2021 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

American college football season

2021 Georgia Southern Eagles football

Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	3–9 (2–6 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Chad Lunsford (4th full season; 5th overall season; first 4 games) Kevin Whitley (interim; final 8 games)
Offensive coordinator	Doug Ruse (4th season)
Defensive coordinator	Scot Sloan (4th season)
Home stadium	Paulson Stadium
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Appalachian State xy	7	–	1	10	–	4
Georgia State	6	–	2	8	–	5
Coastal Carolina	6	–	2	11	–	2
Troy	3	–	5	5	–	7
Georgia Southern	2	–	6	3	–	9
West Division
No. 16 Louisiana xy$	8	–	0	13	–	1
Texas State	3	–	5	4	–	8
Louisiana–Monroe	2	–	6	4	–	8
South Alabama	2	–	6	5	–	7
Arkansas State	1	–	7	2	–	10
Championship: Louisiana 24, Appalachian State 16
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia, and competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Chad Lunsford until he was dismissed mid-season following his third consecutive loss within the first four games of the season. Cornerbacks coach Kevin Whitley was tapped to serve as interim coach until a new head coach was hired by the university.^[1] Whitley was in his third year as cornerbacks coach and previously played for Georgia Southern as a four year starter from 1988 to 1991, helping to win two national titles for the Eagles. On November 2, 2021, Clay Helton, former head coach of the USC Trojans, was hired to become the next head coach for Georgia Southern, starting in the 2022 season.^[2]

Previous season

The Eagles finished the 2020 season 8–5, 4–4 in Sun Belt play to finish in third place in the East Division and. Southern was then invited to play in the New Orleans Bowl, their fourth postseason FBS bowl game and their third consecutive appearance. They played Louisiana Tech, where they steamrolled the Bulldogs 38-3.

Preseason

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Derwin Burgess Jr. WR	Riverdale, GA	Riverdale HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–
Derwin Burgess Jr. WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Chas Collins OL	Statesboro, GA	Bulloch Academy	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	270 lb (120 kg)	–
Chas Collins OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Caleb Cook OL	Brunswick, GA	Brunswick HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	275 lb (125 kg)	–
Caleb Cook OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tyrell Davis DB	Harrisburg, NC	Hickory Ridge HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–
Tyrell Davis DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Michael Edwards III LB	Trussville, AL	Hewitt-Trussville HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–
Michael Edwards III LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
James Graham QB	Fitzgerald, GA	Fitzgerald HS Georgia Tech	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	–
James Graham QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Harrison Hamsley TE	Valdosta, GA	The Valwood	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–
Harrison Hamsley TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Seaburn Hines IV OL	Helena, AL	Helena HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	–
Seaburn Hines IV OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Andrew Johnson Jr. OLB	Tifton, GA	Tift County HS Oregon	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–
Andrew Johnson Jr. OLB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Amare Jones RB	Frisco, TX	Heritage HS Tulane	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–
Amare Jones RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Evan Lester TE	Dalton, GA	Christian Heritage	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–
Evan Lester TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Montae Maxwell DB	Hartwell, GA	Hart County HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Aug 12, 2020
Montae Maxwell DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jjay Mcafee WR	Charleston, SC	Ashley Ridge HS Georgia Military	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–
Jjay Mcafee WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
LJ McCloud DL	Pike Road, AL	Pike Road HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	–
LJ McCloud DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Nick Mercer DL	Cordele, GA	Crisp County HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–
Nick Mercer DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Justin Meyers DB	Washington, GA	Washington-Wilkes HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–
Justin Meyers DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cam'Ron Ransom QB	Lakeland, FL	Armwood HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–
Cam'Ron Ransom QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Davion Rhodes DL	Camilla, GA	Pelham HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	–
Davion Rhodes DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Eldrick Robinson II LB	Pensacola, FL	Booker T. Washington HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–
Eldrick Robinson II LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nathan Tillman LS	Claxton, GA	Claxton HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–
Nathan Tillman LS	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Josh Trice DB	Waverly Hall, GA	Harris County HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–
Josh Trice DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: N/A Rivals: N/A 247Sports: ESPN:
Isaac Walker LB	Greensboro, NC	Hough HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–
Isaac Walker LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Britton Williams PK	Richmond Hill, GA	Richmond Hill HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–
Britton Williams PK	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Myzel Williams DB	DeLand, FL	DeLand HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–
Myzel Williams DB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Myles Winslow DL	Kissimmee, FL	Tohopekaliga HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	225 lb (102 kg)	–
Myles Winslow DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:

Source:^[3]

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

Award	Player	Position	Year

Sources:

Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Eagles were picked to finish fourth in the East Division.^[4]

East Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
T1	Coastal Carolina	44 (6)
T1	Appalachian State	44 (4)
3	Georgia State	24
4	Georgia Southern	20
5	Troy	18

West Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	Louisiana	49 (9)
2	Arkansas State	38 (1)
3	South Alabama	27
4	Texas State	25
5	Louisiana–Monroe	11

