Referee Ted Pitts; umpire John Short; head linesman StuartSlaughter; line judge Ronald Tubbs; side judge Chip Shields; field judge DuVal West; back judge Jay Brown; center judge MichaelSweatmanGame 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
Troy
South Alabama
410
Total yards
385
158
Passing yards
275
252
Rushing yards
110
9.9
Yards per pass
9.2
7.2
Yards per rush
2.4
17
First downs
23
5–13
Third downs
5–14
1–1
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
3
7–67
Penalties
7–91
25:32
Possession
34:27
4
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Troy
South Alabama
40%
Success rate
45%
0.47
EPA per play
0.11
1.96
Explosiveness
1.30
0.41
Rushing EPA
−0.10
0.66
Passing EPA
0.31
20%
Passing-down success
52%
0.65
First-down EPA
−0.33
−0.17
Second-down EPA
0.54
0.77
Third-down EPA
0.01
17%
Havoc by its defense
13%
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 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Troy −11, over/under 52.5.
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 78%, South Alabama 22%. 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. South Alabama drives left to right, Troy right to left.
Q1 TroyTouchdown, 5 plays, 70 yards
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
Q1 TroyField goal, 11 plays, 35 yards
Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 71 yards
Q1 TroyTouchdown, 2 plays, 74 yards
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q1 TroyTouchdown, 5 plays, 98 yards
Q2 South AlabamaField goal, 12 plays, 48 yards
Q2 TroyTouchdown, 4 plays, 67 yards
Q2 South AlabamaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q2 TroyInterception, 6 plays, 25 yards
Q2 South AlabamaFumble, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 South AlabamaInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 South AlabamaInterception, 3 plays, 14 yards
Q3 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 8 plays, 25 yards
Q3 TroyPunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
Q3 South AlabamaMissed FG, 13 plays, 74 yards
Q4 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 South AlabamaInterception, 12 plays, 62 yards
Q4 TroyTouchdown, 2 plays, 22 yards
Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q4 TroyResult not recorded, 4 plays, −35 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Troy 16, South Alabama 7
Troy Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Corliss Waitman kickoff for 59 yds , Marcus Jones return for 24 yds to the Troy 30
14:55
1st & 10 at own 30
B.J. Smith run for 1 yd to the Troy 31
14:20
2nd & 9 at own 31
B.J. Smith run for 3 yds to the Troy 34
13:56
3rd & 6 at own 34
Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 13:56
13:45
3rd & 6 at own 39
Sawyer Smith run for 5 yds to the SAlab 39 for a 1ST down SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the SAlab 46 for a 1ST down
13:40
1st & 10 at opp 46
TROY Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Troy 49
13:13
1st & 15 at own 49
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Damion Willis for 45 yds to the SAlab 6 for a 1ST down
13:07
1st & goal at opp 6
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Deondre Douglas for 6 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )Troy 6, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
13:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 26
12:15
2nd & 9 at own 26
Kawaan Baker run for a loss of 4 yards to the SAlab 22
11:31
3rd & 13 at own 22
Evan Orth sacked by Hunter Reese for a loss of 9 yards to the SAlab 13
11:10
4th & 22 at own 13
Corliss Waitman punt for 27 yds, downed at the Troy 40 TROY Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the Troy 45
Troy Field goal, 11 plays
10:57
1st & 10 at own 45
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Jabir Daughtry-Frye for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
10:20
2nd & 5 at the 50
B.J. Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 49
9:41
3rd & 6 at own 49
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Substitution Infraction (5 Yards) to the SAlab 46
9:20
3rd & 1 at opp 46
B.J. Smith run for 5 yds to the SAlab 41 for a 1ST down
8:57
1st & 10 at opp 41
B.J. Smith run for 1 yd to the SAlab 40
8:20
2nd & 9 at opp 40
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Richard Hallman for 5 yds to the SAlab 35
