Referee Kevin Stine; umpire Mark Baynes; head linesman Scott Petersen; line judge Dion Quinn; side judge Chip Shields; field judge Grant Jackson; back judge Kevin Mitchell; center judge Eddie AlbrittonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
South Alabama
7
6
3
0
16
Louisiana Tech
14
3
0
17
34
Standouts
No. 8PassingJ’Mar Smith24 of 39, 317 yards, 3 TDLouisiana Tech
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
South Alabama
Louisiana Tech
333
Total yards
479
235
Passing yards
317
98
Rushing yards
162
5.2
Yards per pass
8.1
4.5
Yards per rush
4.9
16
First downs
26
5–15
Third downs
2–11
1–2
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
1
7–45
Penalties
3–11
27:54
Possession
32:06
3
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
South Alabama
Louisiana Tech
40%
Success rate
51%
−0.10
EPA per play
0.25
1.14
Explosiveness
0.93
−0.16
Rushing EPA
0.21
−0.06
Passing EPA
0.33
50%
Passing-down success
36%
−0.15
First-down EPA
0.31
−0.05
Second-down EPA
0.36
−0.02
Third-down EPA
−0.21
8%
Havoc by its defense
14%
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)
Louisiana Tech 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Louisiana Tech −11.5, over/under 57.5.
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 Louisiana Tech 79%, South Alabama 21%. 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. Louisiana Tech drives left to right, South Alabama right to left.
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechFumble, 9 plays, 47 yards
Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 84 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 69 yards
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 4 plays, 62 yards
Q1 South AlabamaInterception, 3 plays, 10 yards
Q1 Louisiana TechField goal, 10 plays, 44 yards
Q2 South AlabamaInterception, 9 plays, 65 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q2 South AlabamaField goal, 10 plays, 63 yards
Q2 Louisiana TechPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q2 South AlabamaField goal, 10 plays, 31 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechMissed FG, 10 plays, 55 yards
Q3 South AlabamaField goal, 12 plays, 45 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
Q3 Louisiana TechPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 7 plays, 90 yards
Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechField goal, 11 plays, 77 yards
Q4 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechTouchdown, 1 play, 27 yards
Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 Louisiana TechEnd of game, 4 plays, 10 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Louisiana Tech 14, South Alabama 7
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Cole Garvin pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Cole Garvin pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 25
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 20
15:00
3rd & 15 at own 20
Cole Garvin pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 15 at own 20
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 15
15:00
4th & 20 at own 15
Corliss Waitman punt for 48 yds
Louisiana Tech Fumble, 9 plays
14:22
1st & 10 at own 37
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Jarred Craft for 1 yd to the LaTch 38
14:22
2nd & 9 at own 38
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 18 yds to the LATECH 44 for a 1ST down SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
14:22
1st & 10 at opp 44
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Kam McKnight for 4 yds to the SAlab 40
14:22
2nd & 6 at opp 40
J’Mar Smith run for 2 yds to the SAlab 38
14:22
3rd & 4 at opp 38
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete
14:22
4th & 4 at opp 38
J’Mar Smith run for 12 yds to the SAlab 26 for a 1ST down
14:22
1st & 10 at opp 26
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Kam McKnight
14:22
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Boston Scott run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 29
14:22
3rd & 13 at opp 29
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Marlon Watts for 17 yds Marlon Watts fumbled, forced by Tobias Moss, recovered by SAlab Malcolm Buggs
South Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
10:51
1st & 10 at own 16
Xavier Johnson run for 8 yds to the SAlab 24
10:51
2nd & 2 at own 24
Xavier Johnson run for 47 yds to the LaTch 29 for a 1ST down
9:20
1st & 10 at opp 29
Cole Garvin pass complete to Jamarius Way for 29 yds for a TD, (Gavin Patterson KICK)South Alabama 7, Louisiana Tech 0
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
9:20
1st & 0 at own 35
Corliss Waitman kickoff for 55 yds , Boston Scott return for 21 yds to the LaTch 31
9:20
1st & 10 at own 31
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Rhashid Bonnette for 18 yds to the LaTch 49 for a 1ST down
9:20
1st & 10 at own 49
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 2 yds to the SAlab 49
9:20
2nd & 8 at opp 49
SMITH, J’Mar pass incomplete to CRAFT, Jarred, PENALTY USA offside defense 5 yards to the USA44, NO PLAY.
