South Alabama at Georgia Southern

Saturday, November 18, 2017

Georgia Southern beat South Alabama 52–⁠0. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Georgia Southern led the series 4–⁠0.

AwaySouth Alabama4–⁠8 in 2017
0
HomeGeorgia Southern2–⁠10 in 2017
52

Final at Allen E. Paulson Stadium, StatesboroTV: ESPN3Attendance 12,250

At kickoff
76°F, clear, wind 9 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Statesboro-Bullock County Airport (KTBR), 9 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
South Alabama00000
Georgia Southern211014752

Standouts

  • RushingShai Werts15 carries, 113 yards, 1 TDGeorgia Southern
  • DefenseJeremy Reaves13 tackles, 1 for lossSouth Alabama

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Player stats

South Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Garvin8/2810201
Dallas Davis8/96401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Dallas Davis213015
Cole Garvin311013
Jamarius Way2306
Carlos Robinson II5101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sam Harris344027
Jalen Wayne134034
David Gardner428010
Jamarius Way324010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jeremy Reaves13100
Darrell Songy10100
Nigel Lawrence8000
Bull Barge8000
Jimmie Gipson60.50.50
Tyree Turner30.50.50

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shai Werts7/1310710
Kado Brown4/412010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shai Werts15113140
Wesley Fields146418
Kado Brown947013
L.A. Ramsby1343211
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Darion Anderson271044
Ellis Richardson268048
Malik Henry259151
Wesley Fields228125
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Monquavion Brinson4001
Sean Freeman4100
Joshua Moon3100
Lane Ecton3000
Kindle Vildor2111

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

Team stats

South AlabamaGeorgia Southern
195Total yards583
166Passing yards227
29Rushing yards356
4.5Yards per pass13.4
1.8Yards per rush5.2
10First downs26
2–⁠13Third downs7–⁠16
0–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠3
3Turnovers0
4–⁠37Penalties5–⁠45
20:49Possession39:11
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

South AlabamaGeorgia Southern
28%Success rate49%
−0.52EPA per play0.36
0.53Explosiveness1.31
−0.56Rushing EPA0.27
−0.51Passing EPA0.69
18%Passing-down success35%
−0.89First-down EPA0.17
−0.07Second-down EPA0.37
−0.11Third-down EPA0.76
12%Havoc by its defense30%

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)

South Alabama 62% to win. Georgia Southern won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

South Alabama −6, over/under 44.5.

