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#1 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(15-0)
Eagles
(15-0)
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NCAA I-AA Championship
12:00 PM, December 16, 1989 -
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 25,725
12:00 PM, December 16, 1989 -
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 25,725
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SFA | 7 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 34 |
| GS | 14 | 6 | 0 | 17 | 37 |
| SFA | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 18 | 21 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 6-15 (40%) | 9-20 (45%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 1-1 (100%) | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 377 | 387 |
| Total Plays | 73 | 81 |
| Yards per play | 5.2 | 4.8 |
| Passing | 303 | 113 |
| Comp-Att | 15-41 (37%) | 7-15 (47%) |
| Yards per pass | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| Rushing | 74 | 274 |
| Rush Attempts | 32 | 66 |
| Yards per rush | 2.3 | 4.2 |
| Penalties | 6-56 | 2-20 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 5 | 0 |
| Possession | 26:50 | 33:10 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:22 | 0:25 |
| 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 | SFA | GS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 10:41 | Raymond Gross 34 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 6 plays 66 yards, 2:42 (11.0 yards per play) | 0 | 7 |
| TD | 7:58 | Terrence Sorrell 0 yard fumble recovery (Mike Dowis Kick) 6 plays 45 yards, 2:20 (7.5 yards per play) | 0 | 14 |
 | TD | 0:19 | Todd Hammel 1 yard run (Chuck Rawlinson Kick) 6 plays 20 yards, 2:51 (3.3 yards per play) | 7 | 14 |
| Second Quarter | SFA | GS | |||
| TD | 8:50 | Larry Centers 12 yard pass from Todd Hammel (Chuck Rawlinson Kick) 8 plays 83 yards, 2:56 (10.4 yards per play) | 14 | 14 |
| FG | 4:27 | Mike Dowis 30 yard field goal 8 plays 52 yards, 4:23 (6.5 yards per play) | 14 | 17 |
| FG | 0:21 | Mike Dowis 37 yard field goal 6 plays 7 yards, 2:38 (1.2 yards per play) | 14 | 20 |
| FG | 0:00 | Chuck Rawlinson 53 yard field goal 2 plays 29 yards, 0:21 (14.5 yards per play) | 17 | 20 |
| Third Quarter | SFA | GS | |||
| FG | 11:19 | Chuck Rawlinson 53 yard field goal 5 plays 11 yards, 2:06 (2.2 yards per play) | 20 | 20 |
| TD | 5:27 | Joe Bradford 7 yard pass from Todd Hammel (Chuck Rawlinson Kick) 11 plays 79 yards, 4:34 (7.2 yards per play) | 27 | 20 |
| Fourth Quarter | SFA | GS | |||
| TD | 14:57 | Joe Ross 2 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 16 plays 86 yards, 5:30 (5.4 yards per play) | 27 | 27 |
| TD | 12:32 | Larry Centers 46 yard pass from Todd Hammel (Chuck Rawlinson Kick) 5 plays 67 yards, 2:25 (13.4 yards per play) | 34 | 27 |
| TD | 5:58 | Ernest Thompson 1 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 6 plays 51 yards, 1:32 (8.5 yards per play) | 34 | 34 |
| FG | 1:41 | Mike Dowis 20 yard field goal 9 plays 27 yards, 3:17 (3.0 yards per play) | 34 | 37 |
| Final Score | 34 | 37 | |||
| Lead Changes | 2 | ||||
| Ties | 4 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 14 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | 7 | ||||
| Time Leading | 26:40 | ||||
| Time Trailing | 12:04 | ||||