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Georgia Southern Returns Home To Friendly Paulson Stadium
11/23/2015 4:59:00 PM | Football
Eagles host Jaguars Saturday in SBC tilt
The Georgia Southern Eagles return home for the first time in 30 days with a Sun Belt matchup against the University of South Alabama. The game will be broadcast on ESPN3 from Paulson Stadium and will kick off at 2 p.m. Here's all you need to know about the game:
Game 11: Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015 • 2 PM
Location: Statesboro, Ga. (Paulson Stadium; 25,000)
Broadcast Information
Online: ESPN3
PBP: Kevin Brown; Analyst: Tyoka Jackson
Radio: Eagle Sports Network
PBP: Chris Blair; Analyst: Terry Harvin; Sidelines: Danny Reed
GS: GAME NOTES (PDF)
LIVE STATS
The Series
• Georgia Southern and South Alabama have met just once before with the Eagles winning that lone game 28-6 last season in Mobile, Alabama.
• The game was the first Sun Belt Conference contest in GS football history and was the first of eight league wins for the Eagles en route to a 2014 conference title.
Thank You Fans
• After being on the road for the past two games, the Georgia Southern Athletic Department wants to say "Thank You" to all its fans by offering discounted tickets to Saturday's game. Eagle fans can save up to $15 per ticket if they purchase them in advance; tickets will return to regular admission prices on the day of the game. To purchase Fan Day tickets for the South Alabama game, please visit GSEagles.com/GameDay, call 1 (800) GSU-WINS or visit the Ticket Office Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Cowart Building located at 203 Lanier Drive in Statesboro.
• Georgia Southern faculty and staff may pick up two free tickets to the game in the Athletics Ticket Office (Cowart Building on Lanier Drive) now through Wednesday, Nov. 25 any time between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Faculty and staff can also pick up their two free tickets on GAMEDAY at the Ticket Booth at GATE 8. There will be a window on the side open specifically for faculty/staff tickets. Also, faculty and staff can purchase additional tickets if needed for $17 each.
• Students can receive a free buddy pass on game day only from the Cowart Building ticket office beginning at 11 a.m.
Home Sweet Home
• Georgia Southern has won 10 straight games at Paulson Stadium dating back to 2013, the sixth-longest streak in stadium history. The Eagles won 39 in a row (a NCAA Division 1 FCS record) from Sept. 27, 1997 to Dec. 15, 2001 and also have had home winning streaks of 38, 14, 12 and 11 games.
• Overall, Georgia Southern owns a record of 185-33 for a winning percentage of .949. That mark stands as the third-best among FBS schools at their current home stadium, trailing only Baylor (.957) and Marshall (.951).
And South Alabama Makes Four
• South Alabama is one of four teams on the Eagles' 2015 to play in a bowl game last season, joining West Virginia, Georgia and Western Michigan.
• The Jaguars played in the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl last season, falling to Bowling Green.
Impressive Offensive Output
• After getting shut out in its opener, Georgia Southern has rushed for 40 touchdowns in the past 10 games. Matt Breida (14) and L.A. Ramsby (10) have combines for 24 of those scores. The Eagles average 6.51 yards per carry, tops in the country and their 40 rushing touchdowns are second nationally only behind Navy's 43.
• Georgia Southern, which leads the nation with an average of 464.3 yards rushing per game, has averaged 433 yards rushing in its seven wins. The Eagles have averaged 205.7 yards in their three losses.
• The Eagles have done a good job of controlling the ball this season and stand third in the nation in average time of possession with a mark of 33.58 per game.
Defense Getting It Done, Too
• While the Eagle offense gets most of the headlines, Jack Curtis and his defense is putting together another standout season. A year after producing one of the best defenses in the Sun Belt, the Eagles are again among the class of the conference.
