Referee Charles Lewis; umpire Chad Walker; head linesman Ralph Green; line judge Pete Tao; side judge Scott Solomon; field judge J. Middlebrooks; back judge Matt Hollifield; center judge Jon BadenGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Texas State
Georgia Southern
213
Total yards
534
87
Passing yards
31
126
Rushing yards
503
3.2
Yards per pass
5.2
4.1
Yards per rush
7.5
13
First downs
22
6–14
Third downs
7–16
0–1
Fourth downs
3–3
2
Turnovers
3
2–20
Penalties
2–30
22:47
Possession
37:13
Efficiency
Texas State
Georgia Southern
37%
Success rate
49%
−0.13
EPA per play
0.24
1.02
Explosiveness
1.26
0.20
Rushing EPA
0.29
−0.45
Passing EPA
−0.09
37%
Passing-down success
46%
−0.42
First-down EPA
0.18
−0.23
Second-down EPA
0.03
0.78
Third-down EPA
0.34
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 Southern 72% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Georgia Southern −18.5, over/under 65.
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 Southern 90%, Texas State 10%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Southern drives left to right, Texas State right to left.
Q1 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
Q1 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernFumble, 11 plays, 44 yards
Q1 Texas StateTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 40 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
Q2 Texas StateField goal, 11 plays, 59 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −29 yards
Q2 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernFumble, 2 plays, −6 yards
Q2 Texas StateField goal, 4 plays, −3 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernFumble, 7 plays, 46 yards
Q2 Texas StateEnd of half, 1 play, −90 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Texas StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 11 plays, 48 yards
Q3 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q4 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 3 plays, 78 yards
Q4 Texas StateInterception, 9 plays, 36 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernField goal, 9 plays, 88 yards
Q4 Texas StateInterception, 2 plays, −39 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 5 plays, 9 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 7, Texas State 0
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyler Jones pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Robert Lowe run for 9 yds to the TexSt 34
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Tyler Jones pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 1 at own 34
Lumi Kaba punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSo 28 , Derek Keaton returns for 12 yds to the GeoSo 46 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul off-setting ( Yards) to the GeoSo 28
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 5 plays
13:56
1st & 10 at own 28
Matt Breida run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 29
13:56
2nd & 9 at own 29
Kevin Ellison run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 36
13:56
3rd & 2 at own 36
Matt Breida run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 37
13:56
4th & 1 at own 37
Kevin Ellison run for 26 yds to the TexSt 37 for a 1ST down
11:38
1st & 10 at opp 37
Matt Breida run for 37 yds for a TD, (Younghoe Koo KICK)Georgia Southern 7, Texas State 0
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
11:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Robert Lowe run for 3 yds to the TexSt 28
11:38
2nd & 7 at own 28
Tyler Jones run for a loss of 6 yards to the TexSt 22
11:38
3rd & 13 at own 22
Tyler Jones pass complete to Ryan Carden for 6 yds to the TexSt 28
11:38
4th & 7 at own 28
TEXAS STATE Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the TexSt 23
11:38
4th & 12 at own 23
Lumi Kaba punt for 51 yds, downed at the GeoSo 26
Georgia Southern Fumble, 11 plays
9:34
1st & 10 at own 26
Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 30
9:34
2nd & 6 at own 30
Matt Breida run for 13 yds to the GeoSo 43 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at own 43
Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Derek Keaton
9:34
2nd & 10 at own 43
LA Ramsby run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 47
9:34
3rd & 6 at own 47
LA Ramsby run for 7 yds to the TexSt 46 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at opp 46
LA Ramsby run for 5 yds to the TexSt 41
9:34
2nd & 5 at opp 41
Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the TexSt 37
9:34
3rd & 1 at opp 37
Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the TexSt 33 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at opp 33
Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the TexSt 30
9:34
2nd & 7 at opp 30
Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the TexSt 27
9:34
3rd & 4 at opp 27
Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSt 30 Kevin Ellison fumbled, forced by Rusmin Nikocevic, recovered by TexSt Aaron Shaw
Texas State Turnover on downs, 11 plays
4:21
1st & 10 at own 30
Robert Lowe run for 5 yds to the TexSt 35
4:21
2nd & 5 at own 35
Robert Lowe run for 4 yds to the TexSt 39
4:21
3rd & 1 at own 39
Tyler Jones run for 5 yds to the TexSt 44 for a 1ST down
4:21
1st & 10 at own 44
Tyler Jones pass complete to Jafus Gaines for 15 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
4:21
1st & 10 at opp 41
Tyler Jones pass complete to Ryan Carden for no gain to the GeoSo 41
4:21
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Robert Lowe run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 34
4:21
3rd & 3 at opp 34
Robert Lowe run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 30 for a 1ST down
4:21
1st & 10 at opp 30
Tyler Jones sacked by Jay Ellison for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 31
