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Georgia Southern at App State

Thursday, October 22, 2015

App State beat Georgia Southern 31–⁠13. It was their 13th meeting; after it, App State led the series 9–⁠4.

AwayGeorgia Southern9–⁠4 in 2015
13
HomeApp State11–⁠2 in 2015
31

Final at Kidd Brewer Stadium, BooneTV: ESPNUAttendance 24,121

At kickoff
60°F, clear, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Boone (KTNB), 3 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Jason Autrey; umpire Tyrone Blanks; head linesman Jim Kelley; line judge Chris Conway; side judge Chad Hill; field judge Dan Moore; back judge Wayne Gautney; center judge Ted PittsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern700613
App State3147731

Standouts

  • PassingTaylor Lamb14 of 20, 202 yards, 2 TDApp State
  • RushingMarcus Cox21 carries, 90 yards, 2 TDApp State
  • DefenseAlex Gray1 INTApp State

Player stats

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kevin Ellison5/116401
Favian Upshaw0/2001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Matt Breida1478023
Kevin Ellison1046130
Wesley Fields4705
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Myles Campbell246027
Derek Keaton219012

App State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taylor Lamb14/2020220
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marcus Cox2190222
Jalin Moore1153011
Terrence Upshaw648016
Simms McElfresh222018
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Simms McElfresh666125
Marcus Cox236030
Barrett Burns133133
Ike Lewis232019
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Alex Gray100
Mondo Williams1190

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

Team stats

Georgia SouthernApp State
252Total yards433
64Passing yards202
188Rushing yards231
4.9Yards per pass10.1
4.9Yards per rush4.8
13First downs22
4–⁠12Third downs6–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers0
4–⁠26Penalties5–⁠40
26:39Possession33:21

Efficiency

Georgia SouthernApp State
35%Success rate48%
0.08EPA per play0.36
1.50Explosiveness1.23
0.21Rushing EPA0.17
−0.27Passing EPA0.81
27%Passing-down success44%
−0.08First-down EPA0.05
−0.15Second-down EPA0.49
0.48Third-down EPA0.83

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)

App State 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

App State −6, over/under 60.

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 App State 66%, Georgia Southern 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