9:20
2nd & 3 at opp 44
Jarred Craft run for 4 yds to the SAlab 40 for a 1ST down
7:17
1st & 10 at opp 40
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 40 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Tied at 7
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
7:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:17
1st & 10 at own 25
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 20
7:17
1st & 15 at own 20
Cole Garvin pass complete to Sam Harris for 11 yds to the SAlab 31
7:17
2nd & 4 at own 31
Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jamarius Way
7:17
3rd & 4 at own 31
Cole Garvin pass complete to Sam Harris for 2 yds to the SAlab 33
7:17
4th & 2 at own 33
Corliss Waitman punt for 29 yds, downed at the LaTch 38
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 4 plays
5:47
1st & 10 at own 38
Boston Scott run for 18 yds to the SAlab 44 for a 1ST down
5:47
1st & 10 at opp 44
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Kam McKnight for 21 yds to the SAlab 23 for a 1ST down
5:47
1st & 10 at opp 23
J’Mar Smith run for 13 yds to the SAlab 10 for a 1ST down
4:18
1st & goal at opp 10
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Jarred Craft for 10 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 14, South Alabama 7
South Alabama Interception, 3 plays
4:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Xavier Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 22
4:18
2nd & 13 at own 22
Cole Garvin pass complete to Malik Stanley for 13 yds to the SAlab 35 for a 1ST down
4:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Cole Garvin pass intercepted Secdrick Cooper return for no gain to the LaTch 42
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 10 plays
3:02
1st & 10 at own 42
Jarred Craft run for 1 yd to the LaTch 43
3:02
2nd & 9 at own 43
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 14 yds to the SAlab 43 for a 1ST down
3:02
1st & 10 at opp 43
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
3:02
2nd & 10 at opp 43
J’Mar Smith pass complete to DeJuawn Oliver for 12 yds to the SAlab 31 for a 1ST down
3:02
1st & 10 at opp 31
J’Mar Smith pass complete to George Scott for 3 yds to the SAlab 28
3:02
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Boston Scott run for 9 yds to the SAlab 19 for a 1ST down
3:02
1st & 10 at opp 19
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to DeJuawn Oliver
3:02
2nd & 10 at opp 19
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to George Scott, broken up by Darian Mills
3:02
3rd & 10 at opp 19
SMITH, J’Mar pass incomplete to HARDY, Adrian, PENALTY USA offside defense (Turner, Tyree) 5 yards to the USA14, NO PLAY.
