1985 Season
| Date | Rank | Opponent | Result | TV | Attendance | Opponent Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| September 7 | Florida A&M* | W 27-21 | 18,086 | 4-7 | ||
| September 14 | Middle Tennessee | L 10-35 | 9,227 | 11-1 (7-0) | ||
| September 21 | at #10 Troy (D-II) | W 17-10 | 6,400 | 6-4 (5-2) | ||
| September 28 | at Chattanooga | W 19-14 | 8,892 | 6-5 (5-2) | ||
| October 5 | Tennessee Tech | W 34-0 | 9,152 | 1-10 (1-6) | ||
| October 12 | #19 | Bethune-Cookman | W 46-24 | 8,063 | 6-4 (3-1) | |
| October 26 | #8 | #8 Newberry (NAIA) | W 38-17 | 12,831 | 7-3-1 (4-2-1) | |
| November 2 | #7 | at James Madison | L 6-21 | 5,000 | 5-6 | |
| November 9 | #16 | UCF (D-II) | W 35-18 | 7,759 | 4-7 | |
| November 16 | #12 | East Tennessee State | W 46-7 | 8,142 | 0-10-1 (0-7) | |
| November 23 | #10 | at South Carolina State | W 43-30 | 6,543 | 5-6 (2-2) | |
| November 30 | #9 | #15 Jackson State NCAA I-AA 1st Round | W 27-0 | 4,128 | 8-3 (6-1) | |
| December 7 | #9 | at #1 Middle Tennessee NCAA I-AA Quarterfinals | W 28-21 | 9,500 | 11-1 (7-0) | |
| December 14 | #9 | at #4 Northern Iowa NCAA I-AA Semifinals | W 40-33 | WJCL | 12,300 | 11-2 (5-0) |
| December 21 | #9 | at #2 Furman* NCAA I-AA Championship | W 44-42 |  | 5,306 | 12-2 (6-0) |
| Basics | Possessions | Plays | Yards | Poss/Game | Plays/Game | Avg. FP | Plays/Poss | Yards/Play | Yards/Poss | Points/Poss |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 11 | 77 | 640 | 11.0 | 77.0 | 26.1 | 7.0 | 8.31 | 58.2 | 3.45 |
| Opponent | 11 | 67 | 498 | 11.0 | 67.0 | 23.8 | 6.1 | 7.43 | 45.3 | 3.82 |
| Basics | Scoring Opps | Opps/Game | Opps/Poss | Points/Opp | Opp Points/Game | Explosive Points/Game | Points/Game | Available Yards | Available Yards Gained | Available Yards % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 8 | 8.0 | 0.73 | 3.88 | 31.0 | 13.0 | 460.0 | 813 | 665 | 81.8% |
| Opponent | 6 | 6.0 | 0.55 | 7.00 | 42.0 | 0.0 | 293.0 | 838 | 767 | 91.5% |
| Success Rate | Rushing | Passing | Std. Downs | Pass. Downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 42.5% | 48.6% | 42.9% | 50.0% |
| Opponent | 66.7% | 54.5% | 64.3% | 54.5% |
| Yards Per Play | Rushing | Passing | Std. Downs | Pass. Downs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 5.53 | 11.32 | 7.43 | 9.86 |
| Opponent | 6.40 | 9.55 | 7.05 | 9.36 |
| Success Rate by Q | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 42.9% | 35.3% | 45.5% | 54.2% | 54.2% |
| Opponent | 70.6% | 70.6% | 35.7% | 68.4% | 68.4% |
| Yards Per Play by Q | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 7.50 | 6.41 | 10.23 | 8.38 | 8.38 |
| Opponent | 6.12 | 8.94 | 6.29 | 8.11 | 8.11 |
| Success Rate by Down | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 42.4% | 40.0% | 52.9% | 100.0% | 54.2% |
| Opponent | 63.9% | 61.9% | 60.0% | - | 68.4% |
| Yards Per Play by Down | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 7.48 | 7.00 | 11.71 | 9.50 | 8.38 |
| Opponent | 7.50 | 8.62 | 4.70 | - | 8.11 |
