Georgia Southern at Troy

Saturday, October 28, 2017

Troy beat Georgia Southern 38–⁠16. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Georgia Southern led the series 3–⁠1.

AwayGeorgia Southern2–⁠10 in 2017
16
HomeTroy11–⁠2 in 2017
38

Final at Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL), TroyTV: ESPN3Attendance 23,846

At kickoff
52°F, wind 7 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Troy 2 W, 5 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Jason Autrey; umpire Jason Yates; head linesman Jim Kelley; line judge Ryan Hagan; side judge Fred Wiedower; field judge J. Middlebrooks; back judge Timothy Smith; center judge Kyle OlsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern730616
Troy14143738

Standouts

  • RushingJosh Anderson15 carries, 96 yards, 1 TDTroy
  • DefenseTron Folsom5 tackles, 1 for loss, 1 INTTroy

Player stats

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kado Brown4/74201
Shai Werts2/54000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Wesley Fields1883138
Shai Werts1172020
L.A. Ramsby1251011
Monteo Garrett52219
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Obe Fortune336015
Malik Henry133033
D’Ondre Glenn21307
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Chris DeLaRosa70.500
R.J. Murray60.500
Sean Freeman5000
Darrius Sapp4000

Troy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Brandon Silvers9/1810210
John Johnson1/14010
Kaleb Barker0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Josh Anderson1596132
Jamarius Henderson477159
Kaleb Barker650028
Brandon Silvers214013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tray Eafford353140
Damion Willis252033
John Johnson116016
Emanuel Thompson21106
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kelan Chairs7100
Seth Calloway7100
Andre Flakes5000
Melvin Tyus5000
Tron Folsom5101
Jamal Stadom41.510

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Georgia SouthernTroy
309Total yards383
82Passing yards142
227Rushing yards241
6.8Yards per pass7.1
3.7Yards per rush8.0
19First downs16
10–⁠19Third downs5–⁠11
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
1Turnovers0
4–⁠30Penalties4–⁠18
40:29Possession19:31
0Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Georgia SouthernTroy
40%Success rate45%
0.12EPA per play0.42
1.07Explosiveness1.68
0.10Rushing EPA0.38
0.08Passing EPA0.55
18%Passing-down success31%
−0.04First-down EPA0.35
−0.03Second-down EPA0.21
0.34Third-down EPA0.74
10%Havoc by its defense21%

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 84% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Troy −23.5, over/under 49.5.

