Taliaferro passes for 2 touchdowns, runs for another as Samford beats Georgia Southern 31-10

Samford beats Georgia Southern 31-10

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Dustin Taliaferro threw two touchdown passes and ran for a score, as Samford beat Georgia Southern 31-10 on Saturday.

Taliaferro went 11-for-20 for 150 yards, including an 8-yard touchdown pass to Richie Fordham and a 69-yarder to Riley Hawkins.

With the game tied at 10 in the second quarter, Hawkins’ touchdown catch gave the Bulldogs a 17-10 lead at halftime. Taliaferro scored on an 3-yard run to increase the lead to 24-10 in the third. The Bulldogs (4-5, 2-4 Southern Conference) got their final score on a 57-yard pass from Fordham to Alex Bennett.

Brandon Nolley scored the only touchdown for the Eagles (4-5, 3-3) on a 26-yard run.

The Bulldogs picked off Eagles’ quarterback Lee Chapple three times. Chapple went 29-for-43 with 212 yards.