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#2 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(12-2, 7-1)
Eagles
(12-2, 7-1)
28
NCAA I-AA Semifinals
1:00 PM, December 11, 1999 - CSS
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 12,299
1:00 PM, December 11, 1999 - CSS
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 12,299
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISU | 7 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 17 |
| GS | 7 | 14 | 0 | 7 | 28 |
Illinois State Passing| C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Long | Sack | Rating | |
| Dusty Burk | 21/32 | 191 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 123.9 |
| 21/32 | 191 | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 3 | 123.9 |
Illinois State Rushing| Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Aveion Cason | 11 | 48 | 4.4 | 0 | 15 |
| Dusty Burk | 9 | 12 | 1.3 | 0 | 15 |
| Walter James | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 4 |
| Willie Watts | 3 | 2 | 0.7 | 0 | 4 |
| 28 | 69 | 2.5 | 0 | 15 |
Illinois State Receiving| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Aveion Cason | 6 | 58 | 9.7 | 0 | 22 |
| Jacob Niete | 2 | 37 | 18.5 | 0 | 19 |
| Steve Kostro | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 24 |
| Ricky Garrett | 3 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
| John Laurenti | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 1 | 18 |
| Scott Preusker | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 1 | 5 |
| Willie Watts | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Walter James | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| 21 | 191 | 9.1 | 2 | 24 |
Illinois State Interceptions| INT | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| Devon Finn | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
| 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 |
Illinois State Kick Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| Aveion Cason | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 21 | 0 |
| Walter James | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy Hunter | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 21 | 0 |
Illinois State Punt Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| Ryan Sicola | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
Illinois State Kicking| FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts | |
| Jake Strader | 1/1 | 100.0 | 50 | 2/2 | 5 |
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 50 | 2/2 | 5 |
Illinois State Punting| NO | Yds | Avg | TB | IN 20 | Long | |
| Jake Strader | 7 | 270 | 38.6 | 0 | 2 | 63 |
| 7 | 270 | 38.6 | 0 | 2 | 63 |
Georgia Southern Passing| C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Long | Sack | Rating | |
| Greg Hill | 3/7 | 76 | 10.9 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 105.5 |
| 3/7 | 76 | 10.9 | 0 | 1 | 44 | 1 | 105.5 |
Georgia Southern Rushing| Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Adrian Peterson | 31 | 183 | 5.9 | 3 | 36 |
| Greg Hill | 25 | 80 | 3.2 | 1 | 18 |
| Bennie Cunningham | 7 | 65 | 9.3 | 0 | 32 |
| Cherard Freeman | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 19 |
| Mark Myers | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| Andre Weathers | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 67 | 363 | 5.4 | 4 | 36 |
Georgia Southern Receiving| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Chris Johnson | 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | 45 |
| 3 | 76 | 25.3 | 0 | 45 |
Georgia Southern Interceptions| INT | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| Arkee Thompson | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 0 |
| Jason Neese | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 0 |
| 2 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 |
Georgia Southern Kick Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| Bennie Cunningham | 2 | 25 | 12.5 | 19 | 0 |
| Earthwind Moreland | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 19 | 0 |
Georgia Southern Punt Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| Anthony Williams | 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 35 | 0 |
| 4 | 27 | 6.8 | 35 | 0 |
Georgia Southern Kicking| FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts | |
| Chris Chambers | 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 4/4 | 4 |
| 0/1 | 0.0 | -- | 4/4 | 4 |
Georgia Southern Punting| NO | Yds | Avg | TB | IN 20 | Long | |
| Scott Shelton | 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |
| 2 | 66 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | 34 |