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2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

The 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia, and competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Chad Lunsford.

2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football
New Orleans Bowl champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record8–5 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorBob DeBesse (3rd season; first 10 games)
Doug Ruse (interim; final 3 games)
Offensive schemePistol
Defensive coordinatorScot Sloan (3rd season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
Seasons
← 2019
2021 →
2020 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 14 Coastal Carolina xy+   8 – 0     11 – 1  
Appalachian State   6 – 2     9 – 3  
Georgia Southern   4 – 4     8 – 5  
Georgia State   4 – 4     6 – 4  
Troy   3 – 4     5 – 6  
West Division
No. 15 Louisiana xy+   7 – 1     10 – 1  
South Alabama   3 – 5     4 – 7  
Arkansas State   2 – 6     4 – 7  
Texas State   2 – 6     2 – 10  
Louisiana–Monroe   0 – 7     0 – 10  
Championship: Louisiana at Coastal Carolina (Canceled)
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Preseason

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Sun Belt coaches' poll

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The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on August 25, 2020. Georgia Southern was picked to finish 2nd in the East Division with 36 total votes.[1]

East Division
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Appalachian State 49 (9)
2 Georgia Southern 36
3 Troy 32 (1)
4 Georgia State 20
5 Coastal Carolina 13
West Division
Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place)
1 Louisiana 47 (7)
2 Arkansas State 40 (2)
3 South Alabama 22 (1)
4 Texas State 21
5 Louisiana–Monroe 20

Preseason All-Sun Belt teams

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The Eagles had five players selected to the preseason All−Sun Belt teams; three from the defense and two from special teams.[1]

Schedule

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Georgia Southern had games against Boise State and Ole Miss, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[2][3] They added a November game with Army on August 11.[4] On October 7, the game against Appalachian State scheduled for October 14 was postponed to December 12 due to COVID-19 positive tests within the Mountaineers' football program.[5]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 123:30 p.m.Campbell*
ESPNUW 27–265,789
September 2612:00 p.m.at No. 19 Louisiana
ESPN2L 18–205,585
October 37:00 p.m.at Louisiana–Monroe
ESPN+W 35–306,338
October 174:00 p.m.UMass*
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN2W 41–04,856
October 2412:00 p.m.at No. 25 Coastal Carolina
ESPNUL 14–285,000
October 297:30 p.m.South Alabama
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPNW 24–173,457
November 71:00 p.m.Troy 
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN3W 20–135,012
November 143:00 p.m.Texas State
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN3W 40–384,478
November 2112:00 p.m.at Army*
CBSSNL 27–285,078
November 2812:00 p.m.at Georgia State
ESPN3L 24–304,523
December 56:00 p.m.Florida Atlantic*
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+W 20–33,867
December 126:00 p.m.Appalachian State
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (rivalry)
ESPN3L 26–346,228
December 233:30 p.m.vs. Louisiana Tech*
ESPNW 38–33,000

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Game summaries

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Campbell

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Campbell at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
Fighting Camels 13 076 26
• Eagles 3 3714 27
     
Scoring summary
113:03CAMBryant Barr 10-yard rush (Robert Brown kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 1:57)		CAM 7–0
08:37GASOAlex Raynor 41-yard field goal
(9 plays, 41 yards, 4:26)		CAM 7–3
06:31CAMJai Williams 40-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams (Robert Brown PAT failed)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 2:06)		CAM 13–3
204:50GASOAlex Raynor 39-yard field goal
(13 plays, 77 yards, 5:59)		CAM 13–6
313:38CAMHajj-Malik Williams 8-yard rush (Robert Brown kick)
(4 plays, 26 yards, 1:15)		CAM 20–6
07:32GASOD. J. Butler 1-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 6:06)		CAM 20–13
413:50GASOJ. D. King 4-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(2 plays, 9 yards, 0:47)		TIE 20–20
06:42GASOShai Werts 41-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(6 plays, 95 yards, 3:27)		GASO 27–20
00:15CAMJalen Kelsey 20-yard pass from Hajj-Malik Williams (Hajj-Malik Williams two-point conversion pass attempt failed)
(8 plays, 64 yards, 1:44)		GASO 27–26
See also: 2020 Campbell Fighting Camels football team
Pregame line Over/under
GASO −34.5 58.5[8]
Statistics Campbell Georgia Southern
First downs 17 20
Total yards 380 346
Rushing yards 143 284
Passing yards 237 62
Turnovers 0 1
Time of possession 26:04 33:56
Team Category Player Statistics
Campbell Passing Hajj-Malik Williams 17/27, 237 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Hajj-Malik Williams 11 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Jai Williams 4 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 7/13, 53 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Shai Werts 14 carries, 155 yards, 1 TD
Receiving D. J. Butler 3 receptions, 22 yards, 1 TD

