Referee Marshall Lewis; umpire Ryan Aulds; head linesman Ralph Green; 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
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
App State
Georgia Southern
288
Total yards
335
139
Passing yards
57
149
Rushing yards
278
5.1
Yards per pass
19.0
4.1
Yards per rush
5.7
14
First downs
14
5–15
Third downs
4–12
2–2
Fourth downs
0–0
5
Turnovers
0
10–91
Penalties
1–10
27:27
Possession
32:25
0
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
App State
Georgia Southern
41%
Success rate
35%
−0.09
EPA per play
0.16
1.04
Explosiveness
1.58
0.19
Rushing EPA
0.08
−0.44
Passing EPA
1.02
24%
Passing-down success
30%
−0.36
First-down EPA
0.11
−0.03
Second-down EPA
0.00
−0.06
Third-down EPA
0.37
16%
Havoc by its defense
22%
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)
App State 63% to win. Georgia Southern pulled the upset.
The line
App State −11, over/under 47.5.
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 App State 78%, Georgia Southern 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. Georgia Southern drives left to right, App State right to left.
Q4 Georgia SouthernResult not recorded, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 0
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 28
14:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 30
13:25
3rd & 5 at own 30
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 33
12:50
4th & 2 at own 33
Magill Bauerle punt for 20 yds, downed at the AppSt 47
App State Punt, 3 plays
12:50
1st & 10 at own 47
APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the AppSt 42
12:38
1st & 15 at own 42
Darrynton Evans run for 1 yd to the AppSt 43
12:00
2nd & 14 at own 43
Zac Thomas pass complete to Corey Sutton for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 42
11:16
3rd & 15 at own 42
Zac Thomas run for 5 yds to the AppSt 47
10:54
4th & 10 at own 47
Clayton Howell punt for 53 yds for a touchback
Georgia Southern Punt, 8 plays
10:45
1st & 10 at own 20
Shai Werts run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 29
10:00
2nd & 1 at own 29
Monteo Garrett run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 34 for a 1ST down
9:19
1st & 10 at own 34
Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 39
9:00
2nd & 5 at own 39
Wesley Kennedy III run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 43
8:30
3rd & 1 at own 43
Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
8:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 08:00
7:51
1st & 10 at own 45
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 48
6:58
2nd & 7 at own 48
Davarius Bargnare run for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSo 41 Davarius Bargnare fumbled, recovered by GeoSo
6:32
3rd & 14 at own 41
Shai Werts run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 38
6:06
4th & 17 at own 38
Magill Bauerle punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Dominique Heath at the AppSt 28
App State Punt, 3 plays
5:50
1st & 10 at own 28
Darrynton Evans run for 5 yds to the AppSt 33
5:30
2nd & 5 at own 33
APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, False Start (Chandler Greer) to the AppSt 28
5:06
2nd & 10 at own 28
Peyton Derrick pass incomplete to Darrynton Evans
5:02
3rd & 10 at own 28
Peyton Derrick pass incomplete to Malik Williams
4:55
4th & 10 at own 28
Clayton Howell punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 32
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
4:43
1st & 10 at own 32
Wesley Fields run for no gain to the GeoSo 32
4:00
2nd & 10 at own 32
Davarius Bargnare run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 37
3:30
3rd & 5 at own 37
Werts, Shai pass incomplete to Bargnare, Davarius, PENALTY APPALCHAN roughing passer (Fehr, Jordan) 15 yards to the APPALCHAN48, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN GASOUTHERN.
3:03
1st & 10 at opp 48
Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the AppSt 44
2:25
2nd & 6 at opp 44
Monteo Garrett run for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 45
1:39
3rd & 7 at opp 45
Wesley Fields run for no gain to the AppSt 45
1:30
4th & 7 at opp 45
Magill Bauerle punt blocked by Demetrius Taylor blocked by Demetrius Taylor D’Marco Jackson return for 15 yds to the GeoSo 31
App State Interception, 4 plays
1:15
1st & 10 at opp 31
Darrynton Evans run for 13 yds to the GeoSo 18 for a 1ST down
1:00
1st & 10 at opp 18
Darrynton Evans run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 16
0:30
2nd & 8 at opp 16
APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, Offensive Holding (Devin Papenheim) to the GeoSo 26
0:02
2nd & 18 at opp 26
APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, False Start (Baer Hunter) to the GeoSo 31
0:00
2nd & 23 at opp 31
Peyton Derrick run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 30
Q2 14:55
3rd & 22 at opp 28
Peyton Derrick pass intercepted Darrell Baker Jr. return for 28 yds to the GeoSo 2 APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, Face Mask (15 yards) (Noah Hannon) to the GeoSo 43
2nd quarter10 drives, then Georgia Southern 17, App State 7
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 1 play
14:37
1st & 10 at own 43
Shai Werts pass complete to Darion Anderson for 57 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 7, App State 0
App State Touchdown, 5 plays
14:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Marcus Williams Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the AppSt 24
13:50
2nd & 11 at own 24
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 23 yds to the AppSt 47 for a 1ST down
13:05
1st & 10 at own 47
Peyton Derrick pass complete to Corey Sutton for 50 yds to the GeoSo 3 for a 1ST down
12:40
1st & goal at opp 3
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 1
12:11
2nd & goal at opp 1
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 1 yd for a TD (Chandler Staton KICK)Tied at 7
Georgia Southern Fumble, recovered, 3 plays
12:05
2nd & 8 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 57 yds , Wesley Kennedy III return for 17 yds to the GeoSo 25 Wesley Kennedy III fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Tre’ Allen
11:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 27
11:09
2nd & 8 at own 27
Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 32
10:32
3rd & 3 at own 32
Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 34
10:20
4th & 1 at own 34
Magill Bauerle punt for 50 yds , Clifton Duck returns for no gain to the AppSt 10 Clifton Duck fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Dexter Carter Jr.
