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Location: ....................................... Statesboro, Ga. 30460Founded: ...................................................................... 1906Enrollment: ............................................................... 16,425Nickname: ............................................................... EaglesColors: ...................................................... Blue and WhiteChancellor: ............................................ Dr. Bruce GrubeAthletics Director: ........................................... Sam BakerFaculty Athletics Representative: Dr. Chris Geyerman

Football Facts2006 Record: ................................................................... 3-82006 Conference Record (place): ................ 2-5 (tie, 5th)Offense: ................................................................. MultipleDefense: ........................................................................... 4-3Letterwinners Returning/Lost: ............................... 42/19Offensive Starters Returning/Lost: ............................. 7/4Defensive Starters Returning/Lost: ............................. 7/4Specialists Returning/Lost: ........................................... 3/1

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All-time Record: 143-22 (.867)

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2007 ScheduleDate Opponent Time Last Meeting SeriesS. 8 WEST GEORGIA 6:00 WGC won 15-14 in 1994 Series tied 1-1S. 15 at Coastal Carolina 7:00 GSU won 38-21 in 2006 GSU leads 1-0S. 22 CHATTANOOGA 7:00 UTC won 27-26 in 2006 GSU leads 18-2S. 29 WESTERN CAROLINA 3:30 GSU won 24-14 in 2006 GSU leads 15-2O. 6 SOUTH DAKOTA STATE 2:00 GSU won 55-42 in 2005 GSU leads 2-0O. 13 at Elon 3:00 GSU won 28-21 in 2006 GSU leads 7-0O. 20 at Appalachian State 3:30 ASU won 27-20 (OT) in 2006 ASU leads 11-10-1O. 27 THE CITADEL 12:00 CIT won 24-21 in 2006 GSU leads 12-4N. 3 at Wofford 1:30 WOF won 28-10 on 2006 GSU leads 7-5N. 10 FURMAN 3:30 FUR won 13-10 in 2006 GSU leads 12-6N. 17 at Colorado State 2:00 None First Meeting

Head Coach Chris HatcherHometown: Macon, Ga.Birth date: February 18, 1973Education: Valdosta State, 1995Coaching: Student Assistant, Valdosta State, 1995

Assistant, Central Florida, 1996Assistant, Kentucky, 1996-99Head Coach, Valdosta State, 2000-06Head Coach, Georgia Southern, 2007-present

Year-by-Year RecordYear-by-Year RecordYear-by-Year RecordYear-by-Year RecordYear-by-Year Record2000 ................Valdosta State .............................................. 10-22001 ................Valdosta State .............................................. 12-12002 ................Valdosta State .............................................. 14-12003 ................Valdosta State .............................................. 10-22004 ................Valdosta State .............................................. 13-12005 ................Valdosta State ................................................ 9-32006 ................Valdosta State ................................................ 8-2GSU Record ............................................................................ 0-0Career Record ..................................................................... 76-12

Chris Hatcher vs. 2007 OpponentsChris Hatcher vs. 2007 OpponentsChris Hatcher vs. 2007 OpponentsChris Hatcher vs. 2007 OpponentsChris Hatcher vs. 2007 OpponentsWest Georgia ...................... 6-1 .............. .857Coastal Carolina ................ 0-0 .............. .000Chattanooga ....................... 0-0 .............. .000Western Carolina ............... 0-0 .............. .000South Dakota State ............ 0-0 .............. .000Elon ...................................... 0-0 .............. .000Appalachian State ............. 0-0 .............. .000The Citadel ......................... 0-0 .............. .000Wofford ............................... 0-0 .............. .000Furman ................................ 0-0 .............. .000

2007 Coaching Staff2007 Coaching Staff2007 Coaching Staff2007 Coaching Staff2007 Coaching StaffAshley Anders (Arkansas-Monticello, 1996): ......... Defensive Coordinator, LBRance Gillespie (Georgia, 1992): .......... Offensive Coordinator, Running BacksShawn Bostick (Valdosta State, 1997): ........................................... Offensive LineRon Dugans (Florida State, 1999): ................................................. Wide ReceiversKeith Hatcher (Mars Hill, 2000): ................ Secondary, Recruiting CoordinatorJeff Koonz (SUNY-New Paltz, 1992): .............................................Defensive LineMitch Stewart (Valdosta State, 2005): ................................................... Tight EndsWes Turner (Georgia Southern, 2006): .................................. Offensive AssistantBubba Walker (Augusta State, 2004): ...........................................Defensive Ends



Alphabetical RosterNo. Name Pos.1 E.J. Webb LB2 Brandon Jackson DB4 Jayson Foster WR5 Chris Teal ATH6 Lamar Lewis RB9 Brandon Echols DB10 Quentin Taylor LB12 Kyle Collins QB13 Billy Lowe QB14 Travis Clark QB15 Lee Chapple QB16 Lionel McGriff DB17 Dedrick Bynam DB18 Michael McIntosh WR19 Tim Camp WR20 Chris Rogers DB21 Raja Andrews WR22 Terrione Benefield LB23 Ronnie Wiggins RB24 Carson Hill DB25 J.T. Nash DB26 Zeke Rozier RB27 Mike Hamilton RB28 Chris Covington DB29 Robert Roulhac DB30 Phillip Edwards DB31 Lynon Jefferson WR32 Sean Gray RB33 Daniel Jordan P34 Dusty Reddick RB35 Roger King DB36 Brett Layson ATH37 Chris Collier DB38 Anthony Blaine DB39 Jason Hawkins DB40 Bo Galvin PK41 Matt Covington DB42 Harland Bower LB43 Ri’Chard Davis DB44 T.J. Watkins DL45 Jesse Hartley PK46 Adrian Mora PK48 Patrick Bolen PK50 Justin Callaway LB51 William Maxwell OL/DL52 Chris Gray OL53 David Lewis LB54 Cory Clemons LB55 Larry Beard DE56 Austin Watts DL58 David Morris LB61 Jonathan Loving DL62 Russell Orr OL63 Brandavious Mann OL64 Devin Shivers OL65 Dio Herrera OL66 Marcelo Estrada OL68 Jesse Suarez C69 Dane Jensen OL70 Cole Fountain OL71 Jared Flowers OL72 Lewis Brooks OL74 Thomas Lewis OL

