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Georgia Southern at South Alabama

Saturday, September 20, 2014

Georgia Southern beat South Alabama 28–⁠6. It was their first meeting; after it, Georgia Southern led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayGeorgia Southern9–⁠3 in 2014
28
HomeSouth Alabama6–⁠7 in 2014
6

Final at Ladd Peebles Stadium, MobileTV: ESPN3Attendance 11,348

At kickoff
80°F, clear, wind 10 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mobile Downtown Airport (KBFM), 7 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Chuck Lewis; umpire Chad Walker; head linesman Ralph Green; line judge Pete Tao; side judge Scott Solomon; field judge J. Middlebrooks; back judge Matt Hollifield; alternate Stnford JacksonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern777728
South Alabama06006

Standouts

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Player stats

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kevin Ellison6/118501
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Matt Breida21187264
Kevin Ellison1696137
L.A. Ramsby122616
Ean Days219012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
B.J. Johnson III576048
Kentrellis Showers1909
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Edwin Jackson1480
Robert Brice II1120

South Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Bridge13/3414912
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kendall Houston738017
Jay Jones123706
Xavier Johnson737010
T.J. Glover216011
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Shavarez Smith469128
Claude Garrett117017
Wes Saxton115015
Jereme Jones214010
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Maleki Harris150

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

Team stats

Georgia SouthernSouth Alabama
420Total yards296
85Passing yards149
335Rushing yards147
7.7Yards per pass4.4
6.4Yards per rush3.5
18First downs20
3–⁠11Third downs3–⁠14
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠3
2Turnovers2
1–⁠10Penalties6–⁠50
31:20Possession28:40

Efficiency

Georgia SouthernSouth Alabama
51%Success rate37%
0.29EPA per play−0.09
1.17Explosiveness1.21
0.33Rushing EPA0.07
0.10Passing EPA−0.25
47%Passing-down success29%
−0.03First-down EPA−0.22
0.71Second-down EPA0.04
0.25Third-down EPA−0.05
3%Havoc by its defense2%

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

South Alabama 66% to win. Georgia Southern won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

South Alabama −2.5, over/under 57.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were South Alabama 57%, Georgia Southern 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

