2022 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

2022 Georgia Southern Eagles football
Camellia Bowl, L 21–23 vs. Buffalo
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	East Division
Record	6–7 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Clay Helton (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Bryan Ellis (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Will Harris (1st season)
Base defense	4–2–5
Home stadium	Paulson Stadium

2022 Sun Belt Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Coastal Carolina xy		6	–	2					9	–	4
James Madison* x		6	–	2					8	–	3
Marshall		5	–	3					9	–	4
Georgia Southern		3	–	5					6	–	7
Appalachian State		3	–	5					6	–	6
Georgia State		3	–	5					4	–	8
Old Dominion		2	–	6					3	–	9
West Division
No. 19 Troy xy$		7	–	1					12	–	2
South Alabama x		7	–	1					10	–	3
Southern Miss		4	–	4					7	–	6
Louisiana		4	–	4					6	–	7
Louisiana–Monroe		3	–	5					4	–	8
Texas State		2	–	6					4	–	8
Arkansas State		1	–	7					3	–	9
Championship: Troy 45, Coastal Carolina 26
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules Rankings from AP Poll

The 2022 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University during the 2022 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia, and competed in the East Division of the Sun Belt Conference. The team was coached by Clay Helton, former head coach of the USC Trojans. Helton was hired on November 2, 2021, and this was his first season in Statesboro.

The team's statistical leaders include quarterback Kyle Vantrease.

Preseason

Recruiting class

College recruiting information

Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Ben Anderson LS	Charlotte, NC	Charlotte Latin School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	235 lb (107 kg)	–	Jan 9, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 69
Ezrah Archie WR	Sicklerville, NJ	Timber Creek HS Monmouth	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Omari Arnold RB	Quitman, GA	Brooks County HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Henry Bates K	Waycross, GA	Ware County HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Jan 9, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 72
Latrell Bullard DL	Kennesaw, GA	North Cobb HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	315 lb (143 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Dalen Cobb ATH	Washington, GA	Washington-Wilkes HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Danny Corbett IOL	Lake Park, GA	Lowndes HS Campbell	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
David Dallas QB	Sharpsburg, GA	Trinity Christian School	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	188 lb (85 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Josh Dallas ATH	Sharpsburg, GA	Trinity Christian School	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	208 lb (94 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Da'Shawn Davis DL	Cornelius, NC	Hough HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	268 lb (122 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Elhadj Fall DL	Marietta, GA	Osborne HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Colton Fitzgerald QB	Santa Clarita, CA	Saugus HS Boise State	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Wylan Free CB	Compton, CA	Lynwood HS Fresno State	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Terrance Gibbs RB	Winter Park, FL	Winter Park HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Feb 2, 2022
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 83
Jacob Hammonds LB	Griffin, GA	Griffin HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 71
Zyere Horton S	Alpharetta, GA	Milton HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	205 lb (93 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 72
Ethan Ingram IOL	Gainesville, FL	Buchholz HS Marshall	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Treston Jordan S	Alpharetta, GA	Denmark HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 72
Michael Lantz K	Peachtree City, GA	Starr's Mill HS Minnesota	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Nate Lewis IOL	Hazlehurst, GA	Jeff Davis HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	265 lb (120 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 76
Zak Rozsman QB	Marietta, GA	Walton HS	6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 78
Marcus Sanders WR	Montezuma, GA	Macon County HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	290 lb (130 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Jeremy Singleton WR	New Orleans, LA	Brother Martin High School Houston	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Kevin Speed ATH	Cairo, GA	Cairo HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	197 lb (89 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Marc Stampley S	Peachtree City, GA	Starr's Mill HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 70
Chandler Strong IOL	Warner Robins, GA	Houston County HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 72
MJ Stroud EDGE	Covington, GA	Alcovy HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Ky Tayo DL	Columbia, SC	Spring Valley HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 69
Joshua Thompson WR	Alpharetta, GA	Johns Creek HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 72
Kyle Toole QB	Leesburg, GA	Lee County HS Troy	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	201 lb (91 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kyle Vantrease QB	Stow, OH	Stow-Munroe HS Buffalo	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Kristian Varner DL	Hiram, GA	Hiram HS North Carolina	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Ashton Whitner S	Greenville, SC	Greenville HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Pichon Wimbley IOL	Newnan, GA	Newnan HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 69
Mari Wingard CB	Charlotte, NC	Ardrey Kell HS Elon	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	172 lb (78 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A

