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The 2014 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented Georgia Southern University in the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Willie Fritz and played their home games at Paulson Stadium. They were first year members of the Sun Belt Conference. In their second year of the FCS to FBS transition, the Eagles were eligible for the conference championship; however, they were not bowl-eligible.

ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record9–3 (8–0 Sun Belt)
Headcoach
OffensivecoordinatorDoug Ruse (1st season)
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2014 Georgia Southern Eagles football
Sun Belt champion
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
Record9–3 (8–0 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorDoug Ruse (1st season)
Offensive schemeOption
Defensive coordinatorJack Curtis (4th season)
Base defense4–3
Home stadiumPaulson Stadium
Seasons
← 2013
2015 →
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More information Conf., Overall ...
2014 Sun Belt Conference football standings
Conf.Overall
Team W L  W L 
Georgia Southern * $ 8–0  9–3 
Louisiana–Lafayette *** 5–1  7–4 
Appalachian State * 6–2  7–5 
Texas State 5–3  7–5 
Arkansas State 5–3  7–6 
South Alabama 5–3  6–7 
Louisiana–Monroe 3–5  4–8 
Troy 3–5  3–9 
New Mexico State 1–7  2–10 
Idaho ** 1–7  1–10 
Georgia State 0–8  1–11 
  • $ – Conference champion
  • * – Appalachian State and Georgia Southern ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules
    ** – Idaho ineligible for postseason play due to APR penalties
    *** – Louisiana–Lafayette vacated 2 wins due to NCAA violations
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The Eagles finished their inaugural FBS season 9–3 and were undefeated in Sun Belt Conference play at 8–0, clinching the conference championship outright. Additionally, with their victory over Georgia State, the Eagles posted their 300th win in the modern era of Georgia Southern football.[1] The Eagles became only the third team ever to win a conference title in its first FBS season, after Nevada in 1992 (Big West Conference) and Marshall in 1997 (Mid-American Conference).[citation needed] They were also the first team ever to go unbeaten in conference play in their first FBS season.[2] Georgia Southern athletic director Tom Kleinlein filed for a postseason waiver to allow the Eagles to play in a bowl game; however, the NCAA denied Georgia Southern's waiver request and a subsequent appeal due to a sufficient number of "full FBS members" becoming bowl-eligible during the season.[3]

On July 22, 2016, the university announced that it was ordered by the NCAA to vacate two wins from the 2013 season and one win from the 2014 season, due to academically ineligible student-athletes participating in those games. The win affected in the 2014 season was against the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks; despite vacating this win, the ruling does not affect Georgia Southern's status as the 2014 Sun Belt Conference Football champions.[4]

Schedule

More information Date, Time ...
DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
August 3012:30 pmat NC State*
ACCNL 23–2454,273
September 66:00 pmSavannah State*
ESPN3W 83–923,121
September 1312:00 pmat Georgia Tech*
ACCRSNL 38–4253,173
September 206:30 pmat South Alabama
ESPN3W 28–611,348
September 257:30 pmAppalachian State
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA (rivalry)
ESPNUW 34–1424,535
October 48:00 pmat New Mexico State
SSW 36–2810,256
October 116:00 pmIdahodagger
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
SBNW 47–2423,250
October 252:00 pmat Georgia State
ESPN3W 69–3128,427
October 307:30 pmTroy
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPNUW 42–1018,321
November 84:00 pmat Texas State
ESPN3W 28–2516,772
November 153:30 pmat Navy*
CBSSNL 19–5233,894
November 296:00 pmLouisiana–Monroe
  • Paulson Stadium
  • Statesboro, GA
ESPN3W 22–1616,283
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Game summaries

At NC State

See also: 2014 NC State Wolfpack football team
Georgia Southern Eagles at NC State Wolfpack – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Eagles 7 10 3323
Wolfpack 3 0 71424
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at Carter–Finley Stadium, Raleigh, North Carolina

  • Date: August 30
  • Game time: 12:30 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Partly cloudy, 83 °F (28 °C)
  • Game attendance: 54,273
  • Referee: Ron Cherry
  • TV: ACCN
  • Box score, Recap
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Game information
First quarter
  • GASO – Matt Breida 61-yard run (Alex Hanks kick), 9:07. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 82 yards, 2:08.
  • NCST – Niklas Sade 41-yard field goal, 4:52. Eagles 7–3. Drive: 11 plays, 51 yards, 4:15.

Second quarter

  • GASO – Alex Hanks 32-yard field goal, 8:35. Eagles 10–3. Drive: 4 plays, 0 yards, 1:57.
  • GASO – Kentrellis Showers 29-yard pass from Kevin Ellison (Alex Hanks kick), 0:34. Eagles 17–3. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 5:11.

