Referee Ted Pitts; umpire John Short; head linesman Jesse Harris; line judge D. Lafontaine; side judge Chip Shields; field judge DuVal West; back judge Jay Brown; center judge M. SweatmanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Savannah State
0
0
0
7
7
App State
14
31
2
7
54
Standouts
No. 11PassingTaylor Lamb12 of 15, 327 yards, 5 TDApp State
No. 21RushingTerrence Upshaw10 carries, 86 yards, 1 TDApp State
No. 87ReceivingCollin Reed3 catches, 106 yards, 2 TDApp State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Savannah State
App State
112
Total yards
619
35
Passing yards
345
77
Rushing yards
274
1.9
Yards per pass
15.7
2.3
Yards per rush
5.8
6
First downs
27
1–13
Third downs
6–11
0–1
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
2
9–104
Penalties
8–106
29:07
Possession
30:53
1
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Savannah State
App State
16%
Success rate
59%
−0.25
EPA per play
0.46
1.46
Explosiveness
1.44
−0.17
Rushing EPA
0.14
−0.28
Passing EPA
1.10
17%
Passing-down success
70%
−0.47
First-down EPA
0.45
−0.07
Second-down EPA
0.32
−0.14
Third-down EPA
0.73
17%
Havoc by its defense
24%
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)
App State 93% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
App State −50.5.
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 App State >99%, Savannah State <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. App State drives left to right, Savannah State right to left.
Q1 Savannah StatePunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
Q1 App StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 58 yards
Q1 Savannah StatePunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 App StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 72 yards
Q1 Savannah StatePunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
Q1 App StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 83 yards
Q2 Savannah StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q2 App StateTouchdown, 1 play, 68 yards
Q2 Savannah StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q2 App StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 60 yards
Q2 Savannah StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 App StateField goal, 9 plays, 42 yards
Q2 Savannah StatePunt, 3 plays, −50 yards
Q2 App StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 60 yards
Q2 Savannah StateEnd of half, 1 play, −36 yards
Q3 App StateFumble, 8 plays, −20 yards
Q3 Savannah StateMissed FG, 4 plays, −1 yard
Q3 App StatePunt, 8 plays, 29 yards
Q3 Savannah StateSafety, 1 play (App State scores), −7 yards
Q3 App StatePunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
Q3 Savannah StateTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 42 yards
Q4 App StateFumble return TD, 2 plays (Savannah State scores), 6 yards
Q4 App StatePunt, 3 plays, −32 yards
Q4 Savannah StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q4 App StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 40 yards
Q4 Savannah StatePunt, 7 plays, −37 yards
Q4 App StateEnd of game, 4 plays, 10 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then App State 14, Savannah State 0
Savannah State Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
kickoff for 65 yds , Rashad Saxton return for 11 yds to the SavSt 11
15:00
1st & 10 at own 11
TJ Bell pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 11
Uriah Oliver run for 8 yds to the SavSt 19
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 19
TJ Bell pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 2 at own 19
Giovanni Lugo punt for 46 yds , Thomas Hennigan returns for 7 yds to the AppSt 42
App State Touchdown, 7 plays
13:53
1st & 10 at own 42
Jalin Moore run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
13:53
2nd & 2 at the 50
Taylor Lamb pass complete to Malik Williams for 11 yds to the SavSt 39 for a 1ST down
13:53
