American college football season
2021 Georgia Southern Eagles football |
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
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Division | East Division |
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Record | 3–9 (2–6 Sun Belt) |
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Head coach | - Chad Lunsford (4th season; first 4 games)
- Kevin Whitley (interim; final 8 games)
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Offensive coordinator | Doug Ruse (1st season) |
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Offensive scheme | Pistol |
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Defensive coordinator | Scot Sloan (4th season) |
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Base defense | 3–4 |
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Home stadium | Paulson Stadium |
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Seasons |
The 2021 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2021 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 until he was dismissed mid-season following his third consecutive loss within the first four games of the season. Cornerbacks coach Kevin Whitley was tapped to serve as interim coach until a new head coach was hired by the university.[1] Whitley was in his third year as cornerbacks coach and previously played for Georgia Southern as a four year starter from 1988 to 1991, helping to win two national titles for the Eagles. On November 2, 2021, Clay Helton, former head coach of the USC Trojans, was hired to become the next head coach for Georgia Southern, starting in the 2022 season.[2]
Previous season
The Eagles finished the 2020 season 8–5, 4–4 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place in the East Division and. Southern was then invited to play in the New Orleans Bowl, their fourth postseason FBS bowl game and their third consecutive appearance. They played Louisiana Tech, where they steamrolled the Bulldogs 38-3.
Preseason
Recruiting class
US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes Name | Hometown | High school / college | Height | Weight | 40‡ | Commit date |
Derwin Burgess Jr. WR | Riverdale, GA | Riverdale HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 180 lb (82 kg) | – | |
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Chas Collins OL | Statesboro, GA | Bulloch Academy | 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) | 270 lb (120 kg) | – | |
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Caleb Cook OL | Brunswick, GA | Brunswick HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 275 lb (125 kg) | – | |
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Tyrell Davis DB | Harrisburg, NC | Hickory Ridge HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | |
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Michael Edwards III LB | Trussville, AL | Hewitt-Trussville HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | |
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James Graham QB | Fitzgerald, GA | Fitzgerald HS Georgia Tech | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 195 lb (88 kg) | – | |
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Harrison Hamsley TE | Valdosta, GA | The Valwood | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | |
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Seaburn Hines IV OL | Helena, AL | Helena HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 290 lb (130 kg) | – | |
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Andrew Johnson Jr. OLB | Tifton, GA | Tift County HS Oregon | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | |
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Amare Jones RB | Frisco, TX | Heritage HS Tulane | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | |
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Evan Lester TE | Dalton, GA | Christian Heritage | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | |
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Montae Maxwell DB | Hartwell, GA | Hart County HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 175 lb (79 kg) | – | Aug 12, 2020 |
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Jjay Mcafee WR | Charleston, SC | Ashley Ridge HS Georgia Military | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 215 lb (98 kg) | – | |
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LJ McCloud DL | Pike Road, AL | Pike Road HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 265 lb (120 kg) | – | |
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Nick Mercer DL | Cordele, GA | Crisp County HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | |
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Justin Meyers DB | Washington, GA | Washington-Wilkes HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 185 lb (84 kg) | – | |
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Cam'Ron Ransom QB | Lakeland, FL | Armwood HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | |
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Davion Rhodes DL | Camilla, GA | Pelham HS | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | 235 lb (107 kg) | – | |
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Eldrick Robinson II LB | Pensacola, FL | Booker T. Washington HS | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | 210 lb (95 kg) | – | |
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Nathan Tillman LS | Claxton, GA | Claxton HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 220 lb (100 kg) | – | |
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Josh Trice DB | Waverly Hall, GA | Harris County HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | |
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Isaac Walker LB | Greensboro, NC | Hough HS | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | 230 lb (100 kg) | – | |
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Britton Williams PK | Richmond Hill, GA | Richmond Hill HS | 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) | 170 lb (77 kg) | – | |
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Myzel Williams DB | DeLand, FL | DeLand HS | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | 190 lb (86 kg) | – | |
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Myles Winslow DL | Kissimmee, FL | Tohopekaliga HS | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | 225 lb (102 kg) | – | |
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Award watch lists
Listed in the order that they were released
Preseason
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Sun Belt coaches poll
The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Eagles were picked to finish fourth in the East Division.[4]
East Division Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
T1 | Coastal Carolina | 44 (6) |
T1 | Appalachian State | 44 (4) |
3 | Georgia State | 24 |
4 | Georgia Southern | 20 |
5 | Troy | 18 |
West Division Predicted finish | Team | Votes |
1 | Louisiana | 49 (9) |
2 | Arkansas State | 38 (1) |
3 | South Alabama | 27 |
4 | Texas State | 25 |
5 | Louisiana–Monroe | 11 |
Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams
Offense 2nd team - JD king – Running Back, SR
- Aaron dowell – Offensive Lineman, SR
| Defense 1st team - Derrick canteen – Defensive Back, RS-SO
| Special teams 2nd teams - Anthony beck ii – Punter, RS-JR
- Khaleb hood – Return Specialist, JR
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Personnel
Schedule
The 2021 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Eagles will travel to Sun Belt foes Troy, South Alabama, Texas State, and Appalachian State. Southern will play host to Sun Belt foes Louisiana, Arkansas State, Georgia State, and Coastal Carolina.
