Countdown to Kickoff - Troy - Georgia Southern University Athletics

Here are 10 things about Georgia Southern's upcoming Sun Belt Conference game at Troy that will get you ready for the game, which kicks off at 2:34 p.m. (Central), on Saturday in Veterans Memorial Stadium.

10: The Georgia Southern offense has surpassed the 400-yard mark on the ground 10 times in the past two seasons.

9: Head coach Willie Fritz needs nine wins to reach the 200-win mark at the collegiate level.

8: Troy and GS played for eight straight seasons from 1935-41 before GS disbanded its program because of WWII.

7: Linebacker Antwione Williams leads the Eagles with 7.0 tackles for loss.

6: Safety Antonio Glover's six interceptions tie the school record for picks in a season.

5: Junior running back Matt Breida has five runs of 60 yards or longer for his career.

4: Georgia Southern has won just four of the 14 games played in the series against Troy since the series began in 1934.

3: The Eagles have won their past three games following bye weeks since 2014 and are 27-10 all-time in such games.

2: The Troy game is the first of two straight road games, the second time this season GS plays back-to-back road games.

1: With its win over Texas State, Georgia Southern is now bowl eligible for the first time in program history.

Schedule

Players Mentioned

Matt Breida

Antonio Glover

Antwione Williams