NCAA I-AA 1st Round
12:30 PM, November 26, 1988
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 11,011
12:30 PM, November 26, 1988
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 11,011
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIT | 10 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 20 |
| GS | 7 | 7 | 14 | 10 | 38 |
| CIT | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 14 | 16 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 4-14 (29%) | 5-13 (38%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 0-1 (0%) | 2-2 (100%) |
| Total Yards | 286 | 487 |
| Total Plays | 63 | 62 |
| Yards per play | 4.5 | 7.9 |
| Passing | 62 | 114 |
| Comp-Att | 4-15 (27%) | 3-6 (50%) |
| Yards per pass | 4.1 | 19.0 |
| Rushing | 224 | 373 |
| Rush Attempts | 48 | 56 |
| Yards per rush | 4.7 | 6.7 |
| Penalties | 6-50 | 3-25 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 29:05 | 30:55 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:28 | 0:30 |
| 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 | CIT | GS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FG | 10:04 | Hank Burriss 41 yard field goal 8 plays 25 yards, 4:56 (3.1 yards per play) | 3 | 0 |
| TD | 4:46 | Gene Brown 10 yard run (Hank Burriss Kick) 8 plays 30 yards, 3:09 (3.8 yards per play) | 10 | 0 |
 | TD | 3:52 | Joe Ross 75 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 2 plays 78 yards, 0:54 (39.0 yards per play) | 10 | 7 |
| Second Quarter | CIT | GS | |||
| TD | 11:34 | Ernest Thompson 3 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 10 plays 79 yards, 5:01 (7.9 yards per play) | 10 | 14 |
| TD | 0:50 | Gene Brown 5 yard run (Hank Burriss Kick) 12 plays 84 yards, 5:14 (7.0 yards per play) | 17 | 14 |
| Third Quarter | CIT | GS | |||
| TD | 7:31 | Frank Johnson 28 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 5 plays 60 yards, 2:25 (12.0 yards per play) | 17 | 21 |
| FG | 4:21 | Hank Burriss 23 yard field goal 7 plays 59 yards, 3:10 (8.4 yards per play) | 20 | 21 |
| TD | 0:53 | Alonzo McGhee 1 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 8 plays 78 yards, 3:28 (9.8 yards per play) | 20 | 28 |
| Fourth Quarter | CIT | GS | |||
| FG | 11:19 | Mike Dowis 31 yard field goal 7 plays 65 yards, 3:28 (9.3 yards per play) | 20 | 31 |
| TD | 1:01 | Karl Miller 1 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 7 plays 31 yards, 2:39 (4.4 yards per play) | 20 | 38 |
| Final Score | 20 | 38 | |||
| Lead Changes | 3 | ||||
| Ties | 0 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 18 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | 10 | ||||
| Time Leading | 33:15 | ||||
| Time Trailing | 21:49 | ||||