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Georgia Southern at Georgia

Saturday, November 21, 2015

Georgia beat Georgia Southern 23–⁠17 in overtime. It was their sixth meeting; Georgia leads the series 6–⁠0.

AwayGeorgia Southern9–⁠4 in 2015
17
HomeGeorgia10–⁠3 in 2015
23

Final, overtime at Sanford Stadium, AthensTV: ESPNUAttendance 92,746

At kickoff
52°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Athens/Ben Epps Airport (KAHN), 4 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee David Smith; umpire Jeff Roberson; head linesman Lane Thomas; line judge Mickey Bryson; side judge AnthonyJeffries; field judge Andy Britton; back judge Roy Potts; center judge Chad LoranceGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4OTFinal
Georgia Southern0773017
Georgia7073623

Standouts

  • RushingSony Michel23 carries, 132 yards, 1 TDGeorgia

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Player stats

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Favian Upshaw3/54700
Kevin Ellison1/2-300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Favian Upshaw767048
Matt Breida2066023
Kevin Ellison844020
Wesley Fields51406
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
B.J. Johnson III128028
Myles Campbell117017

Georgia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Greyson Lambert16/2518310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Sony Michel23132125
Isaiah McKenzie219123
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malcolm Mitchell573027
Jordan Davis124024
Terry Godwin222112
Jay Rome217013

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

Team stats

Georgia SouthernGeorgia
277Total yards313
44Passing yards183
233Rushing yards130
6.3Yards per pass7.3
4.4Yards per rush4.3
11First downs17
6–⁠16Third downs2–⁠10
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers2
3–⁠25Penalties2–⁠15
32:32Possession27:28

Efficiency

Georgia SouthernGeorgia
29%Success rate52%
−0.20EPA per play0.44
0.93Explosiveness1.37
−0.18Rushing EPA0.28
−0.60Passing EPA0.50
17%Passing-down success17%
−0.04First-down EPA0.59
−0.50Second-down EPA0.18
0.17Third-down EPA0.10

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 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia −16, over/under 50.5.

