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Youngsters shine in Eagles' 20-13 victory over Troy
GSU vs Troy
Georgia Southern redshirt freshman running back Gerald Green, front, pulls away from diving Troy cornerback Josh Brown on the way to a 69-yard touchdown run in the third quarter at Paulson Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 7.
For the Georgia Southern Eagles, Saturday's matchup with Troy was personal. The Eagles came in having lost to Troy in each of the past three seasons, and the games haven’t even been close. Head Coach Chad Lunsford said he challenged his team prior to the Eagles 20-13 victory, to make sure a fourth straight victory would not happen.“There was a lot of emotion in this one,” said Lunsford. “We haven’t beaten them since I have been head coach and frankly, I was tired of it.