| Avg Yards To Go By Down | 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | Game |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 10.64 | 8.16 | 8.65 | 8.43 | 9.28 |
| Opponent | 9.47 | 6.67 | 3.30 | 4.25 | 7.48 |
| Passing Stats | Comp | Att | Yards | Comp % | Success Rt | TD | INT | Yds/Att | Yds/Comp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Georgia Southern | 23 | 37 | 419 | 62.2% | 48.6% | 4 | 1 | 11.32 | 18.22 |
| Standard Downs | 11 | 20 | 194 | 55.0% | 40.0% | 2 | 1 | 9.70 | 17.64 |
| Passing Downs | 12 | 17 | 225 | 70.6% | 58.8% | 2 | 0 | 13.24 | 18.75 |
| Tracy Ham | 23 | 37 | 419 | 62.2% | 48.6% | 4 | 1 | 11.32 | 18.22 |
| Standard Downs | 11 | 20 | 194 | 55.0% | 40.0% | 2 | 1 | 9.70 | 17.64 |
| Passing Downs | 12 | 17 | 225 | 70.6% | 58.8% | 2 | 0 | 13.24 | 18.75 |
 Furman | 14 | 22 | 210 | 63.6% | 54.5% | 1 | 0 | 9.55 | 15.00 |
| Standard Downs | 9 | 14 | 136 | 64.3% | 57.1% | 1 | 0 | 9.71 | 15.11 |
| Passing Downs | 5 | 8 | 74 | 62.5% | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 9.25 | 14.80 |
| Bobby Lamb | 14 | 22 | 210 | 63.6% | 54.5% | 1 | 0 | 9.55 | 15.00 |
| Standard Downs | 9 | 14 | 136 | 64.3% | 57.1% | 1 | 0 | 9.71 | 15.11 |
| Passing Downs | 5 | 8 | 74 | 62.5% | 50.0% | 0 | 0 | 9.25 | 14.80 |
| Rushing Stats | Rushes | Yards | Yds/Att | Success Rt | LY/Att | Opp Rt | Hlt/Opp | Power Rt | Stuff Rt |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 39 | 226 | 5.79 | 43.6% | 3.15 | 46.2% | 5.73 | 100.0% | 12.8% |
| Tracy Ham | 18 | 95 | 5.28 | 61.1% | 3.16 | 61.1% | 3.47 | 100.0% | 11.1% |
| Gerald Harris | 10 | 92 | 9.20 | 40.0% | 3.55 | 40.0% | 14.13 | - | 10.0% |
| Ricky Harris | 7 | 23 | 3.29 | 14.3% | 2.36 | 14.3% | 6.50 | - | 28.6% |
| Frank Johnson | 3 | 10 | 3.33 | 33.3% | 3.00 | 33.3% | 1.00 | - | 0.0% |
| Herman Barron | 1 | 6 | 6.00 | 0.0% | 5.00 | 100.0% | 1.00 | - | 0.0% |
| Furman | 44 | 297 | 6.75 | 68.2% | 4.46 | 61.4% | 3.73 | 75.0% | 4.5% |
| John Bagwell | 15 | 73 | 4.87 | 66.7% | 3.87 | 53.3% | 1.88 | 75.0% | 6.7% |
| B. Jager | 9 | 70 | 7.78 | 55.6% | 4.31 | 55.6% | 6.24 | - | 11.1% |
| J. Drye | 9 | 59 | 6.56 | 66.7% | 4.44 | 55.6% | 3.80 | - | 0.0% |
| X Goldsmith | 5 | 50 | 10.00 | 80.0% | 5.60 | 80.0% | 5.50 | - | 0.0% |
| Bobby Lamb | 6 | 45 | 7.50 | 83.3% | 5.25 | 83.3% | 2.70 | - | 0.0% |
| Receiving Stats | Targets | Catches | Yards | Catch Rt | Success Rt | Yds/Catch | Yds/Tgt | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 34 | 23 | 419 | 67.6% | 52.9% | 18.2 | 12.3 | |
| Monty Sharpe | 9 | 3 | 74 | 33.3% | 33.3% | 24.7 | 8.2 | |
| Frank Johnson | 7 | 7 | 148 | 100.0% | 71.4% | 21.1 | 21.1 | |
| Tony Belser | 7 | 6 | 111 | 85.7% | 85.7% | 18.5 | 15.9 | |
| Ricky Harris | 4 | 3 | 23 | 75.0% | 25.0% | 7.7 | 5.8 | |
| Gerald Harris | 3 | 1 | 9 | 33.3% | 0.0% | 9.0 | 3.0 | |
| Herman Barron | 2 | 2 | 28 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 14.0 | 14.0 | |
| Delano Little | 2 | 1 | 26 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 26.0 | 13.0 | |
