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The Georgia Southern Eagles will be returning home after a two-game road trip. Georgia Southern and the James Madison Dukes will face off in a Sun Belt battle at 4 p.m. ET on Saturday at Allen E. Paulson Stadium. These two teams might be coming in a bit winded after having run the length of the field multiple times in their most recent games.
The Eagles might have drawn first blood against the Georgia State Panthers last week, but it was Georgia State who got the last laugh. Georgia Southern took a 41-33 hit to the loss column. No one had a standout game offensively for Georgia Southern, but they got scores from a handful of players including RB Jalen White, RB Amare Jones, and WR Khaleb Hood.
Meanwhile, James Madison ran circles around the Arkansas State Red Wolves last week, and the extra yardage (598 yards vs. 267 yards) paid off. The Dukes put the hurt on Arkansas State with a sharp 42-20 win. James Madison can attribute much of their success to QB Todd Centeio, who passed for four TDs and 394 yards on 37 attempts, and RB Percy Agyei-Obese, who rushed for two TDs and 158 yards on 21 carries. Agyei-Obese’s performance made up for a slower game against the Texas State Bobcats two weeks ago.
James Madison’s defense was a presence as well, as it embarrassed Arkansas State’s offensive line to sack the quarterback six times for a total loss of 31 yards. Leading the way was DL Isaac Ukwu and his two sacks. Ukwu now has three sacks this season.
Georgia Southern have to know they’ll be fighting an uphill battle given the 12-point spread they are up against. Those burned by picking them against the spread last week might want to keep in mind that the squad has not yet dropped back-to-back games against the spread this season.
James Madison’s victory lifted them to 5-0 while Georgia Southern’s defeat dropped them down to 3-3. Giving up five turnovers, the Eagles had had trouble holding onto the ball. We’ll see if the Dukes can exploit that vulnerability.
4Q 1:10 | ππ¦ 45 ππ π¨ 38
TWO POINT CONVERSION IS GOOD!!! #HailSouthern
FOR THE LEADβΌοΈ#HailSouthern | @derwinnn2 | πΊ https://t.co/qufpckvJic pic.twitter.com/ZuHcEX9bZQ
4Q 1:10 | ππ¦ 43 ππ π¨ 31
π§π’π¨ππππ’πͺπ‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘π‘ FROM @KVT6_ TO @derwinnn2!!!!!!! #HailSouthern pic.twitter.com/oxVoKRryQk
4Q 3:53 | ππ¦ 37 ππ π¨ 31
π― π π’π₯π
FG is GOOD by @acraynor1!!! #HailSouthern pic.twitter.com/V4cEfTee3b
4Q 14:52 | ππ¦ 34 ππ π¨ 24
The 41-yard FG by @acraynor1 is ππ’π’π!!! #HailSouthern pic.twitter.com/pdOR6gGm77
π΅π΅π΅βͺοΈ#HailSouthern pic.twitter.com/NBj6OcOROi
3Q 1:13 | ππ¦ 31 ππ π¨ 24
FUMBLE RECOVERY. FUMBLE RECOVERY.@The_Reid_Dedman forced the fumble and @TylerBride2 with the recovery!!! #HailSouthern pic.twitter.com/gPJU6Cb3DA
3Q 1:59 | ππ¦ 31 ππ π¨ 24
π§ππ ππππππ¦ π§πππ π§ππ ππππ
37-yard TOUCHDOWN from @KVT6_ to @JalenJWhite1!!! #HailSouthern pic.twitter.com/5NdBG6BZgn
3Q 5:39 | ππ¦ 24 ππ π¨ 24
+3 more!
The kick by @acraynor1 is ππ’π’π π and we’re all tied up! #HailSouthern pic.twitter.com/z66cmBNXbB
π―#HailSouthern | @ajonesera | πΊ https://t.co/qufpckvJic pic.twitter.com/UJ3nF7FHTR
3Q 13:48 | ππ¦ 21 ππ π¨ 24
75-yard π§π’π¨ππππ’πͺπ‘ from @KVT6_ to @AJonesEra!!#HailSouthern pic.twitter.com/3sNGABOW5J
Snagged π―
first career interception for @Dilman42 #HailSouthern | #GATA pic.twitter.com/eKMXJB6Q2w
3Q 15:00 | ππ¦ 14 ππ π¨ 17
We are underway for the second half!#HailSouthern
Halftime flicks! πΈ#HailSouthern | #GATA pic.twitter.com/xUUnWGWrrx
π΅π΅βͺοΈβͺοΈ#HailSouthern | #GATA pic.twitter.com/J6V13syrNF
2Q 0:44 | ππ¦ 14 ππ π¨ 17
INT FOR @Dilman42!!!
That’s his FIRST CAREER INTERCEPTION! π€―#HailSouthern pic.twitter.com/ObY06W9c0v
TURN ME UP @JT_Jet5 π#HailSouthern | #GATA pic.twitter.com/5BIRpLJaKb
2Q 10:58 | ππ¦ 14 ππ π¨ 14
π½πππΎπππΏ πππΎπ β‘οΈππππΎππΏπππ@JT_Jet5 is THAT GUY!!#HailSouthern pic.twitter.com/BARfZZACHj
No. 5οΈβ£ to the π #HailSouthern | @ajonesera | πΊ https://t.co/E6bB5V6aQl pic.twitter.com/jL5J46AuSB
2Q 12:48 | ππ¦ 7 ππ π¨ 14
π§ππ ππππππ¦ ππ₯π π’π‘ π§ππ ππ’ππ₯π@AJonesEra 13-yard π§π’π¨ππππ’πͺπ‘βΌοΈ #HailSouthern pic.twitter.com/XWbuqkwW73
π΅βͺοΈβͺοΈβͺοΈ#HailSouthern pic.twitter.com/GGCodHFBTR
Thou Shall Not Pass βοΈ#HailSouthern | @tylerbride2 | πΊhttps://t.co/E6bB5V6aQl pic.twitter.com/0cto0bUOJ1
1Q 5:41 | ππ¦ 0 ππ π¨ 7
INT BY @TylerBride2βΌοΈ
That’s his 2nd career interception!! #HailSouthern pic.twitter.com/ICyz3D71cd
1Q | ππ¦ 0 ππ π¨ 0
JMU wins the toss and defers to the second half. 1 minute until kickoff! #HailSouthern
It means more. #HailSouthern | #GATA pic.twitter.com/GCGRyIj2GT
Weβve got this bus rockinβ πΈ#HailSouthern | #GATA pic.twitter.com/3QJ3oe929A
Touched down in Paulson Stadium π#HailSouthern | #GATA pic.twitter.com/tWlTsGvKBK
π§ππππππ§π(s) π’π π§ππ πͺπππ
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