#10 Florida A&MFlorida A&M
Rattlers
(9-3, 5-2)
37
#7 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(10-2, 7-1)
52
NCAA I-AA 1st Round
1:00 PM, November 29, 1997
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 10,409
 1234T
FAMU7147937
GS3573752


 FAMUGS
1st Downs3123
3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff.7-17 (41%)5-14 (36%)
4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff.4-5 (80%)2-3 (67%)
Total Yards583482
Total Plays9173
Yards per play6.46.6
Passing46966
Comp-Att37-63 (59%)5-11 (45%)
Yards per pass7.46.0
Rushing114416
Rush Attempts2862
Yards per rush4.16.7
Penalties6-406-53
Turnovers51
Fumbles lost20
Interceptions thrownINT31
Possession29:5230:08
Time Between Plays0:200:25

HelmetBlue Helmet (1982-05 / 2007-16)
Helmet ColorBlue (Shiny)
Facemask ColorGray
DecalNumber
JerseyBlue Jersey (1982-02 / 2010-17)
Jersey ColorBlue
Number ColorWhite
PantsWhite Pants (1982-95 / 1997-17)
Pants ColorWhite
First QuarterFAMUGS
TD14:18Greg Hill 49 yard run (Eric Meng Kick)
1 plays 49 yards, 0:09 (49.0 yards per play)
07
TD10:02Roderick Russell 7 yard run (Eric Meng Kick)
7 plays 72 yards, 2:50 (10.3 yards per play)
014
TD6:36Greg Hill 3 yard run (Eric Meng Kick)
2 plays 7 yards, 0:43 (3.5 yards per play)
021
TD3:57Cainon Lamb 20 yard pass from Otteman Sampson (J. Toro Kick)
9 plays 89 yards, 2:39 (9.9 yards per play)
721
TD0:02Greg Hill 1 yard run (Eric Meng Kick)
9 plays 90 yards, 3:57 (10.0 yards per play)
728
TD0:00James Dickerson 0 yard fumble return (Eric Meng Kick) 735
Second QuarterFAMUGS
TD12:06Cainon Lamb 18 yard pass from Otteman Sampson (J. Toro Kick)
7 plays 79 yards, 2:44 (11.3 yards per play)
1435
TD7:45Roderick Russell 13 yard run (Eric Meng Kick)
11 plays 84 yards, 4:21 (7.6 yards per play)
1442
TD3:29T. Qaiyim 11 yard pass from Otteman Sampson (J. Toro Kick)
12 plays 76 yards, 4:16 (6.3 yards per play)
2142
Third QuarterFAMUGS
FG7:04Eric Meng 37 yard field goal
8 plays 23 yards, 4:07 (2.9 yards per play)
2145
TD2:02Jacquay Nunnally 29 yard pass from Otteman Sampson (J. Toro Kick)
10 plays 87 yards, 2:45 (8.7 yards per play)
2845
Fourth QuarterFAMUGS
SF10:43Greg Hill tackled in end zone by G. Fields 3045
TD7:42Otteman Sampson 1 yard run (J. Toro Kick)
9 plays 80 yards, 3:01 (8.9 yards per play)
3745
TD3:19Greg Hill 26 yard run (Eric Meng Kick)
12 plays 74 yards, 4:24 (6.2 yards per play)
3752
Final Score3752
Lead Changes0
Ties0
Largest Lead28
Largest Deficit-
Time Leading59:18
Time Trailing-