BIRMINGHAM, Ala. (AP)—Dustin Taliaferro threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, as Samford beat Georgia Southern 31-10 on Saturday.
Taliaferro went 11-for-20 for 150 yards, including an 8-yard touchdown pass to Richie Fordham and a 69-yarder to Riley Hawkins.
With the game tied at 10 in the second quarter, Hawkins’ touchdown catch gave the Bulldogs a 17-10 lead at halftime. Taliaferro scored on an 3-yard run to increase the lead to 24-10 in the third. The Bulldogs (4-5, 2-4 Southern Conference) got their final score on a 57-yard pass from Fordham to Alex Bennett.
Brandon Nolley scored the only touchdown for the Eagles (4-5, 3-3) on a 26-yard run.
The Bulldogs picked off Eagles’ quarterback Lee Chapple three times. Chapple went 29-for-43 with 212 yards.
Head to Head - Week 10
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia Southern | 291 | 223 | 68 | 19 | 26.7% | 3/30 | 3 | 34:05 |
| Samford | 341 | 208 | 133 | 14 | 30.8% | 6/41 | 2 | 25:55 |