Inside Wofford Football: Georgia Southern

SPARTANBURG, S.C. -- The Wofford football team defeated Georgia Southern 30-20 on Saturday night at Gibbs Stadium. Donovan Johnson ran for 141 yards as the Terriers never trailed in the final Southern Conference meeting between the two teams. The Terriers open at 2-1 and 2-0 in the Southern Conference. Georgia Southern is 2-1 and not eligible for the SoCon championship. Wofford was led by Johnson with 141 yards on 36 carries. Michael Weimer was 4-of-6 passing with a touchdown. Mike McCrimon and Alvin Scioneaux each had ten tackles for the Terriers. Georgia Southern was led by Jerick McKinnon with 114 rushing yards and two touchdowns. Wofford had 391 total yards, with 272 on the ground. Georgia Southern had 426 total yards, 342 of which were rushing. Each team had 25 first downs. Wofford was 5-of-15 on third downs. Georgia Southern was 10-of-19 on third down. Georgia Southern had five penalties, while Wofford had six. Georgia Southern had a slight 30:29 to 29:31 time of possession advantage. Wofford vs. Georgia Southern Post-Game Notes Running back Donovan Johnson ran for over 100 times for the seventh time in his career and second straight week. His 36 carries in the game tied the school record set by Kevious Johnson in 2004 against Elon. Wofford has won the last thirteen home openers. The last home opening loss came in 2000 when the Terriers lost 34-14 to Lehigh on September 9. With Mike Ayers at the helm, Wofford is 18-8 in home openers. The interception by Josh Holt was the third of his career. Jeff Ashley is the first Wofford receiver to have over 100 yards receiving in a game since Brenton Bersin at Clemson on September 10, 2011. Defensive lineman Tom Bove missed the second half due to a muscle strain. Game captains were Donovan Johnson and James Zotto. Attendance was 8,153 at Gibbs Stadium.