#6 Illinois StateIllinois State
Redbirds
(11-3, 6-0)
17
#2 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(12-2, 7-1)
28
NCAA I-AA Semifinals
1:00 PM, December 11, 1999 - CSS
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 12,299
 1234T
ISU730717
GS7140728



BasicsPossessionsPlaysYardsAvg. FPPlays/PossYards/PlayYards/PossPoints/Poss
Georgia Southern117443938.06.75.9339.92.82
Illinois State126026029.25.04.3321.71.42
BasicsScoring OppsOpps/PossPoints/OppOpportunity PointsExplosive PointsAvailable YardsAvailable Yards GainedAvailable Yards %
Georgia Southern90.823.4431068243463.6%
Illinois State40.334.2517085043250.8%
Success RateRushingPassingStd. DownsPass. Downs
Georgia Southern45.5%37.5%45.0%42.9%
Illinois State24%37.1%29.4%34.6%
Yards Per PlayRushingPassingStd. DownsPass. Downs
Georgia Southern5.4210.865.039.79
Illinois State2.465.973.475.46
Success Rate by QQ1Q2Q3Q4Game
Georgia Southern53.3%42.9%36.8%47.4%44.6%
Illinois State38.9%25.0%25.0%33.3%31.7%
Yards Per Play by QQ1Q2Q3Q4Game
Georgia Southern6.076.333.797.535.93
Illinois State5.442.944.504.394.33
Success Rate by Down1st2nd3rd4thGame
Georgia Southern43.8%41.7%60.0%0.0%44.6%
Illinois State23.1%35.0%42.9%-31.7%
Yards Per Play by Down1st2nd3rd4thGame
Georgia Southern6.255.677.13-1.335.93
Illinois State3.236.203.71-4.33
IsoPPPRushingPassingStd. DownsPass. DownsGame
Georgia Southern0.7241.7150.7571.0740.814
Illinois State0.4830.7490.5420.8020.665
Avg Yards To Go By Down1st2nd3rd4thGame
Georgia Southern9.476.544.273.677.23
Illinois State10.319.857.57-9.52
Expected ScoresQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern10.67
7 (-3.67)
13.70
14 (0.30)
4.48
0 (-4.48)
12.99
7 (-5.99)
41.84
28 (-13.84)
Illinois State8.13
7 (-1.13)
2.96
3 (0.04)
1.59
0 (-1.59)
6.18
7 (0.82)
18.85
17 (-1.85)
Total Yards by QQ1Q2Q3Q4Game
Georgia Southern9113372143439
Illinois State98473679260
Percentile PerformancesValueHist. Rank%ile Perf.
YPP Differential1.60181 / 53666th
Total Yards Per Play Gained5.93254 / 53652nd
Total Yards Per Play Allowed4.33168 / 53668th
Rush Yards Per Play Gained5.42228 / 53657th
Rush Yards Per Play Allowed2.46100 / 53681st
Pass Yards Per Play Gained10.86123 / 53677th
Pass Yards Per Play Allowed5.97214 / 53660th
Passing StatsCompAttYardsComp %Success RtTDINTYds/AttYds/Comp
Georgia Southern377642.9%42.9%0110.8625.33
Standard Downs255240.0%40.0%0110.4026.00
Passing Downs122450.0%50.0%0012.0024.00
Greg Hill377642.9%42.9%0110.8625.33
Standard Downs0100.0%0.0%000.000.00
Passing Downs0100.0%0.0%000.000.00
Illinois State213219165.6%40.6%225.979.10
Standard Downs7126258.3%41.7%115.178.86
Passing Downs142012970.0%40.0%116.459.21
Dusty Burk213219165.6%40.6%225.979.10
Standard Downs12150.0%0.0%000.501.00
Passing Downs337100.0%0.0%002.332.33
