The annual rivalry game between the Georgia Southern Eagles (0-9, 0-5 Sun Belt) and the Appalachian State Mountaineers (6-4, 5-1 Sun Belt) took place Thursday night. Both teams entered the FBS together four years ago, but the rivalry dates back to the FCS days. Usually, this game is huge for both teams, but this year the Eagles have struggled with no wins on the season. On a cold night, the Mountaineers started off slow, but picked up pace in the second half to beat the Eagles 27-6.
Losing 3-0 at the end of the first quarter, the first time Georgia Southern had the lead at the end of a first quarter all season, the second quarter is when the Mountaineers got going.