Referee Ted Pitts; umpire John Short; head linesman Stuart Slaughte; line judge Ronald Tubbs; side judge Chip Shields; field judge DuVal West; back judge Jay Brown; center judge Michael SweatmaGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Troy
3
14
11
7
35
Georgia Southern
14
0
0
7
21
Standouts
No. 12PassingSawyer Smith21 of 28, 287 yards, 1 TDTroy
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 60 yds , Wesley Kennedy III return for 16 yds to the GeoSo 21
10:14
1st & 10 at own 21
Wesley Fields run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 22
10:14
2nd & 9 at own 22
Monteo Garrett run for 29 yds to the Troy 49 for a 1ST down
10:14
1st & 10 at opp 49
Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Fields for 44 yds to the Troy 5 for a 1ST down
10:14
1st & goal at opp 5
Wesley Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 6
10:14
2nd & goal at opp 6
Logan Wright run for 3 yds to the Troy 3
6:51
3rd & goal at opp 3
Shai Werts pass complete to Ellis Richardson for 3 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 7, Troy 3
Troy Punt, 3 plays
6:51
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Damion Willis for 1 yd to the Troy 26
6:51
2nd & 9 at own 26
Sawyer Smith run for 2 yds to the Troy 28
6:51
3rd & 7 at own 28
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Damion Willis
6:51
4th & 7 at own 28
Tyler Sumpter punt for 65 yds, downed at the GeoSo 7
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
5:14
1st & 10 at own 7
Shai Werts run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 9
5:14
2nd & 8 at own 9
Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 11
5:14
3rd & 6 at own 11
Shai Werts run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 21 for a 1ST down
5:14
1st & 10 at own 21
Logan Wright run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 25
5:14
2nd & 6 at own 25
Shai Werts pass incomplete, broken up by Tron Folsom
5:14
3rd & 6 at own 25
Shai Werts run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 23
5:14
4th & 8 at own 23
Magill Bauerle punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Terence Dunlap at the Troy 39
1:59
1st & 10 at own 39
Sawyer Smith run for a loss of 4 yards to the Troy 31 Sawyer Smith fumbled, forced by Logan Hunt, recovered by GeoSo Kenderick Duncan Jr. , return for 4 yds to the Troy 31
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 3 plays
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 31
Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Fields for 30 yds to the Troy 1 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & goal at opp 1
Wesley Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 2
0:42
2nd & goal at opp 2
Shai Werts pass complete to Ellis Richardson for 2 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 14, Troy 3
Troy Touchdown, 12 plays
0:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 64 yds , Jabir Daughtry-Frye return for 14 yds to the Troy 15
0:36
1st & 10 at own 15
B.J. Smith run for 3 yds to the Troy 18
0:36
2nd & 7 at own 18
B.J. Smith run for 5 yds to the Troy 23
Q2 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 23
Jabir Daughtry-Frye run for 4 yds to the Troy 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 27
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the Troy 32
Q2 15:00
1st & 5 at own 32
DK Billingsley run for 13 yds to the Troy 45 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Sidney Davis for 12 yds to the GeoSo 43 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
B.J. Smith run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 38
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 38
Luke Whittemore pass complete to Tray Eafford for 16 yds to the GeoSo 22 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Jabir Daughtry-Frye for 5 yds to the GeoSo 17
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 17
TROY Penalty, false start (Damion Willis) to the GeoSo 22
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 22
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Sidney Davis for 9 yds to the GeoSo 13
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 13
B.J. Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 14
Q2 15:00
4th & 2 at opp 14
Sidney Davis pass complete to Sawyer Smith for 11 yds to the GeoSo 3 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:44
1st & goal at opp 3
Tray Eafford run for 3 yds for a TD (Tyler Sumpter KICK)Georgia Southern 14, Troy 10
2nd quarter5 drives, then Troy 17, Georgia Southern 14
Georgia Southern Punt, 8 plays
9:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 65 yds , Wesley Kennedy III return for 24 yds to the GeoSo 24
9:38
1st & 10 at own 24
Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 29
9:38
2nd & 5 at own 29
Wesley Kennedy III run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
9:38
1st & 10 at own 38
Shai Werts run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 37
9:38
2nd & 11 at own 37
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Ellis Richardson
9:38
3rd & 11 at own 37
Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Fields for 14 yds to the Troy 49 for a 1ST down