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 Georgia 87%, Georgia Southern 13%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia end zoneGeorgia Southern end zoneQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgiaPunt, 6 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgiaFumble, 4 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernMissed FG, 10 playsQ2 GeorgiaMissed FG, 6 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 GeorgiaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 GeorgiaFumble return TD, 2 plays (Georgia Southern scores)Q3 GeorgiaPunt, 4 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 playsQ3 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 13 playsQ4 GeorgiaField goal, 8 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ4 GeorgiaResult not recorded, 3 playsQ5 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ5 GeorgiaTouchdown, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 7 plays, 61 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −36 yards
  3. Q1 GeorgiaPunt, 6 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −92 yards
  5. Q1 GeorgiaFumble, 4 plays, 53 yards
  6. Q1 Georgia SouthernMissed FG, 10 plays, −6 yards
  7. Q2 GeorgiaMissed FG, 6 plays, 49 yards
  8. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 11 plays, 31 yards
  9. Q2 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −23 yards
  11. Q2 GeorgiaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  12. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −52 yards
  13. Q3 GeorgiaFumble return TD, 2 plays (Georgia Southern scores), 19 yards
  14. Q3 GeorgiaPunt, 4 plays, 12 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 plays, −58 yards
  16. Q3 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  17. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 71 yards
  18. Q3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 13 plays, −6 yards
  19. Q4 GeorgiaField goal, 8 plays, 49 yards
  20. Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −48 yards
  21. Q4 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, −3 yards
  23. Q4 GeorgiaResult not recorded, 3 plays, 19 yards
  24. Q5 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 6 yards
  25. Q5 GeorgiaTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Georgia 7, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Touchdown, 7 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds , Reggie Davis return for 39 yds to the Geo 39
15:001st & 10 at own 39Greyson Lambert pass complete to Isaiah McKenzie for 9 yds to the Geo 48
15:002nd & 1 at own 48Sony Michel run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Greyson Lambert pass complete to Michael Chigbu for 7 yds to the GeoSo 41
15:002nd & 3 at own 41Sony Michel run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Sony Michel run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 31
15:002nd & 5 at own 31Greyson Lambert pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 8 yds to the GeoSo 23 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at own 23Isaiah McKenzie run for 23 yds for a TD, (Marshall Morgan KICK)Georgia 7, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
11:081st & 0 at own 35Marshall Morgan kickoff for 63 yds , Derek Keaton return for 31 yds to the GeoSo 33
11:021st & 10 at opp 33Matt Breida run for no gain to the GeoSo 33
11:022nd & 10 at opp 33Kevin Ellison run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 34
11:023rd & 9 at opp 34Kevin Ellison pass complete to Matt Breida for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 31
11:024th & 12 at opp 31Ryan Nowicki punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Isaiah McKenzie at the Geo 38
Georgia Punt, 6 plays
9:071st & 10 at own 38Sony Michel run for 5 yds to the Geo 43
9:072nd & 5 at own 43Greyson Lambert pass incomplete to Terry Godwin, broken up by Darrius White
9:073rd & 5 at own 43GEORGIA Penalty, false start (John Theus) to the Geo 38
9:073rd & 10 at own 38Greyson Lambert pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 13 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at own 49Greyson Lambert pass incomplete
9:072nd & 10 at own 49Sony Michel run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 46
9:073rd & 7 at own 46Greyson Lambert sacked by Jamal Johnson for a loss of 13 yards to the Geo 41
9:074th & 20 at own 41Brice Ramsey punt for 58 yds, downed at the GeoSo 1
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
6:131st & goal at opp 1Kevin Ellison pass incomplete
6:132nd & goal at opp 1Kevin Ellison run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 6
6:133rd & 5 at opp 6Wesley Fields run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 7
6:134th & 4 at opp 7Ryan Nowicki punt for 33 yds , Isaiah McKenzie returns for 1 yd to the GeoSo 39
Georgia Fumble, 4 plays
4:391st & 10 at own 39Sony Michel run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 34
4:392nd & 5 at own 34Sony Michel run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 30
4:393rd & 1 at own 30Sony Michel run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 24 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at own 24Greyson Lambert pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 16 yds Malcolm Mitchell fumbled, forced by Darrius White, recovered by GeoSo Darrius White
Georgia Southern Missed FG, 10 plays
2:481st & goal at opp 8Matt Breida run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 15
2:172nd & 3 at opp 15Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:17
2:172nd & 3 at opp 15Matt Breida run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 11
2:173rd & 7 at opp 11Favian Upshaw pass complete to Bj Johnson for 28 yds to the GeoSo 39 for a 1ST down
2:171st & 10 at opp 39Wesley Fields run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 40
