Throughout Georgia Southern's journey from a storied FCS program to an FBS school looking to make its mark on the college football landscape, the message has been clear that the Eagles want to grow and develop as a school and program while staying true to what has made them successful. That idea was framed perfectly in the Eagles' blowout 58-27 GoDaddy Bowl victory over Bowling Green on Wednesday night in Mobile, Ala. Gameday for Georgia Southern began as it so often does.