#9 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(5-2, 4-1)
Eagles
(5-2, 4-1)
12
24
1:00 PM, October 18, 1997
Kidd Brewer Stadium - Boone, NC
Attendance: 13,887
Kidd Brewer Stadium - Boone, NC
Attendance: 13,887
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GS | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 12 |
| APP | 0 | 3 | 21 | 0 | 24 |
Georgia Southern Passing| C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Long | Sack | Rating | |
| Greg Hill | 10/27 | 144 | 5.3 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 74.4 |
| Brandon Smith | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
| Kenny Robinson | 1/1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 91.6 |
| 11/29 | 143 | 4.9 | 0 | 1 | 27 | 1 | 72.5 |
Georgia Southern Rushing| Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Greg Hill | 21 | 141 | 6.7 | 2 | 44 |
| Roderick Russell | 15 | 66 | 4.4 | 0 | 15 |
| 36 | 207 | 5.8 | 2 | 44 |
Georgia Southern Receiving| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Tobias Steverson | 2 | 43 | 21.5 | 0 | 27 |
| Corey Joyner | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 18 |
| Shannon Shook | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 17 |
| Recio Tutt | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 0 | 12 |
| Roderick Russell | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 14 |
| 11 | 143 | 13.0 | 0 | 27 |
Georgia Southern Interceptions| INT | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| John Peacock | 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 |
| 1 | 28 | 28.0 | 0 |
Georgia Southern Kick Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| James Banks | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 15 | 0 |
| Chris Wilson | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 3 | 23 | 7.7 | 15 | 0 |
Georgia Southern Punt Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| Recio Tutt | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 12 | 0 |
Georgia Southern Kicking| FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts | |
| No Kicking Stats | |||||
| 0/0 | 0.0 | -- | 0/0 | 0 | |
Georgia Southern Punting| NO | Yds | Avg | TB | IN 20 | Long | |
| Kenny Worob | 7 | 270 | 38.6 | 1 | 2 | 49 |
| 7 | 270 | 38.6 | 1 | 2 | 49 |
Appalachian State Passing| C/Att | Yds | Avg | TD | INT | Long | Sack | Rating | |
| Bake Baker | 24/37 | 296 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 135.6 |
| 24/37 | 296 | 8.0 | 1 | 1 | 35 | 3 | 135.6 |
Appalachian State Rushing| Car | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Gerard Hardy | 17 | 108 | 6.4 | 2 | 49 |
| Carlos Horton | 15 | 57 | 3.8 | 0 | 24 |
| Terrence McCall | 3 | 16 | 5.3 | 0 | 6 |
| Kareem Young | 3 | 9 | 3.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Bake Baker | 4 | -36 | -9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 42 | 154 | 3.7 | 2 | 49 |
Appalachian State Receiving| Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Long | |
| Joey Gibson | 7 | 106 | 15.1 | 0 | 35 |
| Daryl Skinner | 4 | 55 | 13.8 | 1 | 18 |
| Gerard Hardy | 3 | 43 | 14.3 | 0 | 19 |
| Rashad Slade | 2 | 41 | 20.5 | 0 | 34 |
| F. Leatherwood | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Kareem Young | 2 | 13 | 6.5 | 0 | 7 |
| Carlos Horton | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 8 |
| 24 | 296 | 12.3 | 1 | 35 |
Appalachian State Interceptions| INT | Yds | Avg | TD | |
| Corey Hall | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Appalachian State Kick Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| L.J. Brooks | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 |
| Kevin Tatum | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 2 | 46 | 23.0 | 25 | 0 |
Appalachian State Punt Returns| NO | Yds | Avg | Long | TD | |
| Ken Byrd | 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 10 | 0 |
| 4 | 17 | 4.3 | 10 | 0 |
Appalachian State Kicking| FG | Pct | Long | XP | Pts | |
| Chris Barden | 1/1 | 100.0 | 36 | 3/3 | 6 |
| 1/1 | 100.0 | 36 | 3/3 | 6 |
Appalachian State Punting| NO | Yds | Avg | TB | IN 20 | Long | |
| Jeff Marr | 6 | 197 | 32.8 | 0 | 1 | 49 |
| 6 | 197 | 32.8 | 0 | 1 | 49 |