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Georgia State at South Alabama

Saturday, October 18, 2014

South Alabama beat Georgia State 30–⁠27. It was their third meeting; after it, South Alabama led the series 2–⁠1.

AwayGeorgia State1–⁠11 in 2014
27
HomeSouth Alabama6–⁠7 in 2014
30

Final at Ladd Peebles Stadium, MobileTV: ESGP, ESPN3Attendance 13,186

At kickoff
72°F, a few clouds, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mobile Downtown Airport (KBFM), 7 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Kevin Stine; umpire Walt Hill; head linesman Scott Petersen; line judge Dion Quinn; side judge Eduardo Balbis; field judge Jamie Grant; back judge Jay Brown; alternate Al StudstillGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia State777627
South Alabama100101030

Standouts

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Player stats

Georgia State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Nick Arbuckle23/4031130
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Gerald Howse1353011
Nick Arbuckle1519021
Avery Sweeting112012
Duvall Smith6613
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Donovan Harden10132244
Robert Davis4108057
Joel Ruiz775127
Gerald Howse1101

South Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Bridge11/3212620
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brandon Bridge15137165
Jay Jones1671013
Xavier Johnson958013
Kendall Houston1255016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Wes Saxton231025
Danny Woodson227118
Shavarez Smith115115
Braedon Bowman21509

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

Team stats

Georgia StateSouth Alabama
401Total yards447
311Passing yards126
90Rushing yards321
7.8Yards per pass3.9
2.4Yards per rush5.9
21First downs26
9–⁠17Third downs6–⁠16
0–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers0
4–⁠30Penalties8–⁠82
29:04Possession30:56

Efficiency

Georgia StateSouth Alabama
35%Success rate47%
0.04EPA per play0.15
1.38Explosiveness0.98
−0.23Rushing EPA0.28
0.24Passing EPA−0.04
29%Passing-down success41%
−0.31First-down EPA−0.02
−0.05Second-down EPA0.42
1.17Third-down EPA0.12

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 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

South Alabama −17, over/under 57.

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 88%, Georgia State 12%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