7:55
3rd & 4 at opp 35
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete
7:42
4th & 4 at opp 35
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Tray Eafford for 10 yds to the SAlab 25 for a 1ST down
7:33
1st & 10 at opp 25
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete
7:23
2nd & 10 at opp 25
B.J. Smith run for 1 yd to the SAlab 24
6:41
3rd & 9 at opp 24
Sawyer Smith run for 4 yds to the SAlab 20
6:09
4th & 5 at opp 20
Tyler Sumpter 37 yd FG GOODTroy 9, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
6:09
4th & 5 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 62 yds , Tra Minter return for 26 yds to the SAlab 29
5:48
1st & 10 at own 29
Evan Orth pass complete to Tra Minter for 38 yds to the Troy 33 for a 1ST down
5:35
1st & 10 at opp 33
Evan Orth run for 2 yds to the Troy 31
5:17
2nd & 8 at opp 31
TROY Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Troy 16 for a 1ST down
4:51
1st & 10 at opp 16
Deonta Moore run for a loss of 3 yards to the Troy 19
4:25
2nd & 13 at opp 19
Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the Troy 16
3:58
3rd & 10 at opp 16
Evan Orth pass complete to Jordan McCray for 16 yds for a TD (Gavin Patterson KICK)Troy 9, South Alabama 7
Troy Touchdown, 2 plays
3:58
3rd & 10 at own 35
Corliss Waitman kickoff for 65 yds , Marcus Jones return for 26 yds to the Troy 26
3:52
1st & 10 at own 26
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Damion Willis for 30 yds to the SAlab 44 for a 1ST down
3:09
1st & 10 at opp 44
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Damion Willis for 44 yds for a TD TROY Penalty, Delay of Game (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 8 (Tyler Sumpter KICK)Troy 16, South Alabama 7
South Alabama Punt, 5 plays
3:09
1st & 15 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Evan Orth pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 9 yds to the SAlab 34
2:39
2nd & 1 at own 34
Tra Minter run for 4 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
2:19
1st & 10 at own 38
Tra Minter run for 5 yds to the SAlab 43
1:55
2nd & 5 at own 43
Evan Orth pass incomplete
1:50
3rd & 5 at own 43
Evan Orth pass incomplete
1:38
4th & 5 at own 43
Corliss Waitman punt for 53 yds , Marcus Jones returns for no gain to the Troy 43 TROY Penalty, Illegal Block (2 Yards) to the Troy 2
Troy Touchdown, 5 plays
1:10
1st & 10 at own 2
B.J. Smith run for 3 yds to the Troy 5
0:56
2nd & 7 at own 5
B.J. Smith run for 56 yds to the SAlab 39 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at opp 39
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete
0:01
2nd & 10 at opp 39
B.J. Smith run for 3 yds to the SAlab 36
Q2 14:53
3rd & 7 at opp 36
B.J. Smith run for 36 yds for a TD (Tyler Sumpter KICK)Troy 23, South Alabama 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Troy 31, South Alabama 17
South Alabama Field goal, 12 plays
14:53
3rd & 7 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Tra Minter run for 22 yds to the SAlab 47 for a 1ST down
14:02
1st & 10 at own 47
Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 48
13:44
2nd & 9 at own 48
Evan Orth pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 11 yds to the Troy 41 for a 1ST down
13:21
1st & 10 at opp 41
Evan Orth pass incomplete
13:02
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Kawaan Baker run for 1 yd to the Troy 40
12:30
3rd & 9 at opp 40
Evan Orth pass complete to Jamarius Way for 9 yds to the Troy 31 for a 1ST down
12:05
1st & 10 at opp 31
Tra Minter run for 5 yds to the Troy 26
11:35
2nd & 5 at opp 26
Tra Minter run for 5 yds to the Troy 21 for a 1ST down
10:54
1st & 10 at opp 21
Evan Orth run for 5 yds to the Troy 16
10:10
2nd & 5 at opp 16
Evan Orth pass complete to Maurice Mayo for no gain to the Troy 16
9:30
3rd & 5 at opp 16
Evan Orth sacked by Will Sunderland and Tron Folsom for a loss of 11 yards to the Troy 27
8:59
4th & 16 at opp 27
Gavin Patterson 44 yd FG GOODTroy 23, South Alabama 10
Troy Touchdown, 4 plays
8:59
4th & 16 at own 35
Corliss Waitman kickoff for 56 yds , Marcus Jones return for 24 yds to the Troy 33
8:34
1st & 10 at own 33
Deondre Douglas run for 61 yds to the SAlab 6 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & goal at opp 6
Sawyer Smith run for 1 yd to the SAlab 5
7:45
2nd & goal at opp 5
B.J. Smith run for 2 yds to the SAlab 3
7:08
