Back To Sun Belt By Keyanna HarrisSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Though the weather was far from perfect, Georgia Southern weathered the storm to pick up a huge win over Western Michigan. The atmosphere of Statesboro, Georgia, on a Georgia Southern game day is always filled with […]
Georgia Southern’s Mr. Everything
Back To Sun Belt By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Halfway through the year, Kevin Ellison has 591 yards and four touchdowns in the passing game, and he has another 674 yards and five touchdowns when he keeps the rock for himself. It’s a shame the […]
Georgia Southern’s Spring Growth
By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Even before Saturday’s scrimmage, spring, for Georgia Southern, has been a time of growth and a sign of things to come. x9c Our Motto is W-I-N, it’s an acronym for What’s Important Now. That’s very key for this team right […]
Georgia Southern’s Top Spring Game Performers
Back To Sun Belt By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Here are the top three performers from Georgia Southerns 2016 spring game. There were plenty of reasons to check out Georgia Southerns spring game, earlier this afternoon. It offered the first opportunity to watch Tyson Summers […]
Georgia State Gets Its Signature Win
Back To Sun Belt By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page In what was the biggest win in program history, the Panthers went to Knoxville and knocked off the Vols 38-30, this afternoon. x9c x9cYouve got to beat one of the big boys at their place. The […]
Georgia State Gets Key Win
By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Georgia State controls the line of scrimmage in a win over Charlotte. After an 0-2 start, Georgia State responded to some early inconsistencies with an impressive performance in a 20-9 win over previously-unbeaten Charlotte. The Panthers took down a 49ers […]
Georgia State Looks the Part
Back To Sun Belt By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page On a rainy Saturday night in Atlanta, Georgia State proved clutch and resilient versus recent power Army, making plays down the stretch against a program known for its poise. Georgia State didn’t just move to 5-2, […]
Georgia State Not Lacking Confidence
Back To Sun Belt By Matt OsborneSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Despite going winless last season, Georgia State head coach Trent Miles is supremely confident and optimistic about his team in 2014 after a year in which he believes his players grew leaps and bounds. As was […]
Georgia State Stays Hot, Tops Coastal
By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page For the Panthers, it was both a milestone win and more of the same. Georgia State made history on Saturday, dramatically defeating number 22 Coastal Carolina 42-40 for the program’s first-ever win over a nationally-ranked team. The Panthers scored two […]
Georgia State’s Hart and Soul
By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Penny Hart, like the program he plays for, is history in motion. Hart’s first catch ever was a 53-yard touchdown strike against Charlotte, a fitting introduction for a player who now doesn’t need one at all. Going back to the […]
Georgia State’s Milestones and Momentum
By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page What the Panthers did this year was ultimately emerge as one of college football’s most consistent teams. Resounding winners of the TaxAct Camellia Bowl, Georgia State finishes the season as one of the hottest teams in all of college football. […]
Grainger’s Special Homecoming
By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Grainger didn’t just come back home when Georgia State played the Chanticleers, he made history. x9c I said y’all will never forget this contest, you will never forget this win and him taking the stage here in his hometown with […]
Gritty Eagles Make History
Back To Sun Belt By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page A program built on persistence and toughness, and a no-excuses attitude, typified those traits when it mattered most. x9c We were tired, but we fought. Matt Dobson made a huge play at the goal line. ~Edwin […]
GS Win Example of Football’s Good, Weird in 2020
By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The game in Statesboro on Saturday was the perfect spread to prepare us for what the season promises to be. By Christian Goeckel In any other season Georgia Southerns Chad Lunsford would be less than pleased with a 27-26 […]
Defense on Display in App State at Louisiana
Back To Sun Belt By Jim JohnsonSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page On paper, everything we knew about both App State and Louisiana this season pointed to a shootout. Instead, it was a good, old fashioned defensive showdown. The outcome wasnt necessarily a surprise, but the way in […]
Dennis Franchione Retires From Coaching
Back To Sun Belt By Southern Pigskin StaffSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The 64-year-old Dennis Franchione spent the last five of his 30 seasons as a head coach at Texas State. SAN MARCOS, Texas (AP) x94 Dennis Franchione, who started the turnaround at TCU before sudden departures […]
Don’t Sleep on the Warhawks vs. Southern Miss
Back To Sun Belt By Emory HuntSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The UL-Monroe/Southern Miss game should be an outstanding contest thatll remind us of the glory days for both teams. I remember a time when the Southern Miss Golden Eagles defense were the Baltimore Ravens of college […]
Don’t Try to Throw Against the Red Wolves
Back To Sun Belt By Emory HuntSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Arkansas State is playing elite-level football on the backend and its being reflected in their record. The Arkansas State Red Wolves are currently in the midst of a four game winning streak, actually winners of five […]
Eagles Bring Storied History to Sun Belt
Back To Sun Belt By Matt OsborneSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Given Georgia Southern’s historical reputation, it shouldnt take much time for the Sun Belt to learn that the Eagles are all about one thing: playing winning football. Today marked a historic day for Georgia Southern, as […]
Eagles Have Big Opportunity
By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page A national stage is a platform Georgia Southern is accustomed to. That spotlight is often where the Eagles have been at their best. Georgia Southern is well-aware of Coastal Carolina’s potential and play. The Eagles’ last game with the Chanticleers […]
Eagles Make Headlines with Helton Hire
By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page The seemingly-sudden news of Clay Helton’s hire has college football’s full attention. With six national championships and eleven conference titles, Saturdays, at Georgia Southern, have long come with a spotlight. Announcing the hiring of Clay Helton on Tuesday, the Eagles […]
Eagles Make Spotlight Hire with Helton
By BJ BennettSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page Clay Helton comes to Statesboro from Southern Cal, where he compiled a 46-24 overall record. With six national championships and eleven conference titles, Saturdays, at Georgia Southern, have long come with a spotlight. Announcing the hiring of Clay Helton on […]
Eagles, Mountaineers Take Rivalry National
Back To Sun Belt By Matt OsborneSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page While many non-Power Five conferences struggle from a lack of noteworthy rivalry games, the Sun Belt has the tremendous fortune of inheriting one of the most intense rivalries in all of college football. x9c x9cAnybody who […]
Eagles Open FBS Era at Paulson
By Matt OsborneSouthernPigskin.com Follow us at Twitter.com/SouthernPigskin. Become a fan at the SouthernPigskin.com Facebook Page With rain clouds moving in and out of the Statesboro area in the hours leading up to kickoff, Georgia Southern fans still turned out in full force to officially welcome their Eagles to the Sun Belt Conference. Not even intermittent […]