2019 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

American college football season

2019 Georgia Southern Eagles football

Cure Bowl, L 16–23 vs. Liberty

Conference| Sun Belt Conference
Division| East Division
Record| 7–6 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach|

* Chad Lunsford (2nd season)

Offensive coordinator| Bob DeBesse (2nd season)
Offensive scheme| Pistol
Defensive coordinator| Scot Sloan (2nd season)
Base defense| 3–4
Home stadium| Paulson Stadium

Seasons

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2019 Sun Belt Conference football standings

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Team |  | W |  | L |  |  |  |  | W |  | L |
East Division
No. 19 Appalachian State x$  |  | 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 Division
Louisiana x  |  | 7  | - | 1  |  |  |  |  | 11  | - | 3  |
Arkansas State |  | 5  | - | 3  |  |  |  |  | 8  | - | 5  |
Louisiana–Monroe |  | 4  | - | 4  |  |  |  |  | 5  | - | 7  |
Texas State |  | 2  | - | 6  |  |  |  |  | 3  | - | 9  |
South Alabama |  | 1  | - | 7  |  |  |  |  | 2  | - | 10  |
Championship: Appalachian State 45, Louisiana 38

* $ - Conference champion
* x - Division champion/co-champions

Rankings from AP Poll

The 2019 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2019 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 second year head coach Chad Lunsford.[1]

## Preseason

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On August 2, 2019, it was announced that QB Shai Werts and DE Quan Griffin had been indefinitely suspended following their arrests, which were not related. The charges against Werts were subsequently dropped, after what was believed to be cocaine on his car was tested to be bird feces, and he has since been cleared to play.[2]

## Schedule

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Date| Time| Opponent| Site| TV| Result| Attendance

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August 31| 7:30 p.m.| at No. 6 LSU*|

* Tiger Stadium
* Baton Rouge, LA

| SECN| L 3–55| 97,420
September 7| 6:00 p.m.| No. 6 (FCS) Maine*|

* Paulson Stadium
* Statesboro, GA

| ESPN+| W 26–18| 17,202
September 14| 3:30 p.m.| at Minnesota*|

* TCF Bank Stadium
* Minneapolis, MN

| BTN| L 32–35| 41,021
September 28| 6:00 p.m.| Louisiana|

* Paulson Stadium
* Statesboro, GA

| ESPN+| L 24–37| 19,220
October 3| 7:30 p.m.| at South Alabama|

* Ladd–Peebles Stadium
* Mobile, AL

| ESPNU| W 20–17 2OT| 20,013
October 19| 3:00 p.m.| Coastal Carolina|

* Paulson Stadium
* Statesboro, GA

| ESPN3| W 30–27 3OT| 11,015
October 26| 3:00 p.m.| New Mexico State*|

* Paulson Stadium
* Statesboro, GA

| ESPN3| W 41–7| 10,907
October 31| 8:00 p.m.| at No. 20 Appalachian State|

* Kidd Brewer Stadium
* Boone, NC (rivalry)

| ESPNU| W 24–21| 18,796
November 9| 3:30 p.m.| at Troy|

* Veterans Memorial Stadium
* Troy, AL

| ESPN+| L 28–49| 22,108
November 16| 3:00 p.m.| Louisiana–Monroe|

* Paulson Stadium
* Statesboro, GA

| ESPN+| W 51–29| 10,266
November 23| 3:00 p.m.| at Arkansas State|

* Centennial Bank Stadium
* Jonesboro, AR

| ESPN+| L 33–38| 18,319
November 30| 6:00 p.m.| Georgia State|

* Paulson Stadium
* Statesboro, GA (rivalry)

| ESPN+| W 38–10| 15,175
December 21| 2:30 p.m.| vs. Liberty*|

* Exploria Stadium
* Orlando, FL (Cure Bowl)

| CBSSN| L 16–23| 18,158

* *Non-conference game
* Homecoming
* Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to game
* All times are in Eastern time

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## Game summaries

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### At LSU

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Eagles  | 0  | 3  | 0  | 0 | 3
No. 6 Tigers | 21  | 21  | 10  | 3 | 55

