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Eagles make short work of New Mexico State
GS Football
Georgia Southern running back J.D. King powers his way into the end zone for a second quarter touchdown against New Mexico State at Paulson Stadium Saturday.
Despite a week’s worth of homecoming festivities, Georgia Southern’s 41-7 victory over New Mexico State on Saturday at Paulson Stadium never looked much like a joyous annual celebration.The hour leading up to kickoff brought rain showers that progressed into an outright downpour that last through most of the game. A second consecutive home game marred by terrible weather kept thousands of fans away. And regardless of how many were cheering the Eagles from the stands, the GS victory - while vital to its hopes for making a bowl game this season - there wasn’t much that could put the Eagles in good spirits after an incredibly upsetting previous week.On Monday, freshman offensive lineman Jordan Wiggins took his own life.