Final at Legion Field, BirminghamTV: ESPN3Attendance 3,387
At kickoff
81°F, partly cloudy, wind 17 mph from the northeast, gusts to 23 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Marshall Lewis; umpire Steve Coullias; head linesman Ralph Green; line judge Terry Allgeier; side judge Brian Murphy; field judge Barry Blackwell; back judge Matt Hollifield; center judge Jamie McMillerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
New Hampshire
15
7
0
0
22
Georgia Southern
0
0
5
7
12
Standouts
No. 18PassingTrevor Knight13 of 22, 129 yards, 2 TDNew Hampshire
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
New Hampshire
Georgia Southern
274
Total yards
319
129
Passing yards
93
145
Rushing yards
226
5.9
Yards per pass
4.2
4.5
Yards per rush
4.0
14
First downs
20
4–10
Third downs
7–17
0–1
Fourth downs
3–5
0
Turnovers
2
6–41
Penalties
5–50
25:35
Possession
34:25
5
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
New Hampshire
Georgia Southern
32%
Success rate
41%
0.15
EPA per play
−0.10
1.73
Explosiveness
1.14
0.06
Rushing EPA
−0.01
0.32
Passing EPA
−0.32
36%
Passing-down success
41%
−0.17
First-down EPA
−0.43
0.35
Second-down EPA
−0.13
0.70
Third-down EPA
0.46
19%
Havoc by its defense
20%
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 58% to win. New Hampshire won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Georgia Southern −7.5.
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 Southern 70%, New Hampshire 30%. 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, New Hampshire right to left.
Q1 Georgia SouthernFumble, 7 plays, 23 yards
Q1 New HampshireTouchdown, 13 plays, 70 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 New HampshireTouchdown, 7 plays, 56 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernMissed FG, 17 plays, 54 yards
Q2 New HampshirePunt, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 New HampshireTouchdown, 3 plays, 74 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 32 yards
Q2 New HampshireEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 New HampshirePunt, 6 plays, 35 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 New HampshirePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 16 plays, 70 yards
Q3 New HampshireSafety, 4 plays (Georgia Southern scores), −10 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 1 yard
Q4 New HampshireEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then New Hampshire 15, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Fumble, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Morgan Ellman kickoff for 59 yds , Myles Campbell return for 41 yds to the GeoSo 47
15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Shai Werts pass complete to Myles Campbell for 6 yds to the NHamp 47
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 47
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the NHamp 44
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 44
Wesley Fields run for 9 yds to the NHamp 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
L.A. Ramsby run for 3 yds to the NHamp 32
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 32
Shai Werts run for 7 yds to the NHamp 25 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Shai Werts sacked by D’Andre Drummond-Mayrie for a loss of 4 yards to the NHamp 29
15:00
2nd & 14 at opp 29
Shai Werts run for a loss of 3 yards to the NHamp 30 Shai Werts fumbled, recovered by NHamp Brian Carter
New Hampshire Touchdown, 13 plays
11:42
1st & 10 at own 30
Evan Gray run for a loss of 2 yards to the NHamp 28 NEW HAMPSHIRE Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
11:42
2nd & 12 at own 28
Trevor Knight pass complete to Neil O’Connor for 18 yds to the NHamp 46 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & 10 at own 46
Trevor Knight pass incomplete, broken up by Ty Phillips
11:42
2nd & 10 at own 46
Donald Goodrich run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 42 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & 10 at opp 42
Trevor Knight run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 40
11:42
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Evan Gray run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 32 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & 10 at opp 32
Evan Gray run for no gain to the GeoSo 32
11:42
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Trevor Knight pass incomplete to Neil O’Connor
11:42
3rd & 10 at opp 32
Trevor Knight pass complete to Neil O’Connor for 11 yds to the GeoSo 21 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & 10 at opp 21
Trevor Knight pass incomplete
11:42
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Neil O’Connor run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 17
7:22
3rd & 6 at opp 17
Timeout NEW HAMPSHIRE, clock 07:22
7:22
3rd & 6 at opp 17
Evan Gray run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 10 for a 1ST down
6:46
1st & goal at opp 10
Trevor Knight pass complete to Neil O’Connor for 10 yds for a TD, (Trevor Knight pass to Justin Malone-Woods for Two-Point Conversion)New Hampshire 8, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
