Referee Jason Autrey; umpire Tyrone Blanks; head linesman Jim Kelley; line judge Chris Conway; side judge Fred Wiedower; field judge Dan Moore; back judge Wayne Gautney; center judge Ted PittsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
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Team stats
Gardner-Webb
South Alabama
309
Total yards
408
132
Passing yards
184
177
Rushing yards
224
5.7
Yards per pass
7.4
3.3
Yards per rush
7.2
17
First downs
13
5–16
Third downs
3–10
2–4
Fourth downs
1–1
3
Turnovers
3
4–39
Penalties
7–55
38:53
Possession
21:07
Efficiency
Gardner-Webb
South Alabama
29%
Success rate
50%
−0.24
EPA per play
−0.06
1.47
Explosiveness
1.00
−0.20
Rushing EPA
0.30
−0.33
Passing EPA
−0.38
27%
Passing-down success
44%
−0.21
First-down EPA
−0.52
−0.57
Second-down EPA
0.33
0.41
Third-down EPA
0.20
3%
Havoc by its defense
3%
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 going in
Our ratings (scores only)
South Alabama 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Alabama drives left to right, Gardner-Webb right to left.
Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 83 yards
Q1 Gardner-WebbTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 47 yards
Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 73 yards
Q1 Gardner-WebbInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
Q1 South AlabamaInterception, 2 plays, −1 yard
Q1 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 3 plays, 64 yards
Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
Q2 South AlabamaSafety, 1 play (Gardner-Webb scores), −1 yard
Q2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 South AlabamaFumble, 5 plays, 36 yards
Q2 Gardner-WebbPunt, 6 plays, 25 yards
Q2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 2 plays, 8 yards
Q3 Gardner-WebbPunt, 8 plays, 23 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPick-six, 1 play (Gardner-Webb scores), 0 yards
Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 1 play, 56 yards
Q3 Gardner-WebbTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 34 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 Gardner-WebbInterception, 2 plays, 7 yards
Q3 South AlabamaField goal, 8 plays, 13 yards
Q3 Gardner-WebbFumble, 2 plays, 4 yards
Q4 South AlabamaField goal, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q4 Gardner-WebbPunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 2 plays, 92 yards
Q4 Gardner-WebbTouchdown, 16 plays, 70 yards
Q4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then South Alabama 13, Gardner-Webb 0
South Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Paul Schumacher kickoff for 64 yds , Claude Garrett return for 26 yds to the SOUTHALA 39 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the SAlab 17
15:00
1st & 10 at own 17
Xavier Johnson run for 8 yds to the SAlab 25
15:00
2nd & 2 at own 25
Xavier Johnson run for 8 yds to the SAlab 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Cody Clements pass complete to D.J. Vinson for 9 yds to the SAlab 42
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 42
Xavier Johnson run for 1 yd to the SAlab 43 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Xavier Johnson run for 8 yds to the GrdWb 49
13:04
2nd & 2 at opp 49
Terrance Timmons run for 49 yds for a TD, (Aleem Sunanon KICK)South Alabama 7, Gardner-Webb 0
Gardner-Webb Turnover on downs, 10 plays
13:04
1st & 0 at own 35
Corliss Waitman kickoff for 54 yds , Kyle Horton return for 15 yds to the GrdWb 26
13:04
1st & 10 at own 26
Tyrell Maxwell run for 2 yds to the GrdWb 28
13:04
2nd & 8 at own 28
Bobby Clark run for 3 yds to the GrdWb 31
13:04
3rd & 5 at own 31
Tyrell Maxwell pass complete to Victor Harris for 7 yds to the GrdWb 38 for a 1ST down
13:04
1st & 10 at own 38
Bobby Clark run for 2 yds to the GrdWb 40
13:04
2nd & 8 at own 40
Tyrell Maxwell pass complete to Kyle Horton for 15 yds to the SAlab 45 for a 1ST down
