College Football · FBS · Week 1 · Recap
GA Southern Beat Charleston So 31-0 as Ashton Hollins Goes for 106 Yards
The Georgia Southern Eagles routed the Charleston Southern Buccaneers 31-0 at Allen E. Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, GA on Saturday, September 5, 2026 in FBS college football Week 1 action.
GA Southern led 24-0 at halftime. The first quarter swung it: GA Southern outscored its opponent 21-0.
GA Southern moves to 1-0, while Charleston So falls to 0-2.
Top performers
Lek Powell (CHSO, QB): 6/20, 69 YDS
Dwayne Wright (CHSO, RB): 7 CAR, 13 YDS
KD Dorsey (CHSO, WR): 2 REC, 42 YDS
Max Johnson (GASO, QB): 28/39, 281 YDS, 1 TD
Jamarian Samuel (GASO, RB): 4 CAR, 46 YDS, 1 TD
Ashton Hollins (GASO, WR): 8 REC, 106 YDS, 1 TD
Scoring summary
- Q1 8:51GASOJamarian Samuel 7 Yd Run0-7
- Q1 6:58GASOAshton Hollins 57 Yd pass from Max Johnson0-14
- Q1 0:16GASOWeston Bryan 1 Yd Run0-21
- Q2 0:19GASOTripp Bryant 32 Yd Field Goal0-24
- Q3 7:17GASOTy Cummings 18 Yd Run0-31
Team stats
| CHSO | GASO | |
|---|---|---|
| Total yards | 117 | 513 |
| First downs | 10 | 26 |
| Third down | 5-18 | 5-13 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Possession | 24:04 | 35:56 |