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Countdown to Kickoff - Troy
11/10/2015 4:14:00 PM | Football
Eagles looking to pick up seventh win
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.
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.
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