A homecoming victory with a deeper meaning

The Georgia Southern football team defeated NMSU on Saturday with their teammate in mind.The Georgia Southern victory over New Mexico State on Homecoming Saturday had a different meaning for the team. It would mark the first game that they would be without freshman offensive lineman Jordan Wiggins, who passed away Monday night.

“Today was the end of a really emotional week for everybody, including myself,” Redshirt-junior linebacker Rashad Byrd said. “We lost a brother, so that’s tough. We’re now playing for him.”

The team has been struggling all week with the loss of their teammate and practice could not go on as usual. The coaching staff did not require any mandatory meetings or practices…