Football | 11/24/2015 5:52:00 PM
Here are 10 things about Georgia Southern's upcoming Sun Belt tilt against South Alabama that will get you ready for the game, which kicks off at 2 p.m. inside Paulson Stadium:
10: The Eagles have won
10 straight games at Paulson Stadium, tied for the sixth-longest streak in program history.
9: With a pair of wins to close out the regular season, GS will reach the
nine-win mark for the second straight year.
8: Georgia Southern has won
eight of its 12 games at home against teams from Alabama since 1982.
7: When
Matt Breida rushes for 100 yards or more, the Eagles are
7-0 this season.
6: The Eagles suffered their
sixth overtime loss in 13 games in a 23-17 setback to the Bulldogs last week.
5: Georgia Southern's defense recorded
five tackles for loss last week in an overtime loss at Georgia.
4: South Alabama is one of
four teams on the Eagles' 2015 schedule to play in a bowl game last season.
3: Georgia Southern has the
third-best home winning percentage at current FBS Stadiums.
2: Head coach
Willie Fritz has lost just six games in a pair seasons at GS, but never
two in a row.
1: South Alabama will be visiting Paulson Stadium for the
first time on Saturday.