The Eagles will host two of the four non-conference opponents at Paulson Stadium, Gardner–Webb, from NCAA Division I FCS Big South Conference and BYU, a FBS Independent, and will travel to Florida Atlantic of the Conference USA and Arkansas of the Southeastern Conference.
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 4 | 6:00 p.m. | Gardner–Webb* | | ESPN3 | W 30–25 | 15,089 |
September 11 | 3:30 p.m. | at Florida Atlantic* | | Stadium | L 6–38 | 17,736 |
September 18 | 4:00 p.m. | at No. 20 Arkansas* | | SECN | L 10–45 | 66,311 |
September 25 | 6:00 p.m. | Louisiana | - Paulson Stadium
- Statesboro, GA
| ESPN+ | L 20–28 | 17,522 |
October 2 | 4:00 p.m. | Arkansas State | - Paulson Stadium
- Statesboro, GA
| ESPN+ | W 59–33 | 16,377 |
October 9 | 7:00 p.m. | at Troy | | ESPN+ | L 24–27 | 25,424 |
October 14 | 7:30 p.m. | at South Alabama | | ESPNU | L 14–41 | 16,089 |
October 30 | 6:00 p.m. | Georgia State![dagger](//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/3/37/Dagger-14-plain.png) | | ESPN+ | L 14–21 | 17,843 |
November 6 | 6:00 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | - Paulson Stadium
- Statesboro, GA
| ESPN+ | L 8–28 | 12,875 |
November 13 | 3:00 p.m. | at Texas State | | ESPN+ | W 38–30 | 15,896 |
November 20 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 14 BYU* | - Paulson Stadium
- Statesboro, GA
| ESPN+ | L 17–34 | 20,862 |
November 27 | 2:30 p.m. | at Appalachian State | | ESPN+ | L 3–27 | 28,005 |
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Game summaries
Gardner–Webb
Gardner–Webb at Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Runnin' Bulldogs | 6 | 0 | 6 | 13 | 25 | • Eagles | 3 | 17 | 0 | 10 | 30 | - Date: September 4, 2021
- Location: Paulson Stadium
Statesboro, GA - Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutes
- Game attendance: 15,089
- Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny
- Referee: Jeremy Parker
- TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Evan Waugh (analyst)
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Scoring summary |
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| 1 | 04:20 | GASO | Britton Williams 49-yard field goal (14 plays, 52 yards, 6:16) | GASO 7–0 | 00:51 | GWU | T. J. Luther 41-yard pass from Bailey Fisher (two-point conversion pass attempt failed) (7 plays, 75 yards, 3:29) | GASO 7–6 | | 2 | 13:11 | GASO | Gerald Green 1-yard rush (Britton Williams kick) (8 plays, 68 yards, 2:34) | GASO 10–6 | 04:00 | GASO | Chase Hancock 17-yard pass from Cam Ransom (Britton Williams kick) (15 plays, 75 yards, 7:33) | GASO 17–6 | 00:03 | GASO | Britton Williams 25-yard field goal (11 plays, 66 yards, 1:54) | GASO 20–6 | | 3 | 05:54 | GWU | Justin Jordan 50-yard pass from Justin Franklin (Austin McKay PAT failed) (3 plays, 90 yards, 0:52) | GASO 20–12 | | 4 | 14:55 | GASO | Britton Williams 23-yard field goal (13 plays, 73 yards, 5:52) | GASO 23–12 | 09:32 | GWU | Deland Thomas 6-yard pass from Bailey Fisher (two-point conversion attempt failed) (6 plays, 74 yards, 2:29) | GASO 23–18 | 06:32 | GASO | Logan Wright 8-yard rush (Britton Williams kick) (6 plays, 57 yards, 2:51) | GASO 30–18 | 02:59 | GWU | Justin Franklin 7-yard pass from Bailey Fisher (Austin McKay kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 3:27) | GASO 30–25 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
GASO –27.5 | 48 |
Statistics | Gardner–Webb | Georgia Southern |
First downs | 20 | 25 |
Total yards | 427 | 500 |
Rushing yards | 62 | 365 |
Passing yards | 365 | 135 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 24:11 | 35:49 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Gardner–Webb | Passing | Bailey Fisher | 27/45, 315 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Narii Gaither | 7 carries, 33 yards |
Receiving | T. J. Luther | 6 receptions, 164 yards, 1 TD |
Georgia Southern | Passing | Cam Ransom | 8/13, 90 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Logan Wright | 26 carries, 178 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Khaleb Hood | 3 receptions, 39 yards |
At Florida Atlantic
Georgia Southern at Florida Atlantic | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Eagles | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | • Owls | 0 | 10 | 21 | 7 | 38 | - Date: September 11, 2021
