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7-6, 2nd in Sun Belt - East
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Georgia Southern takes onside kick return 42 yards to the house (0:46)
Werts leads Georgia Southern past UL Monroe 51-29
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Barker, Billingsley boost Troy over Georgia Southern
Kaleb Barker threw for 330 yards and three touchdowns, DK Billingsley rushed for 163 yards and two more scores, and Troy defeated Georgia Southern 49-28 on Saturday.
Georgia Southern's Kennedy takes off for 41-yard TD (0:30)
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Wesley Kennedy ran for 145 yards and two touchdowns and Georgia Southern upset No. 20 Appalachian State for the second straight season 24-21 on Thursday night.
Kennedy breaks free for 68-yard TD (0:39)
Williams stays in bounds for App. State TD (0:46)
Huntley rushes for a 56-yard gain (0:19)
Byrd gets 7-yard pick-six (0:20)
Kennedy III goes for 71 yards for a TD (0:26)
2019 Sun Belt Standings
| EAST | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Appalachian State | 7-1 | 13-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 5-3 | 7-6 |
| Georgia State | 4-4 | 7-6 |
| Troy | 3-5 | 5-7 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2-6 | 5-7 |
| WEST | CONF | OVR |
| Louisiana | 7-1 | 11-3 |
| Arkansas State | 5-3 | 8-5 |
| UL Monroe | 4-4 | 5-7 |
| Texas State | 2-6 | 3-9 |
| South Alabama | 1-7 | 2-10 |
2019 Team Leaders
Team Stats
Passing Yards74.5130th
Rushing Yards252.78th
Points For27.739th
Points Against28.6
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2020 Recruits
| NAME | POS | STATUS | GRADE |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jordan Mitchell | DE | Signed | 75 |
| Chalon Howard | S | Signed | 75 |
| Samuel Kenerson | ATH | Signed | 74 |
| Anthony Fieldings | CB | Signed | 73 |
| Tyler Bride | ATH | Signed | 73 |
Awards
| YEAR | PLAYER | AWARD |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | J. Foster | Walter Payton Award |
| 2003 | V. Holman | Special Teams Player of the Week |
| 1999 | A. Peterson | Walter Payton Award |