South Alabama end zoneGeorgia Southern end zoneQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 4 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 12 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 7 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 5 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 South AlabamaTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 12 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernInterception, 5 playsQ4 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 South AlabamaInterception, 2 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernFumble, 3 playsQ4 South AlabamaInterception, 3 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Alabama drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
  3. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 12 plays, 39 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  5. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 7 plays, 21 yards
  6. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 3 plays, 81 yards
  7. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  8. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 plays, 85 yards
  9. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 South AlabamaTouchdown, 9 plays, 66 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  13. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  14. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  16. Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 11 plays, 76 yards
  17. Q3 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 51 yards
  18. Q3 Georgia SouthernInterception, 5 plays, 20 yards
  19. Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
  20. Q4 Georgia SouthernMissed FG, 8 plays, 35 yards
  21. Q4 South AlabamaInterception, 2 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q4 Georgia SouthernFumble, 3 plays, −1 yard
  23. Q4 South AlabamaInterception, 3 plays, 15 yards
  24. Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 plays, 12 yards
  25. Q4 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 23 yards
  26. Q4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 2 plays, 19 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Georgia Southern 7, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brandon Bridge pass complete to Jay Jones for 14 yds to the SAlab 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Jay Jones run for 5 yds to the SAlab 44
15:002nd & 5 at own 44Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to N/A
15:003rd & 5 at own 44Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to N/A
15:004th & 5 at own 44Brandon McKee punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSo 15
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
13:471st & 10 at own 15Matt Breida run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 22
13:472nd & 3 at own 22Matt Breida run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 27 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at own 27Matt Breida run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at own 37Alfred Ramsby run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 38
13:472nd & 9 at own 38Devin Scott run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 45
13:473rd & 2 at own 45Kevin Ellison run for no gain to the GeoSo 45
13:474th & 2 at own 45Ryan Nowicki punt for 55 yds for a touchback
South Alabama Punt, 12 plays
10:281st & 10 at own 20Brandon Bridge run for 9 yds to the SAlab 29
10:282nd & 1 at own 29Jay Jones run for 3 yds to the SAlab 32 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at own 32Brandon Bridge run for 12 yds to the SAlab 44 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at own 44T.J. Glover run for 5 yds to the SAlab 49
10:282nd & 5 at own 49Brandon Bridge sacked by Jay Ellison for a loss of 7 yards to the SAlab 42
10:283rd & 12 at own 42Brandon Bridge pass complete to Claude Garrett for 17 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at opp 41Terrance Timmons run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 37
10:282nd & 6 at opp 37Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to N/A
10:283rd & 6 at opp 37Brandon Bridge run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 28 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at opp 28Jay Jones run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 26
10:282nd & 8 at opp 26Jay Jones run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 24
10:283rd & 6 at opp 24Bridge, Brandon pass complete to Smith, Shavarez for 18 yards to the GS6, PENALTY USA illegal formation (May, Chris) 5 yards to the GS29, NO PLAY.
10:283rd & 11 at opp 29Brandon Bridge sacked by Jamal Johnson and Quaun Daniels for a loss of 12 yards to the GeoSo 41
10:284th & 23 at opp 41Brandon McKee punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Georgia Southern Punt, 4 plays
4:161st & 10 at own 20Matt Breida run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 32 for a 1ST down
4:161st & 10 at own 32Kevin Ellison run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 36
4:162nd & 6 at own 36Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to N/A
4:163rd & 6 at own 36Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson for 2 yds to the GeoSo 38
4:164th & 4 at own 38Ryan Nowicki punt for 28 yds, downed at the SAlab 34
South Alabama Punt, 7 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 34Brandon Bridge pass complete to Wes Saxton for 15 yds to the SAlab 49 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at own 49Kendall Houston run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 45
2:402nd & 4 at opp 45Kendall Houston run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 40 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 40Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to N/A
2:402nd & 10 at opp 40Jay Jones run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 35 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive holding (N/A) to the GeoSo 45
2:402nd & 15 at opp 45Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to N/A
2:403rd & 15 at opp 45Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Danny Woodson
2:404th & 15 at opp 45Brandon McKee punt for 26 yds
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 3 plays
1:021st & 10 at own 19Kevin Ellison run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down
1:021st & 10 at own 31Matt Breida run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 36
0:002nd & 5 at own 36Matt Breida run for 64 yds for a TD, (Alex Hanks KICK)Georgia Southern 7, South Alabama 0
2nd quarter7 drives, then Georgia Southern 14, South Alabama 6
South Alabama Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 62 yds , T.J. Glover return for 17 yds to the SAlab 20
