#Eagles kickoff series#

The Eagles were the first home underdog in the Divisional Round since 1970. 1 seed in the NFC, but when Carson Wentz went down with a torn ACL late in the season, they turned to Nick Foles to guide the offense. Then there’s the other kind: a power who’s had injuries or some outside force that has turned a magical season into something else. The first is the lifelong underdog, the classic - someone or some team that has never had the ability and has no history of winning. Could a special underdog like the Eagles dethrone the Pats? Something about this Eagles team just might give them the benefit of the doubt: Vegas thinks this one will be close, with the Pats holding a 4-point edge early during game week. It likely would be wise not to bet against New England per usual, but the Eagles have made it a habit of surprising teams all season, and embracing the underdog mentality to the fullest. The Patriots will be attempting to win their sixth Super Bowl of the Brady Belichick era. NBC will broadcast the game, and you can find a live stream at its site. 8 at Georgia State - Atlanta, Ga.Super Bowl 52 between the New England Patriots and the Philadelphia Eagles kicks off this Sunday at 6:30 p.m. Coastal has won three of the past four contests, including two of the past three games played in Conway.ħ: The Eagles have had seven offensive plays of 40 yards or longer this season, four via the pass and three via the run.Ħ: Jayson Foster scored a school-record six rushing touchdowns in the 2007 win at Coastal Carolina.ĥ: Coastal Carolina is one of five teams Georgia Southern quarterback Kyle Vantrease faced in his final 14 games at Buffalo.Ĥ: Georgia Southern is fourth in the FBS in third down conversion percentage at 60.6 percent (40-for-66).ģ: The Eagles have lost two of the past three games at Brooks Stadium after starting off 2-0.Ģ: Chants junior all-conference quarterback Grayson McCall has yet to play against Georgia Southern in his career, missing each of the last two games with an injury.ġ Georgia Southern went a school-record 182 passing attempts before giving up its first sack of the season, coming in the fourth quarter of the fourth game of the season. The record is 1,852 set by Antonio Henton in 2008.Ĩ: Georgia Southern and Coastal Carolina have met eight previous times with the Eagles leading 5-3. The Eagles are averaging 322.5 passing yards per game (15th in FBS) and 187.0 rushing yards per game (42nd in FBS).ĩ: Eagle quarterback Kyle Vantrease is already ninth on the school's single-season passing list with 1,290 yards through four games.

Clay Helton is 4-3 in conference openers.ġ0: Georgia Southern is 10th in the FBS and tops in the Sun Belt with an average of 509.5 yards of offense per game.

The Eagles are 66-27 against teams from the Palmetto State and have nine players from South Carolina, including starting safety Anthony Wilson, who hails from Columbia.

In 2007, Georgia Southern went to Brooks Stadium and came away with a 42-34 win behind a combined 459 yards rushing from Jayson Foster (253 yards, school-record 6 TDs) and Lamar Lewis (206 yards).

The Eagles won 41-17 in 2018 at Brooks Stadium.

The Chants have won two of the past three games against GS played in Conway, 28-17 in 2017 and 28-14 in 2020.

#Eagles kickoff series#

The Eagles lead the series 5-3 after Coastal won 28-8 last season in Statesboro.

This will be the ninth football meeting between Georgia Southern and Coastal Carolina in a series that dates back to 2006.

Largest CCU Win 20 points (2021 in Statesboro)

PBP: Danny Reed ( Analysts: Terry Harvin ( and Russ Brown Sidelines: Frank Sulkowski ( Affiliates (PDF)

Here's all you need to know about the game: The game will also be available via radio on the Georgia Southern Sports Network. Kickoff is set for 4:02 p.m., and the game will will be streamed on ESPN+. STATESBORO - The Georgia Southern football team will open Sun Belt Conference play on Saturday, traveling to South Carolina for a battle with Coastal Carolina at Brooks Stadium.

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