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UL Monroe at Georgia Southern

Saturday, September 17, 2016

Georgia Southern beat UL Monroe 23–⁠21. It was their third meeting; after it, Georgia Southern led the series 3–⁠0.

AwayUL Monroe4–⁠8 in 2016
21
HomeGeorgia Southern5–⁠7 in 2016
23

Final at Allen E. Paulson Stadium, StatesboroTV: ESPN3Attendance 25,735

At kickoff
85°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Statesboro-Bullock County Airport (KTBR), 9 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Jason Autrey; umpire John Smart; head linesman Bill Greer; line judge Ryan Hagan; side judge Fred Wiedower; field judge J. Middlebrooks; back judge Timothy Smith; center judge Greg LeFills JrGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UL Monroe1400721
Georgia Southern736723

Standouts

  • PassingGarrett Smith17 of 33, 283 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTUL Monroe
  • RushingWesley Fields13 carries, 84 yards, 1 TDGeorgia Southern
  • DefenseDavid Griffith11 tackles, 3 for lossUL Monroe

Player stats

UL Monroe

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Garrett Smith17/3328321
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Garrett Smith142217
Marcus Green218014
Ben Luckett813011
Ajalen Holley1707
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Marcus Green275165
R.J. Turner273057
Xavier Brown670132
Ajalen Holley333018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
David Griffith11300
Chase Day111.500
Nick Ingram11100
Tre’ Hunter10000

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Favian Upshaw4/146400
Kevin Ellison1/3700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Wesley Fields1384120
Matt Breida1973014
Favian Upshaw955030
Kevin Ellison1238110
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
B.J. Johnson III459029
Kevin Ackerman112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ironhead Gallon10100
Ukeme Eligwe9001
Joshua Moon5000
William Bussey Jr.4110
Chris DeLaRosa2110

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

Team stats

UL MonroeGeorgia Southern
350Total yards416
283Passing yards71
67Rushing yards345
8.6Yards per pass4.2
2.3Yards per rush4.9
15First downs27
3–⁠12Third downs9–⁠21
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
2Turnovers1
5–⁠70Penalties14–⁠130
22:25Possession37:35
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

UL MonroeGeorgia Southern
38%Success rate40%
−0.12EPA per play−0.01
1.38Explosiveness0.90
−0.56Rushing EPA0.00
0.26Passing EPA−0.06
30%Passing-down success21%
−0.26First-down EPA−0.19
0.04Second-down EPA−0.23
−0.08Third-down EPA0.60
15%Havoc by its defense17%

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 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia Southern −27, over/under 57.

