Referee Lee Hedrick; umpire Rick Lowe; head linesman John Langlois; line judge Kirk Lewis; side judge MichaelWilliams; field judge Allan Nicholson; back judge Michael Watson; center judge Steve MarloweGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Samford
0
7
0
7
14
Georgia
14
7
21
0
42
Standouts
No. 8PassingDevlin Hodges26 of 35, 227 yards, 2 TDSamford
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Samford
Georgia
249
Total yards
459
227
Passing yards
175
22
Rushing yards
284
6.5
Yards per pass
11.7
1.0
Yards per rush
5.3
16
First downs
22
4–11
Third downs
9–15
0–1
Fourth downs
1–3
1
Turnovers
1
3–17
Penalties
3–25
24:49
Possession
35:11
0
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Samford
Georgia
43%
Success rate
56%
−0.10
EPA per play
0.24
0.92
Explosiveness
1.19
−0.64
Rushing EPA
0.04
0.18
Passing EPA
0.96
25%
Passing-down success
50%
−0.09
First-down EPA
0.54
−0.36
Second-down EPA
−0.15
0.66
Third-down EPA
0.61
10%
Havoc by its defense
17%
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 86% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Georgia −33.5.
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 99%, Samford 1%. 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 drives left to right, Samford right to left.
Q1 GeorgiaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 31 yards
Q1 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 10 plays, 87 yards
Q1 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 2 plays, 79 yards
Q1 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q1 GeorgiaPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
Q2 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 54 yards
Q2 SamfordTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q2 GeorgiaFumble, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q2 SamfordMissed FG, 6 plays, 6 yards
Q2 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 SamfordEnd of half, 5 plays, 32 yards
Q3 SamfordFumble, 3 plays, 11 yards
Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 26 yards
Q3 SamfordTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 21 yards
Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 4 plays, 45 yards
Q3 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 11 plays, 63 yards
Q3 SamfordTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q4 GeorgiaTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 40 yards
Q4 SamfordEnd of game, 6 plays, 25 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Georgia 14, Samford 0
Georgia Turnover on downs, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Austin Barnard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Jake Fromm run for 5 yds to the Geo 30
14:30
2nd & 5 at own 30
Nick Chubb run for 7 yds to the Geo 37 for a 1ST down
13:38
1st & 10 at own 37
Nick Chubb run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 36
12:50
2nd & 11 at own 36
Jake Fromm pass complete to D’Andre Swift for 10 yds to the Geo 46
12:15
3rd & 1 at own 46
Jake Fromm run for 1 yd to the Geo 47 for a 1ST down
11:40
1st & 10 at own 47
Jake Fromm run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
11:03
2nd & 7 at the 50
Elijah Holyfield run for 1 yd to the Samf 49
10:15
3rd & 6 at opp 49
Jake Fromm pass complete to Javon Wims for 5 yds to the Samf 44
9:46
4th & 1 at opp 44
Nick Chubb run for no gain to the Samf 44
Samford Punt, 3 plays
9:34
1st & 10 at own 44
Devlin Hodges pass incomplete to TaDarryl Marshall
9:22
2nd & 10 at own 44
Devlin Hodges pass incomplete to Jai’Rus Creamer
9:04
3rd & 10 at own 44
Devlin Hodges pass complete to TaDarryl Marshall for 2 yds to the Samf 46
8:34
4th & 8 at own 46
Austin Barnard punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Geo 13
Georgia Touchdown, 10 plays
8:22
1st & 10 at own 13
Nick Chubb run for 20 yds to the Geo 33 for a 1ST down
7:52
1st & 10 at own 33
Nick Chubb run for 20 yds to the Samf 47 for a 1ST down
7:13
1st & 10 at opp 47
D’Andre Swift run for 13 yds to the Samf 34 for a 1ST down
6:46
1st & 10 at opp 34
D’Andre Swift run for 14 yds to the Samf 20 for a 1ST down
6:02
1st & 10 at opp 20
Nick Chubb run for 4 yds to the Samf 16
5:30
2nd & 6 at opp 16
Brian Herrien run for 4 yds to the Samf 12
4:57
3rd & 2 at opp 12