At Louisiana

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Georgia Southern at Louisiana
1 234Total
Eagles 0 738 18
• No. 19 Ragin' Cajuns 0 7310 20
  • Date: September 26, 2020
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 11:01 a.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,585
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny, Humid • Wind: Calm
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN2): Beth Mowins (play–by–play), Kirk Morrison (analyst), and Dawn Davenport (sideline reporter)
    
Scoring summary
214:53GASOJ. D. King 2-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(5 plays, 85 yards, 2:49)		GASO 7–0
09:25LATrey Ragas 10-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick)
(9 plays, 83 yards, 5:22)		TIE 7–7
305:49GASOAlex Raynor 27-yard field goal
(13 plays, 66 yards, 7:34)		GASO 10–7
00:30LANate Snyder 25-yard field goal
(12 plays, 67 yards, 5:19)		TIE 10–10
410:34LAErrol Rogers Jr. 27-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Nate Snyder kick)
(5 plays, 58 yards, 2:46)		LA 17–10
00:54GASOKhaleb Hood 28-yard pass from Shai Werts (Shai Werts two-point conversion pass to Darion Anderson)
(5 plays, 61 yards, 0:40)		GASO 18–17
00:00LANate Snyder 53-yard field goal
(7 plays, 39 yards, 0:54)		LA 20–18
See also: 2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
Pregame line Over/under
LA −13.5 52.5[9]
Statistics Georgia Southern Louisiana
First downs 21 18
Total yards 447 438
Rushing yards 192 148
Passing yards 255 290
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 35:14 24:46
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 11/18, 255 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing J. D. King 24 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Wesley Kennedy III 2 receptions, 105 yards
Louisiana Passing Levi Lewis 18/32, 290 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Chris Smith 4 carries, 54 yards
Receiving Peter LeBlanc 3 receptions, 64 yards

At Louisiana–Monroe

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Georgia Southern at Louisiana–Monroe
1 234Total
• Eagles 7 14140 35
Warhawks 3 1467 30
  • Date: October 3, 2020
  • Location: Malone Stadium
    Monroe, LA
  • Game start: 7:05 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 hours
  • Game attendance: 6,338
  • Game weather: 72 °F (22 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 4 ESE MPH
  • Referee: Tre. Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Chris Harris (play–by–play) and Mike Hammett (analyst)
      