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 97%, UL Monroe 3%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia Southern end zoneUL Monroe end zoneQ1 UL MonroePunt, 4 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 UL MonroeTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 playsQ1 UL MonroePunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 UL MonroeTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 UL MonroePunt, 7 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 7 playsQ2 UL MonroePunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 14 playsQ2 UL MonroeInterception, 2 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 UL MonroePunt, 9 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 13 playsQ3 UL MonroePunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 5 playsQ3 UL MonroePunt, 5 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernFumble, 10 playsQ3 UL MonroePunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 UL MonroeTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 8 playsQ4 UL MonroeMissed FG, 11 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 UL MonroeFumble, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Southern drives left to right, UL Monroe right to left.
  1. Q1 UL MonroePunt, 4 plays, 23 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  3. Q1 UL MonroeTouchdown, 3 plays, 51 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 UL MonroePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  6. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  7. Q1 UL MonroeTouchdown, 3 plays, 72 yards
  8. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 9 plays, 74 yards
  9. Q1 UL MonroePunt, 7 plays, 33 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 7 plays, 31 yards
  11. Q2 UL MonroePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 14 plays, 75 yards
  13. Q2 UL MonroeInterception, 2 plays, 2 yards
  14. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q2 UL MonroePunt, 9 plays, 41 yards
  16. Q2 Georgia SouthernEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  17. Q3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 13 plays, 49 yards
  18. Q3 UL MonroePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 5 plays, 13 yards
  20. Q3 UL MonroePunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
  21. Q3 Georgia SouthernFumble, 10 plays, 78 yards
  22. Q3 UL MonroePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  23. Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 plays, 48 yards
  24. Q4 UL MonroeTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 8 plays, 21 yards
  26. Q4 UL MonroeMissed FG, 11 plays, 41 yards
  27. Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −22 yards
  28. Q4 UL MonroeFumble, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then UL Monroe 14, Georgia Southern 7
UL Monroe Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Garrett Smith pass complete to Ajalen Holley for 18 yds to the LaMon 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Ben Luckett run for 1 yd to the LaMon 44
15:002nd & 9 at own 44Garrett Smith run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
15:003rd & 3 at the 50Garrett Smith sacked by William Bussey Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the LaMon 48
15:004th & 5 at own 48Dayton Balvanz punt for 41 yds , Montay Crockett returns for no gain to the GeoSo 11
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
12:441st & 10 at own 11Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 13
12:442nd & 8 at own 13Favian Upshaw run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 8 Favian Upshaw fumbled, forced by David Griffith, recovered by GeoSo Matt Breida
12:443rd & 13 at own 8Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 10
12:444th & 11 at own 10Matt Flynn punt for 55 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaMon 49 , Marcus Green returns for 14 yds to the LaMon 49
UL Monroe Touchdown, 3 plays
11:031st & 10 at own 49Garrett Smith pass complete to Xavier Brown for 8 yds to the GeoSo 43
11:032nd & 2 at opp 43Ben Luckett run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 32 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at opp 32Garrett Smith pass complete to Xavier Brown for 32 yds for a TD, (Craig Ford KICK)UL Monroe 7, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Punt, 4 plays
10:261st & 0 at own 35Craig Ford kickoff for 60 yds , Montay Crockett return for 23 yds to the GeoSo 28
10:181st & 10 at own 28Matt Breida run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 40 for a 1ST down
10:181st & 10 at own 40GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the GeoSo 35
10:181st & 15 at own 35Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 34
10:182nd & 16 at own 0Wesley Fields rush for 7 yards to the GS41 (Hunter, Tre’;Day, Chase), PENALTY GS illegal block off-setting, PENALTY ULM unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting, NO PLAY.
