Georgia Southern Eagles 26, Sam Houston Bearkats 31: final score and stats

Sam Houston Bearkats beat Georgia Southern Eagles, Georgia Southern Eagles 26 to Sam Houston Bearkats 31, on Thursday, December 19, 2024 at Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA. Below: the box score, top performers, team stats, injuries and recent form for Sam Houston Bearkats vs Georgia Southern Eagles.

College Football · R+L Carriers New Orleans BowlThursday, December 19, 2024

Georgia Southern Eagles8-526

Final

Sam Houston Bearkats10-331

DateDec 19, 2024

Start time7:00 PM ET

VenueCaesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA

TVESPN2

Attendance13,151

Line score

Team	1	2	3	4	T
Georgia Southern Eagles	0	10	9	7	26
Sam Houston Bearkats	7	14	0	10	31

Team comparison

Georgia Southern EaglesSam Houston Bearkats

Points per game

27.3

16.5

Points allowed per game

19.4

27.4

8-5Record10-3

1st in Sun Belt - EastStanding10th in CUSA

3-2Home / road record1-4

WWWWLLast 5LLLLL

W4StreakL7

Team stats

Georgia Southern EaglesSam Houston Bearkats

1st Downs

7-163rd down efficiency4-12

2-24th down efficiency0-0

Total Yards

393

267

Passing

212

213

20/35Comp/Att23/28

Yards per pass

6.1

7.6

Rushing

181

Rushing Attempts

Yards per rush

4.3

1.7

5-60Penalties4-30

Turnovers

Fumbles lost

Interceptions thrown

31:49Possession28:11

Box score

Georgia Southern Eagles Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
JC French IV	20/33	212	6.4	1	4	24.2
Team	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	--
Dalen Cobb	0/1	0	0.0	0	0	3.6
Team	20/35	212	6.1	1	4	--

Georgia Southern Eagles Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jalen White	16	90	5.6	1	18
JC French IV	16	34	2.1	1	12
David Mbadinga	7	31	4.4	0	15
Josh Dallas	1	13	13.0	0	13
Dalen Cobb	1	9	9.0	0	9
Terrance Gibbs	1	4	4.0	0	4
Team	42	181	4.3	2	18

Georgia Southern Eagles Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Derwin Burgess Jr.	6	56	9.3	0	17
Josh Dallas	5	46	9.2	1	17
Marcus Sanders Jr.	1	43	43.0	0	43
Dalen Cobb	2	42	21.0	0	40
LV Bunkley-Shelton	2	16	8.0	0	10
David Mbadinga	1	7	7.0	0	7
Jalen White	2	5	2.5	0	9
Tyler Fromm	1	-3	-3.0	0	-3
Team	20	212	10.6	1	43

Georgia Southern Eagles Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Josh Dallas	1	1	0
Ayden Jackson	0	0	1
Team	1	1	1

Georgia Southern Eagles Defensive

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD
Marques Watson-Trent	10	7	0	0	0
Justin Meyers	8	7	1	1.5	0
Marc Stampley II	8	3	0	0	0
Davon Gilmore	5	3	1	1	0
Jeffrey Smyth	4	4	0	0	0
Chance Gamble	4	3	0	0	1
Ayden Jackson	4	3	0	1	0
Dorrian Smith	4	2	0	0	0
Team	67	45	4	8	1

Georgia Southern Eagles KickReturns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Dalen Cobb	4	78	19.5	25	0
Team	4	78	19.5	25	0

Georgia Southern Eagles PuntReturns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Josh Dallas	5	59	11.8	31	0
Team	5	59	11.8	31	0

Georgia Southern Eagles Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Gavin Stewart	2/2	100.0	49	2/2	8
Team	2/2	100.0	49	2/2	8

Georgia Southern Eagles Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Alex Smith	4	168	42.0	0	0	47
Team	4	168	42.0	0	0	47

Sam Houston Bearkats Passing

Player	C/ATT	YDS	AVG	TD	INT	QBR
Hunter Watson	23/28	213	7.6	1	0	65.1
Team	23/28	213	7.6	1	0	--

