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Shai Werts
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Monquavion Brinson picked off his sixth career pass and returned it 30 yards to set up the Eagles' first score.
13
South Alabama USA 1-5 , 1-2
48
Winner Georgia Southern GS 4-1 , 2-0
South Alabama USA
1-5 , 1-2
13
Final
48
Georgia Southern GS
4-1 , 2-0
Winner
Score By Quarters
Team 1st 2nd 3rd 4th F
USA South Alabama 0 6 0 7 13
GS Georgia Southern 7 10 10 21 48

Game Recap: Football | | Marc Gignac

Georgia Southern Football Overpowers South Alabama 48-13

The Eagles open a two-game road trip at Texas State Thursday.

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STATESBORO – Shai Werts threw for 99 yards and a touchdown and rushed for another 85 markers and two scores to lead Georgia Southern to a 48-13 Sun Belt Conference football win over South Alabama Saturday afternoon in Allen E. Paulson Stadium.

Key Moment: After leading 17-6 at halftime, the Eagles (4-1, 2-0) got the ball to start the second half and promptly went 75 yards in 4:29, all on the ground. Wesley Fields capped the eight-play drive with a 27-yard touchdown run down the left sideline. South Alabama (1-5, 1-2) drove to the GS 39-yard line on its ensuing possession but turned it over on downs when Sean Freeman broke up an Evan Orth pass.

GS Play of the Game: Werts found a wide-open Darion Anderson for a 58-yard touchdown pass with 11:21 left in the second quarter to give the Eagles a 14-0 cushion. It was Anderson's first career touchdown reception.

Key Stats: The Eagles won the turnover battle 4-0, scoring 14 points off the turnovers, and outgained the Jags 295-108 on the ground.

GS Players of the Game: Monteo Garrett had nine carries for a career high 91 yards, Fields rushed for 81 yards and two TDs and Monquavion Brinson finished the game with seven tackles, an interception and a pass breakup in the end zone. 

Key Scoring Plays:
  • Brinson set up a 1-yard touchdown for Werts with 4:24 left in the first quarter by intercepting an Orth pass and returning it 30-yards to the USA 5-yard line. GS 7-0
  • Werts connected with Anderson for a 58-yard touchdown pass 3:39 into the second quarter. GS 14-0
  • Gavin Patterson made a 40-yard field goal with seven minutes left in the first half. The points broke a scoreless streak of 109:39 for the Jags in Paulson Stadium, dating back to Nov. 28, 2015. GS 14-3
  • Tyler Bass booted a 31-yard field goal with 2:15 left in the first half. GS 17-3
  • Patterson kicked a 28-yard field goal as the gun to end the first half sounded. GS 17-6
  • Fields scored on a 27-yard touchdown run 4:29 into the third quarter. GS 24-6
  • Bass added a 20-yard field goal with 2:28 left in the third. 27-6
  • Werts punched it in from the four yards out 3:16 into the fourth. 34-6
  • Tra Minter ran in from the 1-yard line for the Jags first touchdown against the Eagles since 2015. 34-13

Up Next: The Eagles play their next two on the road, starting with a contest at Texas State on a short week. GS takes on the Bobcats Thursday, Oct. 11, at 7:30 p.m. ET, on ESPNU.
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