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Georgia Southern at Troy

Saturday, November 14, 2015

Georgia Southern beat Troy 45–⁠10. It was their second meeting; after it, Georgia Southern led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayGeorgia Southern9–⁠4 in 2015
45
HomeTroy4–⁠8 in 2015
10

Final at Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL), TroyTV: ESPN3Attendance 18,455

At kickoff
63°FWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Troy 2 W, 5 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Jason Autrey; umpire Tyrone Blanks; head linesman Jim Kelley; line judge Chris Conway; side judge Fred Wiedower; field judge Jamie Grant; back judge Wayne Gautney; center judge Ted PittsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern101471445
Troy1000010

Standouts

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Player stats

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kevin Ellison2/45810
Favian Upshaw2/32700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Matt Breida1784116
Kevin Ellison1277031
Wesley Fields940012
Myles Campbell120120
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malik Henry135035
James Dean123123
B.J. Johnson III119019
Ryan Longoria1808
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Riyahd Jones1611
Caleb Williams1160

Troy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Silvers12/2513401
Dallas Tidwell3/43600
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Brandon Burks1250014
Brandon Silvers314014
Andre Flakes3405
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Teddy Ruben451032
Bryan Holmes126026
Clark Quisenberry126026
Emanuel Thompson225017

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

Team stats

Georgia SouthernTroy
410Total yards238
85Passing yards170
325Rushing yards68
12.1Yards per pass5.9
4.9Yards per rush3.8
25First downs11
7–⁠16Third downs3–⁠10
4–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers3
7–⁠70Penalties4–⁠41
42:55Possession17:05

Efficiency

Georgia SouthernTroy
54%Success rate40%
0.40EPA per play−0.44
1.16Explosiveness0.92
0.38Rushing EPA−0.86
0.74Passing EPA−0.13
43%Passing-down success25%
0.22First-down EPA−0.61
0.22Second-down EPA0.00
0.75Third-down EPA−0.36

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 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia Southern −10, over/under 58.5.