4:21
2nd & 11 at opp 31
Tyler Jones pass complete to Robert Lowe for 1 yd to the GeoSo 30
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 30
Tyler Jones pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
4th & 10 at opp 30
Jack Rhoades pass incomplete to Lumi Kaba
2nd quarter9 drives, then Georgia Southern 14, Texas State 6
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
14:47
1st & 10 at own 30
Favian Upshaw pass complete to Ryan Longoria for 8 yds to the GeoSo 38
14:47
2nd & 2 at own 38
Matt Breida run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 39
14:47
3rd & 1 at own 39
LA Ramsby run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 43 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at own 43
LA Ramsby run for 8 yds to the TexSt 49
14:47
2nd & 2 at opp 49
LA Ramsby run for 1 yd to the TexSt 48
11:47
3rd & 1 at opp 48
Matt Breida run for 48 yds for a TD, (Younghoe Koo KICK)Georgia Southern 14, Texas State 0
Texas State Field goal, 11 plays
11:47
1st & 0 at own 35
Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Robert Lowe run for 1 yd to the TexSt 26
11:47
2nd & 9 at own 26
Robert Lowe run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSt 25
11:47
3rd & 10 at own 25
Robert Lowe run for 20 yds to the TexSt 45 for a 1ST down
11:47
1st & 10 at own 45
Tyler Jones run for no gain to the TexSt 45
9:54
2nd & 10 at own 45
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 09:54
9:54
2nd & 10 at own 45
Robert Lowe run for 23 yds to the GeoSo 32 for a 1ST down
9:54
1st & 10 at opp 32
Robert Lowe run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 28
9:54
2nd & 6 at opp 28
Tyler Jones run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 21 for a 1ST down
Lumi Kaba kickoff for 65 yds , Derek Keaton return for 42 yds to the GeoSo 42
0:15
3rd & 0 at opp 4
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:15
0:15
3rd & goal at opp 4
Kevin Ellison sacked by Aaron Shaw for a loss of 10 yards to the TexSt 12 Kevin Ellison fumbled, recovered by TexSt Trey McGowan , return for 0 yards
Texas State End of half, 1 play
0:07
1st & 10 at own 12
TEAM takes a knee
3rd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 24, Texas State 13
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 35
Lumi Kaba kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Breida run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 39
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 39
Kevin Ellison run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 45
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 45
Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
2nd & 8 at the 50
Kevin Ellison run for 3 yds to the TexSt 47
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 47
Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the TexSt 44
15:00
4th & 2 at opp 44
Kevin Ellison run for 3 yds to the TexSt 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
LA Ramsby run for 3 yds to the TexSt 38
10:17
2nd & 7 at opp 38
Wesley Fields run for 38 yds for a TD, (Younghoe Koo KICK)Georgia Southern 21, Texas State 6
Texas State Touchdown, 7 plays
10:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Tyler Jones pass complete to Ryan Carden for 7 yds to the TexSt 32 for a 1ST down GA SOUTHERN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Darrius White) to the TexSt 47 for a 1ST down
10:17
1st & 10 at own 47
Robert Lowe run for 2 yds to the TexSt 49
10:17
2nd & 8 at own 49
Tyler Jones pass complete to Ryan Carden for 8 yds to the GeoSo 43 for a 1ST down
10:17
1st & 10 at opp 43
Tyler Jones pass complete to Brandon Smith for 16 yds to the GeoSo 27 for a 1ST down
10:17
1st & 10 at opp 27
Tyler Jones pass incomplete
10:17
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Robert Lowe run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 23
7:59
3rd & 6 at opp 23
Tyler Jones pass complete to Jafus Gaines for 23 yds for a TD GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined, (Lumi Kaba KICK)Georgia Southern 21, Texas State 13
Georgia Southern Field goal, 11 plays
7:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Lumi Kaba kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Breida run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
7:59
1st & 10 at own 35
Wesley Fields run for 16 yds to the TexSt 49 for a 1ST down
7:59
1st & 10 at opp 49
Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the TexSt 46
7:59
2nd & 7 at opp 46
Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the TexSt 44
7:59
3rd & 5 at opp 44
Kevin Ellison pass complete to Matt Breida for 10 yds to the TexSt 34 for a 1ST down
7:59
1st & 10 at opp 34
LA Ramsby run for 5 yds to the TexSt 29
7:59
2nd & 5 at opp 29
LA Ramsby run for 8 yds to the TexSt 21 for a 1ST down
7:59
1st & 10 at opp 21
LA Ramsby run for 5 yds to the TexSt 16
7:59
2nd & 5 at opp 16
Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the TexSt 12 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Darien Foreman) to the TexSt 27
Younghoe Koo kickoff for 62 yds , Jafus Gaines return for 18 yds to the TexSt 21
3:41
1st & 10 at own 21
Tyler Siudzinski run for 5 yds to the TexSt 26
3:41
2nd & 5 at own 26
Connor White pass intercepted Caleb Williams return for 2 yds to the TexSt 37
Georgia Southern End of game, 5 plays
3:05
1st & 10 at opp 37
Chaz Thornton run for 5 yds to the TexSt 32
3:05
2nd & 5 at opp 32
Chaz Thornton run for 2 yds to the TexSt 30
3:05
3rd & 3 at opp 30
Noah Hickey run for 2 yds to the TexSt 28
3:05
4th & 1 at opp 28
Noah Hickey run for 1 yd to the TexSt 27 for a 1ST down
3:05
1st & 10 at opp 27
TEAM takes a knee
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.
RushingMatt Breida23 carries, 205 yards, 2 TDGeorgia Southern
Texas State
Georgia Southern