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Savannah State at Georgia Southern

Saturday, September 3, 2016

Georgia Southern beat Savannah State 54–⁠0. It was their fifth meeting; Georgia Southern leads the series 5–⁠0 as played.

AwaySavannah State3–⁠7 in 2016
0
HomeGeorgia Southern5–⁠7 in 2016
54

Final at Allen E. Paulson Stadium, StatesboroTV: ESPN3Attendance 21,250

At kickoff
85°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Statesboro-Bullock County Airport (KTBR), 9 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Kevin Stine; umpire Mark Baynes; head linesman D.S. Peterson; line judge Dion Quinn; side judge Eduardo Balbis; field judge Jamie Grant; back judge Fred McCrary; center judge Jeremy ParkerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Savannah State00000
Georgia Southern21719754

Standouts

  • PassingFavian Upshaw7 of 10, 115 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTGeorgia Southern
  • RushingDemarcus Godfrey14 carries, 124 yardsGeorgia Southern
  • DefenseStefen Banks9 tackles, 1 sack, 1.5 for lossSavannah State

Player stats

Savannah State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Blake Dever5/95000
T.J. Bell5/93001
Leon Prunty0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
T.J. Bell521014
Rashad Saxton718013
Keynnard Campbell Jr.4905
Nicholas Bentley5909
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Steven Hagan342023
Derek Kirkland115015
Cantrell Frazier114014
Jeremiah Harris Jr.1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mulik Simmons15000
Stefen Banks91.510
Marcus Cornelius Lee Jr.8100
William Campbell8000
Juwuan Tolbert7001
Quintin Sanders2110

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Favian Upshaw7/1011521
Kevin Ellison5/57000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Demarcus Godfrey14124040
Wesley Fields1387127
Matt Breida1068126
Kevin Ellison1157113
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Montay Crockett373039
Wesley Fields235130
Malik Henry126026
Myles Campbell224018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ironhead Gallon60.500
Ukeme Eligwe51.510
Ukeme Eliqwe5010
Logan Hunt3000
Tre Griffin2110
Nardo Govan1110
Darrius Sapp1110
Robert Brice II0001

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

Team stats

Savannah StateGeorgia Southern
114Total yards605
80Passing yards185
34Rushing yards420
4.2Yards per pass12.3
1.3Yards per rush6.1
8First downs34
1–⁠9Third downs8–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠2
3Turnovers2
6–⁠68Penalties8–⁠58
21:54Possession38:06
2Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

Savannah StateGeorgia Southern
24%Success rate55%
−0.39EPA per play0.43
1.34Explosiveness1.35
−0.53Rushing EPA0.37
−0.24Passing EPA0.69
25%Passing-down success48%
−0.27First-down EPA0.04
−0.65Second-down EPA0.57
−0.18Third-down EPA1.53
13%Havoc by its defense35%

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 94% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia Southern −53.

