Eagles it may have to take to the air against Wofford
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Posted 1:55PM on Thursday, September 19, 2002
Georgia Southern begins its bid for a sixth consecutive Southern Conference football crown Saturday night, perhaps having to delve into a seldom-used offensive attack - the forward pass - to get by Wofford. <br>
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The Eagles (1-1) became a dominating team in Division I-AA primarily with a solid running game, but the Terriers seem to always have an exceptional defense against the run. <br>
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Wofford held I-AA rushing king Adrian Peterson to two of his lowest outputs - 106 yards his freshman year and 96 yards last season. <br>
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"We're definitely going to have to throw the ball against them," Southern coach Mike Sewak said. <br>
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The Wofford-Southern game is the feature attraction on Saturday's schedule that also sees Valdosta State and West Georgia begin Gulf South Conference action. <br>
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Valdosta State will entertain Delta State and West Georgia visits Southern Arkansas. <br>
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In games involving the state's other two Division I-AA teams, Morris Brown meets Clark Atlanta and Savannah State takes on perennial power South Carolina State in Savannah. <br>
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The slate for Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference teams has Kentucky State at Fort Valley and Morehouse at Benedict. Albany State has an open date.