Georgia Southern Eagles at South Alabama Jaguars
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Georgia Southern rallies for 20 points in the 4th quarter, beats South Alabama 34-30
South Alabama scored 17 points in the third quarter and led 30-14 heading into the fourth.
French tossed a 45-yard touchdown pass to Dallas on the first play of the fourth quarter to pull Georgia Southern to 30-20. Following a turnover off a fumble on the ensuing kickoff, Jalen White had a 14-yard run to the South Alabama 2 and then scored on the next play to make it 30-27.
With 8:14 remaining, Eagles' backup quarterback Dexter Williams II threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to Dalen Cobb to end the scoring.
South Alabama drove 40 yards in 10 plays to the Georgia State 16, but then consecutive sacks by Da’Shawn Davis and Davon Gilmore ended the drive with 1:54 to play.
French was 22-of-27 passing for 198 yards. He also hit Dallas with a 23-yard score midway through the second quarter. Dallas finished with five catches for 96 yards. White added 71 yards rushing on 18 carries for Georgia Southern (6-3, 4-1 Sun Belt Conference).
Gio Lopez completed 22 of 30 passes for 257 yards and threw a touchdown pass and interception for South Alabama (4-5, 3-2). Kentrel Bullock ran for 101 yards on 17 carries and Fluff Bothwell had two touchdown runs.
How To Watch
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- TV Channel: Eagles at Jaguars 2021 College Football, week 10, is broadcasted on ESPNU.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:30 | David Mbadinga 1 Yd Run (Gavin Stewart Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 3:30 | Laith Marjan 41 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 2nd Period 8:17 | Josh Dallas 23 Yd pass from JC French (Gavin Stewart Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:26 | Fluff Bothwell 1 Yd Run (Laith Marjan Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:07 | Laith Marjan 35 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 3rd Period 10:17 | Laith Marjan 24 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:08 | Fluff Bothwell 22 Yd Run (Laith Marjan Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:34 | Jamaal Pritchett 0 Yd Fumble Recovery (Laith Marjan Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:53 | Josh Dallas 45 Yd pass from JC French (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:09 | Jalen White 2 Yd Run (Gavin Stewart Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 8:14 | Dalen Cobb 22 Yd pass from Dexter Williams II (Gavin Stewart Kick) |
Statistics
 GASO |
 USA |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 7-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-12 |
| 3-4 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 337 | Total Yards | 458 |
| 231 | Passing | 274 |
| 25/33 | Comp/Att | 23/32 |
| 7.0 | Yards per pass | 8.6 |
| 106 | Rushing | 184 |
| 36 | Rushing Attempts | 36 |
| 2.9 | Yards per rush | 5.1 |
| 5-41 | Penalties | 13-99 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 1 |
| 31:52 | Possession | 28:08 |
Game Information
Location: Mobile, AL
Attendance: 19,667 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 10-3 | 7-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-5 | 6-2 |
| James Madison | 9-4 | 4-4 |
| Old Dominion | 5-7 | 4-4 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-7 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-6 | 3-5 |
| Georgia State | 3-9 | 1-7 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 10-4 | 7-1 |
| Texas State | 8-5 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 8-5 | 5-3 |
| South Alabama | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| UL Monroe | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| Troy | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Southern Miss | 1-11 | 0-8 |
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