Referee Tra Blake; umpire Mark Baynes; head linesman Jerry Harris; line judge Nicholas Therio; side judge Chris Bynum; field judge Victor Sanchez; back judge Thomas Fimmen; center judge James JonesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Southern
8
0
7
0
15
Louisiana Tech
24
28
7
3
62
Standouts
PassingJeff Driskel12 of 15, 274 yards, 4 TDLouisiana Tech
1st quarter10 drives, then Louisiana Tech 24, Southern 8
Southern Punt, 4 plays
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , Willie Quinn return for 19 yds to the Sthrn 19
Southern 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , Willie Quinn return for 19 yds to the LATECH 46 SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Sthrn 9
15:00
1st & 10 at own 9
Austin Howard pass complete to Randall Menard for 11 yds to the Sthrn 20 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Austin Howard pass complete to Randall Menard for 10 yds to the Sthrn 30 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Austin Howard pass complete to Dillon Beard for 8 yds to the Sthrn 38
Southern Punt, 4 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 19
Lenard Tillery run for 26 yds to the Sthrn 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (Dillon Beard) to the Sthrn 40
15:00
1st & 15 at own 40
Lenard Tillery run for 9 yds to the Sthrn 49
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 49
Austin Howard run for 2 yds to the LaTch 49
15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 49
Austin Howard pass complete to Lenard Tillery for a loss of 3 yards to the Sthrn 48
15:00
4th & 7 at own 48
Greg Pittman punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Trent Taylor at the LaTch 11
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 6 plays
11:25
1st & 10 at own 11
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Kenneth Dixon for 10 yds to the LaTch 21 for a 1ST down
11:25
1st & 10 at own 21
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Paul Turner
11:25
2nd & 10 at own 21
Kenneth Dixon run for 17 yds to the LaTch 38 for a 1ST down
11:25
1st & 10 at own 38
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Paul Turner for 8 yds to the LaTch 46
11:25
2nd & 2 at own 46
Kenneth Dixon run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 45
9:16
3rd & 3 at own 45
Kenneth Dixon 55 Yd pass from Jeff Driskel (Jonathan Barnes Kick)Louisiana Tech 7, Southern 0
Southern Punt return TD, 3 plays (Louisiana Tech scores)
9:16
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 61 yds , Willie Quinn return for 15 yds to the Sthrn 19
9:16
1st & 10 at own 19
Austin Howard sacked by Tyler Porter for a loss of 4 yards to the Sthrn 15
9:16
2nd & 14 at own 15
Austin Howard pass incomplete to Willie Quinn
9:16
3rd & 14 at own 15
SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Sthrn 10
9:16
3rd & 19 at own 10
Austin Howard sacked by Vontarrius Dora for a loss of 8 yards to the Sthrn 2
7:28
4th & 27 at own 2
Paul Turner 45 Yd Punt Return (Jonathan Barnes Kick)Louisiana Tech 14, Southern 0
Southern Interception, 3 plays
7:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 62 yds , Willie Quinn return for 15 yds to the Sthrn 18
7:28
1st & 10 at own 18
Austin Howard pass incomplete to Randall Menard
7:28
2nd & 10 at own 18
Austin Howard pass complete to Randall Menard for a loss of 2 yards to the Sthrn 16
7:28
3rd & 12 at own 16
Austin Howard pass intercepted Xavier Woods return for 18 yds to the Sthrn 23
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 4 plays
6:23
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Conner Smith for 5 yds to the Sthrn 18
6:23
2nd & 5 at opp 18
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Conner Smith
6:23
3rd & 5 at opp 18
Jeff Driskel pass incomplete to Paul Turner
5:36
4th & 5 at opp 18
Jonathan Barnes 35 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 17, Southern 0
Southern Punt, 3 plays
5:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , Danny Johnson return for 36 yds to the Sthrn 36
5:36
1st & 10 at own 36
Malcom Crockett run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 40
5:36
2nd & 6 at own 40
SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (Anthony Mosley) to the Sthrn 35
5:36
2nd & 11 at own 35
Austin Howard pass incomplete to Randall Menard, broken up by Adairius Barnes
5:36
3rd & 11 at own 35
SOUTHERN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Sthrn 30
5:36
4th & 11 at own 35
Greg Pittman punt for 35 yds, downed at the LaTch 30
