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AL.com instant analysis: USA can't stop Georgia Southern offense in home loss

By Kassidy Hill

South Alabama couldn't build off momentum from a huge upset of an SEC opponent in Week 1, falling to Georgia Southern 24-9 at home on Saturday night.

Coming off their opening week 21-20 upset win versus Mississippi State, head coach Joey Jones and company were looking to remedy past woes against their conference foe after Georgia Southern (2-0) won the last two games. Last year, the Eagles thrashed the Jaguars in a 55-17 victory.

When Kane Wommack's "Swarm Defense" took the field for the first drive, it became apparent it would take a heroic effort to plug the Eagles triple option offense—the offense that put up 605 yards in their week 1 matchup against Savannah State.