Sam Houston Bearkats Rushing

Player	CAR	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Jay Ducker	10	26	2.6	0	20
Hunter Watson	16	24	1.5	2	8
Noah Smith	2	6	3.0	0	4
DJ McKinney	2	2	1.0	0	2
Team	1	-1	-1.0	0	0
Zach Hrbacek	1	-3	-3.0	0	0
Team	32	54	1.7	2	20

Sam Houston Bearkats Receiving

Player	REC	YDS	AVG	TD	LONG
Simeon Evans	7	85	12.1	1	33
Ife Adeyi	4	33	8.3	0	16
Noah Smith	5	28	5.6	0	9
Qua'Vez Humphreys	2	23	11.5	0	19
DJ McKinney	1	20	20.0	0	20
Michael Phoenix II	2	14	7.0	0	10
Elijah Sohn	1	6	6.0	0	6
Lonnie Adkism	1	4	4.0	0	4
Team	23	213	9.3	1	33

Sam Houston Bearkats Fumbles

Player	FUM	LOST	REC
Michael Phoenix II	1	1	0
Team	1	0	0
Hunter Watson	1	0	0
CJ Johnson	0	0	1
Team	3	1	1

Sam Houston Bearkats Defensive

Player	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	PD	TD
Caleb Weaver	11	7	0	0	0	0
Isaiah Cash	10	5	0	0	1	0
Jaylon Jimmerson	10	4	0	1	0	1
Trey Fields	8	3	0	0	0	0
Kavian Gaither	7	4	0	1	1	0
Briceon Hayes	5	2	1	1	0	0
David Fisher	4	4	0	0	0	0
Richard Outland Jr.	4	3	1	2	0	0
Team	82	44	3	6	4	1

Sam Houston Bearkats Interceptions

Player	INT	YDS	TD
Jaylon Jimmerson	2	49	1
Kavian Gaither	1	12	0
Briceon Hayes	1	0	0
Team	4	61	1

Sam Houston Bearkats KickReturns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Zach Hrbacek	3	36	12.0	14	0
Team	3	36	12.0	14	0

Sam Houston Bearkats PuntReturns

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	LONG	TD
Ife Adeyi	2	18	9.0	16	0
Team	2	18	9.0	16	0

Sam Houston Bearkats Kicking

Player	FG	PCT	LONG	XP	PTS
Christian Pavon	1/1	100.0	21	4/4	7
Team	1/1	100.0	21	4/4	7

Sam Houston Bearkats Punting

Player	NO	YDS	AVG	TB	In 20	LONG
Jadon Cardell	7	300	42.9	0	2	52
Team	7	300	42.9	0	2	52

Recent form

Georgia Southern EaglesWWWWL

Nov 14, 2026 · at Georgia State PanthersW 34-17

Nov 7, 2026 · vs Marshall Thundering HerdW 49-13

Oct 31, 2026 · vs App State MountaineersW 19-3

Oct 15, 2026 · at Old Dominion MonarchsW 23-15

Oct 10, 2026 · vs James Madison DukesL 24-27

Sam Houston BearkatsLLLLL

Nov 14, 2026 · vs Kennesaw State OwlsL 7-26

Nov 7, 2026 · at Jacksonville State GamecocksL 14-47

Oct 27, 2026 · at Missouri State BearsL 3-24

Oct 21, 2026 · vs New Mexico State AggiesL 24-30

Oct 14, 2026 · vs Western Kentucky HilltoppersL 3-16

Team pages

Georgia Southern Eagles
Schedule, roster and stats

Sam Houston Bearkats
Schedule, roster and stats

Frequently asked questions

Who won Georgia Southern Eagles vs Sam Houston Bearkats?

Sam Houston Bearkats won, 31-26, on Thursday, December 19, 2024.

What was the final score of Georgia Southern Eagles vs Sam Houston Bearkats?

Georgia Southern Eagles 26, Sam Houston Bearkats 31.

Where is Georgia Southern Eagles vs Sam Houston Bearkats played?

Caesars Superdome, New Orleans, LA.

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