Texas State at South Alabama

Saturday, September 15, 2018

South Alabama beat Texas State 41–⁠31. It was their fourth meeting; after it, the series stood even at 2–⁠2.

AwayTexas State3–⁠9 in 2018
31
HomeSouth Alabama3–⁠9 in 2018
41

Final at Ladd Peebles Stadium, MobileTV: ESPN+Attendance 16,051

At kickoff
95°F, partly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mobile Downtown Airport (KBFM), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Marshall Lewis; umpire Ryan Aulds; head linesman Keith Johnson; line judge Terry Allgeier; side judge Bryan Murphy; field judge Clay Brownlee; back judge Kevin Mitchell; center judge Greg LeFils Jr.Game officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Texas State1777031
South Alabama31371841

Standouts

  • PassingEvan Orth24 of 33, 266 yards, 2 TDSouth Alabama
  • RushingTra Minter9 carries, 61 yards, 2 TDSouth Alabama
  • ReceivingJamarius Way11 catches, 173 yards, 1 TDSouth Alabama
  • DefenseChason Milner6 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 for lossSouth Alabama

Player stats

Texas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Willie Jones III16/2920521
Tyler Vitt1/2901
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Willie Jones III1758150
Anthony D. Taylor1444015
Tyler Vitt521010
Robert Brown Jr.920013
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Javen Banks282142
Hutch White246125
T.J. Bedford222013
Anthony D. Taylor218016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bryan London II100.500
Kordell Rodgers80.500
Nikolas Daniels61.500
Frankie Griffin5100

South Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Evan Orth24/3326620
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tra Minter961223
Evan Orth321013
Maurice Mayo31405
Deonta Moore91008
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jamarius Way11173163
Jordan McCray431123
Khameron Taylor126026
Sam Harris125025
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nigel Lawrence11000
Bull Barge111.500
Chason Milner6320
Tyree Turner6100
Jalen Thompson3002
Jeremiah Littles1110

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

Team stats

Texas StateSouth Alabama
372Total yards382
214Passing yards266
158Rushing yards116
6.7Yards per pass8.1
3.0Yards per rush4.3
20First downs13
5–⁠17Third downs2–⁠13
1–⁠3Fourth downs2–⁠3
3Turnovers3
6–⁠50Penalties15–⁠143
36:08Possession23:52
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

Texas StateSouth Alabama
33%Success rate32%
−0.20EPA per play0.05
1.59Explosiveness1.44
−0.36Rushing EPA−0.28
0.09Passing EPA0.37
33%Passing-down success26%
−0.37First-down EPA0.17
0.39Second-down EPA0.02
−0.41Third-down EPA−0.42
24%Havoc by its defense24%

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 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

South Alabama −9.5, over/under 49.

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 74%, Texas State 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

South Alabama end zoneTexas State end zoneQ1 Texas StatePunt, 4 playsQ1 Texas StateField goal, 6 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 8 playsQ1 South AlabamaField goal, 4 playsQ1 Texas StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 Texas StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 South AlabamaFumble, 5 playsQ1 Texas StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Texas StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Texas StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 South AlabamaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Texas StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Texas StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ3 South AlabamaFumble, 5 playsQ3 Texas StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Texas StatePick-six, 6 plays (South Alabama scores)Q3 South AlabamaResult not recordedQ3 Texas StateMissed FG, 13 playsQ4 South AlabamaField goal, 8 playsQ4 Texas StatePunt, 6 playsQ4 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Texas StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Texas StateInterception, 3 playsQ4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Texas StateResult not recorded, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Alabama drives left to right, Texas State right to left.
  1. Q1 Texas StatePunt, 4 plays, 13 yards
  2. Q1 Texas StateField goal, 6 plays, 19 yards
  3. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 8 plays, 30 yards
  4. Q1 South AlabamaField goal, 4 plays, 7 yards
  5. Q1 Texas StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  7. Q1 Texas StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 42 yards
  8. Q1 South AlabamaFumble, 5 plays, 27 yards
  9. Q1 Texas StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 62 yards
  11. Q2 Texas StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 58 yards
  12. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  13. Q2 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  14. Q2 South AlabamaTouchdown, 2 plays, 66 yards
  15. Q2 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  16. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  17. Q2 Texas StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −8 yards
  18. Q3 South AlabamaFumble, 5 plays, 37 yards
  19. Q3 Texas StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 62 yards
  20. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  21. Q3 Texas StatePick-six, 6 plays (South Alabama scores), 21 yards
  22. Q3 South AlabamaResult not recorded, 0 yards
  23. Q3 Texas StateMissed FG, 13 plays, 51 yards
  24. Q4 South AlabamaField goal, 8 plays, 39 yards
  25. Q4 Texas StatePunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  26. Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  27. Q4 Texas StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  28. Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 80 yards
  29. Q4 Texas StateInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  30. Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 4 yards
  31. Q4 Texas StateResult not recorded, 3 plays, −32 yards

