GAME PREVIEW: Huge Battle At Paulson Looms as No. 25 App State Comes to Town
10/22/2018 1:00:00 PM | Football
Eagles, Mountaineers both 3-0 in Sun Belt play
Game 8: Thursday, Oct. 25, 2018 • 7:32 PM
Location: Statesboro, Ga. (Allen E. Paulson Stadium; 25,00)
Records:
Georgia Southern: 6-1, 3-0 Sun Belt
Appalachian State: 5-1, 3-0 Sun Belt
Broadcast Information
Broadcast: ESPNU/ESPN App
PBP: Doug Sherman; Analyst: Roddy Jones
Radio: Georgia Southern Sports Network
PBP: Danny Reed; Analyst: Terry Harvin; Sidelines: Russ Brown
GS: GAME NOTES (PDF)
GAME DAY PAGE
Inside The Series
Overall: 34th Meeting (App State leads, 19-13-1) • 9-6 Home (7-5 at Paulson); 4-13-1 Away
Current Streak: App State, Won 3
Last Meeting: Nov. 9, 2017 (L, 6-27) - Kidd-Brewer Stadium | Boone, N.C.
Facts Maybe Only We Find Interesting: Georgia Southern and Appalachian State have met 33 previous times with the Mountaineers holding a 19-13-1 lead in a series that dates back to 1932 … App State holds a 16-11 advantage in games played in the modern era (since 1982 when GS re-started its program) and has won the past three games, as well as six of the past seven … This will be the fifth straight GS/ASU contest played on a Thursday night … The two schools battled as members of the Southern Conference from 1993-2013 … Georgia Southern is 6-5 all-time in games played on Thursdays, 3-2 at home and 3-3 on the road … GS is 4-4 all-time on short rest (less than seven days) and won earlier this year on short rest at Texas State … GS head coach Chad Lunsford spent two seasons on the staff at App State as a tight ends coach (2001-2002) … After marrying his wife, Tippy, the couple lived in the basement of App head coach Scott Satterfield the final year … GS defensive coordinator Scot Sloan was at App State from 2010-17.
Countdown to Kickoff
10: The Eagles have forced a turnover in 10 consecutive games dating back to last season.
9: Georgia Southern and Appalachian State combined to win nine FCS (I-AA) national championships.
8: Under Coach Chad Lunsford, the Eagles have won eight of the nine games in which they've won the turnover battle.
7: The Eagles have won seven of the 12 games played at Paulson Stadium against Appalachian State.
6: Georgia Southern is 6-5 all-time on Thursday nights.
5: This will be the fifth straight Georgia Southern/Appalachian State contest played on a Thursday night.
4: The Eagles have four passing TDs on the season and have only given up three passing scores in seven games.
3: Appalachian State has won the past three games in the series, as well as six of the past seven games against GS.
2: Eagles head coach Chad Lunsford spent two seasons on the staff at Appalachian State as the tight ends coach, living in head coach Scott Satterfield's basement the final year with his wife, Tippy.
1: Appalachian State, ranked 25th in the AP Poll, will be the first ranked FBS team to ever play in Paulson Stadium.
PARKING INFORMATION
Gameday Mayday!
Don't get ticketed or towed!
No parking in Paulson or RAC lots after 12 p.m. on weekday home football games!
October 25, 2018
Please be advised:
- Any vehicle left in the Paulson Stadium lot at 2pm, or the Recreation Activity Center (RAC) lot at 3:30 p.m. will be towed at owner's expense.
- Parking lots must be open and available to supporters of Georgia Southern Athletics and allow access to their tailgating spaces.
- Students, Faculty, and Staff are encouraged to please move their vehicles from these locations before 12 p.m..
- PAC lot will be open to the public starting at 12 p.m.*
* Excluding game day areas, Health Services patient parking, handicap spaces, fire lanes, sidewalks, and reserved parking spaces.
