#8 ConnecticutConnecticut
Huskies
(10-3, 6-2)
30
#1 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(13-0, 8-0)
52
NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals
1:00 PM, December 5, 1998
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 9,096
 1234T
UCONN7176030
GS147141752



BasicsPossessionsPlaysYardsAvg. FPPlays/PossYards/PlayYards/PossPoints/Poss
Georgia Southern138161134.16.27.5447.04.00
Connecticut137845028.46.05.7734.62.31
BasicsScoring OppsOpps/PossPoints/OppOpportunity PointsExplosive PointsAvailable YardsAvailable Yards GainedAvailable Yards %
Georgia Southern90.695.7852085761972.2%
Connecticut70.544.2930093161165.6%
Success RateRushingPassingStd. DownsPass. Downs
Georgia Southern62.5%33.3%60.9%50.0%
Connecticut54.8%40.4%50.0%38.5%
Yards Per PlayRushingPassingStd. DownsPass. Downs
Georgia Southern7.2610.136.8311.67
Connecticut4.156.965.466.38
Success Rate by QQ1Q2Q3Q4Game
Georgia Southern58.8%52.4%54.2%73.7%59.3%
Connecticut55.0%56.5%62.5%25.9%46.2%
Yards Per Play by QQ1Q2Q3Q4Game
Georgia Southern6.717.866.589.167.54
Connecticut6.105.9111.753.635.77
Success Rate by Down1st2nd3rd4thGame
Georgia Southern54.8%68.0%45.5%100.0%59.3%
Connecticut51.4%40.9%37.5%66.7%46.2%
Yards Per Play by Down1st2nd3rd4thGame
Georgia Southern7.678.085.1810.007.54
Connecticut7.054.554.257.005.77
IsoPPPRushingPassingStd. DownsPass. DownsGame
Georgia Southern0.8191.0990.8091.0250.836
Connecticut0.5690.9690.7120.9570.780
Avg Yards To Go By Down1st2nd3rd4thGame
Georgia Southern9.986.964.361.337.96
Connecticut10.328.006.3810.008.85
Expected ScoresQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern14.52
14 (-0.52)
14.62
7 (-7.62)
18.42
14 (-4.42)
21.59
17 (-4.59)
69.14
52 (-17.14)
Connecticut12.93
7 (-5.93)
17.79
17 (-0.79)
9.08
6 (-3.08)
6.64
0 (-6.64)
46.43
30 (-16.43)
Total Yards by QQ1Q2Q3Q4Game
Georgia Southern114165158174611
Connecticut1221369498450
Percentile PerformancesValueHist. Rank%ile Perf.
YPP Differential1.77162 / 54970th
Total Yards Per Play Gained7.5475 / 54986th
Total Yards Per Play Allowed5.77378 / 54931st
Rush Yards Per Play Gained7.2667 / 54987th
Rush Yards Per Play Allowed4.15352 / 54936th
Pass Yards Per Play Gained10.13150 / 54972nd
Pass Yards Per Play Allowed6.96303 / 54944th
Passing StatsCompAttYardsComp %Success RtTDINTYds/AttYds/Comp
Georgia Southern588162.5%37.5%0010.1316.20
Standard Downs355860.0%40.0%0011.6019.33
Passing Downs232366.7%33.3%007.6711.50
Greg Hill588162.5%37.5%0010.1316.20
Standard Downs0100.0%0.0%000.000.00
Passing Downs118100.0%0.0%008.008.00
Connecticut204531344.4%42.2%206.9615.65
Standard Downs122617146.2%46.2%106.5814.25
Passing Downs81914242.1%36.8%107.4717.75
Shane Stafford204531344.4%42.2%206.9615.65
Standard Downs352560.0%60.0%005.008.33
Passing Downs121250.0%50.0%006.0012.00
Rushing StatsRushesYardsYds/AttSuccess RtLY/AttOpp RtHlt/OppPower RtStuff Rt
Georgia Southern725407.5062.5%4.2755.6%5.8277.8%6.9%
Adrian Peterson332327.0366.7%4.2451.5%5.4160.0%6.1%
Greg Hill151157.6753.3%3.5846.7%8.76100.0%13.3%
Bennie Cunningham1212110.0866.7%5.7175.0%5.83100.0%0.0%
