Eagles leave spot for teammate during bowl game picture

ByJake Wallace|December 23, 2019 at 8:28 AM EST - Updated December 23 at 9:00 AM

ORLANDO, Fla. (WTOC) - The Georgia Southern football team dealt with tragedy this season. One of theirteammates passed away in October.

Gone but never forgotten, the team left a spot for freshman offensive lineman Jordan Wiggins in the team photo for the Cure Bowl in Orlando, Fla.

After the bowl game, head coach Chad Lunsford got emotional when speaking about how much more the players mean to him off the field.

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