Third quarter

  • NCST – Bra'Lon Cherry 6-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Niklas Sade kick), 8:02. Eagles 17–10. Drive: 5 plays, 80 yards, 1:36.
  • GASO – Alex Hanks 19-yard field goal, 3:23. Eagles 20–10. Drive: 10 plays, 77 yards, 4:32.

Fourth quarter

  • NCST – Bra'Lon Cherry 11-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Niklas Sade kick), 6:55. Eagles 20–17. Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 4:08.
  • GASO – Alex Hanks 31-yard field goal, 3:35. Eagles 23–17. Drive: 6 plays, 61 yards, 3:20.
  • NCST – Matt Dayes 35-yard pass from Jacoby Brissett (Niklas Sade kick), 1:37. Wolfpack 24–23. Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:58.
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More information Statistics, GASO ...
StatisticsGASONCST
First downs1826
Total yards438464
Rushing yards246173
Passing yards192291
Turnovers11
Time of possession32:2727:33
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia SouthernPassingKevin Ellison9/16, 184 yards, TD
RushingKevin Ellison20 rushes, 116 yards
ReceivingZach Walker5 receptions, 84 yards
NC StatePassingJacoby Brissett28/40, 291 yards, 3 TD, INT
RushingShadrach Thornton10 rushes, 73 yards
ReceivingBo Hines9 receptions, 85 yards
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Savannah State

See also: 2014 Savannah State Tigers football team
Savannah State Tigers at Georgia Southern Eagles – Game summary
More information Quarter, Total ...
Quarter 1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 0 099
Eagles 21 27 211483
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at Paulson Stadium, Statesboro, Georgia

  • Date: September 6
  • Game time: 6:00 p.m. EDT
  • Game weather: Scattered clouds, 79 °F (26 °C)
  • Game attendance: 23,121
  • Referee: Perry Havener
  • TV: ESPN3
  • Box score, Recap
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Game information
First quarter
  • GASO – Matt Breida 14-yard run (Alex Hanks kick), 10:00. Eagles 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:50.
  • GASO – Kentrellis Showers 38-yard pass from Kevin Ellison (Alex Hanks kick), 6:52. Eagles 14–0. Drive: 1 play, 38 yards, 0:06.
  • GASO – Favian Upshaw 6-yard run (Alex Hanks kick), 2:34. Eagles 21–0. Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:41.

Second quarter

  • GASO – Kentrellis Showers 43-yard pass from Kevin Ellison (Alex Hanks kick), 14:35. Eagles 28–0. Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 1:47.
  • GASO – Matt Breida 1-yard run (kick failed), 13:41. Eagles 34–0. Drive: 3 plays, 29 yards, 0:44.
  • GASO – Montay Crockett 8-yard run (Alex Hanks kick), 10:02. Eagles 41–0. Drive: 3 plays, 41 yards, 1:08.
  • GASO – Devin Scott 1-yard run (Alex Hanks kick), 3:09. Eagles 48–0. Drive: 9 plays, 67 yards, 4:37.

Third quarter

  • GASO – Ean Days 3-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 12:27. Eagles 55–0. Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 2:33.
  • GASO – Ean Days 80-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 6:55. Eagles 62–0. Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:15.
  • GASO – Brandan Thomas 29-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 3:46. Eagles 69–0. Drive: 4 plays, 57 yards, 2:13.

Fourth quarter

  • GASO – Ezayi Youyoute 37-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 14:50. Eagles 76–0. Drive: 3 plays, 44 yards, 1:35.
  • SAV – John Barron 39-yard field goal, 9:07. Eagles 76–3. Drive: 12 plays, 53 yards, 5:43.
  • GASO – Dennis Pritchard 5-yard run (Younghoe Koo kick), 5:19. Eagles 83–3. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:48.
  • SAV – Cantrell Frazier 31-yard pass from Tino Smith II (kick blocked), 0:29. Eagles 83–9. Drive: 13 plays, 79 yards, 4:42.
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More information Statistics, SAV ...
StatisticsSAVGASO
First downs1827
Total yards295684
Rushing yards87564
Passing yards208120
Turnovers30
Time of possession34:0525:55
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More information Team, Category ...
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Savannah StatePassingTino Smith II12/20, 110 yards, TD
RushingTino Smith II10 rushes, 27 yards
ReceivingCantrell Frazier3 receptions, 50 yards, TD
Georgia SouthernPassingKevin Ellison2/2, 67 yards, TD
RushingBrandan Thomas7 rushes, 117 yards, TD
ReceivingKentrellis Showers3 receptions, 91 yards, 2 TD
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