Rushing StatsRushesYardsYds/AttSuccess RtLY/AttOpp RtHlt/OppPower RtStuff Rt
Georgia Southern663695.5945.5%3.5337.9%5.4375.0%10.6%
Adrian Peterson311835.9054.8%3.8738.7%5.2585.7%3.2%
Greg Hill24863.5829.2%2.6329.2%3.270.0%20.8%
Bennie Cunningham7659.2957.1%4.7957.1%7.88-0.0%
Cherard Freeman22311.5050.0%5.7550.0%11.50-0.0%
Mark Myers11414.00100.0%7.50100.0%6.50-0.0%
Andre Weathers1-2-2.000.0%-2.400.0%--100.0%
Illinois State25953.8024.0%2.6924.0%4.62100.0%28.0%
Aveion Cason11484.3627.3%3.3027.3%3.90-18.2%
Dusty Burk6386.3333.3%3.8050.0%5.07-33.3%
Walter James571.4020.0%1.320.0%-100.0%20.0%
Willie Watts320.670.0%0.530.0%--66.7%
Receiving StatsTargetsCatchesYardsCatch RtSuccess RtYds/CatchYds/Tgt
Georgia Southern537660.0%60.0%25.315.2
Chris Johnson537660.0%60.0%25.315.2
Illinois State272119177.8%48.1%9.17.1
Aveion Cason765885.7%71.4%9.78.3
Steve Kostro433275.0%25.0%10.78.0
Ricky Garrett432475.0%50.0%8.06.0
Scott Preusker431075.0%25.0%3.32.5
Jacob Niete323766.7%66.7%18.512.3
Walter James224100.0%0.0%2.02.0
John Laurenti1118100.0%100.0%18.018.0
Willie Watts118100.0%100.0%8.08.0
Troy Hunter1000.0%0.0%0.00.0
Off.SituationScorePlayPre-Play Win ProbabilityPost-Play Win ProbabilityPlay Impact
2nd Quarter (3:17)
1st and 10 at Opp 45
7-7Greg Hill pass complete to Chris Johnson for 44 yards to the ISU1, 1ST DOWN GSU.60.2%75.7%15.5%
2nd Quarter (2:55)
1st and 10 at Own 25
14-71st and 10 at ISU25 Dusty Burk sacked for loss of 10 yards to the ISU15, fumble by Dusty Burk at the ISU15, recovered by GSU Eugene Phillips at the ISU15, return 2 yards to the ISU13.73.9%88.1%14.2%
2nd Quarter (7:06)
4th and 11 at Opp 11
7-7Chris Chambers field goal attempt from 28 NO GOOD, clock 07:01.60.1%49.0%-11.1%
1st Quarter (9:50)
3rd and 10 at Opp 18
0-0Dusty Burk pass complete to John Laurenti for 18 yards to the GSU0, 1ST DOWN ISU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 09:42.40.6%30.0%-10.6%
2nd Quarter (10:59)
3rd and 14 at Own 28
7-7Dusty Burk pass complete to Jacob Niete for 19 yards to the ISU47, 1ST DOWN ISU.52.5%42.6%-9.9%
2nd Quarter (12:56)
4th and 2 at Opp 8
7-7Greg Hill rush for 1 yard to the ISU7.60.3%51.3%-9.0%
2nd Quarter (0:09)
1st and 10 at Own 49
21-71st and 10 at GSU49 Greg Hill pass intercepted by Devin Finn at the GSU37, Devin Finn return 9 yards to the GSU28, PENALTY ISU illegal forward pass 5 yards to the GSU33.95.5%87.9%-7.6%
2nd Quarter (8:39)
1st and 10 at Opp 42
7-71st and 10 at ISU42 Bennie Cunningham rush for 32 yards to the ISU10, 1ST DOWN GSU.60.2%67.6%7.4%
2nd Quarter (9:07)
4th and 18 at Own 39
7-74th and 18 at ISU39 Jake Strader punt 38 yards to the GSU23, Ant Williams return 35 yards to the ISU42.52.9%60.2%7.3%
2nd Quarter (5:51)
3rd and 8 at Own 22
7-7Dusty Burk sacked for loss of 10 yards to the ISU12.52.6%59.5%6.9%