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Georgia Southern at Alabama

Saturday, November 19, 2011

No. 3 Alabama beat Georgia Southern 45–⁠21. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayGeorgia Southern10–⁠2 in 2011
21
Home3Alabama12–⁠1 in 2011
45

Final at Bryant-Denny Stadium, TuscaloosaTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 101,821

At kickoff
68°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Northport 2 S, 4 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern0147021
Alabama101414745

Standouts

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Player stats

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jaybo Shaw1/53910
Ezayi Youyoute0/2000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dominique Swope18153182
Jerick McKinnon548026
Ezayi Youyoute235037
Jaybo Shaw826022
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Johnathan Bryant139139

Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
A.J. McCarron14/1919030
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Trent Richardson32175220
Eddie Lacy645019
Jalston Fowler841022
A.J. McCarron31106
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brad Smelley458234
Brandon Gibson449023
Marquis Maze344024
Kevin Norwood122022

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Georgia SouthernAlabama
341Total yards462
39Passing yards190
302Rushing yards272
5.6Yards per pass10.0
7.7Yards per rush5.6
14First downs28
2–⁠9Third downs7–⁠10
2–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠1
0Turnovers0
5–⁠40Penalties6–⁠35
16:43Possession19:57

Efficiency

Georgia SouthernAlabama
42%Success rate61%
0.05EPA per play0.28
0.88Explosiveness0.81
0.21Rushing EPA0.20
−1.25Passing EPA0.59
20%Passing-down success29%
0.21First-down EPA0.17
−0.20Second-down EPA0.06
0.03Third-down EPA1.24

