Georgia Southern joined an elite group of teams Saturday, becoming only the fifth team in the FBS to score at least 80 points in a game since 2010.
| Teams that scored 80 (Since 2010) | |
| Result | Year |
| Oklahoma State 84, Savannah State 0 | 2012 |
| Georgia Southern 83, Savannah State 9 | 2014 |
| Wisconsin 83, Indiana 20 | 2010 |
| North Carolina 80, Old Dominion 20 | 2013 |
| Florida State 80, Idaho 14 | 2013 |
The Eagles easily defeated Savannah State 83-9, scoring the second-most points of the past 14 years. Oklahoma State beat Savannah State 84-0 in 2012.
Georgia Southern also was one-point short of a school record for most points in a single game as it beat Johnson C. Smith 84-3 in 2004 as a member of the Southern Conference in FCS.
It was a rough night for Savannah State, which allowed 695 yards of offense and didn't pass midfield until early in the third quarter. Georgia Southern tied a school record for touchdowns with 12, scoring 10 on the ground, and did not punt in the contest.