13:04
1st & 10 at opp 45
Tyrell Maxwell run for 17 yds to the SAlab 28 for a 1ST down
13:04
1st & 10 at opp 28
Tyrell Maxwell run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 32 Tyrell Maxwell fumbled, recovered by GrdWb Bobby Clark
13:04
2nd & 14 at opp 32
Bobby Clark run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 34
13:04
3rd & 16 at opp 34
Tyrell Maxwell pass complete to Ralph Jolly for 7 yds to the SAlab 27
13:04
4th & 9 at opp 27
Tyrell Maxwell pass incomplete
South Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
7:43
1st & 10 at own 27
Cody Clements pass complete to D.J. Vinson for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 24
7:43
2nd & 13 at own 24
Cody Clements pass complete to D.J. Vinson for 11 yds to the SAlab 35
7:43
3rd & 2 at own 35
Tyreis Thomas run for 4 yds to the SAlab 39 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at own 39
Tyreis Thomas run for 9 yds to the SAlab 48
7:43
2nd & 1 at own 48
Cody Clements pass incomplete, broken up by Angel Guzman
7:43
3rd & 1 at own 48
Tyreis Thomas run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at the 50
Cody Clements pass complete to Dami Ayoola for no gain to the 50 yard line
4:27
2nd & 10 at the 50
Gerald Everett 50 Yd pass from Cody Clements (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)South Alabama 13, Gardner-Webb 0
Gardner-Webb Interception, 2 plays
4:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Corliss Waitman kickoff for 62 yds , Kyle Horton return for 19 yds to the GrdWb 22
4:27
1st & 10 at own 22
Kyle Horton run for no gain to the GrdWb 22
4:27
2nd & 10 at own 22
Tyrell Maxwell pass intercepted Roman Buchanan return for no gain to the GrdWb 27
South Alabama Interception, 2 plays
3:34
1st & 10 at opp 27
Terrance Timmons run for a loss of 1 yard to the GrdWb 28
3:34
2nd & 11 at opp 28
Cody Clements pass intercepted Jonathan Sherrill return for 15 yds to the GrdWb 37 Jonathan Sherrill fumbled, forced by Claude Garrett, recovered by GrdWb Jebrai Regan
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
2:52
1st & 10 at own 37
Kerry Bernard run for 1 yd to the GrdWb 38
2:52
2nd & 9 at own 38
Tyrell Maxwell run for 3 yds to the GrdWb 41
2:52
3rd & 6 at own 41
Tyrell Maxwell run for a loss of 3 yards to the GrdWb 38
2:52
4th & 9 at own 38
Andrew Komornik punt for 43 yds , Josh Magee returns for no gain to the SAlab 19
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
0:48
1st & 10 at own 19
Terrance Timmons run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 17
0:48
2nd & 12 at own 17
Cody Clements pass incomplete to Claude Garrett
0:48
3rd & 12 at own 17
Cody Clements pass complete to Terrance Timmons for 7 yds to the SAlab 24
Q2 15:00
4th & 5 at own 24
Brandon McKee punt for 51 yds , Kyle Horton returns for 11 yds to the GrdWb 36
2nd quarter9 drives, then South Alabama 13, Gardner-Webb 9
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 3 plays
14:48
1st & 10 at own 36
Bobby Clark run for 14 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:48
1st & 10 at the 50
Tyrell Maxwell run for 2 yds to the SAlab 48
13:15
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Tyrell Maxwell pass complete to Mike Estes for 48 yds for a TD, (Paul Schumacher KICK)South Alabama 13, Gardner-Webb 7
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
13:15
1st & 0 at own 35
Paul Schumacher kickoff for 55 yds , Claude Garrett return for 46 yds to the GrdWb 44
13:15
1st & 10 at opp 44
Cody Clements pass incomplete
13:15
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Cody Clements pass incomplete
13:15
3rd & 10 at opp 44
Cody Clements pass complete to Gerald Everett for 4 yds to the GrdWb 40
13:15
4th & 6 at opp 40
Brandon McKee punt for 40 yds for a touchback
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
11:59
2nd & 8 at own 22
Tyrell Maxwell pass incomplete to Ralph Jolly
11:59
3rd & 8 at own 22
