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Countdown to Kickoff - Arkansas State

National television audience to see Sun Belt matchup

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Frank Fortune - Georgia Southern Athletics

Football | 10/3/2016 12:47:00 PM

Here are 10 things about Georgia Southern's upcoming conference game at Arkansas State that will get you ready for the game, which kicks off at 8 p.m. (ET) inside Centennial Bank Stadium and can be seen on ESPN2:

10: The Eagles will play 10 of their 12 games on artificial turf this year, including Wednesday at Arkansas State.

9: Montay Crockett has had nine kickoff returns of 20 yards or longer this season.

8: Georgia Southern will play five of its final eight regular season games on the road.

7: After having just one catch all of last season, Montay Crockett already has seven catches in four games this year.

6: Matt Breida passed Roderick Russell for sixth place in all-time rushing at Georgia Southern last game.

5: Wednesday's game will be the fifth of 10 games Georgia Southern will play on artificial turf this season.

4: Georgia Southern has appeared on ESPN2 four previous times (all in the I-AA/FCS Playoffs), and lost all four games.

3: The Eagles are 3-0 against teams from the state Arkansas (Arkansas State in 1986, Central Arkansas twice).

2: This game will be only the second time in the modern era GS will have played on a Wednesday (2015 GoDaddy Bowl).

1: Georgia Southern and Arkansas State have played just one time before with the Eagles beating ASU 48-21 in the 1986 NCAA Division I-AA National Championship Game in Tacoma, Washington.

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Players Mentioned

Matt Breida

#36 Matt Breida

RB
5' 11"
Senior
Montay Crockett

#9 Montay Crockett

WR
6' 0"
Redshirt Senior

Players Mentioned

Matt Breida

#36 Matt Breida

5' 11"
Senior
RB
Montay Crockett

#9 Montay Crockett

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
WR