STATESBORO – Junior defensive end Raymond Johnson III and outside linebacker Jay Bowdry crossed the bridge over Beautiful Eagle Creek at approximately 8:11 a.m. Friday morning signifying the countdown to the 2019 Georgia Southern Football season with the Eagles' first practice session of the fall.
The team opens the 2019 campaign at LSU on Aug. 31 at 7:30 p.m. (ET) live on ESPNU.
Practice began with a statement from head coach Chad Lunsford with the news of starting quarterback Shai Werts and defensive end Quan Griffin's interim suspensions following arrests in separate incidents earlier this week.