6:46
1st & 0 at own 35
Morgan Ellman kickoff for 65 yds , L.A. Ramsby return for 14 yds to the GeoSo 14
Matt Flynn punt for 34 yds , Evan Horn returns for no gain to the NHamp 44
New Hampshire Touchdown, 7 plays
5:30
1st & 10 at own 44
Trevor Knight pass complete to Neil O’Connor for 27 yds to the GeoSo 29 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at opp 29
Evan Gray run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 27
5:30
2nd & 8 at opp 27
Evan Gray run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 18 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & 10 at opp 18
Donald Goodrich run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 14
5:30
2nd & 6 at opp 14
Trevor Knight pass complete to Neil O’Connor for 10 yds to the GeoSo 4 for a 1ST down
5:30
1st & goal at opp 4
Trevor Knight run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 2
1:56
2nd & goal at opp 2
Evan Gray run for 2 yds for a TD, (Max Pedinoff KICK)New Hampshire 15, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Missed FG, 17 plays
1:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Morgan Ellman kickoff for 63 yds , Myles Campbell return for 18 yds to the GeoSo 20
1:49
1st & 10 at own 20
Demarcus Godfrey run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 24
1:49
2nd & 6 at own 24
Shai Werts pass incomplete
1:49
3rd & 6 at own 24
Shai Werts run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 32 for a 1ST down
1:49
1st & 10 at own 32
Shai Werts run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 29
1:49
2nd & 13 at own 29
Wesley Fields run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 35
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 35
Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Henry for 9 yds to the GeoSo 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Shai Werts run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 45
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 45
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 48
Q2 13:24
3rd & 6 at own 48
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 13:24
Q2 13:24
3rd & 6 at own 48
Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Henry for 7 yds to the NHamp 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:24
1st & 10 at opp 45
L.A. Ramsby run for 6 yds to the NHamp 39
Q2 13:24
2nd & 4 at opp 39
Wesley Fields run for 6 yds to the NHamp 33 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:24
1st & 10 at opp 33
Wesley Fields run for no gain to the NHamp 33
Q2 13:24
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Shai Werts run for 11 yds to the NHamp 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:24
1st & 10 at opp 22
Werts, Shai pass complete to Campbell, Myles for 8 yards to the UNH14 (Isiah Perkins;Geno Miller), PENALTY GS personal foul 10 yards to the UNH32, NO PLAY.
Q2 13:24
1st & 20 at opp 32
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the NHamp 29
Q2 13:24
2nd & 17 at opp 29
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Malik Henry
Q2 13:24
3rd & 17 at opp 29
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the NHamp 26
Q2 9:29
4th & 14 at opp 26
Tyler Bass 43 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter5 drives, then New Hampshire 22, Georgia Southern 0
New Hampshire Punt, 4 plays
9:29
1st & 10 at own 26
Trevor Knight pass complete to Neil O’Connor for 12 yds to the NHamp 38 for a 1ST down
9:29
1st & 10 at own 38
Donald Goodrich run for no gain to the NHamp 38
9:29
2nd & 10 at own 38
Trevor Knight sacked by Logan Hunt for a loss of 4 yards to the NHamp 34
9:29
3rd & 14 at own 34
Trevor Knight pass incomplete to Justin Malone-Woods
9:29
4th & 14 at own 34
Max Pedinoff punt for 35 yds , Myles Campbell returns for 8 yds to the GeoSo 42 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the GeoSo 29
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
7:15
1st & 10 at own 29
L.A. Ramsby run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 31
7:15
2nd & 8 at own 31
Shai Werts sacked by Quinlen Dean for a loss of 8 yards to the GeoSo 23
7:15
3rd & 16 at own 23
Shai Werts run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 34
7:15
4th & 5 at own 34
Matt Flynn punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Evan Horn at the NHamp 26
New Hampshire Touchdown, 3 plays
5:12
1st & 10 at own 26
Trevor Knight pass complete to Rory Donovan for 4 yds to the NHamp 30
5:12
2nd & 6 at own 30
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the NHamp 35
5:12
2nd & 1 at own 35
Evan Gray run for 47 yds to the GeoSo 18 for a 1ST down
3:48
1st & 10 at opp 18
Trevor Knight pass complete to Neil O’Connor for 18 yds for a TD GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined, (Morgan Ellman KICK)New Hampshire 22, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 10 plays
3:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Morgan Ellman kickoff for 51 yds , L.A. Ramsby return for 19 yds to the GASOUTHERN 46 NEW HAMPSHIRE Penalty, IF (-5 Yards) to the GeoSo 33
3:43
1st & 10 at own 33
Monteo Garrett run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
3:43
