For the third-straight season under head coach Clay Helton the Georgia Southern Eagles have started the year with a 2-1 record. Saturday the Eagles hit the road to take on No. 5 ranked Ole Miss in Oxford MS.
Saturday the Eagles walked away with a 42-14 win over FCS member South Carolina State. The Eagles managed just 211 yards passing and 140 yards rushing but once again played a clean game with no interceptions for the third-straight game for first year starting quarterback J.C. French.
“I think the reason we stand here at 2-1 is because we are protecting the football,” said Eagle head coach Clay Helton. “We are also being explosive on offense. J.C. is moving the ball downfield while protecting it. He has 110 throws without an interception. They say if you have one interception for every 100 throws you are in an elite category. I’m proud of the way he is playing and he is going to have to continue to have that consistency Saturday against Ole Miss.”…