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Troy at Georgia Southern

Thursday, October 30, 2014

Georgia Southern beat Troy 42–⁠10. It was their first meeting; after it, Georgia Southern led the series 1–⁠0.

AwayTroy3–⁠9 in 2014
10
HomeGeorgia Southern9–⁠3 in 2014
42

Final at Allen E. Paulson Stadium, StatesboroTV: ESPNUAttendance 18,321

At kickoff
57°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Statesboro-Bullock County Airport (KTBR), 9 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Kevin Stine; umpire Walt Hill; head linesman D.S. Peterson; line judge Dion Quinn; side judge Jay Brown; field judge Jamie Grant; back judge Eduardo BalbisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Troy030710
Georgia Southern14771442

Standouts

  • RushingKevin Ellison13 carries, 99 yards, 3 TDGeorgia Southern

Player stats

Troy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Silvers3/71000
Dontreal Pruitt1/4300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Khary Franklin862124
Brandon Burks93408
Jordan Chunn530012
Dontreal Pruitt621015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Teddy Ruben1707
Chandler Worthy1303
Jordan Chunn2305

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kevin Ellison5/93100
Favian Upshaw1/1900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kevin Ellison1399330
Favian Upshaw796127
Matt Breida167209
L.A. Ramsby1555210
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kentrellis Showers116016
Montay Crockett113013
L.A. Ramsby1909
Derek Keaton1404

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

Team stats

TroyGeorgia Southern
154Total yards461
13Passing yards40
141Rushing yards421
1.2Yards per pass4.0
4.3Yards per rush6.7
9First downs28
2–⁠10Third downs10–⁠13
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers2
4–⁠45Penalties3–⁠25
21:17Possession38:43

Efficiency

TroyGeorgia Southern
42%Success rate63%
0.00EPA per play0.41
0.64Explosiveness1.09
0.22Rushing EPA0.50
−0.46Passing EPA−0.12
21%Passing-down success46%
0.03First-down EPA0.19
−0.08Second-down EPA0.25
−0.09Third-down EPA1.18

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)

Georgia Southern 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Troy −20.5, over/under 60.