15:001st & 10 at own 20Kendall Houston run for 4 yds to the SAlab 24
15:002nd & 6 at own 24Kendall Houston run for 17 yds to the SAlab 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to N/A
15:002nd & 10 at own 41Jay Jones run for 2 yds to the SAlab 43
15:003rd & 8 at own 43Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to N/A
15:004th & 8 at own 43Brandon McKee punt for 42 yds
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
13:021st & 10 at own 15Alfred Ramsby run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 19
13:022nd & 6 at own 19Kevin Ellison run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 30 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at own 30Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson for 48 yds to the SAlab 22 for a 1ST down
13:021st & 10 at opp 22Alfred Ramsby run for 3 yds to the SAlab 19
13:022nd & 7 at opp 19Matt Breida run for 16 yds to the SAlab 3 for a 1ST down
13:021st & goal at opp 3Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the SAlab 1
10:042nd & goal at opp 1Alfred Ramsby run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex Hanks KICK)Georgia Southern 14, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
10:041st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 64 yds , T.J. Glover return for 38 yds to the SAlab 39
10:041st & 10 at own 39Jay Jones run for 3 yds to the SAlab 42
10:042nd & 7 at own 42Jay Jones run for 6 yds to the SAlab 48
10:043rd & 1 at own 48Jay Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 46
10:044th & 3 at own 46Brandon McKee punt for 54 yds for a touchback
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
8:291st & 10 at own 20Alfred Ramsby run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 22
8:292nd & 8 at own 22Alfred Ramsby run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 28
8:293rd & 2 at own 28Alfred Ramsby run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 29
8:294th & 1 at own 29Ryan Nowicki punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAlab 34
South Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
6:361st & 10 at own 34Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to N/A
6:362nd & 10 at own 34Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Claude Garrett
6:363rd & 10 at own 34Brandon Bridge run for 21 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at opp 45Xavier Johnson run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 42
6:362nd & 7 at opp 42Xavier Johnson run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 33 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at opp 33Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Danny Woodson
6:362nd & 10 at opp 33Jay Jones run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 27
6:363rd & 4 at opp 27Brandon Bridge pass complete to Jay Jones for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 28
4:014th & 5 at opp 28Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 04:01
3:524th & 5 at opp 28Brandon Bridge pass complete to Shavarez Smith for 28 yds for a TD, (Aleem Sunanon MISSED)Georgia Southern 14, South Alabama 6
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
3:521st & 0 at own 35Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:521st & 10 at own 25Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 28
3:522nd & 7 at own 28Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson for 8 yds to the GeoSo 36 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at own 36Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to BJ Johnson, broken up by Montell Garner
3:522nd & 10 at own 36Matt Breida run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 43
3:523rd & 3 at own 43Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 45
3:524th & 1 at own 45Ryan Nowicki punt for 42 yds , T.J. Glover returns for no gain to the SAlab 13
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 13Jay Jones run for 6 yds to the SAlab 19
1:292nd & 4 at own 19Kendall Houston run for 3 yds to the SAlab 22
1:293rd & 1 at own 22Kendall Houston run for no gain to the SAlab 22
0:084th & 1 at own 22Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:08
0:084th & 1 at own 22Brandon McKee punt for 44 yds, downed at the GeoSo 34
3rd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 21, South Alabama 6
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 61 yds , Derek Keaton return for 25 yds to the GeoSo 29
15:001st & 10 at own 29Matt Breida run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 34
15:002nd & 5 at own 34Kevin Ellison run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 38
15:003rd & 1 at own 38Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 35
15:004th & 4 at own 35Ryan Nowicki punt for 36 yds, fair catch by T.J. Glover at the SAlab 29
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 29Brandon Bridge run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 28
12:592nd & 11 at own 28Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Jereme Jones
12:593rd & 11 at own 28Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Danny Woodson
12:594th & 11 at own 28Brandon McKee punt for 52 yds , Tray Butler returns for 4 yds to the GeoSo 24
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 11 plays
11:571st & 10 at own 24Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 28
11:572nd & 6 at own 28Kevin Ellison pass complete to Kentrellis Showers for 9 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at own 37Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to N/A
11:572nd & 10 at own 37Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Kentrellis Showers
11:573rd & 10 at own 37Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson for 18 yds to the SAlab 45 for a 1ST down
11:571st & 10 at opp 45Alfred Ramsby run for 6 yds to the SAlab 39
11:572nd & 4 at opp 39Alfred Ramsby run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 41
11:573rd & 6 at opp 41Kevin Ellison run for 37 yds to the SAlab 4 for a 1ST down
11:571st & goal at opp 4Kevin Ellison run for 3 yds to the SAlab 1
11:572nd & goal at opp 1Matt Breida run for no gain to the SAlab 1
7:423rd & 0 at opp 1Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 07:42
7:373rd & goal at opp 1Matt Breida run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex Hanks KICK)Georgia Southern 21, South Alabama 6
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 12 plays
7:371st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:371st & 10 at own 25T.J. Glover run for 11 yds to the SAlab 36 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at own 36Jay Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 35
