Football | 8/11/2015 5:36:00 PM

STATESBORO, Ga. – Eagle Nation has a new way to keep up with Georgia Southern Athletics with the department's adoption of the social media platform Periscope. The platform allows Georgia Southern Athletics to stream live video to anyone for free.

How can I get involved?
Fans can download the free app from the iTunes or Android store to get involved with live broadcasts. Users can ask questions, interact with the community and be alerted to new shows after following the "GSAthletics" account.

What Will I See?
During fall football camp, Eagle Athletics has shown a football practice wrap-up show which includes interviews with media, fans, student-athletes and coaches. The platform recently aired the "baptism" of Georgia Southern University Interim President Dr. Jean Bartels, seniors, and new members of Eagle Football in Beautiful Eagle Creek. Future broadcasts will include postgame interviews, special events and special features.

How will I know when GSAthletics is on the air?
Broadcasts are announced immediately on the Georgia Southern Athletics Twitter Account (@GSAthletics) as well as within the Periscope App. By following GSAthletics on Periscope, fans can get push notifications when broadcasts are live.

What about replays?
Broadcast replays reside on the Periscope system for 24 hours. This allows fans to re-watch each broadcast over the next day.

Can I watch the broadcast without downloading the App?
Yes, but you will need to download the app in order to comment and interact.

Georgia Southern Athletics provides up-to-date information on all its sports through its official website, GSEagles.com, through social media channels facebook.com/GSAthletics, twitter.com/GSAthletics, iOS app Georgia Southern Eagles and Android app Eagles GATA. Fans can purchase tickets to Georgia Southern Athletics events by calling 1-800-GSU-WINS or by visiting GSEagles.com.