Johnson Leads Eagles to Big Win Over Marshall

11/7/2026 7:46:00 PM | Football

Georgia Southern picks up 49-13 victory on Homecoming

The Eagles led 14-7 after the first quarter despite the Herd holding an 132-80 edge in total yards, including 77 rushing yards. The Eagles scored on a 23-yard touchdown pass from Max Johnson to Jeremiah Ware and a 24-yard interception return by Chace Calicut, while the Thundering Herd's touchdown came on Joshon Barbie's 45-yard run.

The Herd held the ball for 11:04 and had seven first downs in the second quarter, but the Eagles kept the visitors off the scoreboard, including a fourth-and-1 stop at the GS 5. The Eagles' offense produced the quarter's only points on Max Johnson's 70-yard touchdown pass to Alex…