1:00 PM, August 30, 1997
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 10,572
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 10,572
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VSU | 0 | 0 | 7 | 19 | 26 |
| GS | 6 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 45 |
| VSU | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 15 | 21 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 5-17 (29%) | 7-14 (50%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 2-3 (67%) | 0-2 (0%) |
| Total Yards | 324 | 456 |
| Total Plays | 70 | 76 |
| Yards per play | 4.6 | 6.0 |
| Passing | 233 | 280 |
| Comp-Att | 27-47 (57%) | 14-22 (64%) |
| Yards per pass | 5.0 | 12.7 |
| Rushing | 91 | 176 |
| Rush Attempts | 23 | 54 |
| Yards per rush | 4.0 | 3.3 |
| Penalties | 10-104 | 5-59 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 4 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 4 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 2 | 0 |
| Possession | 30:17 | 29:43 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:26 | 0:23 |
| 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 | VSU | GS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 12:00 | Kenny Robinson 1 yard run (Eric Meng Kick Failed) 3 plays 70 yards, 0:56 (23.3 yards per play) | 0 | 6 |
| Second Quarter | VSU | GS | |||
| TD | 10:57 | Corey Joyner 60 yard pass from Kenny Robinson (Run Conversion Failed) 4 plays 73 yards, 1:32 (18.3 yards per play) | 0 | 12 |
| TD | 9:38 | Corey Joyner 25 yard pass from Kenny Robinson (Eric Meng Kick) 3 plays 42 yards, 0:59 (14.0 yards per play) | 0 | 19 |
| TD | 0:59 | Greg Hill 14 yard run (Eric Meng Kick Failed) 14 plays 90 yards, 5:44 (6.4 yards per play) | 0 | 25 |
| Third Quarter | VSU | GS | |||
 | TD | 7:40 | M. Bowman 33 yard pass from Jason Vaughan (J. Lightfoot Kick) 5 plays 51 yards, 1:38 (10.2 yards per play) | 7 | 25 |
| TD | 5:28 | Greg Hill 1 yard run (Eric Meng Kick) 5 plays 48 yards, 2:12 (9.6 yards per play) | 7 | 32 |
| TD | 3:45 | Roderick Russell 4 yard run (Eric Meng Kick) 4 plays 17 yards, 1:22 (4.3 yards per play) | 7 | 39 |
| Fourth Quarter | VSU | GS | |||
| TD | 10:06 | V. Mitchell 6 yard run (Run Conversion Failed) 5 plays 18 yards, 2:00 (3.6 yards per play) | 13 | 39 |
| TD | 9:08 | Greg Hill 23 yard run (Chris Chambers Kick Failed) 2 plays 26 yards, 0:58 (13.0 yards per play) | 13 | 45 |
| TD | 3:19 | R. Freeman 17 yard fumble return (J. Lightfoot Kick) | 20 | 45 |
| TD | 1:11 | V. Mitchell 46 yard run (J. Lightfoot Kick Failed) 3 plays 54 yards, 0:52 (18.0 yards per play) | 26 | 45 |
| Final Score | 26 | 45 | |||
| Lead Changes | 0 | ||||
| Ties | 0 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 32 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | - | ||||
| Time Leading | 57:00 | ||||
| Time Trailing | - | ||||