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
3:32
1st & 10 at own 30
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 17 yds to the LaTch 47 for a 1ST down
3:07
1st & 10 at own 47
Timeout SOUTHERN, clock 03:07
3:07
1st & 10 at own 47
Jeff Driskel run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 46
3:07
2nd & 3 at opp 46
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Trent Taylor for 21 yds to the Sthrn 25 for a 1ST down
3:07
1st & 10 at opp 25
Kenneth Dixon run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 22
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
1:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Greg Pittman kickoff for 63 yds , Carlos Henderson return for 22 yds to the LaTch 24
1:03
1st & 10 at own 24
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Marcus Gaines for 4 yds to the LaTch 28
1:03
2nd & 6 at own 28
Kenneth Dixon run for 5 yds to the LaTch 33
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at own 33
Kenneth Dixon run for no gain to the LaTch 33
Q2 15:00
4th & 1 at own 33
Gerald Shouse punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Sthrn 35
2nd quarter11 drives, then Louisiana Tech 52, Southern 8
Southern Interception, 1 play
14:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Austin Howard pass intercepted Nick Thomason return for 26 yds to the LATECH 39 LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Sthrn 27
Southern Punt, 3 plays
13:47
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Lenard Tillery run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 28
13:47
2nd & 7 at own 28
Deonte Shorts pass incomplete to Randall Menard, broken up by Adairius Barnes
13:47
3rd & 7 at own 28
Deonte Shorts pass incomplete to Mike Jones, broken up by Kentrell Brice
13:47
4th & 7 at own 28
Greg Pittman punt for 35 yds , Trent Taylor returns for a loss of 5 yards to the LaTch 32
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
13:06
1st & 10 at own 32
Jeff Driskel pass complete to Paul Turner for 10 yds to the LaTch 42 for a 1ST down
Southern Punt, 3 plays
12:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , Mike Jones return for 24 yds to the Sthrn 24
12:35
1st & 10 at own 24
Deonte Shorts pass incomplete to Lenard Tillery
12:35
2nd & 10 at own 24
Deonte Shorts pass incomplete to Willie Quinn
12:35
3rd & 10 at own 24
Deonte Shorts pass incomplete to Mike Jones
12:35
4th & 10 at own 24
Greg Pittman punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaTch 35
Southern Missed FG, 6 plays
11:52
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 62 yds
11:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Austin Howard pass complete to Mike Jones for 6 yds to the Sthrn 41
11:52
2nd & 4 at own 41
Austin Howard pass complete to Bradley Coleman for 26 yds to the LaTch 33 for a 1ST down
11:52
1st & 10 at opp 33
Austin Howard pass complete to Mike Jones for 6 yds to the LaTch 27
11:52
2nd & 4 at opp 27
Austin Howard pass incomplete to Willie Quinn
11:52
3rd & 4 at opp 27
Austin Howard pass incomplete to Mike Jones
10:21
4th & 4 at opp 27
Greg Pittman 44 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Bryson Abraham TEAM return for no gain to the LaTch 27
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
10:21
1st & 10 at own 27
Kenneth Dixon run for 6 yds to the LaTch 33
10:21
2nd & 4 at own 33
Kenneth Dixon run for 5 yds to the LaTch 38 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN Penalty, substitution infraction ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
10:21
1st & 10 at own 38
Kenneth Dixon run for 6 yds to the LaTch 44
10:21
2nd & 4 at own 44
DRISKEL, Jeff pass incomplete to JONES, Ricky, dropped pass, PENALTY SUBR offside (Echols, G.) 5 yards to the LATECH49, 1ST DOWN LATECH, NO PLAY.
10:21
1st & 10 at own 49
Jarred Craft run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 48
10:21
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Jarred Craft run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 45
10:21
3rd & 4 at opp 45
Jeff Driskel pass complete to DeJuawn Oliver for 37 yds to the Sthrn 8 for a 1ST down
10:21
1st & goal at opp 8
Jeff Driskel run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 6
Southern Punt, 2 plays
6:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , Justin Morgan return for 26 yds to the Sthrn 26
6:33
1st & 10 at own 26
Howard, A. pass incomplete to Talbert, N., PENALTY SUBR illegal touching (Talbert, N.) 0 yards to the SUBR26, NO PLAY.