Numerical RosterNo. Name Pos. Ht. Wgt. Class Hometown (Previous School)21 Raja Andrews WR 5-8 185 Jr. Swainsboro, Ga. (Swainsboro)84 Chris Ashkouti WR 5-11 180 So. Atlanta, Ga. (Marist)90 Jerry Barker DL 6-4 295 Jr. Summerville, S.C. (Summerville)76 Josh Barker OL 6-0 265 So. Duluth, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian)55 Larry Beard DE 6-3 258 Jr. Fairburn, Ga. (Sandy Creek)22 Terrione Benefield LB 6-0 194 So. Conyers, Ga. (Heritage)

Jadwin Bignon DB 5-11 193 Sr. Thomson, Ga. (Richmond Academy)Anthony Blaine DB 5-10 174 Jr. Willacoochee, Ga. (Atkinson County)James Boger OL 6-4 310 Fr. Pinellas Park, Fla. (Dixie Hollins)

48 Patrick Bolen PK 5-10 185 Jr. Guyton, Ga. (South Effingham)42 Harland Bower LB 6-2 227 So. Edison, N.J. (East Ridge {FL})72 Lewis Brooks OL 5-10 292 Jr. Doerun, Ga. (Lee County)79 Charwell Brown DE 6-0 220 Jr. Brunswick, Ga. (Coffeeville JC)17 Dedrick Bynam DB 6-0 198 Jr. Columbus, Ga. (Shaw)50 Justin Callaway LB 6-0 210 Jr. Thomson, Ga. (Thomson)19 Tim Camp WR 6-0 206 Jr. Harlem, Ga. (Air Force Prep)80 Irving Campbell WR 6-0 180 Sr. Lake Worth, Fla. (Santaluces)15 Lee Chapple QB 6-1 191 Fr. Norcross, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian)14 Travis Clark QB 6-1 215 Jr. Lincolnton, Ga. (Lincoln County)54 Cory Clemons LB 6-0 214 Sr. Valdosta, Ga. (Lowndes County)37 Chris Collier DB 6-0 200 So. Kissimmee, Fla. (Osceola)12 Kyle Collins QB 6-3 200 Fr. Atlanta, Ga. (Lovett)28 Chris Covington DB 5-11 190 Jr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Brookwood)41 Matt Covington DB 5-11 202 Fr. Lawrenceville, Ga. (Brookwood)86 Steve Cundari WR 6-3 190 Fr. Roswell, Ga. (Roswell)98 Branden Daniel DL 6-3 301 Jr. Pompano Beach, Fla. (Ely)43 Ri’Chard Davis DB 6-0 195 So. Fayetteville, Ga. (Fayette County)81 Chase DeCarlo TE 6-5 224 Fr. Beaufort, S.C. (Beaufort/Fork Union)85 Jordan Delk ATH 6-1 161 Fr. Lyons, Ga. (Robert Toombs Christian Academy)9 Brandon Echols DB 6-2 195 So. Decatur, Ga. (St. Pius)30 Phillip Edwards DB 6-1 195 Fr. Macon, Ga. (Mary Persons)66 Marcelo Estrada OL 6-3 295 Sr. Hinesville, Ga. (Liberty County)

Darrian Felton WR 5-7 152 Jr. Oglethorpe, Ga. (Mesabi Range J.C.)71 Jared Flowers OL 6-5 341 Fr. Stillmore, Ga. (David Emanuel Academy)4 Jayson Foster WR 5-9 164 Sr. Canton, Ga. (Cherokee County)70 Cole Fountain OL 6-3 300 So. Cartersville, Ga. (Woodland)40 Bo Galvin PK 6-1 198 Sr. Watkinsville, Ga. (Oconee County)87 Charlie Giacomarro TE 6-5 260 Sr. Cumming, Ga. (South Forsyth)77 Pierce Giboney OL 6-3 281 Sr. Tampa, Fla. (Air Force Prep)

Drew Glenn LB 5-11 219 So. McDonough, Ga. (Eagles Landing)52 Chris Gray OL 6-5 260 Fr. Landrum, S.C. (Landrum)32 Sean Gray RB 6-1 247 Jr. Landrum, S.C. (Landrum)27 Mike Hamilton RB 6-1 215 Jr. Melbourne, Fla. (Melbourne)45 Jesse Hartley PK 5-11 202 Jr. Tallahassee, Fla. (Lincoln)38 Jason Hawkins DB 5-10 181 Sr. Albany, Ga. (Monroe)