Source:

Media poll

The Sun Belt media days were held on July 25 and July 26. The Eagles were predicted to finish in fifth place in the Sun Belt's East Division. Georgia Southern also received 1-of-14 first place votes.

Media poll (East Division)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Appalachian State	94 (10)
2	Coastal Carolina	77 (2)
3	Georgia State	68 (1)
4	Marshall	62
5	Georgia Southern	35 (1)
6	James Madison	31
7	Old Dominion	25

Sun Belt Preseason All-Conference teams

Defense

2nd team

• Justin ellis – Defensive Lineman, 6th YR
• Derrick canteen – Defensive Back, RS-JR

Special teams

2nd team

• Anthony beck ii – Punter, RS-SR
• Amare jones – All Purpose Back, 5th YR

Personnel

2022 Georgia Southern Eagles football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Jeremy Singleton  Sr WR 2 Derwin Burgess Jr. So RB 4 Gerald Green  Jr WR 5 Amare Jones Sr DB 6 NaJee Thompson Sr QB 6 Kyle Vantrease Sr WR 7 Khaleb Hood Sr TE 9 Jjay Mcafee Sr WR 10 Darius Lewis  Jr TE 11 Beau Johnson  Jr QB 12 David Dallas Fr QB 13 Connor Cigelske  So WR 14 Sam Kenerson  So QB 15 Zak Rozsman Fr QB 16 Colton FitzGerald  Fr QB 17 Richie Lankford So WR 17 TJ Lewis  Fr WR 18 Josh Dallas Fr QB 19 Kyle Toole  So RB 20 Terrance Gibbs Fr WR 21 Marcus Sanders Jr. Fr RB 22 OJ Arnold Fr RB 23 Tyler Jordan  Jr WR 24 Joshua Thompson Fr RB 25 Jalen White Jr WR 26 Dalen Cobb Fr TE 27 Ethan Dirrim Jr WR 28 Ezrah Archie RB 29 AJ Brown  Jr WR 30 Alex Bowen  So QB 31 Brooks Pangle Fr RB 33 Robert Edwards III Fr RB 35 Terron Dixon II  Jr WR 36 Justin Howell  Jr RB 47 Jordan Pearson  Jr TE 48 Dylan Snyder  Fr OL 50 Caleb Kelly OL 54 Ethan Ingram  Fr OL 55 Danny Corbett OL 56 Brian Miller OL 57 Chandler Strong Fr OL 58 Aaron Pyron  Jr OL 60 Rasheed Miller  So OL 62 Michael Jubran  Jr OL 63 Teva Reynolds  Jr OL 64 Caelan Williams  So OL 65 Vontrez Jackson Fr OL 66 Logan Langemeier OL 67 Cameron Orr OL 68 Nate Lewis Fr OL 72 Khalil Crowder  Sr OL 73 Chas Collins  Fr OL 74 Pichon Wimbley Fr OL 75 Korbett MacGregor Fr OL 77 Griffin Carder  Jr OL 78 Caleb Cook  Fr WR 80 Jeb Beshears Fr WR 81 Parker Self  So WR 82 JT Galloway  Sr TE 83 Chase Hancock Sr TE 84 Braxton Slack Fr WR 85 Emil Smith  Jr WR 86 Graeme Williams  Fr TE 87 Evan Lester Jr.  