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South Florida at Navy

Saturday, October 31, 2015

Navy beat South Florida 29–⁠17. It was their first meeting; after it, Navy led the series 1–⁠0.

AwaySouth Florida8–⁠5 in 2015
17
HomeNavy11–⁠2 in 2015
29

Final at Navy–Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, AnnapolisTV: CBSSNAttendance 26,766

At kickoff
53°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; U.S. Naval Academy, 2 km from the stadium, six minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Rick Loumiet; umpire N. Pergine; head linesman Daniel Shelton; line judge Lance Thompson; side judge Ryan Robinson; field judge Jim Smith; back judge Victor Firth; center judge Joe ClarksonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Florida1007017
Navy31031329

Standouts

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Photos from the game

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Player stats

South Florida

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Quinton Flowers12/2020800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marlon Mack1029112
D’Ernest Johnson61608
Quinton Flowers61508
Darius Tice2202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rodney Adams386043
Sean Price237025
Chris Barr134034
Ryeshene Bronson332025

Navy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Keenan Reynolds3/91600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Chris Swain23131124
Keenan Reynolds26117219
Dishan Romine6115055
Calvin Cass Jr.222017
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamir Tillman31607

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

Team stats

South FloridaNavy
270Total yards444
208Passing yards16
62Rushing yards428
10.4Yards per pass1.8
2.6Yards per rush6.2
9First downs22
3–⁠11Third downs9–⁠18
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers1
6–⁠54Penalties2–⁠20
20:47Possession39:13

Efficiency

South FloridaNavy
29%Success rate49%
0.01EPA per play0.18
1.36Explosiveness0.70
−0.42Rushing EPA0.30
0.56Passing EPA−0.36
28%Passing-down success32%
−0.02First-down EPA−0.14
0.10Second-down EPA0.07
0.37Third-down EPA0.89

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 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Navy −11, over/under 51.