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 South Alabama 66%, Georgia Southern 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia Southern end zoneSouth Alabama end zoneQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 7 playsQ1 South AlabamaFumble, 1 playQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 1 playQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 5 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 5 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 10 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 4 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 4 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 South AlabamaInterception, 1 playQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ4 South AlabamaInterception, 4 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 2 playsQ4 South AlabamaPunt, 8 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 7 playsQ4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Southern drives left to right, South Alabama right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 9 plays, 81 yards
  2. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  3. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 7 plays, 18 yards
  4. Q1 South AlabamaFumble, 1 play, −3 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 1 play, 8 yards
  6. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 26 yards
  7. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 plays, 100 yards
  8. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  9. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  10. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 15 yards
  13. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 34 yards
  14. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
  15. Q2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 10 plays, 52 yards
  16. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 plays, 80 yards
  18. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 25 yards
  19. Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 plays, 87 yards
  20. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 29 yards
  21. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  22. Q3 South AlabamaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  23. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 29 yards
  24. Q4 South AlabamaInterception, 4 plays, 35 yards
  25. Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 2 plays, 4 yards
  26. Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 8 plays, 20 yards
  27. Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 7 plays, 34 yards
  28. Q4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 3 plays, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Georgia Southern 21, South Alabama 0
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Gavin Patterson kickoff for 62 yds , Myles Campbell return for 16 yds to the GeoSo 19
14:531st & 10 at own 19L.A. Ramsby run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 30 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 30Shai Werts run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 36
14:532nd & 4 at own 36Demarcus Godfrey run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 39
14:533rd & 1 at own 39Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 44 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at own 44Shai Werts run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 45
14:532nd & 9 at own 45Shai Werts pass incomplete
14:533rd & 9 at own 45Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Henry for 51 yds to the SAlab 4 for a 1ST down
14:531st & goal at opp 4L.A. Ramsby run for 2 yds to the SAlab 2
11:362nd & goal at opp 2L.A. Ramsby run for 2 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 7, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
11:361st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 61 yds , Kawaan Baker return for 21 yds to the SAlab 25
11:281st & 10 at own 25Cole Garvin pass incomplete
11:282nd & 10 at own 25Tra Minter run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 24
11:283rd & 11 at own 24Cole Garvin pass incomplete
11:284th & 11 at own 24Corliss Waitman punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Myles Campbell at the GeoSo 31
Georgia Southern Punt, 7 plays
10:361st & 10 at own 31Wesley Fields run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 37
10:362nd & 4 at own 37Monteo Garrett run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 39
10:363rd & 2 at own 39Wesley Fields run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 40
10:364th & 1 at own 40Shai Werts run for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
10:361st & 10 at the 50GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (Wesley Fields) to the GeoSo 45
10:361st & 15 at own 45Shai Werts pass incomplete
10:362nd & 15 at own 45Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Kennedy III for 4 yds to the GeoSo 49
10:363rd & 11 at own 49Shai Werts pass incomplete to Wesley Fields, broken up by Khalil McDonald
10:364th & 11 at own 49Matt Flynn punt for 28 yds
7:331st & 10 at own 23Jamarius Way run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 8 Jamarius Way fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Deshon Cooper , return for 12 yds to the SAlab 8
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 1 play
7:271st & 0 at opp 8Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 07:27
7:171st & goal at opp 8L.A. Ramsby run for 8 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 14, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 5 plays
7:171st & 0 at own 20Tyler Bass kickoff for 70 yds , Kawaan Baker return for 19 yds to the SAlab 29
7:091st & 10 at own 29Cole Garvin pass complete to Jamarius Way for 7 yds to the SAlab 36
7:092nd & 3 at own 36Cole Garvin pass complete to Sam Harris for 27 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
7:091st & 10 at opp 37Cole Garvin sacked by Kindle Vildor for a loss of 8 yards to the GeoSo 45
7:092nd & 18 at opp 45Cole Garvin pass incomplete
7:093rd & 18 at opp 45Cole Garvin pass incomplete
7:094th & 18 at opp 45Corliss Waitman punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Myles Campbell at the GeoSo 6
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
5:031st & 10 at own 0GA SOUTHERN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the GeoSo 6
5:031st & 10 at own 6Wesley Fields run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 14
5:032nd & 2 at own 14Wesley Fields run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 21 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at own 21Kado Brown run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 25
5:032nd & 6 at own 25Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 28