- Location: FAU Stadium
Boca Raton, FL - Game start: 3:36 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 30 minutes
- Game attendance: 17,736
- Game weather: Sunny • Wind: E 5 MPH
- Referee: Ed Ardito
- TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and Sed Bonner (analyst)
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| 1 | 03:19 | GASO | Logan Wright 22-yard rush (Britton Williams PAT failed) (14 plays, 95 yards, 5:42) | GASO 6–0 | | 2 | 01:45 | FAU | John Mitchell 19-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry (Aaronm Shahriari kick) (10 plays, 48 yards, 3:25) | FAU 7–6 | 00:00 | FAU | Aaron Shahriari 27-yard field goal (7 plays, 60 yards, 1:06) | FAU 10–6 | | 3 | 11:28 | FAU | Je'Quan Burton 50-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry (Aaron Shahriari kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:50) | FAU 17–6 | 04:34 | FAU | John Mitchell 22-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry (Aaron Shahriari kick) (12 plays, 87 yards, 4:24) | FAU 24–6 | 01:50 | FAU | Lajohntay Wester 31-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry (Aaron Shahriari kick) (6 plays, 50 yards, 1:56) | FAU 31–6 | | 4 | 01:17 | FAU | Nick Tronti 3-yard rush (Aaron Shahriari kick) (8 plays, 35 yards, 2:13) | FAU 38–6 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
FAU –7.0 | 49 |
Statistics | Georgia Southern | Florida Atlantic |
First downs | 17 | 27 |
Total yards | 257 | 528 |
Rushing yards | 139 | 196 |
Passing yards | 118 | 332 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:04 | 33:38 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Georgia Southern | Passing | Cam Ransom | 12/21, 98 yards |
Rushing | Cam Ransom | 9 carries, 41 yards |
Receiving | Gerald Green | 6 receptions, 55 yards |
Florida Atlantic | Passing | N'Kosi Perry | 19/27, 332 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Johnny Ford | 15 carries, 71 yards |
Receiving | LaJohntay Wester | 7 receptions, 124 yards, 1 TD |
At Arkansas
Georgia Southern at Arkansas | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Eagles | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 10 | • No. 20 Razorbacks | 14 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 45 | |
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| 1 | 12:07 | ARK | Trelon Smith 13-yard rush (Cam Little kick) (4 plays, 73 yards, 1:12) | ARK 7–0 | 03:31 | ARK | Dominique Johnson 11-yard rush (Cam Little kick) (15 plays, 94 yards, 6:30} | ARK 14–0 | | 2 | 08:42 | ARK | Tyson Morris 14-yard pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little kick) (7 plays, 99 yards, 1:56) | ARK 21–0 | 07:22 | GASO | Justin Tomlin 76-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20) | ARK 21–7 | 02:23 | ARK | Cam Little 25-yard field goal (7 plays, 73 yards, 2:48) | ARK 24–7 | 00:00 | GASO | Alex Raynor 32-yard field goal (12 plays, 60 yards, 2:23) | ARK 24–10 | | 3 | 13:26 | ARK | Warren Thompson 60-yard pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little kick) (4 plays, 80 yards, 1:34) | ARK 31–10 | 11:18 | ARK | Treylon Burks 91-yard pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little kick) (1 play, 91 yards, 0:14) | ARK 38–10 | | 4 | 08:22 | ARK | Malik Hornsby 6-yard rush (Cam Little kick) (12 plays, 66 yards, 7:01) | ARK 45–10 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
ARK –23.0 | 53 |
Statistics | Georgia Southern | Arkansas |
First downs | 11 | 27 |
Total yards | 235 | 633 |
Rushing yards | 154 | 269 |
Passing yards | 81 | 364 |
Turnovers | 0 | 0 |
Time of possession | 26:54 | 33:06 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Georgia Southern | Passing | Justin Tomlin | 11/23, 65 yards |
Rushing | Justin Tomlin | 10 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Khaleb Hood | 6 receptions, 42 yards |
Arkansas | Passing | KJ Jefferson | 13/23, 366 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Dominique Johnson | 5 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Treylon Burks | 3 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD |
Louisiana
Louisiana at Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Ragin' Cajuns | 0 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 28 | Eagles | 7 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 20 | - Date: September 25, 2021