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Offense

2nd team

JD king – Running Back, SR
Aaron dowell – Offensive Lineman, SR

Defense

1st team

Derrick canteen – Defensive Back, RS-SO

Special teams

2nd teams

Anthony beck ii – Punter, RS-JR
Khaleb hood – Return Specialist, JR

Personnel

2021 Georgia Southern Eagles football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
RB	`1`	J. D. King	Sr
RB	`2`	Logan Wright	Sr
RB	`4`	Gerald Green	So
RB	`5`	Amare Jones	Sr
WR	`6`	NaJee Thompson	Sr
WR	`7`	Khaleb Hood	Jr
WR	`9`	Jjay Mcafee	Jr
WR	`10`	Darius Lewis	So
TE	`11`	Beau Johnson	So
WR	`12`	James Graham	Jr
QB	`13`	Connor Cigelske	Fr
QB	`14`	Sam Kenerson	Fr
QB	`16`	Quincy Bonner	Fr
QB	`17`	Justin Tomlin	Jr
QB	`18`	Will Lovett Jr.	Sr
QB	`19`	Cam'Ron Ransom	Fr
WR	`20`	Justin Harris	Fr
WR	`21`	Derwin Burgess Jr.	Fr
TE	`22`	Sean Pelkisson	So
RB	`25`	Jalen White	So
WR	`28`	Dexter Carter Jr.	Sr
RB	`29`	AJ Brown	So
WR	`30`	Alex Bowen	Fr
WR	`31`	Andrew Douglas	Fr
RB	`35`	Terron Dixon II	So
WR	`36`	Justin Howell	So
WR	`37`	Quincy Darnell	So
WR	`38`	Myles Freeman	So
WR	`39`	Bo White	So
RB	`47`	Jordan Pearson	So
TE	`48`	Harrison Hamsley	Fr
TE	`49`	Javian Boykin	So
OL	`50`	Caleb Kelly	Sr
OL	`51`	Aaron Dowdell	Sr
OL	`56`	Brian Miller	Sr
OL	`58`	Aaron Pyron	So
OL	`59`	Dakota Anthony	Fr
OL	`60`	Rasheed Miller	Fr
OL	`61`	Liam Ryan	Sr
OL	`63`	Teva Reynolds	So
OL	`64`	Caelan Williams	Fr
OL	`65`	Trace Dorminy	So
OL	`66`	Logan Langemeier	Sr
OL	`67`	Seaburn Hines IV	Fr
OL	`71`	Lawson Maxwell	So
OL	`72`	Khalil Crowder	Jr
OL	`73`	Chas Collins	Fr
OL	`74`	Lawrence Edwards	Sr
OL	`75`	Verneal Henshaw Jr.	So
OL	`77`	Griffin Carder	So
OL	`78`	Caleb Cook	Fr
OL	`79`	Gabriel Howard	Sr
TE	`80`	D. J. Butler	Sr
WR	`81`	Jeremy Horton	Jr
WR	`82`	Drew Rutledge	So
TE	`83`	Chase Hancock	Jr
WR	`84`	Jaden Jenkins	So
WR	`85`	Emil Smith	So
WR	`86`	Mason Babay	Fr
TE	`87`	Evan Lester	Fr
WR	`88`	Jordan Bennett	Fr
TE	`89`	Jackson Wheeler	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
ILB	`1`	Todd Bradley-Glenn	Sr
DE	`2`	Justin Ellis	Sr
CB	`4`	Tyler Bride	So
OLB	`5`	Benz Josue	Sr
ILB	`9`	Khadry Jackson	Jr
S	`10`	Chalon Howard	Fr
ILB	`11`	Kevon Glenn	So
S	`12`	Anthony Wilson	So
CB	`13`	Derrick Canteen	So
CB	`14`	Darrell Baker Jr.	Sr
OLB	`15`	Quin Williams	Jr
S	`17`	Myzel Williams	Fr
S	`18`	Justin Birdsong	Sr
CB	`20`	Seth Robertson	So
OLB	`21`	Zyon McGee	Jr
S	`23`	Montae Maxwell	Fr
CB	`24`	Josh Trice	Fr
S	`25`	Tyrell Davis	Fr
OLB	`27`	Isaac Walker	Fr
ILB	`28`	Andrew Johnson Jr.	Jr
S	`29`	Justin Meyers	Fr
CB	`30`	Jack Ferguson	Fr
S	`31`	Chase Dial-Watson	Fr
ILB	`33`	Marques Watson-Trent	So
ILB	`34`	Jon Ferguson	Jr
S	`35`	Chandler Dial-Watson	Fr
CB	`36`	Justin Nelson	So
CB	`38`	Deonta Bembry	Jr
OLB	`39`	Reid Dedman	So
OLB	`40`	Jalen Jackson	So
ILB	`41`	Seth Hodges	Fr
DE	`42`	Dillon Springer	Sr
ILB	`43`	Tre Allen	Sr
ILB	`45`	Michael Edwards III	Fr
ILB	`46`	Eldrick Robinson II	Fr
OLB	`47`	Randy Wade Jr.	Sr
DE	`48`	Nick Mercer	Fr
DE	`52`	Brandon Wilson	So
DL	`53`	Trevon Locke	Fr
OLB	`54`	Will Riggins	Fr
DL	`57`	Gavin Adcock	Sr
DE	`62`	Robb Bozeman	Sr
DL	`69`	Jeremy Smith	Sr
DL	`76`	Cauldric Isles	So
DE	`79`	Kaylen Wright	Jr
DL	`90`	Parker Devine	Jr
DE	`91`	Davion Rhodes	Fr
DE	`92`	Jordan Mitchell	So
DE	`93`	AJ Watkins	Jr
DL	`94`	C. J. Wright	Sr
DL	`95`	Amaru Herring	So
DL	`96`	LJ McCloud	Fr
DE	`97`	Myles Winslow	Fr
DL	`99`	Kierron Smith	So

