Saturday, October 31
Statesboro, GA
6:30 PM
Georgia Southern University
4-4 , 3-1
19
vs
3
App State
5-3 , 2-2
| Team | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Final F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| App State | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Georgia Southern | 0 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 19 |
10/31/2026 10:46:00 PM | Football
Defense allowed just 6 rushing yards
STATESBORO — Georgia Southern (4-4, 3-1) defeated App State (5-3, 2-2) 19-3 on Saturday at Allen E. Paulson Stadium. The Eagles held the ball for a school-record 43:54, converted 8 of 17 third-down attempts and finished with 25 first downs while the Mountaineers had 12. The defense held the Mountaineers to 6 rushing yards (the fewest ever in an FBS game), recorded three sacks, intercepted two passes and recovered one fumble. The Eagles also went 4-for-4 on field goals and scored on all four red-zone trips.
The first quarter ended scoreless, but the Eagles held the ball for 9:41, recorded five first downs and threw for 80 yards while the Mountaineers finished with two first downs and 52 passing yards. Chace Calicut's interception stopped the Mountaineers' opening drive, and Max Johnson's 50-yard completion to Jeremiah Ware helped the Eagles reach the Mountaineers' 3 by the end of the quarter.
The Eagles held the ball for 9:56 of the second quarter and went 11-for-14 passing for 91 yards, using a 12-play, 81-yard drive to set up Taeo Todd's 5-yard touchdown run. The Mountaineers reached the red zone twice but came away with three points, and the Eagles outscored the Mountaineers 10-3 in the quarter to take a 10-3 lead into halftime.
The Eagles controlled the third quarter statistically, holding the ball for 13:03 and producing 116 passing yards with 13 rushing yards, while the Mountaineers were limited to 28 passing yards and 4 on the ground. The Eagles went 3-for-4 on third down, recorded eight first downs and got the quarter's only points on Tripp Bryant's 35-yard field goal, carrying a 13-3 lead into the fourth quarter.
The Eagles controlled the fourth quarter with 11:14 of possession, 49 rushing yards and 38 passing yards, while Tripp Bryant made field goals from 34 and 48 yards in a 6-0 quarter. The Mountaineers threw for 72 yards but were held to minus-19 rushing yards and committed two turnovers, including Chance Gamble's interception at the Eagles' goal line with 3:02 left. The Eagles closed out the final quarter with an eight-play, 37-yard drive to finish a 19-3 win.
Max Johnson completed 36 of 47 passes for 318 yards and added 8 rushing yards. Alex Taylor caught 10 passes for 93 yards, leading the Eagles in both categories. Bryant converted all four field-goal attempts, including a long of 48 yards, and made his lone PAT. Chace Calicut recorded an interception, forced a fumble and added two tackles.
Game Notes:
The first quarter ended scoreless, but the Eagles held the ball for 9:41, recorded five first downs and threw for 80 yards while the Mountaineers finished with two first downs and 52 passing yards. Chace Calicut's interception stopped the Mountaineers' opening drive, and Max Johnson's 50-yard completion to Jeremiah Ware helped the Eagles reach the Mountaineers' 3 by the end of the quarter.
The Eagles held the ball for 9:56 of the second quarter and went 11-for-14 passing for 91 yards, using a 12-play, 81-yard drive to set up Taeo Todd's 5-yard touchdown run. The Mountaineers reached the red zone twice but came away with three points, and the Eagles outscored the Mountaineers 10-3 in the quarter to take a 10-3 lead into halftime.
The Eagles controlled the third quarter statistically, holding the ball for 13:03 and producing 116 passing yards with 13 rushing yards, while the Mountaineers were limited to 28 passing yards and 4 on the ground. The Eagles went 3-for-4 on third down, recorded eight first downs and got the quarter's only points on Tripp Bryant's 35-yard field goal, carrying a 13-3 lead into the fourth quarter.
The Eagles controlled the fourth quarter with 11:14 of possession, 49 rushing yards and 38 passing yards, while Tripp Bryant made field goals from 34 and 48 yards in a 6-0 quarter. The Mountaineers threw for 72 yards but were held to minus-19 rushing yards and committed two turnovers, including Chance Gamble's interception at the Eagles' goal line with 3:02 left. The Eagles closed out the final quarter with an eight-play, 37-yard drive to finish a 19-3 win.
Max Johnson completed 36 of 47 passes for 318 yards and added 8 rushing yards. Alex Taylor caught 10 passes for 93 yards, leading the Eagles in both categories. Bryant converted all four field-goal attempts, including a long of 48 yards, and made his lone PAT. Chace Calicut recorded an interception, forced a fumble and added two tackles.
Game Notes:
- Team - Had a season-long 48-yard field goal.
- Team - Recorded a season-high 2 interceptions.
- Team - Recorded at least 3 sacks for the fourth consecutive game.
- Taylor - Totaled a season-high 10 receptions.
- Calicut - Recorded first interception of the season.
- Chance Gamble - Recorded first interception of the season.
- Max Johnson - Recorded a season-high 36 pass completions.
- Nigel Eldridge Jr. - Recorded first sack of the season with 0.5 sacks.
- Taeo Todd - Scored first rushing touchdown of the season.
- Bryant - Made a season-high 4 field goals.
The Eagles have now won four games in a row against the Mountaineers while head coach Clay Helton moves to 5-1 against App.
Up next, the Eagles host Marshall on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Ga., at 3:30 p.m.
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The Eagles have now won four games in a row against the Mountaineers while head coach Clay Helton moves to 5-1 against App.
Up next, the Eagles host Marshall on Saturday, Nov. 7, at Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Ga., at 3:30 p.m.
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APP
GS
Total Yards
222
427
Pass Yards
216
325
Rushing Yards
6
102
Penalty Yards
27
58
1st Downs
12
25
3rd Downs
2
8
4th Downs
1
2
TOP
16:06
43:54
2nd Quarter
APP 0, GS 3
GS - Bryant,Tripp 25 yd field goal 14 plays, 73 yards, TOP 07:25
APP 0, GS 10
GS - Todd,Taeo 5 yd run (Bryant,Tripp kick), 12 plays, 81 yards, TOP 06:03
APP 3, GS 10
APP - London,James 33 yd field goal 11 plays, 52 yards, TOP 01:57
3rd Quarter
APP 3, GS 13
GS - Bryant,Tripp 35 yd field goal 10 plays, 63 yards, TOP 06:39
4th Quarter
APP 3, GS 16
GS - Bryant,Tripp 34 yd field goal 14 plays, 64 yards, TOP 07:25
APP 3, GS 19
GS - Bryant,Tripp 48 yd field goal 6 plays, -1 yards, TOP 02:15
Game Leaders
CMP
36
TD
0
YDS
318
INT
0
CMP
1
TD
0
YDS
7
INT
0
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