10:182nd & 16 at own 34Wesley Fields run for no gain to the GeoSo 34
10:183rd & 16 at own 34Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 36
10:184th & 14 at own 36GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the GeoSo 31
10:184th & 19 at own 31Matt Flynn punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Marcus Green at the LaMon 29
UL Monroe Punt, 3 plays
6:501st & 10 at own 29Garrett Smith run for 6 yds to the LaMon 35
6:502nd & 4 at own 35Ben Luckett run for a loss of 3 yards to the LaMon 32
6:503rd & 7 at own 32Garrett Smith pass incomplete to Ben Luckett
6:504th & 7 at own 32Dayton Balvanz punt for 38 yds, downed at the GeoSo 30
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
5:231st & 10 at own 30Favian Upshaw pass incomplete
5:232nd & 10 at own 30Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 33
5:233rd & 7 at own 33Favian Upshaw run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 38
5:234th & 2 at own 38GA SOUTHERN Penalty, delay of game (Matt Flynn) to the GeoSo 33
5:234th & 7 at own 33Matt Flynn punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Marcus Green at the LaMon 28
UL Monroe Touchdown, 3 plays
3:421st & 10 at own 28Garrett Smith pass complete to Marcus Green for 65 yds to the GeoSo 7 for a 1ST down
3:421st & goal at opp 7Duke Carter IV run for no gain to the GeoSo 7
2:392nd & goal at opp 7Garrett Smith run for 7 yds for a TD, (Craig Ford KICK)UL Monroe 14, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 9 plays
2:391st & 0 at own 35Craig Ford kickoff for 58 yds , Montay Crockett return for 19 yds to the GeoSo 26
2:311st & 10 at own 26L.A. Ramsby run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 35
2:312nd & 1 at own 35L.A. Ramsby run for 22 yds to the LaMon 43 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at opp 43L.A. Ramsby run for 6 yds to the LaMon 37
2:312nd & 4 at opp 37Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson III for 7 yds to the LaMon 30 for a 1ST down
2:311st & 10 at opp 30Matt Breida run for 7 yds to the LaMon 23
2:312nd & 3 at opp 23Matt Breida run for 8 yds to the LaMon 15 for a 1ST down
0:571st & 10 at opp 15Timeout UL MONROE, clock 00:57
0:571st & 10 at opp 15L.A. Ramsby run for 8 yds to the LaMon 7
0:572nd & 2 at opp 7L.A. Ramsby run for 1 yd to the LaMon 6
0:073rd & 1 at opp 6Kevin Ellison run for 6 yds for a TD, (Younghoe Koo KICK)UL Monroe 14, Georgia Southern 7
UL Monroe Punt, 7 plays
0:071st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:071st & 10 at own 25Garrett Smith pass complete to Rj Turner for 16 yds to the LaMon 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 41Duke Carter IV run for 1 yd to the LaMon 42
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at own 42Ajalen Holley run for 7 yds to the LaMon 49
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 49Garrett Smith run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 44Garrett Smith pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 44Ben Luckett run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 42
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 42Garrett Smith pass incomplete to Xavier Brown, broken up by Christian Matthew
Q2 15:004th & 8 at opp 42Dayton Balvanz punt for 41 yds, downed at the GeoSo 1
2nd quarter7 drives, then UL Monroe 14, Georgia Southern 10
Georgia Southern Punt, 7 plays
12:231st & 10 at own 1Matt Breida run for 14 yds to the GeoSo 15 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at own 15Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 17
12:232nd & 8 at own 17Matt Breida run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 15
12:233rd & 10 at own 15Favian Upshaw pass complete to BJ Johnson III for 13 yds to the GeoSo 28 for a 1ST down
12:231st & 10 at own 28Favian Upshaw run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 30
12:232nd & 8 at own 30Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 32
12:233rd & 6 at own 32Favian Upshaw pass incomplete
12:234th & 6 at own 32Matt Flynn punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaMon 36
UL Monroe Punt, 3 plays
9:251st & 10 at own 36Garrett Smith pass complete to Xavier Brown for 7 yds to the LaMon 43
9:252nd & 3 at own 43Duke Carter IV run for 2 yds to the LaMon 45
9:253rd & 1 at own 45Garrett Smith run for no gain to the LaMon 45
9:254th & 1 at own 45Dayton Balvanz punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Montay Crockett at the GeoSo 10
Georgia Southern Field goal, 14 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 10Favian Upshaw run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 21 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at own 21Wesley Fields run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 22
7:422nd & 9 at own 22Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Montay Crockett
