Georgia Southern Dominates Maine 45-17 in Week 4
Georgia Southern cruised to a 45-17 victory over Maine in Week 4, with the Eagles' defense setting the tone early. The home team jumped out to a 7-0 first-quarter lead and never looked back, outscoring Maine 10-7 in the second quarter before pulling away with dominant third and fourth quarters.
Georgia Southern's defense was particularly impactful in the second quarter when JC French IV's pass was intercepted by Devin Vaught, who returned it 76 yards for a touchdown. OJ Arnold led the Eagles' ground attack with 85 rushing yards.
Maine managed to keep pace early, scoring touchdowns in both the first and second quarters through Carter Peevy's passing. Peevy completed 88 passing yards, while Scott Woods II led Maine receivers with 9 catches. However, the Black Bears could only muster a field goal in the third quarter and were shut out in the fourth.
Georgia Southern's defense intercepted Maine twice in the second half, sealing the comfortable victory. The Eagles covered the 22-point spread while the game went over the 57.5-point total.
AI-generated recap · Aug 14, 2026
| Team | 1Q | 2Q | 3Q | 4Q | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Maine | 7 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 17 |
 Georgia Southern | 7 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 45 |
Scoring Timeline
Drive Chart
Box Score
| Statistic | Maine | Georgia Southern |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | 19-34 | 22-35 |
| Pass Yards | 139 | 310 |
| Rush Yards | 109 | 206 |
| Total Yards | 248 | 516 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
| 3rd Down | 1-12 | 9-15 |
| Penalties | 3-12 | 8-70 |
| Possession | 31:30 | 28:30 |
Player Leaders
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Play-by-Play
JC French IV pass incomplete to Dalen Cobb
OJ Arnold run for 5 yds to the GASO 20
JC French IV pass incomplete to Marcus Sanders Jr.
Alex Smith punt for 50 yds , Scott Woods returns for no gain to the ME 30
Sincere Baines run for 22 yds to the GASO 48 for a 1ST down
Carter Peevy pass complete to Sincere Baines for 4 yds to the GASO 44
Carter Peevy pass complete to Molayo Irefin for 14 yds to the GASO 30 for a 1ST down
Carter Peevy pass complete to Eli Mahan for 3 yds to the GASO 27
Carter Peevy run for 27 yds for a TD (Samuel Tremblay KICK)
Joey Bryson kickoff for 57 yds , Jamarian Samuel return for 20 yds to the GASO 28
JC French IV pass incomplete to Dalen Cobb
JC French IV pass complete to Marcus Sanders Jr. for 8 yds to the GASO 36
OJ Arnold run for 14 yds to the 50 yard line OJ Arnold fumbled, recovered by ME Jamaree Gibson , return to the 50 yard line
Nick Laughlin run for 13 yds to the GASO 37 for a 1ST down
Carter Peevy sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the GASO 41
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Molayo Irefin
Carter Peevy pass complete to Scott Woods for 9 yds to the GASO 32
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Scott Woods
JC French IV pass complete to Marcus Sanders Jr. for 7 yds to the GASO 39
JC French IV run for 10 yds to the GASO 49 for a 1ST down
JC French IV pass incomplete to Marcus Sanders Jr.
