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 |
| Basics | Possessions | Plays | Yards | Avg. FP | Plays/Poss | Yards/Play | Yards/Poss | Points/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 17 | 76 | 456 | 37.1 | 4.5 | 6.00 | 26.8 | 2.65 |
| Valdosta State | 16 | 70 | 324 | 28.8 | 4.4 | 4.63 | 20.3 | 1.19 |
| Basics | Scoring Opps | Opps/Poss | Points/Opp | Opportunity Points | Explosive Points | Available Yards | Available Yards Gained | Available Yards % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 8 | 0.47 | 4.88 | 39 | 6 | 1070 | 477 | 44.6% |
| Valdosta State | 4 | 0.25 | 3.25 | 13 | 13 | 1139 | 797 | 70.0% |
| Success Rate | Rushing | Passing | Std. Downs | Pass. Downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 35.2% | 45.5% | 38.0% | 38.5% |
| Valdosta State | 26.1% | 25.5% | 26.3% | 25.0% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing | Passing | Std. Downs | Pass. Downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 3.26 | 12.73 | 4.80 | 8.31 |
| Valdosta State | 3.96 | 4.96 | 4.26 | 5.06 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 53.3% | 40.7% | 28.6% | 30.8% | 38.2% |
| Valdosta State | 17.6% | 20.0% | 21.4% | 37.5% | 25.7% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 8.80 | 8.44 | 2.29 | 3.69 | 6.00 |
| Valdosta State | 3.41 | 4.00 | 4.50 | 5.96 | 4.63 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 34.3% | 40.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 38.2% |
| Valdosta State | 24.1% | 19.0% | 29.4% | 66.7% | 25.7% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 5.29 | 6.64 | 6.93 | 4.00 | 6.00 |
| Valdosta State | 3.66 | 3.24 | 7.53 | 7.33 | 4.63 |
| IsoPPP | Rushing | Passing | Std. Downs | Pass. Downs | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 0.806 | 1.931 | 1.278 | 1.034 | 1.194 |
| Valdosta State | 1.522 | 0.860 | 1.109 | 1.045 | 1.081 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 9.23 | 8.68 | 7.07 | 8.00 | 8.62 |
| Valdosta State | 10.66 | 9.57 | 8.65 | 8.00 | 9.73 |
| Expected Scores | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 10.20 6 (-4.20) | 20.93 19 (-1.93) | 8.43 14 (5.57) | 6.75 6 (-0.75) | 46.31 45 (-1.31) |
| Valdosta State | 2.06 0 (-2.06) | 2.49 0 (-2.49) | 5.65 7 (1.35) | 14.40 19 (4.60) | 24.60 26 (1.40) |
| Total Yards by Q | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 132 | 228 | 48 | 48 | 456 |
| Valdosta State | 58 | 60 | 63 | 143 | 324 |
| Percentile Performances | Value | Hist. Rank | %ile Perf. | YPP Differential | 1.37 | 200 / 546 | 63rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Per Play Gained | 6.00 | 249 / 546 | 54th | Total Yards Per Play Allowed | 4.63 | 206 / 546 | 62nd |
| Rush Yards Per Play Gained | 3.26 | 472 / 546 | 13th | Rush Yards Per Play Allowed | 3.96 | 315 / 546 | 42nd |
| Pass Yards Per Play Gained | 12.73 | 76 / 546 | 86th | Pass Yards Per Play Allowed | 4.96 | 121 / 546 | 77th |
| Passing Stats | Comp | Att | Yards | Comp % | Success Rt | TD | INT | Yds/Att | Yds/Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia Southern | 14 | 22 | 280 | 63.6% | 45.5% | 2 | 0 | 12.73 | 20.00 |
| Standard Downs | 5 | 10 | 137 | 50.0% | 40.0% | 1 | 0 | 13.70 | 27.40 |
