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.

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