South Alabama end zoneGeorgia State end zoneQ1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 16 playsQ1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia StateFumble, 5 playsQ1 South AlabamaField goal, 6 playsQ1 Georgia StateTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 9 playsQ2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 5 playsQ2 Georgia StatePunt, 7 playsQ2 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 South AlabamaMissed FG, 11 playsQ3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 South AlabamaField goal, 4 playsQ3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 South AlabamaField goal, 6 playsQ4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 South AlabamaPunt, 4 playsQ4 Georgia StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Georgia StateTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Alabama drives left to right, Georgia State right to left.
  1. Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 16 plays, 76 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 66 yards
  3. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia StateFumble, 5 plays, 22 yards
  5. Q1 South AlabamaField goal, 6 plays, 19 yards
  6. Q1 Georgia StateTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 36 yards
  7. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  8. Q2 Georgia StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 50 yards
  9. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 9 plays, 39 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  11. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 8 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
  13. Q2 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 45 yards
  14. Q2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 1 play, −19 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, −11 yards
  16. Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 41 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q3 South AlabamaMissed FG, 11 plays, 54 yards
  19. Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  20. Q3 South AlabamaField goal, 4 plays, 4 yards
  21. Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  22. Q3 South AlabamaField goal, 6 plays, 33 yards
  23. Q4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 76 yards
  24. Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  25. Q4 Georgia StatePunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
  26. Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 85 yards
  27. Q4 Georgia StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 25 yards
  28. Q4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 5 plays, 18 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then South Alabama 10, Georgia State 7
South Alabama Touchdown, 16 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Wil Lutz kickoff for 60 yds , T.J. Glover return for 19 yds to the SAlab 24
15:001st & 10 at own 24Brandon Bridge pass complete to Braedon Bowman for 6 yds to the SAlab 30
15:002nd & 4 at own 30Brandon Bridge run for 10 yds to the SAlab 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Jay Jones run for 2 yds to the SAlab 42
15:002nd & 8 at own 42Jay Jones run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at the 50Brandon Bridge pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at the 50Brandon Bridge run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 46
15:003rd & 6 at opp 46Brandon Bridge pass complete to Wes Saxton for 6 yds to the GeoSt 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 40Jay Jones run for 8 yds to the GeoSt 32
15:002nd & 2 at opp 32Jay Jones run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 31
15:003rd & 1 at opp 31Kendall Houston run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Brandon Bridge pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at opp 28Brandon Bridge run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 21
15:003rd & 3 at opp 21Xavier Johnson run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 18 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 18Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Wes Saxton
15:002nd & 10 at opp 18Xavier Johnson run for 13 yds to the GeoSt 5 for a 1ST down
9:191st & goal at opp 5Brandon Bridge run for 5 yds for a TD, (Aleem Sunanon KICK)South Alabama 7, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Touchdown, 5 plays
9:191st & 0 at own 35Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 47 yds , Keith Rucker return for 16 yds to the GeoSt 34
9:191st & 10 at own 34Gerald Howse run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 43
9:192nd & 1 at own 43Gerald Howse run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 45 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at own 45Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 7 yds to the SAlab 48
9:192nd & 3 at opp 48Gerald Howse run for 4 yds to the SAlab 44 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 44Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 44 yds for a TD, (Wil Lutz KICK)Tied at 7
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
7:431st & 0 at own 35Wil Lutz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:431st & 10 at own 25Brandon Bridge run for a loss of 5 yards to the SAlab 20
7:432nd & 15 at own 20Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Wes Saxton, broken up by Joseph Peterson
7:433rd & 15 at own 20Terrance Timmons run for 1 yd to the SAlab 21
7:434th & 14 at own 21Brandon McKee punt for 56 yds, fair catch by Donovan Harden at the GeoSt 23
Georgia State Fumble, 5 plays
6:241st & 10 at own 23Gerald Howse run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 25
6:242nd & 8 at own 25Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 7 yds to the GeoSt 32