Joe Haynie WR 5-11 184 Jr. Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside)65 Dio Herrera OL 6-3 309 Jr. Hollywood, Fla. (Hollywood Christian)24 Carson Hill DB 5-10 165 So. Haddock, Ga. (Baldwin County)2 Brandon Jackson DB 6-0 185 Jr. Ft. Lauderdale, Fla. (Plantation)31 Lynon Jefferson WR 5-9 177 Sr. Guyton, Ga. (Effingham County)69 Dane Jensen OL 6-4 261 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Ed White)78 Jarmarcus Johnson OL 6-5 285 Sr. Macon, Ga. (Clark Atlanta)91 Neal Jones DE 6-4 253 So. Orlando, Fla. (Dr. Phillips)33 Daniel Jordan P 6-4 212 Sr. Evans (Greenbrier)35 Roger King DB 5-6 171 Jr. Fort Valley, Ga. (Peach County)36 Brett Layson ATH 6-1 194 Fr. Macon, Ga. (Tattnall Square Academy)53 David Lewis LB 6-1 215 So. Fairburn, Ga. (Creekside)6 Lamar Lewis RB 5-9 200 Sr. Jacksonville, Fla. (Trinity Christian)74 Thomas Lewis OL 6-5 265 R-Fr. Augusta, Ga. (Glenn Hills)61 Jonathan Loving DL 6-1 280 So. Fayetteville, Ga. (Fayette County)13 Billy Lowe QB 6-3 214 Fr. Lakeland, Fla. (Lakeland)


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Alphabetical RosterNo. Name Pos.75 Brad Williams OL76 Josh Barker OL77 Pierce Giboney OL78 Jarmarcus Johnson OL79 Charwell Brown DE80 Irving Campbell WR81 Chase DeCarlo TE83 Garryon Taylor WR84 Chris Ashkouti WR85 Jordan Delk ATH86 Steve Cundari WR87 Charlie Giacomarro TE88 Wynton Yates WR89 Michael Veal TE90 Jerry Barker DL91 Neal Jones DE92 Kenny Stanley DL94 Brandonlee Williams DE95 Joey Tuttle DE96 Casey Wingard DL97 Matt Wise DE98 Branden Daniel DL99 Damon Suggs DL

James Boger OLJadwin Bignon DBDarrian Felton WRDrew Glenn LBJoe Haynie WREvan Mattingly DBBrett Peddicord PKAdam Scott DLBrandon Terry RBJonathan Walters OL

Numerical Roster

OffenseLT 75 Brad Williams

69 Dane JensenLG 65 Dio Herrera

69 Dane JensenC 68 Jesse Suarez

76 Josh BarkerRG 66 Marcelo Estrada

70 Cole FountainRT 62 Russell Orr

78 Jarmarcus JohnsonQB 14 Travis Clark

12 Kyle CollinsRB 6 Lamar Lewis

23 Ronnie WigginsWR-Z 21 Raja Andrews

83 Garryon Taylor86 Steve Cundari

WR-Y 80 Irving Campbell84 Chris Ashkouti87 Charlie Giacomarro

WR-X 19 Tim Camp18 Michael McIntosh

WR-H/R 4 Jayson FosterJoe Haynie

31 Lynon Jefferson

Depth Chart

No. Name Pos. Ht. Wgt. Class Hometown (Previous School)63 Brandavious Mann OL 6-2 242 Fr. Forsyth, Ga. (Mary Persons)

Evan Mattingly DB 6-0 189 R-Fr. Marietta, Ga. (Walton)51 William Maxwell OL/DL 6-1 260 Fr. Quitman, Ga. (Brooks County)16 Lionel McGriff DB 5-9 170 So. Lehigh Acres, Fla. (Bishop Verot)18 Michael McIntosh WR 6-0 190 Jr. Jacksonville, Fla. (First Coast)46 Adrian Mora PK 5-11 195 Fr. Dalton, Ga. (Dalton)58 David Morris LB 5-10 213 Jr. Atlanta, Ga. (Landmark Christian)25 J.T. Nash DB 6-2 179 Sr. Griffin, Ga. (Griffin)62 Russell Orr OL 6-4 272 Sr. Thomasville, Ga. (Thomas County Central)

Brett Peddicord PK 5-8 137 R-Fr. Allen, Texas (Allen)34 Dusty Reddick RB 6-1 228 Sr. Sylvania, Ga. (Screven County)20 Chris Rogers DB 6-1 200 So. Athens, Ga. (Athens Academy)29 Robert Roulhac DB 5-10 193 Jr. Hephzibah, Ga. (Butler)26 Zeke Rozier RB 6-1 190 Fr. Cochran, Ga. (Bleckley County)

Adam Scott DL 6-2 260 R-Fr. Bonaire, Ga. (Warner Robins)64 Devin Shivers OL 6-4 312 Jr.Social Circle, Ga. (George Walton Academy)92 Kenny Stanley DL 6-2 300 Fr. Jeffersonville, Ga. (Twiggs County)68 Jesse Suarez C 5-11 287 Sr. Augusta, Ga. (Westside/Navy Prep)99 Damon Suggs DL 6-2 270 Jr. Lithonia, Ga. (Southwest DeKalb)83 Garryon Taylor WR 5-11 173 So. Buford, Ga. (Buford)10 Quentin Taylor LB 6-0 240 Jr. Apopka, Fla. (Apopka)5 Chris Teal ATH 5-7 180 Fr. Cairo, Ga. (Cairo)