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 Troy 92%, Georgia Southern 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia Southern end zoneTroy end zoneQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 15 playsQ1 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernFumble, 1 playQ1 TroyField goal, 9 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 TroyPunt, 6 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernFumble, 8 playsQ2 TroyEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 TroyPunt, 6 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 9 playsQ3 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 TroyTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Southern drives left to right, Troy right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 3 plays, 17 yards
  2. Q1 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 42 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 15 plays, 62 yards
  4. Q1 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 43 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia SouthernFumble, 1 play, 2 yards
  6. Q1 TroyField goal, 9 plays, 31 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 12 plays, 84 yards
  8. Q2 TroyPunt, 6 plays, 50 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia SouthernFumble, 8 plays, 43 yards
  10. Q2 TroyEnd of half, 2 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 9 plays, 84 yards
  12. Q3 TroyPunt, 6 plays, 65 yards
  13. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 9 plays, 80 yards
  14. Q3 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 40 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 plays, 50 yards
  16. Q4 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 30 yards
  17. Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 10 plays, 55 yards
  18. Q4 TroyTouchdown, 10 plays, 74 yards
  19. Q4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 2 plays, 41 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 14, Troy 0
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 3 plays
14:511st & 10 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 64 yds , Chandler Worthy return for 16 yds to the Troy 17 Chandler Worthy fumbled, forced by Matt Dobson, recovered by GeoSo Rayquan Sam
14:451st & 10 at opp 17Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the Troy 13
14:052nd & 6 at opp 13Kevin Ellison run for 12 yds to the Troy 1 for a 1ST down
13:541st & goal at opp 1GA SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (Jeff Ward) to the Troy 6
13:261st & goal at opp 6Kevin Ellison run for 6 yds for a TD, (Alex Hanks KICK)Georgia Southern 7, Troy 0
Troy Punt, 3 plays
13:261st & 15 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds , Teddy Ruben return for 20 yds to the Troy 20
13:211st & 10 at own 20Brandon Silvers pass complete to Jordan Chunn for 5 yds to the Troy 25
12:532nd & 5 at own 25TROY Penalty, False Start (Dalton Bennett) to the Troy 20
12:242nd & 10 at own 20Brandon Silvers pass complete to Teddy Ruben for 7 yds to the Troy 27
11:553rd & 3 at own 27Jordan Chunn run for 2 yds to the Troy 29
11:164th & 1 at own 29Ryan Kay punt for 33 yds, downed at the GeoSo 38
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 15 plays
11:021st & 10 at own 38Kevin Ellison run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 44
10:362nd & 4 at own 44Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to BJ Johnson
10:253rd & 4 at own 44Montay Crockett run for 10 yds to the Troy 46 for a 1ST down
9:491st & 10 at opp 46Kevin Ellison run for 9 yds to the Troy 37
9:212nd & 1 at opp 37Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Kentrellis Showers, broken up by Tray Hall
9:123rd & 1 at opp 37Alfred Ramsby run for 3 yds to the Troy 34 for a 1ST down
8:411st & 10 at opp 34Kevin Ellison run for 9 yds to the Troy 25
8:072nd & 1 at opp 25Matt Breida run for 5 yds to the Troy 20 for a 1ST down
7:261st & 10 at opp 20Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the Troy 18
6:512nd & 8 at opp 18Kevin Ellison pass complete to Matt Breida for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 20
6:003rd & 10 at opp 20BJ Johnson run for 9 yds to the Troy 11
5:254th & 1 at opp 11Alfred Ramsby run for 3 yds to the Troy 8 for a 1ST down
5:001st & goal at opp 8Alfred Ramsby run for 2 yds to the Troy 6
4:252nd & goal at opp 6Matt Breida run for 5 yds to the Troy 1
3:513rd & goal at opp 1Kevin Ellison run for 1 yd for a TD, (Alex Hanks KICK)Georgia Southern 14, Troy 0
Troy Punt, 3 plays
3:513rd & 3 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 58 yds , Chandler Worthy return for 13 yds to the Troy 20
3:461st & 10 at own 20Brandon Silvers run for no gain to the Troy 20
2:582nd & 10 at own 20Brandon Burks run for 5 yds to the Troy 25
2:423rd & 5 at own 25Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to K.D. Edenfield, broken up by Antwione Williams
2:314th & 5 at own 25Ryan Kay punt for 37 yds , Tray Butler returns for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 37
2:211st & 10 at own 37Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 39 Matt Breida fumbled, forced by Garrett Peek, recovered by Troy Daniel Warren
Troy Field goal, 9 plays
2:151st & 10 at opp 39Brandon Burks run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 32
2:002nd & 3 at opp 32Brandon Burks run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 26 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 26Brandon Burks run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 18
