Referee Michael Roche; umpire Paul Myers; head linesman ThomasConsidine; line judge Kevin Szink; side judge Charles Twiddy; field judge Ben Vasconcells; back judge Victor Firth; alternate Wes BookerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
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Team stats
Navy
South Alabama
430
Total yards
415
42
Passing yards
177
388
Rushing yards
238
10.5
Yards per pass
5.5
7.2
Yards per rush
5.1
17
First downs
22
4–10
Third downs
10–18
1–3
Fourth downs
1–1
3
Turnovers
2
1–15
Penalties
5–51
25:08
Possession
34:52
Efficiency
Navy
South Alabama
48%
Success rate
44%
0.37
EPA per play
0.19
1.37
Explosiveness
1.13
0.39
Rushing EPA
0.17
0.15
Passing EPA
0.25
33%
Passing-down success
42%
0.22
First-down EPA
−0.03
0.24
Second-down EPA
0.18
1.14
Third-down EPA
0.58
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)
Navy 56% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Navy −7, over/under 54.
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 Navy 68%, South Alabama 32%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Alabama drives left to right, Navy right to left.
Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 73 yards
Q1 NavyFumble, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 South AlabamaField goal, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q1 NavyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q1 South AlabamaInterception, 2 plays, −1 yard
Q1 NavyTouchdown, 2 plays, 14 yards
Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 9 plays, 74 yards
Q1 NavyTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 26 yards
Q2 South AlabamaInterception, 8 plays, 33 yards
Q2 NavyTouchdown, 3 plays, 74 yards
Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 24 yards
Q2 NavyTouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 8 plays, 32 yards
Q2 NavyEnd of half, 2 plays, 3 yards
Q3 NavyTouchdown, 13 plays, 76 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 South AlabamaField goal, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q3 NavyTouchdown, 5 plays, 69 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 NavyFumble, 1 play, 15 yards
Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 37 yards
Q4 NavyTouchdown, 7 plays, 73 yards
Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 81 yards
Q4 NavyFumble, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 12 plays, 48 yards
Q4 NavyEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then South Alabama 17, Navy 7
South Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Austin Grebe kickoff for 61 yds , T.J. Glover return for 23 yds to the SAlab 27
15:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Terrance Timmons run for 3 yds to the SAlab 30
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 30
Brandon Bridge pass complete to Jereme Jones for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 28
15:00
3rd & 9 at own 28
Brandon Bridge pass complete to Danny Woodson for 13 yds to the Navy 41 for a 1ST down NAVY Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Navy 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Brandon Bridge pass complete to Danny Woodson for 14 yds to the Navy 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Xavier Johnson run for 18 yds to the Navy 12 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Xavier Johnson run for 4 yds to the Navy 7 Xavier Johnson fumbled, forced by Jordan Drake,
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 7
Kendall Houston run for 3 yds to the Navy 4
10:56
3rd & 2 at opp 4
Terrance Timmons run for 4 yds for a TD, (Aleem Sunanon KICK)South Alabama 7, Navy 0
Navy Fumble, 3 plays
10:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 64 yds , Demond Brown return for 18 yds to the Navy 19
10:56
1st & 10 at own 19
Noah Copeland run for 2 yds to the Navy 21
10:56
2nd & 8 at own 21
Noah Copeland run for 4 yds to the Navy 25
10:56
3rd & 4 at own 25