3rd & goal at opp 3
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Damion Willis for 3 yds for a TD (Sidney Davis pass to Sawyer Smith for Two-Point Conversion)Troy 31, South Alabama 10
South Alabama Touchdown, 7 plays
7:08
3rd & 7 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the SAlab 28
6:40
2nd & 7 at own 28
Evan Orth pass complete to Jordan McCray for 26 yds to the Troy 46 for a 1ST down
6:02
1st & 10 at opp 46
Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the Troy 44
5:11
2nd & 8 at opp 44
Maurice Mayo run for 7 yds to the Troy 37
4:43
3rd & 1 at opp 37
Evan Orth run for 2 yds to the Troy 35 for a 1ST down
4:08
1st & 10 at opp 35
Tra Minter run for 4 yds to the Troy 31
3:28
2nd & 6 at opp 31
Evan Orth pass complete to Jamarius Way for 31 yds for a TD (Gavin Patterson KICK)Troy 31, South Alabama 17
Troy Interception, 6 plays
3:28
2nd & 6 at own 35
Corliss Waitman kickoff for 59 yds , Marcus Jones return for 17 yds to the Troy 23
3:11
1st & 10 at own 23
Sidney Davis run for 8 yds to the Troy 31
2:31
2nd & 2 at own 31
B.J. Smith run for 1 yd to the Troy 32
2:01
3rd & 1 at own 32
Sawyer Smith run for 1 yd to the Troy 33 for a 1ST down
1:51
1st & 10 at own 33
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (15 Yards) to the Troy 48 for a 1ST down
1:44
1st & 10 at own 48
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete
1:38
2nd & 10 at own 48
Jabir Daughtry-Frye run for no gain to the Troy 48
0:56
3rd & 10 at own 48
Timeout TROY, clock 00:56
0:45
3rd & 10 at opp 43
Sawyer Smith pass intercepted Sterrling Fisher return for 4 yds to the SOUTHALA 48 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Personal Foul (15 Yards) to the SAlab 28
South Alabama Fumble, 3 plays
0:40
1st & 10 at own 28
Evan Orth pass incomplete
0:32
2nd & 10 at own 28
Evan Orth pass complete to Jamarius Way for 9 yds to the SAlab 37
0:16
3rd & 1 at own 37
Tra Minter run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 35
0:13
4th & 3 at own 35
Timeout TROY, clock 00:13
South Alabama Interception, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
Evan Orth pass intercepted Cedarius Rookard return for 60 yds to the SAlab 35
3rd quarter5 drives, then Troy 31, South Alabama 17
South Alabama Interception, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Kawaan Baker run for 8 yds to the SAlab 33
14:28
2nd & 2 at own 33
Evan Orth run for 6 yds to the SAlab 39 for a 1ST down
14:07
1st & 10 at own 39
Evan Orth pass intercepted Marcus Jones return for no gain to the Troy 29
Troy Punt, 3 plays
13:50
1st & 10 at own 29
Jabir Daughtry-Frye run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 28
13:22
2nd & 11 at own 28
Jabir Daughtry-Frye run for 1 yd to the Troy 29
12:30
3rd & 10 at own 29
B.J. Smith run for 8 yds to the Troy 37
12:00
4th & 2 at own 37
Tyler Sumpter punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Tra Minter at the SAlab 24
South Alabama Punt, 8 plays
11:48
1st & 10 at own 24
Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the SAlab 27
10:55
2nd & 7 at own 27
Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 28
10:06
3rd & 6 at own 28
Evan Orth pass complete to Malik Stanley for 9 yds to the SAlab 37 for a 1ST down
9:40
1st & 10 at own 37
Cephus Johnson run for no gain to the SAlab 37
9:20
2nd & 10 at own 37
Evan Orth pass complete to Khameron Taylor for 16 yds to the Troy 47 for a 1ST down
8:47
1st & 10 at opp 47
Tra Minter run for 5 yds to the Troy 42
7:55
2nd & 5 at opp 42
Evan Orth run for 1 yd to the Troy 41
7:13
3rd & 4 at opp 41
Evan Orth sacked by Will Choloh Jr. for a loss of 10 yards to the SAlab 49
6:56
4th & 14 at own 49
Corliss Waitman punt for 51 yds for a touchback
Troy Punt, 7 plays
6:52
1st & 10 at own 20
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete
6:41
2nd & 10 at own 20
B.J. Smith run for no gain to the Troy 20
6:20
3rd & 10 at own 20
Sawyer Smith run for a loss of 5 yards to the Troy 15
5:27
4th & 15 at own 15
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Roughing the Kicker (15 Yards) to the Troy 30 for a 1ST down
5:19
1st & 10 at own 30
TROY Penalty, Offensive Pass Interference (-15 Yards) to the Troy 15
5:15
1st & 25 at own 15
B.J. Smith run for 28 yds to the Troy 43 for a 1ST down
4:35
1st & 10 at own 43
Jabir Daughtry-Frye run for 3 yds to the Troy 46
3:56
2nd & 7 at own 46
Sawyer Smith run for 3 yds to the Troy 49
