Georgia Southern bowl-eligible after 48-31 victory
Logan Wright and Wesley Kennedy III combined for 233 yards rushing and Georgia Southern defeated New Mexico State 48-31 on Saturday to win its fourth straight game and become bowl-eligible.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Georgia Southern Eagles
48
New Mexico State Aggies
31
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GASO | 10 | 14 | 21 | 3 | 48 |
| NMSU | 14 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
Aggie Memorial Stadium · 7,300 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs Marshall Thundering Herd | W 49-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/31/26 | vs App State Mountaineers | W 19-3 | NCAAF |
| 10/15/26 | @ Old Dominion Monarchs | W 23-15 | NCAAF |
| 10/10/26 | vs James Madison Dukes | L 24-27 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Coastal Carolina Chanticleers | W 31-24 | NCAAF |
| Full Schedule | |||
Play by Play
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Touchdown 6:20 48-31
Jason Huntley 1 Yd Run (Dylan Brown Kick)
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Field Goal 10:18 48-24
Tyler Bass 25 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 2:59 45-24
Jason Huntley 1 Yd Run (Dylan Brown Kick)
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Touchdown 6:24 45-17
Logan Wright 13 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick)
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Touchdown 8:59 38-17
Monteo Garrett 9 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick)
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Touchdown 11:38 31-17
Logan Wright 2 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick)
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Touchdown 0:06 24-17
Shai Werts 3 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick)
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Field Goal 6:18 17-17
Dylan Brown 23 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 9:33 17-14
Wesley Kennedy III 8 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick)
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Touchdown 1:36 10-14
Wesley Kennedy III 15 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick)
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Touchdown 6:33 3-14
Jason Huntley 9 Yd Run (Dylan Brown Kick)
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Field Goal 8:36 3-7
Tyler Bass 41 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 11:28 0-7
Christian Gibson 5 Yd Run (Dylan Brown Kick)
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GASO
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:41 · End of Game
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NMSU 1:41
10 plays, 18 yards, 2:56 · Fumble
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GASO 4:37
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:42 · Punt
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NMSU 6:20
10 plays, 65 yards, 3:58 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:20 48-31
Jason Huntley 1 Yd Run (Dylan Brown Kick)
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GASO 10:18
13 plays, 62 yards, 7:41 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 10:18 48-24
Tyler Bass 25 Yd Field Goal
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NMSU 2:59
8 plays, 75 yards, 3:25 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 2:59 45-24
Jason Huntley 1 Yd Run (Dylan Brown Kick)
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GASO 6:24
4 plays, 50 yards, 1:22 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:24 45-17
Logan Wright 13 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick)
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NMSU 7:46
4 plays, 13 yards, 1:13 · Interception
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GASO 8:59
3 plays, 33 yards, 1:15 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:59 38-17
Monteo Garrett 9 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick)
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NMSU 10:14
5 plays, 8 yards, 1:24 · Fumble
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GASO 11:38
7 plays, 60 yards, 3:16 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:38 31-17
Logan Wright 2 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick)
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NMSU
0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
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GASO 0:06
12 plays, 75 yards, 6:12 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 0:06 24-17
Shai Werts 3 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick)
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NMSU 6:18
11 plays, 81 yards, 3:11 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 6:18 17-17
Dylan Brown 23 Yd Field Goal
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GASO 9:33
11 plays, 85 yards, 5:47 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 9:33 17-14
Wesley Kennedy III 8 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick)
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NMSU 0:20
4 plays, 27 yards, 1:16 · Punt
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GASO 1:36
2 plays, 46 yards, 0:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 1:36 10-14
Wesley Kennedy III 15 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick)
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NMSU 2:08
6 plays, 9 yards, 2:21 · Punt
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GASO 4:29
3 plays, 9 yards, 2:02 · Punt
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NMSU 6:33
6 plays, 75 yards, 2:03 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 6:33 3-14
Jason Huntley 9 Yd Run (Dylan Brown Kick)
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GASO 8:36
6 plays, 47 yards, 2:40 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 8:36 3-7
Tyler Bass 41 Yd Field Goal
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NMSU 11:28
10 plays, 75 yards, 3:32 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 11:28 0-7
Christian Gibson 5 Yd Run (Dylan Brown Kick)
Showing the last 35 of 35 events.
Team Stats
GASO
NMSU
26
1st Downs
26
5-10
3rd down efficiency
7-15
0-0
4th down efficiency
2-3
466
Total Yards
443
77
Passing
295
4/4
Comp/Att
25/38
19.3
Yards per pass
7.8
389
Rushing
148
61
Rushing Attempts
35
6.4
Yards per rush
4.2
4-36
Penalties
5-38
0
Turnovers
3
0
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions thrown
1
34:31
Possession
25:29
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