• The GS defense enters this week ranked second in the SBC and 23rd nationally in total defense (343.9 ypg), second in rushing defense (137.7 ypg), first in first downs allowed (17.3 pg), second in scoring defense (22.8 ppg) and fourth in passing defense (206.2 ypg).
Game 11: Saturday, Nov. 28, 2015 • 2 PM
Location: Statesboro, Ga. (Paulson Stadium; 25,000)
Broadcast Information
Online: ESPN3
PBP: Kevin Brown; Analyst: Tyoka Jackson
Radio: Eagle Sports Network
PBP: Chris Blair; Analyst: Terry Harvin; Sidelines: Danny Reed
GS: GAME NOTES (PDF)
LIVE STATS
The Series
• Georgia Southern and South Alabama have met just once before with the Eagles winning that lone game 28-6 last season in Mobile, Alabama.
• The game was the first Sun Belt Conference contest in GS football history and was the first of eight league wins for the Eagles en route to a 2014 conference title.
Thank You Fans
• After being on the road for the past two games, the Georgia Southern Athletic Department wants to say "Thank You" to all its fans by offering discounted tickets to Saturday's game. Eagle fans can save up to $15 per ticket if they purchase them in advance; tickets will return to regular admission prices on the day of the game. To purchase Fan Day tickets for the South Alabama game, please visit GSEagles.com/GameDay, call 1 (800) GSU-WINS or visit the Ticket Office Monday through Friday between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. in the Cowart Building located at 203 Lanier Drive in Statesboro.
• Georgia Southern faculty and staff may pick up two free tickets to the game in the Athletics Ticket Office (Cowart Building on Lanier Drive) now through Wednesday, Nov. 25 any time between 8:30 a.m. and 5 p.m. Faculty and staff can also pick up their two free tickets on GAMEDAY at the Ticket Booth at GATE 8. There will be a window on the side open specifically for faculty/staff tickets. Also, faculty and staff can purchase additional tickets if needed for $17 each.
• Students can receive a free buddy pass on game day only from the Cowart Building ticket office beginning at 11 a.m.
Home Sweet Home
• Georgia Southern has won 10 straight games at Paulson Stadium dating back to 2013, the sixth-longest streak in stadium history. The Eagles won 39 in a row (a NCAA Division 1 FCS record) from Sept. 27, 1997 to Dec. 15, 2001 and also have had home winning streaks of 38, 14, 12 and 11 games.
• Overall, Georgia Southern owns a record of 185-33 for a winning percentage of .949. That mark stands as the third-best among FBS schools at their current home stadium, trailing only Baylor (.957) and Marshall (.951).
And South Alabama Makes Four
• South Alabama is one of four teams on the Eagles' 2015 to play in a bowl game last season, joining West Virginia, Georgia and Western Michigan.
• The Jaguars played in the Raycom Media Camellia Bowl last season, falling to Bowling Green.
Impressive Offensive Output
• After getting shut out in its opener, Georgia Southern has rushed for 40 touchdowns in the past 10 games. Matt Breida (14) and L.A. Ramsby (10) have combines for 24 of those scores. The Eagles average 6.51 yards per carry, tops in the country and their 40 rushing touchdowns are second nationally only behind Navy's 43.
• Georgia Southern, which leads the nation with an average of 464.3 yards rushing per game, has averaged 433 yards rushing in its seven wins. The Eagles have averaged 205.7 yards in their three losses.
• The Eagles have done a good job of controlling the ball this season and stand third in the nation in average time of possession with a mark of 33.58 per game.
Defense Getting It Done, Too
• While the Eagle offense gets most of the headlines, Jack Curtis and his defense is putting together another standout season. A year after producing one of the best defenses in the Sun Belt, the Eagles are again among the class of the conference.
• The GS defense enters this week ranked second in the SBC and 23rd nationally in total defense (343.9 ypg), second in rushing defense (137.7 ypg), first in first downs allowed (17.3 pg), second in scoring defense (22.8 ppg) and fourth in passing defense (206.2 ypg).
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