2:172nd & 9 at opp 40LA Ramsby run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 43
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 43Favian Upshaw run for 48 yds to the Geo 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 9Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the Geo 7
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 7Favian Upshaw run for 1 yd to the Geo 6
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 6Favian Upshaw sacked by Davin Bellamy for a loss of 8 yards to the Geo 14
Q2 12:284th & goal at opp 14Younghoe Koo 31 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Georgia Missed FG, 6 plays
12:281st & 10 at own 20Greyson Lambert pass complete to Jordan Davis for 24 yds to the Geo 44 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at own 44Greyson Lambert pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 27 yds to the GeoSo 29 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at own 29Brendan Douglas run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 31
12:282nd & 12 at own 31Greyson Lambert pass incomplete to Isaiah McKenzie
12:283rd & 12 at own 31Greyson Lambert pass incomplete to Terry Godwin
10:174th & 12 at own 31Marshall Morgan 48 yd FG MISSED
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 11 plays
10:171st & 10 at opp 31Kevin Ellison run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 39
10:172nd & 2 at opp 39Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
10:171st & 10 at opp 41Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 43
10:172nd & 8 at opp 43Kevin Ellison run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 47
10:173rd & 4 at opp 47Kevin Ellison run for 20 yds to the Geo 33 for a 1ST down
10:171st & 10 at opp 33LA Ramsby run for 5 yds to the Geo 28
10:172nd & 5 at opp 28Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the Geo 26
10:173rd & 3 at opp 26Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the Geo 22 for a 1ST down
10:171st & 10 at opp 22Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the Geo 19
10:172nd & 7 at opp 19GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (Darien Foreman) to the Geo 24
10:172nd & 12 at opp 24Matt Breida run for 23 yds to the Geo 1 for a 1ST down
3:471st & goal at opp 1LA Ramsby run for 1 yd for a TD, (Younghoe Koo KICK)Tied at 7
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
3:471st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:471st & 10 at own 25Sony Michel run for 4 yds to the Geo 29
3:472nd & 6 at own 29Sony Michel run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 28
3:473rd & 7 at own 28Greyson Lambert pass incomplete to Isaiah McKenzie
3:474th & 7 at own 28Brice Ramsey punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Derek Keaton at the GeoSo 36
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
2:181st & 10 at opp 36LA Ramsby run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 40
2:182nd & 6 at opp 40LA Ramsby run for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSo 35
2:183rd & 11 at opp 35Malik Henry run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 41
0:474th & 5 at opp 41Timeout GEORGIA, clock 00:47
0:474th & 5 at opp 41Ryan Nowicki punt for 37 yds , Isaiah McKenzie returns for 2 yds to the Geo 43 GEORGIA Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Geo 14
Georgia End of half, 1 play
0:371st & 10 at own 14Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 13
3rd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 14
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Marshall Morgan kickoff for 65 yds , Derek Keaton return for 20 yds to the GeoSo 20
14:551st & 10 at opp 20Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 22
14:552nd & 8 at opp 22Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 26
14:553rd & 4 at opp 26Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 28
14:554th & 2 at opp 28Ryan Nowicki punt for 35 yds , Isaiah McKenzie returns for 6 yds to the Geo 43
Georgia Fumble return TD, 2 plays (Georgia Southern scores)
12:511st & 10 at own 43Sony Michel run for 23 yds to the GeoSo 34 for a 1ST down
12:021st & 10 at own 34Isaiah McKenzie run for a loss of 1 yard Isaiah McKenzie fumbled, forced by Antwione Williams, recovered by GeoSo Caleb Williams , return for 62 yds, (Younghoe Koo KICK)Georgia Southern 14, Georgia 7
Georgia Punt, 4 plays
12:021st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds , Reggie Davis return for 28 yds to the Geo 28
11:551st & 10 at own 28Greyson Lambert pass complete to Sony Michel for 12 yds to the Geo 40 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at own 40Sony Michel run for a loss of 3 yards to the Geo 37
11:552nd & 13 at own 37Greyson Lambert sacked by Bernard Dawson for a loss of 7 yards to the Geo 30
11:553rd & 20 at own 30Greyson Lambert pass complete to Terry Godwin for 10 yds to the Geo 40
11:554th & 10 at own 40Brice Ramsey punt for 48 yds, downed at the GeoSo 12
Georgia Southern Punt, 4 plays
9:151st & 10 at opp 13LA Ramsby run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 24 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 24Matt Breida run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 25
9:152nd & 9 at opp 25Matt Breida run for no gain to the GeoSo 25
9:153rd & 9 at opp 25Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 29
9:154th & 5 at opp 29Ryan Nowicki punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Terry Godwin at the Geo 30
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
6:401st & 10 at own 30Sony Michel run for 3 yds to the Geo 33
6:402nd & 7 at own 33Sony Michel run for 5 yds to the Geo 38
6:403rd & 2 at own 38Greyson Lambert pass incomplete to Malcolm Mitchell, broken up by Darrius White
6:404th & 2 at own 38Brice Ramsey punt for 33 yds , Derek Keaton returns for no gain to the GeoSo 29 Derek Keaton fumbled, recovered by Geo Kenneth Towns
Georgia Touchdown, 6 plays
