1:00 PM, September 19, 1987
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 14,527
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 14,527
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MTSU | 6 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 13 |
| GS | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |
Middle Tennessee Passing| C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Long | Sack | Rating | |
| Marvin Collier | 5/14 | 85 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 96.0 |
| 5/14 | 85 | 6.1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 4 | 96.0 |
Middle Tennessee Rushing| Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Gerald Anderson | 18 | 59 | 3.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Marvin Collier | 14 | 32 | 2.3 | 0 | 20 |
| Wade Johnson | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 0 | 22 |
| Pierre Womble | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 35 | 113 | 3.2 | 0 | 22 |
Middle Tennessee Receiving| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Mike Pittman | 1 | 40 | 40.0 | 0 | 40 |
| Gerald Anderson | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 1 | 24 |
| Melvin James | 1 | 9 | 9.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Wade Johnson | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 |
| 5 | 85 | 17.0 | 1 | 40 |
Middle Tennessee Interceptions| INT | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| Don Thomas | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 |
| 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 |
Middle Tennessee Kick Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| Garrett Self | 2 | 26 | 13.0 | 14 | 0 |
| Robert Alford | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| 3 | 51 | 17.0 | 25 | 0 |
Middle Tennessee Punt Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| No Punt Return Stats | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
Middle Tennessee Kicking| FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts | |
| Joe Lisle | 2/2 | 100.0 | 43 | 1/1 | 7 |
| 2/2 | 100.0 | 43 | 1/1 | 7 |
Middle Tennessee Punting| NO | Yds | Avg | TB | IN 20 | Long | |
| Chuck Daniel | 7 | 309 | 44.1 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
| 7 | 309 | 44.1 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
Georgia Southern Passing| C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Long | Sack | Rating | |
| Kenny Burnette | 9/20 | 104 | 5.2 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 78.7 |
| Raymond Gross | 1/3 | 13 | 4.3 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 69.7 |
| 10/23 | 117 | 5.1 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 4 | 77.5 |
Georgia Southern Rushing| Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Joe Ross | 25 | 110 | 4.4 | 1 | 16 |
| Garry Miller | 8 | 34 | 4.3 | 0 | 9 |
| Raymond Gross | 8 | 29 | 3.6 | 0 | 9 |
| Kenny Burnette | 15 | 10 | 0.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Jimmy Taylor | 2 | 5 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Frank Johnson | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 3 |
| Ernest Thompson | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 63 | 189 | 3.0 | 2 | 16 |
Georgia Southern Receiving| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Tony Belser | 4 | 52 | 13.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Darren Chandler | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 14 |
| Herman Barron | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| Frank Johnson | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Ernest Thompson | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 10 | 117 | 11.7 | 0 | 19 |
Georgia Southern Interceptions| INT | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| Nay Young | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 |
| 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 0 |
Georgia Southern Kick Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| Darren Chandler | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 22 | 0 |
| Garry Miller | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 4 | 54 | 13.5 | 22 | 0 |
Georgia Southern Punt Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| Tony Belser | 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 34 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
Georgia Southern Kicking| FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts | |
| Tim Foley | 1/1 | 100.0 | 25 | 2/2 | 5 |
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 25 | 2/2 | 5 |
Georgia Southern Punting| NO | Yds | Avg | TB | IN 20 | Long | |
| Pat Parker | 5 | 177 | 35.4 | 0 | 0 | 43 |
| 5 | 177 | 35.4 | 0 | 0 | 43 |