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#1 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(14-0, 8-0)
Eagles
(14-0, 8-0)
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NCAA I-AA Semifinals
1:00 PM, December 12, 1998
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 11,140
1:00 PM, December 12, 1998
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 11,140
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WIU | 0 | 8 | 0 | 6 | 14 |
| GS | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
| Basics | Possessions | Plays | Yards | Avg. FP | Plays/Poss | Yards/Play | Yards/Poss | Points/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 12 | 73 | 396 | 37.9 | 6.1 | 5.42 | 33.0 | 3.50 |
| Western Illinois | 11 | 55 | 335 | 31.4 | 5.0 | 6.09 | 30.5 | 1.09 |
| Basics | Scoring Opps | Opps/Poss | Points/Opp | Opportunity Points | Explosive Points | Available Yards | Available Yards Gained | Available Yards % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6 | 0.50 | 5.83 | 35 | 7 | 745 | 436 | 58.5% |
| Western Illinois | 6 | 0.55 | 1.00 | 6 | 8 | 755 | 482 | 63.8% |
| Success Rate | Rushing | Passing | Std. Downs | Pass. Downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 41.7% | 61.5% | 51.9% | 28.6% |
| Western Illinois | 43.2% | 27.8% | 43.6% | 25.0% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing | Passing | Std. Downs | Pass. Downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 3.93 | 12.31 | 5.73 | 4.67 |
| Western Illinois | 4.64 | 9.63 | 6.69 | 4.63 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 38.5% | 50.0% | 68.8% | 29.2% | 45.2% |
| Western Illinois | 43.8% | 31.3% | 43.8% | 28.6% | 38.2% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.85 | 4.50 | 6.44 | 4.75 | 5.42 |
| Western Illinois | 4.75 | 5.38 | 4.38 | 14.71 | 6.09 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 43.3% | 42.3% | 42.9% | 100.0% | 45.2% |
| Western Illinois | 40.0% | 35.3% | 36.4% | 50.0% | 38.2% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.17 | 5.23 | 2.36 | 14.00 | 5.42 |
| Western Illinois | 8.20 | 4.41 | 4.82 | 1.00 | 6.09 |
| IsoPPP | Rushing | Passing | Std. Downs | Pass. Downs | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 0.565 | 1.837 | 0.776 | 1.311 | 0.874 |
| Western Illinois | 0.480 | 2.292 | 0.799 | 1.391 | 0.912 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 10.47 | 7.08 | 6.36 | 5.33 | 8.26 |
| Western Illinois | 10.20 | 7.00 | 6.91 | 1.00 | 8.22 |
| Expected Scores | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 9.34 14 (4.66) | 11.41 7 (-4.41) | 15.99 14 (-1.99) | 8.61 7 (-1.61) | 45.36 42 (-3.36) |
| Western Illinois | 6.51 0 (-6.51) | 7.88 8 (0.12) | 5.70 0 (-5.70) | 7.31 6 (-1.31) | 27.40 14 (-13.40) |
| Total Yards by Q | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 89 | 90 | 103 | 114 | 396 |
| Western Illinois | 76 | 86 | 70 | 103 | 335 |
| Percentile Performances | Value | Hist. Rank | %ile Perf. | YPP Differential | -0.67 | 403 / 549 | 26th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Per Play Gained | 5.43 | 326 / 549 | 40th | Total Yards Per Play Allowed | 6.09 | 422 / 549 | 23rd |
| Rush Yards Per Play Gained | 3.93 | 418 / 549 | 24th | Rush Yards Per Play Allowed | 4.64 | 406 / 549 | 26th |
| Pass Yards Per Play Gained | 12.31 | 87 / 549 | 84th | Pass Yards Per Play Allowed | 9.63 | 478 / 549 | 13th |
| Passing Stats | Comp | Att | Yards | Comp % | Success Rt | TD | INT | Yds/Att | Yds/Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia Southern | 10 | 13 | 160 | 76.9% | 61.5% | 4 | 0 | 12.31 | 16.00 |
| Standard Downs | 5 | 6 | 93 | 83.3% | 83.3% | 2 | 0 | 15.50 | 18.60 |
| Passing Downs | 5 | 7 | 67 | 71.4% | 42.9% | 2 | 0 | 9.57 | 13.40 |
| Greg Hill | 10 | 13 | 160 | 76.9% | 61.5% | 4 | 0 | 12.31 | 16.00 |
| Standard Downs | 1 | 1 | 16 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 16.00 | 16.00 |
| Passing Downs | 2 | 2 | 11 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 1 | 0 | 5.50 | 5.50 |
 Western Illinois | 8 | 16 | 154 | 50.0% | 31.3% | 2 | 1 | 9.63 | 19.25 |
| Standard Downs | 3 | 5 | 88 | 60.0% | 40.0% | 1 | 0 | 17.60 | 29.33 |
| Passing Downs | 5 | 11 | 66 | 45.5% | 27.3% | 1 | 1 | 6.00 | 13.20 |
| Mark Zanders | 8 | 16 | 154 | 50.0% | 31.3% | 2 | 1 | 9.63 | 19.25 |
| Standard Downs | 1 | 1 | 0 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Passing Downs | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 1 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Rushing Stats | Rushes | Yards | Yds/Att | Success Rt | LY/Att | Opp Rt | Hlt/Opp | Power Rt | Stuff Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 60 | 236 | 3.93 | 41.7% | 2.55 | 40.0% | 3.47 | 100.0% | 16.7% |