See also: 2019 LSU Tigers football team

### Maine

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No. 6 (FCS) Black Bears  | 3  | 0  | 0  | 15 | 18
Eagles | 0  | 10  | 6  | 10 | 26

See also: 2019 Maine Black Bears football team

### At Minnesota

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Eagles  | 10  | 10  | 0  | 12 | 32
Golden Gophers | 14  | 7  | 0  | 14 | 35

See also: 2019 Minnesota Golden Gophers football team

### Louisiana

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Louisiana at Georgia Southern  |  | 1 | 2| 3| 4| Total

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• Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 10| 7| 13 | 37
Eagles | 3 | 10| 8| 3 | 24

* Date: September 28, 2019
* Location: Paulson Stadium
Statesboro, GA
* Game start: 7:05 p.m. EDT
* Elapsed time: 2 hours and 55 minutes
* Game attendance: 19,220
* Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: 7 SE MPH
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* Television network: ESPN+

| Scoring summary

1| 13:42| LA| Elijah Mitchell 5–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 1:18)| LA 7–0
05:20| GASO| Tyler Bass 28–yard field goal
(15 plays, 64 yards, 8:22)| LA 7–3
2| 12:09| GASO| Tyler Bass 44–yard field goal
(5 plays, 16 yards, 2:42)| LA 7–6
08:05| LA| Trey Ragas 3–yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04)| LA 14–6
04:58| GASO| Logan Wright 2–yard rush (Tyler Bass kick)
(2 plays, 7 yards, 0:49)| LA 14–13
00:00| LA| Stevie Artigue 25–yard field goal
(14 plays, 67 yards, 7:10)| LA 17–13
3| 08:04| LA| Ja'Marcus Bradley 1–yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(11 plays, 55 yards, 4:44)| LA 24–13
00:15| GASO| J.D. King 1–yard rush (J.D. King two–point conversion rush)
(14 plays, 78 yards, 7:41)| LA 24–21
4| 12:30| LA| Elijah Mitchell 19–yard rush (Stevie Artigue kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 2:45)| LA 31–21
05:35| GASO| Tyler Bass 31–yard field goal
(14 plays, 74 yards, 6:50)| LA 31–24
02:34| LA| Trey Ragas 1–yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick failed)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01)| LA 37–21

See also: 2019 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Pregame line  | Over/under

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Louisiana | –3.0
Statistics | Louisiana | Georgia Southern

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First downs | 23 | 18
Total yards | 440 | 252
Rushing yards | 275 | 215
Passing yards | 165 | 37
Turnovers | 2 | 0
Time of possession | 26:04 | 33:56
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Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 11–18, 165 yards, 1 TD
Rushing | Trey Ragas | 16 carries, 131 yards, 2 TDs
Receiving | Jarrod Jackson | 1 reception, 51 yards
Georgia Southern | Passing | Shai Werts | 6–12, 37 yards
Rushing | Shai Werts | 21 carries, 93 yards
Receiving | NaJee Thompson | 4 receptions, 24 yards

### At South Alabama

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Eagles | 0  | 10  | 0  | 7| 0| 3 | 20
Jaguars  | 0  | 7  | 7  | 3| 0| 0 | 17

See also: 2019 South Alabama Jaguars football team

### Coastal Carolina

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Chanticleers  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 3| 7| 7| 3 | 27
Eagles | 3  | 7  | 0  | 0| 7| 7| 6 | 30

See also: 2019 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

### New Mexico State

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Aggies  | 7  | 0  | 0  | 0 | 7
Eagles | 7  | 21  | 13  | 0 | 41

See also: 2019 New Mexico State Aggies football team

### At Appalachian State

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Eagles | 7  | 3  | 14  | 0 | 24
No. 20 Mountaineers  | 0  | 7  | 0  | 14 | 21

See also: 2019 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

### At Troy

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Eagles  | 0  | 14  | 0  | 14 | 28
Trojans | 14  | 13  | 0  | 22 | 49

See also: 2019 Troy Trojans football team

### Louisiana–Monroe

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See also: 2019 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

Pregame line | Over/under

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Georgia Southern | –6.5

Week Ten: Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary

Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3| 4| Total

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Warhawks | 7 | 0 | 7| 15| 29
Eagles | 7 | 17 | 7| 20| 51