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
P	`7`	Anthony Beck II	Jr
K	`19`	Alex Raynor	So
LS	`41`	Nathan Tillman	Fr
K	`82`	Britton Williams	Fr
LS	`95`	Mark Langston	So
K	`97`	Bryce Christensen	Jr
P	`99`	Walker Bradberry	Fr

Head coach

Kevin Whitley (Nova Southeastern)
Interim Head Coach & Cornerbacks Coach

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Doug Ruse (Northwest Missouri State)
Offensive coordinator/qb
Scot Sloan (North Greenville)
Defensive coordinator/s
Joe Graves (Southeastern Louisiana)
Special teams coordinator/te
Victor Cabral (Georgia Southern)
Recruiting coordinator/dl
Travis Cunningham (Gardner–Webb)
Inside linebackers
Jeremy Rowell (Troy)
Outside linebackers
Derrick Sherman (Georgia Southern)
Wide receivers
Favian Upshaw (Tulane)
Running backs
Geep Wade (Chattanooga)
Offensive lineman

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 4 July 2021

Schedule

The 2021 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Eagles will travel to Sun Belt foes Troy, South Alabama, Texas State, and Appalachian State. Southern will play host to Sun Belt foes Louisiana, Arkansas State, Georgia State, and Coastal Carolina.

The Eagles will host two of the four non-conference opponents at Paulson Stadium, Gardner–Webb, from NCAA Division I FCS Big South Conference and BYU, a FBS Independent, and will travel to Florida Atlantic of the Conference USA and Arkansas of the Southeastern Conference.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 p.m.	Gardner–Webb*	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN3	W 30–25	15,089
September 11	3:30 p.m.	at Florida Atlantic*	FAU Stadium Boca Raton, FL	Stadium	L 6–38	17,736
September 18	4:00 p.m.	at No. 20 Arkansas*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	L 10–45	66,311
September 25	6:00 p.m.	Louisiana	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	L 20–28	17,522
October 2	4:00 p.m.	Arkansas State	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	W 59–33	16,377
October 9	7:00 p.m.	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	L 24–27	25,424
October 14	7:30 p.m.	at South Alabama	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPNU	L 14–41	16,089
October 30	6:00 p.m.	Georgia State	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (Modern Day Hate)	ESPN+	L 14–21	17,843
November 6	6:00 p.m.	Coastal Carolina	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	L 8–28	12,875
November 13	3:00 p.m.	at Texas State	Bobcat Stadium San Marcos, TX	ESPN+	W 38–30	15,896
November 20	4:00 p.m.	No. 14 BYU*	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	L 17–34	20,862
November 27	2:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC (rivalry)	ESPN+	L 3–27	28,005
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

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Game summaries

Gardner–Webb

Gardner–Webb at Georgia Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Runnin' Bulldogs	6	0	6	13	25
• Eagles	3	17	0	10	30

Date: September 4, 2021
Location: Paulson Stadium
Statesboro, GA
Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 39 minutes
Game attendance: 15,089
Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny
Referee: Jeremy Parker
TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (play-by-play) and Evan Waugh (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	04:20	GASO	Britton Williams 49-yard field goal (14 plays, 52 yards, 6:16)	GASO 7–0
1	00:51	GWU	T. J. Luther 41-yard pass from Bailey Fisher (two-point conversion pass attempt failed) (7 plays, 75 yards, 3:29)	GASO 7–6

2	13:11	GASO	Gerald Green 1-yard rush (Britton Williams kick) (8 plays, 68 yards, 2:34)	GASO 10–6
	04:00	GASO	Chase Hancock 17-yard pass from Cam Ransom (Britton Williams kick) (15 plays, 75 yards, 7:33)	GASO 17–6
	00:03	GASO	Britton Williams 25-yard field goal (11 plays, 66 yards, 1:54)	GASO 20–6