| Passing Downs | 9 | 12 | 143 | 75.0% | 50.0% | 1 | 0 | 11.92 | 15.89 |
| Kenny Robinson | 8 | 12 | 202 | 66.7% | 41.7% | 2 | 0 | 16.83 | 25.25 |
| Standard Downs | 1 | 3 | 25 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 1 | 0 | 8.33 | 25.00 |
| Passing Downs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Greg Hill | 6 | 10 | 78 | 60.0% | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 7.80 | 13.00 |
| Standard Downs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Passing Downs | 1 | 2 | 6 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 3.00 | 6.00 |
 Valdosta State | 27 | 47 | 233 | 57.4% | 25.5% | 1 | 2 | 4.96 | 8.63 |
| Standard Downs | 10 | 22 | 78 | 45.5% | 22.7% | 0 | 2 | 3.55 | 7.80 |
| Passing Downs | 17 | 25 | 155 | 68.0% | 28.0% | 1 | 0 | 6.20 | 9.12 |
| Jason Vaughan | 23 | 39 | 210 | 59.0% | 25.6% | 1 | 2 | 5.38 | 9.13 |
| Standard Downs | 1 | 4 | 7 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 0 | 2 | 1.75 | 7.00 |
| Passing Downs | 3 | 6 | 19 | 50.0% | 16.7% | 0 | 0 | 3.17 | 6.33 |
| D. Johnston | 4 | 8 | 23 | 50.0% | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 2.88 | 5.75 |
| Standard Downs | 1 | 2 | -2 | 50.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | -1.00 | -2.00 |
| Passing Downs | 3 | 6 | 25 | 50.0% | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 4.17 | 8.33 |
| Rushing Stats | Rushes | Yards | Yds/Att | Success Rt | LY/Att | Opp Rt | Hlt/Opp | Power Rt | Stuff Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 54 | 176 | 3.26 | 35.2% | 1.75 | 35.2% | 4.29 | 75.0% | 29.6% |
| Greg Hill | 17 | 97 | 5.71 | 47.1% | 2.81 | 41.2% | 7.03 | 100.0% | 29.4% |
| Roderick Russell | 11 | 41 | 3.73 | 36.4% | 3.27 | 36.4% | 1.25 | - | 9.1% |
| Kenny Robinson | 8 | 3 | 0.38 | 37.5% | -0.31 | 12.5% | 5.50 | 50.0% | 62.5% |
| Jevon Sullivan | 5 | 23 | 4.60 | 20.0% | 3.80 | 40.0% | 2.00 | - | 0.0% |
| Carl Small | 5 | 5 | 1.00 | 20.0% | 0.28 | 40.0% | 1.80 | - | 40.0% |
| Bennie Cunningham | 3 | 27 | 9.00 | 66.7% | 5.83 | 100.0% | 3.17 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Tobias Steverson | 2 | -4 | -2.00 | 0.0% | -2.60 | 0.0% | - | - | 50.0% |
| Willie Ellington | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0.0% | 2.00 | 0.0% | - | - | 0.0% |
| Corey Joyner | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.00 | 0.0% | - | - | 100.0% |
| Chris Johnson | 1 | -18 | -18.00 | 0.0% | -21.60 | 0.0% | - | - | 100.0% |
| Valdosta State | 23 | 91 | 3.96 | 26.1% | 0.83 | 30.4% | 10.27 | 50.0% | 47.8% |
| V. Mitchell | 13 | 83 | 6.38 | 30.8% | 2.06 | 38.5% | 11.24 | 50.0% | 30.8% |
| W. Olden | 4 | 29 | 7.25 | 50.0% | 4.38 | 50.0% | 5.75 | - | 25.0% |
| Jason Vaughan | 2 | -14 | -7.00 | 0.0% | -8.40 | 0.0% | - | - | 100.0% |
| L. Hamilton | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0.0% | -1.20 | 0.0% | - | - | 100.0% |
| D. Johnston | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0.0% | -1.20 | 0.0% | - | - | 100.0% |
| J. Taylor | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0.0% | -1.20 | 0.0% | - | - | 100.0% |
| M. Bowman | 1 | -4 | -4.00 | 0.0% | -4.80 | 0.0% | - | - | 100.0% |
