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#7 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(10-2, 7-1)
Eagles
(10-2, 7-1)
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NCAA I-AA 1st Round
1:00 PM, November 29, 1997
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 10,409
1:00 PM, November 29, 1997
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 10,409
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| FAMU | 7 | 14 | 7 | 9 | 37 |
| GS | 35 | 7 | 3 | 7 | 52 |
| FAMU | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 31 | 23 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 7-17 (41%) | 5-14 (36%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 4-5 (80%) | 2-3 (67%) |
| Total Yards | 583 | 482 |
| Total Plays | 91 | 73 |
| Yards per play | 6.4 | 6.6 |
| Passing | 469 | 66 |
| Comp-Att | 37-63 (59%) | 5-11 (45%) |
| Yards per pass | 7.4 | 6.0 |
| Rushing | 114 | 416 |
| Rush Attempts | 28 | 62 |
| Yards per rush | 4.1 | 6.7 |
| Penalties | 6-40 | 6-53 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 3 | 1 |
| Possession | 29:52 | 30:08 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:20 | 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 | FAMU | GS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 14:18 | Greg Hill 49 yard run (Eric Meng Kick) 1 plays 49 yards, 0:09 (49.0 yards per play) | 0 | 7 |
| TD | 10:02 | Roderick Russell 7 yard run (Eric Meng Kick) 7 plays 72 yards, 2:50 (10.3 yards per play) | 0 | 14 |
| TD | 6:36 | Greg Hill 3 yard run (Eric Meng Kick) 2 plays 7 yards, 0:43 (3.5 yards per play) | 0 | 21 |
 | TD | 3:57 | Cainon Lamb 20 yard pass from Otteman Sampson (J. Toro Kick) 9 plays 89 yards, 2:39 (9.9 yards per play) | 7 | 21 |
| TD | 0:02 | Greg Hill 1 yard run (Eric Meng Kick) 9 plays 90 yards, 3:57 (10.0 yards per play) | 7 | 28 |
| TD | 0:00 | James Dickerson 0 yard fumble return (Eric Meng Kick) | 7 | 35 |
| Second Quarter | FAMU | GS | |||
| TD | 12:06 | Cainon Lamb 18 yard pass from Otteman Sampson (J. Toro Kick) 7 plays 79 yards, 2:44 (11.3 yards per play) | 14 | 35 |
| TD | 7:45 | Roderick Russell 13 yard run (Eric Meng Kick) 11 plays 84 yards, 4:21 (7.6 yards per play) | 14 | 42 |
| TD | 3:29 | T. Qaiyim 11 yard pass from Otteman Sampson (J. Toro Kick) 12 plays 76 yards, 4:16 (6.3 yards per play) | 21 | 42 |
| Third Quarter | FAMU | GS | |||
| FG | 7:04 | Eric Meng 37 yard field goal 8 plays 23 yards, 4:07 (2.9 yards per play) | 21 | 45 |
| TD | 2:02 | Jacquay Nunnally 29 yard pass from Otteman Sampson (J. Toro Kick) 10 plays 87 yards, 2:45 (8.7 yards per play) | 28 | 45 |
| Fourth Quarter | FAMU | GS | |||
| SF | 10:43 | Greg Hill tackled in end zone by G. Fields | 30 | 45 |
| TD | 7:42 | Otteman Sampson 1 yard run (J. Toro Kick) 9 plays 80 yards, 3:01 (8.9 yards per play) | 37 | 45 |
| TD | 3:19 | Greg Hill 26 yard run (Eric Meng Kick) 12 plays 74 yards, 4:24 (6.2 yards per play) | 37 | 52 |
| Final Score | 37 | 52 | |||
| Lead Changes | 0 | ||||
| Ties | 0 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 28 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | - | ||||
| Time Leading | 59:18 | ||||
| Time Trailing | - | ||||