3	05:54	GWU	Justin Jordan 50-yard pass from Justin Franklin (Austin McKay PAT failed) (3 plays, 90 yards, 0:52)	GASO 20–12

4	14:55	GASO	Britton Williams 23-yard field goal (13 plays, 73 yards, 5:52)	GASO 23–12
	09:32	GWU	Deland Thomas 6-yard pass from Bailey Fisher (two-point conversion attempt failed) (6 plays, 74 yards, 2:29)	GASO 23–18
	06:32	GASO	Logan Wright 8-yard rush (Britton Williams kick) (6 plays, 57 yards, 2:51)	GASO 30–18
	02:59	GWU	Justin Franklin 7-yard pass from Bailey Fisher (Austin McKay kick) (11 plays, 75 yards, 3:27)	GASO 30–25

Pregame line	Over/under
GASO –27.5	48

Statistics	Gardner–Webb	Georgia Southern
First downs	20	25
Total yards	427	500
Rushing yards	62	365
Passing yards	365	135
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	24:11	35:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Gardner–Webb	Passing	Bailey Fisher	27/45, 315 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Narii Gaither	7 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	T. J. Luther	6 receptions, 164 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern	Passing	Cam Ransom	8/13, 90 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Logan Wright	26 carries, 178 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Khaleb Hood	3 receptions, 39 yards

At Florida Atlantic

Georgia Southern at Florida Atlantic

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	6	0	0	0	6
• Owls	0	10	21	7	38

Date: September 11, 2021
Location: FAU Stadium
Boca Raton, FL
Game start: 3:36 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 30 minutes
Game attendance: 17,736
Game weather: Sunny • Wind: E 5 MPH
Referee: Ed Ardito
TV announcers (Stadium): Chris Hassel (play–by–play) and Sed Bonner (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	03:19	GASO	Logan Wright 22-yard rush (Britton Williams PAT failed) (14 plays, 95 yards, 5:42)	GASO 6–0

2	01:45	FAU	John Mitchell 19-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry (Aaronm Shahriari kick) (10 plays, 48 yards, 3:25)	FAU 7–6
2	00:00	FAU	Aaron Shahriari 27-yard field goal (7 plays, 60 yards, 1:06)	FAU 10–6

3	11:28	FAU	Je'Quan Burton 50-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry (Aaron Shahriari kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:50)	FAU 17–6
	04:34	FAU	John Mitchell 22-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry (Aaron Shahriari kick) (12 plays, 87 yards, 4:24)	FAU 24–6
	01:50	FAU	Lajohntay Wester 31-yard pass from N'Kosi Perry (Aaron Shahriari kick) (6 plays, 50 yards, 1:56)	FAU 31–6

4	01:17	FAU	Nick Tronti 3-yard rush (Aaron Shahriari kick) (8 plays, 35 yards, 2:13)	FAU 38–6

Pregame line	Over/under
FAU –7.0	49

Statistics	Georgia Southern	Florida Atlantic
First downs	17	27
Total yards	257	528
Rushing yards	139	196
Passing yards	118	332
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	26:04	33:38

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	Cam Ransom	12/21, 98 yards
	Rushing	Cam Ransom	9 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Gerald Green	6 receptions, 55 yards
Florida Atlantic	Passing	N'Kosi Perry	19/27, 332 yards, 4 TDs
	Rushing	Johnny Ford	15 carries, 71 yards
	Receiving	LaJohntay Wester	7 receptions, 124 yards, 1 TD

At Arkansas

Georgia Southern at Arkansas

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	10	0	0	10
• No. 20 Razorbacks	14	10	14	7	45

Date: September 18, 2021
Location: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Fayetteville, AR
Game start: 4:01 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 11 minutes
Game attendance: 66,311
Game weather: 89 °F (32 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 8 MPH
Referee: Matt Loeffler
TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play–by–play), Deuce McAllister (analysis), and Andraya Carter (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary

1	12:07	ARK	Trelon Smith 13-yard rush (Cam Little kick) (4 plays, 73 yards, 1:12)	ARK 7–0
1	03:31	ARK	Dominique Johnson 11-yard rush (Cam Little kick) (15 plays, 94 yards, 6:30}	ARK 14–0

2	08:42	ARK	Tyson Morris 14-yard pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little kick) (7 plays, 99 yards, 1:56)	ARK 21–0
	07:22	GASO	Justin Tomlin 76-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20)	ARK 21–7
	02:23	ARK	Cam Little 25-yard field goal (7 plays, 73 yards, 2:48)	ARK 24–7
	00:00	GASO	Alex Raynor 32-yard field goal (12 plays, 60 yards, 2:23)	ARK 24–10

3	13:26	ARK	Warren Thompson 60-yard pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little kick) (4 plays, 80 yards, 1:34)	ARK 31–10
3	11:18	ARK	Treylon Burks 91-yard pass from KJ Jefferson (Cam Little kick) (1 play, 91 yards, 0:14)	ARK 38–10