1st & 10 at opp 39
Jalin Moore run for 4 yds to the SavSt 35
13:53
2nd & 6 at opp 35
Taylor Lamb pass incomplete to Thomas Hennigan, broken up by Darrell Bonner
13:53
3rd & 6 at opp 35
Taylor Lamb pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 8 yds to the SavSt 27 for a 1ST down SAVANNAH ST Penalty, face mask (14 yards) (Darrell Bonner) to the SavSt 13 for a 1ST down
13:53
1st & 10 at opp 13
Jalin Moore run for 11 yds to the SavSt 2 for a 1ST down
11:36
1st & goal at opp 2
Jalin Moore run for 2 yds for a TD, (Michael Rubino KICK)App State 7, Savannah State 0
Savannah State Punt, 3 plays
11:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Uriah Oliver run for 7 yds to the SavSt 32
11:36
2nd & 3 at own 32
TJ Bell run for no gain to the SavSt 32
11:36
3rd & 3 at own 32
Uriah Oliver run for 1 yd to the SavSt 33
11:36
4th & 2 at own 33
Giovanni Lugo punt for 45 yds , Thomas Hennigan returns for 6 yds to the AppSt 28
App State Touchdown, 4 plays
9:42
1st & 10 at own 28
APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the AppSt 23
9:42
1st & 15 at own 23
Taylor Lamb run for 4 yds to the AppSt 27
9:42
2nd & 11 at own 27
Terrence Upshaw run for 7 yds to the AppSt 34
9:42
3rd & 4 at own 34
Taylor Lamb pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 9 yds to the AppSt 43 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Taylor Lamb pass complete to Levi Duffield for 57 yds for a TD, (Michael Rubino KICK)App State 14, Savannah State 0
Savannah State Punt, 8 plays
8:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:00
1st & 10 at own 25
TJ Bell pass incomplete
8:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Uriah Oliver run for 3 yds to the SavSt 28
8:00
3rd & 7 at own 28
TJ Bell pass complete to Cameron White for 13 yds to the SavSt 41 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at own 41
TJ Bell run for 3 yds to the SavSt 44
8:00
2nd & 7 at own 44
Uriah Oliver run for 13 yds to the AppSt 43 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Uriah Oliver run for 4 yds to the AppSt 39
8:00
2nd & 6 at opp 39
Rashad Saxton run for a loss of 5 yards to the AppSt 44
8:00
3rd & 11 at opp 44
BELL,TJ pass complete to KIRKLAND,Derek for 8 yards to the APP36 (Jean-Charles,S.;Duck, Clifton), PENALTY SSU ineligible downfield on pass (BAKER,Paris) 5 yards to the APP49, NO PLAY.
8:00
3rd & 16 at opp 49
Uriah Oliver run for 4 yds to the AppSt 45
8:00
4th & 12 at opp 45
Giovanni Lugo punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AppSt 17
App State Touchdown, 9 plays
3:14
1st & 10 at own 17
Taylor Lamb pass incomplete
3:14
2nd & 10 at own 17
Terrence Upshaw run for 6 yds to the AppSt 23
3:14
3rd & 4 at own 23
Taylor Lamb pass complete to Collin Reed for 22 yds to the AppSt 45 for a 1ST down
3:14
1st & 10 at own 45
Terrence Upshaw run for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 44
3:14
2nd & 11 at own 44
Taylor Lamb pass complete to Jalin Moore for 20 yds to the SavSt 36 for a 1ST down
3:14
1st & 10 at opp 36
Taylor Lamb sacked by Edward Goubadia for a loss of 7 yards to the SavSt 43
3:14
2nd & 17 at opp 43
Terrence Upshaw run for 12 yds to the SavSt 31
3:14
3rd & 5 at opp 31
Terrence Upshaw run for no gain to the SavSt 31 for a 1ST down SAVANNAH ST Penalty, personal foul (Isaiah Bennett) to the SavSt 16 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:55
1st & 10 at opp 16
Taylor Lamb pass complete to Zy Letman for 16 yds for a TD, (Michael Rubino KICK)App State 21, Savannah State 0
2nd quarter9 drives, then App State 45, Savannah State 0
Savannah State Punt, 3 plays
14:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Uriah Oliver run for a loss of 1 yard to the SavSt 24
14:55
2nd & 11 at own 24
TJ Bell sacked by Caleb Spurlin for a loss of 9 yards to the SavSt 15
14:55
3rd & 20 at own 15
TJ Bell pass complete to Uriah Oliver for 9 yds to the SavSt 24
14:55
4th & 11 at own 24
