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
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)
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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)
2019 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 |
2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chalon Howard | S | Committed | 75 |
| Tyler Bride | ATH | Committed | 73 |
| Seth Robertson | ATH | Committed | 73 |
| Anthony Dinkins-McCall | WR | Committed | 73 |
| Sean Pelkisson | DE | Committed | 70 |
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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 |