Kerry Bernard run for a loss of 2 yards to the GrdWb 20
11:59
4th & 10 at own 20
Andrew Komornik punt for 42 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAlab 38
South Alabama Punt, 6 plays
10:17
1st & 10 at own 38
Xavier Johnson run for 4 yds to the SAlab 42
10:17
2nd & 6 at own 42
Cody Clements pass complete to D.J. Vinson for 5 yds to the SAlab 47
10:17
3rd & 1 at own 47
Cody Clements run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:17
1st & 10 at the 50
Cody Clements pass incomplete
10:17
2nd & 10 at the 50
Cody Clements pass complete to Kevin Kutchera for 7 yds to the GrdWb 43
10:17
3rd & 3 at opp 43
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (Curtis Williams) to the GrdWb 48
10:17
3rd & 8 at opp 48
Cody Clements pass incomplete
10:17
4th & 8 at opp 48
Brandon McKee punt for 16 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GrdWb 32
Gardner-Webb Punt, 6 plays
8:32
1st & 10 at own 32
Khalil Lewis run for 1 yd to the GrdWb 33
8:32
2nd & 9 at own 33
Tyrell Maxwell pass incomplete to Victor Harris
8:32
3rd & 9 at own 33
Khalil Lewis run for 12 yds to the GrdWb 45 for a 1ST down
8:32
1st & 10 at own 45
Tyrell Maxwell pass incomplete to Mike Estes
8:32
2nd & 10 at own 45
Tyrell Maxwell run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
8:32
3rd & 5 at the 50
Kyle Horton run for a loss of 5 yards to the GrdWb 44 Kyle Horton fumbled, forced by Jeremy Reaves, recovered by GrdWb Tyrell Maxwell
8:32
4th & 11 at own 44
Andrew Komornik punt for 55 yds, downed at the SAlab 1
5:43
1st & 10 at own 1
Dallas Davis run for a loss of 1 yard for a SAFETYSouth Alabama 13, Gardner-Webb 9
Gardner-Webb Punt, 3 plays
5:43
1st & 0 at own 20
Corliss Waitman kickoff for 62 yds , Kyle Horton return for 10 yds to the GrdWb 28
5:43
1st & 10 at own 28
Kyle Horton pass incomplete to Ralph Jolly
5:43
2nd & 10 at own 28
Tyrell Maxwell run for a loss of 4 yards to the GrdWb 24
5:43
3rd & 14 at own 24
Tyrell Maxwell run for 13 yds to the GrdWb 37 Tyrell Maxwell fumbled, forced by Quinton Dent,
5:43
4th & 1 at own 37
Andrew Komornik punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAlab 27
South Alabama Fumble, 5 plays
4:08
1st & 10 at own 27
Tyreis Thomas run for 8 yds to the SAlab 35
4:08
2nd & 2 at own 35
Tyreis Thomas run for 5 yds to the SAlab 40 for a 1ST down
4:08
1st & 10 at own 40
Tyreis Thomas run for 6 yds to the SAlab 46
4:08
2nd & 4 at own 46
Tyreis Thomas run for 11 yds to the GrdWb 43 for a 1ST down
4:08
1st & 10 at opp 43
Tyreis Thomas run for 6 yds to the GrdWb 37 Tyreis Thomas fumbled, forced by Spencer Havird, recovered by GrdWb Laron Glenn
Gardner-Webb Punt, 6 plays
2:43
1st & 10 at own 37
Tyrell Maxwell run for 9 yds to the GrdWb 46
2:43
2nd & 1 at own 46
Bobby Clark run for 2 yds to the GrdWb 48 for a 1ST down
2:43
1st & 10 at own 48
Bobby Clark run for 10 yds to the SAlab 42 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & 10 at opp 42
Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 01:41
1:41
1st & 10 at opp 42
Tyrell Maxwell pass complete to Bobby Clark for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 45
1:41
2nd & 13 at opp 45
Tyrell Maxwell pass incomplete to Mike Estes, broken up by Tre Alford
1:41
3rd & 13 at opp 45
Bobby Clark run for 2 yds to the SAlab 43
0:51
4th & 11 at opp 43
Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 00:51
0:51
4th & 11 at opp 43
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the SAlab 38
0:51
4th & 6 at opp 38
Andrew Komornik punt for 38 yds for a touchback
South Alabama End of half, 2 plays
0:45
1st & 10 at own 20
Dami Ayoola run for 2 yds to the SAlab 22
0:45
2nd & 8 at own 22
Cody Clements pass complete to Claude Garrett for 6 yds to the SAlab 28
Q3 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 35
Corliss Waitman kickoff 65 yards to the GWU0, HORTON, K. return to the GWU13 (Kalen Jackson), PENALTY USA offside (Berron Tyson) 5 yards to the USA30, NO PLAY.