App State end zoneGeorgia Southern end zoneQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 App StateField goal, 7 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 9 playsQ1 App StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 App StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 App StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 App StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 App StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 App StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernInterception, 2 playsQ3 App StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ3 App StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernInterception, 3 playsQ4 App StateTouchdown, 13 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 App StateEnd of game, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. App State drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 plays, 86 yards
  2. Q1 App StateField goal, 7 plays, 43 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 9 plays, 18 yards
  4. Q1 App StatePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  6. Q2 App StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 41 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  8. Q2 App StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 76 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  10. Q2 App StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 31 yards
  11. Q3 App StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  12. Q3 Georgia SouthernMissed FG, 9 plays, 38 yards
  13. Q3 App StatePunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
  14. Q3 Georgia SouthernInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q3 App StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 52 yards
  16. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 12 yards
  17. Q3 App StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q4 Georgia SouthernInterception, 3 plays, −6 yards
  19. Q4 App StateTouchdown, 13 plays, 65 yards
  20. Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 App StateEnd of game, 6 plays, 40 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 7, App State 3
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 35Zach Matics kickoff for 65 yds , Derek Keaton return for 14 yds to the GeoSo 14
14:301st & 10 at own 14Matt Breida run for 23 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at own 37Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 42
13:302nd & 5 at own 42Matt Breida run for 21 yds to the AppSt 37 for a 1ST down
13:151st & 10 at opp 37LA Ramsby run for 5 yds to the AppSt 32
12:452nd & 5 at opp 32LA Ramsby run for 7 yds to the AppSt 25 for a 1ST down
12:181st & 10 at opp 25LA Ramsby run for 11 yds to the AppSt 14 for a 1ST down
11:451st & 10 at opp 14Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the AppSt 12
11:112nd & 8 at opp 12Kevin Ellison run for 12 yds for a TD, (Alex Hanks KICK)Georgia Southern 7, App State 0
App State Field goal, 7 plays
11:112nd & 8 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive Offside (Darius Jones)
11:051st & 10 at own 30Marcus Cox run for 17 yds to the AppSt 47 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at own 47Marcus Cox run for 1 yd to the AppSt 48
10:152nd & 9 at own 48Taylor Lamb pass complete to Isaiah Lewis for 19 yds to the GeoSo 33 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 33Marcus Cox run for no gain to the GeoSo 33
9:102nd & 10 at opp 33Marcus Cox run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 27
8:403rd & 4 at opp 27Taylor Lamb pass incomplete to Mondo Williams
8:354th & 4 at opp 27Zach Matics 44 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 7, App State 3
Georgia Southern Punt, 9 plays
8:354th & 4 at own 35Zach Matics kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:201st & 10 at own 25Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 27
7:502nd & 8 at own 27Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 26
7:163rd & 9 at own 26Kevin Ellison run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
6:511st & 10 at own 37Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Ryan Longoria
6:302nd & 10 at own 37Matt Breida run for a loss of 9 yards to the GeoSo 28
6:003rd & 19 at own 28Kevin Ellison pass complete to Myles Campbell for 19 yds to the GeoSo 47 for a 1ST down APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, Defensive Offside (Olawale Dada) declined for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at own 47Wesley Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 46 Wesley Fields fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Wesley Fields
4:502nd & 11 at own 46Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSo 41
4:203rd & 16 at own 41Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 43
3:464th & 14 at own 43Ryan Nowicki punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Bobo Beathard at the AppSt 17
App State Punt, 5 plays
3:301st & 10 at own 17Marcus Cox run for 3 yds to the AppSt 20
3:002nd & 7 at own 20Taylor Lamb pass complete to Simms McElfresh for 20 yds to the AppSt 40 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at own 40Cox, Marcus rush left for 14 yards to the GASOUTHERN46, out-of-bounds, PENALTY APPALCHAN holding (Harris, Davante) 10 yards to the APPALCHAN30, NO PLAY.
2:001st & 20 at own 30Marcus Cox run for 6 yds to the AppSt 36
1:302nd & 14 at own 36Marcus Cox run for 1 yd to the AppSt 37
0:563rd & 13 at own 37Taylor Lamb run for 1 yd to the AppSt 38
0:284th & 12 at own 38Bentlee Critcher punt for 50 yds , Derek Keaton returns for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 9
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 9Matt Breida run for no gain to the GeoSo 9
Q2 14:452nd & 10 at own 9Matt Breida run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 16
Q2 14:143rd & 3 at own 16Upshaw, Favian rush quarterback draw for 46 yards to the APPALCHAN38, PENALTY GASOUTHERN holding (Foreman, Darien) 8 yards to the GASOUTHERN8, NO PLAY.
Q2 13:393rd & 11 at own 8Favian Upshaw run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 7