Play by play

1st quarter10 drives, then Texas State 17, South Alabama 3
Texas State Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Corliss Waitman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Willie Jones III run for 19 yds to the TexSt 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 44Caleb Twyford run for no gain to the TexSt 44
15:002nd & 10 at own 44Willie Jones III sacked by Chason Milner for a loss of 9 yards to the TexSt 38 Willie Jones III fumbled, , return for 0 yards
15:003rd & 16 at own 38Willie Jones III pass incomplete
15:004th & 16 at own 38Clayton Stewart punt for 37 yds , Tra Minter returns for no gain to the SAlab 23 Tra Minter fumbled, recovered by TexSt Markeveon Coleman
Texas State Field goal, 6 plays
13:061st & 10 at opp 23Willie Jones III pass complete to Caleb Twyford for 9 yds to the SAlab 14
13:062nd & 1 at opp 14Caleb Twyford run for 3 yds to the SAlab 11 for a 1ST down
13:061st & 10 at opp 11Caleb Twyford run for 7 yds to the SAlab 4
13:062nd & 3 at opp 4Willie Jones III pass incomplete
13:063rd & 3 at opp 4Willie Jones III pass incomplete to Caleb Twyford
11:544th & 3 at opp 4James Sherman 21 yd FG GOODTexas State 3, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 8 plays
11:541st & 0 at own 35James Sherman kickoff for 60 yds , Kawaan Baker return for 16 yds to the SAlab 21
11:541st & 10 at own 21SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 16
11:541st & 15 at own 16Evan Orth pass incomplete to Jamarius Way
11:542nd & 15 at own 16Evan Orth pass complete to Jamarius Way for 8 yds to the SAlab 24
11:543rd & 7 at own 24Evan Orth pass complete to Deonta Moore for 8 yds to the SAlab 32 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at own 32Evan Orth pass complete to Jordan McCray for 5 yds to the SAlab 37
11:542nd & 5 at own 37Tra Minter run for 15 yds to the TexSt 48 for a 1ST down
11:541st & 10 at opp 48Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the TexSt 46
11:542nd & 8 at opp 46Evan Orth pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker, broken up by Kordell Rodgers
11:543rd & 8 at opp 46Evan Orth pass complete to Deonta Moore for a loss of 3 yards to the TexSt 49
11:544th & 11 at opp 49Corliss Waitman punt for 38 yds , Hutch White returns for no gain to the TexSt 18 Hutch White fumbled, recovered by SAlab A.J. DeShazor
South Alabama Field goal, 4 plays
9:001st & 10 at opp 18Evan Orth pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker, broken up by JaShon Waddy
9:002nd & 10 at opp 18Kawaan Baker run for 5 yds to the TexSt 13
9:003rd & 5 at opp 13Kawaan Baker run for 2 yds to the TexSt 11
7:564th & 3 at opp 11Gavin Patterson 28 yd FG GOODTied at 3
Texas State Touchdown, 4 plays
7:561st & 0 at own 35Corliss Waitman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:561st & 10 at own 25Willie Jones III pass complete to Jah’Marae Sheread for no gain to the TexSt 25
7:562nd & 10 at own 25Willie Jones III pass complete to Jah’Marae Sheread for 5 yds to the TexSt 30 for a 1ST down SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, roughing passer (15 Yards) to the TexSt 45 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at own 45Jah’Marae Sheread run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
6:412nd & 5 at the 50Willie Jones III run for 50 yds for a TD (James Sherman KICK)Texas State 10, South Alabama 3
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 4 plays
6:411st & 0 at own 35James Sherman kickoff for 62 yds , Tra Minter return for 30 yds to the SAlab 33
