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GAME PREVIEW: Georgia Southern Ready For Battle With Cornhuskers

Eagles looking for second win over Power 5 team

STATESBORO - The Georgia Southern football team will take to the road on Saturday for a battle with Nebraska at historic Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:30 p.m. (ET)/6:30 p.m. (local) and will be broadcast on FS1. The game will also be available via radio on the Georgia Southern Sports Network. Here's all you need to know about the game:

Game 2: Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 • 7:30 PM (ET)/6:30 PM (local)   
Location: Lincoln, Neb. (Memorial Stadium; 86,000)

Records:

Nebraska: 1-1, 0-1 Big Ten
Georgia Southern: 1-0, 0-0 SBC

Broadcast Information
Broadcast: FS1

PBP: Noah Eagle; Analyst: Mark Helfrich

Radio: Georgia Southern Sports Network
PBP: Danny Reed (@GSEaglesVoice); Analysts: Terry Harvin (@TerryHarvin) and Russ Brown; Sidelines: Frank Sulkowski (@TheBigGuyWJCL)
Radio Affiliates (PDF)

GS: GAME NOTES
UNL: GAME NOTES

Inside The Series

Overall: First Meeting

Of Note:
  • Georgia Southern and Nebraska have never met in football.
  • Georgia Southern has played two previous games against current members of the Big Ten Conference, falling at Indiana in 2017 and at Minnesota in 2019.
  • Eagle quarterback Kyle Vantrease started for Buffalo last year in Lincoln, going 27-for-50 for 224 yards with an interception. He also had an 81-yard punt that went for a touchback.
  • Georgia Southern has never played a football game in the state of Nebraska or a team from the Cornhusker State.
  • Eagle head coach Clay Helton is 2-3 in true season-opening road games as a head coach.
  • Georgia Southern has one win against a Power 5 team, coming in 2013 at The Swamp as the Eagles beat Florida, 26-20.

Countdown to Kickoff

10: Kyle Vantrease hit 10 different receivers against Morgan State and threw for 367 yards and four touchdowns. His passing yardage was the fourth-most in program history and his passing scores tied the school mark.
9: Nine true freshmen played in the opener against Morgan State.
8: Alex Raynor made a career-high eight PATs on as many tries in the 59-7 win over the Bears last week.
7: Seven Eagles made their first start at Georgia Southern last week against Morgan State: Wylan Free, Trevon Locke, Rasheed Miller, Jeremy Singleton, Kyle Vantrease, Jalen White and Pichon Wimbley.
6: Kyle Vantrease's 367-yard effort in the opener last week was just the sixth 300-yard game in program history. The Eagles have never had back-to-back 300-yard efforts from a quarterback.
5: The Georgia Southern defense posted five tackles for loss, three interceptions and a sack while not giving up any points in the opener last week against MSU.
4: Former UMass head coach and current Nebraska offensive coordinator Mark Whipple coached against Georgia Southern four times while at UMass, posting a 2-2 record.
3: This will be the Eagles' third game all-time against current members of the Big Ten Conference. Georgia Southern fell at Indiana in 2017 and in the last minute at Minnesota in 2019.
2: Eagle head coach Clay Helton is 2-3 in true season-opening road games as a head coach.
1: It's Corn — This will be the first game Georgia Southern has played in the state of Nebraska or a team from the Cornhusker State.


Up Next:
Sept. 17 at UAB - Birmingham, Ala. - 3:30 p.m. (ET)/2:30 p.m. (local) - Stadium

 
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Players Mentioned

Trevon Locke

#53 Trevon Locke

NT
6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
@TrevonLocke17
Rasheed Miller

#60 Rasheed Miller

OL
6' 6"
Redshirt Freshman
@1rasheedmiller
Alex Raynor

#19 Alex Raynor

PK
5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
@acraynor1
Jalen White

#25 Jalen White

RB
6' 0"
Sophomore
@JalenJWhite1
Pichon Wimbley

#74 Pichon Wimbley

OL
6' 2"
Freshman
Kyle Vantrease

#6 Kyle Vantrease

QB
6' 2"
Transfer
Jeremy Singleton

#1 Jeremy Singleton

WR
6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
Wylan Free

#5 Wylan Free

DB
6' 2"
Sixth Year

Players Mentioned

Trevon Locke

#53 Trevon Locke

6' 2"
Redshirt Freshman
@TrevonLocke17
NT
Rasheed Miller

#60 Rasheed Miller

6' 6"
Redshirt Freshman
@1rasheedmiller
OL
Alex Raynor

#19 Alex Raynor

5' 11"
Redshirt Sophomore
@acraynor1
PK
Jalen White

#25 Jalen White

6' 0"
Sophomore
@JalenJWhite1
RB
Pichon Wimbley

#74 Pichon Wimbley

6' 2"
Freshman
OL
Kyle Vantrease

#6 Kyle Vantrease

6' 2"
Transfer
QB
Jeremy Singleton

#1 Jeremy Singleton

6' 0"
Redshirt Senior
WR
Wylan Free

#5 Wylan Free

6' 2"
Sixth Year
DB