DeBrandon Sanders run for 54 yds to the Navy 25 DeBrandon Sanders fumbled, recovered by SAlab Maleki Harris
South Alabama Field goal, 4 plays
9:33
1st & 10 at opp 25
Kendall Houston run for 3 yds to the Navy 22
9:33
2nd & 7 at opp 22
Brandon Bridge pass incomplete
9:33
3rd & 7 at opp 22
Brandon Bridge pass complete to Shavarez Smith for 5 yds to the Navy 17
8:10
4th & 2 at opp 17
Aleem Sunanon 34 yd FG GOODSouth Alabama 10, Navy 0
Navy Turnover on downs, 4 plays
8:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 50 yds , Toneo Gulley return for 21 yds to the Navy 36
8:10
1st & 10 at own 36
Noah Copeland run for 2 yds to the Navy 38
8:10
2nd & 8 at own 38
Ryan Williams-Jenkins run for 6 yds to the Navy 44
8:10
3rd & 2 at own 44
Keenan Reynolds run for 1 yd to the Navy 45
8:10
4th & 1 at own 45
Keenan Reynolds run for no gain to the Navy 45
South Alabama Interception, 2 plays
6:20
1st & 10 at opp 45
Xavier Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Navy 46
6:20
2nd & 11 at opp 46
Brandon Bridge pass intercepted for a 1ST down Myer Krah return for 31 yds to the SAlab 15 for a 1ST down NAVY Penalty, illegal block (15 Yards) to the SAlab 14 for a 1ST down
Navy Touchdown, 2 plays
5:32
1st & 10 at opp 14
Noah Copeland run for 1 yd to the SAlab 13
4:56
2nd & 9 at opp 13
Noah Copeland run for 13 yds for a TD, (Austin Grebe KICK)South Alabama 10, Navy 7
South Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
4:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Grebe kickoff for 65 yds , T.J. Glover return for 26 yds to the SAlab 26
4:56
1st & 10 at own 26
Kendall Houston run for 5 yds to the SAlab 31
4:56
2nd & 5 at own 31
Kendall Houston run for 7 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
4:56
1st & 10 at own 38
Brandon Bridge run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 36
4:56
2nd & 12 at own 36
Terrance Timmons run for 44 yds to the Navy 20 for a 1ST down
4:56
1st & 10 at opp 20
Kendall Houston run for 4 yds to the Navy 16
4:56
2nd & 6 at opp 16
Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Shavarez Smith
4:56
3rd & 6 at opp 16
Brandon Bridge pass complete to Danny Woodson for 8 yds to the Navy 8 for a 1ST down
4:56
1st & goal at opp 8
Kendall Houston run for 5 yds to the Navy 3
0:35
2nd & goal at opp 3
Brandon Bridge pass complete to Shavarez Smith for 3 yds for a TD, (Aleem Sunanon KICK)South Alabama 17, Navy 7
Navy Turnover on downs, 7 plays
0:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 63 yds , Demond Brown return for 42 yds to the Navy 44
0:35
1st & 10 at own 44
Keenan Reynolds sacked by Theo Rich for a loss of 5 yards to the Navy 39
Q2 15:00
2nd & 15 at own 39
Ryan Williams-Jenkins run for 8 yds to the Navy 47
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 47
Keenan Reynolds run for 15 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Chris Swain run for 1 yd to the SAlab 37
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 37
Demond Brown run for 6 yds to the SAlab 31
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 31
Geoffrey Whiteside run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 33
Q2 12:18
4th & 5 at opp 33
Timeout NAVY, clock 12:18
Q2 12:18
4th & 5 at opp 33
Jamir Tillman run for 3 yds to the SAlab 30
2nd quarter6 drives, then Navy 21, South Alabama 17
South Alabama Interception, 8 plays
12:08
1st & 10 at own 30
Terrance Timmons run for 2 yds to the SAlab 32
12:08
2nd & 8 at own 32
Brandon Bridge pass complete to Wes Saxton for 1 yd to the SAlab 33
12:08
3rd & 7 at own 33
Brandon Bridge pass complete to Jereme Jones for 13 yds to the SAlab 46 for a 1ST down
12:08
1st & 10 at own 46
Brandon Bridge pass complete to Shavarez Smith for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
12:08
2nd & 6 at the 50
Kendall Houston run for 7 yds to the Navy 43 for a 1ST down
12:08
1st & 10 at opp 43
Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Jake Howton
12:08
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Brandon Bridge pass complete to Terrance Timmons for 6 yds to the Navy 37