0:552nd & 2 at opp 18Brandon Silvers run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 17
0:333rd & 1 at opp 17Jordan Chunn run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 11 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 11Brandon Burks run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 8 Brandon Burks fumbled, forced by Justice Ejike, recovered by Troy Daniel Warren
Q2 14:572nd & 7 at opp 8Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Jarvis Bentley
Q2 14:513rd & 7 at opp 8Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to B.J. Chitty
Q2 14:454th & 7 at opp 8Ryan Kay 25 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 14, Troy 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then Georgia Southern 21, Troy 3
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 12 plays
14:454th & 7 at own 35Jed Solomon kickoff for 65 yds , Derek Keaton return for 16 yds to the GeoSo 16
14:281st & 10 at own 16Kevin Ellison run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 25
13:382nd & 1 at own 25Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 22
12:563rd & 4 at own 22Favian Upshaw run for 22 yds to the GeoSo 44 for a 1ST down
12:191st & 10 at own 44Alfred Ramsby run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 45
11:442nd & 9 at own 45Favian Upshaw run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 46
11:073rd & 8 at own 46Favian Upshaw run for 10 yds to the Troy 44 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at opp 44Favian Upshaw run for 27 yds to the Troy 17 for a 1ST down
9:591st & 10 at opp 17Devin Scott run for a loss of 3 yards to the Troy 20
9:142nd & 13 at opp 20Favian Upshaw pass complete to Alfred Ramsby for 9 yds to the Troy 11
8:323rd & 4 at opp 11Alfred Ramsby run for 4 yds to the Troy 7 for a 1ST down
8:191st & goal at opp 7GA SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (Cody Rediger) to the Troy 12
7:441st & goal at opp 12Favian Upshaw run for 8 yds to the Troy 4
7:162nd & goal at opp 4Alfred Ramsby run for 4 yds for a TD, (Alex Hanks KICK)Georgia Southern 21, Troy 3
Troy Punt, 6 plays
7:162nd & 7 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 61 yds , Teddy Ruben return for 18 yds to the GASOUTHERN 47 TROY Penalty, Illegal Block (Khary Franklin) to the Troy 12
6:581st & 10 at own 12Khary Franklin run for 11 yds to the Troy 23 for a 1ST down
6:331st & 10 at own 23Khary Franklin run for 6 yds to the Troy 29
6:022nd & 4 at own 29Khary Franklin run for 6 yds to the Troy 35 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at own 35Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Chandler Worthy
5:192nd & 10 at own 35Brandon Silvers pass complete to Jordan Chunn for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 33
4:313rd & 12 at own 33Brandon Silvers sacked by Jamal Johnson for a loss of 7 yards to the Troy 26
3:574th & 19 at own 26Ryan Kay punt for 36 yds, downed at the GeoSo 38
Georgia Southern Fumble, 8 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 38Kevin Ellison pass complete to Myles Campbell for no gain to the GeoSo 38
2:552nd & 10 at own 38Matt Breida run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 43
2:263rd & 5 at own 43Kevin Ellison pass complete to Montay Crockett for 13 yds to the Troy 44 for a 1ST down
1:571st & 10 at opp 44Montay Crockett run for 15 yds to the Troy 29 for a 1ST down
1:251st & 10 at opp 29Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Montay Crockett
1:172nd & 10 at opp 29Matt Breida run for 9 yds to the Troy 20
1:133rd & 1 at opp 20Kevin Ellison run for 5 yds to the Troy 15 for a 1ST down
0:441st & 10 at opp 15Montay Crockett run for a loss of 4 yards to the Troy 19 Montay Crockett fumbled, recovered by Troy Mitchell Roland
Troy End of half, 2 plays
0:391st & 10 at own 19Brandon Silvers run for 1 yd to the Troy 20
0:002nd & 9 at own 20Brandon Silvers run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 19
3rd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 28, Troy 3
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jed Solomon kickoff for 65 yds , Montay Crockett return for 16 yds to the GeoSo 16
14:461st & 10 at own 16Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 19
14:142nd & 7 at own 19Alfred Ramsby run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 24
13:423rd & 2 at own 24Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 26 for a 1ST down
13:351st & 10 at own 26Matt Breida run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 32 for a 1ST down TROY Penalty, Personal Foul (Femi Odaibo) to the GeoSo 47 for a 1ST down
12:321st & 10 at own 47Kevin Ellison run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
12:122nd & 7 at the 50Kevin Ellison pass complete to Kentrellis Showers for 16 yds to the Troy 34 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at opp 34Ellison, Kevin pass incomplete to Showers, Kentrellis, PENALTY TROY pass interference (Davis, Ethan) 15 yards to the TROY19, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN GASOUTHERN. for a 1ST down
11:501st & 10 at opp 19Alfred Ramsby run for 7 yds to the Troy 12
11:072nd & 3 at opp 12Alfred Ramsby run for 10 yds to the Troy 2 for a 1ST down
10:471st & goal at opp 2Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds for a TD, (Alex Hanks KICK)Georgia Southern 28, Troy 3
Troy Punt, 6 plays
10:471st & 10 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 59 yds , Chandler Worthy return for 19 yds to the Troy 25
10:211st & 10 at own 25Jordan Chunn run for 3 yds to the Troy 28