Scoring summary
111:25GASOJ. D. King 3-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(3 plays, 68 yards, 1:27)		GASO 7–0
03:21ULMDavis Hughes 34-yard field goal
(9 plays, 40 yards, 4:14)		GASO 7–3
212:47GASOWesley Kennedy III 4-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(11 plays, 81 yards, 5:34)		GASO 14–3
10:04ULMJosh Johnson 26-yard rush (Davis Hughes kick)
(6 plays, 72 yards, 2:43)		GASO 14–10
01:37GASOWesley Kennedy III 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(15 plays, 75 yards, 8:27)		GASO 21–10
00:00ULMMalik Jackson 2-yard pass from Colby Suits (Davis Hughes kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 1:37)		GASO 21–17
310:19GASOLogan Wright 17-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:41)		GASO 28–17
05:30GASORashad Byrd 7-yard blocked punt returned (Alex Raynor kick)
(3 plays, 0 yards, 0:55)		GASO 35–17
00:29ULMJosh Johnson 2-yard pass from Colby Suits (Davis Hughes PAT failed)
(13 plays, 73 yards, 5:01)		GASO 35–23
404:59ULMJosh Johnson 2-yard rush (Davis Hughes kick)
(8 plays, 80 yards, 3:13)		GASO 35–30
See also: 2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Pregame line Over/under
GASO −19.5 49.5[10]
Statistics Georgia Southern Louisiana–Monroe
First downs 19 24
Total yards 369 426
Rushing yards 340 92
Passing yards 29 334
Turnovers 0 0
Time of possession 34:53 25:07
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 3/7, 29 yards
Rushing J. D. King 21 carries, 196 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Beau Johnson 1 reception, 17 yards
Louisiana–Monroe Passing Colby Suits 31/54, 334 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Colby Suits 7 carries, 51 yards
Receiving Tyler Lamm 5 receptions, 66 yards

UMass

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Massachusetts at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
Minutemen 0 000 0
• Eagles 14 14103 41
   
Scoring summary
112:18GASOMalik Murray 47-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:42)		GASO 7–0
08:14GASOBeau Johnson 8-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick)
(7 plays, 39 yards, 1:57)		GASO 14–0
209:12GASOBeau Johnson 10-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick)
(7 plays, 50 yards, 4:13)		GASO 21–0
01:39GASOShai Werts 4-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(8 plays, 60 yards, 5:01)		GASO 28–0
313:08GASOAlex Raynor 27-yard field goal
(5 plays, 10 yards, 1:25)		GASO 31–0
06:40GASOWesley Kennedy III 56-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(2 plays, 60 yards, 0:55)		GASO 38–0
402:34GASOAlex Raynor 31-yard field goal
(4 plays, 8 yards, 2:18)		GASO 41–0
See also: 2020 UMass Minutemen football team
Pregame line Over/under
GASO −31 62[11]
Statistics UMass Georgia Southern
First downs 10 20
Total yards 191 436
Rushing yards 111 308
Passing yards 80 128
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 29:09 30:51
Team Category Player Statistics
UMass Passing Mike Fallon 7/12, 41 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Will Koch 4 carries, 41 yards
Receiving Samuel Emilus 4 receptions, 28 yards
Georgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 11/16, 128 yards, 3 TDs
Rushing Wesley Kennedy III 6 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Malik Murray 4 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD

At Coastal Carolina

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Georgia Southern at Coastal Carolina
1 234Total
Eagles 7 700 14
• No. 25 Chanticleers 7 7014 28
  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 12:02 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,000
  • Game weather: 75 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Fair • Wind: N 2 MPH
  • Referee: T. Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play–by–play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
   
Scoring summary
107:10CCUSam Denmark 72-yard pass from Fred Payton (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(2 plays, 71 yards, 0:46)		CCU 7–0
00:57GASOWesley Kennedy III 60-yard punt returned (Alex Raynor kick)
(3 plays, −7 yards, 2:14)		TIE 7–7
208:57CCUKameron Brown 2-yard pass from Fred Payton (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(4 plays, 59 yards, 2:00)		CCU 14–7
00:24GASOJ. D. King 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(7 plays, 54 yards, 1:07)		TIE 14–14
408:53CCUC. J. Marable 24-yard pass from Fred Payton (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(5 plays, 63 yards, 2:34)		CCU 21–14
06:58CCUReese White 20-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(1 play, 20 yards, 0:11)		CCU 28–14
See also: 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team
Pregame line Over/under
CCU −1 49[12]
Statistics Georgia Southern Coastal Carolina
First downs 12 20
Total yards 218 382
Rushing yards 119 130
Passing yards 99 252
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 27:43 32:17
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 7/20, 94 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing J. D. King 15 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Malik Murray 2 receptions, 46 yards
Coastal Carolina Passing Fred Payton 15/28, 252 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
Rushing Shermari Jones 5 carries, 44 yards
Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 5 receptions, 107 yards

