is 26-10. Head coach
Willie Fritz is 12-4 in games following a bye week, including a pair of wins last year.
Homecoming• Georgia Southern is 26-6 on Homecoming and has won its last four Homecoming games.
Gold Ribbon Game• Head coach
Willie Fritz and his entire staff will be donning gold ribbons on their game polos this Saturday to raise awareness of childhood cancer.
• Childhood cancer awareness has hit home this year with the addition of
Andre Sims to the Eagles' roster, who is contributing on offense and special teams. Sims, a senior transfer who graduated from Michigan State, has a younger brother who has dealt with the disease.
• Sims' 14-year-old brother, Alan Sims, received a liver transplant in 2013 and is in remission from acute lymphoblastic leukemia (A.L.L.), which he was diagnosed with at the age of four.
• The transplant was the latest medical issue for Alan, a cancer survivor who completed treatments for A.L.L. in 2010.
• The Michigan State community stepped up to help the Sims family and volunteers raise money for COTA, a national charity and non-profit organization providing fundraising assistance free of charge.
• Alan is now an aspiring basketball player who wants to give back to other kids going through the same journey he went through.
#PackPaulson• Tickets still remain for Saturday's game. With a strong crowd expected, the attendance record could fall as the athletics department is pushing for #Project26K, You can call the ticket office at 1-800-GSU-WINS for tickets or go online to purchase.