7:423rd & 9 at own 22Favian Upshaw pass complete to BJ Johnson III for 29 yds to the GASOUTHERN 49 for a 1ST down GA SOUTHERN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (BJ Johnson III) to the GeoSo 36 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at own 36Wesley Fields run for 20 yds to the LaMon 44 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at opp 44Favian Upshaw pass incomplete
7:422nd & 10 at opp 44Wesley Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaMon 45
7:423rd & 11 at opp 45Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Montay Crockett
7:424th & 11 at opp 45UL MONROE Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Justin Backus) to the LaMon 30 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at opp 30L.A. Ramsby run for 5 yds to the LaMon 25
7:422nd & 5 at opp 25L.A. Ramsby run for 5 yds to the LaMon 20 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at opp 20Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Montay Crockett
7:422nd & 10 at opp 20Favian Upshaw run for 5 yds to the LaMon 15
7:423rd & 5 at opp 15Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to L.A. Ramsby
3:584th & 5 at opp 15Younghoe Koo 32 yd FG GOODUL Monroe 14, Georgia Southern 10
UL Monroe Interception, 2 plays
3:581st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:581st & 10 at own 25Garrett Smith run for 2 yds to the LaMon 27
3:582nd & 8 at own 27Garrett Smith pass intercepted Ukeme Eligwe return for no gain to the GeoSo 27 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (Monquavion Brinson) to the GeoSo 39
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
3:211st & 10 at own 39Kevin Ellison run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 43
3:212nd & 6 at own 43Kevin Ellison pass incomplete, broken up by David Griffith
3:213rd & 6 at own 43Kevin Ellison run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 44
3:214th & 5 at own 44Matt Flynn punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Marcus Green at the LaMon 14
UL Monroe Punt, 9 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 14Garrett Smith pass complete to Ben Luckett for 6 yds to the LaMon 20
2:032nd & 4 at own 20Garrett Smith pass complete to Xavier Brown for 5 yds to the LaMon 25 for a 1ST down
2:031st & 10 at own 25Garrett Smith pass complete to D’Marius Gillespie for 5 yds to the LaMon 30
2:032nd & 5 at own 30Garrett Smith pass complete to Ajalen Holley for 12 yds to the LaMon 42 for a 1ST down
2:031st & 10 at own 42Garrett Smith pass incomplete to Ajalen Holley
2:032nd & 10 at own 42Garrett Smith pass complete to Ben Luckett for 11 yds to the GeoSo 47 for a 1ST down
2:031st & 10 at opp 47Garrett Smith pass incomplete to Duke Carter IV
2:032nd & 10 at opp 47Garrett Smith run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 45
0:473rd & 8 at opp 45Timeout UL MONROE, clock 00:47
0:473rd & 8 at opp 45Garrett Smith pass incomplete to Xavier Brown, broken up by Monquavion Brinson
0:474th & 8 at opp 45Dayton Balvanz punt for 42 yds, downed at the GeoSo 3
Georgia Southern End of half, 1 play
0:311st & 10 at own 3TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 2
3rd quarter7 drives, then Georgia Southern 16, UL Monroe 14
Georgia Southern Field goal, 13 plays
15:002nd & 11 at own 35Craig Ford kickoff for 51 yds , Montay Crockett return for 17 yds to the GeoSo 31
14:551st & 10 at own 31Matt Breida run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 32
14:552nd & 9 at own 32Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Wesley Fields
14:553rd & 9 at own 32Favian Upshaw pass complete to BJ Johnson III for 10 yds to the GeoSo 42 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 42Matt Breida run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 48
14:552nd & 4 at own 48L.A. Ramsby run for 3 yds to the LaMon 49
14:553rd & 1 at opp 49L.A. Ramsby run for 2 yds to the LaMon 47 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 47Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the LaMon 42
14:552nd & 5 at opp 42Montay Crockett run for 21 yds to the LaMon 21 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 21L.A. Ramsby run for 14 yds to the LaMon 7 for a 1ST down
14:551st & goal at opp 7L.A. Ramsby run for a loss of 6 yards to the LaMon 13
14:552nd & goal at opp 13TEAM run for a loss of 7 yards to the LaMon 20 TEAM fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Favian Upshaw
14:553rd & goal at opp 20Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to BJ Johnson III
10:224th & 0 at opp 20Younghoe Koo 37 yd FG GOODUL Monroe 14, Georgia Southern 13
UL Monroe Punt, 3 plays
10:221st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:221st & 10 at own 25Ben Luckett run for 2 yds to the LaMon 27
10:222nd & 8 at own 27Garrett Smith pass incomplete to Xavier Brown
10:223rd & 8 at own 27Garrett Smith pass incomplete to De’Vonte Haggerty