South Alabama

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South Alabama at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
Jaguars 3 770 17
• Eagles 0 10014 24
  • Date: October 29, 2020
  • Location: Paulson Stadium
    Statesboro, GA
  • Game start: 7:32 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,457
  • Referee: Kyle Olsen
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Lericia Harris (sideline reporter)
   
Scoring summary
110:07USADiego Guajardo 54-yard field goal
(10 plays, 40 yards, 4:53)		USA 3–0
210:09GASOAlex Raynor 29-yard field goal
(11 plays, 81 yards, 5:56)		TIE 3–3
06:05GASOJ. D. King 13-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(6 plays, 52 yards, 3:00)		GASO 10–3
02:50USABrandon Crum 3-yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo kick)
(8 plays, 70 yards, 3:15)		TIE 10–10
301:39USAJalen Tolbert 12-yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo kick)
(6 plays, 52 yards, 2:28)		USA 17–10
412:57GASOWesley Kennedy III 14-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:42)		TIE 17–17
08:02GASOWesley Kennedy III 15-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(5 plays, 47 yards, 2:45)		GASO 24–17
See also: 2020 South Alabama Jaguars football team
Pregame line Over/under
GASO −3.5 52[13]
Statistics South Alabama Georgia Southern
First downs 16 15
Total yards 264 345
Rushing yards 64 250
Passing yards 200 95
Turnovers 1 1
Time of possession 28:19 31:41
Team Category Player Statistics
South Alabama Passing Desmond Trotter 20/27, 200 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Carlos Davis 20 carries, 70 yards
Receiving Kawaan Baker 5 receptions, 65 yards
Georgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 5/9, 95 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Wesley Kennedy III 13 carries, 91 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Malik Murray 1 reception, 38 yards

Troy

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Troy at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
Trojans 0 1030 13
• Eagles 0 6140 20
  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Location: Paulson Stadium
    Statesboro, GA
  • Game start: 1:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,012
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)
     
Scoring summary
210:18GASOAlex Raynor 23-yard field goal
(18 plays, 87 yards, 10:53)		GASO 3–0
09:25TROYDell Pettus 44-yard interception returned (Evan Legassey kick)
(1 play, 0 yards, 0:16)		TROY 7–3
02:28GASOAlex Raynor 35-yard field goal
(12 play, 57 yards, 6:57)		TROY 7–6
01:05TROYEvan Legassey 35-yard field goal
(8 play, 48 yards, 1:18)		TROY 10–6
408:26TROYEvan Legassey 20-yard field goal
(8 play, 35 yards, 2:31)		TROY 13–6
07:37GASOGerald Green 69-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(2 play, 75 yards, 0:49)		TIE 13–13
02:18GASOShai Werts 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(8 play, 85 yards, 4:19)		GASO 20–13
See also: 2020 Troy Trojans football team
Pregame line Over/under
TROY −3 52[14]
Statistics Troy Georgia Southern
First downs 14 20
Total yards 235 411
Rushing yards 34 326
Passing yards 201 85
Turnovers 2 1
Time of possession 17:13 42:47
Team Category Player Statistics
Troy Passing Jacob Free 21/47, 201 yards, 2 INTs
Rushing Jamontez Woods 3 carries, 23 yards
Receiving Kaylon Geiger 6 receptions, 49 yards
Georgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 12/13, 85 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Gerald Green 10 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD
Receiving NaJee Thompson 1 reception, 35 yards

Texas State

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Texas State at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
Bobcats 7 14710 38
• Eagles 17 10310 40
  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Location: Paulson Stadium
    Statesboro, GA
  • Game start: 3:35 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
  • Game attendance: 4,478
  • Referee: T. Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)
          