6:33
2nd & 10 at own 26
Malcom Crockett run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 28
6:33
3rd & 8 at own 28
SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (Reginald Redding) to the Sthrn 23
6:33
3rd & 13 at own 23
Austin Howard pass incomplete to Randall Menard, broken up by Bryson Abraham
6:33
4th & 13 at own 23
Greg Pittman punt, punt out-of-bounds at the Sthrn 45
Louisiana Tech Interception, 2 plays
4:49
1st & 10 at opp 45
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Marlon Watts for 4 yds to the Sthrn 41
4:49
2nd & 6 at opp 41
Ryan Higgins pass intercepted, touchback. Demerio Houston return for no gain
Southern Punt, 3 plays
4:00
1st & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 7 yards to the Sthrn 13
4:00
2nd & 17 at own 13
Lenard Tillery run for a loss of 2 yards to the Sthrn 11
4:00
3rd & 19 at own 11
Austin Howard pass complete to Bradley Coleman for 16 yds to the Sthrn 27
4:00
4th & 3 at own 27
Greg Pittman punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
Louisiana Tech Interception, 6 plays
2:09
1st & 10 at the 50
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Marlon Watts for 8 yds to the Sthrn 42
2:09
2nd & 2 at opp 42
Ryan Higgins sacked by Simeon Houston for a loss of 8 yards to the 50 yard line
2:09
3rd & 10 at the 50
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Marlon Watts for 7 yds to the Sthrn 43
2:09
4th & 3 at opp 43
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Grant Childress for 9 yds to the Sthrn 34 for a 1ST down
2:09
1st & 10 at opp 34
Ryan Higgins run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 27
2:09
2nd & 3 at opp 27
Ryan Higgins pass intercepted, touchback. Danny Johnson return for no gain
Southern End of half, 1 play
0:03
1st & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 19
3rd quarter5 drives, then Louisiana Tech 59, Southern 15
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 35
Greg Pittman kickoff for 65 yds , Jaqwis Dancy return for 47 yds to the LaTch 47
15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Jaqwis Dancy run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 47
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 47
Ryan Higgins run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 46
15:00
3rd & 3 at opp 46
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Jarred Craft for no gain to the Sthrn 46
15:00
4th & 3 at opp 46
Gerald Shouse punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Sthrn 15
Southern Touchdown, 12 plays
12:52
1st & 10 at own 15
Lenard Tillery run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 20
12:52
2nd & 5 at own 20
Lenard Tillery run for 11 yds to the Sthrn 31 for a 1ST down
12:52
1st & 10 at own 31
Austin Howard pass complete to Mike Jones for 6 yds to the LaTch 37 for a 1ST down LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, personal foul (Matthew Ydarraga) to the LaTch 48 for a 1ST down
12:52
1st & 10 at opp 48
Lenard Tillery run for 5 yds to the LaTch 43
12:52
2nd & 5 at opp 43
Malcom Crockett run for 7 yds to the LaTch 36 for a 1ST down
12:52
1st & 10 at opp 36
Austin Howard pass complete to Willie Quinn for 6 yds to the LaTch 30
12:52
2nd & 4 at opp 30
Lenard Tillery run for 2 yds to the LaTch 28
12:52
3rd & 2 at opp 28
Austin Howard run for 6 yds to the LaTch 22 for a 1ST down
12:52
1st & 10 at opp 22
Lenard Tillery run for 12 yds to the LaTch 10 for a 1ST down
12:52
1st & goal at opp 10
Howard, A. pass incomplete to Menard, R. (DUNN JR.,Roland), PENALTY LATECH offside (BRADFORD, J.) 5 yards to the LATECH5, NO PLAY.
12:52
1st & goal at opp 5
Austin Howard run for 4 yds to the LaTch 1
12:52
2nd & goal at opp 1
Austin Howard run for no gain to the LaTch 1
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 8 plays
7:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Greg Pittman kickoff for 63 yds , Jaqwis Dancy return for 24 yds to the LaTch 26
7:03
1st & 10 at own 26
Blake Martin run for 7 yds to the LaTch 33
7:03
2nd & 3 at own 33
Blake Martin run for 13 yds to the LaTch 46 for a 1ST down
7:03
1st & 10 at own 46
Ryan Higgins pass incomplete to Sanford Seay, broken up by Danny Johnson
7:03
2nd & 10 at own 46
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Kameron McKnight for 20 yds to the Sthrn 34 for a 1ST down
7:03
1st & 10 at opp 34
Blake Martin run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 31
7:03
2nd & 7 at opp 31
Blake Martin run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 26
7:03
3rd & 2 at opp 26
Blake Martin run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 22 for a 1ST down
Southern Punt, 4 plays
3:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , Willie Quinn return for 29 yds to the Sthrn 29
3:12
1st & 10 at own 29
