Georgia Southern University
2-3 , 1-1
South Alabama
1-5 , 0-2
Eagles Back On Track With Overtime Thriller Over South Alabama
10/3/2019 11:26:00 PM | Football
Georgia Southern enters second bye week before hosting Coastal Carolina Oct. 19
Key Moment: Facing a potential dagger in the first overtime, Georgia Southern's Raymond Johnson III blocked the potential game-winning field goal by Frankie Onate to force a second overtime where Randy Wade Jr. forced a fumble on a sack and the Eagles secured the victory four plays later.
Key Plays:
- Tyler Bass' 46-yard field goal broke a 0-0 tie at the 11:03 mark in the second quarter, giving the contest its first score, GS 3, USA 0.
- One offensive play after Bass gave the Eagles a 3-0 lead, the Jaguars' quarterback Cephus Johnson hit Kawaan Baker on a 75-yard touchdown pass on first down. GS 3, USA 7.
- A bad punt by USA's Jack Brooks gave the Eagles the ball at the USA 42 which resulted in a 7-play scoring drive capped by J.D. King's 4-yard touchdown run. GS 10, USA 7.
- Cephus went deep again, this time with a 60-yard touchdown pass to Jalen Tolbert midway through the third to give the Jaguars lead. GS 10, USA 14.
- Sparked by an illegal kickoff out of bounds, the Eagles marched down the field in an 8-play, 65-yard drive to tie the game with 20 seconds remaining on a Wesley Kennedy III 1-yard touchdown run.
- After Bass missed a field goal on the first possession of the first overtime, the Eagles defense stood their ground and forced a potential 45-yard game-winning field goal by the Jaguars' Frankie Onate that was blocked by Raymond Johnson III to force overtime No. 2.
- Cephus was sacked by Randy Wade Jr. on the first play of the first possession in the second overtime and fumbled to Johnson.
- Bass redeemed the first overtime miss with a 37-yard game-winning kick in overtime No. 2.
Key Stat: The Eagles defense held South Alabama to 0-10 on third down conversions, the best performance since holding East Tennessee State to 0-9 on Oct. 30, 1999.
Up Next: The Eagles (2-3, 1-1 SBC) will now have 16 days off before returning to Paulson Stadium Oct. 19 to host Coastal Carolina for the first time since 2006. Tickets are on sale at GSEagles.com/Tickets.
Team Stats
GS 3, USA 0
GS - T. Bass 46 yd field goal 12 plays, 61 yards, TOP 6:25
GS 3, USA 7
USA - Baker, Kawaan 75 yd pass from Johnson, Cephus (Onate, Frankie kick) 1 plays, 75 yards, TOP 0:11
GS 10, USA 7
GS - J. King 4 yd run (T. Bass kick), 7 plays, 42 yards, TOP 3:41
GS 10, USA 14
USA - Tolbert, Jalen 60 yd pass from Johnson, Cephus (Onate, Frankie kick) 3 plays, 80 yards, TOP 0:42
GS 10, USA 17
USA - Onate, Frankie 45 yd field goal 5 plays, 46 yards, TOP 1:58
GS 17, USA 17
GS - W. Kennedy III 1 yd run (T. Bass kick), 8 plays, 65 yards, TOP 4:04
GS 20, USA 17
GS - T. Bass 37 yd field goal 4 plays, 6 yards, TOP 0:00
