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#2 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(11-3, 7-1)
Eagles
(11-3, 7-1)
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NCAA I-AA Semifinals
2:00 PM, December 14, 2002 -
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 6,573
2:00 PM, December 14, 2002 -
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 6,573
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| GS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
| Basics | Possessions | Plays | Yards | Avg. FP | Plays/Poss | Yards/Play | Yards/Poss | Points/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 13 | 61 | 386 | 31.2 | 4.7 | 6.33 | 29.7 | 2.15 |
| Western Kentucky | 12 | 75 | 352 | 29.6 | 6.3 | 4.69 | 29.3 | 2.58 |
| Basics | Scoring Opps | Opps/Poss | Points/Opp | Opportunity Points | Explosive Points | Available Yards | Available Yards Gained | Available Yards % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6 | 0.46 | 3.50 | 21 | 7 | 894 | 511 | 57.2% |
| Western Kentucky | 7 | 0.58 | 4.43 | 31 | 0 | 845 | 442 | 52.3% |
| Success Rate | Rushing | Passing | Std. Downs | Pass. Downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 40.5% | 42.1% | 35.0% | 52.4% |
| Western Kentucky | 44.8% | 47.1% | 42.6% | 52.4% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing | Passing | Std. Downs | Pass. Downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 5.26 | 8.89 | 5.30 | 8.29 |
| Western Kentucky | 3.38 | 9.93 | 3.28 | 8.33 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 46.2% | 45.5% | 38.9% | 36.8% | 41.0% |
| Western Kentucky | 37.5% | 65.0% | 50.0% | 32.0% | 45.3% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.15 | 4.36 | 4.83 | 9.00 | 6.33 |
| Western Kentucky | 3.94 | 7.05 | 4.21 | 3.56 | 4.69 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 28.6% | 55.0% | 50.0% | 0.0% | 41.0% |
| Western Kentucky | 41.4% | 46.2% | 44.4% | 100.0% | 45.3% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 6.39 | 6.95 | 5.75 | -1.00 | 6.33 |
| Western Kentucky | 3.69 | 7.00 | 2.56 | 8.50 | 4.69 |
| IsoPPP | Rushing | Passing | Std. Downs | Pass. Downs | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 0.840 | 1.479 | 1.216 | 0.827 | 1.045 |
| Western Kentucky | 0.502 | 0.942 | 0.552 | 0.717 | 0.606 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 9.71 | 8.30 | 5.08 | 1.00 | 8.20 |
| Western Kentucky | 9.14 | 6.92 | 4.39 | 2.50 | 7.05 |
| Expected Scores | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 7.99 7 (-0.99) | 4.26 0 (-4.26) | 7.59 0 (-7.59) | 16.61 21 (4.39) | 36.46 28 (-8.46) |
| Western Kentucky | 5.13 7 (1.87) | 15.80 10 (-5.80) | 8.32 7 (-1.32) | 8.10 7 (-1.10) | 37.35 31 (-6.35) |
| Total Yards by Q | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 80 | 48 | 87 | 171 | 386 |
| Western Kentucky | 63 | 141 | 59 | 89 | 352 |
| Percentile Performances | Value | Hist. Rank | %ile Perf. | YPP Differential | 1.64 | 177 / 549 | 67th |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Yards Per Play Gained | 6.33 | 201 / 549 | 63rd | Total Yards Per Play Allowed | 4.69 | 220 / 549 | 60th |
| Rush Yards Per Play Gained | 5.26 | 245 / 549 | 55th | Rush Yards Per Play Allowed | 3.38 | 219 / 549 | 60th |
| Pass Yards Per Play Gained | 8.89 | 188 / 549 | 65th | Pass Yards Per Play Allowed | 9.93 | 491 / 549 | 10th |
| Passing Stats | Comp | Att | Yards | Comp % | Success Rt | TD | INT | Yds/Att | Yds/Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia Southern | 9 | 18 | 160 | 50.0% | 44.4% | 2 | 0 | 8.89 | 17.78 |
| Standard Downs | 3 | 8 | 65 | 37.5% | 25.0% | 1 | 0 | 8.13 | 21.67 |
| Passing Downs | 6 | 10 | 95 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 1 | 0 | 9.50 | 15.83 |
| Chaz Williams | 9 | 18 | 160 | 50.0% | 44.4% | 2 | 0 | 8.89 | 17.78 |
| Standard Downs | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 0.00 |
| Passing Downs | 2 | 2 | 27 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 0 | 0 | 13.50 | 13.50 |
 Western Kentucky | 9 | 15 | 149 | 60.0% | 53.3% | 0 | 0 | 9.93 | 16.56 |
| Standard Downs | 2 | 6 | 36 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 0 | 0 | 6.00 | 18.00 |
| Passing Downs | 7 | 9 | 113 | 77.8% | 66.7% | 0 | 0 | 12.56 | 16.14 |
| Jason Michael | 9 | 15 | 149 | 60.0% | 53.3% | 0 | 0 | 9.93 | 16.56 |
| Standard Downs | 1 | 4 | 15 | 25.0% | 25.0% | 0 | 0 | 3.75 | 15.00 |