- Location: Paulson Stadium
Statesboro, GA - Game start: 6:03 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutes
- Game attendance: 17,522
- Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 3 MPH
- Referee: Kyle Olson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)
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| 1 | 06:39 | GASO | Gerald Green 8-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (16 plays, 83 yards, 6:12) | GASO 7–0 | | 2 | 14:52 | LA | Michael Jefferson 48-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick) (6 plays, 85 yards, 2:07) | TIE 7–7 | 08:01 | LA | Emani Bailey 3-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (10 plays, 59 yards, 5:21) | LA 14–7 | 03:21 | GASO | Gerald Green 3-yard rush (Alex Raynor PAT blocked) (4 plays, 45 yards, 1:19) | LA 14–13 | | 3 | 11:01 | LA | Johnny Lumpkin 22-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick) (5 plays, 68 yards, 1:32) | LA 21–13 | 06:52 | LA | Dontae Fleming 46-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick) (5 plays, 92 yards, 1:50) | LA 28–13 | | 4 | 13:26 | GASO | Gerald Green 76-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 85 yards, 1:26) | LA 28–20 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
LA –14.5 | 55 |
Statistics | Louisiana | Georgia Southern |
First downs | 18 | 23 |
Total yards | 378 | 453 |
Rushing yards | 129 | 278 |
Passing yards | 249 | 175 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 27:11 | 32:49 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 17/28, 249 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Montrell Johnson | 13 carries, 61 yards |
Receiving | Dontae Fleming | 4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD |
Georgia Southern | Passing | Justin Tomlin | 11/24, 175 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Gerald Green | 18 carries, 186 yards, 3 TDs |
Receiving | Logan Wright | 4 receptions, 85 yards |
Arkansas State
Arkansas State at Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Red Wolves | 3 | 16 | 0 | 14 | 33 | • Eagles | 10 | 21 | 14 | 14 | 59 | - Date: October 2, 2021
- Location: Paulson Stadium
Statesboro, GA - Game start: 4:05 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutes
- Game attendance: 16,377
- Game weather: Sunny
- Referee: Wayne Winkler
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play–by–play) and Amy Zimmer (analyst)
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| 1 | 06:32 | GASO | Logan Wright 59-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (8 plays, 80 yards, 3:56) | GASO 7–0 | 03:25 | ARST | Blake Grupe 31-yard field goal (6 plays, 51 yards, 3:07) | GASO 7–3 | 01:03 | GASO | Alex Raynor 25-yard field goal (6 plays, 67 yards, 2:22) | GASO 10–3 | | 2 | 13:21 | ARST | Corey Rucker 2-yard pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 2:42) | TIE 10–10 | 09:41 | GASO | Gerald Green 23-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (9 plays, 74 yards, 3:32) | GASO 17–10 | 06:41 | ARST | Team Safety (3 plays, -11 yards, 0:48) | GASO 17–12 | 04:38 | ARST | Corey Rucker 19-yard pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick) (5 plays, 53 yards, 1:56) | ARST 19–17 | 03:32 | GASO | Logan Wright 41-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:06) | GASO 24–19 | 02:00 | GASO | J. D. King 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 32 yards, 1:01) | GASO 31–19 | | 3 | 10:54 | GASO | Justin Tomlin 6-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (9 plays, 65 yards, 4:06) | GASO 38–19 | 05:08 | GASO | Quin Williams 22-yard interception returned (Alex Raynor kick) (4 plays, 8 yards, 1:37) | GASO 45–19 | | 4 | 14:47 | GASO | Jalen White 59-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (2 plays, 63 yards, 0:30) | GASO 52–19 | 11:59 | ARST | Dahu Green 16-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48) | GASO 52–26 | 09:13 | ARST | Lincoln Pare 13-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (4 plays, 69 yards, 1:03) | GASO 52–33 | 09:03 | GASO | Jalen White 47-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (1 play, 47 yards, 0:09) | GASO 59–33 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