9:38
1st & 10 at opp 49
Logan Wright run for 5 yds to the Troy 44
9:38
2nd & 5 at opp 44
Wesley Kennedy III run for 1 yd to the Troy 43
9:38
3rd & 4 at opp 43
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Ellis Richardson
9:38
4th & 4 at opp 43
Magill Bauerle punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Terence Dunlap at the Troy 8
Troy Touchdown, 6 plays
5:36
1st & 10 at own 8
B.J. Smith run for a loss of 6 yards to the Troy 2
5:36
2nd & 16 at own 2
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Luke Whittemore for 41 yds to the Troy 43 for a 1ST down
5:36
1st & 10 at own 43
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Luke Whittemore for 40 yds to the GeoSo 17 for a 1ST down
5:36
1st & 10 at opp 17
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Sidney Davis for 7 yds to the GeoSo 10
5:36
2nd & 3 at opp 10
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Sidney Davis for 4 yds to the GeoSo 6 for a 1ST down
3:21
1st & goal at opp 6
B.J. Smith run for 6 yds for a TD (Tyler Sumpter KICK)Troy 17, Georgia Southern 14
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
3:21
1st & 0 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 65 yds , Wesley Kennedy III return for 21 yds to the GeoSo 21
3:16
1st & 10 at own 21
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Logan Wright
3:16
2nd & 10 at own 21
Shai Werts run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 22
3:05
3rd & 9 at own 22
Timeout TROY, clock 03:05
3:05
3rd & 9 at own 22
Shai Werts pass complete to Obe Fortune for 7 yds to the GeoSo 29
2:57
4th & 2 at own 29
Timeout TROY, clock 02:57
2:57
4th & 2 at own 29
Magill Bauerle punt for 46 yds , Terence Dunlap returns for no gain to the Troy 25
Troy Missed FG, 10 plays
2:47
1st & 10 at own 25
Sawyer Smith run for 5 yds to the Troy 30
2:47
2nd & 5 at own 30
DK Billingsley run for 3 yds to the Troy 33
2:47
3rd & 2 at own 33
DK Billingsley run for 3 yds to the Troy 36 for a 1ST down
2:47
1st & 10 at own 36
B.J. Smith run for 1 yd to the Troy 37
2:47
2nd & 9 at own 37
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Sidney Davis
2:47
3rd & 9 at own 37
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Damion Willis for 41 yds to the GeoSo 22 for a 1ST down
2:47
1st & 10 at opp 22
B.J. Smith run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 20
2:47
2nd & 8 at opp 20
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Damion Willis, broken up by Joshua Moon
0:24
3rd & 8 at opp 20
Timeout TROY, clock 00:24
0:24
3rd & 8 at opp 20
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete to Luke Whittemore, broken up by Kindle Vildor
0:13
4th & 8 at opp 20
Tyler Sumpter 37 yd FG MISSED
Georgia Southern End of half, 1 play
0:13
1st & 10 at own 20
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 19
3rd quarter7 drives, then Troy 28, Georgia Southern 14
Troy Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 58 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Sidney Davis for no gain to the Troy 25
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Sawyer Smith run for 2 yds to the Troy 27
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 27
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Daniel Crowell for 3 yds to the Troy 30
15:00
4th & 5 at own 30
Tyler Sumpter punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 21
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
13:16
1st & 10 at own 21
Shai Werts run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 26
13:16
2nd & 5 at own 26
Shai Werts run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 22
13:16
3rd & 9 at own 22
Shai Werts sacked by Antione Barker for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 19
13:16
4th & 12 at own 19
Magill Bauerle punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Terence Dunlap at the Troy 45
Troy Field goal, 9 plays
11:10
1st & 10 at own 45
B.J. Smith run for 4 yds to the Troy 49
11:10
2nd & 6 at own 49
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Jabir Daughtry-Frye for 6 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
11:10
1st & 10 at opp 45
DK Billingsley run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 40
11:10
2nd & 5 at opp 40
DK Billingsley run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 39
11:10
3rd & 4 at opp 39
B.J. Smith run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 32 for a 1ST down
11:10
1st & 10 at opp 32
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Jabir Daughtry-Frye for 3 yds to the GeoSo 29
Shai Werts pass complete to Davarius Bargnare for 3 yds to the GeoSo 28
6:40
2nd & 7 at own 28
Wesley Fields run for no gain to the GeoSo 28
6:40
3rd & 7 at own 28
Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Fields for 6 yds to the GeoSo 34
6:40
4th & 1 at own 34
Magill Bauerle punt for 30 yds, downed at the Troy 36
Troy Touchdown, 3 plays
4:47
1st & 10 at own 36
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Sidney Davis for 21 yds to the GeoSo 43 for a 1ST down
4:47
1st & 10 at opp 43
Smith, Sawyer pass incomplete to Willis, Damion, PENALTY GS pass interference (M. Brinson) 15 yards to the GS28, 1ST DOWN TROY, NO PLAY.