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 Troy 95%, Georgia Southern 5%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Troy end zoneGeorgia Southern end zoneQ1 TroyTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 TroyPunt, 5 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 TroyTouchdown, 1 playQ1 Georgia SouthernField goal, 12 playsQ2 TroyTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernInterception, 7 playsQ2 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ2 TroyTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernResult not recordedQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ3 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ3 TroyField goal, 13 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ4 TroyPunt, 6 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 15 playsQ4 TroyTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Troy drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 TroyTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 12 plays, 43 yards
  3. Q1 TroyPunt, 5 plays, 25 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 TroyTouchdown, 1 play, 32 yards
  6. Q1 Georgia SouthernField goal, 12 plays, 37 yards
  7. Q2 TroyTouchdown, 2 plays, 71 yards
  8. Q2 Georgia SouthernInterception, 7 plays, 45 yards
  9. Q2 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
  11. Q2 TroyTouchdown, 11 plays, 62 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia SouthernResult not recorded, 0 yards
  13. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  14. Q3 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  16. Q3 TroyField goal, 13 plays, 53 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
  18. Q4 TroyPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
  19. Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 15 plays, 77 yards
  20. Q4 TroyTouchdown, 5 plays, 44 yards
  21. Q4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 4 plays, 54 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Troy 14, Georgia Southern 7
Troy Touchdown, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Josh Anderson run for 20 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down GA SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the GeoSo 40 for a 1ST down
14:231st & 10 at opp 40John Johnson pass complete to Tray Eafford for 40 yds for a TD, (Tyler Sumpter KICK)Troy 7, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 12 plays
14:231st & 0 at own 35Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 36 yds , Dexter Carter Jr. return for 28 yds to the Troy 43
14:231st & 10 at opp 43Shai Werts run for 5 yds to the Troy 38
14:232nd & 5 at opp 38L.A. Ramsby run for 4 yds to the Troy 34
14:233rd & 1 at opp 34Kado Brown run for no gain to the Troy 31 Kado Brown fumbled, for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at opp 31Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 12:24
12:241st & 10 at opp 31Shai Werts run for 1 yd to the Troy 30
12:242nd & 9 at opp 30Shai Werts run for 5 yds to the Troy 25
12:243rd & 4 at opp 25L.A. Ramsby run for 3 yds to the Troy 22
12:244th & 1 at opp 22L.A. Ramsby run for 2 yds to the Troy 20 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at opp 20Shai Werts run for 9 yds to the Troy 11
12:242nd & 1 at opp 11Wesley Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 12
12:243rd & 2 at opp 12Shai Werts run for 2 yds to the Troy 10 for a 1ST down
12:241st & goal at opp 10Monteo Garrett run for 4 yds to the Troy 6
12:242nd & goal at opp 6W. Fields rush up middle for 2 yards to the TROY4 (Calloway, Seth), PENALTY TROY offside defense 3 yards to the TROY3, NO PLAY.
7:172nd & goal at opp 3Monteo Garrett run for 3 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Tied at 7
Troy Punt, 5 plays
7:171st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:171st & 10 at own 25Josh Anderson run for 5 yds to the Troy 30
7:172nd & 5 at own 30Brandon Silvers run for 13 yds to the Troy 43 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at own 43Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
7:172nd & 10 at own 43Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
7:173rd & 10 at own 43Brandon Silvers pass complete to Tray Eafford for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
7:174th & 3 at the 50Tyler Sumpter punt for 32 yds
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
5:211st & 10 at own 18Shai Werts run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 20
5:212nd & 8 at own 20Shai Werts run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 24
5:213rd & 4 at own 24Monteo Garrett run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 21
5:214th & 7 at own 21Matt Flynn punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSo 32 , Cedarius Rookard returns for 32 yds to the GeoSo 32
Troy Touchdown, 1 play
3:081st & 10 at opp 32Josh Anderson run for 32 yds for a TD, (Tyler Sumpter KICK)Troy 14, Georgia Southern 7
Georgia Southern Field goal, 12 plays
3:081st & 0 at own 35Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 58 yds , Myles Campbell return for 3 yds to the GeoSo 35 , Wesley Kennedy III return for 25 yds to the GeoSo 35
2:581st & 10 at own 35Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:58
2:581st & 10 at own 35Wesley Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 34
2:582nd & 11 at own 34L.A. Ramsby run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 38
2:583rd & 7 at own 38Kado Brown pass complete to Obe Fortune for 11 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at own 49Kado Brown run for 10 yds to the Troy 41 for a 1ST down
2:581st & 10 at opp 41Kado Brown run for 1 yd to the Troy 40
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 40Kado Brown run for 1 yd to the Troy 39
Q2 15:003rd & 8 at opp 39Kado Brown pass complete to D’Ondre Glenn for 6 yds to the Troy 33
Q2 15:004th & 2 at opp 33L.A. Ramsby run for 11 yds to the Troy 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 22Kado Brown run for 4 yds to the Troy 18