3:02
3rd & 5 at opp 14
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Adrian Hardy
Q2 14:55
4th & 5 at opp 14
Jonathan Barnes 31 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 17, South Alabama 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Louisiana Tech 17, South Alabama 13
South Alabama Interception, 9 plays
14:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 26
14:55
2nd & 9 at own 26
Cole Garvin pass complete to Malik Stanley for 12 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 38
Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the SAlab 41
14:55
2nd & 7 at own 41
Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Sam Harris, broken up by Keonatye Garner
14:55
3rd & 7 at own 41
Cole Garvin pass complete to Sam Harris for 13 yds to the LaTch 46 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 46
Cole Garvin pass complete to Sa’Mory Collier for 19 yds to the LaTch 27 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at opp 27
Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Sam Harris
14:55
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Xavier Johnson run for 17 yds to the LaTch 10 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & goal at opp 10
Cole Garvin pass intercepted Secdrick Cooper return for 1 yd to the LaTch 9 LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Secdrick Cooper) to the LaTch 1
Louisiana Tech Punt, 4 plays
14:55
1st & 10 at own 1
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 12 yds to the LaTch 13 for a 1ST down
14:55
1st & 10 at own 13
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Kam McKnight
14:55
2nd & 10 at own 13
Jarred Craft run for no gain to the LaTch 13
14:55
3rd & 10 at own 13
LOUISIANA TECH Penalty, false start (Teddy Veal) to the LaTch 8
14:55
3rd & 15 at own 8
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 12 yds to the LaTch 20
14:55
4th & 3 at own 20
Davan Dyer punt for 52 yds, downed at the SAlab 28
South Alabama Field goal, 10 plays
9:33
1st & 10 at own 28
Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 29
9:33
2nd & 9 at own 29
Tra Minter run for 7 yds to the SAlab 36
9:33
3rd & 2 at own 36
Cole Garvin pass complete to Jamarius Way for 9 yds to the SAlab 45 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at own 45
Xavier Johnson run for 2 yds to the SAlab 47
9:33
2nd & 8 at own 47
Cole Garvin pass complete to Jamarius Way for 12 yds to the LaTch 41 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at opp 41
Cole Garvin pass complete to Sam Harris for 27 yds to the LaTch 14 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at opp 14
Cole Garvin pass complete to Malik Stanley for 5 yds to the LaTch 9
Corliss Waitman kickoff for 57 yds , Boston Scott return for 20 yds to the LaTch 28
5:20
1st & 10 at own 28
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to George Scott
5:20
2nd & 10 at own 28
J’Mar Smith sacked by Jimmie Gipson for a loss of 8 yards to the LaTch 20
5:20
3rd & 18 at own 20
J’Mar Smith sacked by Tyree Turner and Finesse Middleton for a loss of 8 yards to the LaTch 12
5:20
4th & 26 at own 12
Brady Farlow punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the LaTch 41
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
3:40
1st & 10 at opp 41
Xavier Johnson run for 3 yds to the LaTch 38
3:40
2nd & 7 at opp 38
Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Malik Stanley, broken up by L’Jarius Sneed
2:56
3rd & 7 at opp 38
Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 02:56
2:56
3rd & 7 at opp 38
Cole Garvin sacked by Matthew Ydarraga for a loss of 7 yards to the SAlab 43 Cole Garvin fumbled, , return for 0 yards
2:56
4th & 26 at own 43
Corliss Waitman punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Teddy Veal at the LaTch 12
Louisiana Tech Punt, 3 plays
2:04
1st & 10 at own 12
SCOTT, Boston rush for 13 yards to the LATECH25 (Reaves, Jeremy), PENALTY LATECH illegal block (STALLWORTH, G.) 6 yards to the LATECH6, NO PLAY.