Brandon Terry RB 5-0 148 So. Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville)95 Joey Tuttle DE 6-3 248 Sr. Land O’ Lakes, Fla. (Land O’ Lakes)89 Michael Veal TE 6-4 225 R-Fr. Marietta, Ga. (Pope)

Jonathan Walters OL 6-3 238 R-Fr. Dublin, Ga. (Dublin)44 T.J. Watkins DL 6-1 283 Sr. Franklin, Ga. (Heard County)56 Austin Watts DL 6-3 225 R-Fr. Fayetteville, Ga. (Starr’s Mill)1 E.J. Webb LB 6-1 205 R-Fr. Roanoke, Va. (Fork Union)23 Ronnie Wiggins RB 5-8 170 So. Summerville, Ga. (Chattooga)75 Brad Williams OL 6-5 290 Sr. Vidalia, Ga. (Vidalia)94 Brandonlee Williams DE 6-4 240 Jr. Antioch, Calif. (College of San Francisco)96 Casey Wingard DL 6-0 300 Jr. Acworth, Ga. (Etowah)97 Matt Wise DE 6-3 252 Jr. Hazlehurst, Ga. (Jeff Davis)88 Wynton Yates WR 5-10 176 R-Fr. Tyrone, Ga. (Our Lady of Mercy)

DefenseDE 95 Joey Tuttle

56 Austin Watts99 Damon Suggs

NT 90 Jerry Barker96 Casey Wingard

DT 98 Branden Daniel61 Jonathan Loving44 T.J. Watkins

DE 55 Larry Beard91 Neal Jones97 Matt Wise

OLB 54 Cory Clemons58 David Morris30 Phillip Edwards

MLB 53 David Lewis50 Justin Callaway

OLB 22 Terrione Benefield1 E.J. Webb

CB 16 Lionel McGriff2 Brandon Jackson

FS 17 Dedrick Bynam20 Chris Rogers

SS 28 Chris Covington9 Brandon Echols

CB 24 Carson Hill25 J.T. Nash

SpecialistsH 34 Dusty Reddick

32 Sean GrayPK 45 Jesse Hartley

48 Patrick BolenP 33 Dan JordanKO 45 Jesse Hartley

48 Patrick BolenPR 4 Jayson Foster

21 Raja AndrewsKR 4 Jayson Foster

21 Raja AndrewsSNAP 95 Joey Tuttle

34 Dusty ReddickHOLD 4 Jayson Foster

84 Chris Ashkouti



2006 Results2006 Results2006 Results2006 Results2006 Results (3-8, 2-5) (3-8, 2-5) (3-8, 2-5) (3-8, 2-5) (3-8, 2-5)S. 9 CENTRAL CONNECTICUT ST. L, 17-13S. 16 COASTAL CAROLINA W, 38-21S. 23 at Chattanooga* L, 27-26S. 30 at Western Carolina* W, 24-14O. 7 NORTH DAKOTA STATE L, 34-14O. 14 ELON* W, 28-21O. 21 APPALACHIAN STATE 27-20 (2 OT)O. 28 at The Citadel* L, 24-21N. 4 WOFFORD* (CSS) L, 28-10N. 11 at Furman* (CSS) L, 13-10N. 18 CENTRAL ARKANSAS L, 34-31 (OT)

TEAM STATISTICS GSU OPPFIRST DOWNS 186 173 Rushing 93 80 Passing 85 81 Penalty 8 12RUSHING YARDAGE 2015 1673 Yards gained rushing 2259 1909 Yards lost rushing 244 236 Rushing Attempts 422 407 Average Per Rush 4.8 4.1 Average Per Game 183.2 152.1 TDs Rushing 20 11PASSING YARDAGE 1944 2066 Att-Comp-Int 311-160-6 272-146-14 Average Per Pass 6.3 7.6 Average Per Catch 12.1 14.2 Average Per Game 176.7 187.8 TDs Passing 8 18TOTAL OFFENSE 3959 3739 Total Plays 733 679 Average Per Play 5.4 5.5 Average Per Game 359.9 339.9KICK RETURNS: #-YARDS 37-830 39-916PUNT RETURNS: #-YARDS 24-250 29-268INT RETURNS: #-YARDS 14-36 6-105FUMBLES-LOST 14-7 18-9PENALTIES-YARDS 71-615 46-378PUNTS-YARDS 62-2540 57-2360TIME OF POSSESSION/GAME 30:04 29:563RD-DOWN CONVERSIONS 48/158 58/1514TH-DOWN CONVERSIONS 9/21 6/17

1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT TotalGSU 60 92 31 49 3 235OPP 45 73 65 64 13 260

SCORE BY QUARTERS

Team Statistics

Individual StatisticsRUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TDChris Covington 11 164 872 48 824 5.0 8Lamar Lewis 10 149 832 50 782 5.2 7Jayson Foster 11 43 360 14 346 8.0 5M. Maynard 11 13 50 3 47 3.6 0Tim Camp 10 3 20 0 20 6.7 0Travis Clark 11 28 91 73 18 0.6 0Melvin Greer 2 8 20 5 15 1.9 0Lionel McGriff 6 1 0 3 -3 -3.0 0Chris Rogers 3 6 14 17 -3 -0.5 0TEAM 5 7 0 31 -31 -4.4 0Total.......... 11 422 2259 244 2015 4.8 20Opponents...... 11 407 1909 236 1673 4.1 11

PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TDTravis Clark 11 112.11 147-283-4 51.9 1808 8Chris Rogers 3 67.62 12-25-2 48.0 106 0TEAM 5 0.00 0-2-0 0.0 0 0R. McCutchen 11 352.00 1-1-0 100.0 30 0Total.......... 11 108.58 160-311-6 51.4 1944 8Opponents...... 11 129.02 146-272-14 53.7 2066 18

RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TDJayson Foster 11 33 368 11.2 3R. McCutchen 11 24 374 15.6 0Raja Andrews 10 23 233 10.1 1Lamar Lewis 10 18 136 7.6 0Irving Campbell 11 11 123 11.2 0Darius Smiley 11 10 285 28.5 3Tim Camp 10 10 94 9.4 0Chris Covington 11 9 88 9.8 0M. McIntosh 10 9 80 8.9 0Hal Scarborough 10 6 86 14.3 1Dusty Reddick 9 5 33 6.6 0Travis Clark 11 1 30 30.0 0Matt Wise 7 1 14 14.0 0Total.......... 11 160 1944 12.1 8Opponents...... 11 146 2066 14.2 18

INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD LongBrandon Jackson 5 17 3.4 0 19T. Benefield 3 14 4.7 0 14John Mohring 2 0 0.0 0 0Dedrick Bynam 2 0 0.0 0 1Dawayne Grace 1 2 2.0 0 2Larry Beard 1 3 3.0 0 3Total.......... 14 36 2.6 0 19Opponents...... 6 105 17.5 2 35

KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongM. Maynard 14 298 21.3 0 57Jayson Foster 12 323 26.9 0 42Raja Andrews 9 176 19.6 0 27Damon Suggs 1 13 13.0 0 13M. McIntosh 1 20 20.0 0 20Total.......... 37 830 22.4 0 57Opponents...... 39 916 23.5 1 100

FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongRonald Wiggins 1 17 17.0 1 17Total.......... 1 17 17.0 1 17Opponents...... 2 16 8.0 0 9

TACKLES GP Solo Ast TotalJohn Mohring 10 61 32 93Charrod Taylor 10 28 20 48Dedrick Bynam 11 31 14 45Jason Earwood 9 20 25 45Rico Zackery 11 26 16 42Branden Daniel 11 26 14 40T. Benefield 11 18 20 38Brandon Jackson 11 19 16 35T.J. Watkins 11 19 15 34Carson Hill 11 23 9 32Ronald Wiggins 11 20 11 31

SCORING TD FGs Kick DXP Saf PointsJayson Foster 9 0-0 0-0 0 0 56Chris Covington 8 0-0 0-0 0 0 48Lamar Lewis 7 0-0 0-0 0 0 42Patrick Bolen 0 6-11 11-12 0 0 29Darius Smiley 3 0-0 0-0 0 0 18Jonathan Dudley 0 2-5 8-11 0 0 14Raja Andrews 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 8Ronald Wiggins 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 6Hal Scarborough 1 0-0 0-0 0 0 6Travis Clark 0 0-0 0-0 0 0 4Bo Galvin 0 1-2 1-2 0 0 4Total.......... 30 9-18 20-25 0 0 235Opponents...... 33 10-14 30-31 0 0 260

TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/GTravis Clark 11 311 18 1808 1826 166.0Chris Covington 11 164 824 0 824 74.9Lamar Lewis 10 149 782 0 782 78.2Jayson Foster 11 43 346 0 346 31.5Chris Rogers 3 31 -3 106 103 34.3M. Maynard 11 13 47 0 47 4.3R. McCutchen 11 1 0 30 30 2.7Tim Camp 10 3 20 0 20 2.0Melvin Greer 2 8 15 0 15 7.5Lionel McGriff 6 1 -3 0 -3 -0.5TEAM 5 9 -31 0 -31 -6.2Total.......... 11 733 2015 1944 3959 359.9Opponents...... 11 679 1673 2066 3739 339.9

PUNTING No. Yds Avg LongDan Jordan 62 2540 41.0 58Total.......... 62 2540 41.0 58Opponents...... 57 2360 41.4 62

PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD LongJayson Foster 24 250 10.4 1 78Total.......... 24 250 10.4 1 78Opponents...... 29 268 9.2 1 92

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/GJayson Foster 11 346 368 250 323 0 1287 117.0Lamar Lewis 10 782 136 0 0 0 918 91.8Chris Covington 11 824 88 0 0 0 912 82.9Raja Andrews 10 0 233 0 176 0 409 40.9R. McCutchen 11 0 374 0 0 0 374 34.0M. Maynard 11 47 0 0 298 0 345 31.4Darius Smiley 11 0 285 0 0 0 285 25.9Total.......... 11 2015 1944 250 830 36 5075 461.4Opponents...... 11 1673 2066 268 916 105 5028 457.1

FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg BlkJonathan Dudley 2-5 40.0 0-0 1-3 1-2 0-0 0-0 37 0Patrick Bolen 6-11 54.5 0-0 4-5 2-5 0-1 0-0 39 0Bo Galvin 1-2 50.0 0-0 0-0 0-1 1-1 0-0 40 0


