Referee Ted Pitts; umpire K. Huffhines; head linesman Greg LeFils Sr.; line judge Terry Allgeir; side judge Chip Shields; field judge Mike Boshers; back judge Jay Brown; center judge Chris GarnerGame 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
Troy
Georgia Southern
344
Total yards
393
218
Passing yards
175
126
Rushing yards
218
6.4
Yards per pass
8.3
3.9
Yards per rush
5.2
20
First downs
20
5–14
Third downs
6–13
1–3
Fourth downs
1–2
0
Turnovers
1
3–25
Penalties
5–45
30:00
Possession
30:00
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Troy
Georgia Southern
46%
Success rate
52%
0.03
EPA per play
0.19
0.97
Explosiveness
1.04
−0.08
Rushing EPA
0.09
0.15
Passing EPA
0.38
33%
Passing-down success
33%
0.21
First-down EPA
0.29
0.00
Second-down EPA
0.02
0.22
Third-down EPA
0.43
16%
Havoc by its defense
16%
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)
Troy 56% to win. Georgia Southern won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Troy −9, over/under 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 Troy 73%, Georgia Southern 27%. 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, Troy right to left.
Q1 TroyPunt, 7 plays, 21 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernFumble, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q1 TroyField goal, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 9 plays, 26 yards
Q1 TroyTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 36 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 12 plays, 56 yards
Q2 TroyTouchdown, 9 plays, 82 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 TroyPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q2 TroyEnd of half, 1 play, 11 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q3 TroyPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 2 plays, 55 yards
Q3 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 3 yards
Q3 TroyTouchdown, 7 plays, 54 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 31 yards
Q4 TroyTouchdown, 5 plays, 48 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q4 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q4 TroyTurnover on downs, 16 plays, 77 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Troy 3, Georgia Southern 0
Troy Punt, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Tevaris McCormick for 3 yds to the Troy 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Deondre Douglas for 17 yds to the Troy 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Jordan Chunn run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 46
15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 46
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Deondre Douglas for 2 yds to the GeoSo 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
TROY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the Troy 41
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Jordan Chunn for 3 yds to the Troy 44
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 44
Jordan Chunn run for 2 yds to the Troy 46
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 46
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Tevaris McCormick
15:00
4th & 5 at own 46
Ryan Kay punt for 38 yds
Georgia Southern Fumble, 4 plays
12:21
1st & 10 at own 16
TROY Penalty, illegal formation (5 Yards) to the GeoSo 21 for a 1ST down
12:21
1st & 10 at own 21
Favian Upshaw pass complete to Kevin Ellison for 9 yds to the GeoSo 30
12:21
2nd & 1 at own 30
Favian Upshaw pass complete to Keigan Williams for 6 yds to the GeoSo 36 for a 1ST down
12:21
1st & 10 at own 36
Matt Breida run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 41
12:21
2nd & 5 at own 41
Favian Upshaw run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 27 Favian Upshaw fumbled, forced by Seth Calloway, recovered by Troy Rashad Dillard , return for 6 yds to the GeoSo 27
Troy Field goal, 4 plays
11:16
1st & 10 at opp 27
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Tevaris McCormick, broken up by Ironhead Gallon
11:16
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Brandon Silvers run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 29 Brandon Silvers fumbled, recovered by Troy Brandon Silvers
11:16
3rd & 12 at opp 29
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Jordan Chunn for 9 yds to the GeoSo 20
9:52
4th & 3 at opp 20
Timeout TROY, clock 09:52
9:45
4th & 3 at opp 20
Ryan Kay 37 Yd Field GoalTroy 3, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Punt, 9 plays
9:45
1st & 0 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 40 yds
9:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Kevin Ellison run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 27
9:45
2nd & 8 at own 27
Kevin Ellison pass complete to Matt Breida for 6 yds to the GeoSo 33
9:45
3rd & 2 at own 33
Montay Crockett run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & 10 at own 37
Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 40
9:45
2nd & 7 at own 40
Matt Breida run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 45
9:45
3rd & 2 at own 45
L.A. Ramsby run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 48 for a 1ST down
9:45
1st & 10 at own 48
Kevin Ellison pass incomplete
9:45
2nd & 10 at own 48
L.A. Ramsby run for 3 yds to the Troy 49
9:45
3rd & 7 at opp 49
Kevin Ellison pass complete to Matt Breida for no gain to the Troy 49
9:45
4th & 7 at opp 49
Matt Flynn punt for 49 yds for a touchback
Troy Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:00
1st & 10 at own 20
B.J. Smith run for 18 yds to the Troy 38 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Tevaris McCormick for 11 yds to the Troy 49 for a 1ST down
5:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
5:00
2nd & 10 at own 49
Brandon Silvers run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 44
5:00
3rd & 3 at opp 44
B.J. Smith run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 42
5:00
4th & 1 at opp 42
Brandon Silvers run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 44
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 12 plays
2:34
1st & 10 at own 44
Matt Breida run for 14 yds to the Troy 42 for a 1ST down
2:34
1st & 10 at opp 42
Kevin Ellison pass complete to Myles Campbell for no gain to the Troy 42
2:34
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Matt Breida run for 3 yds to the Troy 39
2:34
3rd & 7 at opp 39
Kevin Ellison run for 3 yds to the Troy 36
2:34
4th & 4 at opp 36
Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson III for 6 yds to the Troy 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Myles Campbell run for 7 yds to the Troy 23
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 23
L.A. Ramsby run for 2 yds to the Troy 21
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 21
L.A. Ramsby run for 6 yds to the Troy 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 15
Kevin Ellison run for 3 yds to the Troy 12
Q2 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 12
Matt Breida run for 8 yds to the Troy 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 4
Kevin Ellison run for a loss of 8 yards to the Troy 12
Q2 11:24
2nd & goal at opp 12
BJ Johnson III 12 Yd pass from Kevin Ellison (Younghoe Koo Kick)Georgia Southern 7, Troy 3
2nd quarter5 drives, then Troy 10, Georgia Southern 7
Troy Touchdown, 9 plays
11:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds , B.J. Smith return for 18 yds to the Troy 18
11:17
1st & 10 at own 18
Brandon Silvers pass complete to B.J. Smith for 13 yds to the Troy 31 for a 1ST down
11:17
1st & 10 at own 31
Jordan Chunn run for 23 yds to the GeoSo 46 for a 1ST down
11:17
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jordan Chunn run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 47
11:17
2nd & 11 at opp 47
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the GeoSo 42
11:17
2nd & 6 at opp 42
Jordan Chunn run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 37
11:17
3rd & 1 at opp 37
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Emanuel Thompson for 20 yds to the GeoSo 17 for a 1ST down
11:17
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jordan Chunn run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 16
11:17
2nd & 9 at opp 16
Brandon Silvers run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 10
11:17
3rd & 3 at opp 10
Brandon Silvers run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 3 for a 1ST down
6:08
1st & goal at opp 3
Jordan Chunn 3 Yd Run (Ryan Kay Kick)Troy 10, Georgia Southern 7
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
6:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 65 yds , Myles Campbell return for 22 yds to the GeoSo 22
6:02
1st & 10 at own 22
Kevin Ellison pass complete to Matt Breida for 1 yd to the GeoSo 23
6:02
2nd & 9 at own 23
Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 25
6:02
3rd & 7 at own 25
Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to BJ Johnson III GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
6:02
4th & 7 at own 25
Matt Flynn punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Cedarius Rookard at the Troy 36
Troy Punt, 3 plays
4:31
1st & 10 at own 36
Jordan Chunn run for 3 yds to the Troy 39