| Furman | 22 | 14 | 210 | 63.6% | 54.5% | 15.0 | 9.5 | |
| Larry Grady | 5 | 3 | 67 | 60.0% | 60.0% | 22.3 | 13.4 | |
| G. Speaks | 4 | 3 | 53 | 75.0% | 75.0% | 17.7 | 13.3 | |
| K. Burnett | 4 | 2 | 22 | 50.0% | 25.0% | 11.0 | 5.5 | |
| J. Lee | 3 | 2 | 12 | 66.7% | 33.3% | 6.0 | 4.0 | |
| M. Rudder | 2 | 1 | 15 | 50.0% | 50.0% | 15.0 | 7.5 | |
| B. Jager | 1 | 1 | 26 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 26.0 | 26.0 | |
| John Bagwell | 1 | 1 | 9 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 9.0 | 9.0 | |
| X Goldsmith | 1 | 1 | 6 | 100.0% | 100.0% | 6.0 | 6.0 | |
| Brown. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Off. | Def. | Situation | Score | Play | Pre-Play Win Probability | Post-Play Win Probability | Play Impact |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| | 4th Quarter (0:16) 3rd and 10 at Opp 13 | 38-42 | Tracy Ham pass complete to Frank Johnson for 13 yards to the FUR0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:10. | 39.2% | 86.2% | 46.9% |
| | 4th Quarter (0:04) 1st and 10 at Own 49 | 44-42 | Bobby Lamb pass incomplete to Brown. | 73.3% | 100.0% | 26.8% |
| | 4th Quarter (2:01) 1st and 4 at Opp 4 | 38-35 | Bagwell rush for 4 yards to the GSC0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 1:32. | 30.2% | 3.5% | -26.7% |
| | 3rd Quarter (2:48) 3rd and 3 at Own 48 | 21-28 | Gerald Harris rush for 52 yards to the FUR0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:28. | 22.1% | 48.5% | 26.4% |
| | 4th Quarter (1:29) 1st and 20 at Own 18 | 38-42 | Tracy Ham pass complete to Frank Johnson for 53 yards to the FUR29, 1ST DOWN. | 21.2% | 47.0% | 25.8% |
| | 4th Quarter (0:37) 4th and 11 at Opp 30 | 38-42 | Tracy Ham pass complete to Belser for 17 yards to the FUR13. | 24.7% | 47.2% | 22.5% |
| | 4th Quarter (1:45) Kickoff | 38-42 | Acosta-Rua kickoff 46 yards to the GSC14, Miller return 14 yards to the GSC28. | 3.5% | 21.2% | 17.7% |
| | 4th Quarter (2:17) 2nd and 7 at Opp 22 | 38-35 | Jager rush for 18 yards to the GSC04. | 45.3% | 30.2% | -15.2% |
| | 4th Quarter (2:49) 1st and 10 at Own 49 | 38-35 | Bobby Lamb pass complete to Jager for 26 yards to the GSC25, 1ST DOWN. | 60.8% | 47.1% | -13.6% |
| | 4th Quarter (8:10) 1st and 7 at Opp 7 | 35-28 | Bagwell rush for 7 yards to the GSC0, TOUCHDOWN, clock 07:51. | 61.1% | 47.7% | -13.4% |
| | 4th Quarter (3:44) 4th and 7 at Opp 22 | 35-35 | Tim Foley field goal from 39 GOOD. | 55.2% | 68.6% | 13.4% |
| | 4th Quarter (0:07) Kickoff | 44-42 | Herold kickoff 62 yards to the FUR13, Rudder return 36 yards to the FUR49. | 86.5% | 73.3% | -13.2% |
| | 4th Quarter (0:57) 2nd and 6 at Opp 25 | 38-42 | Tracy Ham sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the FUR30. (Despres) | 46.3% | 34.7% | -11.6% |
| | 4th Quarter (5:50) 3rd and 5 at Own 43 | 35-35 | Tracy Ham rush for 4 yards to the GSC47. | 58.4% | 47.5% | -10.9% |
| | 4th Quarter (5:25) 4th and 1 at Own 47 | 35-35 | Tracy Ham rush for 2 yards to the GSC49. | 47.5% | 58.3% | 10.8% |