Eagles Look to Rebound at Home Against Western Michigan
9/7/2015 1:37:00 PM | Football
Fans encouraged to wear blue next week to support the Eagles
The Georgia Southern Eagles will open up their home portion of the 2015 season on Saturday, Sept. 12 as Western Michigan comes to town for a non-conference matchup. Here's all you need to know about the game:
Game 2: Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 • 6 PM (Gates open at 4:30 PM)
Location: Statesboro, Ga. (Allen E. Paulson Stadium; 25,000)
Broadcast Information
Online: ESPN3
PBP: Tiffany Greene; Analyst: Vonnie Holliday
Radio: Eagle Sports Network
PBP: Chris Blair; Analyst: Terry Harvin
Promotions: Paint the Town Blue, GATA Club Reunion, Night of Champions, Band Day
Game Notes
The Series
• This will be the first meeting between Georgia Southern University and Western Michigan University.
• It will also be the Eagles' first game against any team from the state of Michigan.
• The two teams will meet again next season on Sept. 24 at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Against the MAC
• Georgia Southern doesn't have a very long history against current teams in the Mid-American Conference as it's played just two games all-time against any of the 13 teams in the league.
• Those two games came against UMass back in 1998 and 1999 when both teams were in the Division I-AA level. In 1998, the Minutemen got the best of the Eagles in the national championship game, winning 55-43 in Chattanooga.
• The Eagles evened the series with a 38-21 win at home a year later in the second round of the playoffs en route to a national championship.
Home Openers at Paulson
• Georgia Southern played its first game at Allen E. Paulson Stadium on Sept. 29, 1984 against then Liberty Baptist. Tracy Ham scored the first touchdown in the game and the Eagles have felt comfortable in their home nest since then.
• In 31 previous home openers at Paulson Stadium, Georgia Southern has posted an impressive 25-6 record, winning its last eight lid-lifters at home.
• The only teams to beat Georgia Southern in a season opener at Paulson Stadium were Middle Tennessee State (1985), Florida A&M (1992), West Georgia (1994), Marshall (1996), McNeese State (2005) and Central Connecticut State (2006).
• Overall, Georgia Southern has an all-time record of 181-33 at Paulson Stadium, and holds the second-winningest winning percentage of any FBS team in its current home stadium (.846).
A Historical Game
• There have been 214 Georgia Southern football games played at Paulson Stadium since it opened in 1984 with a win over Liberty, but Saturday's contest will be a special one. That's because the Western Michigan Broncos will be first non-conference FBS football opponent to ever visit Paulson Stadium.
• Massachusetts is on the future schedule to visit Statesboro in 2018 and Kent State is slated to play at Paulson Stadium in 2019. Both are members of the MAC, like Western Michigan.
#PTB2015
• This week will be the annual Paint the Town Blue week in Statesboro. Fans are encouraged to wear BLUE to the game on Saturday to support the Eagles. For a list of all the #PTB2015 activities, click the link.
Game 2: Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015 • 6 PM (Gates open at 4:30 PM)
Location: Statesboro, Ga. (Allen E. Paulson Stadium; 25,000)
Broadcast Information
Online: ESPN3
PBP: Tiffany Greene; Analyst: Vonnie Holliday
Radio: Eagle Sports Network
PBP: Chris Blair; Analyst: Terry Harvin
Promotions: Paint the Town Blue, GATA Club Reunion, Night of Champions, Band Day
Game Notes
The Series
• This will be the first meeting between Georgia Southern University and Western Michigan University.
• It will also be the Eagles' first game against any team from the state of Michigan.
• The two teams will meet again next season on Sept. 24 at Waldo Stadium in Kalamazoo, Michigan.
Against the MAC
• Georgia Southern doesn't have a very long history against current teams in the Mid-American Conference as it's played just two games all-time against any of the 13 teams in the league.
• Those two games came against UMass back in 1998 and 1999 when both teams were in the Division I-AA level. In 1998, the Minutemen got the best of the Eagles in the national championship game, winning 55-43 in Chattanooga.
• The Eagles evened the series with a 38-21 win at home a year later in the second round of the playoffs en route to a national championship.
Home Openers at Paulson
• Georgia Southern played its first game at Allen E. Paulson Stadium on Sept. 29, 1984 against then Liberty Baptist. Tracy Ham scored the first touchdown in the game and the Eagles have felt comfortable in their home nest since then.
• In 31 previous home openers at Paulson Stadium, Georgia Southern has posted an impressive 25-6 record, winning its last eight lid-lifters at home.
• The only teams to beat Georgia Southern in a season opener at Paulson Stadium were Middle Tennessee State (1985), Florida A&M (1992), West Georgia (1994), Marshall (1996), McNeese State (2005) and Central Connecticut State (2006).
• Overall, Georgia Southern has an all-time record of 181-33 at Paulson Stadium, and holds the second-winningest winning percentage of any FBS team in its current home stadium (.846).
A Historical Game
• There have been 214 Georgia Southern football games played at Paulson Stadium since it opened in 1984 with a win over Liberty, but Saturday's contest will be a special one. That's because the Western Michigan Broncos will be first non-conference FBS football opponent to ever visit Paulson Stadium.
• Massachusetts is on the future schedule to visit Statesboro in 2018 and Kent State is slated to play at Paulson Stadium in 2019. Both are members of the MAC, like Western Michigan.
#PTB2015
• This week will be the annual Paint the Town Blue week in Statesboro. Fans are encouraged to wear BLUE to the game on Saturday to support the Eagles. For a list of all the #PTB2015 activities, click the link.
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