6:411st & 10 at own 33Maurice Mayo run for 3 yds to the SAlab 36
6:412nd & 7 at own 36Evan Orth pass complete to Jamarius Way for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 33
6:413rd & 10 at own 33Evan Orth pass complete to Jamarius Way for 9 yds to the SAlab 42
6:414th & 1 at own 42Deonta Moore run for no gain to the SAlab 42
Texas State Touchdown, 2 plays
4:521st & 10 at opp 42Willie Jones III pass incomplete
4:372nd & 10 at opp 42Willie Jones III pass complete to Javen Banks for 42 yds for a TD (James Sherman KICK)Texas State 17, South Alabama 3
South Alabama Fumble, 5 plays
4:371st & 0 at own 35James Sherman kickoff for 64 yds , Tra Minter return for 19 yds to the SAlab 20
4:371st & 10 at own 20Evan Orth pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 4 yds to the SAlab 24
4:122nd & 6 at own 24Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 04:12
4:122nd & 6 at own 24SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 19
4:122nd & 11 at own 19Tra Minter run for 23 yds to the SAlab 42 for a 1ST down
4:121st & 10 at own 42Tra Minter run for no gain to the SAlab 42
4:122nd & 10 at own 42Evan Orth pass complete to Jordan McCray for 3 yds to the SAlab 45
4:123rd & 7 at own 45Evan Orth pass complete to Deonta Moore for no gain Deonta Moore fumbled, forced by Hal Vinson, recovered by TexSt Ishmael Davis
Texas State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:151st & 10 at opp 47Anthony D. Taylor run for 9 yds to the SAlab 38
2:152nd & 1 at opp 38Willie Jones III pass incomplete
2:153rd & 1 at opp 38Willie Jones III run for no gain to the SAlab 38
2:154th & 1 at opp 38Anthony D. Taylor run for no gain to the SAlab 38
South Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 38Evan Orth pass complete to Jamarius Way for 54 yds Jamarius Way fumbled, forced by JaShon Waddy, for a 1ST down
1:081st & goal at opp 8Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the TexSt 7
1:082nd & goal at opp 7Evan Orth pass complete to Jamarius Way for no gain to the TexSt 7
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 7Orth, Evan pass incomplete to Baker, Kawaan, PENALTY TXST pass interference (Taylor,AnthonyJ) 5 yards to the TXST2, 1ST DOWN USA, NO PLAY.
Q2 14:521st & goal at opp 2Tra Minter run for 2 yds for a TD (Gavin Patterson KICK)Texas State 17, South Alabama 10
2nd quarter7 drives, then Texas State 24, South Alabama 16
Texas State Touchdown, 12 plays
14:521st & 0 at own 35Corliss Waitman kickoff for 60 yds , Tyler Watts return for 22 yds to the SOUTHALA 43 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Khalil McDonald) to the TexSt 42
14:521st & 10 at own 42Willie Jones III run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSt 41
14:522nd & 11 at own 41Willie Jones III pass complete to Hutch White for 21 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 38Robert Brown Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 41
14:522nd & 13 at opp 41Willie Jones III pass incomplete to Hutch White
14:523rd & 13 at opp 41Willie Jones III pass complete to Anthony D. Taylor for 16 yds to the SAlab 25 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 25Robert Brown Jr. run for 6 yds to the SAlab 19
14:522nd & 4 at opp 19Willie Jones III pass complete to Tyler Watts for 4 yds to the SAlab 15 for a 1ST down
14:521st & 10 at opp 15Willie Jones III run for 1 yd to the SAlab 14
14:522nd & 9 at opp 14Willie Jones III pass complete to Keenen Brown for 8 yds to the SAlab 6
10:153rd & 1 at opp 6Timeout TEXAS STATE, clock 10:15
10:153rd & 1 at opp 6Willie Jones III pass complete to Robert Brown Jr. for 5 yds to the SAlab 1 for a 1ST down
10:151st & goal at opp 1Willie Jones III run for no gain to the SAlab 1
9:022nd & goal at opp 1Javen Banks run for 1 yd for a TD (James Sherman KICK)Texas State 24, South Alabama 10
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:021st & 0 at own 35James Sherman kickoff for 64 yds , Tra Minter return for 46 yds to the SAlab 47
9:021st & 10 at own 47Baker, Kawaan rush for loss of 1 yard to the USA46 (Waddy,JaShon;Daniels,Nikolas), PENALTY USA holding (Way, Jamarius) 10 yards to the USA37, NO PLAY.
9:021st & 20 at own 37Evan Orth pass incomplete to Jamarius Way
9:022nd & 20 at own 37Deonta Moore run for 1 yd to the SAlab 38
9:023rd & 19 at own 38Evan Orth pass complete to Jordan McCray for no gain to the SAlab 38
9:024th & 19 at own 38Corliss Waitman punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Hutch White at the TexSt 25
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
6:571st & 10 at own 25Anthony D. Taylor run for no gain to the TexSt 25
6:572nd & 10 at own 25Willie Jones III pass incomplete to Tyler Watts
6:193rd & 10 at own 25Timeout TEXAS STATE, clock 06:19
6:193rd & 10 at own 25Willie Jones III pass incomplete to Anthony D. Taylor, broken up by Riley Cole
6:194th & 10 at own 25Clayton Stewart punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Tra Minter at the SAlab 34
South Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
6:051st & 10 at own 34Evan Orth pass complete to Jamarius Way for 63 yds to the TexSt 3 for a 1ST down
5:501st & 0 at opp 3Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 05:50
5:431st & goal at opp 3Tra Minter run for 3 yds for a TD SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the TexSt 8 (Gavin Patterson PAT BLOCKED)Texas State 24, South Alabama 16
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
5:431st & 0 at own 35Corliss Waitman kickoff for 61 yds , Tyler Watts return for 19 yds to the TexSt 23
5:431st & 10 at own 23Caleb Twyford run for 1 yd to the TexSt 24
5:432nd & 9 at own 24Willie Jones III run for a loss of 6 yards to the TexSt 18
5:433rd & 15 at own 18Willie Jones III run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexSt 16
5:434th & 17 at own 16Clayton Stewart punt for 47 yds, downed at the SAlab 37
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
3:091st & 10 at own 37Evan Orth pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 3 yds to the SAlab 40
2:502nd & 7 at own 40Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 02:50
2:502nd & 7 at own 40Evan Orth run for no gain to the SAlab 40
2:503rd & 7 at own 40Evan Orth pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker, broken up by Caeveon Patton
2:504th & 7 at own 40Corliss Waitman punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Hutch White at the TexSt 18
Texas State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:591st & 10 at own 18Willie Jones III pass complete to Caleb Twyford for 2 yds to the TexSt 20
1:592nd & 8 at own 20Willie Jones III sacked by Chason Milner for a loss of 8 yards to the TexSt 12
1:593rd & 16 at own 12Willie Jones III run for no gain to the TexSt 12
0:014th & 16 at own 12Timeout TEXAS STATE, clock 00:01
0:014th & 16 at own 12Team run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexSt 10
3rd quarter5 drives, then Texas State 31, South Alabama 23
South Alabama Fumble, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35James Sherman kickoff for 60 yds , Tra Minter return for 20 yds to the SAlab 25
15:001st & 10 at own 25Tra Minter run for 13 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Deonta Moore run for 8 yds to the SAlab 46
15:002nd & 2 at own 46Maurice Mayo run for 3 yds to the SAlab 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 49Evan Orth pass incomplete to Jamarius Way
15:002nd & 10 at own 49Moore, Deonta rush for 7 yards to the TXST44 (Newman,Josh), PENALTY TXST offside defense (Vinson,Hal) 5 yards to the TXST46, NO PLAY.
15:002nd & 5 at opp 46Maurice Mayo run for 5 yds to the TexSt 38 Maurice Mayo fumbled, forced by JaShon Waddy, recovered by TexSt A.J. Krawczyk
Texas State Touchdown, 9 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 38Anthony D. Taylor run for 15 yds to the SAlab 47 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 47Anthony D. Taylor run for 3 yds to the SAlab 44
13:032nd & 7 at opp 44Willie Jones III pass incomplete to Javen Banks, broken up by Jalen Thompson
13:033rd & 7 at opp 44Willie Jones III run for 1 yd to the SAlab 43 for a 1ST down TEXAS STATE Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the SAlab 28 for a 1ST down for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 28Anthony D. Taylor run for 1 yd to the SAlab 27
13:032nd & 9 at opp 27Robert Brown Jr. run for 1 yd to the SAlab 26
13:033rd & 8 at opp 26Willie Jones III pass complete to T.J. Bedford for 9 yds to the SAlab 17 for a 1ST down
13:031st & 10 at opp 17JonesIII,Willie rush for 5 yards to the USA12 (Lawrence, Nigel), PENALTY TXST holding (Jordan,Reece) 10 yards to the USA27, NO PLAY.
13:031st & 20 at opp 27Anthony D. Taylor run for 2 yds to the SAlab 25
9:382nd & 18 at opp 25Willie Jones III pass complete to Hutch White for 25 yds for a TD (James Sherman KICK)Texas State 31, South Alabama 16
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:381st & 0 at own 35James Sherman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:381st & 10 at own 25Deonta Moore run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 23
9:382nd & 12 at own 23Evan Orth pass complete to Jamarius Way for 5 yds to the SAlab 28
9:383rd & 7 at own 28Evan Orth pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker
9:384th & 7 at own 28Corliss Waitman punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Hutch White at the SOUTHALA 30 TEXAS STATE Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined
Texas State Pick-six, 6 plays (South Alabama scores)
8:421st & 10 at own 30Willie Jones III pass complete to Keenen Brown for 4 yds to the TexSt 34
8:422nd & 6 at own 34Willie Jones III run for no gain to the TexSt 34
8:423rd & 6 at own 34Tyler Vitt pass complete to Tyler Watts for 9 yds to the TexSt 43 for a 1ST down
8:421st & 10 at own 43Anthony D. Taylor run for 6 yds to the TexSt 49
8:422nd & 4 at own 49Tyler Vitt run for 2 yds to the SAlab 49
6:103rd & 2 at opp 49Tyler Vitt pass intercepted for a TD Jalen Thompson return for 55 yds for a TD SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the TexSt 18 (Gavin Patterson KICK)Texas State 31, South Alabama 23
6:101st & goal at opp 3SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the TexSt 18
Texas State Missed FG, 13 plays
6:101st & 0 at own 35Corliss Waitman kickoff for 61 yds , Jeremiah Haydel return for 21 yds to the TexSt 25
6:101st & 10 at own 25Robert Brown Jr. run for 3 yds to the TexSt 28
6:102nd & 7 at own 28Willie Jones III run for 18 yds to the TexSt 46 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at own 46Robert Brown Jr. run for 3 yds to the TexSt 49
6:102nd & 7 at own 49Robert Brown Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexSt 47
6:103rd & 9 at own 47Tyler Vitt run for 10 yds to the SOUTHALA 43 for a 1ST down SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at opp 43Anthony D. Taylor run for 2 yds to the SAlab 41
6:102nd & 8 at opp 41Tyler Vitt run for 1 yd to the SAlab 40
6:103rd & 7 at opp 40Vitt,Tyler pass incomplete to Bedford,TJ, PENALTY USA offside defense (Stewart, Taji) 5 yards to the USA35, NO PLAY.
6:103rd & 2 at opp 35Anthony D. Taylor run for no gain to the SAlab 35
6:104th & 2 at opp 35Tyler Vitt run for 2 yds to the SAlab 33 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at opp 33Anthony D. Taylor run for 4 yds to the SAlab 29
6:102nd & 6 at opp 29Anthony D. Taylor run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 30
Q4 15:003rd & 7 at opp 30Tyler Vitt run for 6 yds to the SAlab 24
Q4 14:274th & 1 at opp 24James Sherman 41 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by null Nigel Lawrence return for 19 yds to the SAlab 31
4th quarter8 drives, then South Alabama 41, Texas State 31
South Alabama Field goal, 8 plays
14:271st & 10 at own 31SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (Jamarius Way) to the SAlab 26
14:271st & 15 at own 26Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the SAlab 28
14:272nd & 13 at own 28SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (Max Charite) to the SAlab 23
14:272nd & 18 at own 23Evan Orth pass complete to Jamarius Way for 8 yds to the SAlab 31
14:273rd & 10 at own 31Evan Orth run for 8 yds to the SAlab 39
14:274th & 2 at own 39Evan Orth pass complete to Khameron Taylor for 26 yds to the TexSt 35 for a 1ST down
14:271st & 10 at opp 35Deonta Moore run for 3 yds to the TexSt 32
14:272nd & 7 at opp 32Kawaan Baker run for 3 yds to the TexSt 29
14:273rd & 4 at opp 29Deonta Moore run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSt 30
10:214th & 5 at opp 30Gavin Patterson 47 yd FG GOODTexas State 31, South Alabama 26
Texas State Punt, 6 plays
10:211st & 0 at own 35Corliss Waitman kickoff for 62 yds , Tyler Watts return for 20 yds to the SOUTHALA 45 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Deonta Moore) to the TexSt 38
10:211st & 10 at own 38Robert Brown Jr. run for 13 yds to the SAlab 49 for a 1ST down
10:211st & 10 at opp 49Robert Brown Jr. run for 1 yd to the SAlab 48
10:212nd & 9 at opp 48JonesIII,Willie pass incomplete to White,Hutch, PENALTY USA holding (Buggs, Malcolm) 10 yards to the USA38, 1ST DOWN TXST, NO PLAY.
10:211st & 10 at opp 38Anthony D. Taylor run for 2 yds to the TexSt 36 TEXAS STATE Penalty, illegal block (-15 Yards) to the TexSt 49
10:211st & 23 at own 49Anthony D. Taylor run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
10:212nd & 22 at the 50Willie Jones III pass complete to Anthony D. Taylor for 2 yds to the SAlab 48
10:213rd & 20 at opp 48Willie Jones III pass complete to T.J. Bedford for 13 yds to the SAlab 35
10:214th & 7 at opp 35Clayton Stewart punt for 29 yds, downed at the SAlab 6
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
6:181st & 10 at own 6SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (Hadon Merchant) to the SAlab 3
6:181st & 13 at own 3Evan Orth pass incomplete
6:182nd & 13 at own 3Evan Orth pass complete to Jamarius Way for 4 yds to the SAlab 7
6:183rd & 9 at own 7Evan Orth pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker, broken up by Anthony J. Taylor
6:184th & 9 at own 7Corliss Waitman punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Hutch White at the 50 yard line
Texas State Punt, 3 plays
5:271st & 10 at the 50Robert Brown Jr. run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexSt 48
5:272nd & 12 at own 48Willie Jones III run for a loss of 6 yards to the TexSt 42
4:433rd & 18 at own 42Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 04:43
4:433rd & 18 at own 42Willie Jones III run for 6 yds to the TexSt 48
3:584th & 12 at own 48Timeout TEXAS STATE, clock 03:58
3:584th & 12 at own 48Clayton Stewart punt for 52 yds for a touchback
South Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
3:511st & 10 at own 20Evan Orth pass complete to Tra Minter for 2 yds to the SAlab 22
3:512nd & 8 at own 22Evan Orth pass complete to Sam Harris for 25 yds to the TexSt 47 for a 1ST down TEXAS STATE Penalty, roughing passer (Dean Taylor) to the TexSt 38 for a 1ST down
3:511st & 10 at opp 38Evan Orth pass complete to Tra Minter for a loss of 5 yards to the TexSt 43
3:512nd & 15 at opp 43Evan Orth run for 13 yds to the TexSt 30
3:513rd & 2 at opp 30Evan Orth pass complete to Jamarius Way for 7 yds to the TexSt 23 for a 1ST down
2:021st & 10 at opp 23Evan Orth pass complete to Jordan McCray for 23 yds for a TD (Evan Orth pass to Deonta Moore for Two-Point Conversion)South Alabama 34, Texas State 31
Texas State Interception, 3 plays
2:021st & 0 at own 35Corliss Waitman kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:021st & 10 at own 25Willie Jones III pass incomplete to Tyler Watts
2:022nd & 10 at own 25Willie Jones III pass incomplete to Anthony D. Taylor
2:023rd & 10 at own 25Willie Jones III pass intercepted Jalen Thompson return for 29 yds to the TexSt 4
South Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
1:441st & goal at opp 4Deonta Moore run for a loss of 2 yards to the TexSt 6
1:392nd & 0 at opp 6Timeout TEXAS STATE, clock 01:39
1:392nd & goal at opp 6Deonta Moore run for 4 yds to the TexSt 2
1:323rd & 0 at opp 2Timeout TEXAS STATE, clock 01:32
1:323rd & goal at opp 2Deonta Moore run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSt 3
0:444th & 0 at opp 3Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 00:44
0:394th & goal at opp 3Orth, Evan pass complete to Smith, Collier for 3 yards to the TXST0, clock 00:39, PENALTY USA pass interference (Taylor,Khameron) 15 yards to the TXST18, NO PLAY.
0:394th & 0 at opp 18Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 00:39
0:334th & goal at opp 18Evan Orth pass complete to Jamarius Way for 18 yds for a TD (Gavin Patterson KICK)South Alabama 41, Texas State 31
Texas State Result not recorded, 3 plays
0:331st & 0 at own 35Corliss Waitman kickoff for 62 yds
0:331st & 10 at own 25Willie Jones III pass incomplete Willie Jones III sacked by Jeremiah Littles for a loss of 8 yards to the TexSt 17 TEXAS STATE Penalty, intentional grounding (Willie Jones III) to the TexSt 17
0:332nd & 18 at own 17Willie Jones III pass complete to Javen Banks for 40 yds to the SAlab 43 for a 1ST down

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.

Texas State leads 7–⁠4 in 11 meetings, counting the seven since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Texas State 49, South Alabama 26
2024Texas State 45, South Alabama 38
2023Texas State 52, South Alabama 44
2022South Alabama 38, Texas State 21
2021Texas State 33, South Alabama 31
2020South Alabama 30, Texas State 20

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