4	08:22	ARK	Malik Hornsby 6-yard rush (Cam Little kick) (12 plays, 66 yards, 7:01)	ARK 45–10

Pregame line	Over/under
ARK –23.0	53

Statistics	Georgia Southern	Arkansas
First downs	11	27
Total yards	235	633
Rushing yards	154	269
Passing yards	81	364
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	26:54	33:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	Justin Tomlin	11/23, 65 yards
	Rushing	Justin Tomlin	10 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Khaleb Hood	6 receptions, 42 yards
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	13/23, 366 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Dominique Johnson	5 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Treylon Burks	3 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD

Louisiana

Louisiana at Georgia Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Ragin' Cajuns	0	14	14	0	28
Eagles	7	6	0	7	20

Date: September 25, 2021
Location: Paulson Stadium
Statesboro, GA
Game start: 6:03 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutes
Game attendance: 17,522
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 3 MPH
Referee: Kyle Olson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	06:39	GASO	Gerald Green 8-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (16 plays, 83 yards, 6:12)	GASO 7–0

2	14:52	LA	Michael Jefferson 48-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick) (6 plays, 85 yards, 2:07)	TIE 7–7
	08:01	LA	Emani Bailey 3-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick) (10 plays, 59 yards, 5:21)	LA 14–7
	03:21	GASO	Gerald Green 3-yard rush (Alex Raynor PAT blocked) (4 plays, 45 yards, 1:19)	LA 14–13

3	11:01	LA	Johnny Lumpkin 22-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick) (5 plays, 68 yards, 1:32)	LA 21–13
3	06:52	LA	Dontae Fleming 46-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick) (5 plays, 92 yards, 1:50)	LA 28–13

4	13:26	GASO	Gerald Green 76-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 85 yards, 1:26)	LA 28–20

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –14.5	55

Statistics	Louisiana	Georgia Southern
First downs	18	23
Total yards	378	453
Rushing yards	129	278
Passing yards	249	175
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	27:11	32:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	17/28, 249 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Montrell Johnson	13 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Dontae Fleming	4 receptions, 70 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern	Passing	Justin Tomlin	11/24, 175 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Gerald Green	18 carries, 186 yards, 3 TDs
	Receiving	Logan Wright	4 receptions, 85 yards

Arkansas State

Arkansas State at Georgia Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	3	16	0	14	33
• Eagles	10	21	14	14	59

Date: October 2, 2021
Location: Paulson Stadium
Statesboro, GA
Game start: 4:05 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutes
Game attendance: 16,377
Game weather: Sunny
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play–by–play) and Amy Zimmer (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	06:32	GASO	Logan Wright 59-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (8 plays, 80 yards, 3:56)	GASO 7–0
	03:25	ARST	Blake Grupe 31-yard field goal (6 plays, 51 yards, 3:07)	GASO 7–3
	01:03	GASO	Alex Raynor 25-yard field goal (6 plays, 67 yards, 2:22)	GASO 10–3

2	13:21	ARST	Corey Rucker 2-yard pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 2:42)	TIE 10–10
	09:41	GASO	Gerald Green 23-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (9 plays, 74 yards, 3:32)	GASO 17–10
	06:41	ARST	Team Safety (3 plays, -11 yards, 0:48)	GASO 17–12
	04:38	ARST	Corey Rucker 19-yard pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick) (5 plays, 53 yards, 1:56)	ARST 19–17
	03:32	GASO	Logan Wright 41-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:06)	GASO 24–19
	02:00	GASO	J. D. King 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 32 yards, 1:01)	GASO 31–19

3	10:54	GASO	Justin Tomlin 6-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (9 plays, 65 yards, 4:06)	GASO 38–19
3	05:08	GASO	Quin Williams 22-yard interception returned (Alex Raynor kick) (4 plays, 8 yards, 1:37)	GASO 45–19

4	14:47	GASO	Jalen White 59-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (2 plays, 63 yards, 0:30)	GASO 52–19
	11:59	ARST	Dahu Green 16-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48)	GASO 52–26
	09:13	ARST	Lincoln Pare 13-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (4 plays, 69 yards, 1:03)	GASO 52–33
	09:03	GASO	Jalen White 47-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (1 play, 47 yards, 0:09)	GASO 59–33

Pregame line	Over/under
GASO –2.0	67

Statistics	Arkansas State	Georgia Southern
First downs	34	20
Total yards	524	540
Rushing yards	81	503
Passing yards	443	37
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	31:04	28:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	James Blackman	28/43, 292 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	7 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Jeff Foreman	6 receptions, 83 yards
Georgia Southern	Passing	Cam Ransom	2/5, 29 yards
	Rushing	Logan Wright	10 carries, 214 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Khaleb Hood	2 receptions, 19 yards

At Troy

Georgia Southern at Troy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	3	15	6	24
• Trojans	10	7	7	3	27

