#3 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(11-3, 7-1)
7
35
FCS Semifinals
2:00 PM, December 17, 2011 -
Fargodome - Fargo, ND
Attendance: 18,108
 1234T
GS07007
NDSU7761535



BasicsPossessionsPlaysYardsAvg. FPPlays/PossYards/PlayYards/PossPoints/Poss
Georgia Southern106833327.86.84.9033.30.70
North Dakota State95245132.75.88.6750.13.22
BasicsScoring OppsOpps/PossPoints/OppOpportunity PointsExplosive PointsAvailable YardsAvailable Yards GainedAvailable Yards %
Georgia Southern60.601.177072238453.2%
North Dakota State70.784.1429060652586.6%
Success RateRushingPassingStd. DownsPass. Downs
Georgia Southern33.3%30.4%39.1%18.2%
North Dakota State51.4%40.0%52.5%33.3%
Yards Per PlayRushingPassingStd. DownsPass. Downs
Georgia Southern3.887.354.835.05
North Dakota State8.499.138.888.00
Success Rate by QQ1Q2Q3Q4Game
Georgia Southern35.7%44.0%23.5%16.7%32.4%
North Dakota State42.9%55.6%33.3%58.8%48.1%
Yards Per Play by QQ1Q2Q3Q4Game
Georgia Southern3.005.407.821.924.90
North Dakota State7.079.679.339.008.67
Success Rate by Down1st2nd3rd4thGame
Georgia Southern33.3%33.3%26.7%40.0%32.4%
North Dakota State45.8%44.4%60.0%-48.1%
Yards Per Play by Down1st2nd3rd4thGame
Georgia Southern5.005.295.072.204.90
North Dakota State8.758.179.40-8.67
IsoPPPRushingPassingStd. DownsPass. DownsGame
Georgia Southern0.6600.6430.6530.6650.655
North Dakota State1.1011.2121.1201.1661.128
Avg Yards To Go By Down1st2nd3rd4thGame
Georgia Southern10.157.716.334.608.15
North Dakota State10.217.566.50-8.58
Expected ScoresQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern3.23
0 (-3.23)
12.55
7 (-5.55)
4.65
0 (-4.65)
1.89
0 (-1.89)
22.31
7 (-15.31)
North Dakota State8.44
7 (-1.44)
8.72
7 (-1.72)
7.43
6 (-1.43)
16.17
15 (-1.17)
40.75
35 (-5.75)
Total Yards by QQ1Q2Q3Q4Game
Georgia Southern4213513323333
North Dakota State9987112153451
Percentile PerformancesValueHist. Rank%ile Perf.
YPP Differential-3.78518 / 5363rd
Total Yards Per Play Gained4.90395 / 53626th
Total Yards Per Play Allowed8.67529 / 5361st
Rush Yards Per Play Gained3.88418 / 53622nd
Rush Yards Per Play Allowed8.49533 / 5360th
Pass Yards Per Play Gained7.35259 / 53651st
Pass Yards Per Play Allowed9.13450 / 53616th
Passing StatsCompAttYardsComp %Success RtTDINTYds/AttYds/Comp
Georgia Southern122014760.0%35.0%007.3512.25
Standard Downs586262.5%50.0%007.7512.40
Passing Downs7128558.3%25.0%007.0812.14
Jaybo Shaw111813461.1%33.3%007.4412.18
Standard Downs1118100.0%100.0%0018.0018.00
Passing Downs14625.0%0.0%001.506.00
Charlie Edwards121350.0%50.0%006.5013.00
Standard Downs0100.0%0.0%000.000.00
Passing Downs1113100.0%100.0%0013.0013.00
North Dakota State101513766.7%40.0%109.1313.70
Standard Downs566783.3%50.0%0011.1713.40
Passing Downs597055.6%33.3%107.7814.00
Brock Jensen101513766.7%40.0%109.1313.70
Standard Downs114100.0%0.0%004.004.00
Passing Downs241550.0%25.0%003.757.50