4:31
2nd & 7 at own 39
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Jordan Chunn for a loss of 6 yards to the Troy 33
4:31
3rd & 13 at own 33
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Tevaris McCormick for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 31
4:31
4th & 15 at own 31
Ryan Kay punt for 51 yds, downed at the GeoSo 18
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
2:18
1st & 10 at own 18
Favian Upshaw run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 22
2:18
2nd & 6 at own 22
Favian Upshaw pass complete to BJ Johnson III for 9 yds to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down
2:18
1st & 10 at own 31
Favian Upshaw pass complete to Obe Fortune for 16 yds to the GeoSo 47 for a 1ST down
2:18
1st & 10 at own 47
Favian Upshaw pass complete to BJ Johnson III for 9 yds to the Troy 44
1:00
2nd & 1 at opp 44
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:00
1:00
2nd & 1 at opp 44
Favian Upshaw sacked by Rashad Dillard for a loss of 8 yards to the GeoSo 48
0:54
3rd & 9 at own 48
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:54
0:54
3rd & 9 at own 48
Favian Upshaw pass incomplete to Keigan Williams
0:54
4th & 9 at own 48
Matt Flynn punt for 45 yds, downed at the Troy 7
Troy End of half, 1 play
0:40
1st & 10 at own 7
Jordan Chunn run for 11 yds to the Troy 18 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter7 drives, then Georgia Southern 21, Troy 17
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kevin Ellison run for 23 yds to the GeoSo 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Matt Breida run for 5 yds to the Troy 47
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 47
Matt Breida run for 4 yds to the Troy 43
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 43
L.A. Ramsby run for 4 yds to the Troy 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Matt Breida run for 15 yds to the Troy 24 for a 1ST down
12:09
1st & 10 at opp 24
Kevin Ellison 24 Yd Run (Younghoe Koo Kick)Georgia Southern 14, Troy 10
Troy Punt, 3 plays
12:09
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:09
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Tevaris McCormick for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 23
12:09
2nd & 12 at own 23
Jordan Chunn run for 6 yds to the Troy 29
12:09
3rd & 6 at own 29
Brandon Silvers sacked by Ukeme Eligwe for a loss of 7 yards to the Troy 22
12:09
4th & 13 at own 22
Ryan Kay punt for 49 yds , Myles Campbell returns for 16 yds to the GeoSo 45
Tyler Bass kickoff for 67 yds , B.J. Smith return for 25 yds to the Troy 38
9:22
1st & 10 at own 38
Jordan Chunn run for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 36
9:22
2nd & 12 at own 36
Silvers, Brandon pass incomplete to McCormick, Tevaris, PENALTY GS offside (Tre Griffin) 5 yards to the TROY41, NO PLAY.
9:22
2nd & 7 at own 41
Brandon Silvers run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 40
9:22
3rd & 8 at own 40
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Deondre Douglas
9:22
4th & 8 at own 40
Ryan Kay punt for 42 yds , Myles Campbell returns for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 17
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
7:47
1st & 10 at own 17
Matt Breida run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 26
7:47
2nd & 1 at own 26
Favian Upshaw run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 30 for a 1ST down
7:47
1st & 10 at own 30
Favian Upshaw run for no gain to the GeoSo 30
7:47
2nd & 10 at own 30
BJ Johnson III pass complete to Mike Jackson for 43 yards to the TROY27 (Rookard, Cedarius), PENALTY GS ineligible downfield on pass (Jeremiah Culbreth) 5 yards to the GS25, NO PLAY.
7:47
2nd & 15 at own 25
Wesley Fields run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 21
4:59
3rd & 19 at own 21
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 04:59
4:59
3rd & 19 at own 21
Favian Upshaw pass complete to Mike Jackson for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 20
4:59
4th & 20 at own 20
Matt Flynn punt for 34 yds, fair catch by B.J. Smith at the Troy 46
Troy Touchdown, 7 plays
4:18
1st & 10 at own 46
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Emanuel Thompson for 12 yds to the GeoSo 42 for a 1ST down
4:18
1st & 10 at opp 42
Josh Anderson run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 40
4:18
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Josh Anderson for 10 yds to the GeoSo 30 for a 1ST down
4:18
1st & 10 at opp 30
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Deondre Douglas, broken up by Darius Jones Jr.
