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Southern at Georgia

Saturday, September 26, 2015

No. 7 Georgia beat Southern 48–⁠6. It was their only meeting on record.

AwaySouthern6–⁠4 in 2015
6
Home7Georgia10–⁠3 in 2015
48

Final at Sanford Stadium, AthensTV: SECNAttendance 92,746

At kickoff
67°F, light rain, wind 11 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Athens/Ben Epps Airport (KAHN), 4 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Brad Rogers; umpire Rick Lowe; head linesman Jay Vines; line judge Will McDonald; side judge Chris Jamison; field judge Grant Jackson; back judge Michael Watson; center judge Kevin VicknairGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern06006
Georgia17328048

Standouts

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Player stats

Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Austin Howard8/196900
Deonte Shorts1/2000
Jarrad Hayes1/21000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lenard Tillery1975119
Malcom Crockett93207
Deonte Shorts2302
Austin Howard2202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Montrell Jones231023
Willie Quinn32009
Randall Menard116016
Nico Talbert314010

Georgia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brice Ramsey11/1412500
Greyson Lambert9/1014620
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Nick Chubb15131249
Sony Michel675258
Brendan Douglas644015
Keith Marshall322013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malcolm Mitchell596133
Isaiah McKenzie474030
Nick Chubb124124
Jayson Stanley223018

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

Team stats

SouthernGeorgia
184Total yards532
79Passing yards271
105Rushing yards261
3.4Yards per pass11.3
3.0Yards per rush7.9
10First downs27
4–⁠16Third downs1–⁠5
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers1
8–⁠46Penalties2–⁠10
35:35Possession24:25

Efficiency

SouthernGeorgia
22%Success rate61%
−0.12EPA per play0.57
1.51Explosiveness1.24
−0.03Rushing EPA0.54
−0.24Passing EPA0.65
18%Passing-down success56%
−0.27First-down EPA0.54
−0.09Second-down EPA0.95
0.11Third-down EPA−0.41

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 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia −52.

