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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 | 9 | 56 | 325 | 38.9 | 6.2 | 5.80 | 36.1 | 4.67 |
| Western Illinois | 8 | 48 | 232 | 31.5 | 6.0 | 4.83 | 29.0 | 0.75 |
| Basics | Scoring Opps * | Opps/Poss * | Points/Opp * | Opportunity Points * | Explosive Points * | Available Yards * | Available Yards Gained * | Available Yards % * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 5 | 0.56 | 7.00 | 35 | 7 | 550 | 325 | 59.1% |
| Western Illinois | 5 | 0.63 | 1.20 | 6 | 2 | 548 | 275 | 50.2% |
| Success Rate | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 46.8% | 77.8% | 57.1% | 35.7% |
| Western Illinois | 44.1% | 28.6% | 42.9% | 30.8% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 4.09 | 14.78 | 6.14 | 4.79 |
| Western Illinois | 4.47 | 5.92 | 4.49 | 5.77 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 38.5% | 50.0% | 68.8% | 42.9% | 51.8% |
| Western Illinois | 43.8% | 31.3% | 43.8% | - | 39.6% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 * | Q2 * | Q3 * | Q4 * | Game * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.85 | 4.50 | 6.44 | 6.14 | 5.80 |
| Western Illinois | 4.75 | 5.38 | 4.38 | - | 4.83 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 52.2% | 45.0% | 54.5% | 100.0% | 51.8% |
| Western Illinois | 38.1% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 50.0% | 39.6% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.96 | 5.45 | 2.00 | 17.00 | 5.80 |
| Western Illinois | 4.81 | 5.07 | 5.30 | 1.00 | 4.83 |
| IsoPPP | Rushing * | Passing * | Std. Downs * | Pass. Downs * | Game * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 0.573 | 2.038 | 0.829 | 1.393 | 0.927 |
| Western Illinois | 0.457 | 1.389 | 0.456 | 1.391 | 0.653 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st * | 2nd * | 3rd * | 4th * | Game * |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 10.65 | 5.90 | 5.09 | 6.50 | 7.71 |
| Western Illinois | 10.24 | 6.73 | 6.70 | 1.00 | 8.02 |
| 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 | 43 | 325 |
| Western Illinois | 76 | 86 | 70 | - | 232 |
| 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 |