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 >99%, Savannah State <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia Southern end zoneSavannah State end zoneQ1 Savannah StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 10 playsQ1 Savannah StateFumble, 2 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Savannah StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Savannah StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernInterception, 1 playQ2 Savannah StatePunt, 5 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 8 playsQ2 Savannah StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Savannah StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Savannah StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Savannah StateFumble, 1 playQ3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Savannah StatePunt, 7 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernFumble, 13 playsQ4 Savannah StateInterception, 3 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Savannah StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Savannah StateEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Southern drives left to right, Savannah State right to left.
  1. Q1 Savannah StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  2. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 10 plays, 56 yards
  3. Q1 Savannah StateFumble, 2 plays, −2 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 2 plays, 23 yards
  5. Q1 Savannah StatePunt, 5 plays, 7 yards
  6. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 9 plays, 82 yards
  7. Q1 Savannah StatePunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
  8. Q2 Georgia SouthernInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  9. Q2 Savannah StatePunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 8 plays, 43 yards
  11. Q2 Savannah StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 10 plays, 61 yards
  13. Q2 Savannah StateEnd of half, 1 play, 4 yards
  14. Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 6 plays, 70 yards
  15. Q3 Savannah StatePunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
  16. Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 9 plays, 92 yards
  17. Q3 Savannah StateFumble, 1 play, −1 yard
  18. Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 1 play, 26 yards
  19. Q3 Savannah StatePunt, 7 plays, 37 yards
  20. Q3 Georgia SouthernFumble, 13 plays, 40 yards
  21. Q4 Savannah StateInterception, 3 plays, 13 yards
  22. Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 plays, 82 yards
  23. Q4 Savannah StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  24. Q4 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 48 yards
  25. Q4 Savannah StateEnd of game, 4 plays, 15 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Georgia Southern 21, Savannah State 0
Savannah State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Leon Prunty pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Leon Prunty sacked by Nardo Govan for a loss of 5 yards to the SavSt 20
15:003rd & 15 at own 20Rashad Saxton run for 4 yds to the SavSt 24
15:004th & 11 at own 24John Barron punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSo 44
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 10 plays
13:421st & 10 at own 44Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 48
13:422nd & 6 at own 48Kevin Ellison run for 5 yds to the SavSt 47
13:423rd & 1 at opp 47Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the SavSt 43 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at opp 43GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SavSt 48
13:421st & 15 at opp 48Wesley Fields run for 9 yds to the SavSt 39
13:422nd & 6 at opp 39Kevin Ellison pass complete to Montay Crockett for 9 yds to the SavSt 30 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at opp 30Matt Breida run for 1 yd to the SavSt 29
13:422nd & 9 at opp 29Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the SavSt 27
13:423rd & 7 at opp 27Kevin Ellison pass complete to Montay Crockett for 25 yds to the SavSt 2 for a 1ST down
13:421st & goal at opp 2Wesley Fields run for no gain to the SavSt 2
8:382nd & 0 at opp 2Timeout SAVANNAH ST, clock 08:38
8:332nd & goal at opp 2Favian Upshaw run for 2 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 7, Savannah State 0
Savannah State Fumble, 2 plays
8:331st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:331st & 10 at own 25Rashad Saxton run for 2 yds to the SavSt 27
8:332nd & 8 at own 27Rashad Saxton run for a loss of 5 yards to the SavSt 23 Rashad Saxton fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Jay Bowdry
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 2 plays
7:551st & 10 at opp 23Favian Upshaw pass incomplete, broken up by John Wilson
7:552nd & 10 at opp 23Favian Upshaw rush for no gain to the SSU23 (SIMMONS,Mulik), PENALTY GS holding (Andy Kwon) 10 yards to the SSU33, NO PLAY.
7:152nd & 20 at opp 33Favian Upshaw run for 33 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 14, Savannah State 0