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 18Kado Brown run for a loss of 7 yards to the Troy 27 Kado Brown fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Kado Brown
Q2 15:003rd & 15 at opp 27Kado Brown sacked by Jamal Stadom for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 28
Q2 11:094th & 16 at opp 28Tyler Bass 46 yd FG GOODTroy 14, Georgia Southern 10
2nd quarter5 drives, then Troy 28, Georgia Southern 10
Troy Touchdown, 2 plays
11:091st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds , Marcus Jones return for 29 yds to the Troy 29
11:091st & 10 at own 29Jamarius Henderson run for 12 yds to the Troy 41 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at own 41Jamarius Henderson run for 59 yds for a TD, (Tyler Sumpter KICK)Troy 21, Georgia Southern 10
Georgia Southern Interception, 7 plays
10:241st & 0 at own 35Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 64 yds , Myles Campbell return for 29 yds to the GeoSo 30
10:241st & 10 at own 30Wesley Fields run for 38 yds to the Troy 32 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 32Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the Troy 29
10:242nd & 7 at opp 29Kado Brown run for 4 yds to the Troy 25
10:243rd & 3 at opp 25Kado Brown run for 8 yds to the Troy 17 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 17Wesley Fields run for a loss of 3 yards to the Troy 20
10:242nd & 13 at opp 20GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Troy 25
10:242nd & 18 at opp 25Kado Brown pass incomplete
10:243rd & 18 at opp 25Kado Brown pass intercepted Tron Folsom return for 5 yds to the Troy 19
Troy Punt, 3 plays
7:171st & 10 at own 19Josh Anderson run for 2 yds to the Troy 21
7:172nd & 8 at own 21Josh Anderson run for 5 yds to the Troy 26
7:173rd & 3 at own 26Josh Anderson run for 2 yds to the Troy 28
7:174th & 1 at own 28Tyler Sumpter punt for 51 yds, downed at the GeoSo 21
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
5:041st & 10 at own 21Kado Brown run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 17
5:042nd & 14 at own 17Wesley Fields run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 25
5:043rd & 6 at own 25Kado Brown pass complete to Obe Fortune for 15 yds to the GeoSo 40 for a 1ST down
5:041st & 10 at own 40L.A. Ramsby run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 42
5:042nd & 8 at own 42TEAM run for no gain to the GeoSo 20 TEAM fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Wesley Fields
2:443rd & 30 at own 20Timeout TROY, clock 02:44
2:443rd & 30 at own 20Kado Brown pass complete to Obe Fortune for 10 yds to the GeoSo 30
2:394th & 20 at own 30Timeout TROY, clock 02:39
2:394th & 20 at own 30Matt Flynn punt for 32 yds, downed at the Troy 38
Troy Touchdown, 11 plays
2:281st & 10 at own 38Brandon Silvers pass complete to Deondre Douglas for 4 yds to the Troy 42
2:282nd & 6 at own 42Josh Anderson run for 2 yds to the Troy 44
2:283rd & 4 at own 44Brandon Silvers pass complete to Emanuel Thompson for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at the 50Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Emanuel Thompson
2:282nd & 10 at the 50Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Tray Eafford
2:283rd & 10 at the 50TROY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Troy 45
2:283rd & 15 at own 45Brandon Silvers pass complete to Damion Willis for 33 yds to the GeoSo 22 for a 1ST down
2:281st & 10 at opp 22Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Damion Willis
2:282nd & 10 at opp 22Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Deondre Douglas, broken up by Kindle Vildor
2:283rd & 10 at opp 22Josh Anderson run for 16 yds to the GeoSo 6 for a 1ST down
2:281st & goal at opp 6Josh Anderson run for no gain to the GeoSo 6
0:132nd & goal at opp 6Brandon Silvers pass complete to Clark Quisenberry for 6 yds for a TD, (Tyler Sumpter KICK)Troy 28, Georgia Southern 10
0:131st & 0 at own 35Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 60 yds , Myles Campbell return for 33 yds to the TROY 32 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, illegal block ( Yards) declined
3rd quarter5 drives, then Troy 31, Georgia Southern 10
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 65 yds , Myles Campbell return for 12 yds to the GeoSo 12
15:001st & 10 at own 12Wesley Fields run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 18
15:002nd & 4 at own 18L.A. Ramsby run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 22 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 22L.A. Ramsby run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 26
15:002nd & 6 at own 26GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the GeoSo 21
15:002nd & 11 at own 21Shai Werts run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 25
15:003rd & 7 at own 25Shai Werts pass incomplete, broken up by Blace Brown
15:004th & 7 at own 25Matt Flynn punt for 28 yds, downed at the Troy 47
Troy Punt, 3 plays
12:091st & 10 at own 47Josh Anderson run for no gain to the Troy 47
12:092nd & 10 at own 47Brandon Silvers pass complete to Emanuel Thompson for 5 yds to the GeoSo 48
12:093rd & 5 at opp 48Brandon Silvers pass incomplete
12:094th & 5 at opp 48Tyler Sumpter punt for 48 yds for a touchback
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
10:351st & 10 at own 20Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 25
10:352nd & 5 at own 25L.A. Ramsby run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 27
10:353rd & 3 at own 27Kado Brown run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down
10:351st & 10 at own 31Kado Brown run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 28
10:352nd & 13 at own 28Wesley Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 27
10:353rd & 14 at own 27Kado Brown pass incomplete, broken up by Baron Poole
10:354th & 14 at own 27Matt Flynn punt for 37 yds, downed at the Troy 36