Date: October 9, 2021
Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium
Troy, AL
Game start: 7:05 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 23 minutes
Game attendance: 25,424
Game weather: 78 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 4 MPH
Referee: Trennis Livingston
TV announcers (ESPN+): Will Kollmeyer (play–by–play) and Ben Stanfield (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	10:43	TROY	Brooks Buce 29-yard field goal (10 plays, 66 yards, 4:17)	TROY 3–0
1	00:37	TROY	Jabre Barber 15-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce kick) (5 plays, 91 yards, 1:56)	TROY 10–0

2	12:15	GASO	Alex Raynor 27-yard field goal (6 plays, 51 yards, 3:20)	TROY 10–3
2	04:27	TROY	Jamontez Woods 34-yard rush (Brooks Buce kick) (4 plays, 57 yards, 1:38)	TROY 17–3

3	10:55	TROY	Reggie Todd 26-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce kick) (4 plays, 62 yards, 1:39)	TROY 24–3
	07:57	GASO	Logan Wright 1-yard rush (Justin Tomlin two-point conversion rush) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:58)	TROY 24–11
	06:45	GASO	Khaleb Hood 23-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 35 yards, 1:01)	TROY 24–18

4	12:53	GASO	Alex Raynor 42-yard field goal (6 plays, 31 yards, 1:54)	TROY 24–21
	06:08	GASO	Alex Raynor 38-yard field goal (9 plays, 41 yards, 5:52)	TIE 24–24
	01:46	TROY	Brooks Buce 24-yard field goal (6 plays, 40 yards, 2:23)	TROY 24–27

Pregame line	Over/under
TROY –5.5	51

Statistics	Georgia Southern	Troy
First downs	17	18
Total yards	301	409
Rushing yards	82	139
Passing yards	219	270
Turnovers	3	1
Time of possession	33:19	26:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	Justin Tomlin	15/22, 210 yards, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Gerald Green	5 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Derwin Burgess Jr.	2 receptions, 76 yards
Troy	Passing	Gunnar Watson	24/36, 270 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Jamontez Woods	9 carries, 98 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Reggie Todd	4 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD

At South Alabama

Georgia Southern at South Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	8	3	3	14
• Jaguars	10	21	7	3	41

Date: October 14, 2021
Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium
Mobile, AL
Game start: 7:30 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
Game attendance: 16,089
Game weather: 82 °F (28 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 5 MPH
Referee: Kyle Olson
TV announcers (ESPNU): Drew Carter (play–by–play) and Mark Herzlich (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	10:16	USA	Jake Bentley 12-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick) (10 plays, 84 yards, 4:44)	USA 7–0
1	02:03	USA	Diego Guajardo 42-yard field goal (11 plays, 61 yards, 3:58)	USA 10–0

2	14:00	USA	Jake Bentley 6-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick) (7 plays, 55 yards, 2:12)	USA 17–0
	12:29	USA	Jalen Tolbert 40-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (1 play, 40 yards, 0:08)	USA 24–0
	09:08	USA	Jalen Wayne 5-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (3 plays, 70 yards, 1:27)	USA 31–0
	02:00	GASO	J. D. King 2-yard rush (Justin Tomlin two-point conversion pass to Amare Jones) (15 plays, 75 yards, 7:08)	USA 31–8

3	10:22	GASO	Alex Raynor 44-yard field goal (10 plays, 48 yards, 4:38)	USA 31–11
3	03:41	USA	Lincoln Sefcik 5-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (5 plays, 82 yards, 2:37)	USA 38–11

4	14:50	GASO	Alex Raynor 34-yard field goal (10 plays, 58 yards, 3:51)	USA 38–14
4	04:55	USA	Diego Guajardo 31-yard field goal (7 plays, 49 yards, 3:49)	USA 41–14

Pregame line	Over/under
USA –2.5	50

Statistics	Georgia Southern	South Alabama
First downs	10	20
Total yards	233	545
Rushing yards	121	140
Passing yards	112	405
Turnovers	1	0
Time of possession	30:02	29:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	Cam Ransom	2/12, 63 yards
	Rushing	Logan Wright	14 carries, 60 yards
	Receiving	Amare Jones	4 receptions, 90 yards
South Alabama	Passing	Jake Bentley	24/31, 389 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Bryan Hill	8 carries, 65 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Tolbert	11 receptions, 174 yards, 1 TD

Georgia State

Georgia State at Georgia Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Panthers	0	0	7	14	21
Eagles	0	7	0	7	14

Date: October 30, 2021
Location: Paulson Stadium
Statesboro, GA
Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 7 minutes
Game attendance: 17,843
Game weather: Sunny
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)

Scoring summary

2	05:23	GASO	Beau Johnson 17-yard pass from Justin Tomlin (Alex Raynor kick) (9 plays, 92 yards, 4:44)	GASO 7–0

3	08:06	GSU	Tucker Gregg 2-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (9 plays, 69 yards, 3:02)	TIE 7–7

