#4 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(2-1)
Eagles
(2-1)
34
31
8:30 PM, September 20, 1986
Johnny Floyd Stadium - Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 11,000
Johnny Floyd Stadium - Murfreesboro, TN
Attendance: 11,000
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 7 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 34 |
| MTSU | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 31 |
| GS | MTSU | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 24 | 17 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 7-14 (50%) | 6-15 (40%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 1-1 (100%) | 1-3 (33%) |
| Total Yards | 536 | 326 |
| Total Plays | 75 | 71 |
| Yards per play | 7.1 | 4.6 |
| Passing | 191 | 109 |
| Comp-Att | 11-19 (58%) | 7-21 (33%) |
| Yards per pass | 10.1 | 5.2 |
| Rushing | 345 | 217 |
| Rush Attempts | 56 | 50 |
| Yards per rush | 6.2 | 4.3 |
| Penalties | 9-98 | 6-45 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 32:17 | 27:43 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:26 | 0:23 |
| Helmet | Blue Helmet (1982-05 / 2007-16) |
|---|---|
| Helmet Color | Blue (Shiny) |
| Facemask Color | Gray |
| Decal | Number |
| Jersey | White Jersey (1982-02 / 2010-17) |
| Jersey Color | White |
| Number Color | Blue |
| Pants | White Pants (1982-95 / 1997-17) |
| Pants Color | White |
| First Quarter | GS | MTSU | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 12:51 | Johnson 37 yard pass from Marvin Collier (Martin Kick) 1 plays 37 yards, 0:08 (37.0 yards per play) | 0 | 7 |
 | TD | 5:44 | Tracy Ham 6 yard run (Tim Foley Kick) 11 plays 83 yards, 4:26 (7.5 yards per play) | 7 | 7 |
| Second Quarter | GS | MTSU | |||
| TD | 8:57 | Dwight Stone 1 yard run (Martin Kick) 10 plays 68 yards, 3:49 (6.8 yards per play) | 7 | 14 |
| TD | 2:07 | Gerald Harris 11 yard run (Tim Foley Kick) 12 plays 79 yards, 6:50 (6.6 yards per play) | 14 | 14 |
| Third Quarter | GS | MTSU | |||
| FG | 11:39 | Tim Foley 40 yard field goal 6 plays 35 yards, 1:52 (5.8 yards per play) | 17 | 14 |
| TD | 5:55 | Monty Sharpe 42 yard pass from Tracy Ham (Tim Foley Kick) 7 plays 80 yards, 2:33 (11.4 yards per play) | 24 | 14 |
| TD | 1:06 | Dwight Stone 1 yard run (Martin Kick) 12 plays 52 yards, 4:49 (4.3 yards per play) | 24 | 21 |
| Fourth Quarter | GS | MTSU | |||
| TD | 13:25 | Tracy Ham 5 yard run (Tim Foley Kick) 8 plays 80 yards, 2:41 (10.0 yards per play) | 31 | 21 |
| FG | 9:16 | Martin 48 yard field goal 10 plays 42 yards, 4:09 (4.2 yards per play) | 31 | 24 |
| TD | 8:01 | Dwight Stone 34 yard run (Martin Kick) 1 plays 34 yards, 0:08 (34.0 yards per play) | 31 | 31 |
| FG | 2:03 | Tim Foley 33 yard field goal 10 plays 49 yards, 3:31 (4.9 yards per play) | 34 | 31 |
| Final Score | 34 | 31 | |||
| Lead Changes | 1 | ||||
| Ties | 3 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 10 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | 7 | ||||
| Time Leading | 20:41 | ||||
| Time Trailing | 13:57 | ||||