GASO –2.0 | 67 |
Statistics | Arkansas State | Georgia Southern |
First downs | 34 | 20 |
Total yards | 524 | 540 |
Rushing yards | 81 | 503 |
Passing yards | 443 | 37 |
Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
Time of possession | 31:04 | 28:56 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Arkansas State | Passing | James Blackman | 28/43, 292 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 7 carries, 54 yards |
Receiving | Jeff Foreman | 6 receptions, 83 yards |
Georgia Southern | Passing | Cam Ransom | 2/5, 29 yards |
Rushing | Logan Wright | 10 carries, 214 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving | Khaleb Hood | 2 receptions, 19 yards |
At Troy
Georgia Southern at Troy | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Eagles | 0 | 3 | 15 | 6 | 24 | • Trojans | 10 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 27 | - Date: October 9, 2021
- Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Troy, AL - Game start: 7:05 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
- Game attendance: 25,424
- Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 4 MPH
- Referee: Trennis Livingston
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)
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| 1 | 10:43 | TROY | Brooks Buce 29-yard field goal (10 plays, 66 yards, 4:17) | TROY 3–0 | 00:37 | TROY | Jabre Barber 15-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce kick) (5 plays, 91 yards, 1:56) | TROY 10–0 | | 2 | 12:15 | GASO | Alex Raynor 27-yard field goal (6 plays, 51 yards, 3:20) | TROY 10–3 | 04:27 | TROY | Jamontez Woods 34-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick) (4 plays, 57 yards, 1:38) | TROY 17–3 | | 3 | 10:55 | TROY | Reggie Todd 26-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce kick) (4 plays, 62 yards, 1:39) | TROY 24–3 | 07:57 | GASO | Logan Wright 1-yard rush (Justin Tomlin two-point conversion rush) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:58) | TROY 24–11 | 06:45 | GASO | Khaleb Hood 23-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 35 yards, 1:01) | TROY 24–18 | | 4 | 12:53 | GASO | Alex Raynor 42-yard field goal (6 plays, 31 yards, 1:54) | TROY 24–21 | 06:08 | GASO | Alex Raynor 38-yard field goal (9 plays, 41 yards, 5:52) | TIE 24–24 | 01:46 | TROY | Brooks Buce 24-yard field goal (6 plays, 40 yards, 2:23) | TROY 24–27 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
TROY –5.5 | 51 |
Statistics | Georgia Southern | Troy |
First downs | 17 | 18 |
Total yards | 301 | 409 |
Rushing yards | 82 | 139 |
Passing yards | 219 | 270 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:19 | 26:41 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Georgia Southern | Passing | Justin Tomlin | 15/22, 210 yards, 3 INTs |
Rushing | Gerald Green | 5 carries, 33 yards |
Receiving | Derwin Burgess Jr. | 2 receptions, 76 yards |
Troy | Passing | Gunnar Watson | 24/36, 270 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Jamontez Woods | 9 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Reggie Todd | 4 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD |
At South Alabama
Georgia Southern at South Alabama | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Eagles | 0 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 14 | • Jaguars | 10 | 21 | 7 | 3 | 41 | |
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| 1 | 10:16 | USA | Jake Bentley 12-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick) (10 plays, 84 yards, 4:44) | USA 7–0 | 02:03 | USA | Diego Guajardo 42-yard field goal (11 plays, 61 yards, 3:58) | USA 10–0 | | 2 | 14:00 | USA | Jake Bentley 6-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick) (7 plays, 55 yards, 2:12) | USA 17–0 | 12:29 | USA | Jalen Tolbert 40-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (1 play, 40 yards, 0:08) | USA 24–0 | 09:08 | USA | Jalen Wayne 5-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (3 plays, 70 yards, 1:27) | USA 31–0 | 02:00 | GASO | J. D. King 2-yard rush (Justin Tomlin two-point conversion pass to Amare Jones) (15 plays, 75 yards, 7:08) | USA 31–8 | | 3 | 10:22 | GASO | Alex Raynor 44-yard field goal (10 plays, 48 yards, 4:38) | USA 31–11 | 03:41 | USA | Lincoln Sefcik 5-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (5 plays, 82 yards, 2:37) | USA 38–11 | | 4 | 14:50 | GASO | Alex Raynor 34-yard field goal (10 plays, 58 yards, 3:51) | USA 38–14 | 04:55 | USA | Diego Guajardo 31-yard field goal (7 plays, 49 yards, 3:49) | USA 41–14 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
