The Georgia Southern (GS) Eagles football team will head to Atlanta for its second straight road Sun Belt Conference game on Saturday, taking on Georgia State at Center Parc Stadium. Kickoff is set for 2:02 p.m., and the game will will be streamed on ESPN3. 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 6: Saturday, Oct. 8, 2022 • 2:02 PM
Location: Atlanta, Ga. (Center Parc Stadium; 25,000)
Records:
Georgia State: 1-4, 0-1 SBC
Georgia Southern: 3-2, 0-2 SBC
Broadcast Information
Broadcast: ESPN3
PBP: Matt Stewart; Analyst: Sam Crenshaw
Radio: Georgia Southern Sports Network
PBP: Danny Reed (@GSEaglesVoice); Analysts: Terry Harvin (@TerryHarvin) and Russ Brown; Sidelines: Frank Sulkowski (@TheBigGuyWJCL)
Radio Affiliates (PDF)
GS: GAME NOTES (PDF)
Inside The Series
Overall Record GAST leads, 5-3
In Statesboro GAST leads, 3-1
In Atlanta Tied, 2-2
At Neutral Never Met
Elliott vs. GS 3-2
Helton vs. GAST Never Met
Helton vs. Elliott Never Met
Current Streak GAST, Won 2 (2020-21)
Last Meeting GAST 21, GS 14 (2021)
Longest GS Streak Two (2018-2019)
Longest GAST Streak Three (2015-2017)
Largest GS Win 38 points (2014 in Atlanta)
Largest GAST Win 27 points (2015 in Statesboro)
GS vs. current Sun Belt Members 64-61-1
GS vs. teams from Georgia 25-15-1
GS in state of Georgia 222-62-1
Of Note:
- Despite their proximity, Georgia Southern and Georgia State have met just eight times before with the Panthers leading series tied 5-3. The Eagles won the first game in the series 69-31 in 2014 in Atlanta, but then the Panthers took the next three games, winning 34-7 in 2015 in Statesboro, 30-24 in 2016 in Atlanta and 21-17 in 2017 in Statesboro. GS won the next two games, 35-14 in 2018 in Atlanta and 38-10 in 2019 in Statesboro before the Panthers won 30-24 in Atlanta in 2020 and 21-14 in Statesboro last year.
- Former Georgia Southern cornerbacks coach Corey Peoples is in his third season coaching at Georgia State.
- Georgia Southern has 89 of 134 players on its roster (66.4% )from the state of Georgia.
- The Eagles are 1-1 at Center Parc Stadium. Offensive tackle Brian Miller and defensive backs Justin Birdsong and NaJee Thompson will be playing their third game in the stadium.
Countdown to Kickoff
10: Ten players, including three true freshmen, have made their first start at Georgia Southern this season.
9: Sixth-year quarterback Kyle Vantrease is ninth in the country (FBS) in total offense, averaging 323.4 yards per contest.
8: Eight players on offense have started all five games thus far.
7: Junior Jalen White has scored a career-high seven touchdowns on the ground already this season in just five games.
6: The Eagles have six different players with a touchdown catch, led by Derwin Burgess Jr. with three.
5: Kyle Vantrease has thrown a touchdown pass in five straight games, tying the school record set by Chaz Williams in 2004 and equaled by Antonio Henton in 2008 and Jaybo Shaw in 2011.
4: The Georgia State game marks Georgia Southern's fourth road game in its first six contests of the 2022 season. In total, the Eagles will play five of their first eight games on the road before finishing with three of their last four at home.
3: This will be Georgia Southern's third game at Center Parc Stadium. The Eagles are 1-1 after winning in 2018, but falling in 2020.
2: Alex Raynor is 2 for 2 on field goals of 40 yards or longer this season, including a season-long 45-yarder at Coastal Carolina last week.
1: Punter Anthony Beck II now stands alone at first in school history for most career punts with 198. He is averaging a program-best 43.28 yards per punt for his career.
Up Next:
Oct. 15 vs. James Madison - Statesboro, Ga. - 4 PM - ESPN+