Nick Chubb run for 6 yds to the Samf 6 for a 1ST down
4:27
1st & goal at opp 6
Nick Chubb run for 1 yd to the Samf 5
3:56
2nd & goal at opp 5
Jake Fromm pass incomplete to Riley Ridley
3:48
3rd & goal at opp 5
Jake Fromm pass complete to Mecole Hardman for 5 yds for a TD, (Rodrigo Blankenship KICK)Georgia 7, Samford 0
Samford Punt, 3 plays
3:48
3rd & 9 at own 35
Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Kelvin McKnight for 4 yds to the Samf 29
3:09
2nd & 6 at own 29
Devlin Hodges run for 2 yds to the Samf 31
3:00
3rd & 4 at own 31
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Chris Shelling for 3 yds to the Samf 34
2:16
4th & 1 at own 34
Austin Barnard punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Terry Godwin at the Geo 21
Georgia Touchdown, 2 plays
2:05
1st & 10 at own 21
Jake Fromm pass complete to Riley Ridley for 47 yds to the Samf 32 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at opp 32
Nick Chubb run for 32 yds for a TD, (Rodrigo Blankenship KICK)Georgia 14, Samford 0
Samford Punt, 3 plays
1:45
1st & 15 at own 35
Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Devlin Hodges pass incomplete to Chris Shelling
1:20
2nd & 10 at own 25
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Chris Shelling for 5 yds to the Samf 30
1:09
3rd & 5 at own 30
Devlin Hodges pass incomplete to Ray Ray Smith
0:55
4th & 5 at own 30
Austin Barnard punt for 43 yds, downed at the Geo 27
Georgia Punt, 6 plays
0:40
1st & 10 at own 27
Nick Chubb run for 5 yds to the Geo 32
0:00
2nd & 5 at own 32
Jake Fromm pass complete to Terry Godwin for 6 yds to the Geo 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:55
1st & 10 at own 38
Brian Herrien run for 10 yds to the Geo 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:18
1st & 10 at own 48
Nick Chubb run for 6 yds to the Samf 46
Q2 13:42
2nd & 4 at opp 46
Nick Chubb run for no gain to the Samf 46
Q2 13:13
3rd & 4 at opp 46
Jake Fromm pass incomplete to Terry Godwin
Q2 13:04
4th & 4 at opp 46
Cameron Nizialek punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Kelvin McKnight at the Samf 10
2nd quarter7 drives, then Georgia 21, Samford 7
Samford Punt, 3 plays
12:52
1st & 10 at own 10
Devlin Hodges run for 4 yds to the Samf 14
12:52
2nd & 6 at own 14
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Moise Satine for 3 yds to the Samf 17
12:17
3rd & 3 at own 17
Devlin Hodges pass incomplete to Jai’Rus Creamer
12:06
4th & 3 at own 17
Austin Barnard punt for 45 yds , Mecole Hardman returns for 8 yds to the Geo 46
Georgia Touchdown, 3 plays
11:48
1st & 10 at own 46
Nick Chubb run for 8 yds to the Samf 46
11:21
2nd & 2 at opp 46
Brian Herrien run for a loss of 5 yards to the Geo 49
10:32
3rd & 7 at own 49
Jake Fromm pass complete to Terry Godwin for 51 yds for a TD, (Rodrigo Blankenship KICK)Georgia 21, Samford 0
Samford Touchdown, 10 plays
10:32
3rd & 7 at own 35
Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:12
1st & 10 at own 25
Montrell Washington run for 5 yds to the Samf 30
9:36
2nd & 5 at own 44
Moise Satine run for 14 yds to the Geo 44 for a 1ST down GEORGIA Penalty, Personal Foul (Dominick Sanders) to the Geo 41 for a 1ST down
9:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Moise Satine run for 6 yds to the Geo 35
8:30
2nd & 4 at opp 35
Moise Satine run for a loss of 3 yards to the Geo 38
8:15
3rd & 7 at opp 38
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Andrew Harris for 12 yds to the Geo 26 for a 1ST down
7:45
1st & 10 at opp 26
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Chris Shelling for 9 yds to the Geo 17
7:00
2nd & 1 at opp 17
Roland Adams run for no gain to the Geo 17
6:45
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Kelvin McKnight for 6 yds to the Geo 11
6:35
3rd & 4 at opp 11
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Roland Adams for 7 yds to the Geo 4 for a 1ST down
6:23
1st & goal at opp 4
SAMFORD Penalty, False Start (Mike Williams) to the Geo 9
5:57
1st & 0 at opp 9
Timeout SAMFORD, clock 05:57
5:49
1st & goal at opp 9
Devlin Hodges pass complete to TaDarryl Marshall for 9 yds for a TD, (Jordan Weaver KICK)Georgia 21, Samford 7
Georgia Fumble, 3 plays
5:49
1st & 15 at own 35