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 1 play
9:53
1st & goal at opp 10
Wesley Fields run for 10 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 14, App State 7
App State Punt, 3 plays
9:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Darrynton Evans run for no gain to the AppSt 25
9:08
2nd & 10 at own 25
Darrynton Evans run for no gain to the AppSt 25
8:27
3rd & 10 at own 25
Peyton Derrick pass incomplete to Darrynton Evans
8:19
4th & 10 at own 25
Clayton Howell punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 44
Georgia Southern Field goal, 6 plays
8:11
1st & 10 at own 44
Shai Werts run for 22 yds to the AppSt 34 for a 1ST down
7:30
1st & 10 at opp 34
Shai Werts run for 14 yds to the AppSt 20 for a 1ST down
6:45
1st & 10 at opp 20
Shai Werts run for a loss of 6 yards to the AppSt 26
Jacob Huesman pass complete to Corey Sutton for 6 yds to the AppSt 48
0:02
3rd & 2 at own 48
Darrynton Evans run for 1 yd to the AppSt 49
Q4 14:52
4th & 1 at own 49
Darrynton Evans run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:21
1st & 10 at opp 47
Darrynton Evans run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 40
Q4 14:00
2nd & 3 at opp 40
APPALACHIAN ST Penalty, False Start (Cole Garrison) to the GeoSo 45
Q4 13:22
2nd & 8 at opp 45
Jacob Huesman pass complete to Corey Sutton for 9 yds to the GeoSo 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:50
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jacob Huesman pass intercepted Kindle Vildor return for 17 yds to the GeoSo 35
4th quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 34, App State 14
Georgia Southern Punt, 4 plays
12:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Wesley Kennedy III run for 15 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the AppSt 47
11:22
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Wesley Kennedy III run for a loss of 2 yards to the AppSt 49
10:35
3rd & 9 at opp 49
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the AppSt 46
9:56
4th & 6 at opp 46
Magill Bauerle punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the AppSt 3
App State Interception, 8 plays
9:40
1st & 10 at own 3
Jacob Huesman pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 2 yds Thomas Hennigan fumbled, recovered by AppSt Thomas Hennigan
9:30
2nd & 6 at own 7
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 10 yds to the AppSt 17 for a 1ST down
8:40
1st & 10 at own 17
Jacob Huesman run for 3 yds to the AppSt 20
8:20
2nd & 7 at own 20
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 5 yds to the AppSt 25
8:00
3rd & 2 at own 25
Darrynton Evans run for 3 yds to the AppSt 28 for a 1ST down
7:33
1st & 10 at own 28
Jacob Huesman pass complete to Malik Williams for 6 yds to the AppSt 34
6:45
2nd & 4 at own 34
Jacob Huesman sacked by Jay Bowdry for a loss of 6 yards to the AppSt 28
6:30
3rd & 10 at own 28
Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 06:30
6:23
3rd & 10 at own 28
Jacob Huesman pass intercepted Kindle Vildor return for 4 yds to the AppSt 33
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 5 plays
6:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the AppSt 31
5:35
2nd & 8 at opp 31
Monteo Garrett run for 1 yd to the AppSt 30
4:40
3rd & 7 at opp 30
Wesley Fields run for 9 yds to the AppSt 21 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at opp 21
Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the AppSt 18
3:28
2nd & 7 at opp 18
Wesley Fields run for 18 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 34, App State 7
App State Touchdown, 13 plays
3:28
2nd & 7 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Darrynton Evans run for 6 yds to the AppSt 31
2:29
2nd & 4 at own 31
Jacob Huesman pass complete to Jalen Virgil for 13 yds to the AppSt 44 for a 1ST down
2:14
1st & 10 at own 44
Darrynton Evans run for 17 yds to the GeoSo 39 for a 1ST down
1:44
1st & 10 at opp 39
Marcus Williams Jr. run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 32
1:29
2nd & 3 at opp 32
Jacob Huesman pass incomplete
1:23
3rd & 3 at opp 32
Jacob Huesman pass complete to Brad Absher for 7 yds to the GeoSo 25 for a 1ST down
0:54
1st & 10 at opp 25
Darrynton Evans run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 26
0:49
2nd & 11 at opp 26
Jacob Huesman pass incomplete
0:38
3rd & 11 at opp 26
Jacob Huesman pass complete to Thomas Hennigan for 18 yds to the GeoSo 8 for a 1ST down
0:31
1st & goal at opp 8
Jacob Huesman pass incomplete to Thomas Hennigan
0:19
2nd & goal at opp 8
Jacob Huesman run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 4
0:19
3rd & 0 at opp 4
Timeout APPALACHIAN ST, clock 00:19
0:15
3rd & goal at opp 4
Jacob Huesman pass incomplete to Corey Sutton
0:10
4th & goal at opp 4
Jacob Huesman pass complete to Malik Williams for 4 yds for a TD (Chandler Staton KICK)Georgia Southern 34, App State 14
Georgia Southern Result not recorded, 1 play
0:08
4th & 6 at own 35
Michael Rubino kickoff for 14 yds
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 49
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
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.
App State
Georgia Southern