2:04
1st & 16 at own 6
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Teddy Veal
2:04
2nd & 16 at own 6
J’Mar Smith sacked by Chris Henderson for a loss of 4 yards to the LaTch 2
2:04
3rd & 20 at own 2
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to Kam McKnight
2:04
4th & 20 at own 2
Brady Farlow punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Sam Harris at the LaTch 44
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
0:29
1st & 10 at opp 44
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the LaTch 49
0:29
1st & 15 at opp 49
Cole Garvin pass complete to Sa’Mory Collier for 7 yds to the LaTch 42
0:29
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Malik Stanley, broken up by Keonatye Garner
0:29
3rd & 8 at opp 42
Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Malik Stanley
Q4 15:00
4th & 8 at opp 42
Corliss Waitman punt for 37 yds , Teddy Veal returns for 5 yds to the LaTch 10
4th quarter7 drives, then Louisiana Tech 34, South Alabama 16
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 7 plays
14:51
1st & 10 at own 10
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Jarred Craft for 7 yds to the LaTch 17
14:51
2nd & 3 at own 17
Jarred Craft run for 5 yds to the LaTch 22 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at own 22
J’Mar Smith run for 9 yds to the LaTch 31
14:51
2nd & 1 at own 31
Jarred Craft run for 4 yds to the LaTch 35 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at own 35
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Marlon Watts for 26 yds to the SAlab 39 for a 1ST down
14:51
1st & 10 at opp 39
Boston Scott run for 9 yds to the SAlab 30
12:17
2nd & 1 at opp 30
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Adrian Hardy for 30 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 24, South Alabama 16
South Alabama Punt, 4 plays
12:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 65 yds , Xavier Johnson return for 29 yds to the SAlab 29
12:17
1st & 10 at own 29
Cole Garvin pass complete to Tra Minter for 17 yds to the SAlab 46 for a 1ST down
12:17
1st & 10 at own 46
Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the SAlab 49
12:17
2nd & 7 at own 49
Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
12:17
3rd & 6 at the 50
Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jamarius Way, broken up by Secdrick Cooper
12:17
4th & 6 at the 50
Corliss Waitman punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Teddy Veal at the LaTch 11
Louisiana Tech Field goal, 11 plays
10:07
1st & 10 at own 11
Jarred Craft run for no gain to the LaTch 11
10:07
2nd & 10 at own 11
J’Mar Smith run for 11 yds to the LaTch 22 for a 1ST down
10:07
1st & 10 at own 22
Jarred Craft run for 3 yds to the LaTch 25
10:07
2nd & 7 at own 25
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Marlon Watts for 9 yds to the LaTch 34 for a 1ST down
10:07
1st & 10 at own 34
J’Mar Smith run for 9 yds to the LaTch 43
10:07
2nd & 1 at own 43
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Teddy Veal for 19 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
10:07
1st & 10 at opp 38
J’Mar Smith pass complete to Boston Scott for 7 yds to the SAlab 31 for a 1ST down SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the SAlab 16 for a 1ST down
10:07
1st & 10 at opp 16
Jarred Craft run for 3 yds to the SAlab 13
10:07
2nd & 7 at opp 13
Kam McKnight run for 1 yd to the SAlab 12
10:07
3rd & 6 at opp 12
J’Mar Smith pass incomplete to George Scott
4:18
4th & 6 at opp 12
Jonathan Barnes 29 yd FG GOODLouisiana Tech 27, South Alabama 16
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 54 yds , Tywun Walters return for 9 yds to the SAlab 20
4:18
1st & 10 at own 20
Cole Garvin run for 7 yds to the SAlab 27
4:18
2nd & 3 at own 27
Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jamarius Way
4:18
3rd & 3 at own 27
Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Malik Stanley, broken up by L’Jarius Sneed
4:18
4th & 3 at own 27
Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Xavier Johnson
Louisiana Tech Touchdown, 1 play
3:17
1st & 10 at opp 27
Boston Scott run for 27 yds for a TD, (Jonathan Barnes KICK)Louisiana Tech 34, South Alabama 16
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
3:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Jonathan Barnes kickoff for 40 yds , Denzel Foster return for 11 yds to the SAlab 36
3:17
1st & 10 at own 36
Cole Garvin pass complete to Sa’Mory Collier for 3 yds to the SAlab 39
3:17
2nd & 7 at own 39
Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jamarius Way
3:17
3rd & 7 at own 39
Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Sa’Mory Collier
3:17
4th & 7 at own 39
Corliss Waitman punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Teddy Veal at the LaTch 26
Louisiana Tech End of game, 4 plays
2:23
1st & 10 at own 26
Jarred Craft run for 3 yds to the LaTch 29
2:23
2nd & 7 at own 29
Jarred Craft run for 6 yds to the LaTch 35
2:23
3rd & 1 at own 35
Jarred Craft run for 2 yds to the LaTch 37 for a 1ST down
2:23
1st & 10 at own 37
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaTch 36
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.
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