Eagles' Lunsford gets raise after eight-win jump
Georgia Southern coach Chad Lunsford has reached an agreement on a contract extension through 2023.
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2019 Schedule
10-3, 3rd in Sun Belt - East
The most important takeaway for each bowl game
Iowa held on to defeat Mississippi State, and Kentucky capped its best year since 1977 with a win over Penn State.
Georgia Southern tops Eastern Michigan 23-21 on Bass' FG
Tyler Bass kicked a 40-yard field goal as time expired to give Georgia Southern a 23-21 victory over Eastern Michigan in the Camellia Bowl on Saturday night.
Georgia Southern wins Camellia Bowl with 40-yard field goal (1:06)
Glass III connects with Jackson III for a 75-yard TD (0:46)
Werts runs for 2nd TD in 1st half (0:26)
Werts breaks off 26-yard TD run (0:36)
Bowl season has arrived. Here's what you need to know
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Picking winners for every bowl game matchup
From Dec. 15 through Jan. 7, the Celebration Bowl through the CFP National Championship, Adam Rittenberg picks his winners for bowl season.
The players and storylines to know for every bowl game
Happy bowl season! Here are the key players and storylines for every game, including the playoff.
Georgia Southern rolls over Georgia State, 35-14
Shai Werts threw for two touchdowns and ran for a third and Wesley Fields ran for 151 yards and a score as Georgia Southern beat Georgia State for just the second time, 35-14 in a Sun Belt regular season finale on Saturday.
Georgia Southern QB zooms in for score (0:37)
Georgia Southern converts 38-yard TD (0:26)
Fields powers Georgia Southern to 41-17 victory
Wesley Fields ran for 148 yards and two third-quarter touchdowns to help Georgia Southern pull away for a 41-17 victory over Coastal Carolina on Saturday.
Georgia Southern RB takes off for long TD (0:51)
Troy beats Ga. Southern, remains undefeated in Sun Belt play
Sawyer Smith hit Luke Whittemore on a 29-yard scoring strike in the third quarter to break open a close game and give Troy its 12th straight Sun Belt Conference win with a 35-21 victory over Georgia Southern on Saturday.
Troy QB drops dime for 29-yard TD (0:42)
Evans has 4 TDs, Louisiana-Monroe upsets Georgia Southern
Caleb Evans threw two touchdown passes to Marcus Green and ran for two scores and Louisiana-Monroe beat Georgia Southern 44-25 on Saturday one week after the Eagles upset No. 25 Appalachian State.
Werts leads Georgia Southern past No. 25 App State 34-14
Shai Werts rushed for 129 yards, including a 47-yard touchdown run, and Georgia Southern upset No. 25 Appalachian State 34-14 on Thursday night to spoil the Mountaineers' first week in the Top 25.
Georgia Southern fans rush the field (1:03)
Georgia Southern sideline and fans are pumped (0:49)
Eagles QB goes 47-yards to the house (0:42)
Georgia Southern RB goes right up the middle for a TD (0:26)
50-yard catch leads to TD for App. State (1:10)
2018 Sun Belt Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 7-1 | 11-2 |
| Troy | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-2 | 10-3 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| Georgia State | 1-7 | 2-10 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Louisiana | 5-3 | 7-7 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UL Monroe | 4-4 | 6-6 |
| South Alabama | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| Texas State | 1-7 | 3-9 |
2018 Team Leaders
2019 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jaden Jenkins | QB-DT | Signed | 73 |
| Zack Sessa | K | Signed | 72 |
| Beau Johnson | TE-H | Signed | 44 |
| Darius Lewis | WR | Signed | 44 |
| Gerald Green | RB | Signed | 43 |
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Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | J. Foster | Walter Payton Award |
| 2003 | V. Holman | Special Teams Player of the Week |
| 1999 | A. Peterson | Walter Payton Award |