Countdown to Kickoff - West Virginia - Georgia Southern University Athletics

Here are 10 things you need to know about Georgia Southern's upcoming season, which kicks of Saturday at West Virginia:

10: Georgia Southern has won its last 10 conference games (8 in Sun Belt; 2 in Southern).

9: All nine full-time assistant coaches from the 2014 GS team return to Coach Willie Fritz's staff this season.

8: Doak Walker candidate Matt Breida led both the nation and Sun Belt in rushing yards per carry last year at 8.7.

7: Georgia Southern recovered seven fumbles in 2014.

6: Georgia Southern won six Division I-AA/FCS National Championships, but is now in its second year in the FBS.

5: The Eagles won all five of their games played at Paulson Stadium last season.

4: Quarterback Kevin Ellison was one of four FBS quarterbacks last season to throw for and rush for 1,000 yards or more.

3: Georgia Southern became the third team in FBS history to win a conference title in its first year at the level.

2: GS received two votes in the USA Today Amway Preseason Coaches Poll.

1: The Eagles ranked first nationally in the FBS last year in rushing yards per game, averaging 381.1 yards.

Kickoff is set for 7:35 p.m. from Milan Puskar Stadium in Morgantown. Clearances for the broadcast will be released Wednesday, but the game will definitely be shown on ROOT - Pittsburgh and Fox Sports SportSouth.

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Players Mentioned

Matt Breida

Kevin Ellison