Charleston Southern Buccaneers at Georgia Southern Eagles
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Johnson throws for 281 yards and Georgia Southern defeats Charleston Southern 31-0
Johnson was 28-for-39 passing and Ashton Hollins caught eight passes for 106 yards and a score. Jamarian Samuel, Ty Cummings, and Weston Bryan each scored on the ground.
The Eagles scored touchdowns on each of their first three opening drives in the first quarter to take a 21-0 lead.
Samuel capped off the opening drive with a 7-yard rush, Hollins reeled in a 59-yard scoring grab, and Bryan punched it in from one yard out before the end of the quarter.
The Eagles defense held Charleston Southern to 35 yards of total offense. The Buccaneers had just four drives that lasted longer than four plays.
Tripp Bryant kicked a 32-yard field goal just before halftime and was perfect on all four PATs, and Cummings ran for an 18-yard score in the third.
Charleston Southern threatened to break the shutout with their first trip to the red zone late in the fourth, but freshman Jayden Jackson made an interception to seal the first shutout for the Eagles since 2023.
Georgia Southern: at Clemson on Saturday.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 8:51 | Jamarian Samuel 7 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 6:58 | Ashton Hollins 57 Yd pass from Max Johnson (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 0:16 | Weston Bryan 1 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
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FG | 2nd Period 0:19 | Tripp Bryant 32 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 3rd Period 7:17 | Ty Cummings 18 Yd Run (Tripp Bryant Kick) |
Statistics
 CHSO |
 GASO |
|
|---|---|---|
| 10 | 1st Downs | 26 |
| 5-18 | 3rd down efficiency | 5-13 |
| 1-1 | 4th down efficiency | 1-2 |
| 117 | Total Yards | 513 |
| 109 | Passing | 351 |
| 9/29 | Comp/Att | 33/47 |
| 3.8 | Yards per pass | 7.5 |
| 8 | Rushing | 162 |
| 31 | Rushing Attempts | 30 |
| 0.3 | Yards per rush | 5.4 |
| 4-35 | Penalties | 6-65 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 1 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 24:04 | Possession | 35:56 |
Game Information
Location: Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 22,426 · Capacity:
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