Fr WR 88 Lawson Bachelder Jr WR 89 Matthew Daniel  Jr	Defense Pos. # Name Class LB 1 Todd Bradley-Glenn Sr DL 2 Justin Ellis Sr DB 4 Tyler Bride Jr DB 5 Wylan Free Sr LB 9 Khadry Jackson Sr DB 10 Jalen Denton  So LB 11 Kevon Glenn  Jr DB 12 Anthony Wilson  Jr DB 13 Derrick Canteen  Jr DB 14 Ashton Whitner Fr DL 15 Quin Williams  Sr DB 16 Tyrell Davis So DB 17 Myzel Williams So DB 18 Justin Birdsong DB 20 Seth Robertson Jr LB 21 Zyon McGee  Sr DB 22 Marc Stampley II Fr DB 23 Mari Wingard DB 24 Jailen Barber Fr DB 25 Quincy Bonner  Fr DB 26 Justin Nelson  Jr DL 27 Isaac Walker  Fr LB 28 Zyere Horton Fr DB 29 Justin Meyers  Fr DB 30 Jack Ferguson  So DB 31 Chase Dial-Watson  So DB 32 Kevin Speed Fr LB 33 Marques Watson-Trent  So LB 34 Jon Ferguson  Sr DB 35 Chandler Dial-Watson  So DB 36 Treston Jordan Fr LB 37 Quincy Darnell  Jr LB 39 Reid Dedman  Jr LB 40 Jalen Jackson Jr DB 41 Tracy Hall Jr. Fr DL 42 Dillon Springer LB 43 Jacob Hammonds Fr LB 44 Jeffrey Smyth  Jr LB 45 MJ Stroud Fr DB 46 Andrew Douglas  Fr DB 47 Elijah Hynes Fr LB 48 Zack Blackwell Fr LB 49 Javian Boykin  Jr DL 52 Brandon Wilson Jr DL 53 Trevon Locke  So DL 55 Ky Tayo Fr DL 57 Latrell Bullard Fr DL 79 Kaylen Wright  Sr DL 90 Parker Devine  Sr DL 91 Davion Rhodes  Fr DL 92 Kristian Varner  Jr DL 93 Da'Shawn Davis Fr DL 94 Elhadj Fall Fr DL 95 Amaru Herring  Jr DL 96 LJ McCloud  Fr DL 97 Myles Winslow  Fr DL 99 Kierron Smith  Jr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class P 7 Anthony Beck II  Sr K 19 Alex Raynor  Jr LS 41 Nathan Tillman  Fr K 82 Britton Williams So LS 90 Jackson Wheeler  Jr LS 93 Gaines Wood Fr LS 95 Mark Langston  Jr K 96 Chase Folser Fr K 97 Bryce Christensen  Sr K 98 Michael Lantz  Jr P 99 Walker Bradberry  Fr	Head coach Clay Helton (Houston) Coordinators/assistant coaches Kevin Whitley (Georgia Southern) Cornerbacks Bryan Ellis (UAB) Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks Will Harris (USC) Defensive coordinator/secondary Ryan Aplin (Arkansas State) Tight ends/Inside receivers/Pass game coordinator Marcus Davis (Auburn) Wide receivers Matt Merritt (Capital) Running backs Richard Owens (Louisville) Offensive line/Run game coordinator Rip Rowan (Austin Peay) Defensive line Aaron Schwanz (UW–Oshkosh) Linebackers Turner West (Memphis) Special teams coordinator Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Schedule

