1:00 PM, November 18, 1989
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 16,323
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 16,323
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | 9 | 15 | 0 | 7 | 31 |
| GS | 14 | 14 | 21 | 14 | 63 |
| MU | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 27 | 34 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 11-19 (58%) | 6-11 (55%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 0-0 | 3-3 (100%) |
| Total Yards | 453 | 571 |
| Total Plays | 80 | 76 |
| Yards per play | 5.7 | 7.5 |
| Passing | 311 | 89 |
| Comp-Att | 20-42 (48%) | 5-11 (45%) |
| Yards per pass | 7.4 | 8.1 |
| Rushing | 142 | 482 |
| Rush Attempts | 38 | 65 |
| Yards per rush | 3.7 | 7.4 |
| Penalties | 7-69 | 9-82 |
| Turnovers | 5 | 1 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 4 | 0 |
| Possession | 32:30 | 27:30 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:24 | 0:22 |
| 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 | MU | GS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 11:46 | Ron Darby 3 yard run (Dewey Klein Kick Failed) 10 plays 80 yards, 3:14 (8.0 yards per play) | 6 | 0 |
 | TD | 9:45 | Joe Ross 18 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 6 plays 68 yards, 2:01 (11.3 yards per play) | 6 | 7 |
| FG | 4:35 | Dewey Klein 39 yard field goal 12 plays 40 yards, 5:10 (3.3 yards per play) | 9 | 7 |
| TD | 1:35 | Raymond Gross 9 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 7 plays 66 yards, 3:00 (9.4 yards per play) | 9 | 14 |
| Second Quarter | MU | GS | |||
| TD | 13:14 | Eric Ihnat 22 yard pass from John Gregory (Andre Motley pass from John Gregory) 8 plays 77 yards, 3:16 (9.6 yards per play) | 17 | 14 |
| TD | 7:02 | Taz Dixon 41 yard interception return (Mike Dowis Kick) | 17 | 21 |
| TD | 2:44 | Ron Darby 8 yard run (Dewey Klein Kick) 5 plays 76 yards, 1:16 (15.2 yards per play) | 24 | 21 |
| TD | 0:34 | Joe Ross 13 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 8 plays 82 yards, 2:10 (10.3 yards per play) | 24 | 28 |
| Third Quarter | MU | GS | |||
| TD | 14:26 | Joe Ross 62 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 2 plays 80 yards, 0:34 (40.0 yards per play) | 24 | 35 |
| TD | 4:10 | Ernest Thompson 4 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 13 plays 69 yards, 5:30 (5.3 yards per play) | 24 | 42 |
| TD | 2:52 | Donnie Allen 40 yard pass from Raymond Gross (Mike Dowis Kick) 2 plays 55 yards, 0:19 (27.5 yards per play) | 24 | 49 |
| Fourth Quarter | MU | GS | |||
| TD | 10:44 | Ernest Thompson 2 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 13 plays 62 yards, 3:15 (4.8 yards per play) | 24 | 56 |
| TD | 8:12 | Lester Efford 3 yard run (Chip McGinley Kick) 3 plays 55 yards, 1:13 (18.3 yards per play) | 24 | 63 |
| TD | 4:10 | Ron Darby 1 yard run (Dewey Klein Kick) 10 plays 70 yards, 4:02 (7.0 yards per play) | 31 | 63 |
| Final Score | 31 | 63 | |||
| Lead Changes | 7 | ||||
| Ties | 0 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 39 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | 6 | ||||
| Time Leading | 43:23 | ||||
| Time Trailing | 13:23 | ||||