6:243rd & 1 at own 32Nick Arbuckle run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 41 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at own 41Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
6:242nd & 10 at own 41Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for no gain Donovan Harden fumbled, forced by Roman Buchanan, recovered by SAlab Davin Hawkins
South Alabama Field goal, 6 plays
4:511st & 10 at opp 45Brandon Bridge pass complete to Xavier Johnson for 7 yds to the GeoSt 38
4:512nd & 3 at opp 38Xavier Johnson run for 11 yds to the GeoSt 27 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at opp 27Brandon Bridge run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 26
4:512nd & 9 at opp 26Brandon Bridge pass incomplete
4:513rd & 9 at opp 26Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Shavarez Smith
3:174th & 9 at opp 26Aleem Sunanon 43 yd FG GOODSouth Alabama 10, Georgia State 7
Georgia State Turnover on downs, 11 plays
3:171st & 10 at opp 38Nick Arbuckle run for 21 yds to the SAlab 17 for a 1ST down
3:171st & 10 at opp 17Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Donovan Harden
3:172nd & 10 at opp 17Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete
3:173rd & 10 at opp 17Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 12 yds to the SAlab 5 for a 1ST down
3:171st & goal at opp 5Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Joel Ruiz
3:172nd & goal at opp 5Nick Arbuckle run for 4 yds to the SAlab 1
3:173rd & goal at opp 1Jonathan Lytle run for no gain to the SAlab 1
3:174th & goal at opp 1Nick Arbuckle run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 2
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
3:171st & 10 at own 2SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Terrell Brigham) to the SAlab 1
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at own 1Brandon Bridge pass incomplete
Q2 15:004th & 11 at own 1Brandon McKee punt for 50 yds , Donovan Harden returns for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
2nd quarter7 drives, then Georgia State 14, South Alabama 10
Georgia State Touchdown, 7 plays
14:441st & 10 at the 50Avery Sweeting run for 12 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
14:441st & 10 at opp 38Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Gerald Howse
14:442nd & 10 at opp 38Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Avery Sweeting
14:443rd & 10 at opp 38Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 34 yds to the SAlab 4 for a 1ST down
14:441st & goal at opp 4Gerald Howse run for 2 yds to the SAlab 2
14:442nd & goal at opp 2Gerald Howse run for 1 yd to the SAlab 1
12:493rd & 0 at opp 1Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 12:49
12:453rd & goal at opp 1Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Joel Ruiz for 1 yd for a TD, (Wil Lutz KICK)Georgia State 14, South Alabama 10
South Alabama Punt, 9 plays
12:451st & 0 at own 35Wil Lutz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:451st & 10 at own 25Brandon Bridge run for 13 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at own 38Jay Jones run for 3 yds to the SAlab 41
12:452nd & 7 at own 41Jay Jones run for 2 yds to the SAlab 43
12:453rd & 5 at own 43Brandon Bridge pass complete to Marvin Shinn for 13 yds to the GeoSt 44 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 44Xavier Johnson run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 35
12:452nd & 1 at opp 35Xavier Johnson run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 29 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 29Brandon Bridge pass incomplete
12:452nd & 10 at opp 29Jay Jones run for no gain to the GeoSt 29
12:453rd & 10 at opp 29Brandon Bridge sacked by Robert Dowling for a loss of 7 yards to the GeoSt 36
12:454th & 17 at opp 36Brandon McKee punt for 29 yds, downed at the GeoSt 7
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
8:521st & 10 at own 7Gerald Howse run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 9
8:522nd & 8 at own 9Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Avery Sweeting
8:523rd & 8 at own 9Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Donovan Harden, broken up by Jesse Kelley
8:524th & 8 at own 9Matt Hubbard punt for 36 yds, fair catch by T.J. Glover at the GeoSt 45
South Alabama Punt, 5 plays
8:071st & 10 at opp 45Jay Jones run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 39
8:072nd & 4 at opp 39Jay Jones run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 35 for a 1ST down
8:071st & 10 at opp 35Jay Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 37
8:072nd & 12 at opp 37Brandon Bridge pass incomplete
8:073rd & 12 at opp 37Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Shavarez Smith
8:074th & 12 at opp 37Brandon McKee punt for 30 yds, downed at the GeoSt 7
Georgia State Punt, 7 plays
6:201st & 10 at own 7Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Robert Davis, broken up by Qudarius Ford
6:202nd & 10 at own 7Gerald Howse run for 11 yds to the GeoSt 18 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at own 18Nick Arbuckle run for 14 yds to the GeoSt 32 for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at own 32Duvall Smith run for no gain to the GeoSt 32
6:202nd & 10 at own 32Arbuckle, Nick pass incomplete to Davis, Robert, PENALTY USA pass interference (Ford, Qudarius) 8 yards to the GSU40, 1ST DOWN GSU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
6:201st & 10 at own 40Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Joel Ruiz
6:202nd & 10 at own 40Nick Arbuckle sacked by Theo Rich for a loss of 9 yards to the GeoSt 31
6:203rd & 19 at own 31Gerald Howse run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 36
6:204th & 14 at own 36Wil Lutz punt for 49 yds , T.J. Glover returns for 3 yds to the SAlab 39 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, illegal block (9 Yards) to the SAlab 9
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 11 plays