David Mbadinga run for 6 yds to the ME 45
JC French IV pass complete to Camden Brown for 8 yds to the ME 37 for a 1ST down
JC French IV pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 5 yds to the ME 32
Jamarian Samuel run for no gain to the ME 32
JC French IV run for 5 yds to the ME 27 for a 1ST down
JC French IV pass complete to Camden Brown for 5 yds to the ME 22
OJ Arnold run for 6 yds to the ME 16 for a 1ST down
OJ Arnold run for 2 yds to the ME 14
OJ Arnold run for 7 yds to the ME 7
JC French IV run for 4 yds to the ME 3 for a 1ST down
OJ Arnold run for 3 yds for a TD (Tripp Bryant KICK)
Sincere Baines run for 8 yds to the ME 33
Sincere Baines run for 6 yds to the ME 39 for a 1ST down
Caden Drezek pass complete to Nick Laughlin for 1 yd to the ME 40
Nick Laughlin run for 2 yds to the ME 42
Caden Drezek pass incomplete to Molayo Irefin
Anthony Pecorella punt for 34 yds
Dalen Cobb run for 10 yds to the GASO 37 for a 1ST down
JC French IV pass complete to Marcus Sanders Jr. for 19 yds to the ME 44 for a 1ST down
JC French IV pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 11 yds to the ME 33 for a 1ST down
David Mbadinga run for 5 yds to the ME 28
JC French IV pass incomplete to Taylor Bradshaw
David Mbadinga run for 9 yds to the ME 19 for a 1ST down
JC French IV pass complete to Taylor Bradshaw for 12 yds to the ME 7 for a 1ST down
David Mbadinga run for 3 yds to the ME 4
JC French IV pass incomplete to Taylor Bradshaw
JC French IV pass incomplete to Camden Brown
Tripp Bryant 22 yd FG GOOD
Evan Scruggs kickoff for 61 yds , Trevin Ewing return for 25 yds to the ME 29
Sincere Baines run for a loss of 1 yard to the ME 28
Sincere Baines run for 2 yds to the ME 30
Caden Drezek run for no gain to the ME 30
Anthony Pecorella punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Phillip Gladney at the GASO 24
OJ Arnold run for 7 yds to the GASO 31
JC French IV pass complete to Ahmon Green for 29 yds to the ME 40 for a 1ST down
OJ Arnold run for 22 yds to the ME 18 for a 1ST down
Maine Penalty, Face Mask (7 yards) (7 Yards) to the ME 7 for a 1ST down
OJ Arnold run for 4 yds to the ME 14
OJ Arnold run for 4 yds to the ME 3
OJ Arnold run for no gain to the ME 3
Dalen Cobb run for 3 yds for a TD (Tripp Bryant KICK)
Evan Scruggs kickoff for 62 yds , Trevin Ewing return for 27 yds to the ME 30
Carter Peevy pass complete to Declan McKevitt for 15 yds to the ME 45 for a 1ST down
Rashawn Marshall run for 1 yd to the ME 46
Carter Peevy pass complete to Rashawn Marshall for 11 yds to the GASO 43 for a 1ST down
Rashawn Marshall run for 1 yd to the GASO 42
Nick Laughlin run for 4 yds to the GASO 38
Carter Peevy sacked by MJ Stroud for a loss of 1 yard to the GASO 39
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Nick Laughlin
JC French IV pass complete to Marcus Sanders Jr. for 2 yds to the GASO 41
PENALTY GASO False Start (Brown,Camden) 5 yards from GASO41 to GASO36. NO PLAY.
JC French IV pass complete to Marcus Sanders Jr. for 32 yds to the ME 32 for a 1ST down
JC French IV run for 1 yd to the ME 31
David Mbadinga run for 4 yds to the ME 27
JC French IV pass intercepted Devin Vaught return for 76 yds for a TD (Samuel Tremblay KICK)
Joey Bryson kickoff for 54 yds , Jamarian Samuel return for 14 yds to the GASO 25
JC French IV run for 11 yds to the GASO 36 for a 1ST down
JC French IV pass complete to OJ Arnold for 12 yds to the GASO 48 for a 1ST down
JC French IV pass incomplete to Camden Brown
JC French IV pass complete to Taylor Bradshaw for 4 yds to the ME 48
JC French IV pass complete to David Mbadinga for 9 yds to the ME 39 for a 1ST down
JC French IV pass incomplete
JC French IV run for 11 yds to the ME 28 for a 1ST down
JC French IV pass incomplete
Tripp Bryant 46 yd FG MISSED
End of 2nd Quarter
Carter Peevy run for 8 yds to the ME 33
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Trevin Ewing for a 1ST down Georgia Southern Penalty, (10 Yards) to the ME 43 for a 1ST down
Sincere Baines run for 3 yds to the ME 46
Carter Peevy pass complete to Sincere Baines for 3 yds to the ME 43
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Declan McKevitt
Anthony Pecorella punt for 36 yds , Peyton Plott returns for 18 yds to the GASO 39
Anthony Pecorella punt for 36 yds , Peyton Plott returns for 18 yds to the GASO 39
JC French IV pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 8 yds to the GASO 47
JC French IV pass complete to Ahmon Green for 8 yds to the ME 45 for a 1ST down