4:47
1st & 10 at opp 28
B.J. Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 29
3:39
2nd & 11 at opp 29
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Luke Whittemore for 29 yds for a TD (Sidney Davis pass to Damion Willis for Two-Point Conversion)Troy 28, Georgia Southern 14
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
3:39
1st & 0 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:39
1st & 10 at own 25
Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 29
3:39
2nd & 6 at own 29
Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 31
3:39
3rd & 4 at own 31
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Davarius Bargnare
3:39
4th & 4 at own 31
Magill Bauerle punt for 36 yds , Terence Dunlap returns for no gain to the Troy 31 TROY Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Troy 23
Troy Touchdown, 8 plays
2:07
1st & 10 at own 23
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Damion Willis for 15 yds to the Troy 38 for a 1ST down
2:07
1st & 10 at own 38
B.J. Smith run for 11 yds to the Troy 49 for a 1ST down
2:07
1st & 10 at own 49
B.J. Smith run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 48
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Jabir Daughtry-Frye for 18 yds to the GeoSo 30 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Sidney Davis for 21 yds to the GeoSo 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & goal at opp 9
B.J. Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 10
Q4 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 10
Sawyer Smith pass incomplete
Q4 12:50
3rd & goal at opp 10
B.J. Smith run for 10 yds for a TD (Tyler Sumpter KICK)Troy 35, Georgia Southern 14
4th quarter4 drives, then Troy 35, Georgia Southern 21
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
12:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Bratcher Underwood kickoff for 55 yds
12:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Fields for 44 yds to the Troy 31 for a 1ST down
12:50
1st & 10 at opp 31
Shai Werts run for 9 yds to the Troy 22
12:50
2nd & 1 at opp 22
Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the Troy 18 for a 1ST down
11:13
1st & 10 at opp 18
Shai Werts run for 18 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Troy 35, Georgia Southern 21
Troy Missed FG, 13 plays
11:13
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 59 yds
11:13
1st & 10 at own 25
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Sidney Davis for 7 yds to the Troy 32
11:13
2nd & 3 at own 32
B.J. Smith run for 4 yds to the Troy 36 for a 1ST down
11:13
1st & 10 at own 36
B.J. Smith run for 3 yds to the Troy 39
11:13
2nd & 7 at own 39
B.J. Smith run for 14 yds to the GeoSo 47 for a 1ST down
11:13
1st & 10 at opp 47
DK Billingsley run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 48
11:13
2nd & 11 at opp 48
DK Billingsley run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 42
11:13
3rd & 5 at opp 42
DK Billingsley run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 41
11:13
4th & 4 at opp 41
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Logan Hunt) to the GeoSo 26 for a 1ST down
11:13
1st & 10 at opp 26
Sawyer Smith pass complete to Sidney Davis for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 29
11:13
2nd & 13 at opp 29
B.J. Smith run for 16 yds to the GeoSo 13 for a 1ST down
11:13
1st & 10 at opp 13
B.J. Smith run for no gain to the GeoSo 13
11:13
2nd & 10 at opp 13
Sawyer Smith run for a loss of 6 yards to the GeoSo 19
11:13
3rd & 16 at opp 19
DK Billingsley run for no gain to the GeoSo 19
3:34
4th & 16 at opp 19
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 03:34
3:29
4th & 16 at opp 19
Tyler Sumpter 36 yd FG MISSED
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 14 plays
3:29
1st & 10 at own 20
Shai Werts pass complete to Monteo Garrett for 6 yds to the GeoSo 26
3:29
2nd & 4 at own 26
Shai Werts run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 30 for a 1ST down
3:29
1st & 10 at own 30
Shai Werts sacked by Antione Barker for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSo 25
3:29
2nd & 15 at own 25
S. Werts pass incomplete to O. Fortune, QB hurry by Barker, Antione, PENALTY GS personal foul (J. Culbreth) 12 yards to the GS13, NO PLAY.
3:29
2nd & 27 at own 13
TROY Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the GeoSo 28 for a 1ST down
3:29
1st & 10 at own 28
Shai Werts run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 30
3:29
2nd & 8 at own 30
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Obe Fortune, broken up by Blace Brown
3:29
3rd & 8 at own 30
Shai Werts pass complete to Ellis Richardson for 8 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
3:29
1st & 10 at own 38
Shai Werts pass incomplete
3:29
2nd & 10 at own 38
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Mark Michaud
3:29
3rd & 10 at own 38
Shai Werts pass complete to Ellis Richardson for 1 yd to the GeoSo 39
3:29
4th & 9 at own 39
Shai Werts pass complete to Davarius Bargnare for 14 yds to the Troy 47 for a 1ST down
3:29
1st & 10 at opp 47
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Ellis Richardson
3:29
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Shai Werts sacked by Hunter Reese for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSo 48
0:36
3rd & 15 at own 48
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:36
0:36
3rd & 15 at own 48
Shai Werts pass complete to Davarius Bargnare for 8 yds to the Troy 44
0:36
4th & 7 at opp 44
Shai Werts run for no gain to the Troy 44
Troy End of game, 1 play
0:11
1st & 10 at own 44
TROY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Justin Whisenhunt) to the Troy 29
0:11
1st & 25 at own 29
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 28
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