USA –2.5 | 50 |
Statistics | Georgia Southern | South Alabama |
First downs | 10 | 20 |
Total yards | 233 | 545 |
Rushing yards | 121 | 140 |
Passing yards | 112 | 405 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 30:02 | 29:58 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Georgia Southern | Passing | Cam Ransom | 2/12, 63 yards |
Rushing | Logan Wright | 14 carries, 60 yards |
Receiving | Amare Jones | 4 receptions, 90 yards |
South Alabama | Passing | Jake Bentley | 24/31, 389 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Bryan Hill | 8 carries, 65 yards |
Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 11 receptions, 174 yards, 1 TD |
Georgia State
Georgia State at Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Panthers | 0 | 0 | 7 | 14 | 21 | Eagles | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 14 | - Date: October 30, 2021
- Location: Paulson Stadium
Statesboro, GA - Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutes
- Game attendance: 17,843
- Game weather: Sunny
- Referee: Wayne Winkler
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)
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| 2 | 05:23 | GASO | Beau Johnson 17-yard pass from Justin Tomlin (Alex Raynor kick) (9 plays, 92 yards, 4:44) | GASO 7–0 | | 3 | 08:06 | GSU | Tucker Gregg 2-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (9 plays, 69 yards, 3:02) | TIE 7–7 | | 4 | 11:19 | GSU | Tucker Gregg 3-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (8 plays, 83 yards, 3:05) | GSU 14–7 | 01:39 | GASO | Logan Wright 9-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (5 plays, 42 yards, 1:25) | TIE 14–14 | 00:26 | GSU | Jaymest Williams 23-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (7 plays, 73 yards, 1:06) | GSU 21–14 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
GSU –6.0 | 55 |
Statistics | Georgia State | Georgia Southern |
First downs | 22 | 24 |
Total yards | 378 | 486 |
Rushing yards | 237 | 207 |
Passing yards | 141 | 279 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 25:07 | 34:53 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Georgia State | Passing | Darren Grainger | 16/27, 141 yards |
Rushing | Jaymest Williams | 12 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Roger Carter | 2 receptions, 59 yards |
Georgia Southern | Passing | Justin Tomlin | 18/27, 279 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Logan Wright | 20 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Khaleb Hood | 6 receptions, 107 yards |
Coastal Carolina
Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Chanticleers | 0 | 21 | 7 | 0 | 28 | Eagles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | - Date: November 6, 2021
- Location: Paulson Stadium
Statesboro, GA - Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT
- Elapsed time: 3 hours
- Game attendance: 12,875
- Game weather: Sunny
- Referee: Kyle Olson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)
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| 2 | 08:54 | CCU | Kameron Brown 12 yard pass from Bryce Carpenter (Massimo Biscardi kick) (3 plays, 36 yards, 1:28) | CCU 7–0 | 03:23 | CCU | Bryce Carpenter 23-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (3 plays, 40 yards, 1:12) | CCU 14–0 | 00:00 | CCU | Mason Shelton 33-yard blocked punt returned (Massimo Biscardi kick) (8 plays, 19 yards, 3:16) | CCU 21–0 | | 3 | 05:17 | CCU | Shermari Jones 7-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (12 plays, 92 yards, 6:49) | CCU 28–0 | | 4 | 10:56 | GASO | Beau Johnson 6-yard pass from Cam Ransom (Cam Ransom two-point pass conversion to Derwin Burgess) (5 plays, 45 yards, 2:22) | CCU 28–8 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
CCU –16.0 | 56 |
Statistics | Coastal Carolina | Georgia Southern |
First downs | 17 | 15 |
Total yards | 305 | 233 |
Rushing yards | 220 | 86 |
Passing yards | 85 | 147 |
Turnovers | 1 | 4 |
