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#1 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(14-1, 8-0)
Eagles
(14-1, 8-0)
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NCAA I-AA Championship
2:00 PM, December 19, 1998 -
Finley Stadium - Chattanooga, TN
Attendance: 17,501
2:00 PM, December 19, 1998 -
Finley Stadium - Chattanooga, TN
Attendance: 17,501
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| UMASS | 21 | 17 | 0 | 17 | 55 |
| GS | 7 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 43 |
| UMASS | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 23 | 26 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 5-14 (36%) | 7-14 (50%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 1-2 (50%) | 2-3 (67%) |
| Total Yards | 462 | 595 |
| Total Plays | 77 | 86 |
| Yards per play | 6.0 | 6.9 |
| Passing | 159 | 138 |
| Comp-Att | 18-26 (69%) | 10-21 (48%) |
| Yards per pass | 6.1 | 6.6 |
| Rushing | 303 | 457 |
| Rush Attempts | 51 | 65 |
| Yards per rush | 5.9 | 7.0 |
| Penalties | 6-45 | 5-51 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 7 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 6 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 29:12 | 30:48 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:23 | 0:21 |
| 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 | Blue Pants |
| Pants Color | Blue |
| First Quarter | UMASS | GS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 12:56 | Marcel Shipp 25 yard run (Jason Cherry Kick) 7 plays 67 yards, 2:04 (9.6 yards per play) | 7 | 0 |
| TD | 8:29 | Kole Ayi 9 yard fumble return (Jason Cherry Kick) | 14 | 0 |
 | TD | 7:25 | Greg Hill 40 yard run (Chris Chambers Kick) 2 plays 48 yards, 1:08 (24.0 yards per play) | 14 | 7 |
| TD | 5:04 | Adrian Zullo 7 yard pass from Jamie Holston (Jason Cherry Kick) 1 plays 7 yards, 0:07 (7.0 yards per play) | 21 | 7 |
| Second Quarter | UMASS | GS | |||
| FG | 14:56 | Jason Cherry 22 yard field goal 11 plays 63 yards, 3:34 (5.7 yards per play) | 24 | 7 |
| TD | 10:54 | Corey Joyner 6 yard pass from Greg Hill (Chris Chambers Kick) 6 plays 36 yards, 2:11 (6.0 yards per play) | 24 | 14 |
| TD | 7:17 | Todd Bankhead 1 yard run (Jason Cherry Kick) 11 plays 64 yards, 3:37 (5.8 yards per play) | 31 | 14 |
| TD | 4:09 | Marcel Shipp 4 yard run (Jason Cherry Kick) 5 plays 26 yards, 1:35 (5.2 yards per play) | 38 | 14 |
| TD | 2:01 | Adrian Peterson 1 yard run (Chris Chambers Kick) 6 plays 55 yards, 2:08 (9.2 yards per play) | 38 | 21 |
| Third Quarter | UMASS | GS | |||
| TD | 8:54 | Adrian Peterson 5 yard run (Chris Chambers Kick Failed) 13 plays 78 yards, 6:06 (6.0 yards per play) | 38 | 27 |
| TD | 0:41 | Greg Hill 2 yard run (Run Conversion Failed) 14 plays 98 yards, 6:07 (7.0 yards per play) | 38 | 33 |
| Fourth Quarter | UMASS | GS | |||
| TD | 13:42 | Kevin Quinlan 2 yard run (Jason Cherry Kick) 5 plays 72 yards, 1:59 (14.4 yards per play) | 45 | 33 |
| TD | 11:51 | Marcel Shipp 2 yard run (Jason Cherry Kick) 5 plays 42 yards, 1:35 (8.4 yards per play) | 52 | 33 |
| FG | 8:39 | Chris Chambers 38 yard field goal 12 plays 58 yards, 3:12 (4.8 yards per play) | 52 | 36 |
| FG | 2:21 | Jason Cherry 25 yard field goal 7 plays 13 yards, 3:04 (1.9 yards per play) | 55 | 36 |
| TD | 1:04 | J.R. Revere 29 yard run (Chris Chambers Kick) 8 plays 60 yards, 1:17 (7.5 yards per play) | 55 | 43 |
| Final Score | 55 | 43 | |||
| Lead Changes | 0 | ||||
| Ties | 0 | ||||
| Largest Lead | - | ||||
| Largest Deficit | 24 | ||||
| Time Leading | - | ||||
| Time Trailing | 57:56 | ||||