3:29
3rd & 4 at own 49
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete
3:14
4th & 4 at own 49
Tyler Sumpter punt for 48 yds, downed at the SAlab 3
South Alabama Missed FG, 13 plays
2:53
1st & 10 at own 3
Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 4
2:30
2nd & 9 at own 4
Tra Minter run for 17 yds to the SAlab 21 for a 1ST down
1:54
1st & 10 at own 21
Evan Orth pass complete to Jamarius Way for 5 yds to the SAlab 26
1:28
2nd & 5 at own 26
Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the SAlab 29
0:53
3rd & 2 at own 29
Tra Minter run for 6 yds to the SAlab 35 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Kawaan Baker run for 3 yds to the SAlab 38
Q4 14:55
2nd & 7 at own 38
Tywun Walters run for 10 yds to the SAlab 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:20
1st & 10 at own 48
Tywun Walters run for 7 yds to the Troy 45
Q4 13:58
2nd & 3 at opp 45
Evan Orth pass complete to Jordan McCray for 18 yds to the Troy 27 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:17
1st & 10 at opp 27
Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the Troy 25
Q4 12:53
2nd & 8 at opp 25
Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the Troy 23
Q4 12:41
3rd & 6 at opp 23
Maurice Mayo run for no gain to the Troy 23
Q4 11:50
4th & 6 at opp 23
Gavin Patterson 40 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter5 drives, then Troy 38, South Alabama 17
Troy Punt, 3 plays
11:35
1st & 10 at own 23
B.J. Smith run for 4 yds to the Troy 27
11:01
2nd & 6 at own 27
B.J. Smith run for 1 yd to the Troy 28
10:20
3rd & 5 at own 28
B.J. Smith run for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 26
9:50
4th & 7 at own 26
Tyler Sumpter punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Tra Minter at the SAlab 24
South Alabama Interception, 12 plays
9:39
1st & 10 at own 24
Kawaan Baker run for 2 yds to the SAlab 26
9:12
2nd & 8 at own 26
Evan Orth pass complete to Jamarius Way for 12 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
8:58
1st & 10 at own 38
Evan Orth pass complete to Jamarius Way for 14 yds to the Troy 48 for a 1ST down
8:25
1st & 10 at opp 48
Tra Minter run for no gain to the Troy 48
8:01
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Evan Orth pass complete to Tra Minter for 11 yds to the Troy 37 for a 1ST down
7:22
1st & 10 at opp 37
Jamarius Way run for 1 yd to the Troy 36
6:52
2nd & 9 at opp 36
Evan Orth pass incomplete
6:48
3rd & 9 at opp 36
Evan Orth pass incomplete
6:39
4th & 9 at opp 36
Evan Orth pass complete to Malik Stanley for 16 yds to the Troy 20 for a 1ST down
6:07
1st & 10 at opp 20
Tra Minter run for 6 yds to the Troy 14
5:53
2nd & 4 at opp 14
Evan Orth pass incomplete
5:30
3rd & 4 at own 12
Evan Orth pass intercepted Terence Dunlap return for 88 yds to the SAlab 0 TROY Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the SAlab 22
Troy Touchdown, 2 plays
5:30
1st & 10 at opp 22
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (11 Yards) to the SAlab 11 for a 1ST down
5:02
1st & 10 at opp 11
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Damion Willis for 10 yds to the SAlab 1 for a 1ST down
4:39
1st & goal at opp 1
Sawyer Smith run for 1 yd for a TD (Tyler Sumpter KICK)Troy 38, South Alabama 17
South Alabama Punt, 5 plays
4:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:35
1st & 10 at own 25
Evan Orth pass incomplete
4:13
2nd & 10 at own 25
Evan Orth pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:45
1st & 10 at the 50
Evan Orth sacked by Will Choloh Jr. for a loss of 8 yards to the SAlab 42
3:30
2nd & 18 at own 42
Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 03:30
3:23
2nd & 18 at own 42
Cephus Johnson run for 1 yd to the SAlab 43
3:03
3rd & 17 at own 43
Cephus Johnson pass incomplete
2:51
4th & 17 at own 43
Corliss Waitman punt for 43 yds, downed at the Troy 14
Troy Result not recorded, 4 plays
2:10
1st & 10 at own 14
B.J. Smith run for no gain to the Troy 14 for a 1ST down SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Troy 29 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at own 29
B.J. Smith run for 5 yds to the Troy 34
1:06
2nd & 5 at own 34
B.J. Smith run for 3 yds to the Troy 37
0:01
3rd & 2 at own 37
B.J. Smith run for 12 yds to the Troy 49 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.
Troy
South Alabama