Q2 12:594th & 12 at own 7GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Delay of Game (-3 Yards) to the GeoSo 4
Q2 12:394th & 15 at own 4Ryan Nowicki punt for 39 yds , Bobo Beathard returns for 2 yds to the GeoSo 41
2nd quarter5 drives, then App State 17, Georgia Southern 7
App State Touchdown, 5 plays
12:251st & 10 at opp 41Taylor Lamb run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 38
11:452nd & 7 at opp 38Marcus Cox run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 34
11:213rd & 3 at opp 34Taylor Lamb pass complete to Bobo Beathard for 16 yds to the GeoSo 18 for a 1ST down
10:571st & 10 at opp 18Taylor Lamb pass incomplete
10:482nd & 10 at opp 18Marcus Cox run for 18 yds for a TD, (Zach Matics KICK)App State 10, Georgia Southern 7
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
10:482nd & 10 at own 35Bentlee Critcher kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:301st & 10 at own 25LA Ramsby run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 27
10:002nd & 8 at own 27LA Ramsby run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 30
9:303rd & 5 at own 30Kevin Ellison sacked by Osvaldo Sombo for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 27
8:414th & 8 at own 27Ryan Nowicki punt for 48 yds , Bobo Beathard returns for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 24
App State Touchdown, 10 plays
8:001st & 10 at own 24Jalin Moore run for 2 yds to the AppSt 26
7:552nd & 8 at own 26Taylor Lamb pass complete to Shaedon Meadors for 11 yds to the AppSt 37 for a 1ST down
7:301st & 10 at own 37Jalin Moore run for 7 yds to the AppSt 44
7:052nd & 3 at own 44Jalin Moore run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
6:301st & 10 at the 50Jalin Moore run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 44
5:562nd & 4 at opp 44Jalin Moore run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 39 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 39Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 05:34
5:001st & 10 at opp 39Marcus Cox run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 41
4:302nd & 12 at opp 41Taylor Lamb pass complete to Marcus Cox for 30 yds to the GeoSo 11 for a 1ST down
4:151st & 10 at opp 11Jalin Moore run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 9
3:482nd & 8 at opp 9Taylor Lamb pass complete to Simms McElfresh for 9 yds for a TD, (Zach Matics KICK)App State 17, Georgia Southern 7
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
3:412nd & 8 at own 35Zach Matics kickoff for 65 yds , Derek Keaton return for 21 yds to the GeoSo 21
3:301st & 10 at own 21Kevin Ellison pass complete to Matt Breida for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 20
2:552nd & 11 at own 20Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 24
2:173rd & 7 at own 24Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:17
2:093rd & 7 at own 24Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Ryan Longoria
1:594th & 7 at own 24Ryan Nowicki punt for 43 yds , Bobo Beathard returns for 2 yds to the AppSt 35
App State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 35Terrence Upshaw run for 3 yds to the AppSt 38
1:002nd & 7 at own 38Taylor Lamb pass complete to Simms McElfresh for 3 yds to the AppSt 41
0:513rd & 4 at own 41Taylor Lamb pass complete to Montez McGuire for 8 yds to the AppSt 49 for a 1ST down
0:451st & 10 at own 49Taylor Lamb run for no gain to the AppSt 49
0:382nd & 10 at own 49Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 00:38
0:252nd & 10 at own 49Marcus Cox run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 47
0:143rd & 6 at opp 47Taylor Lamb run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
0:141st & 10 at opp 37Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 00:14
0:101st & 10 at opp 37Taylor Lamb sacked by Jamal Johnson for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 40
0:082nd & 13 at opp 40Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 00:08
0:082nd & 13 at opp 40Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:08
0:042nd & 13 at opp 40Taylor Lamb pass complete to Simms McElfresh for 6 yds to the GeoSo 34
0:043rd & 7 at opp 34GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Parker Collins) to the GeoSo 34
0:003rd & 7 at opp 34Zach Matics 52 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter7 drives, then App State 24, Georgia Southern 7
App State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:451st & 10 at own 25Marcus Cox run for 5 yds to the AppSt 30
14:152nd & 5 at own 30Marcus Cox run for 2 yds to the AppSt 32
13:463rd & 3 at own 32Taylor Lamb pass incomplete to Malachi Jones, broken up by Caleb Williams
13:384th & 3 at own 32Bentlee Critcher punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSo 44
Georgia Southern Missed FG, 9 plays
13:251st & 10 at own 44Matt Breida run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 41
12:452nd & 13 at own 41Kevin Ellison pass complete to Derek Keaton for 12 yds to the AppSt 47
12:153rd & 1 at opp 47Wesley Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 48
11:474th & 2 at opp 48LA Ramsby run for 5 yds to the AppSt 43 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 43Kevin Ellison pass complete to Myles Campbell for 27 yds to the AppSt 16 for a 1ST down
10:501st & 10 at opp 16Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the AppSt 14
10:152nd & 8 at opp 14Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 4 yards to the AppSt 18
9:423rd & 12 at opp 18Kevin Ellison pass incomplete
9:364th & 12 at opp 18Alex Hanks 35 yd FG MISSED
App State Punt, 6 plays
9:281st & 10 at own 20Taylor Lamb pass incomplete
9:002nd & 10 at own 20Marcus Cox run for 1 yd to the AppSt 21
8:413rd & 9 at own 21Taylor Lamb pass complete to Simms McElfresh for 25 yds to the AppSt 46 for a 1ST down
8:301st & 10 at own 46Cox, Marcus rush left for 9 yards to the GASOUTHERN45, PENALTY APPALCHAN holding (Nunn, Beau) 10 yards to the APPALCHAN36, NO PLAY.
7:451st & 20 at own 36Taylor Lamb pass complete to Isaiah Lewis for 13 yds to the AppSt 49
7:052nd & 7 at own 49Taylor Lamb pass incomplete