Giovanni Lugo punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Thomas Hennigan at the AppSt 32
App State Touchdown, 1 play
12:30
1st & 10 at own 32
Taylor Lamb pass complete to Collin Reed for 68 yds for a TD, (Michael Rubino KICK)App State 28, Savannah State 0
Savannah State Punt, 3 plays
12:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Uriah Oliver run for a loss of 2 yards to the SavSt 23
12:30
2nd & 12 at own 23
TJ Bell pass incomplete
12:30
3rd & 12 at own 23
TJ Bell pass complete to D’Andre Snead for a loss of 1 yard to the SavSt 22
12:30
4th & 13 at own 22
Giovanni Lugo punt for 38 yds , Thomas Hennigan returns for no gain to the AppSt 40
App State Touchdown, 2 plays
10:46
1st & 10 at own 40
Terrence Upshaw run for 4 yds to the AppSt 44
10:06
2nd & 6 at own 44
Taylor Lamb pass complete to Jalen Virgil for 56 yds for a TD, (Michael Rubino KICK)App State 35, Savannah State 0
Savannah State Punt, 3 plays
10:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:06
1st & 10 at own 25
Rashad Saxton run for 1 yd to the SavSt 26
10:06
2nd & 9 at own 26
TJ Bell run for 6 yds to the SavSt 32
10:06
3rd & 3 at own 32
TJ Bell pass incomplete
10:06
4th & 3 at own 32
Giovanni Lugo punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Thomas Hennigan at the AppSt 37
App State Field goal, 9 plays
8:35
1st & 10 at own 37
Jalin Moore run for 8 yds to the AppSt 45
8:35
2nd & 2 at own 45
Taylor Lamb run for 12 yds to the SavSt 43 Taylor Lamb fumbled, forced by Tyqueze Johnson, recovered by AppSt Jalin Moore for a 1ST down
8:35
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jalin Moore run for 10 yds to the SavSt 33 for a 1ST down
8:35
1st & 10 at opp 33
Taylor Lamb pass complete to Malik Williams for 10 yds to the SavSt 23 for a 1ST down
8:35
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jalin Moore run for no gain to the SavSt 23
8:35
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Jalin Moore run for 7 yds to the SavSt 16
8:35
3rd & 3 at opp 16
Jalin Moore run for 7 yds to the SavSt 9 APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, Offensive holding (-12 Yards) to the SavSt 21
8:35
3rd & 7 at opp 21
Taylor Lamb pass incomplete to Malik Williams
4:55
4th & 7 at opp 21
Michael Rubino 38 yd FG GOODApp State 38, Savannah State 0
Savannah State Punt, 3 plays
4:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds , Jamichael Baldwin return for 17 yds to the APPALCHAN 48 SAVANNAH ST Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the SavSt 7
4:45
1st & 10 at own 7
Uriah Oliver run for 3 yds to the SavSt 10
4:45
2nd & 7 at own 10
SAVANNAH ST Penalty, delay of game (TJ Bell) to the SavSt 5
4:45
2nd & 12 at own 5
TJ Bell run for 8 yds to the SavSt 13
4:45
3rd & 4 at own 13
Tino Smith run for 2 yds to the SavSt 15
4:45
4th & 2 at own 15
Giovanni Lugo punt for 50 yds , Thomas Hennigan returns for 5 yds to the AppSt 40
App State Touchdown, 4 plays
2:07
1st & 10 at own 40
Taylor Lamb pass complete to Ike Lewis for 34 yds to the SavSt 26 for a 1ST down
2:07
1st & 10 at opp 26
Malik Williams run for 6 yds to the SavSt 20
2:07
2nd & 4 at opp 20
Terrence Upshaw run for 4 yds to the SavSt 16 for a 1ST down
0:58
1st & 10 at opp 16
Taylor Lamb pass complete to Collin Reed for 16 yds for a TD, (Michael Rubino KICK)App State 45, Savannah State 0
0:58
1st & 0 at own 35
APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the 50 yard line
Savannah State End of half, 1 play
0:58
1st & 0 at the 50
Michael Rubino kickoff for 49 yds , Jamichael Baldwin return for 15 yds to the SavSt 16
0:51
1st & 10 at own 16
Tino Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the SavSt 14
3rd quarter5 drives, then App State 47, Savannah State 0
App State Fumble, 8 plays
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 35
Giovanni Lugo kickoff for 64 yds , Ike Lewis return for 15 yds to the AppSt 16
15:00
1st & 10 at own 16
APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, Offensive holding (-5 Yards) to the AppSt 11
15:00
1st & 15 at own 11
Malik Williams run for 10 yds to the AppSt 21
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 21
Malik Williams run for no gain to the AppSt 21
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 21
D’Andre Hicks run for 5 yds to the AppSt 26 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Malik Williams run for 10 yds to the AppSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Malik Williams run for 9 yds to the AppSt 45
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 45
D’Andre Hicks run for 4 yds to the AppSt 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
De’Vonta Smith run for a loss of 4 yards to the AppSt 45
15:00
2nd & 14 at own 45
De’Vonta Smith run for 5 yds to the AppSt 25 De’Vonta Smith fumbled, forced by Mekhi Cooper, recovered by SavSt Mekhi Cooper APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Noah Hannon) to the AppSt 25
Savannah State Missed FG, 4 plays
11:12
1st & 10 at opp 25
TJ Bell pass incomplete to Cameron White
11:12
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Uriah Oliver run for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 26
11:12
3rd & 11 at opp 26
TJ Bell pass incomplete to Uriah Oliver
10:05
4th & 11 at opp 26
Giovanni Lugo 34 yd FG MISSED
App State Punt, 8 plays
10:05
1st & 10 at own 26
Malik Williams run for 7 yds to the AppSt 33
10:05
2nd & 3 at own 33
Zac Thomas pass complete to Jalen Virgil for a loss of 3 yards to the AppSt 30
10:05
3rd & 6 at own 30
Zac Thomas pass complete to Zy Letman for 14 yds to the AppSt 44 for a 1ST down
10:05
1st & 10 at own 44
Malik Williams run for no gain to the AppSt 44
10:05
2nd & 10 at own 44
Malik Williams run for 12 yds to the SavSt 44 for a 1ST down
10:05
1st & 10 at opp 44
Malik Williams run for a loss of 1 yard to the SavSt 45
10:05
2nd & 11 at opp 45
Zac Thomas pass incomplete
10:05
3rd & 11 at opp 45
Zac Thomas pass incomplete to Brad Absher
6:00
4th & 11 at opp 45
Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 06:00
6:00
4th & 11 at opp 45
Xavier Subotsch punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jamichael Baldwin at the SavSt 7
5:45
1st & 10 at own 7
TJ Bell run for a loss of 7 yards for a SAFETYApp State 47, Savannah State 0
App State Punt, 7 plays
5:45
1st & 0 at own 20
Giovanni Lugo kickoff for 59 yds
5:45
1st & 10 at own 21
Malik Williams run for 5 yds to the AppSt 26
5:45
2nd & 5 at own 26
Zac Thomas run for a loss of 6 yards to the AppSt 20 Zac Thomas fumbled, recovered by AppSt Zac Thomas
5:45
3rd & 11 at own 20
Zac Thomas run for 18 yds to the AppSt 38 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at own 38
De’Vonta Smith run for 11 yds to the AppSt 49 for a 1ST down
5:45
1st & 10 at own 49
De’Vonta Smith run for 4 yds to the SavSt 47
5:45
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Zac Thomas pass complete to A’Darius Purifoy for 2 yds to the SavSt 45
5:45
3rd & 4 at opp 45
Zac Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the SavSt 47
5:45
4th & 6 at opp 47
Xavier Subotsch punt for 28 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SavSt 19
Savannah State Turnover on downs, 10 plays
1:45
1st & 10 at own 19
TJ Bell pass incomplete
1:45
2nd & 10 at own 19
TJ Bell run for 5 yds to the SavSt 24
1:45
3rd & 5 at own 24
TJ Bell pass incomplete to D’Andre Snead
1:45
4th & 5 at own 24
TJ Bell pass incomplete to D’Andre Snead for a 1ST down APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, personal foul (Austin Exford) to the SavSt 39 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at own 39
I Abdul-Qawee run for no gain to the SavSt 39
1:45
2nd & 10 at own 39
Rashad Saxton run for 21 yds to the AppSt 40 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Rashad Saxton run for 3 yds to the AppSt 37
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 37