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Alabama 87% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Alabama end zoneGeorgia Southern end zone Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 AlabamaField goal, 7 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown run, 1 playQ2 AlabamaTouchdown run, 12 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown pass, 9 playsQ2 AlabamaMissed FG, 6 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 7 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ3 AlabamaTouchdown run, 9 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 13 playsQ4 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 15 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 10 plays, −92 yards
  2. Q1 AlabamaField goal, 7 plays, 20 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 74 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  5. Q1 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 71 yards
  6. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown run, 1 play, 82 yards
  7. Q2 AlabamaTouchdown run, 12 plays, 65 yards
  8. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown pass, 9 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 AlabamaMissed FG, 6 plays, 33 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia SouthernEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
  11. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 7 plays, 16 yards
  12. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 85 yards
  13. Q3 AlabamaTouchdown run, 9 plays, 74 yards
  14. Q3 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 13 plays, 37 yards
  15. Q4 AlabamaTouchdown pass, 15 plays, 92 yards
  16. Q4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 4 plays, 45 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Alabama 10, Georgia Southern 0
Alabama Field goal, 7 plays
14:251st & 10 at own 44AJ McCarron pass complete to Brandon Gibson for 11 yards to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down.
14:251st & 10 at opp 45ALABAMA penalty 5 yard False Start on Anthony Steen accepted.
14:001st & 15 at the 50Trent Richardson rush for 12 yards to the GeoSo 38.
13:312nd & 3 at opp 38GA SOUTHERN penalty 5 yard Offside accepted.
13:101st & 10 at opp 33AJ McCarron pass complete to Brandon Gibson for 13 yards to the GeoSo 20 for a 1ST down.
13:031st & 10 at opp 20Trent Richardson rush for 2 yards to the GeoSo 18.
12:282nd & 8 at opp 18AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Brandon Gibson.
12:143rd & 8 at opp 18Trent Richardson rush for 4 yards to the GeoSo 14.
11:484th & 4 at opp 14Jeremy Shelley 32 yard field goal GOOD.Alabama 3, Georgia Southern 0
11:48Cade Foster kickoff for 61 yards returned by Laron Scott for 17 yards to the GeoSo 26.
Georgia Southern Touchdown pass, 9 plays
11:411st & 10 at own 26ALABAMA penalty 5 yard Offside on Damion Square accepted.
11:001st & 5 at own 31Jerick McKinnon rush for 26 yards to the Alab 43 for a 1ST down.
10:301st & 10 at opp 43Dominique Swope rush for 3 yards to the Alab 40.
9:162nd & 7 at opp 40Darreion Robinson rush for 8 yards to the Alab 32 for a 1ST down.
8:321st & 10 at opp 32Dominique Swope rush for 9 yards to the Alab 23.
8:242nd & 1 at opp 23Dominique Swope rush for 5 yards to the Alab 18 for a 1ST down.
7:401st & 10 at opp 18Jaybo Shaw rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 21.
6:572nd & 13 at opp 21Jaybo Shaw rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 25.
6:153rd & 17 at opp 25GA SOUTHERN penalty 5 yard False Start on Blake DeBartola accepted.
5:453rd & 22 at opp 30Dominique Swope rush for 5 yards to the Alab 25.
5:124th & 17 at opp 25Adrian Mora 42 yard field goal GOOD, Dre Kirkpatrick for 55 yards, to the GeoSo 0 for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 9, Georgia Southern 0
5:12Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 10, Georgia Southern 0
5:12Cade Foster kickoff for 63 yards returned by Laron Scott for 20 yards to the GeoSo 27.
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
4:301st & 10 at own 27Jaybo Shaw rush for 2 yards to the GeoSo 29.
4:012nd & 8 at own 29GA SOUTHERN penalty 5 yard Delay of Game accepted.
3:442nd & 13 at own 24Jaybo Shaw rush for 1 yard to the GeoSo 25.
3:203rd & 12 at own 25Jaybo Shaw pass incomplete.
2:584th & 12 at own 25Charlie Edwards punt for 46 yards, fair catch by Marquis Maze at the Alab 29.
Alabama Touchdown pass, 10 plays
2:521st & 10 at own 29Trent Richardson rush for 15 yards to the Alab 44 for a 1ST down.
2:181st & 10 at own 44Trent Richardson rush for 12 yards to the GeoSo 44 for a 1ST down.
2:181st & 10 at opp 44AJ McCarron pass complete to Eddie Lacy for 13 yards to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down.
1:111st & 10 at opp 31Eddie Lacy rush for 5 yards to the GeoSo 41, ALABAMA penalty 15 yard Illegal Block on Kenny Bell accepted.
0:481st & 15 at opp 41ALABAMA penalty 5 yard False Start on Marquis Maze accepted.
0:051st & 15 at opp 41Eddie Lacy rush for 19 yards to the GeoSo 22 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at opp 22Eddie Lacy rush for 6 yards to the GeoSo 16.
Q2 14:272nd & 4 at opp 16Trent Richardson rush for 11 yards to the GeoSo 5 for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:001st & goal at opp 5Trent Richardson rush for 3 yards to the GeoSo 2.
Q2 13:062nd & goal at opp 2Trent Richardson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 4.