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Appalachian State 11, Georgia Southern 10, 1 tieAt ASU: ASU leads 8-3-1At GSU: GSU leads 7-3Jerry Moore vs. GSU: 7-8Chris Hatcher vs. ASU: 0-0Last ASU Win: 27-20 (OT) in 2006Last GSU Win: 54-7 in 2004Longest ASU Streak: 3, twiceLongest GSU Streak: 4 (2000-02)Last 10 Meetings: GSU leads 6-4Current Streak: ASU has won twoLargest ASU Win: 59-0 in 1939Largest GSU Win: 54-7 in 2004Year Winner Score Site1932 GSU 33-0 Statesboro, S.C.1934 GSU 22-13 Boone, N.C.1934 ASU 7-6 Statesboro, S.C.1935 Tie 0-0 Boone, N.C.1936 ASU 27-0 Boone, N.C.1939 ASU 59-0 Boone, N.C.1987 ASU 19-0 Boone, N. C.1993 GSU 34-28 Boone, N.C.1994 GSU 34-31 Statesboro, S.C.1995 ASU 27-17 Boone, N.C.1996 ASU 35-28 Statesboro, S.C.1997 ASU 24-12 Boone, N.C.1998 GSU 37-24 Statesboro, S.C.1999 ASU 17-16 Boone, N.C.2000 GSU 34-28 Statesboro, S.C.2001 GSU 27-18 Boone, N.C.2001 GSU 38-24 Statesboro, S.C.*2002 GSU 36-20 Statesboro, S.C.2003 ASU 28-21 Boone, N.C.2004 GSU 54-7 Statesboro, S.C.2005 ASU 24-7 Boone, N.C.2006 ASU 27-20 (OT) Statesboro, S.C.*- NCAA Playoff

Georgia Southern 18, Chattanooga 2At GSU: GSU leads 10-0At UTC: GSU leads 8-2Chris Hatcher vs. UTC: 0-0Rodney Allison vs. GSU: 1-3Last GSU Win: 48-10 in 2005Last UTC Win: 27-26 in 2006Longest GSU Streak: 9, twiceLongest UTC Streak: 1, twiceLast 10 Meetings: GSU leads 9-1Current Streak: UTC has won oneLargest GSU Win: 70-7 in 2001Largest UTC Win: 23-21 in 1996Year Winner Score Site1984 GSU 24-17 Statesboro1985 GSU 19-14 Chattanooga, Tenn.1987 GSU 34-14 Statesboro, Ga.1988 GSU 13-3 Chattanooga, Tenn.1989 GSU 34-13 Statesboro, Ga.1990 GSU 23-20 Chattanooga, Tenn.

Georgia Southern vs. 2007 Opponents1993 GSU 45-0 Statesboro, Ga.1994 GSU 56-20 Chattanooga, Tenn.1995 GSU 35-9 Statesboro, Ga.1996 UTC 23-21 Chattanooga, Tenn.1997 GSU 37-10 Statesboro, Ga.1998 GSU 42-25 Chattanooga, Tenn.1999 GSU 49-10 Statesboro, Ga.2000 GSU 31-10 Chattanooga, Tenn.2001 GSU 70-7 Statesboro, Ga.2002 GSU 38-10 Chattanooga, Tenn.2003 GSU 34-3 Statesboro, Ga.2004 GSU 51-17 Chattanooga, Tenn.2005 GSU 48-10 Statesboro, Ga.2006 UTC 27-26 Chattanooga, Tenn.

Georgia Southern 12, The Citadel 4At CIT: GSU leads 4-3At GSU: GSU leads 8-1Kevin Higgins vs. GSU: 1-1Chris Hatcher vs. CIT: 0-0Last CIT Win: 24-21 in 2005Last GSU Win: 49-14 in 2005Longest CIT Streak: 1, four timesLongest GSU Streak: 6 (1997-02)Last 10 Meetings: GSU leads 8-2Current Streak: CIT has won oneLargest CIT Win: 35-20 in 1996Largest GSU Win: 49-7 in 1997Year Winner Score Site1988 GSU 38-20 Statesboro, Ga.1990 GSU 31-0 Statesboro, Ga.1993 GSU 16-6 Statesboro, Ga.1994 CIT 17-15 Charleston, S.C.1995 GSU 26-0 Statesboro, Ga.1996 CIT 35-20 Charleston, S.C.1997 GSU 49-7 Statesboro, Ga.1998 GSU 51-34 Charleston, S.C.1999 GSU 34-17 Statesboro, Ga.2000 GSU 27-10 Charleston, S.C.2001 GSU 14-6 Statesboro, Ga.2002 GSU 28-24 Charleston, S.C.2003 CIT 28-24 Statesboro, Ga.2004 GSU 42-7 Charleston, S.C.2005 GSU 49-14 Statesboro, Ga.2006 CIT 24-21 Charleston, S.C.

Georgia Southern 1, Coastal Carolina 0At GSU: GSU leads 1-0Chris Hatcher vs. CCU: 0-0David Bennett vs. GSU: 0-1Last GSU Win: 38-21 in 2006Longest GSU Streak: 1 (2006)Current Streak: GSU has won oneLast 10 Meetings: GSU leads 1-0Largest GSU Win: 38-21 in 2006Year Winner Score Site2006 GSU 38-21 Statesboro, Ga.

Georgia Southern 0, Colorado State 0First meeting

Georgia Southern 7, Elon 0At GSU: GSU leads 4-0At ELON: GSU leads 3-0Chris Hatcher vs. ELON: 0-0Pete Lembo vs. GSU: 0-1Last GSU Win: 28-21 in 2006Longest GSU Streak: 7 (1998-01; 2003-06)Last 10 Meetings: GSU leads 7-0Current Streak: GSU has won sevenLargest GSU Win: 49-7 in 2005Year Winner Score Site1998 GSU 31-17 Statesboro, Ga.2000 GSU 32-9 Statesboro, Ga.2001 GSU 27-21 Burlington, N.C.2003 GSU 37-13 Elon, N.C.2004 GSU 48-14 Statesboro, Ga.2005 GSU 49-7 Elon, N.C.2006 GSU 28-21 Statesboro, Ga.

