2020_Georgia_Southern_Eagles_football_team

2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football
2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football
New Orleans Bowl champion
New Orleans Bowl, W 38–3 vs. Louisiana Tech
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
	East Division
Record	8–5 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Chad Lunsford (3rd full year as HC; 4th overall season);
Offensive coordinator	Bob DeBesse (3rd season; first 10 games); Doug Ruse (interim; final 3 games)
Defensive coordinator	Scot Sloan (3rd season)
Home stadium	Paulson Stadium
	Seasons ← 2019 2021 →

2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

American college football season

The 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2020 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.

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Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 12	3:30 p.m.	Campbell*	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPNU	W 27–26	5,789
September 26	12:00 p.m.	at No. 19 Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN2	L 18–20	5,585
October 3	7:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	W 35–30	6,338
October 17	4:00 p.m.	UMass*	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN2	W 41–0	4,856
October 24	12:00 p.m.	at No. 25 Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPNU	L 14–28	5,000
October 29	7:30 p.m.	South Alabama	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN	W 24–17	3,457
November 7	1:00 p.m.	Troy	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN3	W 20–13	5,012
November 14	3:00 p.m.	Texas State	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN3	W 40–38	4,478
November 21	12:00 p.m.	at Army*	Michie Stadium West Point, NY	CBSSN	L 27–28	5,078
November 28	12:00 p.m.	at Georgia State	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA (Modern Day Hate)	ESPN3	L 24–30	4,523
December 5	6:00 p.m.	Florida Atlantic*	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	W 20–3	3,867
December 12	6:00 p.m.	Appalachian State	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (rivalry)	ESPN3	L 26–34	6,228
December 23	3:30 p.m.	vs. Louisiana Tech*	Mercedes-Benz Superdome New Orleans, LA (New Orleans Bowl)	ESPN	W 38–3	3,000
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game All times are in Eastern time

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Campbell	Passing	Hajj-Malik Williams	17/27, 237 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Hajj-Malik Williams	11 carries, 73 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jai Williams	4 receptions, 72 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern	Passing	Shai Werts	7/13, 53 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Shai Werts	14 carries, 155 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	D. J. Butler	3 receptions, 22 yards, 1 TD

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Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
No. 14 Coastal Carolina xy+	8	–	0	11	–	1
Appalachian State	6	–	2	9	–	3
Georgia Southern	4	–	4	8	–	5
Georgia State	4	–	4	6	–	4
Troy	3	–	4	5	–	6
West Division
No. 15 Louisiana xy+	7	–	1	10	–	1
South Alabama	3	–	5	4	–	7
Arkansas State	2	–	6	4	–	7
Texas State	2	–	6	2	–	10
Louisiana–Monroe	0	–	7	0	–	10
Championship: Louisiana at Coastal Carolina (Canceled)
+ – Conference co-champions x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UMass	Passing	Mike Fallon	7/12, 41 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Will Koch	4 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Samuel Emilus	4 receptions, 28 yards
Georgia Southern	Passing	Shai Werts	11/16, 128 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Wesley Kennedy III	6 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Malik Murray	4 receptions, 68 yards, 1 TD

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Desmond Trotter	20/27, 200 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Carlos Davis	20 carries, 70 yards
	Receiving	Kawaan Baker	5 receptions, 65 yards
Georgia Southern	Passing	Shai Werts	5/9, 95 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Wesley Kennedy III	13 carries, 91 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Malik Murray	1 reception, 38 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Jacob Free	21/47, 201 yards, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Jamontez Woods	3 carries, 23 yards
	Receiving	Kaylon Geiger	6 receptions, 49 yards
Georgia Southern	Passing	Shai Werts	12/13, 85 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Gerald Green	10 carries, 109 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	NaJee Thompson	1 reception, 35 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	Brady McBride	7/13, 155 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Brock Sturges	6 carries, 31 yards
	Receiving	Marcell Barbee	5 receptions, 71 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern	Passing	Shai Werts	6/9, 51 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Shai Werts	21 carries, 120 yards, 3 TDs
	Receiving	Wesley Kennedy III	1 reception, 23 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida Atlantic	Passing	Javion Posey	7/15, 107 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Javion Posey	8 carries, 61 yards
	Receiving	Jordan Merrell	3 receptions, 67 yards
Georgia Southern	Passing	Justin Tomlin	3/12, 70 yards
	Rushing	Justin Tomlin	20 carries, 78 yards
	Receiving	Logan Wright	2 receptions, 65 yards

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Zac Thomas	18/29, 208 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Nate Noel	13 carries, 103 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Thomas Hennigan	8 receptions, 64 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern	Passing	Miller Mosley	5/14, 122 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Justin Tomlin	6 carries, 76 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Dexter Carter Jr.	1 reception, 78 yards, 1 TD

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana Tech	Passing	JD Head	9/14, 78 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Israel Tucker	20 carries, 123 yards
	Receiving	Isaiah Graham	3 receptions, 26 yards
Georgia Southern	Passing	Shai Werts	7/12, 126 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Gerald Green	16 carries, 108 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Khaleb Hood	1 reception, 65 yards, 1 TD