7:043rd & 7 at own 49APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, False Start (Colby Gossett) to the AppSt 44
6:503rd & 12 at own 44Marcus Cox run for a loss of 4 yards to the AppSt 40
6:184th & 16 at own 40Bentlee Critcher punt for 60 yds for a touchback
Georgia Southern Interception, 2 plays
6:182nd & 7 at own 23Kevin Ellison pass intercepted Mondo Williams return for 19 yds to the AppSt 42 APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, Illegal Block (Kennan Gilchrist) to the AppSt 48
6:001st & 10 at own 20Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 23
App State Touchdown, 3 plays
6:001st & 10 at own 48Terrence Upshaw run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 46
5:002nd & 4 at opp 46Simms McElfresh run for 18 yds to the GeoSo 28 for a 1ST down
4:331st & 10 at opp 28APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, False Start (Terrence Upshaw) to the GeoSo 33
4:001st & 15 at opp 33Taylor Lamb pass complete to Barrett Burns for 33 yds for a TD, (Zach Matics KICK)App State 24, Georgia Southern 7
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
4:001st & 15 at own 35Zach Matics kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:451st & 10 at own 25Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 29
3:202nd & 6 at own 29LA Ramsby run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 35Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 37
2:302nd & 8 at own 37LA Ramsby run for no gain to the GeoSo 37
1:453rd & 8 at own 37Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Derek Keaton, broken up by Devan Stringer
1:314th & 8 at own 37Ryan Nowicki punt for 48 yds , Bobo Beathard returns for a loss of 3 yards to the AppSt 12
App State Punt, 3 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 12Marcus Cox run for no gain to the AppSt 12
0:402nd & 10 at own 12Marcus Cox run for no gain to the AppSt 12
0:003rd & 10 at own 12Taylor Lamb pass incomplete
Q4 14:454th & 10 at own 12Bentlee Critcher punt for 58 yds , Derek Keaton returns for 11 yds to the GeoSo 41
4th quarter4 drives, then App State 31, Georgia Southern 13
Georgia Southern Interception, 3 plays
14:301st & 10 at own 41Upshaw, Favian pass right sideline incomplete to Breida, Matt thrown to the GASOUTHERN40, PENALTY GASOUTHERN holding (Kwon, Andy) 10 yards to the GASOUTHERN31, NO PLAY, QB hurry by Blair, Ronald.
14:101st & 20 at own 31Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 35
14:002nd & 16 at own 35Favian Upshaw pass incomplete
13:493rd & 16 at own 35Favian Upshaw pass intercepted Alex Gray return for no gain to the AppSt 35 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Illegal Forward Pass (Favian Upshaw) declined
App State Touchdown, 13 plays
13:261st & 10 at own 35Jalin Moore run for 7 yds to the AppSt 42
13:002nd & 3 at own 42Jalin Moore run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 47 for a 1ST down
12:201st & 10 at opp 47Taylor Lamb run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 38
11:592nd & 1 at opp 38Taylor Lamb pass complete to Marcus Cox for 6 yds to the GeoSo 32 for a 1ST down
11:301st & 10 at opp 32Marcus Cox run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 26
11:042nd & 4 at opp 26Marcus Cox run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 18 for a 1ST down
10:301st & 10 at opp 18Jalin Moore run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 10
9:452nd & 2 at opp 10Taylor Lamb run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 9
9:003rd & 1 at opp 9Jalin Moore run for no gain to the GeoSo 9
8:204th & 1 at opp 9Taylor Lamb pass complete to Simms McElfresh for 3 yds to the GeoSo 6 for a 1ST down
7:531st & goal at opp 6Jalin Moore run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 7
7:152nd & goal at opp 7Marcus Cox run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 6
6:333rd & goal at opp 6Marcus Cox run for 6 yds for a TD, (Zach Matics KICK)App State 31, Georgia Southern 7
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
6:333rd & 10 at own 35Zach Matics kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:001st & 10 at own 25Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 29
5:452nd & 6 at own 29Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 31
5:303rd & 4 at own 31Matt Breida run for 18 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 49Kevin Ellison pass complete to Derek Keaton for 7 yds to the AppSt 44
4:242nd & 3 at opp 44GA SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (Jeremiah Culbreth) to the AppSt 49
4:072nd & 8 at opp 49Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Montay Crockett
3:403rd & 8 at opp 49Kevin Ellison run for 30 yds to the AppSt 19 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at opp 19LA Ramsby 19 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)App State 31, Georgia Southern 13
App State End of game, 6 plays
3:281st & 10 at own 35Younghoe Koo on-side kick recovered by APPALACHIAN ST at the GeoSo 45 APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, Illegal Kicking ( Yards) declined
3:001st & 10 at opp 45Terrence Upshaw run for 16 yds to the GeoSo 29 for a 1ST down
2:301st & 10 at opp 29Terrence Upshaw run for 13 yds to the GeoSo 16 for a 1ST down
2:101st & 10 at opp 16Terrence Upshaw run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 14
1:302nd & 8 at opp 14Simms McElfresh run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 10
0:543rd & 4 at opp 10Terrence Upshaw run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 2 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 2TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 5

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–App State game

App State leads 14–⁠10 in 24 meetings, counting the 11 since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Georgia Southern 29, App State 10Birmingham Bowl
2025Georgia Southern 25, App State 23
2024Georgia Southern 29, App State 20
2023App State 55, Georgia Southern 27
2022Georgia Southern 51, App State 48
2021App State 27, Georgia Southern 3

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