5:091st & 10 at own 29Sony Michel run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 26
5:092nd & 7 at own 26Sony Michel run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 23
5:093rd & 4 at own 23Sony Michel run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 20
5:094th & 1 at own 20Sony Michel run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 17 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at own 17Sony Michel rush right for 3 yards to the GS14 (A. Glover;J. Johnson), PENALTY GS offside defense 5 yards to the GS12, NO PLAY.
2:151st & 5 at own 12Timeout GEORGIA, clock 02:15
2:151st & 5 at own 12Sony Michel run for no gain to the GeoSo 12
1:232nd & 5 at own 12Greyson Lambert pass complete to Terry Godwin for 12 yds for a TD, (Marshall Morgan KICK)Tied at 14
Georgia Southern Field goal, 13 plays
1:231st & 0 at own 35Marshall Morgan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:231st & 10 at opp 25Matt Breida run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 31
1:232nd & 4 at opp 31Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 35Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 37
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 37Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 39
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 39Favian Upshaw pass complete to Myles Campbell for 17 yds to the Geo 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 44Favian Upshaw run for 9 yds to the Geo 35
Q4 15:002nd & 1 at opp 35Favian Upshaw run for 2 yds to the Geo 33 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the Geo 48
Q4 15:002nd & 14 at opp 48Wesley Fields run for 6 yds to the Geo 42
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 42LA Ramsby run for 11 yds to the Geo 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 31LA Ramsby run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 32
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at opp 32Favian Upshaw run for 1 yd to the Geo 31
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at opp 31Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Myles Campbell, broken up by Malkom Parrish
Q4 9:264th & 10 at opp 31Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 09:26
Q4 9:214th & 10 at opp 31Younghoe Koo 48 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 17, Georgia 14
4th quarter5 drives, then Tied at 17
Georgia Field goal, 8 plays
9:211st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:211st & 10 at own 25Greyson Lambert pass complete to Malcolm Mitchell for 9 yds to the Geo 34
9:212nd & 1 at own 34Sony Michel run for 5 yds to the Geo 39 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at own 39Sony Michel run for 20 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at own 41Greyson Lambert pass complete to Jay Rome for 13 yds to the GeoSo 28 for a 1ST down
9:211st & 10 at own 28Brendan Douglas run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 26
9:212nd & 8 at own 26Greyson Lambert pass incomplete to Sony Michel
9:213rd & 8 at own 26Greyson Lambert pass incomplete to Malcolm Mitchell
6:064th & 8 at own 26Marshall Morgan 43 yd FG GOODTied at 17
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
6:061st & 0 at own 35Marshall Morgan kickoff for 62 yds , Derek Keaton return for 21 yds to the GeoSo 24
5:591st & 10 at opp 24Matt Breida run for no gain to the GeoSo 24
5:592nd & 10 at opp 24LA Ramsby run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 28
5:593rd & 6 at opp 28Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Ryan Longoria
5:594th & 6 at opp 28Ryan Nowicki punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Terry Godwin at the Geo 28
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
4:281st & 10 at own 28Sony Michel run for 2 yds to the Geo 30
4:282nd & 8 at own 30Greyson Lambert pass complete to Jay Rome for 4 yds to the Geo 34
4:283rd & 4 at own 34Greyson Lambert pass incomplete to Malcolm Mitchell
4:284th & 4 at own 34Brice Ramsey punt for 29 yds, downed at the GeoSo 37
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
2:481st & 10 at opp 37Matt Breida run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 46
2:482nd & 1 at opp 46LA Ramsby run for 10 yds to the Geo 44 for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at opp 44Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the Geo 42
2:482nd & 8 at opp 42Matt Breida run for no gain to the Geo 42
2:483rd & 8 at opp 42Favian Upshaw pass complete to LA Ramsby for 2 yds to the Geo 40
0:394th & 6 at opp 40Timeout GEORGIA, clock 00:39
0:394th & 6 at opp 40Ryan Nowicki punt for 40 yds for a touchback
Georgia Result not recorded, 3 plays
0:331st & 10 at own 20Greyson Lambert pass complete to Jeb Blazevich for 13 yds to the Geo 33 for a 1ST down
0:331st & 10 at own 33Greyson Lambert pass complete to Michael Chigbu for 5 yds to the Geo 38
0:332nd & 5 at own 38Greyson Lambert pass complete to Sony Michel for 1 yd to the Geo 39
Overtime2 drives, then Georgia 23, Georgia Southern 17
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1st & 10 at opp 25LA Ramsby run for a loss of 4 yards to the Geo 29
2nd & 14 at opp 29Matt Breida run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 30
3rd & 15 at opp 30Favian Upshaw run for 14 yds to the Geo 16
4th & 1 at opp 16LA Ramsby run for a loss of 3 yards to the Geo 19
Georgia Touchdown, 1 play
1st & 10 at own 25Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:00
1st & 10 at own 25Sony Michel run for 25 yds for a TDGeorgia 23, Georgia Southern 17

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 Georgia Southern–Georgia game

Georgia leads 6–⁠0 in six meetings.

Recent meetings
2015Georgia 23, Georgia Southern 17
2012Georgia 45, Georgia Southern 14
2008Georgia 45, Georgia Southern 21
2004Georgia 48, Georgia Southern 28
2000Georgia 29, Georgia Southern 7
1992Georgia 34, Georgia Southern 7

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