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 75%, Troy 25%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Troy end zoneGeorgia Southern end zoneQ1 TroyField goal, 11 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernFumble return TD, 1 play (Troy scores)Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 11 playsQ1 TroyInterception, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernField goal, 6 playsQ1 TroyPunt, 5 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 TroyPunt, 4 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 10 playsQ2 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 TroyTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 15 playsQ3 TroyFumble, 5 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 7 playsQ4 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 17 playsQ4 TroyFumble return TD, 4 plays (Georgia Southern scores)Q4 TroyEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Troy drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 TroyField goal, 11 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia SouthernFumble return TD, 1 play (Troy scores), −6 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 11 plays, 66 yards
  4. Q1 TroyInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia SouthernField goal, 6 plays, 12 yards
  6. Q1 TroyPunt, 5 plays, 23 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
  8. Q2 TroyPunt, 4 plays, 34 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 10 plays, 54 yards
  10. Q2 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 3 plays, 33 yards
  12. Q2 TroyTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 30 yards
  13. Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 15 plays, 83 yards
  14. Q3 TroyFumble, 5 plays, 42 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 7 plays, 4 yards
  16. Q4 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  17. Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 17 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q4 TroyFumble return TD, 4 plays (Georgia Southern scores), 10 yards
  19. Q4 TroyEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tied at 10
Troy Field goal, 11 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Brandon Silvers run for 14 yds to the Troy 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Brandon Silvers pass complete to Clark Quisenberry for 26 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Andre Flakes run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 30 Andre Flakes fumbled, forced by Antwione Williams, recovered by Troy Dalton Bennett
15:002nd & 5 at opp 30Brandon Burks run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 20 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 20Brandon Silvers pass complete to John Johnson for 8 yds to the GeoSo 12
15:002nd & 2 at opp 12Brandon Silvers pass complete to K.D. Edenfield for 2 yds to the GeoSo 10 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 10Brandon Burks run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 3
15:002nd & goal at opp 3Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to John Johnson
15:003rd & goal at opp 3Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Emanuel Thompson
11:464th & goal at opp 3Jed Solomon 20 yd FG GOODTroy 3, Georgia Southern 0
11:461st & 0 at own 35Jed Solomon kickoff for 65 yds , Derek Keaton return for 25 yds to the GeoSo 25
11:281st & 10 at own 25Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 5 yards Kevin Ellison fumbled, recovered by Troy Demetrius Cain , return for 19 yds, (Jed Solomon KICK)Troy 10, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 11 plays
11:281st & 0 at own 35Jed Solomon kickoff for 58 yds , Derek Keaton return for 27 yds to the GeoSo 34
11:281st & 10 at own 34Matt Breida run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 35
11:282nd & 9 at own 35Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 37
11:283rd & 7 at own 37Matt Breida run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at own 45Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 6 yards to the GeoSo 39
11:282nd & 16 at own 39Ellison,K. deep pass incomplete to Keaton,D., PENALTY TROY offside defense (Dillard, Rashad) 5 yards to the GS44, NO PLAY.
11:282nd & 11 at own 44Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 47
11:283rd & 8 at own 47Kevin Ellison run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down TROY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the Troy 35 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 35Favian Upshaw pass complete to Bj Johnson for 19 yds to the Troy 16 for a 1ST down
11:281st & 10 at opp 16Matt Breida run for no gain to the Troy 16
11:282nd & 10 at opp 16LA Ramsby run for 9 yds to the Troy 7
11:283rd & 1 at opp 7GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Troy 12
11:283rd & 6 at opp 12Favian Upshaw run for 9 yds to the Troy 3 for a 1ST down
5:191st & goal at opp 3Matt Breida run for 3 yds for a TD, (Younghoe Koo KICK)Troy 10, Georgia Southern 7
Troy Interception, 3 plays
5:191st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:191st & 10 at own 25Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
5:192nd & 10 at own 25Brandon Silvers run for no gain to the Troy 25
5:193rd & 10 at own 25Brandon Silvers pass intercepted Caleb Williams return for 16 yds to the Troy 18
Georgia Southern Field goal, 6 plays
4:291st & 10 at opp 18Favian Upshaw run for 5 yds to the Troy 13
4:292nd & 5 at opp 13Matt Breida run for 5 yds to the Troy 8 for a 1ST down
4:291st & goal at opp 8LA Ramsby run for 2 yds to the Troy 6
4:292nd & goal at opp 6Favian Upshaw run for no gain to the Troy 6