Rashad Saxton run for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 38
Q4 15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 38
D’Vonn Gibbons run for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 39
Q4 15:00
4th & 9 at opp 39
D’Vonn Gibbons pass incomplete to Derek Kirkland
4th quarter6 drives, then App State 54, Savannah State 7
App State Fumble return TD, 2 plays (Savannah State scores)
12:46
1st & 10 at own 39
Jacob Huesman run for 2 yds to the AppSt 41
11:55
2nd & 8 at own 41
De’Vonta Smith run for 4 yds De’Vonta Smith fumbled, forced by Juwuan Tolbert, recovered by SavSt Stephen Dorsey , return for 45 yds, (Giovanni Lugo KICK)App State 47, Savannah State 7
App State Punt, 3 plays
11:55
1st & 0 at own 35
Giovanni Lugo kickoff for 64 yds , Malik Williams return for 24 yds to the AppSt 25
11:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Terrence Upshaw run for 3 yds to the AppSt 28
11:47
2nd & 7 at own 28
Jacob Huesman pass complete to Jalen Virgil for 5 yds to the AppSt 33
11:47
3rd & 2 at own 33
Jacob Huesman pass incomplete to Jalen Virgil
11:47
4th & 2 at own 33
Xavier Subotsch punt for 49 yds , Jamichael Baldwin returns for 6 yds to the SavSt 39 SAVANNAH ST Penalty, illegal block (17 Yards) to the SavSt 7
Savannah State Punt, 3 plays
10:10
1st & 10 at own 7
Octavious James run for 2 yds to the SavSt 9
10:10
2nd & 8 at own 9
D’Vonn Gibbons pass incomplete to Octavious James
10:10
3rd & 8 at own 9
D’Vonn Gibbons sacked by Demetrius Taylor for a loss of 7 yards to the SavSt 2
10:10
4th & 15 at own 2
Giovanni Lugo punt for 54 yds , Malik Williams returns for 16 yds to the SavSt 40
App State Touchdown, 2 plays
10:10
1st & 10 at opp 40
APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, IB (Anthony Flory) to the AppSt 49
10:10
1st & 21 at own 49
Terrence Upshaw run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
7:40
2nd & 20 at the 50
Terrence Upshaw run for 50 yds for a TD, (Chandler Staton KICK)App State 54, Savannah State 7
Savannah State Punt, 7 plays
7:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Chandler Staton kickoff for 64 yds , Ronnie Stevens return for 30 yds to the APPALCHAN 35 SAVANNAH ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Johvonte Singleton) to the SavSt 10
7:40
1st & 10 at own 10
9K kickoff -9 yards to the SSU1, Roscoe, C. return to the SSU31 (KICKLIGHTER,J.), PENALTY SSU holding (SINGLETON,J.) 0 yards to the SSU10, NO PLAY.
7:40
1st & 10 at own 10
Jaylen Mccloud run for 3 yds to the SavSt 13
6:53
2nd & 7 at own 13
Timeout SAVANNAH ST, clock 06:53
6:53
2nd & 7 at own 13
Jaylen Mccloud run for 11 yds to the SavSt 24 for a 1ST down
6:53
1st & 10 at own 24
James Kicklighter run for 11 yds to the SavSt 35 for a 1ST down
6:53
1st & 10 at own 35
D’Vonn Gibbons pass incomplete to Kendarius Dukes
6:53
2nd & 10 at own 35
D’Vonn Gibbons sacked by Josh Houser and Cameron Pack for a loss of 6 yards to the SavSt 29
6:53
3rd & 16 at own 29
D’Vonn Gibbons pass complete to Ronnie Stevens for 8 yds to the SavSt 37 SAVANNAH ST Penalty, personal foul (Charles Barnes III) to the SavSt 20
6:53
3rd & 25 at own 20
D’Vonn Gibbons pass complete to Jamichael Baldwin for 8 yds to the SavSt 28
6:53
4th & 17 at own 28
Giovanni Lugo punt for 51 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AppSt 21
App State End of game, 4 plays
2:30
1st & 10 at own 21
De’Vonta Smith run for 5 yds to the AppSt 26
2:30
2nd & 5 at own 26
Smith, De’Vonta rush for no gain to the APP26 (GUINN,Christian;VERDREE,Edward), PENALTY APP clipping (Haskins, Nate) 23 yards to the APP3, NO PLAY.
2:30
2nd & 28 at own 3
DeMarcus Harper run for 23 yds to the AppSt 26
2:30
3rd & 5 at own 26
DeMarcus Harper run for 5 yds to the AppSt 31 for a 1ST down
2:30
1st & 10 at own 31
DeMarcus Harper run for no gain to the AppSt 31
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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