Whether it's cheering at a football game or celebrating graduation, Gus the Eagle is a familiar face at Georgia Southern University. But how did this iconic mascot come to be?

Georgia Southern faces the Texas State Bobcats after Kishyah Anderson scored 31 points in the Eagles' 70-67 victory against ...

Texas State visits the Georgia Southern Eagles after DJ Hall scored 24 points in the Bobcats' 81-64 win over the Old Dominion Monarchs.

BOTTOM LINE: Georgia Southern will try to prolong its seven-game win streak with a victory over Appalachian State. The Eagles have gone 6-1 in home games. Georgia Southern ranks eighth in the Sun Belt ...

There is a lot of shared history between the football teams at Appalachian State and Georgia Southern. On Monday, a new chapter in the rivalry both sides call "Deeper Than Hate" will be written as the ...

Georgia Southern took down rival Appalachian State for the second time this season in the Birmingham Bowl, winning 29-10 in dominant fashion. Georgia Southern (7-6) forced four turnovers by ...

BOTTOM LINE: Missouri State looks to keep its four-game win streak intact when the Bears take on Georgia Southern. Missouri State finished 26-9 overall last season while going 15-1 at home. The Bears ...

Georgia Southern Eagles (11-12, 4-8 Sun Belt) at Georgia State Panthers (11-10, 5-5 Sun Belt) Atlanta; Thursday, 7 p.m. EST BOTTOM LINE: Georgia State hosts Georgia Southern in a matchup of Sun Belt ...

For the first time in more than two decades the Georgia Southern football team began the season without beloved Bald Eagle mascot Freedom. Freedom, who died suddenly in March, was known for his ...