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Georgia Southern takes onside kick return 42 yards to the house (0:46)
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Georgia Southern's Kennedy takes off for 41-yard TD (0:30)
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Kennedy breaks free for 68-yard TD (0:39)
Williams stays in bounds for App. State TD (0:46)
Huntley rushes for a 56-yard gain (0:19)
Byrd gets 7-yard pick-six (0:20)
Kennedy III goes for 71 yards for a TD (0:26)
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2019 Sun Belt Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 7-1 | 13-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Georgia State | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Troy | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Louisiana | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UL Monroe | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Texas State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| South Alabama | 1-7 | 2-10 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards74.5130th
Rushing Yards252.78th
Points For27.7173rd
Points Against28.659th
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Mitchell | DE | Signed | 75 |
| Chalon Howard | S | Signed | 75 |
| Samuel Kenerson | ATH | Signed | 74 |
| Jalen White | RB | Signed | 74 |
| Anthony Fieldings | CB | Signed | 73 |
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 |