3:061st & 10 at own 9Kendall Houston run for 7 yds to the SAlab 16
3:062nd & 3 at own 16Kendall Houston run for 4 yds to the SAlab 20 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at own 20Brandon Bridge pass complete to Xavier Johnson for 7 yds to the SAlab 27
3:062nd & 3 at own 27Xavier Johnson run for 7 yds to the SAlab 34 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at own 34Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Shavarez Smith
3:062nd & 10 at own 34Brandon Bridge run for 7 yds to the SAlab 41
3:063rd & 3 at own 41Jay Jones run for 5 yds to the SAlab 46 for a 1ST down
3:061st & 10 at own 46Brandon Bridge sacked by Trey Payne for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 45
3:062nd & 11 at own 45Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Marvin Shinn, broken up by Bruce Dukes
3:063rd & 11 at own 45Brandon Bridge pass complete to Braedon Bowman for 9 yds to the GeoSt 46
0:094th & 2 at opp 46Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 00:09
0:094th & 2 at opp 46Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 00:09
0:094th & 2 at opp 46Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Shavarez Smith, broken up by B.J. Clay
Georgia State 1 play
0:021st & 10 at own 46Nick Arbuckle sacked by Theo Rich for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 44
3rd quarter8 drives, then Georgia State 21, South Alabama 20
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Gerald Howse for 1 yd to the GeoSt 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26GEORGIA ST Penalty, false start (Taylor Evans) to the GeoSt 21
15:002nd & 14 at own 21Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Joel Ruiz for 5 yds to the GeoSt 26
15:003rd & 9 at own 26Nick Arbuckle sacked by Theo Rich for a loss of 12 yards to the GeoSt 14
15:004th & 21 at own 14Matt Hubbard punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSt 41
South Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
13:051st & 10 at opp 41Jay Jones run for 13 yds to the GeoSt 28 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at opp 28Jay Jones run for 12 yds to the GeoSt 16 for a 1ST down
13:051st & 10 at opp 16Xavier Johnson run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 15
11:392nd & 9 at opp 15Brandon Bridge pass complete to Shavarez Smith for 15 yds for a TD, (Aleem Sunanon KICK)South Alabama 17, Georgia State 14
Georgia State Touchdown, 7 plays
11:391st & 0 at the 50Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
11:391st & 10 at own 25Gerald Howse run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 26
11:392nd & 9 at own 26Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 5 yds to the GeoSt 31
11:393rd & 4 at own 31Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Joel Ruiz for 9 yds to the GeoSt 40 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at own 40Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 57 yds to the SAlab 3 for a 1ST down
11:391st & goal at opp 3Nick Arbuckle run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 5
11:392nd & goal at opp 5Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Robert Davis
9:263rd & goal at opp 5Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 5 yds for a TD, (Wil Lutz KICK)Georgia State 21, South Alabama 17
South Alabama Missed FG, 11 plays
9:261st & 0 at own 35Wil Lutz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:261st & 10 at own 25Brandon Bridge run for 2 yds to the SAlab 27
9:262nd & 8 at own 27Brandon Bridge run for 32 yds to the GeoSt 41 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 41Jay Jones run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 38
9:262nd & 7 at opp 38Brandon Bridge run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 34
9:263rd & 3 at opp 34Brandon Bridge pass complete to Danny Woodson for 9 yds to the GeoSt 25 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 25Kendall Houston run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 22
9:262nd & 7 at opp 22Kendall Houston run for 16 yds to the GeoSt 6 for a 1ST down
9:261st & goal at opp 6Kendall Houston run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 1
9:262nd & goal at opp 1Kendall Houston run for no gain to the GeoSt 1
9:263rd & goal at opp 1SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (Ryan Onkka) to the GeoSt 6
9:263rd & goal at opp 6SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Wes Saxton) to the GeoSt 21
9:263rd & goal at opp 21Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Marvin Shinn
5:044th & goal at opp 21Aleem Sunanon 38 yd FG MISSED
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
5:041st & 10 at own 21Gerald Howse run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 20
5:042nd & 11 at own 20Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Joel Ruiz, broken up by Roman Buchanan
5:043rd & 11 at own 20Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Duvall Smith for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSt 15
5:044th & 16 at own 15Wil Lutz punt for 48 yds , Jereme Jones returns for 48 yds to the GeoSt 15
South Alabama Field goal, 4 plays
3:201st & 10 at opp 15Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Braedon Bowman
3:202nd & 10 at opp 15Jay Jones run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 11
3:203rd & 6 at opp 11Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Wes Saxton
2:264th & 6 at opp 11Aleem Sunanon 28 yd FG GOODGeorgia State 21, South Alabama 20
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
2:261st & 0 at own 35Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:261st & 10 at own 25Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Joel Ruiz, broken up by Maleki Harris
2:262nd & 10 at own 25Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 5 yds to the GeoSt 30
2:263rd & 5 at own 30Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Joel Ruiz
