GAME PREVIEW: Eagles Open Conference Play Against Louisiana
9/23/2019 11:00:00 AM | Football
Two teams have split the previous two contests
Game 4: Saturday, Sept. 28, 2019 • 6:05 PM (ET)
Location: Statesboro, Ga. (Allen E. Paulson Stadium; 25,000)
Students: #FillTheHill
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Records:
Louisiana: 3-1, 0-0 Sun Belt
Georgia Southern: 1-2, 0-0 Sun Belt
Broadcast Information
Broadcast: ESPN+ (online)
PBP: Greg Talbottl; Analyst: Danny Waugh
Radio: Georgia Southern Sports Network
PBP: Danny Reed; Analyst: Terry Harvin; Sidelines: Russ Brown
GS: GAME NOTES
UL: GAME NOTES
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Inside The Series
Overall: Third Meeting (Tied 1-1) • 0-1 Home; 1-0 Away
Current Streak: GS, won 1
Last Meeting: Nov. 25, 2017 (W, 34-24) • Cajun Field | Lafayette, La.
Facts Maybe Only We Find Interesting: This is the third meeting between Georgia Southern and Louisiana with both teams winning on the other's home field … The Eagles hold a 10-7 advantage against teams from Louisiana … Georgia Southern offensive line coach Ron Hudson spent five years with Louisiana as the assistant head coach/offensive line coach from 2005-10 … He is the father of Louisiana offensive lineman David Hudson … Both teams opened the 2019 season away from home against an SEC West opponent, GS at No. 6 LSU and UL against Mississippi State in New Orleans at the Mercedes-Benz Superdome … Georgia Southern is 7-2 all-time versus teams from Louisiana inside Allen E. Paulson Stadium … In two previous meetings, the Eagles have not turned the ball over to Louisiana and are +4 in the turnover margin, including three interceptions in 2017's contest … Eagles' head coach Chad Lunsford was elevated from an interim role to the program's head coach after winning at Louisiana in 2017 … UL head coach Billy Napier started three games as Furman's quarterback against GS in 2001 and 2002, completing 46-of-71 passes for 589 yards and four touchdowns with two interceptions.
10: The Eagles hold 10 victories in the modern era over teams from Louisiana.
9: Justin Tomlin attempted a career-high nine pass at Minnesota.
8: Eight different Georgia Southern defenders have been credited with at least half a sack this season.
7: Georgia Southern has lost just seven of its previous 26 home conference openers.
6: Six different players have scored at least six points for the Eagles so far this season. Tyler Bass leads the scoring with 25 points on seven field goals and five PATs.
5: Georgia Southern offensive line coach Ron Hudson spent five seasons with the Ragin' Cajuns from 2005-10. His son, David, plays offensive line for UL.
4: The Eagles have won four of their previous five Sun Belt Conference openers, losing only to Arkansas State in 2017 to open league play.
3: This is the third straight season the Eagles have opened Sun Belt play at home. The last time they didn't was in 2016 when they opened league play at South Alabama.
2: The Eagles scored two non-offensive touchdowns against Minnesota, one on a 77-yard blocked field goal return by Monquavion Brinson and the other on a 44-yard fumble return by Rashad Byrd. It's the sixth straight season that the Eagles have scored at least one non-offensive touchdowns in a season.
1: Senior All-American kicker Tyler Bass is now tied with David Cool for career field goals of 40 yards or longer after hitting a 45-yarder at Minnesota. He needs one more to give him 23 and to set a new school record in the category.
Up Next:
at South Alabama - Thursday, Oct. 3
Ladd-Peebles Stadium; 7:30 PM (ET)
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