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 78%, South Florida 22%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Navy end zoneSouth Florida end zoneQ1 South FloridaTouchdownQ1 NavyField goal, 9 playsQ1 South FloridaField goal, 15 playsQ1 NavyTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 South FloridaMissed FG, 7 playsQ2 NavyPunt, 6 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ2 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ2 NavyField goal, 12 playsQ2 South FloridaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 NavyPunt, 3 playsQ3 South FloridaTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 NavyFumble, 4 playsQ3 South FloridaPunt, 3 playsQ3 NavyField goal, 14 playsQ3 South FloridaMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 NavyTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 South FloridaFumbleQ4 NavyTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ4 NavyEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Navy drives left to right, South Florida right to left.
  1. Q1 South FloridaTouchdown, 0 yards
  2. Q1 NavyField goal, 9 plays, 59 yards
  3. Q1 South FloridaField goal, 15 plays, 68 yards
  4. Q1 NavyTouchdown, 8 plays, 76 yards
  5. Q2 South FloridaMissed FG, 7 plays, 46 yards
  6. Q2 NavyPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  7. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  8. Q2 NavyPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  9. Q2 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 NavyField goal, 12 plays, 42 yards
  11. Q2 South FloridaEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  12. Q3 NavyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  13. Q3 South FloridaTouchdown, 2 plays, 36 yards
  14. Q3 NavyFumble, 4 plays, 65 yards
  15. Q3 South FloridaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  16. Q3 NavyField goal, 14 plays, 64 yards
  17. Q3 South FloridaMissed FG, 9 plays, 59 yards
  18. Q4 NavyTouchdown, 10 plays, 80 yards
  19. Q4 South FloridaFumble, 1 yard
  20. Q4 NavyTouchdown, 10 plays, 42 yards
  21. Q4 South FloridaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
  22. Q4 NavyEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then South Florida 10, Navy 3
South Florida Touchdown
14:451st & 10 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 62 yds , Rodney Adams return for 97 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)South Florida 7, Navy 0
Navy Field goal, 9 plays
14:451st & 0 at own 35Michael Hill kickoff for 54 yds , Dishan Romine return for 18 yds to the Navy 29
14:451st & 10 at own 29Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Jamir Tillman for 7 yds to the Navy 36
14:452nd & 3 at own 36Chris Swain run for 22 yds to the SFla 42 for a 1ST down
14:451st & 10 at opp 42Demond Brown run for 7 yds to the SFla 35
14:452nd & 3 at opp 35Chris Swain run for 4 yds to the SFla 31 for a 1ST down
14:451st & 10 at opp 31Calvin Cass Jr. run for 17 yds to the SFla 14 for a 1ST down
14:451st & 10 at opp 14Keenan Reynolds run for 1 yd to the SFla 13
14:452nd & 9 at opp 13Keenan Reynolds run for 4 yds to the SFla 9
14:453rd & 5 at opp 9Demond Brown run for a loss of 3 yards to the SFla 12
10:084th & 8 at opp 12Austin Grebe 30 yd FG GOODSouth Florida 7, Navy 3
South Florida Field goal, 15 plays
10:081st & 0 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:081st & 10 at own 25Marlon Mack run for 1 yd to the SFla 26
10:082nd & 9 at own 26FLOWERS, Quinto pass complete to ADAMS, Rodney for 5 yards to the USF31 (MASON, Amos;GONZALES, D), PENALTY USF holding 10 yards to the USF16, NO PLAY.
10:082nd & 19 at own 16SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, delay of game (Quinton Flowers) to the SFla 11
10:082nd & 24 at own 11Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
10:083rd & 24 at own 11Quinton Flowers pass complete to Ryeshene Bronson for 25 yds to the SFla 36 for a 1ST down
10:083rd & 9 at own 37Quinton Flowers pass complete to Sean Price for 12 yds to the SFla 49 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at own 49D’Ernest Johnson run for 8 yds to the Navy 43
10:082nd & 2 at opp 43Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 3 yds to the Navy 40 for a 1ST down
10:081st & 10 at opp 40Quinton Flowers pass complete to Ryeshene Bronson for 1 yd to the Navy 39