Scoring summary
112:59GASOShai Werts 1-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(2 plays, 7 yards, 0:42)		GASO 7–0
12:44TXSTJeremiah Haydel 97-yard kickoff returned (Seth Keller kick)
(0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)		TIE 7–7
08:25GASOShai Werts 29-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 4:19)		GASO 14–7
06:05GASOAlex Raynor 34-yard field goal
(4 plays, −5 yards, 2:13)		GASO 17–7
212:09GASOAlex Raynor 41-yard field goal
(5 plays, 42 yards, 2:44)		GASO 20–7
07:30TXSTCalvin Hill 11-yard rush (Seth Keller kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:39)		GASO 20–14
07:13TXSTMarcell Barbee 43-yard pass from Tyler Vitt (Seth Keller kick)
(1 play, 43 yards, 0:07)		TXST 21–20
01:08GASOShai Werts 2-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(5 plays, 41 yards, 2:30)		GASO 27–21
307:09GASOAlex Raynor 39-yard field goal
(14 plays, 53 yards, 7:51)		GASO 30–21
06:09TXSTJaven Banks 59-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick)
(3 plays, 65 yards, 1:06)		GASO 30–28
414:22GASOWesley Kennedy III 6-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(12 plays, 75 yards, 6:41)		GASO 37–28
10:18TXSTSeth Keller 27-yard field goal
(10 plays, 57 yards, 3:58)		GASO 37–31
04:15GASOAlex Raynor 20-yard field goal
(10 plays, 76 yards, 5:57)		GASO 40–31
02:50TXSTJah'Marae Sheread 24-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick)
(4 plays, 79 yards, 1:19)		GASO 40–38
See also: 2020 Texas State Bobcats football team
Pregame line Over/under
GASO −12 49.5[15]
Statistics Texas State Georgia Southern
First downs 18 20
Total yards 299 437
Rushing yards 30 386
Passing yards 269 51
Turnovers 3 3
Time of possession 18:41 41:19
Team Category Player Statistics
Texas State Passing Brady McBride 7/13, 155 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Brock Sturges 6 carries, 31 yards
Receiving Marcell Barbee 5 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 6/9, 51 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Shai Werts 21 carries, 120 yards, 3 TDs
Receiving Wesley Kennedy III 1 reception, 23 yards

At Army

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Georgia Southern at Army
1 234Total
Eagles 14 760 27
• Black Knights 0 7147 28
  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Location: Michie Stadium
    West Point, NY
  • Game start: 12:02 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,078
  • Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: W 10 MPH
  • Referee: Mike Roche
  • TV announcers (CBSSN): Bem Holden (play–by–play), Ross Tucker (analyst), and Tina Cervasio (sideline reporter)
    
Scoring summary
106:55GASOShai Werts 1-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(2 plays, 1 yard, 0:45)		GASO 7–0
06:45GASODerrick Canteen 22-yard fumble returned (Alex Raynor kick)
(1 play, -3 yards, 0:10)		GASO 14–0
206:55ARMYSandon McCoy 1-yard rush (Quinn Maretzki kick)
(15 plays, 75 yards, 8:00)		GASO 14–7
09:24GASOCam Brown 24-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick)
(8 plays, 86 yards, 4:14)		GASO 21–7
308:22ARMYBraheam Murphy 12-yard rush (Quinn Maretzki kick)
(11 plays, 52 yards, 6:31)		GASO 21–14
06:18ARMYSandon McCoy 2-yard rush (Quinn Maretzki kick)
(1 play, 17 yards, 0:04)		TIE 21–21
04:17GASOLogan Wright 39-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor PAT blocked)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 2:01)		GASO 27–21
408:16ARMYJakobi Buchanan 2-yard rush (Quinn Maretzki kick)
(18 plays, 71 yards, 10:50)		ARMY 28–27
See also: 2020 Army Black Knights football team
Pregame line Over/under
ARMY –3 38.5[16]
Statistics Georgia Southern Army
First downs 12 20
Total yards 311 268
Rushing yards 175 243
Passing yards 126 25
Turnovers 1 3
Time of possession 21:36 38:24
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 6/7, 80 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Wesley Kennedy III 8 carries, 71 yards
Receiving Malik Murray 3 receptions, 41 yards
Army Passing Tyhier Tyler 1/1, 25 yards
Rushing Tyhier Taylor 35 carries, 121 yards
Receiving Chris Cameron 1 reception, 25 yards