| Receiving Stats | Targets | Catches | Yards | Catch Rt | Success Rt | Yds/Catch | Yds/Tgt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 22 | 14 | 280 | 63.6% | 45.5% | 20.0 | 12.7 | |
| Corey Joyner | 6 | 3 | 153 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 51.0 | 25.5 | |
| Recio Tutt | 4 | 3 | 23 | 75.0% | 25.0% | 7.7 | 5.8 | |
| Titus Johnson | 3 | 2 | 40 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 20.0 | 13.3 | |
| Bennie Cunningham | 3 | 3 | 36 | 100.0% | 66.7% | 12.0 | 12.0 | |
| Tobias Steverson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Shannon Shook | 1 | 1 | 11 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 11.0 | 11.0 | |
| Chris Johnson | 1 | 1 | 10 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 10.0 | 10.0 | |
| C. Simmons | 1 | 1 | 7 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| Ashley Morgan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Valdosta State | 44 | 27 | 233 | 61.4% | 27.3% | 8.6 | 5.3 | |
| M. Bowman | 14 | 9 | 126 | 64.3% | 50.0% | 14.0 | 9.0 | |
| D. Fryzel | 9 | 4 | 35 | 44.4% | 22.2% | 8.8 | 3.9 | |
| V. Mitchell | 7 | 4 | 24 | 57.1% | 14.3% | 6.0 | 3.4 | |
| K. Cooksey | 5 | 3 | 14 | 60.0% | 20.0% | 4.7 | 2.8 | |
| W. Olden | 3 | 3 | 23 | 100.0% | 33.3% | 7.7 | 7.7 | |
| C. Nelson | 3 | 1 | 4 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 4.0 | 1.3 | |
| J. Taylor | 2 | 2 | 4 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 2.0 | 2.0 | |
| W. Williams | 1 | 1 | 3 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 3.0 | 3.0 | |
| Off. | Situation | Score | Play | Pre-Play Win Probability | Post-Play Win Probability | Play Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter (12:56) 1st and 10 at Own 30 | 0-0 | Joyner, C. pass from Robinson, K. for 68 yards to the VSU2, 1ST DOWN GSU (Vaughn, C.). | 52.8% | 69.5% | 16.7% |
| 2nd Quarter (11:20) 2nd and 11 at Own 40 | 6-0 | Joyner, C. pass from Robinson, K. for 60 yards to the VSU0, 1ST DOWN GSU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 10:57. | 73.4% | 85.4% | 12.0% |
| 1st Quarter (3:34) 1st and 10 at Own 31 | 6-0 | Hill, G. rush for loss of 1 yard to the GSU30, fumble forced by Sutton, J., fumble by Hill, G. recovered by VSU Lyles, M. at GSU30. | 71.8% | 60.9% | -10.9% |
| 2nd Quarter (12:48) 4th and 10 at Opp 27 | 6-0 | Lightfoot, J. field goal attempt from 44 MISSED, spot at GSU27, clock 12:29. | 64.8% | 72.4% | 7.6% |
| 1st Quarter (14:24) 3rd and 6 at Own 18 | 0-0 | Bowman, M. pass from Vaughan, J. for 13 yards to the VSU31, 1ST DOWN VSU (Harvey, c.). | 52.7% | 47.0% | -5.7% |
| 2nd Quarter (10:50) 1st and 10 at Own 20 | 12-0 | Vaughan, J. pass intercepted by Harvey, C. at VSU45, Harvey, C. return 3 yards to the VSU42 (Nelson, C.). | 85.4% | 90.9% | 5.5% |
| 1st Quarter (3:08) 1st and 24 at Opp 44 | 6-0 | Vaughan, J. pass incomplete to Mitchell, V .. | 60.9% | 65.7% | 4.8% |
| 1st Quarter (2:42) 2nd and 24 at Opp 44 | 6-0 | Vaughan, J. rush for loss of 7 yards to the VSU49 (Allen, V.). | 65.7% | 70.5% | 4.8% |
| 2nd Quarter (13:32) 2nd and 10 at Opp 27 | 6-0 | Vaughan, J. pass incomplete to Fryzel, D .. | 59.5% | 64.1% | 4.6% |
| 1st Quarter (8:13) 3rd and 6 at Own 7 | 6-0 | Cunningham, B. rush for 5 yards to the GSU12 (Stevens, J.). | 65.5% | 61.0% | -4.5% |