Georgia Southern 12, Furman 6At GSU: GSU leads 7-1At FUR: Series tied, 4-4At Neutral Sites: Series tied, 1-1Chris Hatcher vs. FUR: 0-0Bobby Lamb vs. GSU: 2-3Last FUR Win: 13-10 in 2006Last GSU Win: 27-24 in 2005Longest FUR Streak: 1, five timesLongest GSU Streak: 4 (1992-95)Last 10 Meetings: GSU leads 6-4Current Streak: FUR has won oneLargest FUR Win: 45-10 in 2000Largest GSU Win: 45-17 in 1998Year Winner Score Site1985 GSU 44-42 Tacoma, Wash.1988 FUR 17-12 Pocatello, Idaho1992 GSU 21-0 Greensville, S.C.1993 GSU 31-19 Statesboro, Ga.1994 GSU 31-26 Greenville, S.C.1995 GSU 27-20 Statesboro, Ga.1996 FUR 21-14 Greenville, S.C.1997 GSU 30-14 Statesboro, Ga.1998 GSU 45-17 Greenville, S.C.1999 GSU 41-38 Statesboro, Ga.2000 FUR 45-10 Greenville, S.C.2001 GSU 20-10 Statesboro, Ga.2001 FUR 24-17 Statesboro, Ga.*2002 GSU 42-21 Greenville, S.C.2003 GSU 29-24 Statesboro, Ga.2004 FUR 29-22 Greenville, S.C.2005 GSU 27-24 Statesboro, Ga.2006 FUR 13-10 Greenville, S.C.*- NCAA Playoff



Georgia Southern 2, South Dakota State 0At GSU: GSU leads 1-0At SDSU: GSU leads 1-0Chris Hatcher vs. SDSU: 0-0John Stiegelmeier vs. GSU: 0-2Last GSU Win: 55-42 in 2005Longest GSU Streak: 2 (2004-05)Last 10 Meetings: GSU leads 2-0Current Streak: GSU has won twoLargest GSU Win: 63-7 in 2004Year Winner Score Site2004 GSU 63-7 Statesboro, Ga.2005 GSU 55-42 Brookings, S.D.

Georgia Southern 1, West Georgia 1At GSU: The series is tied, 1-1At UWG: 0-0Chris Hatcher vs. UWG:6-1Mike Ledford vs. GSU: 0-0Last GSU Win: 48-7 in 1989Last UWG Win: 15-14 in 1994Longest GSU Streak: 1 (1989)Longest UWG Streak: 1 (1994)Current Streak: UWG has won oneLast 10 Meetings: Series tied, 1-1Largest GSU Win: 48-7 in 1989Largest UWG Win: 15-14 in 1994Year Winner Score Site1989 GSU 48-7 Statesboro, Ga.1994 WG 15-14 Statesboro, Ga.

Georgia Southern 15, Western Carolina 2At GSU: GSU leads 8-0At WCU: GSU leads 7-2Chris Hatcher vs. WCU: 0-0Kent Briggs vs. GSU: 0-5Last GSU Win: 24-14 in 2006Last WCU Win: 35-31 in 1994Longest GSU Streak: 12 (1995-06)Longest WCU Streak: 1, twiceLast 10 Meetings: GSU leads 10-0Current Streak: GSU won 12Largest GSU Win: 70-7 in 1999Largest WCU Win: 14-7 in 1941Year Winner Score Site1941 WCU 14-7 Cullowhee, N.C.1987 GSU 37-16 Cullowhee, N.C.1991 GSU 44-6 Statesboro, Ga.1993 GSU 19-18 Statesboro, Ga.1994 WCU 35-31 Cullowhee, N.C.1995 GSU 42-0 Statesboro, Ga.1996 GSU 38-28 Cullowhee, N.C.1997 GSU 30-7 Statesboro, Ga.1998 GSU 28-21 Cullowhee, N.C.1999 GSU 70-7 Statesboro, Ga.2000 GSU 42-24 Cullowhee, N.C.2001 GSU 30-14 Statesboro, Ga.2002 GSU 41-24 Cullowhee, N.C.2003 GSU 31-25 Statesboro, Ga.

2004 GSU 38-16 Cullowhee, N.C.2005 GSU 45-7 Statesboro, Ga.2006 GSU 24-14 Cullowhee, N.C.

Georgia Southern 7, Wofford 5At GSU: GSU leads 4-3At WOF: GSU leads 3-2Chris Hatcher vs. WOF: 0-0Mike Ayers vs. GSU: 4-7 (4-6 WOF; 0-1 ETSU)Last GSU Win: 58-14 in 2004Last WOF Win: 28-10 in 2006Longest GSU Streak: 6 (1983-01)Longest WOF Streak: 2 (2002-03)Last 10 Meetings: GSU leads 6-4Current Streak: WOF has won twoLargest GSU Win: 58-14 in 2004

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Team

Individual

GameYards Rushing 333 Adrian Peterson vs. UMass* 1999

280 Joe Ross vs. Marshall 1989Yards Passing 419 Tracy Ham vs. Furman 1985Yards Receiving 191 Reggie McCutcheon vs. Elon 2006Scoring 32 Adrian Peterson vs. UMass* 1999