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 Georgia >99%, Southern <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia end zoneSouthern end zoneQ1 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgiaField goal, 8 playsQ1 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 SouthernMissed FG, 9 playsQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 SouthernTouchdown, 14 playsQ2 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 GeorgiaField goal, 9 playsQ2 SouthernPunt, 4 playsQ2 GeorgiaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ4 GeorgiaMissed FG, 11 playsQ4 SouthernFumble, recovered, 3 playsQ4 SouthernTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 GeorgiaEnd of game, 7 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia drives left to right, Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  2. Q1 GeorgiaField goal, 8 plays, 22 yards
  3. Q1 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  4. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 2 plays, 27 yards
  5. Q1 SouthernMissed FG, 9 plays, 44 yards
  6. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  7. Q1 SouthernTouchdown, 14 plays, 93 yards
  8. Q2 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, −33 yards
  9. Q2 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  10. Q2 GeorgiaField goal, 9 plays, 82 yards
  11. Q2 SouthernPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
  12. Q2 GeorgiaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 5 plays, 65 yards
  14. Q3 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  15. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 37 yards
  16. Q3 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  17. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 2 plays, 56 yards
  18. Q3 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  19. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 74 yards
  20. Q3 SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
  21. Q4 GeorgiaMissed FG, 11 plays, 64 yards
  22. Q4 SouthernFumble, recovered, 3 plays, −5 yards
  23. Q4 SouthernTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 9 yards
  24. Q4 GeorgiaEnd of game, 7 plays, 42 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Georgia 17, Southern 0
Southern Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Marshall Morgan kickoff for 65 yds , Willie Quinn return for 28 yds to the Sthrn 28
14:451st & 10 at own 28SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Sthrn 18
14:241st & 20 at own 18Austin Howard pass incomplete
14:172nd & 20 at own 18Austin Howard run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 20
13:423rd & 18 at own 20Lenard Tillery run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 21
12:544th & 17 at own 21SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Sthrn 16
12:324th & 22 at own 16Greg Pittman punt for 39 yds , Isaiah McKenzie returns for 4 yds to the Geo 49
Georgia Field goal, 8 plays
12:061st & 10 at own 49Greyson Lambert pass complete to Reggie Davis for 4 yds to the Sthrn 47
11:592nd & 6 at opp 47Nick Chubb run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 40 for a 1ST down
11:331st & 10 at opp 40Nick Chubb run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 36
10:512nd & 6 at opp 36Greyson Lambert pass complete to Terry Godwin for 7 yds to the Sthrn 29 for a 1ST down
10:251st & 10 at opp 29Nick Chubb run for no gain to the Sthrn 29
10:012nd & 10 at opp 29Nick Chubb run for no gain to the Sthrn 29
9:493rd & 10 at opp 29Greyson Lambert pass incomplete to Reggie Davis
9:424th & 10 at opp 29Marshall Morgan 47 yd FG GOODGeorgia 3, Southern 0
Southern Punt, 3 plays
9:424th & 10 at own 35Marshall Morgan kickoff for 65 yds , Willie Quinn return for 13 yds to the Sthrn 13
9:281st & 10 at own 13Lenard Tillery run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 17
8:542nd & 6 at own 17Austin Howard pass incomplete
8:483rd & 6 at own 17Austin Howard pass incomplete
8:384th & 6 at own 17Greg Pittman punt blocked by Malkom Parrish, downed at the Sthrn 27
Georgia Touchdown, 2 plays
8:251st & 10 at opp 27Nick Chubb run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 24
7:562nd & 7 at opp 24Nick Chubb 24 Yd pass from Greyson Lambert (Marshall Morgan Kick)Georgia 10, Southern 0
Southern Missed FG, 9 plays
7:563rd & 10 at own 35Marshall Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:261st & 10 at own 25Malcolm Crockett run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 32
6:592nd & 3 at own 32Austin Howard pass complete to Montrell Jones for 8 yds to the Sthrn 40 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at own 40Austin Howard pass incomplete
5:592nd & 10 at own 40Malcolm Crockett run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 47
5:303rd & 3 at own 47Austin Howard pass complete to Montrell Jones for 23 yds to the Geo 30 for a 1ST down
4:551st & 10 at opp 30Malcolm Crockett run for 1 yd to the Geo 29
4:552nd & 9 at opp 29Austin Howard pass incomplete
4:353rd & 9 at opp 29Austin Howard pass complete to Mike Jones for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 31
3:344th & 11 at opp 31Greg Pittman 49 yd FG MISSED
Georgia Touchdown, 6 plays
3:151st & 10 at own 31Greyson Lambert pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 33 yds to the Sthrn 36 for a 1ST down
2:591st & 10 at opp 36Sony Michel run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 33
2:302nd & 7 at opp 33Greyson Lambert pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 16 yds to the Sthrn 17 for a 1ST down
2:151st & 10 at opp 17Greyson Lambert pass complete to Sony Michel for 7 yds to the Sthrn 10
1:252nd & 3 at opp 10Sony Michel run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 7 for a 1ST down
Southern Touchdown, 14 plays
