The Georgia Southern football team continues non-conference play on Saturday when it hosts South Carolina State at Allen E. Paulson Stadium at Evans Family Field. Kickoff is set for 6:05 p.m. and will be streamed on ESPN+ and the ESPN app. The game will also be available via radio on the Georgia Southern Sports Network. Here's all you need to know about the game:
IMPORTANT LINKS
Game Day Guide (PDF) - includes stadium and parking maps
Game 3: Saturday, Sept. 14, 2024 • 6 PM
Location: Statesboro, Ga. (Allen E. Paulson Stadium at Evans Family Field; 25,000)
Records:
South Carolina State: 1-1, 0-0 MEAC
Georgia Southern: 1-1, 0-0 SBC
Broadcast Information
Broadcast: ESPN+
PBP: Danny Waugh; Analyst: Jared Denk; Sidelines: Whitney Haworth
Radio: Georgia Southern Sports Network
PBP: Danny Reed (@GSEaglesVoice); Analyst: Terry Harvin (@TerryHarvin); Sidelines: Frank Sulkowski and Anthony Beck II
GS: GAME NOTES (PDF)
Inside The Series
Overall Record GS leads, 8-0
In Statesboro GS leads, 5-0
In Orangeburg GS leads, 3-0
Berry vs. GS Never Met
Helton vs. SCSU Never Met
Helton vs. Berry Never Met
Current Streak GS, won eight (1985-)
Last Meeting GS 37, SCSU 6 (2018)
Longest GS Streak Eight (1985-present)
Longest SCSU Streak N/A
Largest GS Win 53 points (1988 in Statesboro)
Largest SCSU Win N/A
GS vs. current MEAC Members 10-0
GS vs. teams from South Carolina 68-28
GS in state of Georgia 230-67-1
GS at Allen E. Paulson Stadium 214-50
Helton at Paulson Stadium 9-4
Of Note:
- This will be the ninth meeting between Georgia Southern and South Carolina in a series dating back to 1985 with the Eagles holding an 8-0 lead in the series.
- The last time these two teams met was in 2018 in Statesboro with the Eagles taking a 37-6 win in the season opener behind 163 rushing yards and three touchdowns from quarterback Shai Werts.
- Georgia Southern is 5-0 against the Bulldogs in Statesboro and 3-0 against them in Orangeburg.
- Georgia Southern is 10-0 all-time against current MEAC teams (8-0 vs. South Carolina State, 1-0 vs. Howard, and 1-0 vs. Morgan State).
- Despite dropping the season opener to Boise State at Allen E. Paulson Stadium, the Eagles have still won 32 of their past 34 home games against non-conference opponents. Besides Boise State, the only loss during that 33-game stretch came to No. 14 BYU in 2021. Georgia Southern has posted a 129-18 all-time record at Paulson Stadium in non-conference contests.
Countdown to Kickoff
10: The Eagles are a perfect 10-0 against current members of the MEAC.
9: Marques Watson-Trent and Chance Gamble are tied for ninth in the FBS in forced fumbles with one apiece.
8: Georgia Southern has won all eight previous games in football against South Carolina State.
7: The Eagle kickoff defense is ranked seventh in the FBS heading into this week's game against SCSU, allowing an average of just 5 yard per return.
6: Marques Watson-Trent posted his sixth game of 10+ tackles over the past two seasons with 14 against Nevada.
5: The Eagle punt defense is ranked fifth in the FBS heading into this week's game against SCSU, allowing an average of negative 2.5 yard per return.
4: Dating back to 2019, the Eagles have lost just four of their past 18 games when not committing a turnover. They had none last week against Nevada.
3: Gavin Stewart's career-long 48-yard field goal at Nevada last week marked the third-longest made field goal under head coach Clay Helton in his time at USC and Georgia Southern. It's tied for the longest kick under Helton at Southern as Michael Lantz made a 48 yarder against UAB last season.
2: The Eagles have lost just two of their past 34 home non-conference games.
1: Georgia Southern is ranked first in the country with a 100% success rate in the red zone. The Eagles are 8 for 8 on the year with six touchdowns and two field goals.
Up Next:
Sept. 21 at #5 Ole Miss - Oxford, Miss. - 7:45 p.m. (ET)/6:45 p.m. (local) - SEC Network