1:404th & 5 at own 30Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 01:40
1:404th & 5 at own 30Matt Hubbard punt for 29 yds, downed at the SAlab 41
South Alabama Field goal, 6 plays
1:281st & 10 at own 41Xavier Johnson run for 4 yds to the SAlab 45
1:282nd & 6 at own 45Brandon Bridge pass complete to Wes Saxton for 25 yds to the GeoSt 30 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 30Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Shavarez Smith
1:282nd & 10 at opp 30Xavier Johnson run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 26
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 26Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Jereme Jones, broken up by Tarris Batiste
Q4 14:504th & 6 at opp 26Aleem Sunanon 43 yd FG GOODSouth Alabama 23, Georgia State 21
4th quarter6 drives, then South Alabama 30, Georgia State 27
Georgia State Touchdown, 11 plays
14:501st & 0 at own 35Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 52 yds , Avery Sweeting return for 11 yds to the GeoSt 24
14:501st & 10 at own 24Duvall Smith run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 27
14:502nd & 7 at own 27Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 12 yds to the GeoSt 39 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at own 39Nick Arbuckle sacked by Theo Rich and Jesse Kelley for a loss of 9 yards to the GeoSt 30
14:502nd & 19 at own 30Nick Arbuckle run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 39
14:503rd & 10 at own 39Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 15 yds to the SAlab 46 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 46Nick Arbuckle run for 1 yd to the SAlab 45
14:502nd & 9 at opp 45Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Robert Davis for 29 yds to the SAlab 16 for a 1ST down
14:501st & 10 at opp 16Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Joel Ruiz
14:502nd & 10 at opp 16Arbuckle, Nick pass incomplete to Ruiz, Joel, PENALTY USA pass interference (Ford, Qudarius) 14 yards to the USA2, 1ST DOWN GSU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
14:501st & goal at opp 2Duvall Smith run for 1 yd to the SAlab 1
14:502nd & goal at opp 1Jonathan Lytle run for no gain to the SAlab 1
9:483rd & goal at opp 1Duvall Smith run for 1 yd for a TD, (Joel Ruiz failed )Georgia State 27, South Alabama 23
South Alabama Punt, 4 plays
9:481st & 0 at own 35Wil Lutz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:481st & 10 at own 25Brandon Bridge pass complete to Jay Jones for 11 yds to the SAlab 36 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at own 36Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Wes Saxton
9:482nd & 10 at own 36Brandon Bridge run for no gain to the SAlab 36
9:483rd & 10 at own 36Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Wes Saxton
9:484th & 10 at own 36Brandon McKee punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSt 35
Georgia State Punt, 6 plays
8:271st & 10 at own 35Duvall Smith run for no gain to the GeoSt 35
8:272nd & 10 at own 35Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Joel Ruiz for 8 yds to the GeoSt 43
8:273rd & 2 at own 43Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Joel Ruiz for 12 yds to the SAlab 45 for a 1ST down
8:271st & 10 at opp 45Nick Arbuckle sacked by Jesse Kelley for a loss of 13 yards to the GeoSt 42
8:272nd & 23 at own 42Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Donovan Harden for 4 yds to the GeoSt 46
8:273rd & 19 at own 46Nick Arbuckle pass complete to Joel Ruiz for 13 yds to the SAlab 41
8:274th & 6 at opp 41Wil Lutz punt for 26 yds, fair catch by T.J. Glover at the SAlab 15
South Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
5:041st & 10 at own 15Brandon Bridge run for 65 yds to the GeoSt 20 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at opp 20Jay Jones run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 18
4:022nd & 8 at opp 18Brandon Bridge pass complete to Danny Woodson for 18 yds for a TD, (Aleem Sunanon KICK)South Alabama 30, Georgia State 27
Georgia State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
4:021st & 0 at own 20Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 62 yds , Avery Sweeting return for 23 yds to the GeoSt 43 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting (NA) to the GeoSt 41
4:021st & 10 at own 41Nick Arbuckle run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 44
4:022nd & 7 at own 44Arbuckle, Nick pass incomplete to Harden, Donovan, PENALTY USA pass interference (Brigham, Trrell) 15 yards to the USA41, 1ST DOWN GSU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 41Duvall Smith run for 1 yd to the SAlab 40
4:022nd & 9 at opp 40Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Avery Sweeting
4:023rd & 9 at opp 40Nick Arbuckle pass incomplete to Avery Sweeting
4:024th & 9 at opp 40Nick Arbuckle run for 6 yds to the SAlab 34
South Alabama End of game, 5 plays
2:222nd & 7 at own 37Houston, Kndall rush for 4 yards to the USA41 (Lawrence, Jalen;Batiste, Tarris), PENALTY GSU offside defense (Cunningham, W.) 5 yards to the USA42, NO PLAY.
2:222nd & 2 at own 42Kendall Houston run for 3 yds to the SAlab 45 for a 1ST down
1:142nd & 9 at own 46Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 01:14
1:142nd & 9 at own 46Kendall Houston run for 10 yds to the GeoSt 44 for a 1ST down
1:141st & 10 at opp 44TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 45

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 State leads 5–⁠4 in nine meetings, counting the six since this game.

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2025South Alabama 38, Georgia State 31
2020Georgia State 31, South Alabama 14
2019Georgia State 28, South Alabama 15
2017Georgia State 21, South Alabama 13
2016South Alabama 13, Georgia State 10
2015Georgia State 24, South Alabama 10

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