| Passing Downs | 1 | 2 | 8 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 4.00 | 8.00 |
| Rushing Stats | Rushes | Yards | Yds/Att | Success Rt | LY/Att | Opp Rt | Hlt/Opp | Power Rt | Stuff Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 42 | 229 | 5.45 | 40.5% | 3.10 | 42.9% | 5.50 | 37.5% | 19.0% |
| Jermaine Austin | 18 | 128 | 7.11 | 55.6% | 3.63 | 44.4% | 7.84 | 50.0% | 5.6% |
| Chaz Williams | 14 | 19 | 1.36 | 14.3% | 1.01 | 21.4% | 1.60 | 25.0% | 50.0% |
| Zzream Walden | 6 | 37 | 6.17 | 33.3% | 4.42 | 66.7% | 2.63 | - | 0.0% |
| Mark Myers | 2 | 32 | 16.00 | 100.0% | 7.25 | 100.0% | 8.75 | - | 0.0% |
| Kevin Davis | 2 | 13 | 6.50 | 50.0% | 4.75 | 50.0% | 3.50 | - | 0.0% |
| Western Kentucky | 58 | 212 | 3.66 | 44.8% | 2.61 | 27.6% | 3.79 | 53.8% | 19.0% |
| Jon Frazier | 28 | 103 | 3.68 | 50.0% | 2.62 | 28.6% | 3.71 | 42.9% | 25.0% |
| Jason Michael | 15 | 47 | 3.13 | 53.3% | 2.07 | 33.3% | 3.18 | 80.0% | 26.7% |
| Jeremi Johnson | 9 | 24 | 2.67 | 11.1% | 2.56 | 11.1% | 1.00 | - | 0.0% |
| Maurice Bradley | 4 | 9 | 2.25 | 25.0% | 2.25 | 0.0% | - | 0.0% | 0.0% |
| Shannon Hayes | 1 | 16 | 16.00 | 100.0% | 7.50 | 100.0% | 8.50 | - | 0.0% |
| Casey Rooney | 1 | 13 | 13.00 | 100.0% | 7.50 | 100.0% | 5.50 | - | 0.0% |
| Receiving Stats | Targets | Catches | Yards | Catch Rt | Success Rt | Yds/Catch | Yds/Tgt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 17 | 9 | 160 | 52.9% | 47.1% | 17.8 | 9.4 | |
| Carl Kearney | 10 | 7 | 93 | 70.0% | 60.0% | 13.3 | 9.3 | |
| Zzream Walden | 3 | 1 | 47 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 47.0 | 15.7 | |
| Mark Myers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Anthony Williams | 1 | 1 | 20 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 20.0 | 20.0 | |
| P.J. Cantrell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Western Kentucky | 15 | 9 | 149 | 60.0% | 53.3% | 16.6 | 9.9 | |
| Shannon Hayes | 5 | 3 | 25 | 60.0% | 40.0% | 8.3 | 5.0 | |
| Casey Rooney | 3 | 3 | 90 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 30.0 | 30.0 | |
| Jon Frazier | 3 | 2 | 19 | 66.7% | 66.7% | 9.5 | 6.3 | |
| Jerome Reaves | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Jeremi Johnson | 1 | 1 | 15 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 15.0 | 15.0 | |
| Off. | Situation | Score | Play | Pre-Play Win Probability | Post-Play Win Probability | Play Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4th Quarter (0:00) 2nd and 6 at Opp 38 | 28-31 | Scott Shelton field goal attempt from 56 MISSED - wide right, spot at WKU38, clock 00:00. | 25.7% | 0.0% | -25.7% |
| 4th Quarter (0:57) 2nd and 10 at Opp 33 | 28-24 | Jason Michael deep pass complete to Casey Rooney for 31 yards to the GSU2, 1ST DOWN WKU, out-of-bounds. | 61.5% | 36.2% | -25.3% |
| 4th Quarter (0:51) 1st and 2 at Opp 2 | 28-24 | Jason Michael rush quarterback keeper for 2 yards to the GSU0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:46. | 36.2% | 12.4% | -23.8% |
| 4th Quarter (1:35) 4th and 4 at Opp 48 | 28-24 | Jason Michael middle pass complete to Jeremi Johnson for 15 yards to the GSU33, 1ST DOWN WKU (Derrick Butler), | 74.4% | 55.0% | -19.3% |
| 1st Quarter (9:40) 2nd and 10 at Own 2 | 0-0 | Jermaine Austin rush up middle for 2 yards to the GSU4, fumble by Jermaine Austin recovered by WKU Karl Maslowski at GSU4. | 47.6% | 31.2% | -16.4% |
| 4th Quarter (4:32) 1st and 10 at Opp 31 | 21-24 | Jermaine Austin rush up middle for 31 yards to the WKU0, 1ST DOWN GSU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:26. | 51.2% | 67.0% | 15.9% |
| 4th Quarter (6:01) 2nd and 10 at Opp 20 | 14-24 | Chaz Williams screen pass complete to Ant Williams for 20 yards to the WKU0, 1ST DOWN GSU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:43. | 7.1% | 21.7% | 14.6% |
| 4th Quarter (0:13) 3rd and 10 at Own 37 | 28-31 | Chaz Williams middle pass complete to Carl Kearney for 21 yards to the WKU42, 1ST DOWN GSU (Jeremy Chandler). | 9.5% | 23.9% | 14.4% |
| 2nd Quarter (4:52) 3rd and 2 at Opp 33 | 7-14 | Chaz Williams rush quarterback keeper for a loss of 4 yards to the WKU37, fumble forced by Karl Maslowski, fumble by Chaz Williams recovered by WKU Kris Mau at WKU37. | 33.7% | 20.5% | -13.2% |
| 4th Quarter (1:54) 3rd and 4 at Opp 48 | 28-24 | Jason Michael middle pass incomplete to Jerome Reaves (F. Pesqueira). | 62.4% | 74.4% | 11.9% |