30 Adrian Peterson vs. The Citadel 1998Tackles 22 James Dickerson vs. So. Florida 1997

22 Edward Thomas vs. VMI 199622 Jessie Jenkins vs. Troy State 1985

SeasonYards Rushing 1,932 Adrian Peterson 1998Yards Passing 1,808 Travis Clark 2006Yards Receiving 673 Chris Johnson 2000Scoring 174 Adrian Peterson 1999Tackles 133 Mike West 1990

CareerYards Rushing 6,559 Adrian Peterson 1998-2001Yards Passing 5,757 Tracy Ham 1983-86Yards Receiving 1,854 Monty Sharpe 1983-86Scoring 524 Adrian Peterson 1998-2001Tackles 375 Paul Carroll 1991-94

* indicates NCAA Playoffs

GameYards Rushing 665 vs.Glenville State 1994Yards Passing 419 vs. Furman* 1985Points Scored 84 vs. Johnson C. Smith 2004Rushing Defense 5 by Samford 1989Passing Defense 0 by The Citadel 1993Total Yards Allowed 55 by S.C. State 1988

SeasonYards Rushing 5,407 2002Yards Passing 1,994 2006Points Scored 550 1999Rushing Defense 1,078 yards allowed 1982Passing Defense 1,341 yards allowed 1991Total Yards Allowed 2,638 yards allowed 1988Scoring Defense 132 points 2001

* Postseason game

Largest WOF Win: 28-7 in 1982Year Winner Score Site1982 WOF 28-7 Statesboro, Ga.1983 GSU 27-16 Spartanburg, S.C.1997 GSU 22-7 Spartanburg, S.C.1998 GSU 45-10 Statesboro, Ga.1999 GSU 55-14 Spartanburg, S.C.2000 GSU 24-17 Statesboro, Ga.2001 GSU 48-10 Spartanburg, S.C.2002 WOF 14-7 Statesboro, Ga.2003 WOF 20-14 Spartanburg, S.C.2004 GSU 58-14 Statesboro, Ga.2005 WOF 21-17 Spartanburg, S.C.2006 WOF 28-10 Statesboro, Ga.


EaglesEagles

Year Overall SoCon Place Coach1924 1 0 0 E.G. Cromartie1925 1 2 0 E.G. Cromartie1926 5 3 1 E.G. Cromartie1927 6 1 1 H.A. Woodle1928 5 5 0 H.A. Woodle1929 2 1 2 B.L. “Crook” Smith1930 3 3 2 B.L. “Crook” Smith1931 3 6 0 B.L. “Crook” Smith1932 6 3 0 B.L. “Crook” Smith1933 5 4 0 B.L. “Crook” Smith1934 5 5 0 B.L. “Crook” Smith1935 3 3 2 B.L. “Crook” Smith1936 2 9 0 B.L. “Crook” Smith1937 2 9 0 B.L. “Crook” Smith1938 3 5 1 B.L. “Crook” Smith1939 5 5 0 B.L. “Crook” Smith1940 3 5 0 B.L. “Crook” Smith1941 2 8 0 B.L. “Crook” Smith1942-1981 No Team1982 7 3 1 Erk Russell1983 6 5 0 Erk Russell1984 8 3 0 Erk Russell1985 13 2 0 Erk Russell1986 13 2 0 Erk Russell1987 9 4 0 Erk Russell1988 12 3 0 Erk Russell1989 15 0 0 Erk Russell1990 12 3 0 Tim Stowers1991 7 4 0 Tim Stowers

Georgia Southern Year-by-YearGeorgia Southern Year-by-YearGeorgia Southern Year-by-YearGeorgia Southern Year-by-YearGeorgia Southern Year-by-Year

Coach Seasons Years W L T Pct.E.G. Cromartie 1924-26 3 7 5 1 .577H.A. Woodle 1927-28 2 11 6 1 .639B.L. “Crook” Smith 1929-41 13 44 67 7 .403Erk Russell 1982-89 8 83 22 1 .788Tim Stowers 1990-95 6 51 23 0 .689Frank Ellwood 1996 1 4 7 0 .364Paul Johnson 1997-01 5 62 10 0 .861Mike Sewak 2002-05 4 35 14 0 .714Brian VanGorder 2006 1 3 8 0 .273

All-time Georgia Southern CoachesAll-time Georgia Southern CoachesAll-time Georgia Southern CoachesAll-time Georgia Southern CoachesAll-time Georgia Southern Coaches

Year Overall SoCon Place Coach1992 7 4 0 Tim Stowers1993 10 3 0 7 1 0 1st Tim Stowers1994 6 5 0 5 3 0 3rd, tie Tim Stowers1995 9 4 0 5 3 0 3rd, tie Tim Stowers1996 4 7 0 2 6 0 6th, tie Frank Ellwood1997 10 3 0 7 1 0 1st Paul Johnson1998 14 1 0 8 0 0 1st Paul Johnson1999 13 2 0 7 1 0 1st, tie Paul Johnson2000 13 2 0 7 1 0 1st Paul Johnson2001 12 2 0 7 1 0 1st, tie Paul Johnson2002 11 3 0 7 1 0 1st Mike Sewak2003 7 4 0 5 3 0 3rd Mike Sewak2004 9 3 0 6 1 0 1st, tie Mike Sewak2005 8 4 0 5 2 0 2nd, tie Mike Sewak2006 3 8 0 2 5 0 5th, tie Brian Van Gorder

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