Q2 12:563rd & goal at opp 4AJ McCarron pass complete to Trent Richardson for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 17, Georgia Southern 0
Q2 12:56Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
Q2 12:56Cade Foster kickoff for 70 yards returned by Laron Scott for 18 yards to the GeoSo 18.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Alabama 24, Georgia Southern 14
Georgia Southern Touchdown run, 1 play
12:361st & 10 at own 18Dominique Swope rush for 82 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 17, Georgia Southern 6
12:36Adrian Mora extra point GOOD.Alabama 17, Georgia Southern 7
12:36Billy Greer kickoff for 35 yards fair catch by Michael Williams at the Alab 35.
Alabama Touchdown run, 12 plays
12:361st & 10 at own 35ALABAMA penalty 5 yard False Start on D.J. Fluker accepted.
11:581st & 15 at own 30Eddie Lacy rush for a loss of 3 yards to the Alab 27.
11:202nd & 18 at own 27AJ McCarron rush for 6 yards to the Alab 33.
11:003rd & 12 at own 33ALABAMA penalty 5 yard False Start on Chance Warmack accepted.
10:333rd & 17 at own 28AJ McCarron pass complete to Brandon Gibson for 23 yards to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down.
10:051st & 10 at opp 49Eddie Lacy rush for 4 yards to the GeoSo 45.
9:562nd & 6 at opp 45Eddie Lacy rush for 14 yards to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down.
9:041st & 10 at opp 31Trent Richardson rush for 6 yards to the GeoSo 25.
8:262nd & 4 at opp 25AJ McCarron pass complete to Brandon Gibson for 2 yards to the GeoSo 23.
8:053rd & 2 at opp 23Trent Richardson rush for 3 yards to the GeoSo 20 for a 1ST down.
7:121st & 10 at opp 20Trent Richardson rush for 9 yards to the GeoSo 11.
7:002nd & 1 at opp 11Trent Richardson rush for 8 yards to the GeoSo 3 for a 1ST down.
6:451st & goal at opp 3Trent Richardson rush for 2 yards to the GeoSo 1.
6:162nd & goal at opp 1Trent Richardson rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 23, Georgia Southern 7
6:16Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 24, Georgia Southern 7
6:16Cade Foster kickoff for 70 yards for a touchback.
Georgia Southern Touchdown pass, 9 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 20Jerick McKinnon rush for 2 yards to the GeoSo 22.
5:092nd & 8 at own 22Dominique Swope rush for 5 yards to the GeoSo 27.
5:003rd & 3 at own 27Dominique Swope rush for 2 yards to the GeoSo 29.
3:434th & 1 at own 29Jaybo Shaw rush for 3 yards to the GeoSo 32 for a 1ST down.
2:571st & 10 at own 32Jerick McKinnon rush for 10 yards to the GeoSo 42 for a 1ST down.
2:241st & 10 at own 42Jerick McKinnon rush for 9 yards to the Alab 49.
1:582nd & 1 at opp 49Dominique Swope rush for 8 yards to the Alab 41 for a 1ST down.
1:091st & 10 at opp 41Dominique Swope rush for 2 yards to the Alab 39.
0:562nd & 8 at opp 39Jaybo Shaw pass complete to Johnathan Bryant for 39 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 24, Georgia Southern 14
0:56Adrian Mora extra point GOOD.
0:56Billy Greer kickoff for 42 yards returned by Michael Williams for 19 yards to the Alab 47.
Alabama Missed FG, 6 plays
0:421st & 10 at own 47Trent Richardson rush for 6 yards to the GeoSo 47.
0:422nd & 4 at opp 47Timeout ALABAMA, clock 0:42.
0:302nd & 4 at opp 47AJ McCarron pass complete to Marquis Maze for 5 yards to the GeoSo 42 for a 1ST down.
0:261st & 10 at opp 42AJ McCarron pass complete to Brad Smelley for 12 yards to the GeoSo 30 for a 1ST down.
0:211st & 10 at opp 30AJ McCarron pass incomplete.
0:162nd & 10 at opp 30AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Brad Smelley.
0:163rd & 10 at opp 30Timeout GEORGIA SOUTHERN, clock 0:16.
0:103rd & 10 at opp 30AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Marquis Maze, broken up by Laron Scott.
0:104th & 10 at opp 30Timeout GEORGIA SOUTHERN, clock 00:10.
0:054th & 10 at opp 30Cade Foster 47 yard field goal MISSED.
Georgia Southern End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 30Dominique Swope rush for 5 yards to the GeoSo 35.
Q3 15:00Cade Foster kickoff for 59 yards returned by Laron Scott for 13 yards to the GeoSo 24.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Alabama 38, Georgia Southern 21
Georgia Southern Punt, 7 plays
14:151st & 10 at own 24Dominique Swope rush for 5 yards to the GeoSo 29.
13:592nd & 5 at own 29Dominique Swope rush for no gain to the GeoSo 29.
13:003rd & 5 at own 29Jaybo Shaw rush for 4 yards to the GeoSo 33.
12:454th & 1 at own 33Jaybo Shaw rush for 1 yard to the GeoSo 34 for a 1ST down.
12:221st & 10 at own 34Jaybo Shaw pass incomplete to Johnathan Bryant.
12:032nd & 10 at own 34Dominique Swope rush for 6 yards to the GeoSo 40.
11:363rd & 4 at own 40Jaybo Shaw pass incomplete to Jerick McKinnon.
11:264th & 4 at own 40Charlie Edwards punt for 49 yards, returned by Marquis Maze for 4 yards to the Alab 15.
Alabama Touchdown pass, 10 plays
11:091st & 10 at own 15Trent Richardson rush for 3 yards to the Alab 18.
10:302nd & 7 at own 18AJ McCarron pass complete to Marquis Maze for 15 yards to the Alab 33 for a 1ST down.
10:241st & 10 at own 33Trent Richardson rush for 1 yard to the Alab 34.
10:112nd & 9 at own 34Trent Richardson rush for a loss of 4 yards to the Alab 30.
9:303rd & 13 at own 30AJ McCarron pass complete to Marquis Maze for 24 yards to the GeoSo 46 for a 1ST down.
9:031st & 10 at opp 46Trent Richardson rush for 6 yards to the GeoSo 40.
