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#2 Georgia SouthernGeorgia Southern
Eagles
(11-3, 7-1)
Eagles
(11-3, 7-1)
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NCAA I-AA Semifinals
2:00 PM, December 14, 2002 -
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 6,573
2:00 PM, December 14, 2002 -
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 6,573
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| WKU | 7 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 31 |
| GS | 7 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 28 |
| WKU | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 17 | 19 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 8-18 (44%) | 6-12 (50%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 2-2 (100%) | 0-1 (0%) |
| Total Yards | 352 | 386 |
| Total Plays | 75 | 61 |
| Yards per play | 4.7 | 6.3 |
| Passing | 149 | 160 |
| Comp-Att | 9-15 (60%) | 9-18 (50%) |
| Yards per pass | 9.9 | 8.9 |
| Rushing | 203 | 226 |
| Rush Attempts | 60 | 43 |
| Yards per rush | 3.4 | 5.3 |
| Penalties | 4-49 | 1-5 |
| Turnovers | 0 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 0 | 0 |
| Possession | 38:32 | 21:28 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:31 | 0:21 |
| 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 | WKU | GS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | TD | 7:58 | Jon Frazier 1 yard run (Peter Martinez Kick) 3 plays 4 yards, 1:21 (1.3 yards per play) | 7 | 0 |
 | TD | 4:56 | Chaz Williams 6 yard run (Scott Shelton Kick) 8 plays 70 yards, 3:02 (8.8 yards per play) | 7 | 7 |
| Second Quarter | WKU | GS | |||
| TD | 9:04 | Jon Frazier 2 yard run (Peter Martinez Kick) 14 plays 98 yards, 7:11 (7.0 yards per play) | 14 | 7 |
| FG | 0:29 | Peter Martinez 49 yard field goal 9 plays 30 yards, 3:56 (3.3 yards per play) | 17 | 7 |
| Third Quarter | WKU | GS | |||
| TD | 6:52 | Jason Michael 1 yard run (Peter Martinez Kick) 11 plays 53 yards, 5:58 (4.8 yards per play) | 24 | 7 |
| Fourth Quarter | WKU | GS | |||
| TD | 12:08 | Zzream Walden 47 yard pass from Chaz Williams (Scott Shelton Kick) 2 plays 61 yards, 0:22 (30.5 yards per play) | 24 | 14 |
| TD | 5:43 | Anthony Williams 20 yard pass from Chaz Williams (Scott Shelton Kick) 5 plays 35 yards, 1:30 (7.0 yards per play) | 24 | 21 |
| TD | 4:26 | Jermaine Austin 31 yard run (Scott Shelton Kick) 1 plays 31 yards, 0:06 (31.0 yards per play) | 24 | 28 |
| TD | 0:46 | Jason Michael 2 yard run (Peter Martinez Kick) 13 plays 76 yards, 3:40 (5.8 yards per play) | 31 | 28 |
| Final Score | 31 | 28 | |||
| Lead Changes | 2 | ||||
| Ties | 1 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 4 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | 17 | ||||
| Time Leading | 3:40 | ||||
| Time Trailing | 38:26 | ||||