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Eagles looking for a way to slow Samford
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Georgia Southern's Jerick McKinnon check over his should for defenders as he breaks in the clear for a 41-yard touchdown run in the second quarter against Samford at Paulson Stadium in this 2012 file photo. - photo by SCOTT BRYANT/file
On the surface, it looks like Samford had its way against Western Carolina last Saturday when it rolled to a 62-22 win. And the Bulldogs did, especially in the second half. However, coach Pat Sullivan said while his team won handily, it was tough sledding in the early going before his team got on a roll thanks to running back Fabian Truss.