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, GA

* Date: November 16
* Game time: 3:00 p.m. EDT
* Game weather: 48° · Wind – N 13 · Overcast, soggy
* Game attendance: 10,266
* Referee: Kyle Olson
* TV: ESPN+
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Game information

First quarter

* (11:07) GASO TD – Shai Werts 11-yard rush, Tyler Bass kick
Georgia Southern 7–0; Drive: 3 plays, 21 yards, 1:14
* (04:56) ULM TD – Austin Vaughn 3-yard rush, Jared Porter kick
Tied 7–7; Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:11

Second quarter

* (13:29) GASO FG – Tyler Bass 26-yard field goal
Georgia Southern 10–7; Drive: 7 plays, 34 yards, 3:00
* (09:00) GASO TD – Shai Werts 24-yard rush, Tyler Bass kick
Georgia Southern 17–7; Drive: 6 plays, 73 yards, 3:30
* (00:37) GASO TD – Darion Anderson 33-yard pass from Shai Werts, Tyler Bass kick
Georgia Southern 24–7; Drive: 9 plays, 84 yards, 3:13

Third quarter

* (06:41) ULM TD – Caleb Evans 1-yard rush, Jared Porter kick
Georgia Southern 24–14; Drive: 8 plays, 84 yards, 3:19
* (00:25) GASO TD – J. D. King 6-yard rush, Tyler Bass kick
Georgia Southern 31–14; Drive: 2 plays, 6 yards, 0:44

Fourth quarter

* (14:41) GASO TD – Donald Rutledge Jr. 42-yard interception returned, Tyler Bass kick
Georgia Southern 38–14; Drive: 3 plays, 5 yards, 0:44
* (12:15) ULM TD – Markis McCray 1-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Caleb Evans two-point conversion pass to Josh Pederson
Georgia Southern 38–22; Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:26
* (02:48) GASO TD – Wesley Kennedy III 1-yard rush, two-point conversion rush attempt failed
Georgia Southern 44–22; Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 9:27
* (00:20) ULM TD – Josh Pederson 16-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick
Georgia Southern 44–29; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:28
* (00:13) GASO TD – Monquavion Brinson 42-yard kickoff returned, Tyler Bass kick
Georgia Southern 51–29; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00

Leading Passers

* ULM – Caleb Evans – 21/36, 285 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
* GASO – Shai Werts – 5/10, 80 yards, TD

Leading Rushers

* ULM – Josh Johnson – 12 carries, 43 yards
* GASO – J. D. King – 16 carries, 102 yards, TD

Leading Receivers

* ULM – Perry Carter Jr. – 2 receptions, 95 yards
* GASO – Darion Anderson – 1 reception, 33 yards, TD

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Statistics | Louisiana–Monroe | Georgia Southern

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First downs | 18 | 20
Total yards | 370 | 334
Rushing yards | 85 | 254
Passing yards | 285 | 80
Turnovers | 3 | 0
Time of possession | 26:24 | 33:36

### At Arkansas State

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Eagles  | 3  | 16  | 8  | 6 | 33
Red Wolves | 14  | 21  | 3  | 0 | 38

See also: 2019 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

### Georgia State

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Panthers  | 7  | 0  | 3  | 0 | 10
Eagles | 7  | 10  | 14  | 7 | 38

See also: 2019 Georgia State Panthers football team

### Vs. Liberty (Cure Bowl)

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Flames | 7  | 9  | 7  | 0 | 23
Eagles  | 0  | 7  | 6  | 3 | 16

See also: 2019 Liberty Flames football team and 2019 Cure Bowl

## Players drafted into the NFL

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See also: 2020 NFL draft

Round  | Pick  | Player  | Position  | NFL Club

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5 | 163 | Kindle Vildor | CB | Chicago Bears
6 | 188 | Tyler Bass | K | Buffalo Bills

## References

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1. ^ "2019 Georgia Southern Football Schedule Released". WTOC.com. March 1, 2019. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019. Retrieved March 1, 2019.
2. ^ "Georgia Southern QB arrested, suspended from team activities". WJCL. August 2, 2019. Retrieved August 2, 2019.
3. ^ "2019 Georgia Southern Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved March 29, 2019.

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