10:082nd & 9 at opp 39Marlon Mack run for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 35 Marlon Mack fumbled, recovered by SFla Marlon Mack
10:083rd & 5 at opp 35Quinton Flowers pass complete to Sean Price for 25 yds to the Navy 10 for a 1ST down
10:081st & goal at opp 10D’Ernest Johnson run for 6 yds to the Navy 4
10:082nd & goal at opp 4Darius Tice run for no gain to the Navy 4
10:083rd & goal at opp 4Quinton Flowers run for a loss of 3 yards to the Navy 7
10:081st & 10 at own 36D’Ernest Johnson run for 1 yd to the SFla 37
10:082nd & 9 at own 37Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Marlon Mack
2:304th & goal at opp 7Emilio Nadelman 25 yd FG GOODSouth Florida 10, Navy 3
Navy Touchdown, 8 plays
2:301st & 0 at own 35Michael Hill kickoff for 59 yds , Dishan Romine return for 18 yds to the Navy 24
2:301st & 10 at own 24Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete
2:302nd & 10 at own 24Demond Brown run for 9 yds to the Navy 33
2:303rd & 1 at own 33Chris Swain run for 6 yds to the Navy 39 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at own 39Dishan Romine run for 12 yds to the SFla 49 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 49Quentin Ezell run for 16 yds to the SFla 33 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 33Demond Brown run for 3 yds to the SFla 30
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 30Chris Swain run for 6 yds to the SFla 24
Q2 14:173rd & 1 at opp 24Chris Swain run for 24 yds for a TD, (Austin Grebe KICK)Tied at 10
2nd quarter7 drives, then Navy 13, South Florida 10
South Florida Missed FG, 7 plays
14:171st & 0 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 59 yds , D’Ernest Johnson return for 20 yds to the SFla 26
14:171st & 10 at own 26Marlon Mack run for 2 yds to the SFla 28
14:172nd & 8 at own 28FLOWERS, Quinto rush for 4 yards to the USF32, out-of-bounds (KELLY, Mike), PENALTY USF illegal block (JOHNSON, D’Erne) 15 yards to the USF13, NO PLAY.
14:172nd & 23 at own 13Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 43 yds to the Navy 44 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at opp 44Marlon Mack run for 12 yds to the Navy 32 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at opp 32Marlon Mack run for 2 yds to the Navy 30
14:172nd & 8 at opp 30D’Ernest Johnson run for 2 yds to the Navy 28
14:173rd & 6 at opp 28Quinton Flowers pass incomplete
10:564th & 6 at opp 28Emilio Nadelman 46 yd FG MISSED
Navy Punt, 6 plays
10:561st & 10 at own 29Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Jamir Tillman for 5 yds to the Navy 34
10:562nd & 5 at own 34Keenan Reynolds run for 3 yds to the Navy 37
10:563rd & 2 at own 37Keenan Reynolds run for 6 yds to the Navy 43 for a 1ST down
10:561st & 10 at own 43Dishan Romine run for 2 yds to the Navy 45
10:562nd & 8 at own 45Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Jamir Tillman, broken up by Zack Bullock
10:563rd & 8 at own 45Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Demond Brown, broken up by Devin Abraham
10:564th & 8 at own 45Alex Barta punt for 36 yds, downed at the SFla 19
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
8:231st & 10 at own 19Marlon Mack run for 1 yd to the SFla 20
8:232nd & 9 at own 20Marlon Mack run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 19
8:233rd & 10 at own 19Quinton Flowers pass complete to D’Ernest Johnson for 6 yds to the SFla 25
8:234th & 4 at own 25Mattias Ciabatti punt for 38 yds, fair catch by DeBrandon Sanders at the Navy 37
Navy Punt, 3 plays
6:321st & 10 at own 37SWAIN, Chris rush for 6 yards to the NAVY43 (SANCHEZ, Auggie;WHITEHURST, Tas), PENALTY NAVY illegal block (BINNS, E.K.) 15 yards to the NAVY22, NO PLAY.
6:321st & 25 at own 22DeBrandon Sanders run for 6 yds to the Navy 28
6:322nd & 19 at own 28Keenan Reynolds pass complete to Jamir Tillman for 4 yds to the Navy 32
6:323rd & 15 at own 32Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete
6:324th & 15 at own 32Alex Barta punt for 50 yds , Tajee Fullwood returns for 7 yds to the SFla 25
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
4:481st & 10 at own 25Quinton Flowers pass complete to Ryeshene Bronson for 6 yds to the SFla 31
4:482nd & 4 at own 31Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Ryeshene Bronson, broken up by Quincy Adams
4:483rd & 4 at own 31Quinton Flowers run for 3 yds to the SFla 34
4:164th & 1 at own 34Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 04:16