Savannah State Punt, 5 plays
7:151st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 60 yds
7:151st & 10 at own 35Blake Dever pass incomplete
7:152nd & 10 at own 35Blake Dever pass complete to Cantrell Frazier for 14 yds to the SavSt 49 for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at own 49Keynnard Jr Campbell run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 47
7:152nd & 6 at opp 47Blake Dever run for no gain to the GeoSo 47
7:153rd & 6 at opp 47Blake Dever sacked by Darrius Sapp for a loss of 11 yards to the SavSt 42
7:154th & 17 at own 42John Barron punt for 41 yds , Montay Crockett returns for 1 yd to the GeoSo 18
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 9 plays
4:511st & 10 at own 18Kevin Ellison run for no gain to the GeoSo 18
4:512nd & 10 at own 18Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 22
4:513rd & 6 at own 22Kevin Ellison pass complete to Malik Henry for 26 yds to the GeoSo 48 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at own 48SAVANNAH ST Penalty, roughing passer (Marcus Jr. Lee) to the SavSt 37 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at opp 37Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the SavSt 35
4:512nd & 8 at opp 35Wesley Fields run for 13 yds to the SavSt 22 for a 1ST down
4:511st & 10 at opp 22Kevin Ellison pass complete to Myles Campbell for 6 yds to the SavSt 16
4:512nd & 4 at opp 16Kevin Ellison run for 13 yds to the SavSt 3 for a 1ST down
4:511st & goal at opp 3GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SavSt 8
4:511st & goal at opp 8Wesley Fields run for 7 yds to the SavSt 1
1:212nd & goal at opp 1Wesley Fields run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 21, Savannah State 0
Savannah State Punt, 5 plays
1:211st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:211st & 10 at own 25Keynnard Jr Campbell run for no gain to the SavSt 25
1:212nd & 10 at own 25Blake Dever pass complete to Derek Kirkland for 15 yds to the SavSt 40 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at own 40Blake Dever pass incomplete to Derek Kirkland, broken up by Ironhead Gallon
1:212nd & 10 at own 40Keynnard Jr Campbell run for no gain to the SavSt 40 SAVANNAH ST Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) declined
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at own 40Blake Dever pass complete to Keynnard Jr Campbell for 4 yds to the SavSt 44
Q2 15:004th & 6 at own 44John Barron punt for 45 yds , Montay Crockett returns for 66 yds to the GASOUTHERN -10 SAVANNAH ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Terrance McCray) to the SavSt 38
2nd quarter6 drives, then Georgia Southern 28, Savannah State 0
Georgia Southern Interception, 1 play
14:111st & 10 at opp 38Favian Upshaw pass intercepted Juwuan Tolbert return for no gain to the SavSt 35
Savannah State Punt, 5 plays
14:051st & 10 at own 35T.J. Bell run for 8 yds to the SavSt 43
14:052nd & 2 at own 43Keynnard Jr Campbell run for 5 yds to the SavSt 48 for a 1ST down
14:051st & 10 at own 48Arshon Jr. Spaulding run for a loss of 1 yard to the SavSt 47
14:052nd & 11 at own 47T.J. Bell pass complete to Arshon Jr. Spaulding for a loss of 3 yards to the SavSt 44
14:053rd & 14 at own 44T.J. Bell run for 5 yds to the SavSt 49
14:054th & 9 at own 49John Barron punt for 48 yds , Montay Crockett returns for 2 yds to the GASOUTHERN 49 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding (2 Yards) to the GeoSo 3
Georgia Southern Punt, 8 plays
11:051st & 10 at own 3Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 6
11:052nd & 7 at own 6Matt Breida run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 14 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at own 14Kevin Ellison run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 23
11:052nd & 1 at own 23Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 25 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at own 25Matt Breida run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at own 37Kevin Ellison run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 38
11:052nd & 9 at own 38Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 42
11:053rd & 5 at own 42Kevin Ellison pass complete to Obe Fortune for 4 yds to the GeoSo 46
11:054th & 1 at own 46Matt Flynn punt for 31 yds, downed at the SavSt 23
Savannah State Punt, 3 plays
6:571st & 10 at own 23T.J. Bell pass complete to Jeremiah Jr. Harris for 9 yds to the SavSt 32
6:572nd & 1 at own 32Arshon Jr. Spaulding run for a loss of 5 yards to the SavSt 27
6:573rd & 6 at own 27T.J. Bell sacked by Ukeme Eliqwe for a loss of 10 yards to the SavSt 17
6:574th & 16 at own 17John Barron punt for 38 yds , Montay Crockett returns for 4 yds to the GeoSo 21 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (10 Yards) declined
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 10 plays
4:411st & 10 at own 39Wesley Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 38
4:412nd & 11 at own 38Favian Upshaw pass complete to Wesley Fields for 5 yds to the GeoSo 43