All conference games were announced March 1, 2022.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 p.m.	Morgan State*	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN3	W 59–7	15,183
September 10	7:30 p.m.	at Nebraska*	Memorial Stadium Lincoln, NE	FS1	W 45–42	86,862
September 17	3:30 p.m.	at UAB*	Protective Stadium Birmingham, AL	Stadium	L 21–35	24,302
September 24	6:00 p.m.	Ball State*	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	W 34–23	18,434
October 1	7:00 p.m.	at Coastal Carolina	Brooks Stadium Conway, SC	ESPN+	L 30–34	18,756
October 8	2:00 p.m.	at Georgia State	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA (Modern Day Hate)	ESPN3	L 33–41	20,109
October 15	4:00 p.m.	No. 25 James Madison	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	W 45–38	18,738
October 22	3:30 p.m.	at Old Dominion	S.B. Ballard Stadium Norfolk, VA	ESPN+	W 28–23	20,162
November 5	4:00 p.m.	South Alabama	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	L 31–38	17,084
November 10	7:30 p.m.	at Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN2	L 17–36	11,512
November 19	6:00 p.m.	Marshall	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	L 10–23	16,153
November 26	5:00 p.m.	Appalachian State	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA (Deeper Than Hate)	ESPN+	W 51–48 2OT	18,683
December 27	12:00 p.m.	vs. Buffalo*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (Camellia Bowl)	ESPN	L 21–23	15,322
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from Coaches' Poll released prior to the game

Game summaries

Morgan State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Bears	0	7	0	0	7
Eagles	0	17	14	28	59

See also: 2022 Morgan State Bears football team

At Nebraska

See also: 2022 Nebraska Cornhuskers football team

Georgia Southern Eagles (1–0) vs Nebraska Cornhuskers (1–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	14	14	7	10	45
Cornhuskers	7	21	7	7	42

at Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE

• Date: September 10, 2022
• Game time: 6:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy, 63 °F (17 °C)
• Game attendance: 86,862
• Referee: Jeffrey Servinski
• TV announcers (FS1): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Mark Helfrich (analyst)
• Sources:

Game information

First quarter (8:02) GASO – Jalen White 2-yard run, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 13 plays, 74 yards, 4:59; Georgia Southern 7–0) (4:17) NEB – Casey Thompson 8-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:45; Tied 7–7) (2:21) GASO – Jalen White 26-yard run, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Georgia Southern 14–7) Second quarter (13:40) NEB – Brody Belt 21-yard pass from Casey Thompson, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:41; Tied 14–14) (8:25) NEB – Anthony Grant 4-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:33; Nebraska 21–14) (7:27) GASO – Gerald Green 1-yard run, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:58; Tied 21–21) (4:00) GASO – Gerald Green 47-yard run, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:54; Georgia Southern 28–21) (1:50) NEB – Casey Thompson 2-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:10; Tied 28–28) Third quarter (12:12) GASO – Amare Jones 10-yard pass from Kyle Vantrease, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:48; Georgia Southern 35–28) (3:18) NEB – Ajay Allen 7-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 13 plays, 84 yards, 4:59; Tied 35–35) Fourth quarter (14:42) GASO – Alex Raynor 19-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 3:29; Georgia Southern 38–35) (3:05) NEB – Casey Thompson 1-yard run, Timmy Bleekrode kick (Drive: 15 plays, 98 yards, 5:58; Nebraska 42–38) (0:36) GASO – Kyle Vantrease 8-yard run, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 2:29; Georgia Southern 45–42)

Statistics	GASO	NEB
First downs	34	33
Total yards	642	575
Rushes/yards	30–233	47–257
Passing yards	409	318
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	37–56–2	23–34–0
Time of possession	28:04	31:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	Kyle Vantrease	37/56, 409 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Gerald Green	10 carries, 132 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Derwin Burgess Jr.	12 receptions, 119 yards
Nebraska	Passing	Casey Thompson	23/34, 318 yards, TD
	Rushing	Anthony Grant	27 carries, 138 yards, TD
	Receiving	Marcus Washington	6 receptions, 123 yards

At UAB

See also: 2022 UAB Blazers football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	7	7	7	21
Blazers	7	14	0	14	35

Statistics	GASO	UAB
First downs	23	21
Total yards	418	413
Rushing yards	214	288
Passing yards	204	125
Turnovers	3	0
Time of possession	28:14	31:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	Kyle Vantrease	24/50, 204 yards, TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Jalen White	14 rushes, 116 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Derwin Burgess Jr.	4 receptions, 48 yards, TD
UAB	Passing	Dylan Hopkins	12/19, 125 yards, TD
	Rushing	DeWayne McBride	28 rushes, 223 yards, 4 TD
	Receiving	Ryan Davis	1 reception, 36 yards