1st & 10 at own 45
Shai Werts pass complete to Monteo Garrett for 6 yds to the NHamp 49
3:43
2nd & 4 at own 49
Shai Werts sacked by Rick Holt for a loss of 8 yards to the GeoSo 41
3:43
3rd & 12 at own 41
Shai Werts pass complete to Mark Michaud for 12 yds to the NHamp 47 for a 1ST down
3:43
1st & 10 at opp 47
Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the NHamp 42
3:43
2nd & 5 at opp 42
Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the NHamp 39
3:43
3rd & 2 at opp 39
L.A. Ramsby run for 4 yds to the NHamp 35 for a 1ST down
3:43
2nd & 6 at opp 35
Shai Werts pass incomplete
3:43
3rd & 6 at opp 35
Shai Werts pass incomplete
0:40
4th & 6 at opp 35
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:40
0:40
4th & 6 at opp 35
Shai Werts pass incomplete, broken up by Ryan Sosnak
New Hampshire End of half, 1 play
0:40
1st & 10 at own 35
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the NHamp 34
3rd quarter6 drives, then New Hampshire 22, Georgia Southern 5
New Hampshire Punt, 6 plays
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 34
kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Trevor Knight pass complete to Neil O’Connor for a loss of 5 yards to the NHamp 20
15:00
2nd & 15 at own 20
Trevor Knight run for 1 yd to the NHamp 21
15:00
3rd & 14 at own 21
Trevor Knight run for 43 yds to the GeoSo 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Evan Gray run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 34
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 34
Evan Gray rush for 15 yards to the GS19 (Bowdry, Jay), PENALTY UNH holding 10 yards to the GS44, NO PLAY.
15:00
2nd & 18 at opp 44
Trevor Knight pass complete to Nick Lorden for 7 yds to the GeoSo 37
15:00
3rd & 11 at opp 37
Trevor Knight pass complete to Neil O’Connor for 2 yds to the GeoSo 35
15:00
4th & 9 at opp 35
NEW HAMPSHIRE Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the GeoSo 40
15:00
4th & 14 at opp 40
Drew Sanborn punt for 40 yds for a touchback
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
11:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Wesley Fields run for no gain to the GeoSo 20
11:00
2nd & 10 at own 20
L.A. Ramsby run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 24
11:00
3rd & 6 at own 24
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 27
11:00
4th & 3 at own 27
Matt Flynn punt for 31 yds , Evan Horn returns for 10 yds to the GeoSo 48
New Hampshire Punt, 3 plays
8:59
1st & 10 at opp 48
Trevor Knight pass incomplete to Nick Lorden, broken up by Monquavion Brinson
8:59
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Donald Goodrich run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 47
8:59
3rd & 9 at opp 47
Trevor Knight pass incomplete to Neil O’Connor
8:59
4th & 9 at opp 47
Max Pedinoff punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSo 4
Georgia Southern Field goal, 16 plays
8:07
1st & 10 at own 4
Shai Werts run for 16 yds to the GeoSo 20 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at own 20
L.A. Ramsby run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 22
8:07
2nd & 8 at own 22
Monteo Garrett run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 34 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at own 34
Shai Werts pass complete to Myles Campbell for 9 yds to the GeoSo 43
8:07
2nd & 1 at own 43
Shai Werts run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 44 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding (Wesley Fields) to the GeoSo 34
8:07
2nd & 10 at own 34
Shai Werts run for 20 yds to the NHamp 46 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at opp 46
Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the NHamp 43
8:07
2nd & 7 at opp 43
Shai Werts run for 6 yds to the NHamp 37
8:07
3rd & 1 at opp 37
Wesley Fields run for 7 yds to the NHamp 30 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at opp 30
Shai Werts run for 4 yds to the NHamp 26
8:07
2nd & 6 at opp 26
Shai Werts pass complete to Obe Fortune for 5 yds to the NHamp 21
8:07
3rd & 1 at opp 21
Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the NHamp 19 for a 1ST down
8:07
1st & 10 at opp 19
Shai Werts run for a loss of 6 yards to the NHamp 25
8:07
2nd & 16 at opp 25
Shai Werts run for a loss of 2 yards to the NHamp 27 Shai Werts fumbled,
New Hampshire Safety, 4 plays (Georgia Southern scores)
1:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 62 yds , DeUnte Chatman return for 7 yds to the NHamp 10
1:01
1st & 10 at own 10
Trevor Knight pass incomplete to Nick Lorden, broken up by Ty Phillips
1:01
2nd & 10 at own 10
Trevor Knight sacked by Logan Hunt for a loss of 7 yards to the NHamp 3
1:01
3rd & 17 at own 3
Trevor Knight pass incomplete to Nick Lorden
1:01
4th & 17 at own 3
NEW HAMPSHIRE Penalty, delay of game (Drew Sanborn) to the NHamp 2
0:06
4th & 18 at own 2
Drew Sanborn run for a loss of 2 yards for a SAFETYNew Hampshire 22, Georgia Southern 5
Georgia Southern Interception, 12 plays
0:06
1st & 0 at own 20
Drew Sanborn kickoff for 51 yds
0:06
1st & 10 at own 29
Werts, Shai pass incomplete, PENALTY UNH personal foul 15 yards to the GS44, 1ST DOWN GS, NO PLAY.
