10:06am: Talkline with Hoppy Kercheval

Georgia Southern to visit Morgantown in 2015, reportedly for $850,000

Kevin Ellison led Georgia Southern to an upset of Florida in the 2013 season finale, and now—as the Eagles move into the FBS—they will visit West Virginia in 2015.

 

STATESBORO, Ga. — Georgia Southern athletic director Tom Kleinlein said the Eagles will visit West Virginia for the 2015 football season opener.

The matchup, first reported by FBschedules.com, was confirmed by West Virginia sports information director Michael Fragale.

It will be staged on Sept. 5, 2015, and reportedly guarantees Georgia Southern an $850,000 payout. The longtime Division I-AA power is moving up to the FBS this season as a member of the Sun Belt Conference.

West Virginia also has 2015 nonconference home games with Maryland and FCS member Liberty, along with four Big 12 home games against Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Tech and Iowa State.

Georgia Southern won six I-AA national titles and added two runner-up finishes since reviving its football program in 1984. The Eagles’ final FCS game became a doozy when they upset Florida in Gainesville last November.





More WVU Sports

Sports
Beanie Bishop posts top 40-yard dash time at Big 12 Pro Day
March 29, 2024 - 1:21 am
Sports
Tucker DeVries prepares to shoulder challenges awaiting in Big 12
A two-time Missouri Valley Conference Player of the Year, Tucker DeVries will spend his senior season at West Virginia. As he gets acclimated to a new program, DeVries' focus is on improving the health in his right shoulder after undergoing surgery on it Tuesday.
March 28, 2024 - 4:54 pm
Sports
Darian DeVries welcomed as West Virginia men's basketball coach
DeVries eager for what's to come in what marks second head coaching gig.
March 28, 2024 - 2:57 pm
Sports
Greene strives for improved accuracy through extra emphasis on fundamentals, mechanics
West Virginia quarterback Garett Greene felt he could've gotten more out of the 2023 season, and his completion percentage is a major reason why.
March 27, 2024 - 7:58 pm


Your Comments