12:08
3rd & 4 at opp 37
Brandon Bridge pass intercepted George Jamison return for 13 yds to the Navy 26
Navy Touchdown, 3 plays
8:45
1st & 10 at own 26
Noah Copeland run for 5 yds to the Navy 31
8:45
2nd & 5 at own 31
Noah Copeland run for 2 yds to the Navy 33
7:32
3rd & 3 at own 33
Keenan Reynolds run for 67 yds for a TD, (Austin Grebe KICK)South Alabama 17, Navy 14
South Alabama Punt, 4 plays
7:32
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Grebe kickoff for 60 yds , T.J. Glover return for 19 yds to the SAlab 24
7:32
1st & 10 at own 24
Kendall Houston run for 15 yds to the SAlab 39 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & 10 at own 39
Kendall Houston run for 2 yds to the SAlab 41
7:32
2nd & 8 at own 41
Kendall Houston run for 3 yds to the SAlab 44
7:32
3rd & 5 at own 44
Terrance Timmons run for 4 yds to the SAlab 48
7:32
4th & 1 at own 48
Brandon McKee punt for 52 yds for a touchback
Navy Touchdown, 4 plays
4:56
1st & 10 at own 20
Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Jamir Tillman, broken up by E.J. May
4:56
2nd & 10 at own 20
DeBrandon Sanders run for 4 yds to the Navy 24
4:56
3rd & 6 at own 24
Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Demond Brown for 42 yds to the SAlab 34 for a 1ST down
3:07
1st & 10 at opp 34
Chris Swain run for 34 yds for a TD, (Austin Grebe KICK)Navy 21, South Alabama 17
South Alabama Punt, 8 plays
3:07
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Grebe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:07
1st & 10 at own 25
Kendall Houston run for no gain to the SAlab 25
3:07
2nd & 10 at own 25
Kendall Houston run for 4 yds to the SAlab 29
2:23
3rd & 6 at own 29
Timeout NAVY, clock 02:23
2:23
3rd & 6 at own 29
Brandon Bridge run for 7 yds to the SAlab 36 for a 1ST down
2:23
1st & 10 at own 36
Terrance Timmons run for 9 yds to the SAlab 45
2:23
2nd & 1 at own 45
Terrance Timmons run for 7 yds to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down
2:23
1st & 10 at opp 48
Hunter Vaughn pass complete to Kendall Houston for 1 yd to the Navy 47
1:14
2nd & 9 at opp 47
Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 01:14
1:14
2nd & 9 at opp 47
Hunter Vaughn pass complete to Wes Saxton for 4 yds to the Navy 43
0:56
3rd & 5 at opp 43
Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 00:56
0:56
3rd & 5 at opp 43
Hunter Vaughn pass incomplete to Shavarez Smith
0:56
4th & 5 at opp 43
Brandon McKee punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Navy End of half, 2 plays
0:37
1st & 10 at own 20
Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Ryan Williams-Jenkins, broken up by Devon Earl
0:37
2nd & 10 at own 20
Noah Copeland run for 3 yds to the Navy 23
3rd quarter7 drives, then Navy 35, South Alabama 20
Navy Touchdown, 13 plays
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 35
Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 47 yds , Demond Brown return for 6 yds to the Navy 24
15:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Ryan Williams-Jenkins run for 6 yds to the Navy 30
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 30
Keenan Reynolds run for 5 yds to the Navy 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Chris Swain run for 5 yds to the Navy 40
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 40
Chris Swain run for 4 yds to the Navy 44
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 44
Chris Swain run for 4 yds to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Geoffrey Whiteside run for 4 yds to the SAlab 48
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 48
Geoffrey Whiteside run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 49
15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 49
Noah Copeland run for 6 yds to the SAlab 43
15:00
4th & 1 at opp 43
Toneo Gulley run for 14 yds to the SAlab 29 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Demond Brown run for 13 yds to the SAlab 16 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 16
