The GS Eagles football team hits the road again for Sun Belt Conference play on Saturday, traveling to Virginia for a battle with Old Dominion at Ballard Stadium. Kickoff is set for 3:32 p.m., and the game will will be streamed on ESPN+. 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 8: Saturday, Oct. 22, 2022 • 3:32 PM
Location: Norfolk, Va. (Ballard Stadium; 21,944)
Records:
Old Dominion: 303, 2-0 SBC
Georgia Southern: 4-3, 1-2 SBC
Broadcast Information
Broadcast: ESPN+
PBP: Chip Tarkentonr; Analyst: Andy Mashaw
Radio: Georgia Southern Sports Network
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- PBP: Danny Reed (@GSEaglesVoice)
- Analysts: Terry Harvin (@TerryHarvin) and Russ Brown
- Sidelines: Frank Sulkowski (@TheBigGuyWJCL)
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Inside The Series
Overall Record GS leads, 2-0
In Statesboro GS leads, 1-0
In Norfolk GS leads, 1-0
At Neutral Never Met
Rahne vs. GS Never Met
Helton vs. ODU Never Met
Helton vs. Rahne Never Met
Current Streak GS, Won 2 (2011-12)
Last Meeting GS 49, ODU 35 (2012)
Longest GS Streak Two (2011-2012)
Longest ODU Streak N/A
Largest GS Win 14 points (2012 in Norfolk)
Largest ODU Win N/A
GS vs. current Sun Belt Members 65-62-1
GS vs. teams from Virginia 24-3
GS in state of Virginia 11-1
Of Note:
- Georgia Southern and Old Dominion will be meeting for the third time on Saturday, but the first time not in the FCS Playoffs. The Eagles lead the series 2-0. The first game between the two teams came in the 2011 FCS Round of 16 as the Eagles beat the Monarchs 55-48 at Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro. The next year, Georgia Southern went to Ballard Stadium and beat the fourth-seeded Monarchs 49-35 in the FCS Quarterfinals.
- This will be the second of two straight games against teams from the Commonwealth of Virginia as the Eagles played James Madison at home last week.
- The Eagles are 24-3 all-time against teams from Virginia. GS is 11-1 all-time in games played in Virginia and this is the first game in Virginia since that 2012 game at ODU.
- GS Quarterback Kyle Vantrease led Buffalo to a 35-34 win at Old Dominion last season.
GS Eagles Countdown to Kickoff
10: Kyle Vantrease (17 passing) and Jalen White (9 total) both ranked 10th in the country in passing touchdowns and total touchdowns, respectively.
9: Clay Helton-coached teams have now won nine of 14 games when running 80 offensive plays or more.
8: In total, the Monarchs threw for a combined 707 yards and eight passing touchdowns against Georgia Southern in the previous two games.
7: The Eagles scored seven rushing touchdowns in both of their previous games against Old Dominion. In total, Georgia Southern has rushed for 1,084 yards and 14 touchdowns in two games against the Monarchs.
6: Quarterback Kyle Vantrease has completed passes to at least six different receivers in six of Georgia Southern's seven games.
5: This will be Georgia Southern's fifth road games in eight contests. The Eagles finish the season with three of their final four games at home, where they are 3-0 this season.
4: Anthony Beck II tied his career high with four punts downed inside the 20-yard line last week vs. JMU.
3: Georgia Southern had three 100-yard receivers in the same game last week against JMU for the first time in program history (Amare Jones,164 yards; Khaleb Hood, 138 yards; and Jeremy Singleton, 108 yards).
2: This game will be Georgia Southern's second at Old Dominion. The other contest was a 49-35 win in 2012 in the NCAA FCS Playoffs quarterfinals.
1: Georgia Southern has lost just one times in 12 games played in the Commonwealth of Virginia.
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