Georgia Southern becomes fifth FBS team since 2010 to score at least 80
Georgia Southern joined an elite group of teams Saturday, becoming only the fifth team in the FBS to score at least 80 points in a game since 2010.
•
1 min read
Georgia Southern joined an elite group of teams Saturday, becoming only the fifth team in the FBS to score at least 80 points in a game since 2010.
| Teams that scored 80 (Since 2010) | |
| Result | Year |
| Oklahoma State 84, Savannah State 0 | 2012 |
| Georgia Southern 83, Savannah State 9 | 2014 |
| Wisconsin 83, Indiana 20 | 2010 |
| North Carolina 80, Old Dominion 20 | 2013 |
| Florida State 80, Idaho 14 | 2013 |
The Eagles easily defeated Savannah State 83-9, scoring the second-most points of the past 14 years. Oklahoma State beat Savannah State 84-0 in 2012.
Georgia Southern also was one-point short of a school record for most points in a single game as it beat Johnson C. Smith 84-3 in 2004 as a member of the Southern Conference in FCS.
It was a rough night for Savannah State, which allowed 695 yards of offense and didn't pass midfield until early in the third quarter. Georgia Southern tied a school record for touchdowns with 12, scoring 10 on the ground, and did not punt in the contest.
