The 1998 Georgia Southern Eagles football team represented the Georgia Southern University as a member of the Southern Conference (SoCon) during the 1998 NCAA Division I-AA football season. Led by second-year head coach Paul Johnson, the Eagles compiled and overall record of 14–1 with a mark of 8–0 in conference play, winning the SoCon title. Georgia Southern advanced to the NCAA Division I-AA Football Championship playoffs, where they defeated Colgate in the first round, Connecticut in the quarterfinals, and Western Illinois in the semifinals before falling to UMass in the NCAA Division I-AA Championship Game. The Eagles played their home games at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia.
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Game summaries Vs. No. 12 UMass (Division I-AA Championship Game)
Statistics GASOMASS First downs 26 23 Plays–yards 86–595 77–462 Rushes–yards 65–457 51–303 Passing yards 138 159 Passing: comp–att–int 10–21–1 18–26–0 Turnovers 7 2 Time of possession 30:48 29:12 Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Southern Passing Greg Hill 8/16, 111 yards, TD, INT Rushing Greg Hill 29 rushes, 228 yards, 2 TD Receiving Corey Joyner 6 receptions, 94 yards, TD UMass Passing Todd Bankhead 17/25, 152 yards Rushing Marcel Shipp 35 rushes, 244 yards, 3 TD Receiving Jimmy Moore 6 receptions, 63 yards
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