GAMEDAY: Eagles Fly North For Opener at West Virginia
8/31/2015 1:55:00 PM | Football
Georgia Southern kicks off 2015 campaign Saturday
The Georgia Southern Eagles will open up the 2015 season on Saturday, Sept. 5 at West Virginia in a non-conference tilt. Here's all you need to know about the game:
Georgia Southern at West Virginia | |
| Game 1 | Saturday, Sept. 5, 7:30 p.m. (Gates open at 6:00 p.m.) |
| Location | Morgantown, W.Va. (Milan Puskar Stadium) | Weather | Facility Info |
| Watch | Fox Sports Regional | SportSouth | Full List |
| Listen | Ga. Southern/Learfield Sports Radio Network | Affiliates | Listen Online West Virginia Radio Network | Affiliates | Sirius/XM 81 |
| Live Stats | StatBroadcast |
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| Information | Georgia Southern Game Notes | Sun Belt Conference Game Notes West Virginia Game Notes | Big XII Game Notes |
The Series
• This will be the first meeting between Georgia Southern University and West Virginia University.
Against the Power 5
• Georgia Southern has held its own against current "Power 5" schools in recent history. Last year, the Eagles led ACC opponents Georgia Tech and NC State late on the road, but fell 42-38 and 24-23, respectively. The program's biggest moment against a "Power 5" school came in 2013 when the Eagles beat SEC power Florida 26-20 in The Swamp.
• This will be the Eagles' first meeting against a current member of the Big 12 Conference. GS will travel to Athens, Georgia, later this season to take on the Georgia Bulldogs of the Southeastern Conference, as well.
Experienced Coaching Staff
• With 192 years of combined full-time coaching experience, this Georgia Southern coaching staff is the most experienced in the history of the program. Head coach Willie Fritz and both his coordinators, Jack Curtis (Defense) and Doug Ruse (Offense), have more than two decades on the sidelines.
• All 10 full-time coaches from last year's 9-3 squad return for 2015.
In Elite Company
• Georgia Southern posted a perfect 8-0 mark in Sun Belt Conference action last season, its first as a member of the FBS. The Eagles became just the third team - Nevada (1992) and Marshall (1997) - to win a conference title in its first year of FBS play and the first to do it by going undefeated in their conference.
• GS was one of three FBS teams to go undefeated in conference play last year, joining national champion Ohio State (8-0 Big Ten) and College Football Playoff participant Florida State (8-0 ACC).
Up Next
• Georgia Southern will open its home slate of games next weekend, hosting Western Michigan at Allen E. Paulson Stadium. Game time is 6 p.m., on Sept. 12 and the game will be streamed live on ESPN3. The Broncos will be first non-conference FBS football opponent to visit Paulson Stadium.
• Prior to the game, GS Interim President Dr. Jean Bartels will raise the program's 2014 Sun Belt Championship banner.
• Fans can purchase 2015 season tickets and select their seats online by calling 1-800-GS-WINS or by visiting the ticket office in the Cowart Building adjacent to Paulson Stadium (203 Lanier Drive). Ticket office hours are Monday-Friday from 8 a.m.-5 p.m. Season tickets prices start as low as $75 for all six games.
