NCAA I-AA 1st Round
12:30 PM, November 25, 1989
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 10,161
12:30 PM, November 25, 1989
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 10,161
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NOVA | 7 | 14 | 0 | 15 | 36 |
| GS | 7 | 6 | 25 | 14 | 52 |
| NOVA | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 23 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 9-15 (60%) | 10-16 (63%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 1-1 (100%) | 1-1 (100%) |
| Total Yards | 477 | 592 |
| Total Plays | 72 | 79 |
| Yards per play | 6.6 | 7.5 |
| Passing | 398 | 190 |
| Comp-Att | 22-41 (54%) | 6-11 (55%) |
| Yards per pass | 9.7 | 17.3 |
| Rushing | 79 | 402 |
| Rush Attempts | 31 | 68 |
| Yards per rush | 2.5 | 5.9 |
| Penalties | 5-51 | 10-85 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 4 | 0 |
| Possession | 28:10 | 31:50 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:23 | 0:24 |
| Helmet | Blue Helmet (1982-05 / 2007-16) |
|---|---|
| Helmet Color | Blue (Shiny) |
| Facemask Color | Gray |
| Decal | Number |
| Jersey | Blue Jersey (1982-02 / 2010-17) |
| Jersey Color | Blue |
| Number Color | White |
| Pants | White Pants (1982-95 / 1997-17) |
| Pants Color | White |
| First Quarter | NOVA | GS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 13:13 | Ernest Thompson 1 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 4 plays 72 yards, 1:02 (18.0 yards per play) | 0 | 7 |
 | TD | 0:19 | Harold Hart 64 yard pass from Kirk Schulz (Thomas Withka Kick) 6 plays 94 yards, 3:07 (15.7 yards per play) | 7 | 7 |
| Second Quarter | NOVA | GS | |||
| FG | 10:04 | Mike Dowis 34 yard field goal 14 plays 60 yards, 5:15 (4.3 yards per play) | 7 | 10 |
| TD | 8:33 | Jeff Johnson 15 yard pass from Kirk Schulz (Thomas Withka Kick) 4 plays 37 yards, 1:31 (9.3 yards per play) | 14 | 10 |
| TD | 5:21 | Kirk Schulz 1 yard run (Thomas Withka Kick) 2 plays 89 yards, 0:31 (44.5 yards per play) | 21 | 10 |
| FG | 0:30 | Mike Dowis 27 yard field goal 12 plays 70 yards, 4:51 (5.8 yards per play) | 21 | 13 |
| Third Quarter | NOVA | GS | |||
| FG | 10:07 | Mike Dowis 30 yard field goal 11 plays 64 yards, 4:53 (5.8 yards per play) | 21 | 16 |
| TD | 2:57 | Ernest Thompson 1 yard run (Joe Ross run) 9 plays 80 yards, 2:38 (8.9 yards per play) | 21 | 24 |
| TD | 1:25 | Joe Ross 11 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 3 plays 22 yards, 1:01 (7.3 yards per play) | 21 | 31 |
| TD | 0:00 | Darryl Hopkins 64 yard pass from Raymond Gross (Mike Dowis Kick) 3 plays 73 yards, 0:21 (24.3 yards per play) | 21 | 38 |
| Fourth Quarter | NOVA | GS | |||
| TD | 10:34 | Scott Thompson 5 yard pass from Kirk Schulz (Thomas Withka Kick) 11 plays 80 yards, 4:26 (7.3 yards per play) | 28 | 38 |
| TD | 7:13 | Joe Ross 39 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 1 plays 39 yards, 0:11 (39.0 yards per play) | 28 | 45 |
| TD | 6:29 | Rodney Oglesby 32 yard interception return (Mike Dowis Kick) | 28 | 52 |
| TD | 2:41 | Scott Donald 1 yard pass from Kirk Schulz (Pat Kennedy pass from Mike Reilly) 10 plays 80 yards, 3:48 (8.0 yards per play) | 36 | 52 |
| Final Score | 36 | 52 | |||
| Lead Changes | 2 | ||||
| Ties | 1 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 24 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | 11 | ||||
| Time Leading | 32:22 | ||||
| Time Trailing | 20:36 | ||||