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#4 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(10-2)
Eagles
(10-2)
52
NCAA I-AA 1st Round
12:30 PM, November 29, 1986
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 7,767
12:30 PM, November 29, 1986
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 7,767
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NC A&T | 0 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 21 |
| GS | 14 | 17 | 14 | 7 | 52 |
| NC A&T | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 20 | 23 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 6-15 (40%) | 6-10 (60%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 1-3 (33%) | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 297 | 541 |
| Total Plays | 74 | 66 |
| Yards per play | 4.0 | 8.2 |
| Passing | 174 | 99 |
| Comp-Att | 20-38 (53%) | 6-14 (43%) |
| Yards per pass | 4.6 | 7.1 |
| Rushing | 123 | 442 |
| Rush Attempts | 36 | 52 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4 | 8.5 |
| Penalties | 6-49 | 11-106 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 2 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 30:52 | 29:08 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:25 | 0:26 |
| 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 | NC A&T | GS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 11:51 | Gerald Harris 17 yard run (Tim Foley Kick) 2 plays 33 yards, 0:36 (16.5 yards per play) | 0 | 7 |
| TD | 3:22 | Gerald Harris 7 yard run (Tim Foley Kick) 12 plays 98 yards, 5:18 (8.2 yards per play) | 0 | 14 |
| Second Quarter | NC A&T | GS | |||
| TD | 14:45 | Tracy Ham 19 yard run (Tim Foley Kick) 4 plays 57 yards, 1:27 (14.3 yards per play) | 0 | 21 |
| TD | 14:22 | Gerald Harris 9 yard run (Tim Foley Kick) 1 plays 9 yards, 0:06 (9.0 yards per play) | 0 | 28 |
| FG | 1:43 | Tim Foley 36 yard field goal 8 plays 66 yards, 3:36 (8.3 yards per play) | 0 | 31 |
| Third Quarter | NC A&T | GS | |||
| TD | 14:23 | Gerald Harris 29 yard run (Tim Foley Kick) 2 plays 52 yards, 0:37 (26.0 yards per play) | 0 | 38 |
 | TD | 7:42 | Polite 6 yard pass from Hooker (Wootson Kick) 13 plays 89 yards, 6:41 (6.8 yards per play) | 7 | 38 |
| TD | 5:15 | Bowdon 70 yard interception return (Wootson Kick) | 14 | 38 |
| TD | 3:11 | Gerald Harris 1 yard run (Tim Foley Kick) 5 plays 64 yards, 2:04 (12.8 yards per play) | 14 | 45 |
| Fourth Quarter | NC A&T | GS | |||
| TD | 11:50 | Keith Geter 1 yard run (Tim Foley Kick) 3 plays 13 yards, 1:30 (4.3 yards per play) | 14 | 52 |
| TD | 1:51 | Polite 21 yard pass from Napper (Wootson Kick) 9 plays 80 yards, 3:04 (8.9 yards per play) | 21 | 52 |
| Final Score | 21 | 52 | |||
| Lead Changes | 0 | ||||
| Ties | 0 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 38 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | - | ||||
| Time Leading | 56:51 | ||||
| Time Trailing | - | ||||