9:402nd & 7 at own 28Dontreal Pruitt run for 1 yd to the Troy 29
9:203rd & 6 at own 29Dontreal Pruitt run for 15 yds to the Troy 44 for a 1ST down
9:031st & 10 at own 44Dontreal Pruitt pass incomplete to Chandler Worthy, broken up by Darius Jones
8:582nd & 10 at own 44Dontreal Pruitt pass incomplete to Emanuel Thompson
8:413rd & 10 at own 44Brandon Burks run for a loss of 3 yards to the Troy 41
8:104th & 13 at own 41Ryan Kay punt for 48 yds , Tray Butler returns for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 10
Georgia Southern Punt, 9 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 10Matt Breida run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 19
7:052nd & 1 at own 19Matt Breida run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 26 for a 1ST down
6:561st & 10 at own 26Kevin Ellison run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 36 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at own 36Matt Breida run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 37
5:392nd & 9 at own 37Myles Campbell run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 45
4:513rd & 1 at own 45Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 48 for a 1ST down
4:221st & 10 at own 48Alfred Ramsby run for 5 yds to the Troy 47
3:522nd & 5 at opp 47Alfred Ramsby run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 49
3:083rd & 9 at own 49Kevin Ellison pass complete to Derek Keaton for 4 yds to the Troy 47
2:264th & 5 at opp 47Ryan Nowicki punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Teddy Ruben at the Troy 10
Troy Punt, 3 plays
2:191st & 10 at own 10Dontreal Pruitt pass incomplete to John Johnson
1:512nd & 10 at own 10Dontreal Pruitt run for 2 yds to the Troy 12
1:213rd & 8 at own 12Dontreal Pruitt run for 1 yd to the Troy 13
0:484th & 7 at own 13Ryan Kay punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
0:401st & 10 at the 50Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Matt Breida
0:282nd & 10 at the 50BJ Johnson run for 11 yds to the Troy 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:461st & 10 at opp 39Kevin Ellison run for 30 yds to the Troy 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:211st & goal at opp 9Alfred Ramsby run for 9 yds for a TD, (Alex Hanks KICK)Georgia Southern 35, Troy 3
4th quarter4 drives, then Georgia Southern 42, Troy 10
Troy Punt, 3 plays
14:211st & 10 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:011st & 10 at own 25Dontreal Pruitt pass complete to Chandler Worthy for 3 yds to the Troy 28
13:412nd & 7 at own 28Khary Franklin run for 2 yds to the Troy 30
12:453rd & 5 at own 30Dontreal Pruitt sacked by Antwione Williams for a loss of 8 yards to the Troy 22
12:194th & 13 at own 22Ryan Kay punt for 33 yds , Tray Butler returns for no gain to the GeoSo 45
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 10 plays
11:561st & 10 at own 45Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 49
11:232nd & 6 at own 49Devin Scott run for 6 yds to the Troy 45 for a 1ST down
10:481st & 10 at opp 45Matt Breida run for 5 yds to the Troy 40
10:022nd & 5 at opp 40Alfred Ramsby run for 3 yds to the Troy 37
9:213rd & 2 at opp 37Alfred Ramsby run for 1 yd to the Troy 36
8:474th & 1 at opp 36Alfred Ramsby run for 2 yds to the Troy 34 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 34Favian Upshaw run for 9 yds to the Troy 25
7:062nd & 1 at opp 25Devin Scott run for 3 yds to the Troy 22 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at opp 22Devin Scott run for 3 yds to the Troy 19
5:582nd & 7 at opp 19Favian Upshaw run for 19 yds for a TD, (Alex Hanks KICK)Georgia Southern 42, Troy 3
Troy Touchdown, 10 plays
5:582nd & 7 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 62 yds , Andre Flakes return for 23 yds to the Troy 26
5:361st & 10 at own 26Khary Franklin run for 24 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at the 50Brandon Burks run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 45
4:492nd & 5 at opp 45Brandon Burks run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 43
4:113rd & 3 at opp 43Brandon Burks run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 42
3:254th & 2 at opp 42Jordan Chunn run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 30 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at opp 30Jordan Chunn run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 23
2:462nd & 3 at opp 23Khary Franklin run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 16 for a 1ST down
2:181st & 10 at opp 16Dontreal Pruitt run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 6 for a 1ST down
1:401st & goal at opp 6Khary Franklin run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 3
1:182nd & goal at opp 3Khary Franklin run for 3 yds for a TD, (Ryan Kay KICK)Georgia Southern 42, Troy 10
Georgia Southern End of game, 2 plays
1:182nd at the 50Jed Solomon kickoff for 47 yds
1:071st & 10 at own 20Dennis Pritchard run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 30 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at own 30Dennis Pritchard run for 31 yds to the Troy 39 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

Every Troy–Georgia Southern game

Troy leads 5–⁠4 in nine meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Troy 28, Georgia Southern 20
2021Troy 27, Georgia Southern 24
2020Georgia Southern 20, Troy 13
2019Troy 49, Georgia Southern 28
2018Troy 35, Georgia Southern 21
2017Troy 38, Georgia Southern 16

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