3rd quarter7 drives, then South Alabama 23, Gardner-Webb 16
Gardner-Webb Punt, 8 plays
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 30
Corliss Waitman kickoff for 66 yds , Kyle Horton return for 22 yds to the GrdWb 26
15:00
1st & 10 at own 26
GARDNER-WEBB Penalty, delay of game (Tyrell Maxwell) to the GrdWb 21
15:00
1st & 15 at own 21
Khalil Lewis run for 3 yds to the GrdWb 24
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 24
Tyrell Maxwell pass complete to Jacob Henderson for 5 yds to the GrdWb 29
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 29
Tyrell Maxwell run for 8 yds to the GrdWb 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Tyrell Maxwell run for 4 yds to the GrdWb 41
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 41
Tyrell Maxwell run for 6 yds to the GrdWb 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Khalil Lewis run for 2 yds to the GrdWb 49
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 49
Tyrell Maxwell pass incomplete to Mike Estes
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 49
Tyrell Maxwell pass incomplete to Kyle Horton
15:00
4th & 8 at own 49
Andrew Komornik punt for 39 yds , Josh Magee returns for no gain to the SAlab 12
10:50
1st & 10 at own 12
Cody Clements pass intercepted for a TD Angel Guzman return for 21 yds for a TD, (Paul Schumacher KICK)Gardner-Webb 16, South Alabama 13
South Alabama Touchdown, 1 play
10:50
1st & 0 at own 20
Paul Schumacher kickoff for 36 yds, downed at the SAlab 44
10:35
1st & 10 at own 44
Cody Clements pass complete to Xavier Johnson for 56 yds for a TD, (Aleem Sunanon KICK)South Alabama 20, Gardner-Webb 16
Gardner-Webb Turnover on downs, 8 plays
10:35
1st & 0 at own 35
Corliss Waitman kickoff for 58 yds , Kyle Horton return for 19 yds to the GrdWb 26
10:35
1st & 10 at own 26
Kerry Bernard run for no gain to the GrdWb 26
10:35
2nd & 10 at own 26
Tyrell Maxwell pass complete to Mike Estes for 12 yds to the GrdWb 38 for a 1ST down
10:35
1st & 10 at own 38
Kyle Horton run for 3 yds to the GrdWb 41
10:35
2nd & 7 at own 41
Kerry Bernard run for a loss of 3 yards to the GrdWb 38 Kerry Bernard fumbled, forced by Blake Dees, recovered by GrdWb Kerry Bernard
10:35
3rd & 10 at own 38
MAXWELL, T. pass incomplete to HORTON, K., PENALTY USA pass interference (Jeremy Reaves) 15 yards to the USA47, 1ST DOWN GWU, NO PLAY.
