GAME 9
 
South Alabama (4-4, 3-1 SBC) vs. Georgia Southern (5-3, 3-1 SBC)
Date: Saturday, Nov. 2
Kickoff: 6:30 p.m. CT
Location: Mobile, Ala. (Hancock Whitney Stadium)
Watch: ESPNU
Listen: Jags Radio Network
Social: @SouthAlabamaFB
Game Notes: South Alabama | Georgia Southern
Tickets: USAJaguars.com/tickets/football
 

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NOTES
 
– South Alabama enters the week with the top rushing offense in the Sun Belt Conference at 216.3 yards per game. The Jaguars also rank second in the conference in rushing defense, allowing just 133.3 yards on the ground per contest.
 
– The Jaguars are undefeated this season (4-0) when scoring first against their opponent. In wins over Northwestern State, App State, Troy and ULM, South Alabama drew first blood. Conversely, South Alabama is 0-4 this season when its opponent scores the first points of the game.
 
– Saturday's game on ESPNU will be the first time the Jags have played a Saturday home game on national television since hosting ULM on NFL Network in 2022. It is the first Saturday home game on an ESPN channel since Georgia Southern visited in 2020, and the fifth time overall Hancock Whitney Stadium will be on national TV on a Saturday.
 
– South Alabama's offense threw just five passes in the second half of Saturday's win against ULM. Of 38 offensive plays ran in the final 30 minutes of the game, 33 of them were rushing plays.
 
– South Alabama's offense set a new school record against ULM for rushing yards against a Division I opponent with 355. Kentrel Bullock led the way with a career-high 141 while Fluff Bothwell chipped in 119.
 

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QUOTES
 
"It does such a tremendous job for our players. They just get excited to play in front of as many people as humanly possible. It's a great atmosphere and great environment here."
 
-Head Coach Major Applewhite on playing in front of the home crowd at Hancock Whitney Stadium
 
"We executed really well and changed some things up a little bit. But it really just came down to our players just executing and playing really, really physical."
 
-Offensive Coordinator Rob Ezell on the offensive performance in the win over ULM
 
"All we talked about in the locker room at halftime was just doing your job. If you look at the first half, those 14 points they scored were just us not doing our job. We preached just do your job and play hard."
 
-Defensive Coordinator Will Windham on how the defense adjusted to hold ULM scoreless in the second half
 

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ABOUT GEORGIA SOUTHERN
 
The Eagles enter Saturday's matchup with a 5-3 record overall, including a 3-1 mark in Sun Belt Conference play. Georgia Southern had won three-straight games before falling to Old Dominion in its most-recent outing. Clay Helton is in his third season as head coach of the Eagles, and holds a record of 17-17 at the school.
 
The Eagles love to throw the ball, and quarterback JC French leads that attack with 1,790 yards passing and 12 touchdowns against six interceptions. His top receiving targets are Derwin Burgess Jr. and Dalen Cobb who have 440 and 434 yards, respectively. When the Eagles do run the football, Jalen White leads the attack with 393 yards and seven scores. On defense, Marques Trent-Watson leads the way with 77 tackles, including 6.5 tackles for loss and 1.5 sacks.
 

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SERIES HISTORY
 
The Jaguars and Eagles have met a total of nine times with Georgia Southern claiming victory in seven of those meetings. The Eagles won the first-seven meetings between the two schools, but South Alabama has won the two most-recent meetings in 2021 and 2022.
 

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