5:033rd & 3 at own 28L.A. Ramsby run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at own 35Kado Brown pass complete to Ellis Richardson for 48 yds to the SAlab 17 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 17Kado Brown run for 9 yds to the SAlab 8
2:002nd & 1 at opp 8Wesley Fields run for 8 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 21, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
2:001st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:001st & 10 at own 25Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Sam Harris
2:002nd & 10 at own 25Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jamarius Way, broken up by Monquavion Brinson
2:003rd & 10 at own 25Cole Garvin pass complete to Sam Harris for 9 yds to the SAlab 34
2:004th & 1 at own 34Corliss Waitman punt for 66 yds for a touchback
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 9 plays
1:361st & 10 at own 20Kado Brown run for 13 yds to the GeoSo 33 for a 1ST down
1:361st & 10 at own 33L.A. Ramsby run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 30
1:362nd & 13 at own 30Werts, Shai rush for 6 yards to the GS36 (Turner, Tyree;Befort, Zach), PENALTY USA face mask (Middleton, Fnss) 15 yards to the GS45, 1ST DOWN GS, NO PLAY.
1:361st & 10 at own 45Shai Werts run for 9 yds to the SAlab 46
Q2 15:002nd & 1 at opp 46Shai Werts pass complete to Darion Anderson for 27 yds to the SAlab 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 19Wesley Fields run for 6 yds to the SAlab 13
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 13L.A. Ramsby run for 5 yds to the SAlab 8 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 8Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the SAlab 3
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 3L.A. Ramsby run for 2 yds to the SAlab 1
Q2 12:463rd & goal at opp 1Shai Werts run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 28, South Alabama 0
2nd quarter6 drives, then Georgia Southern 31, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
12:461st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:461st & 10 at own 25Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jamarius Way, broken up by Kindle Vildor
12:462nd & 10 at own 25Cole Garvin pass complete to Sam Harris for 8 yds to the SAlab 33
12:463rd & 2 at own 33Cole Garvin pass incomplete
12:464th & 2 at own 33Corliss Waitman punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Myles Campbell at the GeoSo 24
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 4 plays
11:581st & 10 at own 24Kado Brown run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 28
11:582nd & 6 at own 28Kado Brown run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 32
11:583rd & 2 at own 32Kado Brown run for no gain to the GeoSo 32
11:584th & 2 at own 32Tyler Bass run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 28
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 5 plays
10:001st & 10 at opp 28Cole Garvin run for 13 yds to the GeoSo 15 for a 1ST down
10:001st & 10 at opp 15Carlos Robinson II run for no gain to the GeoSo 15
10:002nd & 10 at opp 15Cole Garvin pass incomplete
10:003rd & 10 at opp 15Cole Garvin pass complete to Tra Minter for 2 yds to the GeoSo 13
10:004th & 8 at opp 13Cole Garvin pass incomplete
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 13Monteo Garrett run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 14
8:102nd & 9 at own 14Shai Werts run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 26 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at own 26Shai Werts run for 16 yds to the GeoSo 42 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at own 42Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 45
8:102nd & 7 at own 45Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 48
8:103rd & 4 at own 48L.A. Ramsby run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 47
8:104th & 5 at own 47Matt Flynn punt for 53 yds for a touchback
South Alabama Punt, 6 plays
4:381st & 10 at own 20Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Sam Harris
4:382nd & 10 at own 20Tra Minter run for 4 yds to the SAlab 24
4:383rd & 6 at own 24Cole Garvin pass complete to Jordan McCray for 8 yds to the SAlab 32 for a 1ST down
4:381st & 10 at own 32Cole Garvin pass incomplete
4:382nd & 10 at own 32Cole Garvin run for 6 yds to the SAlab 38
4:383rd & 4 at own 38Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Tra Minter
4:384th & 4 at own 38Corliss Waitman punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Myles Campbell at the GeoSo 24
Georgia Southern Field goal, 10 plays
2:261st & 10 at own 24Shai Werts run for no gain to the GeoSo 24
2:262nd & 10 at own 24Monteo Garrett run for 16 yds to the GeoSo 40 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at own 40Shai Werts pass complete to Ellis Richardson for 20 yds to the SAlab 40 for a 1ST down
2:261st & 10 at opp 40Shai Werts run for 4 yds to the SAlab 36
1:162nd & 6 at opp 36Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:16
1:162nd & 6 at opp 36Shai Werts pass incomplete to Wesley Kennedy III
1:163rd & 6 at opp 36Wesley Fields run for 6 yds to the SAlab 30 for a 1ST down
1:161st & 10 at opp 30Shai Werts sacked by Jimmie Gipson and Tyree Turner for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 31
0:582nd & 11 at opp 31Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:58
0:582nd & 11 at opp 31Shai Werts pass incomplete to Malik Henry, broken up by Tobias Moss
0:583rd & 11 at opp 31Shai Werts run for 7 yds to the SAlab 24
0:034th & 4 at opp 24Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:03
0:004th & 4 at opp 24Tyler Bass 41 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 31, South Alabama 0
3rd quarter8 drives, then Georgia Southern 45, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive offside (-5 Yards)
15:001st & 10 at own 30Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Sam Harris, broken up by Deshon Cooper
15:002nd & 10 at own 30Cole Garvin pass complete to Jordan McCray for 7 yds to the SAlab 37
15:003rd & 3 at own 37Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jamarius Way, broken up by Kindle Vildor
15:004th & 3 at own 37Corliss Waitman punt for 43 yds , Myles Campbell returns for no gain to the GeoSo 20
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
14:101st & 10 at own 20Myles Campbell run for 19 yds to the GeoSo 39 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at own 39Shai Werts run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 45
14:102nd & 4 at own 45Shai Werts run for 40 yds to the SAlab 15 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at opp 15Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the SAlab 13
14:102nd & 8 at opp 13L.A. Ramsby run for 4 yds to the SAlab 9
14:103rd & 4 at opp 9L.A. Ramsby run for 1 yd to the SAlab 8
10:584th & 3 at opp 8Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Henry for 8 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 38, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 4 plays