Ball State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Cardinals	3	7	10	3	23
Eagles	3	10	7	14	34

See also: 2022 Ball State Cardinals football team

At Coastal Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	7	10	13	30
Chanticleers	7	0	7	20	34

See also: 2022 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team

At Georgia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	10	13	3	33
Panthers	13	14	7	7	41

See also: 2022 Georgia State Panthers football team

No. 25 James Madison

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 25 Dukes	7	10	7	14	38
Eagles	0	14	17	14	45

See also: 2022 James Madison Dukes football team

At Old Dominion

See also: 2022 Old Dominion Monarchs football team

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	7	7	7	28
Monarchs	3	0	13	7	23

Statistics

Statistics	GS	ODU
First downs	25	18
Total yards	415	446
Rushing yards	223	133
Passing yards	192	313
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	34:33	25:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	Kyle Vantrease	22/27, 192 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jalen White	30 rushes, 138 yards, TD
	Receiving	Amare Jones	5 receptions, 54 yards, TD
Old Dominion	Passing	Hayden Wolff	23/40, 313 yards, TD
	Rushing	Blake Watson	16 rushes, 108 yards, TD
	Receiving	Ali Jennings III	9 receptions, 130 yards, TD

South Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	10	7	14	38
Eagles	21	3	7	0	31

See also: 2022 South Alabama Jaguars football team

At Louisiana

Georgia Southern at Louisiana

1 2 3 4 Total Eagles 0 7 7 3 17 • Ragin' Cajuns 7 20 3 6 36 Date: November 10, 2022 Location: Cajun Field Lafayette, Louisiana Game start: 6:33 p.m. CDT Elapsed time: 3 hours and 32 minutes Game attendance: 11,512 Game weather: 65 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE 3 MPH Referee: Ted Pitts TV announcers (ESPN2): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Charles Arbuckle (analyst)

Scoring summary 1 10:52 LA John Stephens Jr. 28-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (6 plays, 60 yards, 2:43) LA 7–0 2 13:43 GASO Derwin Burgess Jr. 32-yard pass from OJ Arnold (Alex Raynor kick) (8 plays, 96 yards, 3:32) TIE 7–7 12:28 LA Jacob Bernard 18-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:15) LA 14–7 10:45 LA Michael Jefferson 28-yard pass from Ben Wooldridge (Kenneth Almendares kick) (1 play, 28 yards, 0:09) LA 21–7 03:34 LA Kenneth Almendares 48-yard field goal (11 plays, 40 yards, 4:48) LA 24–7 00:00 LA Kenneth Almendares 34-yard field goal (7 plays, 33 yards, 0:33) LA 27–7 3 10:01 LA Kenneth Almendares 27-yard field goal (13 plays, 62 yards, 4:59) LA 30–7 04:25 GASO Marcus Sanders Jr. 25-yard pass from Kyle Vantrease (Alex Raynor kick) (9 plays, 68 yards, 3:08) LA 30–14 4 14:09 LA Kenneth Almendares 42-yard field goal (11 plays, 45 yards, 5:16) LA 33–14 11:59 GASO Alex Raynor 39-yard field goal (8 plays, 60 yards, 2:10) LA 33–17 10:13 LA Kenneth Almendares 40-yard field goal (5 plays, 19 yards, 1:46) LA 36–17

See also: 2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –3.5	63.0

Statistics	Georgia Southern	Louisiana
First downs	24	22
Total yards	430	435
Rushing yards	72	242
Passing yards	358	193
Turnovers	1	1
Time of possession	28:18	31:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	Kyle Vantrease	28/49, 325 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Gerald Green	10 carries, 44 yards
	Receiving	Derwin Burgess Jr.	5 receptions, 75 yards, 1 TD
Louisiana	Passing	Ben Wooldridge	17/31, 193 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Chris Smith	17 carries, 80 yards
	Receiving	Michael Jefferson	3 receptions, 53 yards, 1 TD