4	11:19	GSU	Tucker Gregg 3-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (8 plays, 83 yards, 3:05)	GSU 14–7
	01:39	GASO	Logan Wright 9-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (5 plays, 42 yards, 1:25)	TIE 14–14
	00:26	GSU	Jaymest Williams 23-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (7 plays, 73 yards, 1:06)	GSU 21–14

Pregame line	Over/under
GSU –6.0	55

Statistics	Georgia State	Georgia Southern
First downs	22	24
Total yards	378	486
Rushing yards	237	207
Passing yards	141	279
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	25:07	34:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia State	Passing	Darren Grainger	16/27, 141 yards
	Rushing	Jaymest Williams	12 carries, 97 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Roger Carter	2 receptions, 59 yards
Georgia Southern	Passing	Justin Tomlin	18/27, 279 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Logan Wright	20 carries, 113 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Khaleb Hood	6 receptions, 107 yards

Coastal Carolina

Coastal Carolina at Georgia Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Chanticleers	0	21	7	0	28
Eagles	0	0	0	8	8

Date: November 6, 2021
Location: Paulson Stadium
Statesboro, GA
Game start: 6:05 p.m. EDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours
Game attendance: 12,875
Game weather: Sunny
Referee: Kyle Olson
TV announcers (ESPN+): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Danny Waugh (analyst)

Scoring summary

2	08:54	CCU	Kameron Brown 12 yard pass from Bryce Carpenter (Massimo Biscardi kick) (3 plays, 36 yards, 1:28)	CCU 7–0
	03:23	CCU	Bryce Carpenter 23-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (3 plays, 40 yards, 1:12)	CCU 14–0
	00:00	CCU	Mason Shelton 33-yard blocked punt returned (Massimo Biscardi kick) (8 plays, 19 yards, 3:16)	CCU 21–0

3	05:17	CCU	Shermari Jones 7-yard rush (Massimo Biscardi kick) (12 plays, 92 yards, 6:49)	CCU 28–0

4	10:56	GASO	Beau Johnson 6-yard pass from Cam Ransom (Cam Ransom two-point pass conversion to Derwin Burgess) (5 plays, 45 yards, 2:22)	CCU 28–8

Pregame line	Over/under
CCU –16.0	56

Statistics	Coastal Carolina	Georgia Southern
First downs	17	15
Total yards	305	233
Rushing yards	220	86
Passing yards	85	147
Turnovers	1	4
Time of possession	31:37	28:23

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Bryce Carpenter	13/20, 85 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Shermari Jones	20 carries, 96 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Kameron Brown	3 receptions, 30 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern	Passing	Justin Tomlin	6/13, 83 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Justin Tomlin	10 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Khaleb Hood	5 receptions, 66 yards

At Texas State

Georgia Southern at Texas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Eagles	3	14	14	7	38
Bobcats	0	17	7	6	30

Date: November 13, 2021
Location: Bobcat Stadium
San Marcos, TX
Game start: 3:05 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 57 minutes
Game attendance: 15,896
Game weather: 70 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: S 3 MPH
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV announcers (ESPN+): Brant Freeman (play–by–play), Keith Moreland (analyst), and Koral Riggs (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary

1	05:09	GASO	Alex Raynor 24-yard field goal (11 plays, 78 yards, 4:54)	GASO 3–0

2	12:04	TXST	Calvin Hill 13-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (8 plays, 69 yards, 2:38)	TXST 7–3
	07:59	GASO	Jalen White 19-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:05)	GASO 10–7
	05:55	GASO	Derwin Burgess Jr. 48-yard pass from Cam Ransom (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 63 yards, 1:16)	GASO 17–7
	01:17	TXST	Seth Keller 45-yard field goal (4 plays, 5 yards, 1:25)	GASO 17–10
	00:02	TXST	Kenny Haynes 0-yard punt returned (Seth Keller kick) (5 plays, 13 yards, 1:15)	TXST 17–17

3	11:16	GASO	Tyrell Davis 20-yard punt returned (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 2 yards, 0:44)	GASO 24–17
	05:44	TXST	Jahmyl Jeter 1-yard rush (Seth Keller kick) (6 plays, 45 yards, 2:02)	TIE 24–24
	01:53	GASO	Beau Johnson 25-yard pass from Justin Tomlin (Alex Raynor kick) (2 plays, 25 yards, 0:10)	GASO 31–24

4	09:15	TXST	Seth Keller 33-yard field goal (8 plays, 36 yards, 2:59)	GASO 31–27
	05:30	GASO	Jalen White 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 3:38)	GASO 38–27
	01:10	TXST	Seth Keller 34-yard field goal (10 plays, 56 yards, 2:21)	GASO 38–30

