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#2 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(4-1, 3-0)
Eagles
(4-1, 3-0)
56
1:00 PM, September 30, 2000
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 13,794
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 13,794
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VMI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 |
| GS | 21 | 21 | 7 | 7 | 56 |
| VMI | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 11 | 30 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 4-14 (29%) | 9-12 (75%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 0-1 (0%) | 1-2 (50%) |
| Total Yards | 183 | 577 |
| Total Plays | 58 | 75 |
| Yards per play | 3.2 | 7.7 |
| Passing | 119 | 114 |
| Comp-Att | 15-32 (47%) | 5-7 (71%) |
| Yards per pass | 3.7 | 16.3 |
| Rushing | 64 | 463 |
| Rush Attempts | 26 | 68 |
| Yards per rush | 2.5 | 6.8 |
| Penalties | 5-53 | 12-86 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 26:43 | 33:17 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:28 | 0:27 |
| 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 | White Pants (1982-95 / 1997-17) |
| Pants Color | White |
| First Quarter | VMI | GS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 9:23 | Adrian Peterson 1 yard run (Scott Shelton Kick) 12 plays 80 yards, 5:37 (6.7 yards per play) | 0 | 7 |
| TD | 6:31 | Chris Johnson 31 yard pass from J.R. Revere (Scott Shelton Kick) 3 plays 77 yards, 1:05 (25.7 yards per play) | 0 | 14 |
| TD | 1:31 | Adrian Peterson 29 yard run (Scott Shelton Kick) 9 plays 82 yards, 2:56 (9.1 yards per play) | 0 | 21 |
| Second Quarter | VMI | GS | |||
| TD | 13:10 | Lavar Rainey 47 yard interception return (Scott Shelton Kick) | 0 | 28 |
| TD | 6:49 | Adrian Peterson 20 yard pass from J.R. Revere (Scott Shelton Kick) 10 plays 63 yards, 5:10 (6.3 yards per play) | 0 | 35 |
| TD | 3:12 | Adrian Peterson 8 yard run (Scott Shelton Kick) 6 plays 54 yards, 1:58 (9.0 yards per play) | 0 | 42 |
| Third Quarter | VMI | GS | |||
| TD | 5:13 | Adrian Peterson 8 yard run (Scott Shelton Kick) 6 plays 41 yards, 2:11 (6.8 yards per play) | 0 | 49 |
| Fourth Quarter | VMI | GS | |||
| TD | 14:19 | Melvin Cox 1 yard run (Scott Shelton Kick) 7 plays 48 yards, 2:34 (6.9 yards per play) | 0 | 56 |
 | FG | 0:00 | Matt Maxey 57 yard field goal 5 plays 40 yards, 0:35 (8.0 yards per play) | 3 | 56 |
| Final Score | 3 | 56 | |||
| Lead Changes | 0 | ||||
| Ties | 0 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 56 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | - | ||||
| Time Leading | 54:23 | ||||
| Time Trailing | - | ||||