10:35
1st & 10 at opp 47
Tyrell Maxwell run for 2 yds to the SAlab 45
10:35
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Bobby Clark run for 1 yd to the SAlab 44
10:35
3rd & 7 at opp 44
Elijah Perry run for 4 yds to the SAlab 40
10:35
4th & 3 at opp 40
Tyrell Maxwell pass incomplete to Kyle Horton, broken up by DeMarion Harper
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
6:18
1st & 10 at own 40
Dami Ayoola run for 5 yds to the SAlab 45
6:18
2nd & 5 at own 45
Dami Ayoola run for 3 yds to the SAlab 48
6:18
3rd & 2 at own 48
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 43
4:57
3rd & 7 at own 43
Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 04:57
4:57
3rd & 7 at own 43
Cody Clements pass incomplete to Claude Garrett
4:57
4th & 7 at own 43
Corliss Waitman punt for 35 yds, downed at the GrdWb 22
Gardner-Webb Interception, 2 plays
4:41
1st & 10 at own 22
Tyrell Maxwell run for 7 yds to the GrdWb 29
4:41
2nd & 3 at own 29
Tyrell Maxwell pass intercepted Jeremy Reaves return for no gain to the GrdWb 37
South Alabama Field goal, 8 plays
3:56
1st & 10 at opp 37
Cody Clements pass complete to Gerald Everett for 7 yds to the GrdWb 30
3:56
2nd & 3 at opp 30
Terrance Timmons run for 2 yds to the GrdWb 28
3:56
3rd & 1 at opp 28
Cody Clements run for no gain to the GrdWb 28
3:56
4th & 1 at opp 28
Dallas Davis run for 2 yds to the GrdWb 26 for a 1ST down
3:56
1st & 10 at opp 26
Cody Clements pass incomplete to Marvin Shinn
3:56
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Cody Clements sacked by Aaron Cook and Jebrai Regan for a loss of 9 yards to the GrdWb 35
3:56
3rd & 19 at opp 35
Cody Clements pass complete to Josh Magee for 11 yds to the GrdWb 24
Tyrell Maxwell run for 18 yds to the SAlab 47 for a 1ST down
12:27
1st & 10 at opp 47
Tyrell Maxwell run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 49
12:27
2nd & 12 at opp 49
Kyle Horton run for 4 yds to the SAlab 45
12:27
3rd & 8 at opp 45
Tyrell Maxwell pass complete to Bobby Clark for 3 yds to the SAlab 42
12:27
4th & 5 at opp 42
Andrew Komornik punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Josh Magee at the SAlab 8
South Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
9:37
1st & 10 at own 8
Xavier Johnson run for no gain to the SAlab 8
8:54
2nd & 10 at own 8
Xavier Johnson run for 92 yds for a TD, (Aleem Sunanon KICK)South Alabama 33, Gardner-Webb 16
Gardner-Webb Touchdown, 16 plays
8:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Corliss Waitman kickoff for 65 yds , Kyle Horton return for 30 yds to the GrdWb 30
8:54
1st & 10 at own 30
Tyrell Maxwell run for 9 yds to the GrdWb 39
8:54
2nd & 1 at own 39
Bobby Clark run for 8 yds to the GrdWb 47 for a 1ST down
8:54
1st & 10 at own 47
Tyrell Maxwell pass incomplete to Willie Jackson IV
8:54
2nd & 10 at own 47
Kyle Horton run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
8:54
3rd & 7 at the 50
GARDNER-WEBB Penalty, delay of game (Tyrell Maxwell) to the GrdWb 45
8:54
3rd & 12 at own 45
Tyrell Maxwell pass complete to Mike Estes for 24 yds to the SAlab 31 for a 1ST down
8:54
1st & 10 at opp 31
Tyrell Maxwell run for 8 yds to the SAlab 23
8:54
2nd & 2 at opp 23
Bobby Clark run for 1 yd to the SAlab 22
8:54
3rd & 1 at opp 22
Tyrell Maxwell run for no gain to the SAlab 22
8:54
4th & 1 at opp 22
Bobby Clark run for 3 yds to the SAlab 19 for a 1ST down
8:54
1st & 10 at opp 19
Tyrell Maxwell run for 3 yds to the SAlab 16
8:54
2nd & 7 at opp 16
Tyrell Maxwell run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 17
8:54
3rd & 8 at opp 17
Tyrell Maxwell pass complete to Ralph Jolly for 9 yds to the SAlab 8 for a 1ST down
8:54
1st & goal at opp 8
Bobby Clark run for 1 yd to the SAlab 7
8:54
2nd & goal at opp 7
Bobby Clark run for 2 yds to the SAlab 5
8:54
3rd & goal at opp 5
Khalil Lewis run for no gain to the SAlab 5
0:19
4th & goal at opp 5
Tyrell Maxwell pass complete to Mike Estes for 5 yds for a TD, (Paul Schumacher KICK)South Alabama 33, Gardner-Webb 23
South Alabama End of game, 1 play
0:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Paul Schumacher on-side kick recovered by SOUTH ALABAMA at the GrdWb 43
0:19
1st & 10 at opp 43
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the GrdWb 45
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