Deonte Shorts pass complete to Nico Talbert for 11 yds to the Sthrn 40 for a 1ST down
3:12
1st & 10 at own 40
Malcom Crockett run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 42
3:12
2nd & 8 at own 42
Deonte Shorts pass incomplete to Bradley Coleman
3:12
3rd & 8 at own 42
Deonte Shorts pass incomplete to Montrell Jones
3:12
4th & 8 at own 42
Greg Pittman punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaTch 31
Louisiana Tech Punt, 4 plays
1:17
1st & 10 at own 31
Blake Martin run for 12 yds to the LaTch 43 for a 1ST down
1:17
1st & 10 at own 43
Ryan Higgins pass complete to Sanford Seay for 6 yds to the LaTch 49
Q4 15:00
2nd & 4 at own 49
Blake Martin run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
Q4 15:00
3rd & 3 at the 50
Ryan Higgins run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 48
Q4 15:00
4th & 1 at opp 48
Gerald Shouse punt for 48 yds for a touchback
4th quarter4 drives, then Louisiana Tech 62, Southern 15
Southern Fumble, 11 plays
13:43
1st & 10 at own 20
John West run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 19
13:43
2nd & 11 at own 19
SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (Dillon Beard) to the Sthrn 14
13:43
2nd & 16 at own 14
John West run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 18
13:43
3rd & 12 at own 18
Jarrad Hayes pass complete to Montrell Jones for 15 yds to the Sthrn 33 for a 1ST down
13:43
1st & 10 at own 33
Jarrad Hayes pass complete to Mike Jones for 8 yds to the Sthrn 41
13:43
2nd & 2 at own 41
Malcom Crockett run for 8 yds to the Sthrn 49 for a 1ST down
13:43
1st & 10 at own 49
Jarrad Hayes pass complete to Mike Jones for 9 yds to the LaTch 42
13:43
2nd & 1 at opp 42
Malcom Crockett run for 4 yds to the LaTch 38 for a 1ST down
13:43
1st & 10 at opp 38
Malcom Crockett run for 1 yd to the LaTch 37
13:43
2nd & 9 at opp 37
TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards to the LaTch 43 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Sthrn Lenard Tillery
13:43
3rd & 15 at opp 43
Jarrad Hayes pass complete to Mike Jones for 21 yds to the LaTch 22 for a 1ST down
13:43
1st & 10 at opp 22
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 24 TEAM fumbled, recovered by LaTch Courtney Wallace
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 7 plays
8:14
1st & 10 at own 24
Boston Scott run for 5 yds to the LaTch 29
8:14
2nd & 5 at own 29
Boston Scott run for 19 yds to the LaTch 48 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & 10 at own 48
Price Wilson pass complete to Jaqwis Dancy for 30 yds to the Sthrn 22 for a 1ST down
8:14
1st & 10 at opp 22
Jaqwis Dancy run for a loss of 4 yards to the Sthrn 26
8:14
2nd & 14 at opp 26
Price Wilson pass incomplete to Sanford Seay
8:14
3rd & 14 at opp 26
Price Wilson pass incomplete to Sanford Seay
Southern Turnover on downs, 7 plays
5:26
1st & 0 at own 35
Kyle Fischer kickoff for 60 yds
5:26
1st & 10 at own 35
LonDres Johnson run for 16 yds to the LaTch 49 for a 1ST down
5:26
1st & 10 at opp 49
LonDres Johnson run for 12 yds to the LaTch 37 for a 1ST down
5:26
1st & 10 at opp 37
Jarrad Hayes pass complete to Devon Gales for 24 yds to the LaTch 13 for a 1ST down
5:26
1st & 10 at opp 13
LonDres Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the LaTch 15
5:26
2nd & 12 at opp 15
Jarrad Hayes pass incomplete
5:26
3rd & 12 at opp 15
Jarrad Hayes pass complete to Justin Morgan for 4 yds to the LaTch 11
5:26
4th & 8 at opp 11
Jarrad Hayes pass incomplete to Devon Gales
Louisiana Tech End of game, 3 plays
2:28
1st & 10 at own 11
Boston Scott run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 10
2:28
2nd & 11 at own 10
Boston Scott run for 2 yds to the LaTch 12
2:28
3rd & 9 at own 12
Jonathan Barnes run for 6 yds to the LaTch 18
1st quarter1 drive, then Louisiana Tech 24, Southern 8
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 5 plays
1:18
Trent Taylor 22 Yd pass from Jeff Driskel (Jonathan Barnes Kick)Louisiana Tech 24, Southern 0
1:03
Willie Quinn 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Mike Jones Pass to Bradley Coleman for Two-Point Conversion)Louisiana Tech 24, Southern 8
2nd quarter4 drives, then Louisiana Tech 52, Southern 8
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 1 play
13:47
Marcus Gaines 27 Yd pass from Jeff Driskel (Jonathan Barnes Kick)Louisiana Tech 31, Southern 8
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 2 plays
12:35
Paul Turner 58 Yd pass from Jeff Driskel (Jonathan Barnes Kick)Louisiana Tech 38, Southern 8
Marlon Watts 22 Yd pass from Ryan Higgins (Jonathan Barnes Kick)Louisiana Tech 59, Southern 15
Q4 5:26
Jonathan Barnes 43 Yd Field GoalLouisiana Tech 62, Southern 15
Q2 10:21
Greg Pittman 44 Yard Field Goal Missed
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