Rushing StatsRushesYardsYds/AttSuccess RtLY/AttOpp RtHlt/OppPower RtStuff Rt
Georgia Southern452094.6433.3%2.9635.6%4.75100.0%22.2%
Dominique Swope23964.1721.7%2.9626.1%4.67-13.0%
Jaybo Shaw12645.3341.7%2.5241.7%6.76-41.7%
Darreion Robinson5357.0060.0%4.5680.0%3.05100.0%20.0%
J.J. Wilcox3103.3333.3%2.6733.3%2.00-33.3%
Nico Hickey133.00100.0%3.000.0%-100.0%0.0%
Johnathan Bryant111.000.0%1.000.0%--0.0%
North Dakota State373148.4951.4%3.9451.4%8.8633.3%13.5%
Sam Ojuri161006.2537.5%3.4950.0%5.510.0%18.8%
D.J. McNorton13947.2346.2%3.5630.8%11.93100.0%7.7%
Brock Jensen69415.6783.3%4.9883.3%12.820.0%16.7%
Warren Holloway11717.00100.0%7.50100.0%9.50-0.0%
Cooper Wahlo199.00100.0%6.00100.0%3.00-0.0%
Receiving StatsTargetsCatchesYardsCatch RtSuccess RtYds/CatchYds/Tgt
Georgia Southern201214760.0%35.0%12.37.4
Kentrellis Showers955655.6%33.3%11.26.2
J.J. Wilcox423550.0%0.0%17.58.8
Johnathan Bryant2228100.0%100.0%14.014.0
Zach Walker2225100.0%100.0%12.512.5
Nico Hickey21350.0%0.0%3.01.5
John Douglas1000.0%0.0%0.00.0
North Dakota State151013766.7%40.0%13.79.1
Warren Holloway756871.4%57.1%13.69.7
Matt Veldman312533.3%33.3%25.08.3
Ryan Smith2231100.0%50.0%15.515.5
D.J. McNorton119100.0%0.0%9.09.0
Cooper Wahlo114100.0%0.0%4.04.0
Garrett Bruhn1000.0%0.0%0.00.0
Off.SituationScorePlayPre-Play Win ProbabilityPost-Play Win ProbabilityPlay Impact
1st Quarter (5:40)
1st and 10 at Own 20
0-0J. Shaw rush for loss of 3 yards to the GSU17, fumble by J. Shaw recovered by NDSU Willson,Chad at GSU17.50.9%37.0%-13.9%
2nd Quarter (4:24)
1st and 10 at Opp 23
0-7D. Swope rush for 23 yards to the NDSU0, 1ST DOWN GSU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 03:58.38.6%48.9%10.3%
2nd Quarter (7:36)
4th and 5 at Own 33
0-7C. Edwards pass complete to J. Bryant for 13 yards to the GSU46, 1ST DOWN GSU (Wahlo,Cooper).22.2%31.8%9.6%
1st Quarter (5:04)
2nd and 12 at Opp 19
0-0Jensen,Brock pass complete to Holloway,Warren for 19 yards to the GSU0, 1ST DOWN NDSU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 04:45.38.5%29.2%-9.3%
1st Quarter (14:00)
3rd and 11 at Own 24
0-0Jensen,Brock pass complete to Smith,Ryan for 27 yards to the GSU49, 1ST DOWN NDSU (D. Eubanks).52.3%43.1%-9.2%
3rd Quarter (6:29)
2nd and 6 at Own 45
7-14Jensen,Brock rush for 55 yards to the GSU0, 1ST DOWN NDSU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 05:53.14.1%5.5%-8.6%
3rd Quarter (12:46)
3rd and 11 at Own 48
7-14J. Shaw pass complete to K. Showers for 14 yards to the NDSU38, 1ST DOWN GSU (Pike,John).25.0%33.2%8.2%
2nd Quarter (2:06)
1st and 10 at Opp 17
7-7Holloway,Warren rush for 17 yards to the GSU0, 1ST DOWN NDSU, TOUCHDOWN, clock 01:38.32.6%24.6%-8.0%
1st Quarter (0:34)
4th and 2 at Opp 36
0-7N. Hickey rush for 3 yards to the NDSU33, 1ST DOWN GSU (Heagle,Colten).30.1%37.8%7.7%
1st Quarter (7:26)
1st and 10 at Opp 33
0-0Ojuri,Sam rush for 1 yard to the GSU32, out-of-bounds (D. Stanley).39.4%47.0%7.6%