4:293rd & goal at opp 6Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Bj Johnson
1:474th & goal at opp 6Younghoe Koo 23 yd FG GOODTied at 10
Troy Punt, 5 plays
1:471st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:471st & 10 at own 25Brandon Silvers run for no gain to the Troy 25
1:472nd & 10 at own 25Brandon Burks run for 14 yds to the Troy 39 for a 1ST down
1:471st & 10 at own 39Brandon Burks run for 3 yds to the Troy 42
1:472nd & 7 at own 42Brandon Burks run for 5 yds to the Troy 47
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 47Brandon Burks run for 1 yd to the Troy 48
Q2 15:004th & 1 at own 48Ryan Kay punt for 52 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter6 drives, then Georgia Southern 24, Troy 10
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
14:081st & 10 at own 20Matt Breida run for 16 yds to the Troy 36 for a 1ST down TROY Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Troy 49 for a 1ST down
14:081st & 10 at opp 49Ellison,K. rush quarterback draw for 17 yards to the TROY32 (Kitchens, M.), PENALTY GS holding (Kwon,A.) 10 yards to the GS41, NO PLAY.
14:081st & 20 at own 41Kevin Ellison run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 45
14:082nd & 16 at own 45Kevin Ellison pass complete to Malik Henry for 35 yds to the Troy 20 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 20Myles Campbell run for 20 yds for a TD, (Younghoe Koo KICK)Georgia Southern 17, Troy 10
Troy Punt, 4 plays
11:541st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 55 yds , Teddy Ruben return for 7 yds to the Troy 17
11:541st & 10 at own 17Brandon Silvers pass complete to Teddy Ruben for 32 yds to the Troy 49 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at own 49Brandon Silvers pass complete to Teddy Ruben for no gain to the Troy 49
11:542nd & 10 at own 49Brandon Silvers pass complete to John Johnson for 4 yds to the GeoSo 47
11:543rd & 6 at opp 47GA SOUTHERN Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the GeoSo 42
11:543rd & 1 at opp 42Brandon Burks run for a loss of 7 yards to the GeoSo 49
11:544th & 8 at opp 49Ryan Kay punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Derek Keaton at the GeoSo 11
Georgia Southern Punt, 10 plays
9:061st & 10 at own 11LA Ramsby run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 16
9:062nd & 5 at own 16LA Ramsby run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 20
9:063rd & 1 at own 20Kevin Ellison run for 29 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at own 49Kevin Ellison run for 6 yds to the Troy 45
9:062nd & 4 at opp 45Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the Troy 43
9:063rd & 2 at opp 43Matt Breida run for no gain to the Troy 43
9:064th & 2 at opp 43LA Ramsby run for 3 yds to the Troy 40 for a 1ST down
9:061st & 10 at opp 40Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Derek Keaton
9:062nd & 10 at opp 40Kevin Ellison run for 5 yds to the Troy 35
9:063rd & 5 at opp 35Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Wesley Fields
4:254th & 5 at opp 35Timeout TROY, clock 04:25
4:254th & 5 at opp 35Kevin Ellison punt for 33 yds, downed at the Troy 2
Troy Punt, 3 plays
4:141st & 10 at own 2Brandon Burks run for 2 yds to the Troy 4
4:142nd & 8 at own 4Brandon Burks run for 2 yds to the Troy 6
4:143rd & 6 at own 6Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Teddy Ruben
4:144th & 6 at own 6Ryan Kay punt for 48 yds , Derek Keaton returns for 21 yds to the Troy 33
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 3 plays
2:441st & 10 at opp 33Matt Breida run for no gain to the Troy 33
2:442nd & 10 at opp 33Matt Breida run for 10 yds to the Troy 23 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at opp 23Kevin Ellison pass complete to James Dean for 23 yds for a TD, (Younghoe Koo KICK)Georgia Southern 24, Troy 10
Troy Turnover on downs, 9 plays
1:241st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds , Teddy Ruben return for 20 yds to the Troy 20
1:241st & 10 at own 20Brandon Silvers pass complete to Teddy Ruben for 4 yds to the Troy 24
1:242nd & 6 at own 24Brandon Silvers pass complete to Brandon Burks for 13 yds to the Troy 37 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at own 37Brandon Silvers pass complete to Brandon Burks for 5 yds to the Troy 42
0:372nd & 5 at own 42Timeout TROY, clock 00:37
0:372nd & 5 at own 42Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
0:373rd & 5 at own 42Brandon Silvers pass complete to Emanuel Thompson for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at the 50Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
0:372nd & 10 at the 50Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to John Johnson
0:373rd & 10 at the 50Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
0:034th & 10 at the 50Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:03
0:034th & 10 at the 50Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Emanuel Thompson
3rd quarter3 drives, then Georgia Southern 31, Troy 10
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 15 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jed Solomon kickoff for 65 yds , Derek Keaton return for 17 yds to the GeoSo 17
15:001st & 10 at own 17Matt Breida run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 22
15:002nd & 5 at own 22Kevin Ellison run for 31 yds to the Troy 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47LA Ramsby run for 3 yds to the Troy 44
15:002nd & 7 at opp 44LA Ramsby run for 4 yds to the Troy 40
15:003rd & 3 at opp 40Kevin Ellison run for 8 yds to the Troy 32 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the Troy 27
