2021 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

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]

2021 Georgia Southern Eagles football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionEast Division
Record3–9 (2–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Ruse (1st season)
Offensive schemePistol
Defensive coordinatorScot Sloan (4th season)
Base defense3–4
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
Appalachian State xy   7 1     10 4  
Georgia State   6 2     8 5  
Coastal Carolina   6 2     11 2  
Troy   3 5     5 7  
Georgia Southern   2 6     3 9  
West Division
No. 16 Louisiana xy$   8 0     13 1  
Texas State   3 5     4 8  
Louisiana–Monroe   2 6     4 8  
South Alabama   2 6     5 7  
Arkansas State   1 7     2 10  
Championship: Louisiana 24, Appalachian State 16
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

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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

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Recruiting class

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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)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Chas Collins
OL
Statesboro, GA Bulloch Academy 6 ft 7 in (2.01 m) 270 lb (120 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Caleb Cook
OL
Brunswick, GA Brunswick HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 275 lb (125 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Tyrell Davis
DB
Harrisburg, NC Hickory Ridge HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Michael Edwards III
LB
Trussville, AL Hewitt-Trussville HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
James Graham
QB
Fitzgerald, GA Fitzgerald HS
Georgia Tech
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 195 lb (88 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Harrison Hamsley
TE
Valdosta, GA The Valwood 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Seaburn Hines IV
OL
Helena, AL Helena HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 290 lb (130 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Andrew Johnson Jr.
OLB
Tifton, GA Tift County HS
Oregon
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Amare Jones
RB
Frisco, TX Heritage HS
Tulane
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Evan Lester
TE
Dalton, GA Christian Heritage 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Montae Maxwell
DB
Hartwell, GA Hart County HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 175 lb (79 kg) Aug 12, 2020 
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Jjay Mcafee
WR
Charleston, SC Ashley Ridge HS
Georgia Military
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 215 lb (98 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
LJ McCloud
DL
Pike Road, AL Pike Road HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 265 lb (120 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Nick Mercer
DL
Cordele, GA Crisp County HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Justin Meyers
DB
Washington, GA Washington-Wilkes HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Cam'Ron Ransom
QB
Lakeland, FL Armwood HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Davion Rhodes
DL
Camilla, GA Pelham HS 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 235 lb (107 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Eldrick Robinson II
LB
Pensacola, FL Booker T. Washington HS 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 210 lb (95 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Nathan Tillman
LS
Claxton, GA Claxton HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 220 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247SportsN/A    ESPN: 
Josh Trice
DB
Waverly Hall, GA Harris County HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: ScoutN/A   RivalsN/A   247Sports:     ESPN: 
Isaac Walker
LB
Greensboro, NC Hough HS 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 230 lb (100 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Britton Williams
PK
Richmond Hill, GA Richmond Hill HS 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 170 lb (77 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Myzel Williams
DB
DeLand, FL DeLand HS 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 190 lb (86 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 
Myles Winslow
DL
Kissimmee, FL Tohopekaliga HS 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 225 lb (102 kg)  
Recruiting star ratings: Scout:    Rivals:    247Sports:     ESPN: 

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Award watch lists

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Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

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Award Player Position Year

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Sun Belt coaches poll

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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