0:571st & goal at opp 7Sony Michel 7 Yd Run (Marshall Morgan Kick)Georgia 17, Southern 0
0:572nd & 10 at own 35Marshall Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:451st & 10 at own 25Lenard Tillery run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 29
0:262nd & 6 at own 29Lenard Tillery run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 31
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at own 31Austin Howard pass complete to Willie Quinn for 4 yds to the Sthrn 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:321st & 10 at own 35GEORGIA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the Sthrn 40
Q2 13:571st & 5 at own 40Austin Howard pass incomplete to Randall Menard
Q2 13:482nd & 5 at own 40Lenard Tillery run for no gain to the Sthrn 40
Q2 12:593rd & 5 at own 40Lenard Tillery run for 12 yds to the Geo 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:181st & 10 at opp 48Lenard Tillery run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
Q2 11:352nd & 12 at the 50Austin Howard pass complete to Willie Quinn for 7 yds to the Geo 43
Q2 10:543rd & 5 at opp 43Austin Howard pass complete to Willie Quinn for 9 yds to the Geo 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:021st & 10 at opp 34Malcolm Crockett run for 2 yds to the Geo 32
Q2 9:302nd & 8 at opp 32Austin Howard run for no gain to the Geo 32
Q2 8:563rd & 8 at opp 32Austin Howard pass incomplete
Q2 8:564th & 8 at opp 32Timeout SOUTHERN, clock 08:56
Q2 8:494th & 8 at opp 32Austin Howard pass complete to Randall Menard for 16 yds to the Geo 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 8:061st & 10 at opp 16Lenard Tillery run for 16 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Georgia 17, Southern 6
2nd quarter5 drives, then Georgia 20, Southern 6
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
8:062nd & 10 at own 35Greg Pittman kickoff for 50 yds , Sony Michel return for no gain to the Geo 15, Sony Michel fumbled, recovered by Geo Sony Michel , return for 17 yds to the Geo 32
7:481st & 10 at own 32Nick Chubb run for 4 yds to the Geo 36
7:222nd & 6 at own 36Nick Chubb run for 4 yds to the Geo 40
6:423rd & 2 at own 40Greyson Lambert sacked by Daniel Brown and Aaron Tiller for a loss of 8 yards to the Geo 32
6:044th & 10 at own 32Collin Barber punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Sthrn 44
Southern Punt, 3 plays
5:591st & 10 at own 44Austin Howard pass incomplete to Willie Quinn
5:312nd & 10 at own 44Malcolm Crockett run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
5:033rd & 4 at the 50Austin Howard pass incomplete
4:554th & 4 at the 50Greg Pittman punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Geo 10
Georgia Field goal, 9 plays
4:391st & 10 at own 10Brice Ramsey pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 13 yds to the Geo 23 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at own 23Brice Ramsey pass complete to Isaiah McKenzie for 21 yds to the Geo 44 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at own 44Brice Ramsey pass incomplete
3:552nd & 10 at own 44Brice Ramsey pass complete to Isaiah McKenzie for 30 yds to the Sthrn 26 for a 1ST down
3:421st & 10 at opp 26Nick Chubb run for 11 yds to the Sthrn 15 for a 1ST down
3:381st & 10 at opp 15Timeout SOUTHERN, clock 03:38
3:251st & 10 at opp 15Nick Chubb run for a loss of 2 yards to the Sthrn 17
2:512nd & 12 at opp 17Brice Ramsey pass complete to Jeb Blazevich for 7 yds to the Sthrn 10
2:083rd & 5 at opp 10Brice Ramsey pass complete to Isaiah McKenzie for 2 yds to the Sthrn 8
1:464th & 3 at opp 8Marshall Morgan 25 yd FG GOODGeorgia 20, Southern 6
Southern Punt, 4 plays
1:464th & 3 at own 35Marshall Morgan kickoff for 65 yds , Willie Quinn return for 32 yds to the Sthrn 32
1:291st & 10 at own 32Lenard Tillery run for 19 yds to the Geo 49 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 49Austin Howard pass complete to Nico Talbert for 4 yds to the Geo 45
0:452nd & 6 at opp 45SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the 50 yard line
0:292nd & 11 at the 50Austin Howard pass incomplete to Willie Quinn
0:253rd & 11 at the 50Austin Howard pass incomplete to Willie Quinn
0:144th & 11 at the 50Greg Pittman punt for 41 yds, downed at the Geo 9
Georgia End of half, 1 play
0:051st & 10 at own 9TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 8
3rd quarter8 drives, then Georgia 48, Southern 6
Georgia Touchdown, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Greg Pittman kickoff for 37 yds , Brendan Douglas return for 7 yds to the Geo 35
15:001st & 10 at own 35Nick Chubb run for 11 yds to the Geo 46 for a 1ST down
14:251st & 10 at own 46Nick Chubb run for 13 yds to the Sthrn 41 for a 1ST down
14:011st & 10 at opp 41Nick Chubb run for 11 yds to the Sthrn 30 for a 1ST down
13:451st & 10 at opp 30Greyson Lambert pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 11 yds to the Sthrn 19 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN Penalty, Face Mask (10 yards) to the Sthrn 9 for a 1ST down
13:271st & goal at opp 9Nick Chubb run for 9 yds for a TD, (Marshall Morgan KICK)Georgia 27, Southern 6
Southern Punt, 3 plays
13:272nd & 10 at own 35Marshall Morgan kickoff for 65 yds , Willie Quinn return for 9 yds to the Sthrn 9
13:101st & 10 at own 9Lenard Tillery run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 8
12:382nd & 11 at own 8SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (-4 Yards) to the Sthrn 4
12:082nd & 15 at own 4SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (-2 Yards) to the Sthrn 2
11:392nd & 17 at own 2Malcolm Crockett run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 4
10:363rd & 15 at own 4Lenard Tillery run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 3
