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Georgia Southern 42, Citadel 7

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CHARLESTON, S.C. (AP) Georgia Southern rode the legs of senior quarterback Chaz Williams who rushed for 133 yards and a career-high four touchdowns to lead the Eagles past The Citadel 42-7 in Southern Conference football action Saturday.<br> <br> With the victory, Georgia Southern (7-1, 6-0 SoCon) clinched a share of the Southern Conference title, its seventh in eight years.<br> <br> The Eagles turned it on late in the first quarter and never looked back as they jumped out to a 28-0 halftime lead. Williams scored on runs of 2 yards, 31 yards and 10 yards in the first half.<br> <br> The Citadel (1-5, 0-3) got on the board with 48 seconds remaining in the half when freshman quarterback Duran Lawson connected with sophomore wide receiver Gary Domanski on a 25-yard pass. The score capped a seven-play, 80-yard drive.<br> <br> Bulldog freshman tailback Montrell Lee gained a career-high 123 yards on 21 carries.<br> <br> ``In the first half, the guys did a good job and they were all fired-up,&#39;&#39; Georgia Southern coach Mike Sewak said. ``In the second, Citadel made some adjustments and stayed within their game plan and got some yards.&#39;&#39;<br> <br> Sewak said he was happy with his defense&#39;s second-half shutout.<br> <br> ``They are a very good football team with excellent players at their skilled positions,&#39;&#39; Citadel coach John Zernhelt said. ``They do a very good job of executing their game plan.&#39;&#39;
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