NCAAF Game Recap
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Louisiana-Monroe at Georgia SouthernSat Nov 16, 2019 3:00 PM EST
LSU |
58 |
Miss |
37 |
| F | |
OSU |
56 |
Rut |
21 |
| F | |
Wake |
3 |
Clem |
52 |
| F | |
Bama |
38 |
MissSt |
7 |
| F | |
UGA |
21 |
Aub |
14 |
| F | |
Ariz |
6 |
Oreg |
34 |
| F | |
MIN |
19 |
Iowa |
23 |
| F | |
UCLA |
3 |
Utah |
49 |
| F | |
Ind |
27 |
PSU |
34 |
| F | |
Okla |
34 |
Bayl |
31 |
| F | |
Fla |
23 |
MIZ |
6 |
| F | |
MSU |
10 |
Mich |
44 |
| F | |
Wisc |
37 |
Neb |
21 |
| F | |
Navy |
20 |
ND |
52 |
| F | |
Cin |
20 |
SoFL |
17 |
| F | |
Mem |
45 |
Hou |
27 |
| F | |
NM |
9 |
Boise |
42 |
| F | |
Tex |
21 |
IASt |
23 |
| F | |
Kans |
13 |
OkSt |
31 |
| F | |
E Mi |
42 |
Akr |
14 |
| F | |
WestMI |
37 |
Ohio |
34 |
| F OT | |
NIU |
31 |
Toled |
28 |
| F | |
BGSU |
3 |
MiaOH |
44 |
| F | |
Buff |
27 |
Kent |
30 |
| F | |
UNC |
27 |
Pitt |
34 |
| F OT | |
LT |
10 |
Marsh |
31 |
| F | |
Fres |
7 |
SDSU |
17 |
| F | |
Tul |
21 |
Temp |
29 |
| F | |
TCU |
33 |
TxTch |
31 |
| F | |
UMass |
6 |
NW |
45 |
| F | |
AlaSt |
12 |
FlaSt |
49 |
| F | |
VMI |
6 |
Army |
47 |
| F | |
NWSt |
31 |
SamHu |
28 |
| F | |
UTEP |
10 |
UAB |
37 |
| F | |
Troy |
63 |
TxSt |
27 |
| F | |
CoCar |
27 |
ArkSt |
28 |
| F | |
ULMon |
29 |
GaSo |
51 |
| F | |
IdSt |
10 |
BYU |
42 |
| F | |
C Mi |
45 |
Ball |
44 |
| F | |
Rich |
6 |
JMU |
48 |
| F | |
KY |
38 |
Vand |
14 |
| F | |
WVU |
24 |
K St |
20 |
| F | |
VaTec |
45 |
GATec |
0 |
| F | |
(N/A) |
28 |
NMS |
41 |
| F | |
Hawaii |
21 |
UNLV |
7 |
| F | |
Wyo |
21 |
UtSt |
26 |
| F | |
Syr |
49 |
Duke |
6 |
| F | |
Stan |
22 |
WaSt |
49 |
| F | |
Rice |
31 |
MidTN |
28 |
| F | |
ULLaf |
37 |
SoAl |
27 |
| F | |
SMiss |
36 |
UTSA |
17 |
| F | |
AF |
38 |
ColSt |
21 |
| F | |
App |
56 |
GASt |
27 |
| F | |
AzSt |
34 |
OreSt |
35 |
| F | |
SCar |
6 |
TxAM |
30 |
| F | |
Lou |
34 |
NCSt |
20 |
| F | |
USC |
41 |
Cal |
17 |
| F | |
E Mi |
45 |
NIU |
17 |
| F | |
Ohio |
66 |
BGSU |
24 |
| F | |
Georgia Southern 51, Louisiana-Monroe 29
Nov 16, 2019, 3:00 PM EST
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
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Louisiana-Monroe (4-6) |
7 |
0 |
7 |
15 |
29 |
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Georgia Southern (6-4) |
7 |
17 |
7 |
20 |
51 |
STATESBORO, Ga. (AP) Shai Werts threw for one touchdown, ran for two and the defense came up with three turnovers as Georgia Southern rolled to a 51-29 win over Louisiana Monroe on Saturday.
Werts had touchdown runs of 11 and 24 yards and a 33-yard connection with Darion Anderson to put the Eagles on top 24-7 at halftime.