Cherard Freeman6488.0066.7%5.4266.7%3.88-0.0%
Carl Small3196.3366.7%4.6766.7%2.50-0.0%
Audrell Grace11212.00100.0%7.50100.0%4.50-0.0%
J.R. Revere122.000.0%2.000.0%--0.0%
Corey Joyner1-9-9.000.0%-10.800.0%--100.0%
Connecticut311494.8154.8%3.3638.7%3.7375.0%12.9%
Barry Chandler13584.4653.8%3.6530.8%2.63100.0%0.0%
Recolon Jumpp10626.2060.0%4.0540.0%5.3850.0%20.0%
Shane Stafford4235.7525.0%3.5350.0%4.45-25.0%
Tory Taylor294.50100.0%4.0050.0%1.00-0.0%
Jeff DeLucia166.00100.0%5.00100.0%1.00-0.0%
Chad Martin1-9-9.000.0%-10.800.0%--100.0%
Receiving StatsTargetsCatchesYardsCatch RtSuccess RtYds/CatchYds/Tgt
Georgia Southern858162.5%37.5%16.210.1
Dedric Parham3372100.0%100.0%24.024.0
Adrian Peterson229100.0%0.0%4.54.5
Corey Joyner2000.0%0.0%0.00.0
Demond Brown1000.0%0.0%0.00.0
Connecticut452031344.4%42.2%15.77.0
Carl Bond1258441.7%41.7%16.87.0
Tory Taylor955055.6%55.6%10.05.6
J. Fitzsimmons749557.1%57.1%23.813.6
W. McDuffie41225.0%25.0%2.00.5
Chad Martin311333.3%33.3%13.04.3
Mike Burton31833.3%33.3%8.02.7
Murray Clayton3000.0%0.0%0.00.0
Barry Chandler2239100.0%50.0%19.519.5
Greg Yodis212250.0%50.0%22.011.0
Off.SituationScorePlayPre-Play Win ProbabilityPost-Play Win ProbabilityPlay Impact
2nd Quarter (6:10)
2nd and 7 at Own 26
21-17Corey Joyner rush PL for loss of 9 yards to the GSU17, fumble forced by Younger, Jordan, fumble by Corey Joyner recovered by UCONN DeLucia, Jeff at GSU17.66.1%48.3%-17.8%
2nd Quarter (1:30)
1st and 10 at Opp 29
21-24B. Cunningham rush PR for 4 yards to the UCONN25, fumble forced by Foster, Kevin, fumble by B. Cunningham recovered by UCONN Harris, Carlos at UCONN25.52.6%35.5%-17.1%
1st Quarter (14:03)
1st and 10 at Own 45
0-0Martin, Chad rush up middle for loss of 9 yards to the UCONN36, fumble forced by Eric Davis, fumble by Martin, Chad recovered by GSU Benjy Harris at UCONN36, Benjy Harris for 2 yards to the UCONN34.44.3%59.8%15.5%
1st Quarter (12:49)
4th and 2 at Opp 26
0-0B. Cunningham rush PL for 26 yards to the UCONN0, 1ST DOWN GSU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 12:30.55.6%69.5%13.9%
2nd Quarter (2:42)
2nd and 20 at Own 25
21-24Greg Hill rush over left tackle for 34 yards to the UCONN41, 1ST DOWN GSU, out-of-bounds (Waggoner, Louis).35.8%49.4%13.6%
3rd Quarter (11:06)
4th and 1 at Opp 9
21-24Greg Hill rush quarterback sneak for 2 yards to the UCONN7, 1ST DOWN GSU (Carter, Anthony;Riley, Khalid).49.9%61.6%11.7%
3rd Quarter (3:05)
2nd and 16 at Opp 31
35-24Stafford, Shane screen pass complete to Chandler, Barry for 31 yards to the GSU0, 1ST DOWN UCONN, TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:30.87.3%76.6%-10.7%
4th Quarter (12:15)
4th and 2 at Opp 13
38-30McManus, Jim field goal attempt from 31 MISSED, spot at GSU20, clock 12:06.80.8%91.4%10.6%
2nd Quarter (7:19)
1st and 10 at Opp 31
21-10Stafford, Shane deep in pass complete to Fitzsimmons, J. for 29 yards to the GSU2, 1ST DOWN UCONN (D. Williams).76.0%65.7%-10.3%
4th Quarter (13:20)
3rd and 10 at Own 42
38-30Stafford, Shane sideline pass complete to Bond, Carl for 21 yards to the GSU37, 1ST DOWN UCONN, out-of-bounds (Arkee Thompson).88.1%78.1%-10.0%