At Georgia State

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Georgia Southern at Georgia State
1 234Total
Eagles 0 1437 24
• Panthers 3 10017 30
  • Date: November 28, 2020
  • Location: Center Parc Stadium
    Atlanta, GA
  • Game start: 12:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 4,523
  • Game weather: 62 °F (17 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SSE 8 MPH
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)
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Scoring summary
105:55GSUNoel Ruiz 35-yard field goal
(5 plays, 36 yards, 2:26)		GSU 3–0
214:56GASOShai Werts 7-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(13 plays, 75 yards, 5:59)		GASO 7–3
12:00GASOLogan Wright 63-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(3 plays, 69 yards, 1:30)		GASO 14–3
05:35GSUNoel Ruiz 29-yard field goal
(8 plays, 76 yards, 2:40)		GASO 14–6
00:46GSUCornelius McCoy 45-yard pass from Cornelious Brown IV (Noel Ruiz kick)
(7 plays, 65 yards, 1:59)		GASO 14–13
312:08GASOAlex Raynor 29-yard field goal
(5 plays, 56 yards, 2:52)		GASO 17–13
414:56GASOLogan Wright 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(3 plays, 37 yards, 1:01)		GASO 24–13
12:13GSUDestin Coates 4-yard rush (two-point conversion pass failed)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:43)		GASO 24–19
02:54GSUCornelious Brown IV 1-yard rush (Cornelious Brown IV two-point conversion pass to Sam Pinckney)
(10 plays, 69 yards, 4:48)		GSU 27–24
01:53GSUNoel Ruiz 35-yard field goal
(4 plays, 4 yards, 0:18)		GSU 30–24
See also: 2020 Georgia State Panthers football team and Modern Day Hate
Pregame line Over/under
GSU –3 51[17]
Statistics Georgia Southern Georgia State
First downs 13 22
Total yards 370 427
Rushing yards 296 55
Passing yards 74 372
Turnovers 2 2
Time of possession 30:48 29:12
Team Category Player Statistics
Georgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 4/7, 67 yards
Rushing Logan Wright 8 carries, 143 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving Khaleb Hood 1 reception, 44 yards
Georgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 28/39, 372 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing Destin Coates 15 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Sam Pinckney 10 receptions, 126 yards

Florida Atlantic

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Florida Atlantic at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
Owls 0 030 3
• Eagles 0 10010 20
  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Location: Paulson Stadium
    Statesboro, GA
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 55 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,867
  • Referee: T. Livingston
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)
  
Scoring summary
213:29GASOKhaleb Hood 49-yard punt returned (Alex Raynor kick)
(3 plays, 7 yards, 1:25)		GASO 7–0
03:30GASOAlex Raynor 30-yard field goal
(10 plays, 34 yards, 4:18)		GASO 10–0
302:26FAUVladimir Rivas 26-yard field goal
(10 plays, 67 yards, 3:20)		GASO 10–3
412:39GASOLogan Wright 2-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(9 plays, 78 yards, 4:39)		GASO 17–3
04:51GASOAlex Raynor37-yard field goal
(10 plays, 23 yards, 5:36)		GASO 20–3
See also: 2020 Florida Atlantic Owls football team
Pregame line Over/under
FAU –2.5 40.5[18]
Statistics Florida Atlantic Georgia Southern
First downs 16 18
Total yards 322 339
Rushing yards 133 269
Passing yards 189 70
Turnovers 4 0
Time of possession 23:15 36:45
Team Category Player Statistics
Florida Atlantic Passing Javion Posey 7/15, 107 yards, 2 TDs
Rushing Javion Posey 8 carries, 61 yards
Receiving Jordan Merrell 3 receptions, 67 yards
Georgia Southern Passing Justin Tomlin 3/12, 70 yards
Rushing Justin Tomlin 20 carries, 78 yards
Receiving Logan Wright 2 receptions, 65 yards