10:224th & 8 at own 27Dayton Balvanz punt for 42 yds , Montay Crockett returns for 15 yds to the LaMon 42 UL MONROE Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Dayton Balvanz) to the LaMon 39
Georgia Southern Field goal, 5 plays
9:301st & 10 at opp 39Wesley Fields run for 10 yds to the LaMon 29 for a 1ST down
9:301st & 10 at opp 29Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the LaMon 25
9:302nd & 6 at opp 25Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the LaMon 23
9:303rd & 4 at opp 23Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the LaMon 21
9:304th & 2 at opp 21GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the LaMon 26
7:324th & 7 at opp 26Younghoe Koo 43 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 16, UL Monroe 14
UL Monroe Punt, 5 plays
7:321st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:321st & 10 at own 25Garrett Smith pass incomplete to Rj Turner
7:322nd & 10 at own 25Marcus Green run for 14 yds to the LaMon 39 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at own 39Ben Luckett run for 1 yd to the LaMon 40
7:322nd & 9 at own 40Garrett Smith pass incomplete to Rj Turner, broken up by Ironhead Gallon
7:323rd & 9 at own 40Garrett Smith pass incomplete to Ajalen Holley
7:324th & 9 at own 40Dayton Balvanz punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Montay Crockett at the GeoSo 16
Georgia Southern Fumble, 10 plays
6:171st & 10 at own 16Favian Upshaw pass complete to Kevin Ackerman for 12 yds to the GeoSo 28 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at own 28Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 31
6:172nd & 7 at own 31Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Montay Crockett
6:173rd & 7 at own 31Favian Upshaw run for 30 yds to the GASOUTHERN 39 for a 1ST down UL MONROE Penalty, personal foul (Nick Ingram) to the LaMon 24 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at opp 24Matt Breida run for 7 yds to the LaMon 17
6:172nd & 3 at opp 17Matt Breida run for no gain to the LaMon 17
6:173rd & 3 at opp 17Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the LaMon 14 for a 1ST down
6:171st & 10 at opp 14Wesley Fields run for 9 yds to the LaMon 5
6:172nd & 1 at opp 5Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the LaMon 2 for a 1ST down
6:171st & goal at opp 2TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the LaMon 6 TEAM fumbled, recovered by LaMon Derion Ford
UL Monroe Punt, 3 plays
2:501st & 10 at own 6Thomas Koufie run for 4 yds to the LaMon 10
2:502nd & 6 at own 10Garrett Smith pass incomplete
2:503rd & 6 at own 10Garrett Smith run for 1 yd to the LaMon 11
2:504th & 5 at own 11Dayton Balvanz punt for 51 yds , Montay Crockett returns for 14 yds to the LaMon 48
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
1:221st & 10 at opp 48GA SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the GeoSo 37
1:221st & 10 at own 37Wesley Fields run for 20 yds to the LaMon 43 for a 1ST down
1:031st & 10 at opp 43Timeout UL MONROE, clock 01:03
1:031st & 10 at opp 43Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 4 yards to the LaMon 47
1:032nd & 14 at opp 47Kevin Ellison run for 10 yds to the LaMon 37
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at opp 37Kevin Ellison run for 8 yds to the LaMon 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to BJ Johnson III, PENALTY ULM holding (Backus, Justin) 10 yards to the ULM19, 1ST DOWN GS, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 19L.A. Ramsby run for 17 yds to the LaMon 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 2L.A. Ramsby run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaMon 3
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 3L.A. Ramsby run for 1 yd to the LaMon 2
Q4 12:513rd & goal at opp 2Wesley Fields run for 2 yds for a TD, (Younghoe Koo KICK)Georgia Southern 23, UL Monroe 14
4th quarter8 drives, then Georgia Southern 23, UL Monroe 21
UL Monroe Touchdown, 6 plays
12:511st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:511st & 10 at own 25GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive offside (Ryan George) to the LaMon 30
12:511st & 5 at own 30Marcus Green run for 4 yds to the LaMon 34
12:512nd & 1 at own 34Garrett Smith run for 2 yds to the LaMon 36 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at own 36Garrett Smith pass complete to Rj Turner for 57 yds to the GeoSo 7 for a 1ST down
12:511st & goal at opp 7Ben Luckett run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 9
12:512nd & goal at opp 9Garrett Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 10
10:123rd & goal at opp 10Garrett Smith pass complete to Marcus Green for 10 yds for a TD, (Craig Ford KICK)Georgia Southern 23, UL Monroe 21
Georgia Southern Punt, 8 plays
10:121st & 0 at own 35Craig Ford kickoff for 63 yds , Montay Crockett return for 20 yds to the GeoSo 22
10:061st & 10 at own 22Matt Breida run for no gain to the GeoSo 22
