STATESBORO, Ga. (AP)—Lee Chapple threw two touchdown passes and Adam Urbano had Georgia Southern’s first rushing score of the season in a 27-3 victory over Western Carolina on Saturday night.
The Eagles (2-1, 1-0 Southern Conference) kept an opponent out of the end zone for the first time in six years, snapped a five-game conference losing streak at home and won their league opener for the first time since 2005.
Chapple was 26-for-38 for 249 yards as Georgia Southern rolled up 461 yards offense.
Urbano rushed for 78 yards and a 13-yard score in the fourth quarter.
Catamounts quarterback Zack Jaynes was 13-for-33 for 205 yards and had a pass intercepted in the end zone. Western Carolina (0-3, 0-1) had 12 carries for minus-12 yards and fumbled the ball at the 5 in the second quarter. Linebacker Dion Dubose returned the fumble 57 yards to set up the first Eagles touchdown.
Head to Head - Week 3
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina | 194 | 206 | -12 | 4 | 14.3% | 8/58 | 3 | 20:21 |
| Georgia Southern | 461 | 273 | 188 | 27 | 47.1% | 8/55 | 1 | 39:39 |
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