Donald Rutledge Jr. had a 42-yard interception return in the opening minute of the fourth quarter, which made it 38-14. The Warhawks scored twice in the fourth quarter but each time Georgia Southern responded, including a 42-yard return by Monquavion Brinson on an onside kick attempt in the final minute.
The Eagles (6-4, 4-2 Sun Belt Conference) were outgained 370-325 in total offense. J.D. King had 102 yards rushing and a 6-yard touchdown run in the closing minute of the third quarter.
Caleb Evans went 21-of-36 passing for 285 yards and two touchdowns for the Warhawks but was intercepted twice.
Passing
Rushing
| ULMon | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Johnson | 12 | 43 | 3.6 | 14 | 0 |
| C. Evans | 14 | 27 | 1.9 | 14 | 1 |
| GaSo | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
| J. King | 16 | 102 | 6.4 | 30 | 1 |
| W. Kennedy III | 19 | 76 | 4.0 | 12 | 1 |
Receiving
| ULMon | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Carter | 2 | 95 | 47.5 | 49 | 0 |
| J. Hodoh | 6 | 68 | 11.3 | 22 | 0 |
| GaSo | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
| D. Anderson | 1 | 33 | 33.0 | 33 | 1 |
| W. Kennedy III | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 20 | 0 |
Fumbles
| GaSo | F | FL |
|---|---|---|
| W. Kennedy III | 1 | 0 |
Returning
| ULMon | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P. Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0.7 | 0 | 8 | |
| GaSo | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
| M. Brinson | 1 | 42.0 | 1 | 42 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| W. Kennedy III | 1 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| ULMon | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Porter | 6 | 256 | 42.7 | 51 |
| GaSo | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
| A. Beck II | 6 | 291 | 48.5 | 52 |
Takeaways
| GaSo | Int | Yds | InTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Byrd | 1 | 32 | 0 |
| D. Rutledge Jr. | 1 | 42 | 1 |
Team Stats Comparison
| ULMon | GaSo | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 29 | 51 |
| Total Yards | 370 | 334 |
| Rushing Yards | 85 | 254 |
| Passing Yards | 285 | 80 |
| Passing Completions / Attempts | 21/36 | 5/10 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 1/1 | 1/0 |
| First Downs | 18 | 20 |
| Penalties - Yards | 7/50 | 5/25 |
| Time Of Possession | 24:24 | 36:36 |
| Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 2/13 | 5/12 |
| Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 4/4 | 0/0 |
| Punts - Average Yards | 6/43 | 6/48 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | ULMon | GaSo | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GaSo | 03:53 | TD | Shai Werts 11 yd run (Tyler Bass kick) | 0 | 7 |
| ULMon | 10:04 | TD | Austin Vaughn 3 yd run (Jared Porter kick) | 7 | 7 |
| 2nd Quarter | ULMon | GaSo | |||
| GaSo | 01:31 | FG | Tyler Bass 26 yd FG | 7 | 10 |
| GaSo | 06:00 | TD | Shai Werts 24 yd run (Tyler Bass kick) | 7 | 17 |
| GaSo | 14:23 | TD | Darion Anderson 33 yd pass from Shai Werts (Tyler Bass kick) | 7 | 24 |
| 3rd Quarter | ULMon | GaSo | |||
| ULMon | 08:19 | TD | Caleb Evans 1 yd run (Jared Porter kick) | 14 | 24 |
| GaSo | 14:35 | TD | J.D. King 6 yd run (Tyler Bass kick) | 14 | 31 |
| 4th Quarter | ULMon | GaSo | |||
| GaSo | 00:19 | TD | Donald Rutledge Jr. 42 yd interception return (Tyler Bass kick) | 14 | 38 |
| ULMon | 02:45 | TD | Markis McCray 1 yd pass from Caleb Evans (Josh Pederson 2pt pass from Caleb Evans) | 22 | 38 |
| GaSo | 12:12 | TD | Wesley Kennedy III 1 yd run (failed 2pt pass) | 22 | 44 |
| ULMon | 14:40 | TD | Josh Pederson 16 yd pass from Caleb Evans (Jared Porter kick) | 29 | 44 |
| GaSo | 14:47 | TD | Monquavion Brinson 42 yd kick return (Tyler Bass kick) | 29 | 51 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Allen E. Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Georgia |
| Attendance: 10,266 |
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