Time of possession | 31:37 | 28:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Coastal Carolina | Passing | Bryce Carpenter | 13/20, 85 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Shermari Jones | 20 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Kameron Brown | 3 receptions, 30 yards, 1 TD |
Georgia Southern | Passing | Justin Tomlin | 6/13, 83 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Justin Tomlin | 10 carries, 39 yards |
Receiving | Khaleb Hood | 5 receptions, 66 yards |
At Texas State
Georgia Southern at Texas State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • Eagles | 3 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 38 | Bobcats | 0 | 17 | 7 | 6 | 30 | - Date: November 13, 2021
- Location: Bobcat Stadium
San Marcos, TX - Game start: 3:05 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 57 minutes
- Game attendance: 15,896
- Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 3 MPH
- Referee: Marshall Lewis
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play–by–play), Keith Moreland (analyst), and Koral Riggs (sideline reporter)
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| 1 | 05:09 | GASO | Alex Raynor 24-yard field goal (11 plays, 78 yards, 4:54) | GASO 3–0 | | 2 | 12:04 | TXST | Calvin Hill 13-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (8 plays, 69 yards, 2:38) | TXST 7–3 | 07:59 | GASO | Jalen White 19-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:05) | GASO 10–7 | 05:55 | GASO | Derwin Burgess Jr. 48-yard pass from Cam Ransom (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 63 yards, 1:16) | GASO 17–7 | 01:17 | TXST | Seth Keller 45-yard field goal (4 plays, 5 yards, 1:25) | GASO 17–10 | 00:02 | TXST | Kenny Haynes 0-yard punt returned (Seth Keller kick) (5 plays, 13 yards, 1:15) | TXST 17–17 | | 3 | 11:16 | GASO | Tyrell Davis 20-yard punt returned (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 2 yards, 0:44) | GASO 24–17 | 05:44 | TXST | Jahmyl Jeter 1-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (6 plays, 45 yards, 2:02) | TIE 24–24 | 01:53 | GASO | Beau Johnson 25-yard pass from Justin Tomlin (Alex Raynor kick) (2 plays, 25 yards, 0:10) | GASO 31–24 | | 4 | 09:15 | TXST | Seth Keller 33-yard field goal (8 plays, 36 yards, 2:59) | GASO 31–27 | 05:30 | GASO | Jalen White 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38) | GASO 38–27 | 01:10 | TXST | Seth Keller 34-yard field goal (10 plays, 56 yards, 2:21) | GASO 38–30 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
TXST –2.0 | 52 |
Statistics | Georgia Southern | Texas State |
First downs | 19 | 26 |
Total yards | 395 | 341 |
Rushing yards | 162 | 78 |
Passing yards | 233 | 263 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Time of possession | 28:08 | 31:52 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Georgia Southern | Passing | Cam Ransom | 7/12, 125 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Jalen White | 10 carries, 82 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving | Derwin Burgess, Jr. | 5 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD |
Texas State | Passing | Tyler Vitt | 29/46, 263 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Calvin Hill | 19 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Marcell Barbee | 4 receptions, 63 yards |
BYU
Brigham Young at Georgia Southern | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | • No. 14 Cougars' | 7 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 34 | Eagles | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | - Date: November 20, 2021
- Location: Paulson Stadium
Statesboro, GA - Game start: 4:05 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutes
- Game attendance: 20,862
- Game weather: Sunny
- Referee: William Bonnet
- TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play–by–play) and Amy Zimmer (analyst)
