Countdown to Kickoff - New Mexico State - Georgia Southern University Athletics

Here are 10 things about Georgia Southern's upcoming Sun Belt Conference and Homecoming game at New Mexico State that will get you ready for the game, which kicks off at 6 p.m. in Paulson Stadium:

10: Quarterback Kevin Ellison needs 10 passing yards to become the sixth member of the 2,000-2,000 club at GS.

9: Under Willie Fritz, GS is a perfect 9-0 in games it wins the turnover battle.

8: Georgia Southern has won eight consecutive games at Paulson Stadium.

7: Head coach Willie Fritz has not lost at Paulson Stadium, winning all seven games played.

6: Georgia Southern has lost just six of 32 previous games dubbed Homecoming.

5: The Eagles will be looking to score 40 points or more for the fifth-straight game, something they haven't done since 1999.

4: Ironhead Gallon blocked his fourth career kick with a blocked punt at ULM.

3: Georgia Southern is one of three FBS schools to feature a pair of 2,000-yard career rushers (Ohio State, Arkansas).

2: The Eagles went 2-0 in games last year following bye weeks and are 26-10 all-time in such games.

1: Georgia Southern has the No. 1-ranked rushing offense in the country, averaging 377.4 yards per game.

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Players Mentioned

Kevin Ellison

Ironhead Gallon