10:062nd & 10 at own 22Favian Upshaw run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 25 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding (Curtis Rainey) to the GeoSo 15
10:062nd & 17 at own 15Wesley Fields run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 25
10:063rd & 7 at own 25Favian Upshaw run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 31
7:524th & 1 at own 31Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 07:52
7:524th & 1 at own 31Matt Flynn punt 39 yards to the ULM30, downed, PENALTY ULM personal foul (Koufie, Thomas) 15 yards to the GS46, 1ST DOWN GS, NO PLAY.
7:521st & 10 at own 46Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 48 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding (Curtis Rainey) to the GeoSo 38
7:521st & 18 at own 38GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (Kevin Ackerman) to the GeoSo 33
7:521st & 23 at own 33Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 37
7:522nd & 19 at own 37Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to BJ Johnson III, broken up by Justin Backus
7:523rd & 19 at own 37Kevin Ellison run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 43
7:524th & 13 at own 43Matt Flynn punt for 23 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaMon 34
UL Monroe Missed FG, 11 plays
5:181st & 10 at own 34Garrett Smith pass incomplete to Marcus Green
5:182nd & 10 at own 34Garrett Smith pass complete to Xavier Brown for 20 yds to the GeoSo 46 for a 1ST down
5:181st & 10 at opp 46Garrett Smith pass complete to Ajalen Holley for 3 yds to the GeoSo 43
5:182nd & 7 at opp 43Garrett Smith pass incomplete
5:183rd & 7 at opp 43Garrett Smith pass complete to Ben Luckett for 10 yds to the GeoSo 33 for a 1ST down
5:181st & 10 at opp 33Ben Luckett run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 32
5:182nd & 9 at opp 32Garrett Smith run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 36
5:183rd & 13 at opp 36Smith, Garrett pass incomplete to Dotsy, Grant (Darius Jones Jr.), PENALTY GS pass interference (Darius Jones Jr.) 15 yards to the GS21, 1ST DOWN ULM, NO PLAY.
5:181st & 10 at opp 21Garrett Smith run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 15
5:182nd & 4 at opp 15Garrett Smith pass incomplete to Marcus Green
5:183rd & 4 at opp 15Garrett Smith sacked by Chris DeLaRosa for a loss of 10 yards to the GeoSo 25
1:274th & 14 at opp 25Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:27
1:161st & 10 at own 25Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 45
1:164th & 14 at opp 25Craig Ford 42 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by RJ Murray GA SOUTHERN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct ( Yards) to the GeoSo 43
1:164th & 14 at opp 43Craig Ford 42 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by RJ Murray
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
1:161st & 10 at opp 42GA SOUTHERN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the GeoSo 43
1:161st & 25 at own 43Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 45
Georgia Southern 2 plays
1:102nd & 8 at own 45Timeout UL MONROE, clock 01:10
1:102nd & 8 at own 45Matt Breida run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 43
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
1:102nd & 23 at own 45Timeout UL MONROE, clock 01:10
1:102nd & 23 at own 45Matt Breida run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 43
Georgia Southern 3 plays
1:043rd & 10 at own 43Timeout UL MONROE, clock 01:04
1:043rd & 10 at own 43Favian Upshaw run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 41
1:044th & 12 at own 41GA SOUTHERN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the GeoSo 36
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
1:044th & 32 at own 36Matt Flynn punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Marcus Green at the LaMon 37
1:043rd & 25 at own 43Timeout UL MONROE, clock 01:04
1:043rd & 25 at own 43Favian Upshaw run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 41
1:044th & 27 at own 41GA SOUTHERN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the GeoSo 36
0:101st & 10 at own 37Garrett Smith pass complete to Xavier Brown for 2 yds Xavier Brown fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Bernard Dawson
0:101st & 10 at own 37Garrett Smith pass complete to Xavier Brown for 2 yds Xavier Brown fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Bernard Dawson

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Georgia Southern leads 6–⁠1 in seven meetings, counting the four since this game.

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2023Georgia Southern 38, UL Monroe 28
2020Georgia Southern 35, UL Monroe 30
2019Georgia Southern 51, UL Monroe 29
2018UL Monroe 44, Georgia Southern 25
2016Georgia Southern 23, UL Monroe 21
2015Georgia Southern 51, UL Monroe 31

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