Dalen Cobb pass complete to Camden Brown for 44 yds to the ME 1 for a 1ST down
Weston Bryan run for 1 yd for a TD (Tripp Bryant KICK)
Nick Laughlin run for 8 yds to the ME 33
Nick Laughlin run for 7 yds to the ME 40 for a 1ST down
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Ty'ee Stephens
Rashawn Marshall run for 9 yds to the ME 49
Nick Laughlin run for a loss of 1 yard to the ME 48
Carter Peevy pass complete to Francisco Pratts III for 5 yds to the GASO 47 for a 1ST down Georgia Southern Penalty, (15 Yards) to the GASO 32 for a 1ST down
Carter Peevy pass complete to Ty'ee Stephens for 12 yds to the GASO 20 for a 1ST down
Rashawn Marshall run for 4 yds to the GASO 16
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Molayo Irefin
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Molayo Irefin
Samuel Tremblay 33 yd FG GOOD
Joey Bryson kickoff for 52 yds , Jamarian Samuel return for 13 yds to the GASO 26
David Mbadinga run for 9 yds to the GASO 35
David Mbadinga run for no gain to the GASO 35
Weston Bryan run for 7 yds to the GASO 42 for a 1ST down
JC French IV pass complete to Camden Brown for 33 yds to the ME 25 for a 1ST down
JC French IV pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 25 yds for a TD (Tripp Bryant KICK)
Evan Scruggs kickoff for 65 yds , Trevin Ewing return for 15 yds to the ME 15
Scott Woods run for a loss of 2 yards to the ME 13
Carter Peevy pass complete to Sincere Baines for 10 yds to the ME 23
Carter Peevy pass complete to Nick Laughlin for 1 yd to the ME 24
Anthony Pecorella punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Peyton Plott at the GASO 38
OJ Arnold run for 9 yds to the GASO 47
OJ Arnold run for 2 yds to the GASO 49 for a 1ST down
Dalen Cobb run for a loss of 5 yards to the GASO 44
JC French IV pass incomplete to Marcus Sanders Jr.
JC French IV pass incomplete to Taylor Bradshaw
Alex Smith punt for 44 yds
OJ Arnold pass complete to Camden Brown for 12 yds for a TD (Tripp Bryant KICK)
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Molayo Irefin
Carter Peevy pass complete to Trevin Ewing for no gain to the ME 35
Maine Penalty, Illegal Formation (Yards) declined
Carter Peevy pass incomplete to Aaron Arteaga
Weston Bryan run for 4 yds to the ME 38
Weston Bryan pass incomplete to Dalen Cobb
Jamarian Samuel run for 7 yds to the ME 31 for a 1ST down
JC French IV pass incomplete to Taylor Bradshaw
Jamarian Samuel run for 6 yds to the ME 25
Weston Bryan run for 7 yds to the ME 18 for a 1ST down
Jamarian Samuel run for 1 yd to the ME 17
JC French IV pass complete to Camden Brown for 16 yds to the ME 1 for a 1ST down
Jamarian Samuel run for 1 yd for a TD (Tripp Bryant KICK)
Sincere Baines run for 1 yd to the ME 36
Caden Drezek pass complete to Rashawn Marshall for 3 yds to the ME 39
Caden Drezek pass complete to Gianni Rossitto for 24 yds to the GASO 37 for a 1ST down
Caden Drezek pass incomplete to Aaron Arteaga
Rashawn Marshall run for no gain to the GASO 37
Caden Drezek pass complete to Aaron Arteaga for 7 yds to the GASO 30
Caden Drezek pass complete to Rashawn Marshall for 4 yds to the GASO 26 for a 1ST down
Rashawn Marshall run for 2 yds to the GASO 24
(04:28) No Huddle-Shotgun Drezek,Caden pass incomplete short left to McKevitt,Declan thrown to GASO22 PENALTY GASO Holding (McDowell,Elijah) 10 yards from GASO24 to GASO14, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
Trevin Ewing run for 5 yds to the GASO 9
Rashawn Marshall run for 5 yds to the GASO 4 for a 1ST down
Caden Drezek pass incomplete to Rashawn Marshall
(02:55) PENALTY MAINE False Start (Smalls,Elijah) 5 yards from GASO04 to GASO09. NO PLAY.
Caden Drezek pass incomplete to Aaron Arteaga
Caden Drezek pass incomplete to Aaron Arteaga
Caden Drezek pass intercepted, touchback. Elijah McDowell return for no gain
Taeo Todd run for no gain to the GASO 20
Taeo Todd run for 1 yd to the GASO 21
PENALTY GASO Illegal Substitution 5 yards from GASO21 to GASO16. NO PLAY.
Turner Helton pass complete to Bryce Baker for 1 yd to the GASO 17
(01:21) PENALTY GASO Delay Of Game 5 yards from GASO17 to GASO12. NO PLAY.
Alex Smith punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Aaron Arteaga at the ME 46
Sivert Klefsaas run for 1 yd to the ME 47
Caden Drezek pass complete to Ty'ee Stephens for 12 yds to the GASO 41 for a 1ST down
Maine Penalty, Intentional Grounding (-25 Yards) to the ME 34
Sivert Klefsaas run for 4 yds to the ME 38