4:164th & 1 at own 34Mattias Ciabatti punt for 17 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 49
Navy Field goal, 12 plays
4:091st & 10 at own 49Chris Swain run for 9 yds to the SFla 42
4:092nd & 1 at opp 42Chris Swain run for 6 yds to the SFla 36 for a 1ST down
4:091st & 10 at opp 36Chris Swain run for 2 yds to the SFla 34
4:092nd & 8 at opp 34Keenan Reynolds run for 4 yds to the SFla 30
2:253rd & 4 at opp 30Timeout NAVY, clock 02:25
2:253rd & 4 at opp 30Chris Swain run for 3 yds to the SFla 27
2:254th & 1 at opp 27Keenan Reynolds run for 1 yd to the SFla 26 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at opp 26Keenan Reynolds run for 3 yds to the SFla 23
2:252nd & 7 at opp 23Dishan Romine run for 9 yds to the SFla 14 for a 1ST down
2:251st & 10 at opp 14Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Demond Brown
2:252nd & 10 at opp 14Keenan Reynolds run for 5 yds to the SFla 9
0:413rd & 5 at opp 9Timeout NAVY, clock 00:41
0:413rd & 5 at opp 9Keenan Reynolds pass incomplete to Calvin Cass Jr.
0:334th & 5 at opp 9Austin Grebe 26 yd FG GOODNavy 13, South Florida 10
South Florida End of half, 1 play
0:331st & 0 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 61 yds , D’Ernest Johnson return for 23 yds to the SFla 27
0:331st & 10 at own 27D’Ernest Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 25
3rd quarter6 drives, then South Florida 17, Navy 16
Navy Punt, 3 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Michael Hill kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Chris Swain run for 1 yd to the Navy 26
15:002nd & 9 at own 26Keenan Reynolds run for 7 yds to the Navy 33
15:003rd & 2 at own 33Chris Swain run for no gain to the Navy 33
15:004th & 2 at own 33Alex Barta punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Navy 36 , D’Ernest Johnson returns for 25 yds to the Navy 36
South Florida Touchdown, 2 plays
13:131st & 10 at opp 36Quinton Flowers pass complete to Chris Barr for 34 yds to the Navy 2 for a 1ST down
12:531st & goal at opp 2Marlon Mack run for 2 yds for a TD, (Emilio Nadelman KICK)South Florida 17, Navy 13
Navy Fumble, 4 plays
12:531st & 0 at own 35Michael Hill kickoff for 65 yds , Dishan Romine return for 13 yds to the Navy 13
12:531st & 10 at own 13Chris Swain run for 3 yds to the Navy 16
12:532nd & 7 at own 16Chris Swain run for 2 yds to the Navy 18
12:533rd & 5 at own 18Dishan Romine run for 55 yds to the SFla 27 for a 1ST down
12:531st & 10 at opp 27Calvin Cass Jr. run for 5 yds to the SFla 22 Calvin Cass Jr. fumbled, forced by Deatrick Nichols, recovered by SFla Deatrick Nichols
South Florida Punt, 3 plays
10:561st & 10 at own 22Darius Tice run for 2 yds to the SFla 24
10:562nd & 8 at own 24Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Rodney Adams, broken up by Daiquan Thomasson
10:563rd & 8 at own 24FLOWERS, Quinto pass complete to JOHNSON, D’Erne for 8 yards to the USF32 (THOMAS, Micah), PENALTY USF ineligible downfield on pass 4 yards to the USF20, NO PLAY.
10:563rd & 12 at own 20Quinton Flowers pass complete to D’Ernest Johnson for 9 yds to the SFla 29
10:564th & 3 at own 29Mattias Ciabatti punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Calvin Cass Jr. at the Navy 25
Navy Field goal, 14 plays
9:261st & 10 at own 25Keenan Reynolds sacked by Jamie Byrd for a loss of 8 yards to the Navy 17
9:262nd & 18 at own 17Chris Swain run for 5 yds to the Navy 22
9:263rd & 13 at own 22Dishan Romine run for 23 yds to the Navy 45 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at own 45Keenan Reynolds run for 6 yds to the SFla 49
9:262nd & 4 at opp 49Keenan Reynolds run for 9 yds to the SFla 40 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 40Quentin Ezell run for 2 yds to the SFla 38
9:262nd & 8 at opp 38Keenan Reynolds run for 5 yds to the SFla 33
9:263rd & 3 at opp 33Keenan Reynolds run for 8 yds to the SFla 25 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 25Chris Swain run for 4 yds to the SFla 21
9:262nd & 6 at opp 21Chris Swain run for 6 yds to the SFla 15 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 15Keenan Reynolds run for 3 yds to the SFla 12
9:262nd & 7 at opp 12Quentin Ezell run for 1 yd to the SFla 11
9:263rd & 6 at opp 11Chris Swain run for no gain to the SFla 11
1:534th & 6 at opp 11Austin Grebe 28 yd FG GOODSouth Florida 17, Navy 16
South Florida Missed FG, 9 plays