Chris Swain run for 3 yds to the SAlab 13
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 13
Calvin Cass Jr. run for 10 yds to the SAlab 3 for a 1ST down
9:04
1st & goal at opp 3
Noah Copeland run for 3 yds for a TD, (Austin Grebe KICK)Navy 28, South Alabama 17
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Grebe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:04
1st & 10 at own 25
Xavier Johnson run for 6 yds to the SAlab 31
9:04
2nd & 4 at own 31
Xavier Johnson run for 1 yd to the SAlab 32
9:04
3rd & 3 at own 32
Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Jereme Jones
9:04
4th & 3 at own 32
Brandon McKee punt for 62 yds, downed at the Navy 6
Navy Punt, 3 plays
7:43
1st & 10 at own 6
Chris Swain run for 1 yd to the Navy 7
7:43
2nd & 9 at own 7
Ryan Williams-Jenkins run for 2 yds to the Navy 9
7:43
3rd & 7 at own 9
Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Jamir Tillman
7:43
4th & 7 at own 9
Pablo Beltran punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 42
South Alabama Field goal, 6 plays
6:24
1st & 10 at opp 42
Terrance Timmons run for 9 yds to the Navy 33
6:24
2nd & 1 at opp 33
Terrance Timmons run for 7 yds to the Navy 26 for a 1ST down
6:24
1st & 10 at opp 26
Kendall Houston run for 2 yds to the Navy 24
6:24
2nd & 8 at opp 24
Kendall Houston run for 1 yd to the Navy 23
6:24
3rd & 7 at opp 23
Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Jereme Jones
3:43
4th & 7 at opp 23
Aleem Sunanon 40 yd FG GOODNavy 28, South Alabama 20
Navy Touchdown, 5 plays
3:43
1st & 0 at own 35
Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 48 yds , Toneo Gulley return for 14 yds to the Navy 31
3:43
1st & 10 at own 31
Geoffrey Whiteside run for 12 yds to the Navy 43 for a 1ST down
3:43
1st & 10 at own 43
Noah Copeland run for 3 yds to the Navy 46
3:43
2nd & 7 at own 46
Dishan Romine run for 11 yds to the SAlab 43 for a 1ST down
3:43
1st & 10 at opp 43
Noah Copeland run for 42 yds to the SAlab 1 for a 1ST down
1:46
1st & goal at opp 1
Keenan Reynolds run for 1 yd for a TD, (Austin Grebe KICK) SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, roughing the kicker ( Yards) declinedNavy 35, South Alabama 20
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
1:46
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Grebe kickoff for 62 yds , T.J. Glover return for 32 yds to the SAlab 35
1:46
1st & 10 at own 35
Brandon Bridge pass complete to Terrance Timmons for 3 yds to the SAlab 38
1:46
2nd & 7 at own 38
Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Terrance Timmons
1:46
3rd & 7 at own 38
Brandon Bridge sacked by Will Anthony for a loss of 8 yards to the SAlab 30
1:46
4th & 15 at own 30
Brandon McKee punt for 51 yds , DeBrandon Sanders returns for 3 yds to the Navy 22
0:17
1st & 10 at own 22
Noah Copeland run for 12 yds to the Navy 37 Noah Copeland fumbled, forced by Jeremy Reaves, recovered by SAlab Caleb Butler
South Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
0:07
1st & 10 at opp 37
Kendall Houston run for 4 yds to the Navy 33
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 33
Kendall Houston run for 4 yds to the Navy 29
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 29
Brandon Bridge pass complete to Shavarez Smith for 11 yds to the Navy 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
Kendall Houston run for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 21
Q4 15:00
2nd & 13 at opp 21
Terrance Timmons run for 11 yds to the Navy 10
Q4 15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 10
Kendall Houston run for 3 yds to the Navy 7 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 7
Terrance Timmons run for 1 yd to the Navy 6
Q4 11:33
2nd & goal at opp 6
Brandon Bridge pass complete to Danny Woodson for 6 yds for a TD, (Aleem Sunanon KICK)Navy 35, South Alabama 27
4th quarter5 drives, then Navy 42, South Alabama 40
Navy Touchdown, 7 plays
11:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 62 yds , Toneo Gulley return for 24 yds to the Navy 27