10:581st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:581st & 10 at own 25Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the SAlab 28
10:581st & 10 at own 43Carlos Robinson II run for 1 yd to the SAlab 44
10:582nd & 9 at own 44Jamarius Way run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
10:583rd & 3 at the 50Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Carlos Robinson II
10:584th & 3 at the 50Corliss Waitman punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Myles Campbell at the GeoSo 13
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
9:091st & 10 at own 13Kado Brown run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 14
9:092nd & 9 at own 14Kado Brown pass complete to Wesley Fields for 3 yds to the GeoSo 17
9:093rd & 6 at own 17Kado Brown run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 26 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at own 26Monteo Garrett run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 29
9:092nd & 7 at own 29Kado Brown pass complete to Darion Anderson for 44 yds to the SAlab 27 for a 1ST down
9:091st & 10 at opp 27L.A. Ramsby run for 4 yds to the SAlab 23
9:092nd & 6 at opp 23Myles Campbell run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 25
5:033rd & 8 at opp 25Kado Brown pass complete to Wesley Fields for 25 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 45, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 4 plays
5:031st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:031st & 10 at own 25Cole Garvin pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 34 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
5:031st & 10 at opp 41SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (Noah Fisher) to the GeoSo 46
5:031st & 15 at opp 46Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jalen Wayne, broken up by Joshua Moon
5:032nd & 15 at opp 46Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jordan McCray
5:033rd & 15 at opp 46Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jordan McCray
5:034th & 15 at opp 46Corliss Waitman punt for 45 yds, downed at the GeoSo 1
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
3:331st & 10 at own 1Shai Werts run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 3
3:332nd & 8 at own 3Shai Werts run for no gain to the GeoSo 3
3:333rd & 8 at own 3L.A. Ramsby run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 4
3:334th & 7 at own 4TEAM punt, downed at the GeoSo 32
South Alabama Interception, 1 play
1:411st & 10 at opp 32Cole Garvin pass intercepted, touchback. Kindle Vildor return for no gain
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
1:331st & 10 at own 20Wesley Fields run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 21
1:332nd & 9 at own 21Wesley Kennedy III run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 32 for a 1ST down
1:331st & 10 at own 32Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Kennedy III for 1 yd to the GeoSo 33
Q4 15:004th & 13 at own 29Tyler Bass punt for 61 yds, downed at the SAlab 10
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 33Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Kennedy III for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 29
Q4 15:003rd & 13 at own 29Shai Werts pass incomplete to Wesley Kennedy III
4th quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 52, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Interception, 4 plays
13:591st & 10 at own 10Dallas Davis pass complete to Jamarius Way for 10 yds to the SAlab 20 for a 1ST down
13:591st & 10 at own 20Dallas Davis pass complete to David Gardner for 10 yds to the SAlab 30 for a 1ST down
13:591st & 10 at own 30Dallas Davis run for 15 yds to the SAlab 45 for a 1ST down
13:591st & 10 at own 45Dallas Davis pass intercepted Monquavion Brinson return for 50 yds to the SAlab 4
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 2 plays
12:161st & goal at opp 4Kado Brown run for 3 yds to the SAlab 1
11:372nd & goal at opp 1Demarcus Godfrey 1 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick)Georgia Southern 52, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 8 plays
11:371st & 10 at own 25SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (T’Qwan Robinson) to the SAlab 13
11:371st & 10 at own 13Dallas Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 11 Dallas Davis fumbled, recovered by SAlab Dallas Davis
11:372nd & 12 at own 11Dallas Davis pass complete to David Gardner for 6 yds to the SAlab 17
11:373rd & 6 at own 17SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (Noah Fisher) to the SAlab 12
11:373rd & 11 at own 12Dallas Davis pass complete to Jahmmir Taylor for 14 yds to the SAlab 26 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at own 26Dallas Davis pass complete to Jamarius Way for 7 yds to the SAlab 33
11:372nd & 3 at own 33Dallas Davis pass complete to David Gardner for 6 yds to the SAlab 39 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at own 39Dallas Davis pass complete to David Gardner for 6 yds to the SAlab 45
11:372nd & 4 at own 45Tra Minter run for a loss of 5 yards to the SAlab 40
11:373rd & 9 at own 40Dallas Davis pass complete to Tra Minter for 5 yds to the SAlab 45
11:374th & 4 at own 45Corliss Waitman punt for 55 yds for a touchback
Georgia Southern Punt, 7 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 20Monteo Garrett run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 28
7:032nd & 2 at own 28Demarcus Godfrey run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 39 Demarcus Godfrey fumbled, forced by Nigel Lawrence, recovered by GeoSo Demarcus Godfrey for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at own 39Monteo Garrett run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 43
7:032nd & 6 at own 43Demarcus Godfrey run for 14 yds to the SAlab 43 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 43Demarcus Godfrey run for 1 yd to the SAlab 42
7:032nd & 9 at opp 42LaBaron Anthony run for no gain to the SAlab 42
2:363rd & 9 at opp 42Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:36
2:363rd & 9 at opp 42LaBaron Anthony run for 1 yd to the SAlab 41
2:364th & 8 at opp 41GA SOUTHERN Penalty, delay of game (Matt Flynn) to the SAlab 46
2:364th & 13 at opp 46Matt Flynn punt for 39 yds
South Alabama End of game, 3 plays
1:411st & 10 at own 7Carlos Robinson II run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 5
1:412nd & 12 at own 5Carlos Robinson II run for 1 yd to the SAlab 6
1:413rd & 11 at own 6Carlos Robinson II run for 1 yd to the SAlab 7

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.

Georgia Southern leads 8–⁠2 in 10 meetings, counting the six since this game.

Recent meetings
2024Georgia Southern 34, South Alabama 30
2022South Alabama 38, Georgia Southern 31
2021South Alabama 41, Georgia Southern 14
2020Georgia Southern 24, South Alabama 17
2019Georgia Southern 20, South Alabama 17
2018Georgia Southern 48, South Alabama 13

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