Austin Barnard kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:34
1st & 10 at own 25
D’Andre Swift run for 1 yd to the Geo 26
5:10
2nd & 9 at own 26
Jake Fromm pass incomplete to Mecole Hardman
4:58
3rd & 9 at own 26
Jake Fromm run for 1 yd to the Geo 25 Jake Fromm fumbled, forced by Deion Pierre, recovered by Samf Jack Garrard
Samford Missed FG, 6 plays
4:58
1st & 10 at opp 25
Timeout GEORGIA, clock 04:58
4:53
1st & 10 at opp 25
Devlin Hodges pass incomplete to Chris Shelling
4:45
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Andrew Harris for 14 yds to the Geo 11 for a 1ST down
4:09
1st & 10 at opp 11
Treyvon Paulk run for no gain to the Geo 11
3:26
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Devlin Hodges sacked by Lorenzo Carter for a loss of 8 yards to the Geo 19
3:02
3rd & 18 at opp 19
Timeout GEORGIA, clock 03:02
2:53
3rd & 18 at opp 19
Devlin Hodges pass incomplete
2:45
4th & 18 at opp 19
Jordan Weaver 37 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by J.R. Reed
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
2:17
1st & 10 at own 20
Brian Herrien run for 8 yds to the Geo 28
1:56
2nd & 2 at own 28
D’Andre Swift run for a loss of 1 yard to the Geo 27
1:29
3rd & 3 at own 27
Jake Fromm pass incomplete to Charlie Woerner
1:18
4th & 3 at own 27
Cameron Nizialek punt for 57 yds , Kelvin McKnight returns for a loss of 1 yard to the Samf 15
Samford End of half, 5 plays
1:00
1st & 10 at own 15
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Kelvin McKnight for 8 yds to the Samf 23
0:35
2nd & 2 at own 23
Devlin Hodges pass complete to TaDarryl Marshall for 12 yds to the Samf 35 for a 1ST down
0:24
1st & 10 at own 35
GEORGIA Penalty, Defensive Offside (Davin Bellamy) to the Samf 40
0:20
1st & 5 at own 40
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Jai’Rus Creamer for 9 yds to the Samf 49 for a 1ST down
0:15
1st & 10 at own 49
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Kelvin McKnight for 7 yds to the Geo 44
0:15
2nd & 3 at opp 44
Timeout SAMFORD, clock 00:15
0:00
2nd & 3 at opp 44
Devlin Hodges sacked by Lorenzo Carter for a loss of 9 yards to the GEORGIA 47 SAMFORD Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Devlin Hodges) to the Samf 47
3rd quarter7 drives, then Georgia 42, Samford 7
Samford Fumble, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Moise Satine for 9 yds to the Samf 34
14:40
2nd & 1 at own 34
Moise Satine run for 2 yds to the Samf 36 for a 1ST down
14:15
1st & 10 at own 36
Moise Satine run for a loss of 9 yards to the Samf 27 Moise Satine fumbled, forced by TEAM, recovered by Geo John Atkins
Georgia Touchdown, 4 plays
13:45
1st & 10 at opp 26
Nick Chubb run for 6 yds to the Samf 20
13:30
2nd & 4 at opp 20
Nick Chubb run for 3 yds to the Samf 17
12:30
3rd & 1 at opp 17
Jake Fromm run for 3 yds to the Samf 14 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at opp 14
Nick Chubb 14 Yd Run (Rodrigo Blankenship Kick)Georgia 28, Samford 7
Samford Turnover on downs, 7 plays
12:19
1st & 10 at own 35
Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:19
1st & 10 at own 25
SAMFORD Penalty, Personal Foul (Coutrell Plair) to the Samf 13
12:00
1st & 22 at own 13
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Kelvin McKnight for 10 yds to the Samf 23
11:49
2nd & 12 at own 23
Devlin Hodges pass incomplete to TaDarryl Marshall
11:35
3rd & 12 at own 23
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Andrew Harris for 14 yds to the Samf 37 for a 1ST down
11:07
1st & 10 at own 37
Roland Adams run for 6 yds to the Samf 43
10:49
2nd & 4 at own 43
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Chris Shelling for 3 yds to the Samf 46
10:00
3rd & 1 at own 46
Devlin Hodges run for no gain to the Samf 46
9:40
4th & 1 at own 46
Treyvon Paulk run for no gain to the Samf 46
Georgia Touchdown, 4 plays
9:40
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jake Fromm pass incomplete to Mecole Hardman
9:30
2nd & 10 at opp 45
D’Andre Swift run for 4 yds to the Samf 41
8:45
3rd & 6 at opp 41
Jake Fromm pass complete to Terry Godwin for 32 yds to the Samf 9 for a 1ST down
8:33
1st & goal at opp 9
Jake Fromm pass complete to Terry Godwin for 9 yds for a TD, (Rodrigo Blankenship KICK)Georgia 35, Samford 7