11:33
1st & 10 at own 27
Chris Swain run for 8 yds to the Navy 35
11:33
2nd & 2 at own 35
Chris Swain run for 4 yds to the Navy 39 for a 1ST down
11:33
1st & 10 at own 39
Noah Copeland run for 8 yds to the SAlab 47 for a 1ST down SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, horse-collar tackle (Terrell Brigham) to the SAlab 37 for a 1ST down
11:33
1st & 10 at opp 37
Noah Copeland run for 2 yds to the SAlab 35
11:33
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Keenan Reynolds run for 22 yds to the SAlab 13 for a 1ST down
11:33
1st & 10 at opp 13
Keenan Reynolds run for 12 yds to the SAlab 1 for a 1ST down
8:22
1st & goal at opp 1
Keenan Reynolds run for 1 yd for a TD, (Austin Grebe KICK)Navy 42, South Alabama 27
South Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
8:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Austin Grebe kickoff for 65 yds , T.J. Glover return for 19 yds to the SAlab 19
8:22
1st & 10 at own 19
Xavier Johnson run for 5 yds to the SAlab 24
8:22
2nd & 5 at own 24
Brandon Bridge run for 3 yds to the SAlab 27
8:22
3rd & 2 at own 27
Terrance Timmons run for 14 yds to the SAlab 41 for a 1ST down
8:22
1st & 10 at own 41
Brandon Bridge pass complete to Kendall Houston for 5 yds to the SAlab 46
8:22
2nd & 5 at own 46
Kendall Houston run for 6 yds to the Navy 48 for a 1ST down
5:31
1st & 10 at opp 48
Brandon Bridge pass complete to Shavarez Smith for 48 yds for a TD, (Aleem Sunanon KICK)Navy 42, South Alabama 34
Navy Fumble, 3 plays
5:31
1st & 0 at own 35
Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 22 yds SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards) to the Navy 48
5:31
1st & 10 at own 48
Noah Copeland run for 4 yds to the SAlab 48
5:31
2nd & 6 at opp 48
Noah Copeland run for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 49
4:35
3rd & 9 at own 49
Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 04:35
4:35
3rd & 9 at own 49
Geoffrey Whiteside run for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 48 Geoffrey Whiteside fumbled, forced by Montell Garner, recovered by SAlab Theo Rich
South Alabama Touchdown, 12 plays
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 48
Terrance Timmons run for 6 yds to the Navy 42
4:30
2nd & 4 at opp 42
Terrance Timmons run for 5 yds to the Navy 37 for a 1ST down
4:30
1st & 10 at opp 37
Kendall Houston run for 2 yds to the Navy 35
4:30
2nd & 8 at opp 35
Brandon Bridge pass complete to Wes Saxton for 7 yds to the Navy 28
4:30
3rd & 1 at opp 28
Terrance Timmons run for a loss of 2 yards to the Navy 30
1:41
4th & 3 at opp 30
Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 01:41
1:41
4th & 3 at opp 30
Brandon Bridge pass complete to Shavarez Smith for 9 yds to the Navy 21 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & 10 at opp 21
Kendall Houston run for a loss of 4 yards to the Navy 25
1:41
2nd & 14 at opp 25
Brandon Bridge run for 7 yds to the Navy 18
1:41
3rd & 7 at opp 18
Brandon Bridge pass complete to Danny Woodson for 8 yds to the Navy 10 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & goal at opp 10
TEAM pass incomplete
1:41
2nd & goal at opp 10
Brandon Bridge pass incomplete to Danny Woodson, broken up by Quincy Adams
0:39
3rd & goal at opp 10
Brandon Bridge pass complete to Jereme Jones for 10 yds for a TD, (Brandon Bridge intercepted )Navy 42, South Alabama 40
0:39
1st & goal at opp 3
Bridge, Brandon pass attempt to Smith, Shavarez good, PENALTY USA ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the NAVY8, NO PLAY.
0:39
1st & goal at opp 8
Bridge, Brandon rush attempt good, PENALTY USA holding (Dearman, Drew) 10 yards to the NAVY18, NO PLAY.
Navy End of game, 1 play
0:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Aleem Sunanon on-side kick recovered by NAVY at the SAlab 44
0:39
1st & 10 at opp 44
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 46
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.
RushingKeenan Reynolds10 carries, 119 yards, 3 TDNavy
Navy
South Alabama