GAME PREVIEW: Eagles look to rebound at South Alabama

The Georgia Southern football team hits the road for the second week in a row as it looks to rebound against South Alabama Saturday night at Hancock Whitney Stadium. Kickoff is set for 7:35 p.m. (ET)/6:35 p.m. (local) and will be broadcast nationally on ESPNU. The game will also be available via radio on the Georgia Southern Sports Network. Here's all you need to know about the game:

Game 9: Saturday, Nov. 2, 2024 • 7:35 PM (ET)/6:35 PM (local0
Location: Mobile, Ala. (Hancock Whitney Stadium; 25,450)

Records:
South Alabama: 4-4, 3-1 SBC
Georgia Southern: 5-3, 3-1 SBC

Broadcast Information
Broadcast: ESPNU 
PBP: Lowell Galindo, Analyst: Fozzy Whittaker

Radio: Georgia Southern Sports Network
PBP: Danny Reed (@GSEaglesVoice); Analyst: Terry Harvin (@TerryHarvin); Sidelines: Frank Sulkowski and Anthony Beck II

Radio Affiliates (PDF)

GS: GAME NOTES (PDF)

Inside The Series
Overall Record: GS leads 7-2
In Statesboro: GS leads, 4-1
In Mobile: GS leads, 3-1

Applewhite vs. GS: Never Met
Helton vs. USA: 0-1
Helton vs. Applewhite: Never Met

Current Streak: USA, won two (2021-)
Last Meeting: USA 38, GS 31 (2022)
Longest GS Streak: Seven (2014-20)
Longest USA Streak: Two (2021-present)

Largest GS Win: 52 points (2017 in Statesboro)
Largest USA Win: 25 points (2021 in Mobile)

GS vs. current Sun Belt Members: 73-71-1
GS vs. teams from Alabama: 24-16
GS in state of Alabama: 11-12

GS at Hancock Whitney Stadium: 0-1
Helton at Hancock Whitney Stadium: 0-0

Of Note:

• Georgia Southern leads the series with South Alabama 7-2 despite the Jaguars winning the past two games. In 2021, the Eagles fell to the Jaguars 41-14 in Mobile and 38-31 in Statesboro in 2022.
• In the first seven games between the two squads (2014-2020), South Alabama scored a combined 79 points as the Eagles outscored the Jags by an average of 35.9-11.3. In the past two matchups, the Jaguars have scored a combined 79 points while the Eagles have scored 45.
• The Eagles are 3-1 all-time against South Alabama in Mobile, but 0-1 in Hancock Whitney Stadium. 
• Georgia Southern is 11-12 all-time in games played in the state of Alabama, dropping their last five dating back to 2019. The Eagles are 24-16 all-time in the modern era against teams from the Yellowhammer State.
• This will be the seventh game (out of nine thus far) that has been broadcast on national television. The Eagles are 10-13 all-time on ESPNU, 4-10 on the road.

 
Countdown to Kickoff
10: Of Alex Smith's 40 punts this season, nine have been downed inside the 10-yard line with zero touchbacks.
9: Nine true freshman have seen game action for the Eagles thus far.
8: Led by Dalen Cobb (37) Derwin Burgess Jr. (35) and, eight different Eagle receivers have at least seven receptions.
7: Georgia Southern won the first seven games in the series against South Alabama before dropping the past two contests to the Jaguars.
6: The Eagles have won five of the six times under Clay Helton when they've completed 35 passes or more in a game.
5: This will be the fifth time the Eagles take on South Alabama in Mobile with Georgia Southern winning three of the four previous contests.
4: This will be the Eagles' fourth appearance on ESPNU this season and the seventh game in total picked up by linear broadcast this season. The Eagles are 10-13 all-time on the network, 4-10 on the road.
3: Thirteen different players have scored a touchdown for Georgia Southern thus far, including three different running backs, seven different receivers, two quarterbacks and a defensive player.
2: The Eagles have two players on their roster from the state of Alabama, senior running back Jalen White (Daleville) and freshman receiver Jordan Woolen (Hoover).
1: The Old Dominion game marked the first time this season the Eagles had more penalty yards than their opponent. On the season, Southern is averaging just 47.5 penalty yards per game, second-best in the Sun Belt.

Up Next:
Nov. 16; vs. Troy, TBA

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