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#5 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(10-2, 7-1)
Eagles
(10-2, 7-1)
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NCAA I-AA 1st Round
1:00 PM, November 25, 2000
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 5,350
1:00 PM, November 25, 2000
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 5,350
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MSU | 10 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 17 |
| GS | 7 | 7 | 21 | 7 | 42 |
| MSU | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 22 | 26 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 7-17 (41%) | 6-13 (46%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 0-2 (0%) | 2-2 (100%) |
| Total Yards | 404 | 589 |
| Total Plays | 77 | 69 |
| Yards per play | 5.2 | 8.5 |
| Passing | 239 | 110 |
| Comp-Att | 20-32 (63%) | 6-13 (46%) |
| Yards per pass | 7.5 | 8.5 |
| Rushing | 165 | 479 |
| Rush Attempts | 45 | 56 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7 | 8.6 |
| Penalties | 5-40 | 5-35 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 33:19 | 26:41 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:26 | 0:23 |
| 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 | MSU | GS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 9:57 | J.R. Revere 63 yard run (Scott Shelton Kick) 2 plays 75 yards, 0:44 (37.5 yards per play) | 0 | 7 |
 | FG | 6:24 | Charlie Hebert 34 yard field goal 7 plays 63 yards, 3:33 (9.0 yards per play) | 3 | 7 |
| TD | 2:00 | Jimmy Redmond 37 yard pass from Slade Nagle (Charlie Hebert Kick) 6 plays 70 yards, 2:35 (11.7 yards per play) | 10 | 7 |
| Second Quarter | MSU | GS | |||
| TD | 13:04 | Chris Johnson 48 yard pass from J.R. Revere (Scott Shelton Kick) 1 plays 48 yards, 0:07 (48.0 yards per play) | 10 | 14 |
| TD | 3:51 | Aaron Pierce 1 yard run (Charlie Hebert Kick) 13 plays 74 yards, 5:23 (5.7 yards per play) | 17 | 14 |
| Third Quarter | MSU | GS | |||
| TD | 9:57 | Andre Weathers 23 yard run (Scott Shelton Kick) 12 plays 75 yards, 5:03 (6.3 yards per play) | 17 | 21 |
| TD | 7:02 | Andre Weathers 19 yard run (Scott Shelton Kick) 4 plays 98 yards, 0:59 (24.5 yards per play) | 17 | 28 |
| TD | 0:57 | Edmund Coley 10 yard run (Scott Shelton Kick) 9 plays 80 yards, 3:30 (8.9 yards per play) | 17 | 35 |
| Fourth Quarter | MSU | GS | |||
| TD | 3:59 | Adrian Peterson 11 yard run (Scott Shelton Kick) 10 plays 98 yards, 4:10 (9.8 yards per play) | 17 | 42 |
| Final Score | 17 | 42 | |||
| Lead Changes | 4 | ||||
| Ties | 0 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 25 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | 3 | ||||
| Time Leading | 42:07 | ||||
| Time Trailing | 12:50 | ||||