FCS Championship - First Round
Game Information
Five Star Stadium
8:00 PM, 25 November 2023
Macon, GA
Attendance: 4,500
Team Stats
 | | |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 14 | 16 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 2-16 | 2-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 3-5 | 1-1 |
| Total Yards | 280 | 289 |
| Passing | 231 | 122 |
| Comp-Att | 21-44 | 16-26 |
| Yards per pass | 5.3 | 4.7 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 0 |
| Rushing | 49 | 167 |
| Rushing Attempts | 31 | 43 |
| Yards per rush | 1.6 | 3.9 |
| Penalties | 7-58 | 6-52 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 3 | 0 |
| Possession | 25:59 | 34:01 |
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2023 Big South-OVC Association Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Gardner-Webb | 5-1 | 7-5 |
| UT Martin | 5-1 | 8-3 |
| Eastern Illinois | 4-2 | 8-3 |
| Bryant | 4-2 | 6-5 |
| Southeast Missouri State | 3-3 | 4-7 |
| Tennessee Tech | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Robert Morris | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Charleston Southern | 2-4 | 4-7 |
| Tennessee State | 2-4 | 6-5 |
| Lindenwood | 1-5 | 3-7 |
2023 Southern Conference Standings
| Team | CONF | OVR |
|---|---|---|
| Furman | 7-1 | 10-3 |
| Chattanooga | 6-2 | 8-5 |
| Mercer | 6-2 | 9-4 |
| Western Carolina | 5-3 | 7-4 |
| Samford | 4-4 | 6-5 |
| VMI | 4-4 | 5-6 |
| East Tennessee State | 2-6 | 3-8 |
| Wofford | 2-6 | 2-9 |
| The Citadel | 0-8 | 0-11 |
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