7:372nd & 11 at own 35Bridge, Brandon pass complete to Saxton, Wes for 14 yards to the USA49, PENALTY USA ineligible downfield on pass (Dearman, Drew) 5 yards to the USA30, NO PLAY.
7:372nd & 16 at own 30Brandon Bridge pass complete to Shavarez Smith for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at the 50Brandon Bridge run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at opp 38Kendall Houston run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 35
7:372nd & 7 at opp 35Brandon Bridge pass complete to Marvin Shinn for 13 yds to the GeoSo 22 for a 1ST down
7:371st & 10 at opp 22Xavier Johnson run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 19
7:372nd & 7 at opp 19Xavier Johnson run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 9 for a 1ST down
7:371st & goal at opp 9Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Marvin Shinn
7:372nd & goal at opp 9Brandon Bridge pass complete to Braedon Bowman for a loss of 1 yard Braedon Bowman fumbled, forced by Valdon Cooper, recovered by SAlab Braedon Bowman
7:373rd & goal at opp 8Brandon Bridge run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 9
7:374th & goal at opp 9Brandon Bridge sacked by Bernard Dawson for a loss of 15 yards to the GeoSo 24 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, intentional grounding (Brandon Bridge) to the GeoSo 24
Georgia Southern Interception, 5 plays
1:481st & 10 at own 24Alfred Ramsby run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 26
1:482nd & 8 at own 26Kevin Ellison run for 17 yds to the GeoSo 43 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at own 43Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson for no gain to the GeoSo 43
1:482nd & 10 at own 43Alfred Ramsby run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 44
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at own 44Kevin Ellison pass intercepted Maleki Harris return for 5 yds to the GeoSo 48
4th quarter8 drives, then Georgia Southern 28, South Alabama 6
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
14:511st & 10 at opp 48Xavier Johnson run for no gain to the GeoSo 48
14:512nd & 10 at opp 48Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Claude Garrett
14:513rd & 10 at opp 48Bridge, Brandon pass complete to Jones, Jay for 9 yards to the GS39, PENALTY USA illegal block (Meggs, Melvin) 15 yards to the USA37, NO PLAY.
14:513rd & 25 at own 37Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Terrance Timmons
14:514th & 25 at own 37Brandon McKee punt for 36 yds, downed at the SOUTHALA 27 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, kick catching interference (T.J. Glover) to the GeoSo 42
Georgia Southern Missed FG, 8 plays
13:211st & 10 at own 42Matt Breida run for 11 yds to the SAlab 47 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at opp 47Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the SAlab 44
13:212nd & 7 at opp 44Matt Breida run for 7 yds to the SAlab 37 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at opp 37Matt Breida run for 12 yds to the SAlab 25 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at opp 25Alfred Ramsby run for 1 yd to the SAlab 24
13:212nd & 9 at opp 24Ramsby, L.A. rush for 5 yards to the USA19 (James, Ridge), PENALTY GS holding (Frye, Garrett) 10 yards to the USA34, NO PLAY.
13:212nd & 19 at opp 34Kevin Ellison run for 6 yds to the SAlab 27 Kevin Ellison fumbled, forced by Desmond LaVelle, recovered by GeoSo Kevin Ellison
13:213rd & 12 at opp 27Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the SAlab 23
8:214th & 8 at opp 23Alex Hanks 40 yd FG MISSED
South Alabama Interception, 2 plays
8:211st & 10 at own 23Brandon Bridge pass complete to Jereme Jones for 4 yds to the SAlab 27
8:212nd & 6 at own 27Brandon Bridge pass intercepted Robert Brice return for 12 yds to the SAlab 28
Georgia Southern Fumble, 3 plays
7:531st & 10 at opp 28Matt Breida run for no gain to the SAlab 28
7:532nd & 10 at opp 28Kevin Ellison run for no gain to the SAlab 28
7:533rd & 10 at opp 28Kevin Ellison sacked by Jesse Kelley for a loss of 4 yards to the SAlab 29 Kevin Ellison fumbled, recovered by SAlab Desmond LaVelle , return for 0 yards
South Alabama Interception, 3 plays
6:221st & 10 at own 29Brandon Bridge run for 1 yd to the SAlab 30
6:222nd & 9 at own 30Brandon Bridge pass complete to Shavarez Smith for 14 yds to the SAlab 44 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at own 44Brandon Bridge pass intercepted Edwin Jackson return for 48 yds to the SAlab 12
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
5:231st & 10 at opp 12Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the SAlab 10
5:232nd & 8 at opp 10Matt Breida run for 9 yds to the SAlab 1 for a 1ST down
5:231st & goal at opp 1Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 6 Kevin Ellison fumbled, recovered by GeoSo BJ Johnson
3:212nd & goal at opp 6Kevin Ellison run for 6 yds for a TD, (Alex Hanks KICK)Georgia Southern 28, South Alabama 6
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 10 plays
3:211st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds , Terrance Timmons return for 19 yds to the SAlab 19
3:211st & 10 at own 19Brandon Bridge pass complete to Braedon Bowman for 7 yds to the SAlab 26
3:212nd & 3 at own 26Brandon Bridge pass complete to Shavarez Smith for 7 yds to the SAlab 33 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at own 33Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Braedon Bowman
3:212nd & 10 at own 33Xavier Johnson run for 10 yds to the SAlab 43 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at own 43Xavier Johnson run for 2 yds to the SAlab 45
3:212nd & 8 at own 45Brandon Bridge pass complete to Jereme Jones for 10 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
3:211st & 10 at opp 45Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Shavarez Smith
3:212nd & 10 at opp 45Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Cameron Broadnax
3:213rd & 10 at opp 45Brandon Bridge run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 44
3:214th & 9 at opp 44Brandon Bridge sacked by Ryan George for a loss of 14 yards to the SAlab 42
Georgia Southern End of game, 2 plays
1:181st & 10 at opp 42Ean Days run for 7 yds to the SAlab 35
1:182nd & 3 at opp 35Ean Days run for 12 yds to the SAlab 23 for a 1ST down

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.

The series

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Georgia Southern leads 8–⁠2 in 10 meetings, counting the nine since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Georgia Southern 34, South Alabama 30
2022South Alabama 38, Georgia Southern 31
2021South Alabama 41, Georgia Southern 14
2020Georgia Southern 24, South Alabama 17
2019Georgia Southern 20, South Alabama 17
2018Georgia Southern 48, South Alabama 13

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