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Personnel

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2021 Georgia Southern Eagles football team roster
Players Coaches
Offense
Pos. # Name Class
RB 1 J. D. King Sr
RB 2 Logan Wright   Sr
RB 4 Gerald Green   So
RB 5 Amare Jones Sr
WR 6 NaJee Thompson Sr
WR 7 Khaleb Hood Jr
WR 9 Jjay Mcafee Jr
WR 10 Darius Lewis   So
TE 11 Beau Johnson   So
WR 12 James Graham   Jr
QB 13 Connor Cigelske   Fr
QB 14 Sam Kenerson   Fr
QB 16 Quincy Bonner Fr
QB 17 Justin Tomlin   Jr
QB 18 Will Lovett Jr.   Sr
QB 19 Cam'Ron Ransom Fr
WR 20 Justin Harris   Fr
WR 21 Derwin Burgess Jr. Fr
TE 22 Sean Pelkisson So
RB 25 Jalen White So
WR 28 Dexter Carter Jr. Sr
RB 29 AJ Brown   So
WR 30 Alex Bowen   Fr
WR 31 Andrew Douglas Fr
RB 35 Terron Dixon II   So
WR 36 Justin Howell   So
WR 37 Quincy Darnell   So
WR 38 Myles Freeman   So
WR 39 Bo White   So
RB 47 Jordan Pearson   So
TE 48 Harrison Hamsley Fr
TE 49 Javian Boykin   So
OL 50 Caleb Kelly   Sr
OL 51 Aaron Dowdell Sr
OL 56 Brian Miller   Sr
OL 58 Aaron Pyron   So
OL 59 Dakota Anthony   Fr
OL 60 Rasheed Miller   Fr
OL 61 Liam Ryan   Sr
OL 63 Teva Reynolds   So
OL 64 Caelan Williams   Fr
OL 65 Trace Dorminy   So
OL 66 Logan Langemeier Sr
OL 67 Seaburn Hines IV Fr
OL 71 Lawson Maxwell   So
OL 72 Khalil Crowder   Jr
OL 73 Chas Collins Fr
OL 74 Lawrence Edwards Sr
OL 75 Verneal Henshaw Jr.   So
OL 77 Griffin Carder   So
OL 78 Caleb Cook Fr
OL 79 Gabriel Howard   Sr
TE 80 D. J. Butler   Sr
WR 81 Jeremy Horton   Jr
WR 82 Drew Rutledge   So
TE 83 Chase Hancock Jr
WR 84 Jaden Jenkins   So
WR 85 Emil Smith   So
WR 86 Mason Babay   Fr
TE 87 Evan Lester Fr
WR 88 Jordan Bennett   Fr
TE 89 Jackson Wheeler   Fr
Defense
Pos. # Name Class
ILB 1 Todd Bradley-Glenn Sr
DE 2 Justin Ellis   Sr
CB 4 Tyler Bride So
OLB 5 Benz Josue   Sr
ILB 9 Khadry Jackson Jr
S 10 Chalon Howard   Fr
ILB 11 Kevon Glenn   So
S 12 Anthony Wilson   So
CB 13 Derrick Canteen   So
CB 14 Darrell Baker Jr. Sr
OLB 15 Quin Williams   Jr
S 17 Myzel Williams Fr
S 18 Justin Birdsong Sr
CB 20 Seth Robertson So
OLB 21 Zyon McGee   Jr
S 23 Montae Maxwell Fr
CB 24 Josh Trice Fr
S 25 Tyrell Davis Fr
OLB 27 Isaac Walker Fr
ILB 28 Andrew Johnson Jr.   Jr
S 29 Justin Meyers Fr
CB 30 Jack Ferguson   Fr
S 31 Chase Dial-Watson   Fr
ILB 33 Marques Watson-Trent So
ILB 34 Jon Ferguson   Jr
S 35 Chandler Dial-Watson   Fr
CB 36 Justin Nelson   So
CB 38 Deonta Bembry   Jr
OLB 39 Reid Dedman   So
OLB 40 Jalen Jackson So
ILB 41 Seth Hodges   Fr
DE 42 Dillon Springer   Sr
ILB 43 Tre Allen   Sr
ILB 45 Michael Edwards III Fr
ILB 46 Eldrick Robinson II Fr
OLB 47 Randy Wade Jr. Sr
DE 48 Nick Mercer Fr
DE 52 Brandon Wilson So
DL 53 Trevon Locke   Fr
OLB 54 Will Riggins   Fr
DL 57 Gavin Adcock   Sr
DE 62 Robb Bozeman Sr
DL 69 Jeremy Smith   Sr
DL 76 Cauldric Isles   So
DE 79 Kaylen Wright   Jr
DL 90 Parker Devine   Jr
DE 91 Davion Rhodes Fr
DE 92 Jordan Mitchell So
DE 93 AJ Watkins Jr
DL 94 C. J. Wright Sr
DL 95 Amaru Herring   So
DL 96 LJ McCloud Fr
DE 97 Myles Winslow Fr
DL 99 Kierron Smith   So
Special teams
Pos. # Name Class
P 7 Anthony Beck II   Jr
K 19 Alex Raynor   So
LS 41 Nathan Tillman Fr
K 82 Britton Williams Fr
LS 95 Mark Langston   So
K 97 Bryce Christensen   Jr
P 99 Walker Bradberry Fr
Head coach
Coordinators/assistant coaches

Legend
  • (C) Team captain
  • (S) Suspended
  • (I) Ineligible
  •   Injured
  •   Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 4 July 2021

Schedule

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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.

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 46:00 p.m.Gardner–Webb*ESPN3W 30–2515,089
September 113:30 p.m.at Florida Atlantic*StadiumL 6–3817,736
September 184:00 p.m.at No. 20 Arkansas*SECNL 10–4566,311
September 256:00 p.m.Louisiana
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+L 20–2817,522
October 24:00 p.m.Arkansas State
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+W 59–3316,377
October 97:00 p.m.at TroyESPN+L 24–2725,424
October 147:30 p.m.at South AlabamaESPNUL 14–4116,089
October 306:00 p.m.Georgia State 
ESPN+L 14–2117,843
November 66:00 p.m.Coastal Carolina
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+L 8–2812,875
November 133:00 p.m.at Texas StateESPN+W 38–3015,896
November 204:00 p.m.No. 14 BYU*
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN+L 17–3420,862
November 272:30 p.m.at Appalachian StateESPN+L 3–2728,005

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Game summaries

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Gardner–Webb

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Gardner–Webb at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
Runnin' Bulldogs 6 0613 25
Eagles 3 17010 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)
      
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

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Georgia Southern at Florida Atlantic
1 234Total
Eagles 6 000 6
Owls 0 10217 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)
   
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

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Georgia Southern at Arkansas
1 234Total
Eagles 0 1000 10
No. 20 Razorbacks 14 10147 45
     
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

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Louisiana at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
Ragin' Cajuns 0 14140 28
Eagles 7 607 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)
   
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

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Arkansas State at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
Red Wolves 3 16014 33
Eagles 10 211414 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)
           
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

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Georgia Southern at Troy
1 234Total
Eagles 0 3156 24
Trojans 10 773 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)
      
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

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Georgia Southern at South Alabama
1 234Total
Eagles 0 833 14
Jaguars 10 2173 41
      
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

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Georgia State at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
Panthers 0 0714 21
Eagles 0 707 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)
  
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

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Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
Chanticleers 0 2170 28
Eagles 0 008 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)
  
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

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Georgia Southern at Texas State
1 234Total
Eagles 3 14147 38
Bobcats 0 1776 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)
        
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
Brigham Young at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
No. 14 Cougars' 7 1377 34
Eagles 3 1400 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)
     
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

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Georgia Southern at Appalachian State
1 234Total
Eagles 0 030 3
Mountaineers 7 01010 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)
   
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

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