4:413rd & 6 at own 43Wesley Fields run for 9 yds to the SavSt 48 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at opp 48Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the SavSt 46
4:412nd & 8 at opp 46Favian Upshaw pass complete to Myles Campbell for 18 yds to the SavSt 28 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at opp 28Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the SavSt 24
4:412nd & 6 at opp 24Favian Upshaw run for 8 yds to the SavSt 16 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at opp 16Favian Upshaw run for 5 yds to the SavSt 11
4:412nd & 5 at opp 11Favian Upshaw pass complete to Matt Breida for 4 yds to the SavSt 7
0:353rd & 1 at opp 7Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:35
0:353rd & 1 at opp 7GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SavSt 12
0:303rd & 6 at opp 12Favian Upshaw pass complete to Matt Breida for 12 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 28, Savannah State 0
Savannah State End of half, 1 play
0:301st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds , Cantrell Frazier return for 11 yds to the SavSt 11
0:241st & 10 at own 11Nicholas Bently run for 4 yds to the SavSt 15
Q3 15:002nd & 6 at own 35John Barron punt for 62 yds , Matt Breida returns for 27 yds to the GeoSo 30
3rd quarter7 drives, then Georgia Southern 47, Savannah State 0
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
14:541st & 10 at own 30Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 33
14:542nd & 7 at own 33Wesley Fields run for 27 yds to the SavSt 40 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 40Kevin Ellison run for 4 yds to the SavSt 36
14:542nd & 6 at opp 36Kevin Ellison run for 8 yds to the SavSt 28 for a 1ST down
14:541st & 10 at opp 28Favian Upshaw run for 4 yds to the SavSt 24
12:292nd & 6 at opp 24Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 12:29
12:292nd & 6 at opp 24Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Myles Campbell, PENALTY SSU pass interference (BENNETT,Isaiah) 13 yards to the SSU11, 1ST DOWN GS, NO PLAY.
12:171st & 10 at opp 11Kevin Ellison run for 11 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass PAT MISSED)Georgia Southern 34, Savannah State 0
Savannah State Punt, 4 plays
12:171st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:171st & 10 at own 25Blake Dever pass complete to Steven Hagan for 16 yds to the SavSt 41 for a 1ST down
12:171st & 10 at own 41Nicholas Bently run for a loss of 1 yard to the SavSt 40
12:172nd & 11 at own 40Nicholas Bently run for 9 yds to the SavSt 49
12:173rd & 2 at own 49Nicholas Bently run for a loss of 1 yard to the SavSt 48
12:174th & 3 at own 48John Barron punt for 44 yds, downed at the GeoSo 8
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 9 plays
9:391st & 10 at own 8Favian Upshaw run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 16
9:392nd & 2 at own 16Favian Upshaw pass complete to BJ Johnson III for 7 yds to the GeoSo 23 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at own 23Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 25
9:392nd & 8 at own 25Favian Upshaw pass complete to Montay Crockett for 39 yds to the GASOUTHERN 36 for a 1ST down SAVANNAH ST Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at opp 36Wesley Fields run for 6 yds to the SavSt 30
9:392nd & 4 at opp 30Wesley Fields run for 7 yds to the SavSt 23 for a 1ST down
9:391st & 10 at opp 23Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to BJ Johnson III
9:392nd & 10 at opp 23Favian Upshaw sacked by Quintin Sanders for a loss of 5 yards to the SavSt 30 Favian Upshaw fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Jeremiah Culbreth , return for 0 yards
5:473rd & 17 at opp 30Wesley Fields 30 Yd pass from Favian Upshaw (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Georgia Southern 40, Savannah State 0
Savannah State Fumble, 1 play
5:471st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 45 yds , Nicholas Bently return for 7 yds to the SavSt 27
5:401st & 10 at own 27Blake Dever sacked by Tre Griffin for a loss of 7 yards to the SavSt 26 Blake Dever fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Logan Hunt , return for 0 yards
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 1 play
5:201st & 10 at opp 26Matt Breida run for 26 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 47, Savannah State 0
Savannah State Punt, 7 plays
5:201st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:201st & 10 at own 25T.J. Bell run for 4 yds to the SavSt 29
5:202nd & 6 at own 29T.J. Bell pass complete to Nicholas Bently for a loss of 2 yards to the SavSt 27
5:203rd & 8 at own 27T.J. Bell pass complete to Steven Hagan for 23 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at the 50T.J. Bell run for 14 yds to the GeoSo 36 for a 1ST down
5:201st & 10 at opp 36SAVANNAH ST Penalty, false start (Rohan Jr. Francis) to the GeoSo 41
5:201st & 15 at opp 41T.J. Bell pass complete to Steven Hagan for 3 yds to the GeoSo 38
5:202nd & 12 at opp 38T.J. Bell pass incomplete to Arshon Jr. Spaulding
