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By The Numbers: Georgia Southern Preview

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TheHoosier.com has a look at noteworthy facts and figures entering Indiana's Saturday tilt against Georgia Southern.

Kickoff is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. ET and it will be televised live on BTN.

Tom Allen and the Hoosiers host Georgia Southern on Saturday.
Tom Allen and the Hoosiers host Georgia Southern on Saturday. (Jordan Wells/TheHoosier.com)

9 - IU has won nine of its last 10 non-conference games.

1 - This game is a number of firsts for Georgia Southern. They've never played IU, or even a team from the state of Indiana, and they've never played a Big Ten team.

34 - Career rushing touchdowns for Georgia Southern running back L.A. Ramsby. Him and IU linebacker Tegray Scales both attended Colerain High in Cincinnati and graduated a year apart.

10 - Number of players on IU's roster from Georgia.

79 - Players on Georgia Southern's roster from Georgia.

8 - Number of seniors on Georgia Southern's roster, which is the fewest in the FBS.

0 - Wins for Georgia Southern since 2014 in the nine games they were outrushed. They are 23-7 when outrushing the opponent.

64 - Rushing yards per game for IU, which ranks 127th nationally.

6.08 - Yards per play opponents are averaging against Georgia Southern this season.

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