| Greg Hill | 29 | 68 | 2.34 | 34.5% | 1.48 | 31.0% | 2.79 | 100.0% | 20.7% |
| Adrian Peterson | 21 | 103 | 4.90 | 47.6% | 3.11 | 42.9% | 4.18 | 100.0% | 14.3% |
| Carl Small | 5 | 29 | 5.80 | 40.0% | 4.10 | 60.0% | 2.83 | - | 20.0% |
| J.R. Revere | 2 | 4 | 2.00 | 0.0% | 2.00 | 0.0% | - | - | 0.0% |
| Cherard Freeman | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 100.0% | 7.50 | 100.0% | 5.50 | - | 0.0% |
| Bennie Cunningham | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 100.0% | 7.50 | 100.0% | 5.50 | 100.0% | 0.0% |
| Jevon Sullivan | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 100.0% | 5.00 | 100.0% | 1.00 | - | 0.0% |
| Western Illinois | 37 | 193 | 5.22 | 43.2% | 3.07 | 40.5% | 5.29 | 25.0% | 29.7% |
| Aaron Stecker | 29 | 175 | 6.03 | 44.8% | 3.53 | 44.8% | 5.59 | 0.0% | 24.1% |
| Mark Zanders | 4 | 12 | 3.00 | 50.0% | 2.25 | 25.0% | 3.00 | 50.0% | 25.0% |
| Erik Rogers | 3 | 6 | 2.00 | 33.3% | 0.80 | 33.3% | 3.60 | - | 66.7% |
| Ephron Crump | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.0% | 0.00 | 0.0% | - | - | 100.0% |
| Receiving Stats | Targets | Catches | Yards | Catch Rt | Success Rt | Yds/Catch | Yds/Tgt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 13 | 10 | 160 | 76.9% | 61.5% | 16.0 | 12.3 | |
| Corey Joyner | 7 | 6 | 130 | 85.7% | 71.4% | 21.7 | 18.6 | |
| Demond Brown | 2 | 1 | 5 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 5.0 | 2.5 | |
| Adrian Peterson | 1 | 1 | 11 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 11.0 | 11.0 | |
| Bennie Cunningham | 1 | 1 | 8 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 8.0 | 8.0 | |
| Dedric Parham | 1 | 1 | 6 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| Dedric Parham. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Western Illinois | 14 | 8 | 154 | 57.1% | 35.7% | 19.3 | 11.0 | |
| Erik Rogers | 4 | 3 | 41 | 75.0% | 50.0% | 13.7 | 10.3 | |
| S. Washington | 3 | 1 | 5 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 5.0 | 1.7 | |
| Aaron Stecker | 2 | 2 | 83 | 100.0% | 50.0% | 41.5 | 41.5 | |
| Jose Medina | 2 | 1 | 18 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 18.0 | 9.0 | |
| Donnie Caldwell | 1 | 1 | 7 | 100.0% | 0.0% | 7.0 | 7.0 | |
| Derrick Spicer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| J.R. Ford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Off. | Situation | Score | Play | Pre-Play Win Probability | Post-Play Win Probability | Play Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter (12:20) 1st and 10 at Own 49 | 0-0 | Greg Hill sideline pass complete to Corey Joyner for 51 yards to the WIU0, 1ST DOWN GSU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:49. | 56.6% | 69.6% | 13.0% |
| 1st Quarter (11:01) 1st and 10 at Own 40 | 7-0 | Mark Zanders sacked for loss of 6 yards to the WIU34 (Eric Davis), fumble by Mark Zanders recovered by GSU Brian Wilson at WIU34. | 66.1% | 78.7% | 12.6% |
| 2nd Quarter (8:29) 3rd and 9 at Opp 20 | 14-2 | Mark Zanders crossing pass complete to Erik Rogers for 20 yards to the GSU0, 1ST DOWN WIU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 08:01. | 79.6% | 72.1% | -7.5% |
| 2nd Quarter (2:50) 3rd and 2 at Own 14 | 14-8 | Aaron Stecker rush up middle for loss of 2 yards to the WIU12 (Josh Smithers). | 74.2% | 80.5% | 6.3% |
| 2nd Quarter (10:02) 3rd and 12 at Opp 37 | 14-2 | Mark Zanders deep out pass complete to Erik Rogers for 16 yards to the GSU21, 1ST DOWN WIU (E. Moreland). | 82.4% | 76.3% | -6.1% |
| 2nd Quarter (0:08) 1st and 15 at Opp 45 | 21-8 | Mark Zanders rush SC for 1 yard to the GSU44 (Robert LeBlanc). | 86.2% | 91.8% | 5.6% |
| 2nd Quarter (4:52) 3rd and 10 at Opp 41 | 14-8 | Greg Hill rush PR for loss of 10 yards to the GSU49, fumble by Greg Hill recovered by GSU TM at GSU49, PENALTY GSU illegal procedure declined. | 77.1% | 71.8% | -5.3% |
| 1st Quarter (4:14) 4th and 3 at Opp 16 | 14-0 | Joe Lopez field goal attempt from 33 MISSED, spot at GSU20, clock 03:44. | 82.8% | 88.0% | 5.2% |
| 1st Quarter (9:26) 3rd and 5 at Opp 5 | 7-0 | Greg Hill crossing pass complete to Demond Brown for 5 yards to the WIU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:04. | 81.0% | 85.9% | 4.9% |
| 2nd Quarter (14:16) 4th and 1 at Opp 16 | 14-0 | Mark Zanders rush quarterback sneak for no gain to the GSU16 (Jason Neese). | 83.9% | 88.6% | 4.7% |