1:00 PM, October 7, 1989
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 20,507
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 20,507
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SSU | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| GS | 14 | 7 | 14 | 0 | 35 |
| SSU | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 13 | 22 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 5-17 (29%) | 5-11 (45%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 1-2 (50%) | 0-0 |
| Total Yards | 376 | 467 |
| Total Plays | 67 | 67 |
| Yards per play | 5.6 | 7.0 |
| Passing | 261 | 102 |
| Comp-Att | 16-33 (48%) | 5-10 (50%) |
| Yards per pass | 7.9 | 10.2 |
| Rushing | 115 | 365 |
| Rush Attempts | 34 | 57 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4 | 6.4 |
| Penalties | 13-96 | 2-21 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 3 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 30:48 | 29:12 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:28 | 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 | SSU | GS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 13:57 | Ernest Thompson 41 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 3 plays 69 yards, 1:03 (23.0 yards per play) | 0 | 7 |
 | TD | 8:06 | Edwin Ford 2 yard run (Randy Pitts Kick) 12 plays 74 yards, 5:51 (6.2 yards per play) | 7 | 7 |
| TD | 1:38 | Ernest Thompson 1 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 6 plays 64 yards, 2:47 (10.7 yards per play) | 7 | 14 |
| Second Quarter | SSU | GS | |||
| TD | 11:43 | Shannon Sharpe 91 yard pass from Richard Basil (Randy Pitts Kick) 2 plays 85 yards, 0:34 (42.5 yards per play) | 14 | 14 |
| TD | 1:08 | Ernest Thompson 1 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 9 plays 80 yards, 3:50 (8.9 yards per play) | 14 | 21 |
| Third Quarter | SSU | GS | |||
| TD | 10:14 | Raymond Gross 3 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 4 plays 54 yards, 1:22 (13.5 yards per play) | 14 | 28 |
| TD | 8:28 | Darryl Hopkins 18 yard pass from Raymond Gross (Mike Dowis Kick) 3 plays 53 yards, 0:48 (17.7 yards per play) | 14 | 35 |
| Final Score | 14 | 35 | |||
| Lead Changes | 0 | ||||
| Ties | 2 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 21 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | - | ||||
| Time Leading | 41:54 | ||||
| Time Trailing | - | ||||