Troy Field goal, 13 plays
7:021st & 10 at own 36Jamarius Henderson run for 6 yds to the Troy 42
7:022nd & 4 at own 42Brandon Silvers run for 1 yd to the Troy 43
7:023rd & 3 at own 43Brandon Silvers pass complete to Tray Eafford for 6 yds to the Troy 49 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at own 49Josh Anderson run for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 47
7:022nd & 12 at own 47Brandon Silvers pass complete to John Johnson for 16 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at opp 37Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Josh Anderson
7:022nd & 10 at opp 37Jamarius Henderson run for no gain to the GeoSo 37
7:023rd & 10 at opp 37Josh Anderson run for no gain to the GeoSo 37
7:024th & 10 at opp 37Brandon Silvers pass complete to Damion Willis for 19 yds to the GeoSo 18 for a 1ST down
7:021st & 10 at opp 18Josh Anderson run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 12
7:022nd & 4 at opp 12Josh Anderson run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 11
7:023rd & 3 at opp 11Brandon Silvers pass incomplete to Emanuel Thompson
1:454th & 3 at opp 11Tyler Sumpter 28 yd FG GOODTroy 31, Georgia Southern 10
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
1:451st & 0 at own 35Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 63 yds , Myles Campbell return for 18 yds to the GeoSo 20
1:451st & 10 at own 20L.A. Ramsby run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 26
1:452nd & 4 at own 26L.A. Ramsby run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down
1:451st & 10 at own 31Kado Brown run for a loss of 7 yards to the GeoSo 24
Q4 15:002nd & 17 at own 24Kado Brown run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 27
Q4 15:003rd & 14 at own 27Kado Brown run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 34
Q4 15:004th & 7 at own 34Matt Flynn punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Cedarius Rookard at the Troy 27
4th quarter4 drives, then Troy 38, Georgia Southern 16
Troy Punt, 6 plays
13:291st & 10 at own 27Kaleb Barker run for 3 yds to the Troy 30
13:292nd & 7 at own 30Kaleb Barker run for 5 yds to the Troy 35
13:293rd & 2 at own 35Josh Anderson run for 7 yds to the Troy 42 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at own 42Kaleb Barker pass incomplete to Deondre Douglas
13:292nd & 10 at own 42Kaleb Barker run for 5 yds to the Troy 47
13:293rd & 5 at own 47B.J. Smith run for 2 yds to the Troy 49
13:294th & 3 at own 49TROY Penalty, substitution infraction (-5 Yards) to the Troy 44
13:294th & 8 at own 44Tyler Sumpter punt for 42 yds , Myles Campbell returns for 4 yds to the GeoSo 48 TROY Penalty, illegal touching (-5 Yards) to the GeoSo 23
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 15 plays
9:451st & 10 at own 23Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 25
9:452nd & 8 at own 25L.A. Ramsby run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 29
9:453rd & 4 at own 29Shai Werts run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at own 35Monteo Garrett run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 44
9:452nd & 1 at own 44Shai Werts pass incomplete to Myles Campbell
9:453rd & 1 at own 44Wesley Fields run for 9 yds to the Troy 47 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 47Wesley Fields run for 6 yds to the Troy 41
9:452nd & 4 at opp 41Wesley Fields run for no gain to the Troy 41
9:453rd & 4 at opp 41Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the Troy 37 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 37Shai Werts run for 20 yds to the Troy 17 for a 1ST down
9:451st & 10 at opp 17Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the Troy 14
9:452nd & 7 at opp 14Wesley Fields run for no gain to the Troy 14
9:453rd & 7 at opp 14Monteo Garrett run for 9 yds to the Troy 5 for a 1ST down
9:451st & goal at opp 5Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the Troy 3
2:182nd & goal at opp 3Wesley Fields run for 3 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass PAT MISSED)Troy 31, Georgia Southern 16
Troy Touchdown, 5 plays
2:181st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 14 yds
2:181st & 10 at opp 44Kaleb Barker run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 39
2:112nd & 5 at opp 39Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:11
2:112nd & 5 at opp 39Kaleb Barker run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 35
2:003rd & 1 at opp 35Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 1 at opp 35Timeout TROY, clock 02:00
2:003rd & 1 at opp 35GA SOUTHERN Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the GeoSo 30 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 30B.J. Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 31
1:532nd & 11 at opp 31Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:53
1:532nd & 11 at opp 31Kaleb Barker run for 28 yds to the GeoSo 3 for a 1ST down
1:151st & goal at opp 3B.J. Smith run for 3 yds for a TD, (Tyler Sumpter KICK)Troy 38, Georgia Southern 16
Georgia Southern End of game, 4 plays
1:151st & 0 at own 35Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 53 yds , Myles Campbell return for 8 yds to the GeoSo 20
1:151st & 10 at own 20Shai Werts pass complete to D’Ondre Glenn for 7 yds to the GeoSo 27
1:152nd & 3 at own 27Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Henry for 33 yds to the Troy 40 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 40Shai Werts run for 14 yds to the Troy 26 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 26Shai Werts pass incomplete

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.

Troy leads 5–⁠4 in nine meetings, counting the five since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Troy 28, Georgia Southern 20
2021Troy 27, Georgia Southern 24
2020Georgia Southern 20, Troy 13
2019Troy 49, Georgia Southern 28
2018Troy 35, Georgia Southern 21
2017Troy 38, Georgia Southern 16

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