Samford Punt, 3 plays
8:33
1st & 10 at own 35
Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Andrew Harris for 2 yds to the Samf 27
8:05
2nd & 8 at own 27
Devlin Hodges sacked by D’Andre Walker for a loss of 9 yards to the Samf 18
7:55
3rd & 17 at own 18
Devlin Hodges pass incomplete to Kelvin McKnight
7:10
4th & 17 at own 18
Austin Barnard punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Mecole Hardman at the Geo 37
Georgia Touchdown, 11 plays
6:55
1st & 10 at own 37
Brian Herrien run for 8 yds to the Geo 45
6:23
2nd & 2 at own 45
Brian Herrien run for 1 yd to the Geo 46
5:45
3rd & 1 at own 46
Elijah Holyfield run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:21
1st & 10 at the 50
Elijah Holyfield run for 8 yds to the Samf 42
4:30
2nd & 2 at opp 42
D’Andre Swift run for 8 yds to the Samf 34 for a 1ST down
4:15
1st & 10 at opp 34
D’Andre Swift run for 7 yds to the Samf 27
3:30
2nd & 3 at opp 27
Brian Herrien run for 5 yds to the Samf 22 for a 1ST down
2:55
1st & 10 at opp 22
Brian Herrien run for 8 yds to the Samf 14
2:25
2nd & 2 at opp 14
Brian Herrien run for 6 yds to the Samf 8 for a 1ST down
2:08
1st & goal at opp 8
Jake Fromm run for no gain to the Samf 11 D’Andre Swift run for a loss of 3 yards to the Samf 11
1:27
2nd & goal at opp 11
D’Andre Swift run for 11 yds for a TD, (David Marvin KICK)Georgia 42, Samford 7
Samford Touchdown, 7 plays
1:27
2nd & 13 at own 35
Rodrigo Blankenship kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Moise Satine run for a loss of 4 yards to the Samf 21
0:50
2nd & 14 at own 21
Devlin Hodges pass complete to TaDarryl Marshall for 5 yds to the Samf 26
0:30
3rd & 9 at own 26
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Jai’Rus Creamer for 25 yds to the Geo 49 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Jai’Rus Creamer for 23 yds to the Geo 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:55
1st & 10 at opp 26
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Andrew Harris for 3 yds to the Geo 23
Q4 14:04
2nd & 7 at opp 23
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Kelvin McKnight for 5 yds to the Geo 18
Q4 13:49
3rd & 2 at opp 18
Devlin Hodges pass complete to Kelvin McKnight for 18 yds for a TD, (Jordan Weaver KICK)Georgia 42, Samford 14
4th quarter2 drives, then Georgia 42, Samford 14
Georgia Turnover on downs, 14 plays
13:49
3rd & 2 at own 35
Austin Barnard kickoff for 62 yds , Jayson Stanley return for 24 yds to the Geo 27
13:15
1st & 10 at own 27
Elijah Holyfield run for 4 yds to the Geo 31
12:30
2nd & 6 at own 31
Elijah Holyfield run for no gain to the Geo 31
11:50
3rd & 6 at own 31
Brice Ramsey pass complete to Tyler Simmons for 10 yds to the Geo 41 for a 1ST down
11:15
1st & 10 at own 41
Elijah Holyfield run for 2 yds to the Geo 43
10:20
2nd & 8 at own 43
Prather Hudson run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
10:00
3rd & 1 at the 50
Prather Hudson run for 3 yds to the Samf 47 for a 1ST down
9:15
1st & 10 at opp 47
Prather Hudson run for 4 yds to the Samf 43
8:28
2nd & 6 at opp 43
Elijah Holyfield run for 5 yds to the Samf 38
7:45
3rd & 1 at opp 38
Brice Ramsey run for no gain to the Samf 38
7:14
4th & 1 at opp 38
Elijah Holyfield run for 4 yds to the Samf 34 for a 1ST down
6:33
1st & 10 at opp 34
Prather Hudson run for 2 yds to the Samf 32
5:45
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Prather Hudson run for a loss of 1 yard to the Samf 33
4:50
3rd & 9 at opp 33
Prather Hudson run for no gain to the Samf 33
4:34
4th & 9 at opp 33
Brice Ramsey pass incomplete to Jeremiah Holloman
Samford End of game, 6 plays
4:10
1st & 10 at own 33
Justin Curry run for 6 yds to the Samf 39
3:27
2nd & 4 at own 39
Justin Curry run for 6 yds to the Samf 45 for a 1ST down
2:51
1st & 10 at own 45
Justin Curry run for 8 yds to the Geo 47
1:49
2nd & 2 at opp 47
Justin Curry run for 5 yds to the Geo 42 for a 1ST down
0:59
1st & 10 at opp 42
Justin Curry run for 2 yds to the Geo 40
0:00
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Justin Curry run for a loss of 2 yards to the Geo 42
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.
RushingNick Chubb16 carries, 131 yards, 2 TDGeorgia
ReceivingTerry Godwin4 catches, 98 yards, 2 TDGeorgia
Samford
Georgia