How to Watch Sam Houston vs. Georgia Southern: New Orleans Bowl Time, TV Channel, Live Stream – December 19, 2024

Updated Dec. 19, 2024 5:28 p.m. ET

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The New Orleans Bowl will see JC French and the Georgia Southern Eagles and the Sam Houston Bearkats square off on Thursday, December 19, 2024. The matchup kicks off at 7 p.m. ET and airs on ESPN2.

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Learn more about the Georgia Southern Eagles and the Sam Houston Bearkats.

How to Watch Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston

• When: Thursday, December 19, 2024 at 7 p.m. ET
• Location: Caesars Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana
• Live Box Score: FOX Sports

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• Georgia Southern vs. Sam Houston Predictions

Georgia Southern's 2024 Schedule

Georgia Southern 2024 Stats & Insights

• Georgia Southern has the 92nd-ranked offense this season (364.1 yards per game), and have been worse on the other side of the ball, ranking 15th-worst with 442.2 yards allowed per game.
• With 262.4 passing yards allowed per game on defense, which ranks 12th-worst in the FBS, Georgia Southern has had to lean on their 52nd-ranked passing offense (239.9 passing yards per contest) to keep them in games.
• The Eagles are totaling 28.2 points per game on offense this year (65th in the FBS), and they are surrendering 27.3 points per game (84th) on the defensive side of the ball.
• Offensively, the Eagles rank 102nd in the FBS with 124.2 rushing yards per game. Meanwhile, they rank 104th in rushing yards allowed per contest (179.8).
• While Georgia Southern ranks ninth-worst in the FBS in third-down efficiency on defense with a 47.8% third-down percentage allowed, it's been a different situation on offense, where the Eagles rank 21st-best in the FBS (45.7% third-down conversion rate).
• The Eagles have the 58th-ranked turnover margin in college football at +1, forcing 18 turnovers (53rd in the FBS) while turning it over 17 times (63rd in the FBS).

Georgia Southern 2024 Key Players

Sam Houston's 2024 Schedule

Sam Houston 2024 Stats & Insights

• Sam Houston ranks 96th in the FBS with 354.7 total yards per game, but it has been carried by its defense, which ranks 19th-best by giving up only 315.6 total yards per game.
• While Sam Houston's pass offense has been sputtering, ranking 12th-worst with 164.4 passing yards per game, its defense ranks 10th-best with just 174.1 passing yards ceded per contest.
• The Bearkats rank 102nd in the FBS with 23.2 points per game, but they've been carried by their defense, which ranks 19th-best by giving up just 20 points per contest.
• The Bearkats are posting 190.3 rushing yards per game on offense this season (30th-ranked). Meanwhile, they are surrendering 141.5 rushing yards per game (55th-ranked) on defense.
• Sam Houston is generating a 39.1% third-down conversion percentage on offense this season (80th-ranked). Meanwhile, it is giving up a 37.6% third-down rate (55th-ranked) on defense.
• The Bearkats have thrived in terms of turnovers, as their turnover margin of +8 ranks 21st-best in the FBS, with 22 forced turnovers (18th in the nation) and 14 turnovers committed (38th in the nation).

Sam Houston 2024 Key Players

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