Marshall

See also: 2022 Marshall Thundering Herd football team

Game Eleven – Marshall Thundering Herd (6–4) at Georgia Southern Eagles (5–5)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Thundering Herd	6	14	3	0	23
Eagles	3	7	0	0	10

at Paulson Stadium • Statesboro, Georgia

• Date: Saturday, November 19, 2022
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind: 0 mph
• Game attendance: 16,153
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play-by-play), Cole Neely (anaylst), Emily Grace McWhorter (sideline)
• Pregame line: Marshall –6.0

Game information

First quarter (13:39) MRSH – EJ Horton 65 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick failed (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:21; Marshall 6–0) (4:31) GASO – Alex Raynor 46 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 67 yards, 2:58; Marshall 6–3) Second quarter (9:31) MRSH – Shadeed Ahmed 33 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:22; Marshall 13–3) (7:04) MRSH – Cam Fancher 19 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 5 plays, 57 yards, 1:20; Marshall 20–3) (2:16) GASO – Khaleb Hood 27 yard pass from Kyle Vantrease, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 8 plays, 85 yards, 2:23; Marshall 20–10) Third quarter (7:40) MRSH – Rece Verhoff 36 yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 65 yards, 5:23; Marshall 23–10)

Statistics	MRSH	GASO
First downs	29	20
Plays–yards	86–529	64–384
Rushes–yards	54–255	24–179
Passing yards	274	205
Passing: comp–att–int	17–32–0	22–40–1
Time of possession	36:54	23:06

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Marshall	Passing	Cam Fancher	17/32, 274 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Rasheen Ali	16 carries, 79 yards
	Receiving	EJ Horton	2 receptions, 76 yards, 1 TD
Georgia Southern	Passing	Kyle Vantrease	22/39, 205 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jalen White	13 carries, 143 yards
	Receiving	Jeremy Singleton	8 receptions, 73 yards

Appalachian State

See also: 2022 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

Appalachian State Mountaineers at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	2OT	Total
Mountaineers	6	14	11	7	7	3	48
Eagles	7	10	14	7	7	6	51

at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Georgia

• Date: November 26
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Cloudy
• Game attendance: 18,683
• Referee: Wayne Winkler
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh, Cole Neely, Emily Grace McWhorter

Statistics

Statistics	APP	GASO
First downs	25	27
Total yards	629	487
Rushing yards	376	102
Passing yards	253	385
Turnovers	0	2
Time of possession	32:33	27:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Chase Brice	15/26, 253 yards
	Rushing	Nate Noel	12 carries, 171 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Christian Horn	2 receptions, 55 yards
Georgia Southern	Passing	Kyle Vantrease	34/51, 385 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	AJ Brown	14 carries, 62 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jeremy Singleton	10 receptions, 133 yards

Vs. Buffalo (Camellia Bowl)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	6	8	7	21
Bulls	0	14	6	3	23

See also: 2022 Buffalo Bulls football team and 2022 Camellia Bowl

Staff

Name	Position	Consecutive season at Georgia Southern
Clay Helton	Head coach	1st
Kevin Whitley	Assistant head coach/Cornerbacks Coach	1st (4th overall)
Bryan Ellis	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach	1st
Will Harris	Defensive coordinator/Secondary Coach	1st
Ryan Aplin	Pass Game Coordinator/Tight Ends/Inside Receivers coach	1st
Marcus Davis	Wide receivers coach	1st
Matt Merritt	Running Backs Coach	1st
Richard Owens	Run Game Coordinator/ offensive line coach	1st
Rip Rowan	Defensive Line Coach	1st
Aaron Schwanz	Linebackers coach	1st
Turner West	Special Teams Coordinator	1st
Robert Stiner	Head Strength & Conditioning Coach	1st