0:06
1st & 10 at own 44
Shai Werts pass complete to Myles Campbell for 3 yds to the GeoSo 47
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 47
Wesley Fields run for 6 yds to the NHamp 47
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 47
Shai Werts run for no gain to the NHamp 47
Q4 15:00
4th & 1 at opp 47
Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the NHamp 45 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Myles Campbell
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Shai Werts run for 12 yds to the NHamp 33 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Wesley Fields run for no gain to the NHamp 33
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Shai Werts pass complete to Mark Michaud for 15 yds to the NHamp 18 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
Wesley Fields run for 1 yd to the NHamp 17
Q4 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 17
Shai Werts run for no gain to the NHamp 17
Q4 15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 17
Shai Werts pass complete to Obe Fortune for 9 yds to the NHamp 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Fields, Wesley rush for loss of 7 yards to the UNH15 (Prince Smith, Jr), PENALTY GS personal foul (Fortune, Obe) 15 yards to the UNH23, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 23
Shai Werts pass intercepted, touchback. Isiah Perkins return for no gain
4th quarter5 drives, then New Hampshire 22, Georgia Southern 12
New Hampshire Punt, 3 plays
9:59
1st & 10 at own 20
Evan Gray run for 3 yds to the NHamp 23
9:59
2nd & 7 at own 23
Trevor Knight pass incomplete to Neil O’Connor
9:59
3rd & 7 at own 23
Trevor Knight pass complete to Neil O’Connor for 4 yds to the NHamp 27
9:59
4th & 3 at own 27
Max Pedinoff punt for 29 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSo 44
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
8:28
1st & 10 at own 44
Shai Werts sacked by Michael Balsamo for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSo 39
8:28
2nd & 15 at own 39
Shai Werts pass complete to Mark Michaud for 12 yds to the NHamp 49
8:28
3rd & 3 at opp 49
Shai Werts pass incomplete
8:28
4th & 3 at opp 49
Shai Werts run for 42 yds to the NHamp 7 for a 1ST down
8:28
1st & goal at opp 7
Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the NHamp 5
6:18
2nd & goal at opp 5
L.A. Ramsby run for 5 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)New Hampshire 22, Georgia Southern 12
New Hampshire Punt, 8 plays
6:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 60 yds , Neil O’Connor return for 18 yds to the NHamp 23
6:13
1st & 10 at own 23
Evan Gray run for 2 yds to the NHamp 25
6:13
2nd & 8 at own 25
Trevor Knight run for 12 yds to the NHamp 37 for a 1ST down
6:13
1st & 10 at own 37
Trevor Knight run for 4 yds to the NHamp 41
4:37
2nd & 6 at own 41
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 04:37
4:37
2nd & 6 at own 41
Timeout NEW HAMPSHIRE, clock 04:37
4:37
2nd & 6 at own 41
Evan Gray run for a loss of 2 yards to the NHamp 39
4:32
3rd & 8 at own 39
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 04:32
4:32
3rd & 8 at own 39
Trevor Knight pass complete to Neil O’Connor for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
4:32
1st & 10 at the 50
Trevor Knight run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 48
4:32
2nd & 8 at opp 48
NEW HAMPSHIRE Penalty, delay of game (Trevor Knight) to the NHamp 47
4:32
2nd & 13 at own 47
Evan Gray run for a loss of 1 yard to the NHamp 46
4:32
3rd & 14 at own 46
Donald Goodrich run for a loss of 2 yards to the NHamp 44
2:19
4th & 16 at own 44
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:19
2:19
4th & 16 at own 44
Max Pedinoff punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Myles Campbell at the GeoSo 21
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:12
1st & 10 at own 21
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Myles Campbell, broken up by Evan Horn
2:12
2nd & 10 at own 21
Shai Werts sacked by Jae’Wuan Horton for a loss of 11 yards to the GeoSo 10
2:12
3rd & 21 at own 10
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Mark Michaud, broken up by Evan Horn
2:12
4th & 21 at own 10
Shai Werts run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 22
New Hampshire End of game, 2 plays
1:22
1st & 10 at opp 22
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 24
1:22
2nd & 12 at opp 24
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 25
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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