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Defense shines as Eagles blank The Citadel 34-0 in season opener
GSU football
Georgia Southern cornerback Marc Stampley II, top, and linebacker Khadry Jackson team up for a sack on The Citadel quarterback Graeson Underwood during the third quarter at Paulson Stadium on Saturday, Sept. 2. - photo by SCOTT BRYANT/staff
Ever since bringing Georgia Southern graduate Brandon Bailey from Buffalo to be the Eagle’s defensive coordinator coach Clay Helton has praised Bailey’s coaching ability to get stops on third down, and create turnovers. Saturday Bailey lived up to the hype as the Eagle defense pitched a shutout in helping defeat the Citadel 34-0.