5:203rd & 12 at opp 38T.J. Bell pass incomplete to Arshon Jr. Spaulding
5:204th & 12 at opp 38John Barron punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Montay Crockett at the GeoSo 12 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding (Rayquan Sam) to the GeoSo 6
Georgia Southern Fumble, 13 plays
1:491st & 10 at own 6Demarcus Godfrey run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 10
1:492nd & 6 at own 10Demarcus Godfrey run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 22 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at own 22Demarcus Godfrey run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 26
1:492nd & 6 at own 26LaBaron Anthony run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 25
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at own 25LaBaron Anthony run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 34Demarcus Godfrey run for 19 yds to the SavSt 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 47Demarcus Godfrey run for 1 yd to the SavSt 46
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 46Troy Stewart run for 5 yds to the SavSt 41
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 41Troy Stewart run for 2 yds to the SavSt 39
Q4 15:004th & 2 at opp 39Demarcus Godfrey run for 2 yds to the SavSt 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 37LaBaron Anthony run for a loss of 2 yards to the SavSt 39
Q4 15:002nd & 12 at opp 39Demarcus Godfrey run for no gain to the SavSt 39
Q4 15:003rd & 12 at opp 39LaBaron Anthony sacked by Stefen Banks for a loss of 7 yards to the GeoSo 46 LaBaron Anthony fumbled, recovered by SavSt Quaron Hilliard , return for 0 yards
4th quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 54, Savannah State 0
Savannah State Interception, 3 plays
10:241st & 10 at opp 46T.J. Bell pass incomplete to Steven Hagan, broken up by Todd Bradley for a 1ST down GA SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 31Nicholas Bently run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 33
10:242nd & 12 at opp 33T.J. Bell pass intercepted Robert Brice II return for no gain to the GeoSo 18
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
9:371st & 10 at own 18Demarcus Godfrey run for 17 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at own 35Demarcus Godfrey run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 42
9:372nd & 3 at own 42Troy Stewart run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 47 for a 1ST down
9:371st & 10 at own 47Troy Stewart run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
9:372nd & 7 at the 50Demarcus Godfrey run for 3 yds to the SavSt 47
9:373rd & 4 at opp 47Demarcus Godfrey run for 40 yds to the SavSt 7 for a 1ST down
6:181st & goal at opp 7Troy Stewart run for 7 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 54, Savannah State 0
Savannah State Punt, 3 plays
6:181st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:181st & 10 at own 25Rashad Saxton run for 1 yd to the SavSt 26
5:472nd & 9 at own 26Timeout SAVANNAH ST, clock 05:47
5:472nd & 9 at own 26Blake Dever pass incomplete
5:473rd & 9 at own 26SAVANNAH ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the SavSt 21
5:473rd & 14 at own 21Blake Dever pass complete to Rashad Saxton for 1 yd to the SavSt 22
5:474th & 13 at own 22John Barron punt for 34 yds, downed at the GeoSo 44
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 8 plays
4:431st & 10 at own 44Troy Stewart run for 11 yds to the SavSt 45 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at opp 45Troy Stewart run for 1 yd to the SavSt 44 for a 1ST down SAVANNAH ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Les Jordan) to the SavSt 29 for a 1ST down
4:431st & 10 at opp 29Demarcus Godfrey run for 6 yds to the SavSt 23
4:432nd & 4 at opp 23LaBaron Anthony run for 17 yds to the SavSt 6 for a 1ST down
4:431st & goal at opp 6Demarcus Godfrey run for 2 yds to the SavSt 4
4:432nd & goal at opp 4TEAM run for a loss of 6 yards to the SavSt 18 TEAM fumbled, recovered by GeoSo LaBaron Anthony
4:433rd & goal at opp 18LaBaron Anthony run for 3 yds to the SavSt 15 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
4:434th & goal at opp 15Demarcus Godfrey run for 7 yds to the SavSt 8
Savannah State End of game, 4 plays
0:501st & 10 at own 8Rashad Saxton run for 2 yds to the SavSt 10
0:502nd & 8 at own 10Rashad Saxton run for 13 yds to the SavSt 23 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at own 23Blake Dever pass incomplete to Derek Kirkland
0:502nd & 10 at own 23Rashad Saxton run for no gain to the SavSt 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

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Officially, Georgia Southern leads 4–⁠0; as played, 5–⁠0 in five meetings.

Recent meetings
2016Georgia Southern 54, Savannah State 0
2014Georgia Southern 83, Savannah State 9
2013Georgia Southern 77, Savannah State 9
2010Georgia Southern 48, Savannah State 3
2003Georgia Southern 35, Savannah State 0

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