1:531st & 0 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 58 yds , D’Ernest Johnson return for 20 yds to the SFla 27
1:531st & 10 at own 27Quinton Flowers run for 4 yds to the SFla 31
1:532nd & 6 at own 31Quinton Flowers pass complete to Rodney Adams for 40 yds to the Navy 29 for a 1ST down
1:531st & 10 at opp 29Marlon Mack run for 4 yds to the Navy 25
1:532nd & 6 at opp 25Marlon Mack run for 2 yds to the Navy 23
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 23D’Ernest Johnson run for 1 yd to the Navy 22
Q4 15:004th & 3 at opp 22NAVY Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the Navy 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 17Quinton Flowers run for no gain to the Navy 17
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 17Quinton Flowers run for 3 yds to the Navy 14
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 14Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Rodney Adams
Q4 12:454th & 7 at opp 14Emilio Nadelman 32 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter4 drives, then Navy 29, South Florida 17
Navy Touchdown, 10 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 20Dishan Romine run for 14 yds to the Navy 34 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at own 34Chris Swain run for 7 yds to the Navy 41
12:452nd & 3 at own 41Keenan Reynolds run for 15 yds to the SFla 44 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 44Chris Swain run for 3 yds to the SFla 41
12:452nd & 7 at opp 41Keenan Reynolds run for 5 yds to the SFla 36
12:453rd & 2 at opp 36Keenan Reynolds run for 7 yds to the SFla 29 for a 1ST down
12:451st & 10 at opp 29Keenan Reynolds run for 19 yds to the SFla 10 for a 1ST down
12:451st & goal at opp 10Keenan Reynolds run for 5 yds to the SFla 5
7:412nd & 0 at opp 5Timeout NAVY, clock 07:41
7:412nd & goal at opp 5Keenan Reynolds run for 4 yds to the SFla 1
6:583rd & goal at opp 1Keenan Reynolds run for 1 yd for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Navy 22, South Florida 17
6:581st & 0 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 65 yds , Rodney Adams return for 41 yds to the SFla 42 Rodney Adams fumbled, forced by Myer Krah, recovered by Navy Myer Krah
Navy Touchdown, 10 plays
6:581st & 10 at opp 42Keenan Reynolds run for 3 yds to the SFla 39
6:582nd & 7 at opp 39Tago Smith run for 3 yds to the SFla 36
6:583rd & 4 at opp 36Tago Smith run for 2 yds to the SFla 34 for a 1ST down SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the SFla 19 for a 1ST down
6:581st & 10 at opp 19Chris Swain run for 4 yds to the SFla 15
6:582nd & 6 at opp 15Chris Swain run for 4 yds to the SFla 11
4:023rd & 2 at opp 11Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 04:02
4:023rd & 2 at opp 11Chris Swain run for 3 yds to the SFla 8 for a 1ST down
4:021st & goal at opp 8Keenan Reynolds run for no gain to the SFla 8
4:022nd & goal at opp 8Keenan Reynolds run for no gain to the SFla 8
2:403rd & 0 at opp 8Timeout SOUTH FLORIDA, clock 02:40
2:403rd & goal at opp 8Chris Swain run for 7 yds to the SFla 1
1:564th & 0 at opp 1Timeout NAVY, clock 01:56
1:494th & goal at opp 1Keenan Reynolds run for 1 yd for a TD, (Austin Grebe KICK)Navy 29, South Florida 17
South Florida Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:491st & 0 at own 35Austin Grebe kickoff for 65 yds , D’Ernest Johnson return for 20 yds to the SFla 20
1:491st & 10 at own 20Quinton Flowers pass complete to Elkanah Dillon for 4 yds to the SFla 24
1:492nd & 6 at own 24Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Ryeshene Bronson
1:493rd & 6 at own 24SOUTH FLORIDA Penalty, false start (Elkanah Dillon) to the SFla 19
1:493rd & 11 at own 19Quinton Flowers pass incomplete to Ryeshene Bronson
1:494th & 11 at own 19Quinton Flowers run for 8 yds to the SFla 27
Navy End of game, 2 plays
1:171st & 10 at opp 27TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SFla 28
1:172nd & 11 at opp 28TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SFla 30

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

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Navy leads 4–⁠2 in six meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Navy 41, South Florida 38
2024Navy 28, South Florida 7
2023South Florida 44, Navy 30
2019Navy 35, South Florida 3
2016South Florida 52, Navy 45
2015Navy 29, South Florida 17

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