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| 1 | 07:14 | GASO | Alex Raynor 38-yard field goal (13 plays, 54 yards, 7:46) | GASO 3–0 | 03:15 | BYU | Lopini Katoa 5-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick) (12 plays, 84 yards, 3:58) | BYU 7–3 | | 2 | 14:56 | BYU | Puka Nacua 5-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Jake Oldroyd kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:26) | BYU 14–3 | 10:17 | GASO | Logan Wright 3-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (8 plays, 72 yards, 4:34) | BYU 14–10 | 06:25 | GASO | Logan Wright 11-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (4 plays, 57 yards, 2:07) | GASO 17–14 | 04:56 | BYU | Jake Oldroyd 39-yard field goal (5 plays, 53 yards, 1:29) | TIE 17–17 | 00:46 | BYU | Jake Oldroyd 38-yard field goal (5 plays, 43 yards, 1:54) | BYU 20–17 | | 3 | 10:03 | BYU | Tyler Allgeier 1-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick) (10 plays, 78 yards, 4:39) | BYU 27–17 | | 4 | 10:38 | BYU | Puka Nacua 29-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Jake Oldroyd kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01) | BYU 34–17 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
BYU –20 | 57 |
Statistics | BYU | Georgia Southern |
First downs | 25 | 19 |
Total yards | 507 | 268 |
Rushing yards | 195 | 146 |
Passing yards | 312 | 122 |
Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
Time of possession | 31:09 | 28:51 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
BYU | Passing | Jaren Hall | 17/29, 312 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Tyler Allgeier | 25 carries, 136 yards, 1 TD |
Receiving | Gunner Romney | 5 receptions, 87 yards |
Georgia Southern | Passing | Connor Cigelske | 11/14, 122 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Logan Wright | 14 carries, 50 yards, 2 TDs |
Receiving | Logan Wright | 5 receptions, 43 yards |
At Appalachian State
Georgia Southern at Appalachian State | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | Eagles | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | • Mountaineers | 7 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 27 | - Date: November 27, 2021
- Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
Boone, NC - Game start: 2:35 p.m. EST
- Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
- Game attendance: 28,005
- Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 9 MPH
- Referee: Kyle Olson
- TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play–by–play) and Avery Hall (analyst)
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| 1 | 02:18 | APP | Malik Williams 36-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick) (8 plays, 80 yards, 3:06) | APP 7–0 | | 3 | 05:19 | APP | Chandler Staton 40-yard field goal (4 plays, 0 yards, 1:12) | APP 10–0 | 00:53 | GASO | Britton Williams 38-yard field goal (11 plays, 69 yards, 4:20) | APP 10–3 | 00:40 | APP | Jalen Virgil 97-yard kickoff returned (Chandler Staton kick) (3 plays, -4 yards, 1:40) | APP 17–3 | | 4 | 13:50 | APP | Thomas Hennigan 68-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick) (1 play, 68 yards, 0:10) | APP 24–3 | 06:27 | APP | Chandler Staton 36-yard field goal (6 plays, 22 yards, 2:26) | APP 27–3 | |
Pregame line | Over/under |
APP –24.5 | 55 |
Statistics | Georgia Southern | Appalachian State |
First downs | 15 | 12 |
Total yards | 194 | 329 |
Rushing yards | 87 | 94 |
Passing yards | 107 | 235 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 34:35 | 25:25 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
Georgia Southern | Passing | Connor Cigelske | 11/24, 107 yards |
Rushing | Jalen White | 8 carries, 38 yards |
Receiving | Amare Jones | 5 receptions, 56 yards |
Appalachian State | Passing | Chase Brice | 12/24, 235 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Anderson Castle | 6 carries, 31 yards |
Receiving | Thomas Hennigan | 3 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD |
References
- ^ Gough, Lyndsey. "Georgia Southern athletics director, interim coach answer questions day after Lunsford's firing". www.wtoc.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
- ^ "Clay Helton Named Head Football Coach of Georgia Southern Eagles". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
- ^ "Georgia Southern Rounds Out 2021 Recruiting Class". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
- ^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
- ^ "2021 Georgia Southern Eagles Football Schedule". Retrieved July 3, 2021.
- ^ "Georgia Southern Eagles". ESPN. Retrieved July 3, 2021.
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