Scores

Final

Howard 26

(6-4, 5-2 MEAC)

Georgia Southern 69

(8-2, 6-2 Southern)

2:00 PM ET, November 10, 2012

Paulson Stadium, STATESBORO, GA

1 2 3 4 T
HOW 7 6 13 026
GASO 21 14 14 2069

Top Performers

Passing: G. McGhee (HOW) - 239 YDS, 1 TD

Rushing: J. McKinnon (GASO) - 16 CAR, 198 YDS, 3 TD

Receiving: Z. Walker (GASO) - 2 REC, 54 YDS, 2 TD

Georgia Southern 69, Howard 26

Associated Press

STATESBORO, Ga. -- Jerick McKinnon ran for three touchdowns and threw two more and Georgia Southern posted its eighth 300-yard rushing game of the season in a 69-26, nonconference win over Howard Saturday.

McKinnion completed 2 of 4 passes, both for touchdowns, and gained 198 rushing yards on 16 carries. The quarterback entered the game needing 145 rushing yards to become the third different Eagle (8-2) in the last three years to reach the 1,000 yard mark.

Howard (5-4) struggled to stop the Football Championship Subdivision's top rushing attack, as four different Eagles went over 60 rushing yards Saturday.

Dominique Swope, who also scored a pair of touchdowns for the second consecutive week, added 98 yards on four carries, Jonathan Bryant tallied 67 yards on two carries and William Banks chipped in with 62 yards on six carries.

Howard was led by Greg McGhee, who ran for three touchdowns and threw another.

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Team Stat Comparison

 
HOW
GASO
1st Downs2722
Total Yards447597
Passing25968
Rushing188529
Penalties9-365-38
3rd Down Conversions10-195-8
4th Down Conversions0-40-1
Turnovers11
Possession36:4323:17

Passing Leaders

HowardC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
McGhee24/382396.310
Georgia SouthernC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
McKinnon2/4328.020

Rushing Leaders

HowardCARYDSAVGTDLG
McGhee19944.9318
Lefall21743.5012
Georgia SouthernCARYDSAVGTDLG
McKinnon1619812.4387
Swope49824.5258

Receiving Leaders

HowardRECYDSAVGTDLG
Booker88710.9023
Colvin44010.0018
Georgia SouthernRECYDSAVGTDLG
Walker25427.0229
Sumner177.017

Scoring Summary

FIRST QUARTERHOWGASO
TD10:46Dominique Swope 58 Yd Run (Alex Hanks Kick) 07
TD07:14Dominique Swope 34 Yd Run (Alex Hanks Kick) 014
TD04:28Jerick McKinnon 87 Yd Run (Alex Hanks Kick) 021
TD01:10Greg McGhee 4 Yd Run (Parker Munoz Kick) 721
SECOND QUARTERHOWGASO
TD04:17Jerick McKinnon 16 Yd Run (Alex Hanks Kick) 728
TD01:06Greg McGhee 7 Yd Run (Pat Failed) 1328
TD00:29Zach Walker 25 Yd Pass From Jerick McKinnon (Alex Hanks Kick) 1335
THIRD QUARTERHOWGASO
TD12:07Jerick McKinnon 2 Yd Run (Alex Hanks Kick) 1342
TD08:38Greg McGhee 15 Yd Run (Matt Jacobs Kick) 2042
TD07:07Darreion Robinson 10 Yd Run (Alex Hanks Kick) 2049
TD04:17David Wilson 35 Yd Pass From Greg McGhee (Pat Failed) 2649
FOURTH QUARTERHOWGASO
TD12:12Tyler Sumner 7 Yd Pass From Jerick McKinnon (Alex Hanks Kick) 2656
TD09:29Zach Walker 29 Yd Pass From Matt Dobson (Alex Hanks Kick) 2663
TD03:24Russell DeMasi 2 Yd Run (Two-Point Conversion Failed) 2669