Pregame line	Over/under
TXST –2.0	52

Statistics	Georgia Southern	Texas State
First downs	19	26
Total yards	395	341
Rushing yards	162	78
Passing yards	233	263
Turnovers	1	2
Time of possession	28:08	31:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	Cam Ransom	7/12, 125 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Jalen White	10 carries, 82 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Derwin Burgess, Jr.	5 receptions, 134 yards, 1 TD
Texas State	Passing	Tyler Vitt	29/46, 263 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Calvin Hill	19 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Marcell Barbee	4 receptions, 63 yards

BYU

Brigham Young at Georgia Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 14 Cougars'	7	13	7	7	34
Eagles	3	14	0	0	17

Date: November 20, 2021
Location: Paulson Stadium
Statesboro, GA
Game start: 4:05 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 5 minutes
Game attendance: 20,862
Game weather: Sunny
Referee: William Bonnet
TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play–by–play) and Amy Zimmer (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	07:14	GASO	Alex Raynor 38-yard field goal (13 plays, 54 yards, 7:46)	GASO 3–0
1	03:15	BYU	Lopini Katoa 5-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick) (12 plays, 84 yards, 3:58)	BYU 7–3

2	14:56	BYU	Puka Nacua 5-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Jake Oldroyd kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:26)	BYU 14–3
	10:17	GASO	Logan Wright 3-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (8 plays, 72 yards, 4:34)	BYU 14–10
	06:25	GASO	Logan Wright 11-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (4 plays, 57 yards, 2:07)	GASO 17–14
	04:56	BYU	Jake Oldroyd 39-yard field goal (5 plays, 53 yards, 1:29)	TIE 17–17
	00:46	BYU	Jake Oldroyd 38-yard field goal (5 plays, 43 yards, 1:54)	BYU 20–17

3	10:03	BYU	Tyler Allgeier 1-yard rush (Jake Oldroyd kick) (10 plays, 78 yards, 4:39)	BYU 27–17

4	10:38	BYU	Puka Nacua 29-yard pass from Jaren Hall (Jake Oldroyd kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01)	BYU 34–17

Pregame line	Over/under
BYU –20	57

Statistics	BYU	Georgia Southern
First downs	25	19
Total yards	507	268
Rushing yards	195	146
Passing yards	312	122
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	31:09	28:51

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
BYU	Passing	Jaren Hall	17/29, 312 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Tyler Allgeier	25 carries, 136 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Gunner Romney	5 receptions, 87 yards
Georgia Southern	Passing	Connor Cigelske	11/14, 122 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Logan Wright	14 carries, 50 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Logan Wright	5 receptions, 43 yards

At Appalachian State

Georgia Southern at Appalachian State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	0	3	0	3
• Mountaineers	7	0	10	10	27

Date: November 27, 2021
Location: Kidd Brewer Stadium
Boone, NC
Game start: 2:35 p.m. EST
Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
Game attendance: 28,005
Game weather: 48 °F (9 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: W 9 MPH
Referee: Kyle Olson
TV announcers (ESPN+): David Jackson (play–by–play) and Avery Hall (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	02:18	APP	Malik Williams 36-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick) (8 plays, 80 yards, 3:06)	APP 7–0

3	05:19	APP	Chandler Staton 40-yard field goal (4 plays, 0 yards, 1:12)	APP 10–0
	00:53	GASO	Britton Williams 38-yard field goal (11 plays, 69 yards, 4:20)	APP 10–3
	00:40	APP	Jalen Virgil 97-yard kickoff returned (Chandler Staton kick) (3 plays, -4 yards, 1:40)	APP 17–3

4	13:50	APP	Thomas Hennigan 68-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick) (1 play, 68 yards, 0:10)	APP 24–3
4	06:27	APP	Chandler Staton 36-yard field goal (6 plays, 22 yards, 2:26)	APP 27–3

Pregame line	Over/under
APP –24.5	55

Statistics	Georgia Southern	Appalachian State
First downs	15	12
Total yards	194	329
Rushing yards	87	94
Passing yards	107	235
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	34:35	25:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	Connor Cigelske	11/24, 107 yards
	Rushing	Jalen White	8 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Amare Jones	5 receptions, 56 yards
Appalachian State	Passing	Chase Brice	12/24, 235 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Anderson Castle	6 carries, 31 yards
	Receiving	Thomas Hennigan	3 receptions, 111 yards, 1 TD

References

^ Gough, Lyndsey. "Georgia Southern athletics director, interim coach answer questions day after Lunsford's firing". www.wtoc.com. Retrieved September 29, 2021.
^ "Clay Helton Named Head Football Coach of Georgia Southern Eagles". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved November 2, 2021.
^ "Georgia Southern Rounds Out 2021 Recruiting Class". Georgia Southern University Athletics. Retrieved July 4, 2021.
^ "Sun Belt Announces Football Preseason Awards & Poll". sunbeltsports.org. Retrieved July 26, 2021.
^ "2021 Georgia Southern Eagles Football Schedule". Retrieved July 3, 2021.
^ "Georgia Southern Eagles". ESPN. Retrieved July 3, 2021.

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