1:00 PM, September 2, 1989
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 16,007
Paulson Stadium - Statesboro, GA
Attendance: 16,007
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| VSU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
| GS | 14 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 31 |
| VSU | GS | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 16 | 16 |
| 3rd Down Efficiency3rd Down Eff. | 8-15 (53%) | 4-11 (36%) |
| 4th Down Efficiency4th Down Eff. | 0-1 (0%) | 1-1 (100%) |
| Total Yards | 247 | 295 |
| Total Plays | 67 | 57 |
| Yards per play | 3.7 | 5.2 |
| Passing | 147 | 124 |
| Comp-Att | 16-29 (55%) | 7-17 (41%) |
| Yards per pass | 5.1 | 7.3 |
| Rushing | 100 | 171 |
| Rush Attempts | 38 | 40 |
| Yards per rush | 2.6 | 4.3 |
| Penalties | 6-52 | 6-55 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 3 |
| Interceptions thrownINT | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 33:44 | 26:16 |
| Time Between Plays | 0:30 | 0:28 |
| 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 | VSU | GS | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 | FG | 9:56 | Jack McTyre 29 yard field goal 13 plays 65 yards, 5:04 (5.0 yards per play) | 3 | 0 |
 | TD | 7:59 | Joe Ross 47 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 4 plays 61 yards, 1:57 (15.3 yards per play) | 3 | 7 |
| TD | 3:34 | Karl Miller 8 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 4 plays 15 yards, 2:09 (3.8 yards per play) | 3 | 14 |
| Second Quarter | VSU | GS | |||
| TD | 11:34 | Ernest Thompson 1 yard run (Mike Dowis Kick) 10 plays 31 yards, 4:49 (3.1 yards per play) | 3 | 21 |
| Third Quarter | VSU | GS | |||
| TD | 4:35 | Ernest Thompson 51 yard pass from Raymond Gross (Mike Dowis Kick) 4 plays 65 yards, 1:50 (16.3 yards per play) | 3 | 28 |
| Fourth Quarter | VSU | GS | |||
| FG | 8:57 | David Cool 46 yard field goal 12 plays 72 yards, 4:10 (6.0 yards per play) | 3 | 31 |
| TD | 0:05 | Willie Osborne 35 yard pass from Tye Cottle (Jack McTyre Kick) 4 plays 49 yards, 1:39 (12.3 yards per play) | 10 | 31 |
| Final Score | 10 | 31 | |||
| Lead Changes | 1 | ||||
| Ties | 0 | ||||
| Largest Lead | 28 | ||||
| Largest Deficit | 3 | ||||
| Time Leading | 52:59 | ||||
| Time Trailing | 1:57 | ||||