8:062nd & 4 at opp 40Trent Richardson rush for 6 yards to the GeoSo 34 for a 1ST down.
7:501st & 10 at opp 34Eddie Lacy rush for no gain to the GeoSo 34.
7:272nd & 10 at opp 34AJ McCarron pass incomplete to Marquis Maze.
7:173rd & 10 at opp 34AJ McCarron pass complete to Brad Smelley for 34 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 30, Georgia Southern 14
7:17Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 31, Georgia Southern 14
7:03Cade Foster kickoff for 65 yards returned by Laron Scott for 95 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 31, Georgia Southern 20
7:03Adrian Mora extra point GOOD.Alabama 31, Georgia Southern 21
7:03Billy Greer kickoff for 63 yards returned by Marquis Maze for 19 yards to the Alab 26.
Alabama Touchdown run, 9 plays
6:441st & 10 at own 26Trent Richardson rush for 5 yards to the Alab 31.
6:142nd & 5 at own 31Trent Richardson rush for a loss of 1 yard to the Alab 30.
5:163rd & 6 at own 30AJ McCarron pass complete to Brad Smelley for 8 yards to the Alab 38 for a 1ST down.
4:341st & 10 at own 38Trent Richardson rush for 20 yards to the GeoSo 42 for a 1ST down.
4:101st & 10 at opp 42Trent Richardson rush for 8 yards to the GeoSo 34.
4:002nd & 2 at opp 34Trent Richardson rush for 3 yards to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down.
3:401st & 10 at opp 31AJ McCarron pass complete to Kevin Norwood for 22 yards to the GeoSo 9 for a 1ST down.
3:131st & goal at opp 9Trent Richardson rush for 8 yards to the GeoSo 1.
2:362nd & goal at opp 1Trent Richardson rush for 1 yard for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 38, Georgia Southern 21
2:36Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.
2:36Cade Foster kickoff for 58 yards returned by Laron Scott for 19 yards to the GeoSo 21, GA SOUTHERN penalty 10 yard Holding accepted.
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 13 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 21Dominique Swope rush for 2 yards to the GeoSo 23.
1:002nd & 8 at own 23Nico Hickey rush for 7 yards to the GeoSo 30.
0:533rd & 1 at own 30Dominique Swope rush for 3 yards to the GeoSo 33 for a 1ST down.
0:001st & 10 at own 33Jaybo Shaw rush for 22 yards to the Alab 45 for a 1ST down.
Q4 14:171st & 10 at opp 45Dominique Swope rush for 3 yards to the Alab 42.
Q4 14:022nd & 7 at opp 42Dominique Swope rush for 2 yards to the Alab 40.
Q4 13:343rd & 5 at opp 40Nico Hickey rush for 14 yards to the Alab 26 for a 1ST down.
Q4 12:381st & 10 at opp 26Dominique Swope rush for 6 yards to the Alab 20.
Q4 12:002nd & 4 at opp 20Darreion Robinson rush for 7 yards to the Alab 13 for a 1ST down.
Q4 11:181st & 10 at opp 13Robert Brown rush for no gain to the Alab 13.
Q4 10:222nd & 10 at opp 13Nico Hickey rush for 4 yards to the Alab 9.
Q4 10:103rd & 6 at opp 9Timeout GEORGIA SOUTHERN, clock 10:10.
Q4 9:443rd & 6 at opp 9Jerick McKinnon rush for 1 yard to the Alab 8.
Q4 9:204th & 5 at opp 8Jaybo Shaw pass incomplete to Mitchell Williford, broken up by DeQuan Menzie.
4th quarter2 drives, then Alabama 45, Georgia Southern 21
Alabama Touchdown pass, 15 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 8Trent Richardson rush for 8 yards to the Alab 16.
8:212nd & 2 at own 16Trent Richardson rush for 6 yards to the Alab 22 for a 1ST down.
7:461st & 10 at own 22Trent Richardson rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Alab 20.
7:112nd & 12 at own 20GA SOUTHERN penalty 15 yard Personal Foul accepted, no play.
6:351st & 10 at own 35Trent Richardson rush for 3 yards to the Alab 38.
5:592nd & 7 at own 38Trent Richardson rush for 12 yards to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down.
5:321st & 10 at the 50Jalston Fowler rush for 12 yards to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down.
5:121st & 10 at opp 38Jalston Fowler rush for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 40.
4:222nd & 12 at opp 40Jalston Fowler rush for 7 yards to the GeoSo 33.
3:413rd & 5 at opp 33Jalston Fowler rush for 2 yards to the GeoSo 31.
2:534th & 3 at opp 31AJ McCarron rush for 5 yards to the GeoSo 26 for a 1ST down.
2:331st & 10 at opp 26Timeout ALABAMA, clock 2:33.
2:331st & 10 at opp 26Timeout GEORGIA SOUTHERN, clock 02:33.
2:071st & 10 at opp 26Jalston Fowler rush for 1 yard to the GeoSo 25.
1:342nd & 9 at opp 25Jalston Fowler rush for 1 yard to the GeoSo 24.
1:343rd & 8 at opp 24Timeout GEORGIA SOUTHERN, clock 01:34.
1:263rd & 8 at opp 24Jalston Fowler rush for 22 yards to the GeoSo 2 for a 1ST down.
0:441st & goal at opp 2Jalston Fowler rush for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 4.
0:442nd & goal at opp 4AJ McCarron pass complete to Brad Smelley for 4 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Alabama 44, Georgia Southern 21
0:44Jeremy Shelley extra point GOOD.Alabama 45, Georgia Southern 21
0:44Cade Foster kickoff for 42 yards returned by Darreion Robinson for 7 yards to the GeoSo 35.
Georgia Southern End of game, 4 plays
0:341st & 10 at own 35Ezayi Youyoute rush for 37 yards to the Alab 28 for a 1ST down.
0:231st & 10 at opp 28Ezayi Youyoute rush for a loss of 2 yards, fumbled, forced by Robert Lester, recovered by GeoSo Zach Lonas at the Alab 30.
0:112nd & 12 at opp 30Team pass incomplete.
0:003rd & 12 at opp 30Ezayi Youyoute pass incomplete.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

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