Appalachian State

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Appalachian State at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
• Mountaineers 0 71017 34
Eagles 7 1009 26
  • Date: December 12, 2020
  • Location: Paulson Stadium
    Statesboro, GA
  • Game start: 6:05 p.m. EST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 17 minutes
  • Game attendance: 6,228
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)
       
Scoring summary
101:59GASODavid Spaulding 28-yard interception returned (Alex Raynor kick)
(2 plays, 3 yards, 0:40)		GASO 7–0
209:22GASOJustin Tomlin 14-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(11 plays, 72 yards, 5:38)		GASO 14–0
01:55APPJalen Virgil 16-yard pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton kick)
(17 plays, 65 yards, 7:27)		GASO 14–7
00:00GASOAlex Raynor 33-yard field goal
(7 plays, 50 yards, 1:10)		GASO 17–7
310:44APPThomas Hennigan 9-yard pass from Zac Thomas (Chandler Staton kick)
(10 plays, 72 yards, 4:10)		GASO 17–14
04:20APPChandler Staton 33-yard field goal
(8 plays, 41 yards, 4:07)		TIE 17–17
414:51GASOAlex Raynor 47-yard field goal
(10 plays, 46 yards, 4:29)		GASO 20–17
14:36APPJalen Virgil 100-yard kickoff returned (Chandler Staton kick)
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)		APP 24–20
12:51APPNate Noel 70-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick)
(1 play, 70 yards, 0:12)		APP 31–20
05:23GASODexter Carter Jr. 78-yard pass from Miller Mosley (two-point pass conversion attempt failed)
(2 plays, 85 yards, 0:34)		APP 31–26
02:44APPChandler Staton 37-yard field goal
(7 plays, 55 yards, 2:39)		APP 34–26
See also: 2020 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team and Appalachian State–Georgia Southern football rivalry
Pregame line Over/under
APP –9 45[19]
Statistics Appalachian State Georgia Southern
First downs 17 16
Total yards 381 349
Rushing yards 173 204
Passing yards 208 145
Turnovers 2 4
Time of possession 34:52 25:08
Team Category Player Statistics
Appalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 18/29, 208 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
Rushing Nate Noel 13 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Thomas Hennigan 8 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern Passing Miller Mosley 5/14, 122 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
Rushing Justin Tomlin 6 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Dexter Carter Jr. 1 reception, 78 yards, 1 TD

Louisiana Tech (New Orleans Bowl)

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Georgia Southern vs. Louisiana Tech
1 234Total
• Eagles 7 14710 38
Bulldogs 0 300 3
   
Scoring summary
109:52GASOShai Werts 1-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(10 plays, 65 yards, 5:08)		GASO 7–0
214:51GASOKhaleb Hood 65-yard pass from Shai Werts (Alex Raynor kick)
(5 plays, 72 yards, 1:41)		GASO 14–0
06:26GASOShai Werts 37-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(3 plays, 0 yards, 1:20)		GASO 21–0
00:09LTJacob Barnes 45-yard field goal
(4 plays, -7 yards, 0:22)		GASO 21–3
305:54GASOShai Werts 1-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(4 plays, 47 yards, 1:29)		GASO 28–3
413:28GASOAlex Raynor 25-yard field goal
(10 plays, 38 yards, 4:58)		GASO 31–3
03:07GASOGerald Green 4-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 4:40)		GASO 38–3
See also: 2020 Louisiana Tech Bulldogs football team and 2020 New Orleans Bowl
Pregame line Over/under
GASO –4.5 51[20]
Statistics Louisiana Tech Georgia Southern
First downs 15 17
Total yards 232 448
Rushing yards 113 322
Passing yards 119 126
Turnovers 4 0
Time of possession 25:33 34:27
Team Category Player Statistics
Louisiana Tech Passing JD Head 9/14, 78 yards, 1 INT
Rushing Israel Tucker 20 carries, 123 yards
Receiving Isaiah Graham 3 receptions, 26 yards
Georgia Southern Passing Shai Werts 7/12, 126 yards, 1 TD
Rushing Gerald Green 16 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
Receiving Khaleb Hood 1 reception, 65 yards, 1 TD

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