15:002nd & 5 at opp 27Kevin Ellison run for no gain to the Troy 27
15:003rd & 5 at opp 27LA Ramsby run for 2 yds to the Troy 25
15:004th & 3 at opp 25LA Ramsby run for 4 yds to the Troy 21 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 21Matt Breida run for 6 yds to the Troy 15
15:002nd & 4 at opp 15Wesley Fields run for 1 yd to the Troy 14
15:003rd & 3 at opp 14Kevin Ellison run for 1 yd to the Troy 13
7:454th & 2 at opp 13Koo,Y. field goal attempt from 31 GOOD, clock 07:45, PENALTY TROY personal foul 6 yards to the TROY7, 1ST DOWN GS, NO PLAY.
7:451st & goal at opp 7GA SOUTHERN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the Troy 22
7:451st & 10 at opp 22Favian Upshaw run for 15 yds to the Troy 7 for a 1ST down
7:451st & goal at opp 7LA Ramsby run for 5 yds to the Troy 2
6:402nd & goal at opp 2LA Ramsby run for 2 yds for a TD, (Younghoe Koo KICK)Georgia Southern 31, Troy 10
Troy Fumble, 5 plays
6:401st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 61 yds , Deondre Douglas return for 10 yds to the Troy 14
6:401st & 10 at own 14Brandon Burks run for 8 yds to the Troy 22
6:402nd & 2 at own 22Brandon Burks run for 1 yd to the Troy 23
6:403rd & 1 at own 23Brandon Silvers pass complete to Emanuel Thompson for 17 yds to the Troy 40 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at own 40Brandon Silvers pass complete to Teddy Ruben for 15 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
6:401st & 10 at opp 45Andre Flakes run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 44 Andre Flakes fumbled, forced by Antwione Williams, recovered by GeoSo Tay Hicklin
Georgia Southern Punt, 7 plays
4:491st & 10 at own 44Wesley Fields run for 9 yds to the Troy 47
4:492nd & 1 at opp 47Fields,W. rush left for 6 yards to the TROY41, PENALTY GS holding (Foreman,D.) 10 yards to the GS43, NO PLAY.
4:492nd & 11 at own 43Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 48
4:493rd & 6 at own 48LA Ramsby run for 10 yds to the Troy 42 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at opp 42Matt Breida run for 13 yds to the Troy 29 for a 1ST down
4:491st & 10 at opp 29Matt Breida run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 30
4:492nd & 11 at opp 30LA Ramsby run for 2 yds to the Troy 28
0:483rd & 9 at opp 28Upshaw,F. rush quarterback draw for 28 yards to the TROY0, clock 00:48, PENALTY GS holding (Kwon,A.) 10 yards to the TROY38, NO PLAY.
0:483rd & 19 at opp 38Favian Upshaw run for a loss of 14 yards to the GeoSo 48
Q4 15:004th & 33 at own 48Ryan Nowicki punt for 37 yds, downed at the Troy 15
4th quarter4 drives, then Georgia Southern 45, Troy 10
Troy Punt, 3 plays
14:501st & 10 at own 15Brandon Burks run for 4 yds to the Troy 19
14:502nd & 6 at own 19Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to John Johnson
14:503rd & 6 at own 19Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Deondre Douglas, broken up by Darius Jones
14:504th & 6 at own 19Ryan Kay punt for 50 yds , Derek Keaton returns for 9 yds to the GeoSo 28 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (Caleb Williams) to the GeoSo 25
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 17 plays
13:551st & 10 at own 25Matt Breida run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at own 37Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 39
13:552nd & 8 at own 39Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 41
13:553rd & 6 at own 41LA Ramsby run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 46
13:554th & 1 at own 46LA Ramsby run for 6 yds to the Troy 48 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at opp 48Favian Upshaw pass complete to Ryan Longoria for 8 yds to the Troy 40
13:552nd & 2 at opp 40LA Ramsby run for 6 yds to the Troy 34 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at opp 34LA Ramsby run for 4 yds to the Troy 30
13:552nd & 6 at opp 30Wesley Fields run for no gain to the Troy 30
13:553rd & 6 at opp 30LA Ramsby run for 5 yds to the Troy 25
13:554th & 1 at opp 25LA Ramsby run for 1 yd to the Troy 24 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 10 at opp 24Wesley Fields run for 6 yds to the Troy 18
13:552nd & 4 at opp 18Wesley Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 19
13:553rd & 5 at opp 19Wesley Fields run for 12 yds to the Troy 7 for a 1ST down
13:551st & goal at opp 7Chaz Thornton run for 1 yd to the Troy 6
13:552nd & goal at opp 6Favian Upshaw run for 4 yds to the Troy 2
1:543rd & goal at opp 2Chaz Thornton run for 2 yds for a TD, (Younghoe Koo KICK)Georgia Southern 38, Troy 10
Troy Fumble return TD, 4 plays (Georgia Southern scores)
1:541st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:541st & 10 at own 25Dallas Tidwell pass complete to Ismail Saleem for 7 yds to the Troy 32
1:542nd & 3 at own 32Dallas Tidwell pass incomplete to K.D. Edenfield, broken up by Tay Hicklin
1:543rd & 3 at own 32Dallas Tidwell pass complete to Deondre Douglas for 3 yds to the Troy 35 for a 1ST down
0:381st & 10 at own 35Riyahd Jones 61 Yd Fumble Return (Younghoe Koo Kick)Georgia Southern 45, Troy 10
Troy End of game, 1 play
0:381st & 0 at own 35Younghoe Koo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:381st & 10 at own 25Andre Flakes run for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 23

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–Troy game

Troy leads 5–⁠4 in nine meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Troy 28, Georgia Southern 20
2021Troy 27, Georgia Southern 24
2020Georgia Southern 20, Troy 13
2019Troy 49, Georgia Southern 28
2018Troy 35, Georgia Southern 21
2017Troy 38, Georgia Southern 16

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