#20 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(5-3)
Eagles
(5-3)
37
16
2:00 PM, October 24, 1987
E.J. Whitmire Stadium - Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 13,460
E.J. Whitmire Stadium - Cullowhee, NC
Attendance: 13,460
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 7 | 7 | 3 | 20 | 37 |
| WCU | 0 | 3 | 6 | 7 | 16 |
Georgia Southern Passing| C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Long | Sack | Rating | |
| Raymond Gross | 4/5 | 88 | 17.6 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 227.8 |
| 4/5 | 88 | 17.6 | 0 | 0 | 39 | 0 | 227.8 |
Georgia Southern Rushing| Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Raymond Gross | 14 | 115 | 8.2 | 3 | 37 |
| Ernest Thompson | 11 | 91 | 8.3 | 1 | 36 |
| Joe Ross | 15 | 76 | 5.1 | 1 | 33 |
| Garry Miller | 8 | 63 | 7.9 | 0 | 12 |
| Karl Miller | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jerome King | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Frank Johnson | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Jimmy Taylor | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 1 |
| 54 | 358 | 6.6 | 5 | 37 |
Georgia Southern Receiving| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Tony Belser | 1 | 39 | 39.0 | 0 | 39 |
| Darren Chandler | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 0 | 20 |
| Ernest Thompson | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 14 |
| 4 | 88 | 22.0 | 0 | 39 |
Georgia Southern Interceptions| INT | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| No Interception Stats | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
Georgia Southern Kick Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| Nay Young | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 26 | 0 |
| 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 26 | 0 |
Georgia Southern Punt Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| Tony Belser | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| Nay Young | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 7 | 0 |
Georgia Southern Kicking| FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts | |
| Tim Foley | 1/1 | 100.0 | 32 | 4/5 | 7 |
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 32 | 4/5 | 7 |
Georgia Southern Punting| NO | Yds | Avg | TB | IN 20 | Long | |
| Terry Harvin | 3 | 160 | 53.3 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
| 3 | 160 | 53.3 | 0 | 0 | 66 |
Western Carolina Passing| C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Long | Sack | Rating | |
| Mark Smith | 21/34 | 264 | 7.8 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 7 | 127.0 |
| Vince Nowell | 1/1 | 34 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 385.6 |
| 22/35 | 298 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 7 | 134.4 |
Western Carolina Rushing| Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Carlton Terry | 9 | 42 | 4.7 | 0 | 20 |
| Darryl Jackson | 18 | 36 | 2.0 | 1 | 15 |
| Preston Jones | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Roy Johnson | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 0 | 2 |
| Vince Nowell | 1 | -16 | -16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Smith | 9 | -55 | -6.1 | 0 | 1 |
| 40 | 13 | 0.3 | 1 | 20 |
Western Carolina Receiving| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Jon Reed | 8 | 108 | 13.5 | 0 | 28 |
| Todd Currie | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 0 | 27 |
| Roy Johnson | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 0 | 23 |
| Vince Nowell | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 0 | 21 |
| Darryl Jackson | 3 | 32 | 10.7 | 0 | 34 |
| Del Foster | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Carlton Terry | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Preston Jones | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| 22 | 298 | 13.5 | 0 | 34 |
Western Carolina Interceptions| INT | Yds | Avg | TD | ||
| No Interception Stats | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||
Western Carolina Kick Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| Earl Bates | 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 43 | 0 |
| 3 | 85 | 28.3 | 43 | 0 |
Western Carolina Punt Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| No Punt Return Stats | |||||
| 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | |
Western Carolina Kicking| FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts | |
| Kirk Roach | 3/5 | 60.0 | 55 | 1/1 | 10 |
| 3/5 | 60.0 | 55 | 1/1 | 10 |
Western Carolina Punting| NO | Yds | Avg | TB | IN 20 | Long | |
| Anthony Bare | 6 | 221 | 36.8 | 0 | 0 | 42 |
| 6 | 221 | 36.8 | 0 | 0 | 42 |