Georgia Southern Eagles at Jacksonville State Gamecocks

Jacksonville State meets Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern (1-1) at Jacksonville State (1-2), Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Jacksonville State by 3. Against the spread: Jacksonville State 1-2, Georgia Southern 2-0.

How to watch: ESPN+

Key stats

Jacksonville State Offense

Overall: 381.0 yards per game (85th in FBS)

Passing: 241.0 yards per game (60th)

Rushing: 140.0 yards per game (94th)

Scoring: 27.7 points per game (87th)

Jacksonville State Defense

Overall: 306.7 yards per game (61st in FBS)

Passing: 117.0 yards per game (10th)

Rushing: 189.7 yards per game (118th)

Scoring: 23.0 points per game (81st)

Georgia Southern Offense

Overall: 390.0 yards per game (79th in FBS)

Passing: 297.5 yards per game (27th)

Rushing: 92.5 yards per game (129th)

Scoring: 19.0 points per game (117th)

Georgia Southern Defense

Overall: 232.0 yards per game (21st in FBS)

Passing: 153.0 yards per game (35th)

Rushing: 79.0 yards per game (26th)

Scoring: 11.0 points per game (18th)

Jacksonville State is 20th in FBS in third down percentage, converting 54.1% of the time.

Georgia Southern is 24th in the FBS with a +2 turnover margin.

Georgia Southern is 112th in the FBS with 71.0 penalty yards per game.

Georgia Southern ranks 125th in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 66.7% of trips. Jacksonville State's red zone defense ranks 87th at 100.0%.

Both teams rank low in time of possession. Jacksonville State is 121st in the FBS with an average time of possession of 26:17, while Georgia Southern's 118th-ranked average is 26:36.

Team leaders

Jacksonville State

Passing: Caden Creel, 677 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs, 68.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Creel, 218 yards on 54 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Jamill Williams, 188 yards on 14 catches, 4 TDs

Georgia Southern

Passing: Max Johnson, 525 yards, 2 TDs, 0 INTs, 64.0 completion percentage

Rushing: Jamarian Samuel, 48 yards on 7 carries, 1 TD

Receiving: Ashton Hollins, 203 yards on 13 catches, 2 TDs

Last game

Jacksonville State was beaten by Ohio 29-27 on Sept. 12. Creel threw for 265 yards on 18-of-24 attempts (75.0%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 29 times for 120 yards and one rushing touchdown. Khristian Lando carried the ball eight times for 16 yards and scored one touchdown, adding one reception for 16 yards. Luke Gilbert recorded 82 yards on one catch with one touchdown.

Georgia Southern fell to Clemson 22-7 on Sept. 12. Johnson led Georgia Southern with 244 yards on 27-of-47 passing (57.4%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. David Mbadinga carried the ball three times for 11 yards, adding two receptions for 30 yards. Hollins had five receptions for 97 yards and one touchdown.

Next game

Jacksonville State hosts Middle Tennessee on Sept. 26. Georgia Southern hosts No. 22 Houston on Sept. 26.

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