4:18
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Deondre Douglas
2:48
3rd & 10 at opp 30
Timeout TROY, clock 02:48
2:48
3rd & 10 at opp 30
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Emanuel Thompson for 14 yds to the GeoSo 16 for a 1ST down
2:28
1st & 10 at opp 16
Tevaris McCormick 16 Yd pass from Brandon Silvers (Ryan Kay Kick)Georgia Southern 21, Troy 17
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 7 plays
2:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 62 yds , Myles Campbell return for 14 yds to the GeoSo 17
2:22
1st & 10 at own 17
Matt Breida run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 19
2:22
2nd & 8 at own 19
Kevin Ellison run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 20
2:22
3rd & 7 at own 20
Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson III for 20 yds to the GeoSo 40 for a 1ST down
2:22
1st & 10 at own 40
Matt Breida run for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSo 35
Q4 15:00
2nd & 15 at own 35
Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to Keigan Williams
Q4 15:00
3rd & 15 at own 35
Kevin Ellison run for 13 yds to the GeoSo 48
Q4 15:00
4th & 2 at own 48
Kevin Ellison pass incomplete to BJ Johnson III, broken up by Kris Weatherspoon
4th quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 28, Troy 24
Troy Touchdown, 5 plays
14:18
1st & 10 at opp 48
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Jordan Chunn for 22 yds to the GeoSo 26 for a 1ST down
14:18
1st & 10 at opp 26
Jordan Chunn run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 24
14:18
2nd & 8 at opp 24
Brandon Silvers run for 14 yds to the GeoSo 10 for a 1ST down
14:18
1st & goal at opp 10
Jordan Chunn run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 4
12:22
2nd & goal at opp 4
Jordan Chunn 4 Yd Run (Ryan Kay Kick)Troy 24, Georgia Southern 21
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
12:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 40 yds
12:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt Breida run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 23
12:22
2nd & 12 at own 23
Kevin Ellison pass complete to Myles Campbell for 9 yds to the GeoSo 32
12:22
3rd & 3 at own 32
L.A. Ramsby run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
12:22
1st & 10 at own 38
L.A. Ramsby run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 44
12:22
2nd & 4 at own 44
L.A. Ramsby run for 7 yds to the Troy 49 for a 1ST down
12:22
1st & 10 at opp 49
Wesley Fields rush for no gain to the TROY49 (Lloyd, William), PENALTY GS personal foul 15 yards to the GS36, NO PLAY.
9:46
1st & 25 at own 36
BJ Johnson III 64 Yd pass from Kevin Ellison (Younghoe Koo Kick)Georgia Southern 28, Troy 24
Troy Punt, 3 plays
9:46
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Jordan Chunn for 5 yds to the Troy 30
9:46
2nd & 5 at own 30
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Tevaris McCormick for 4 yds to the Troy 34
9:46
3rd & 1 at own 34
Jordan Chunn run for no gain to the Troy 34
9:46
4th & 1 at own 34
TROY Penalty, false start (Emanuel Thompson) to the Troy 29
9:46
4th & 6 at own 29
Ryan Kay punt for 38 yds, downed at the GeoSo 33
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
8:10
1st & 10 at own 33
Matt Breida run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 31
8:10
2nd & 12 at own 31
Kevin Ellison pass complete to BJ Johnson III for 9 yds to the GeoSo 40
8:10
3rd & 3 at own 40
Kevin Ellison run for no gain to the GeoSo 40
8:10
4th & 3 at own 40
Matt Flynn punt for 44 yds , Cedarius Rookard returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 14
Troy Turnover on downs, 16 plays
6:20
1st & 10 at own 14
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Emanuel Thompson for 18 yds to the Troy 32 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at own 32
Jordan Chunn run for 2 yds to the Troy 34
6:20
2nd & 8 at own 34
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Sam Letton for 7 yds to the Troy 41
6:20
3rd & 1 at own 41
Brandon Silvers run for 1 yd to the Troy 42 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at own 42
Jordan Chunn run for 4 yds to the Troy 46
6:20
2nd & 6 at own 46
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Tevaris McCormick for no gain to the Troy 46
6:20
3rd & 6 at own 46
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Tevaris McCormick for 9 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at opp 45
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Emanuel Thompson for 7 yds to the GeoSo 38
6:20
2nd & 3 at opp 38
Brandon Silvers run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 36
6:20
3rd & 1 at opp 36
Jordan Chunn run for no gain to the GeoSo 36
1:19
4th & 1 at opp 36
Timeout TROY, clock 01:19
1:19
4th & 1 at opp 36
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Emanuel Thompson for 5 yds to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down
1:19
1st & 10 at opp 31
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Emanuel Thompson for 20 yds to the GeoSo 11 for a 1ST down
1:19
1st & 10 at opp 11
Jordan Chunn run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 10
1:19
2nd & 9 at opp 10
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Jordan Chunn for 1 yd to the GeoSo 9
0:22
3rd & 8 at opp 9
Timeout TROY, clock 00:22
0:22
3rd & 8 at opp 9
Brandon Silvers pass complete to Josh Anderson for no gain to the GeoSo 9
0:22
4th & 8 at opp 9
Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Tevaris McCormick
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