10:044th & 16 at own 3Greg Pittman punt for 42 yds , Reggie Davis returns for 8 yds to the Sthrn 37
Georgia Touchdown, 3 plays
9:361st & 10 at opp 37Sony Michel run for a loss of 2 yards to the Sthrn 39
9:182nd & 12 at opp 39GEORGIA Penalty, Illegal Formation (-5 Yards) to the Sthrn 44
9:032nd & 17 at opp 44Greyson Lambert pass complete to Isaiah McKenzie for 21 yds to the Sthrn 23 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 23Greyson Lambert pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 23 yds for a TD, (Marshall Morgan KICK)Georgia 34, Southern 6
Southern Punt, 3 plays
8:452nd & 10 at own 35Marshall Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:361st & 10 at own 25Lenard Tillery run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 26
7:572nd & 9 at own 26Lenard Tillery run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 30
7:373rd & 5 at own 30SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Sthrn 25
6:503rd & 10 at own 25Deonte Shorts run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 26
6:184th & 9 at own 26Greg Pittman punt for 35 yds , Isaiah McKenzie returns for 5 yds to the Geo 44
Georgia Touchdown, 2 plays
6:061st & 10 at own 44Nick Chubb run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 49
5:442nd & 3 at opp 49Nick Chubb run for 49 yds for a TD, (Marshall Morgan KICK)Georgia 41, Southern 6
Southern Punt, 3 plays
5:443rd & 3 at own 35Marshall Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:341st & 10 at own 25Deonte Shorts run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 27
4:422nd & 8 at own 27Malcolm Crockett run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 31
4:083rd & 4 at own 31Malcolm Crockett run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 33
3:194th & 2 at own 33Greg Pittman punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Reggie Davis at the Geo 26
Georgia Touchdown, 3 plays
3:071st & 10 at own 26Sony Michel run for 6 yds to the Geo 32
2:352nd & 4 at own 32Brice Ramsey pass complete to Glenn Welch for 10 yds to the Geo 42 for a 1ST down
2:081st & 10 at own 42Sony Michel run for 58 yds for a TD, (Marshall Morgan KICK)Georgia 48, Southern 6
Southern Punt, 5 plays
2:082nd & 10 at own 35Marshall Morgan kickoff for 65 yds , Mike Jones return for 26 yds to the Sthrn 26
1:391st & 10 at own 26Lenard Tillery run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 32
1:072nd & 4 at own 32Lenard Tillery run for 10 yds to the Sthrn 42 for a 1ST down
0:161st & 10 at own 42Malcolm Crockett run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 43
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 43Deonte Shorts pass complete to Nico Talbert for no gain to the Sthrn 43
Q4 14:053rd & 9 at own 43Deonte Shorts pass incomplete
Q4 13:524th & 9 at own 43Greg Pittman punt for 44 yds, downed at the Geo 13
4th quarter4 drives, then Georgia 48, Southern 6
Georgia Missed FG, 11 plays
13:431st & 10 at own 13Brice Ramsey pass incomplete
13:352nd & 10 at own 13Brice Ramsey pass complete to Keith Marshall for 13 yds to the Geo 26 for a 1ST down
13:041st & 10 at own 26Keith Marshall run for 13 yds to the Geo 39 for a 1ST down
12:251st & 10 at own 39Brice Ramsey pass complete to Jayson Stanley for 18 yds to the Sthrn 43 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at opp 43Brice Ramsey pass complete to Jayson Stanley for 5 yds to the Sthrn 38
11:262nd & 5 at opp 38Brice Ramsey pass complete to Kenneth Towns for 1 yd to the Sthrn 37
10:593rd & 4 at opp 37Keith Marshall run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 30 for a 1ST down
10:281st & 10 at opp 30Brice Ramsey pass complete to Kenneth Towns for 5 yds to the Sthrn 25
10:132nd & 5 at opp 25Keith Marshall run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 23
9:383rd & 3 at opp 23Brice Ramsey pass incomplete to Kenneth Towns
9:304th & 3 at opp 23Patrick Beless 40 yd FG MISSED
Southern Fumble, recovered, 3 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 23SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Sthrn 18
9:221st & 15 at own 18Lenard Tillery run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 19
8:452nd & 14 at own 19Lenard Tillery run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 21
7:553rd & 12 at own 21Lenard Tillery run for a loss of 3 yards to the Sthrn 18
7:014th & 15 at own 18Greg Pittman punt for 37 yds , Isaiah McKenzie returns for a loss of 4 yards to the Geo 41 Isaiah McKenzie fumbled, recovered by Sthrn
Southern Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:521st & 10 at opp 41Lenard Tillery run for no gain to the Geo 41
5:592nd & 10 at opp 41Jarrad Hayes pass complete to Nico Talbert for 10 yds to the Geo 31 for a 1ST down
5:231st & 10 at opp 31John West run for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 33
4:412nd & 12 at opp 33John West run for 1 yd to the Geo 32
3:593rd & 11 at opp 32Jarrad Hayes pass incomplete
3:524th & 11 at opp 32Jarrad Hayes sacked by Trenton Thompson and D’Andre Walker for a loss of 6 yards to the Geo 38
Georgia End of game, 7 plays
3:361st & 10 at own 38Brendan Douglas run for 7 yds to the Geo 45
2:572nd & 3 at own 45Brendan Douglas run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 48 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at opp 48Brendan Douglas run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 45
1:322nd & 7 at opp 45Brendan Douglas run for 11 yds to the Sthrn 34 for a 1ST down
0:481st & 10 at opp 34Brendan Douglas run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 33
0:062nd & 9 at opp 33Brendan Douglas run for 15 yds to the Sthrn 18 for a 1ST down
0:031st & 10 at opp 18TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Sthrn 20

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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