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PREVIEW: Golden Gophers and Eagles to use experienced defense in Saturday’s contest

Georgia Southern is preparing to travel to Minneapolis to take on Power 5 school Minnesota, and both defenses seem to be a point of strength on the two teams.

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The GS defensive line has looked impressive so far on the season, especially against Maine where they held the Black Bears to just three points until the fourth quarter.

Overall, the defensive line has logged 138 total tackles, with redshirt-junior linebacker Rashad Byrd leading with 20 tackles on the season so far. The team has also come up with two sacks, 11 pass breakups, one interception, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery.