Referee Jeremy Parker; umpire Stanford Jackso; head linesman Mike Boles; line judge Chris Snuggs; side judge Sean Petty; field judge DuVal West; back judge Lance Bobbitt; center judge Mike BlockGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
South Alabama
Georgia Southern
326
Total yards
394
197
Passing yards
99
129
Rushing yards
295
6.4
Yards per pass
12.4
3.3
Yards per rush
6.9
17
First downs
18
7–16
Third downs
2–8
1–2
Fourth downs
0–1
4
Turnovers
0
11–90
Penalties
9–83
32:31
Possession
27:29
0
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
South Alabama
Georgia Southern
35%
Success rate
51%
−0.26
EPA per play
0.28
0.86
Explosiveness
1.16
−0.24
Rushing EPA
0.28
−0.29
Passing EPA
0.58
19%
Passing-down success
30%
−0.23
First-down EPA
0.63
−0.58
Second-down EPA
0.19
0.25
Third-down EPA
0.12
6%
Havoc by its defense
21%
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 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Georgia Southern −12.5, over/under 57.
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 81%, South Alabama 19%. 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, South Alabama right to left.
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 plays, 27 yards
Q1 South AlabamaFumble, 2 plays, 26 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 24 yards
Q1 South AlabamaInterception, 2 plays, 11 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 2 plays, 5 yards
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 7 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 1 play, 58 yards
Q2 South AlabamaField goal, 10 plays, 48 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 10 plays, 60 yards
Q2 South AlabamaField goal, 10 plays, 64 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q3 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 36 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 6 plays, 58 yards
Q3 South AlabamaFumble, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 6 plays, 39 yards
Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 3 plays, 35 yards
Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 South AlabamaPick-six, 4 plays (Georgia Southern scores), −7 yards
Q4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 3 plays, 18 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Georgia Southern 7, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tra Minter run for 5 yds to the SAlab 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the SAlab 33
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
Deonta Moore run for 7 yds to the SAlab 40 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Evan Orth pass complete to Deonta Moore for no gain to the SAlab 40
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 40
Minter, Tra rush for 3 yards to the USA43 (C. Harris Jr.), PENALTY USA false start 5 yards to the USA35, NO PLAY.
15:00
2nd & 15 at own 35
Kawaan Baker run for 3 yds to the SAlab 38
15:00
3rd & 12 at own 38
Evan Orth pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 12 at own 38
Corliss Waitman punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 24
Georgia Southern Punt, 4 plays
11:31
1st & 10 at own 24
Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Fields for 23 yds to the GeoSo 47 for a 1ST down
11:31
1st & 10 at own 47
Monteo Garrett run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 48
11:31
2nd & 9 at own 48
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the SAlab 49
11:31
3rd & 6 at opp 49
Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Kennedy III for no gain to the SAlab 49
11:31
4th & 6 at opp 49
Magill Bauerle punt for 49 yds for a touchback
South Alabama Fumble, 2 plays
8:52
1st & 10 at own 20
Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the SAlab 23
8:52
2nd & 7 at own 23
Evan Orth pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 20 yds Kawaan Baker fumbled, forced by Sean Freeman, recovered by GeoSo Lane Ecton
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 5 plays
8:12
1st & 10 at opp 46
Wesley Fields run for no gain to the SAlab 46 for a 1ST down SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the SAlab 31 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at opp 31
Wesley Kennedy III run for 4 yds to the SAlab 27
8:12
2nd & 6 at opp 27
Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the SAlab 23
8:12
3rd & 2 at opp 23
Wesley Fields run for 1 yd to the SAlab 22
8:12
4th & 1 at opp 22
Wesley Fields run for no gain to the SAlab 22
South Alabama Interception, 2 plays
5:49
1st & 10 at own 22
Tra Minter run for 11 yds to the SAlab 33 for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & 10 at own 33
Evan Orth pass intercepted Monquavion Brinson return for 30 yds to the SAlab 5
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 2 plays
5:22
1st & goal at opp 5
Shai Werts run for 4 yds to the SAlab 1
4:29
2nd & goal at opp 1
Shai Werts run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 7, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
4:29
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Deonta Moore run for 6 yds to the SAlab 31
4:29
2nd & 4 at own 31
Deonta Moore run for 2 yds to the SAlab 33
4:29
3rd & 2 at own 33
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 28
4:29
3rd & 7 at own 28
Malik Stanley run for no gain to the SAlab 28
4:29
4th & 7 at own 28
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 23
4:29
4th & 12 at own 23
Corliss Waitman punt for 41 yds , Wesley Kennedy III returns for 10 yds to the GeoSo 46
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
2:04
1st & 10 at own 46
Monteo Garrett run for 19 yds to the SAlab 35 for a 1ST down
2:04
1st & 10 at opp 35
Shai Werts run for 10 yds to the SAlab 25 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the SAlab 35
2:04
1st & 10 at opp 35
S. Werts rush for no gain to the USA35 (Fisher, Strrlng), PENALTY GS holding (51) 10 yards to the USA45, NO PLAY.
2:04
1st & 20 at opp 45
Matt LaRoche run for 5 yds to the SAlab 40
2:04
2nd & 15 at opp 40
Shai Werts pass incomplete
2:04
3rd & 15 at opp 40
Matt LaRoche run for no gain to the SAlab 40
Q2 15:00
4th & 15 at opp 40
Magill Bauerle punt for 31 yds, downed at the SAlab 9
2nd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 17, South Alabama 6
South Alabama Punt, 7 plays
14:53
1st & 10 at own 9
Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 10
14:53
2nd & 9 at own 10
Evan Orth pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker
14:53
3rd & 9 at own 10
Evan Orth pass complete to Collier Smith for 11 yds to the SAlab 21 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at own 21
Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the SAlab 23 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, illegal block (Collier Smith) to the SAlab 13
14:53
1st & 18 at own 13
Tra Minter run for no gain to the SAlab 13
14:53
2nd & 18 at own 13
Evan Orth pass complete to Deonta Moore for 7 yds to the SAlab 20
14:53
3rd & 11 at own 20
Evan Orth sacked by Randy Wade Jr. and Raymond Johnson III for a loss of 4 yards to the SAlab 16
14:53
4th & 15 at own 16
Corliss Waitman punt for 53 yds , Wesley Kennedy III returns for 11 yds to the GeoSo 42
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 1 play
11:21
1st & 10 at own 42
Shai Werts pass complete to Darion Anderson for 58 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 14, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Field goal, 10 plays
11:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 60 yds , Kawaan Baker return for 24 yds to the SAlab 29
11:12
1st & 10 at own 29
Kawaan Baker run for 2 yds to the SAlab 31
11:12
2nd & 8 at own 31
Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 32
11:12
3rd & 7 at own 32
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the SAlab 37
11:12
3rd & 2 at own 37
Evan Orth run for 7 yds to the SAlab 44 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at own 44
Evan Orth pass complete to Deonta Moore for 14 yds to the GeoSo 42 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at opp 42
Evan Orth pass complete to Khameron Taylor for 5 yds to the GeoSo 37
11:12
2nd & 5 at opp 37
Deonta Moore run for 14 yds to the GeoSo 23 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at opp 23
Deonta Moore run for no gain to the GeoSo 23
11:12
2nd & 10 at opp 23
Evan Orth pass incomplete to Collier Smith
11:12
3rd & 10 at opp 23
Evan Orth pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker, broken up by Kenderick Duncan Jr.
3rd quarter4 drives, then Georgia Southern 27, South Alabama 6
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Corliss Waitman kickoff for 50 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Monteo Garrett run for 14 yds to the GeoSo 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Shai Werts pass complete to Davarius Bargnare for 6 yds to the GeoSo 45
15:00
2nd & 4 at own 45
Wesley Fields run for 10 yds to the SAlab 45 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Wesley Kennedy III run for 8 yds to the SAlab 37
15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 37
Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the SAlab 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Monteo Garrett run for 4 yds to the SAlab 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 29
Matt LaRoche run for 2 yds to the SAlab 27
10:31
3rd & 4 at opp 27
Wesley Fields run for 27 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 24, South Alabama 6
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 9 plays
10:31
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 26
10:31
2nd & 9 at own 26
Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 27
10:31
3rd & 8 at own 27
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive offside (Logan Hunt) to the SAlab 32
10:31
3rd & 3 at own 32
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive offside (Quan Griffin) to the SAlab 37 for a 1ST down
10:31
1st & 10 at own 37
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (Troy Thingstad) to the SAlab 32
10:31
1st & 15 at own 32
Kawaan Baker run for 12 yds to the SAlab 44
10:31
2nd & 3 at own 44
Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the SAlab 46
10:31
3rd & 1 at own 46
Evan Orth run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
10:31
1st & 10 at opp 45
Malik Stanley run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 49 Malik Stanley fumbled, forced by Randy Wade Jr., recovered by SAlab Malik Stanley , return for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 49
10:31
2nd & 14 at opp 49
Evan Orth pass complete to Deonta Moore for 9 yds to the GeoSo 40
10:31
3rd & 5 at opp 40
Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 39
5:17
4th & 4 at opp 39
Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 05:17
5:17
4th & 4 at opp 39
Evan Orth pass incomplete to Malik Stanley, broken up by Sean Freeman
Georgia Southern Field goal, 6 plays
5:11
1st & 10 at own 39
Monteo Garrett run for 25 yds to the SAlab 36 for a 1ST down
5:11
1st & 10 at opp 36
Shai Werts run for 35 yds to the SAlab 1 for a 1ST down
5:11
1st & goal at opp 1
Shai Werts run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 3
5:11
2nd & goal at opp 3
Monteo Garrett run for no gain to the SAlab 3
2:32
3rd & 0 at opp 3
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:32
2:32
3rd & goal at opp 3
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Ellis Richardson, broken up by Malcolm Buggs
Evan Orth pass complete to Jordan McCray for 5 yds to the SAlab 30
2:22
2nd & 5 at own 30
Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the SAlab 32
2:22
3rd & 3 at own 32
Orth, Evan pass complete to McCray, Jordan for 2 yards to the USA34 (C. Harris Jr.), PENALTY USA holding (Ankerson, Brian) 10 yards to the USA22, NO PLAY.
2:22
3rd & 13 at own 22
Evan Orth pass complete to Malik Stanley for 16 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
2:22
1st & 10 at own 38
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (Ryan Alexander) to the SAlab 33
2:22
1st & 15 at own 33
Evan Orth run for 2 yds to the SAlab 35
Q4 15:00
2nd & 13 at own 35
Deonta Moore run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 39 Deonta Moore fumbled, forced by C.J. Wright, recovered by GeoSo Tomarcio Reese
4th quarter7 drives, then Georgia Southern 48, South Alabama 13
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 39
Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the SAlab 36
14:52
2nd & 7 at opp 36
Shai Werts run for 21 yds to the SAlab 15 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 15
Shai Werts run for 8 yds to the SAlab 7
14:52
2nd & 2 at opp 7
Logan Wright run for no gain to the SAlab 7
14:52
3rd & 2 at opp 7
Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the SAlab 4 for a 1ST down
11:44
1st & goal at opp 4
Shai Werts run for 4 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 34, South Alabama 6
South Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
11:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Evan Orth pass complete to Tra Minter for 3 yds to the SAlab 28
11:44
2nd & 7 at own 28
Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the SAlab 30
11:44
3rd & 5 at own 30
Evan Orth pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 30 yds to the GASOUTHERN 40 for a 1ST down GA SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (Logan Hunt) to the GeoSo 25 for a 1ST down
11:44
1st & 10 at opp 25
Evan Orth pass incomplete for a 1ST down GA SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (Chris Harris Jr.) to the GeoSo 12 for a 1ST down
11:44
1st & 10 at opp 12
Evan Orth pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 9 yds to the GeoSo 3
11:44
2nd & 1 at opp 3
Evan Orth pass incomplete to Jamarius Way
11:44
3rd & 1 at opp 3
Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 1 for a 1ST down
8:59
1st & goal at opp 1
Tra Minter run for 1 yd for a TD, (Gavin Patterson KICK)Georgia Southern 34, South Alabama 13
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 3 plays
8:59
1st & 0 at own 35
Corliss Waitman kickoff for 62 yds , Wesley Kennedy III return for 62 yds to the SAlab 35
8:45
1st & 10 at opp 35
Shai Werts run for 1 yd to the SAlab 34
8:45
2nd & 9 at opp 34
Monteo Garrett run for 9 yds to the SAlab 25 for a 1ST down
7:10
1st & 10 at opp 25
Wesley Fields run for 25 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 41, South Alabama 13
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
7:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Kawaan Baker run for 4 yds to the SAlab 29
7:10
2nd & 6 at own 29
Evan Orth pass incomplete to Malik Stanley, broken up by Kenderick Duncan Jr.
7:10
3rd & 6 at own 29
Evan Orth pass complete to Tra Minter for 2 yds to the SAlab 31
5:40
4th & 4 at own 31
Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 05:40
5:40
4th & 4 at own 31
Corliss Waitman punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 32
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
5:28
1st & 10 at own 32
Monteo Garrett run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 34
5:28
2nd & 8 at own 34
Matt LaRoche run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 37
5:28
3rd & 5 at own 37
Matt LaRoche run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 41
5:28
4th & 1 at own 41
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, delay of game (Magill Bauerle) to the GeoSo 36
5:28
4th & 6 at own 36
Magill Bauerle punt for 33 yds, downed at the SAlab 31
South Alabama Pick-six, 4 plays (Georgia Southern scores)
3:15
1st & 10 at own 38
Maurice Mayo run for 4 yds to the SAlab 42 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive holding (Jamarius Way) to the SAlab 27
3:15
1st & 21 at own 27
Maurice Mayo run for 1 yd to the SAlab 28
3:15
2nd & 20 at own 28
Tywun Walters run for 3 yds to the SAlab 31
1:06
3rd & 17 at own 31
Cephus Johnson pass intercepted for a TD Alvin Ward Jr. return for 28 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK) SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declinedGeorgia Southern 48, South Alabama 13
South Alabama End of game, 3 plays
1:06
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds , Tra Minter return for 30 yds to the GASOUTHERN 35 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive offside (-15 Yards) declined
0:53
1st & 10 at own 45
Cephus Johnson run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 44 for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & 10 at opp 44
Maurice Mayo run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 42
0:53
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Maurice Mayo run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 37
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