Referee Jason Autrey; umpire Jason Yates; head linesman Jim Kelley; line judge Ryan Hagan; side judge Fred Wiedower; field judge J. Middlebrooks; back judge Timothy P Smith; center judge Ron TurnerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
UL Monroe
10
14
14
0
38
South Alabama
7
3
0
0
10
Standouts
No. 6PassingCaleb Evans27 of 32, 367 yards, 2 TDUL Monroe
No. 6RushingCaleb Evans12 carries, 54 yards, 2 TDUL Monroe
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
UL Monroe
South Alabama
551
Total yards
218
376
Passing yards
129
175
Rushing yards
89
11.4
Yards per pass
5.6
4.6
Yards per rush
2.9
26
First downs
11
5–13
Third downs
4–14
1–2
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
0
1–15
Penalties
5–36
33:01
Possession
26:59
4
Sacks (by defense)
Efficiency
UL Monroe
South Alabama
56%
Success rate
27%
0.33
EPA per play
−0.08
1.20
Explosiveness
1.14
0.10
Rushing EPA
−0.22
0.61
Passing EPA
0.07
47%
Passing-down success
20%
0.51
First-down EPA
−0.28
0.31
Second-down EPA
−0.03
0.20
Third-down EPA
0.49
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)
UL Monroe 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
UL Monroe −7.5, over/under 62.
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 UL Monroe 70%, South Alabama 30%. 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, UL Monroe right to left.
Q1 UL MonroePunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 1 play, 34 yards
Q1 UL MonroeField goal, 7 plays, 74 yards
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q1 UL MonroeTouchdown, 10 plays, 72 yards
Q1 South AlabamaField goal, 12 plays, 51 yards
Q2 UL MonroeTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
Q2 South AlabamaMissed FG, 10 plays, 54 yards
Q2 UL MonroeTouchdown, 8 plays, 59 yards
Q2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q3 UL MonroeTouchdown, 3 plays, 72 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q3 UL MonroeTouchdown, 8 plays, 77 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q3 UL MonroePunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q4 UL MonroePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q4 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q4 UL MonroeTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 54 yards
Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, −8 yards
Q4 UL MonroeEnd of game, 9 plays, 24 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then UL Monroe 10, South Alabama 7
UL Monroe Punt, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Corliss Waitman kickoff for 62 yds , Marcus Green return for 26 yds to the LaMon 29
15:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Caleb Evans pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 29
Derrick Gore run for 15 yds to the LaMon 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Caleb Evans pass incomplete to Josh Pederson
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 44
Derrick Gore run for 2 yds to the LaMon 46
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 46
Caleb Evans pass complete to D’Marius Gillespie for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
15:00
4th & 4 at the 50
Jared Porter punt for 43 yds, downed at the SAlab 7
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
13:05
1st & 10 at own 7
Tra Minter run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 5
13:05
2nd & 12 at own 5
Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 6
13:05
3rd & 11 at own 6
Tra Minter run for 9 yds to the SAlab 15
13:05
4th & 2 at own 15
Corliss Waitman punt for 49 yds , Marcus Green returns for no gain to the LaMon 34 Marcus Green fumbled, recovered by SAlab DJ Daniels
South Alabama Touchdown, 1 play
10:58
1st & 10 at opp 34
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Jordan McCray for 34 yds for a TD (Gavin Patterson KICK)South Alabama 7, UL Monroe 0
UL Monroe Field goal, 7 plays
10:58
1st & 0 at own 35
Corliss Waitman kickoff for 55 yds , Marcus Green return for 12 yds to the LaMon 22
10:58
1st & 10 at own 22
Marcus Green run for 58 yds to the SAlab 20 for a 1ST down
10:58
1st & 10 at opp 20
Caleb Evans run for 5 yds to the SAlab 15
10:58
2nd & 5 at opp 15
Caleb Evans pass complete to Markis McCray for 9 yds to the SAlab 6 for a 1ST down
10:58
1st & goal at opp 6
Caleb Evans run for 5 yds to the SAlab 1
10:58
2nd & goal at opp 1
Derrick Gore run for no gain to the SAlab 1
10:58
3rd & goal at opp 1
Derrick Gore run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 4
7:27
4th & goal at opp 4
Craig Ford 21 yd FG GOODSouth Alabama 7, UL Monroe 3
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
7:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Jacob Meeks kickoff for 61 yds , Tra Minter return for 14 yds to the SAlab 18
7:27
1st & 10 at own 18
Tra Minter run for 5 yds to the SAlab 23
7:27
2nd & 5 at own 23
Cephus Johnson pass incomplete
7:27
3rd & 5 at own 23
Cephus Johnson run for 4 yds to the SAlab 27
7:27
4th & 1 at own 27
Corliss Waitman punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Marcus Green at the LaMon 28
UL Monroe Touchdown, 10 plays
6:06
1st & 10 at own 28
Caleb Evans pass complete to D’Marius Gillespie for 6 yds to the LaMon 34
6:06
2nd & 4 at own 34
Austin Vaughn run for 7 yds to the LaMon 41 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at own 41
Caleb Evans pass complete to D’Marius Gillespie for 29 yds to the SAlab 30 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at opp 30
Derrick Gore run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 32
6:06
2nd & 12 at opp 32
Caleb Evans run for 2 yds to the SAlab 30
6:06
3rd & 10 at opp 30
Caleb Evans run for 1 yd to the SAlab 29
6:06
4th & 9 at opp 29
Caleb Evans pass complete to Zachari Jackson for 16 yds to the SAlab 13 for a 1ST down
6:06
1st & 10 at opp 13
Caleb Evans pass complete to Josh Pederson for 9 yds to the SAlab 4
6:06
2nd & 1 at opp 4
Derrick Gore run for no gain to the SAlab 4
0:36
3rd & 1 at opp 4
Caleb Evans run for 4 yds for a TD (Craig Ford KICK)UL Monroe 10, South Alabama 7
South Alabama Field goal, 12 plays
0:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Jacob Meeks kickoff for 51 yds
0:36
1st & 10 at own 35
Cole Garvin run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 34
0:36
2nd & 11 at own 34
Cole Garvin pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 8 yds to the SAlab 42
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at own 42
Cole Garvin pass complete to Jamarius Way for 17 yds to the LaMon 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Cole Garvin pass complete to Jordan McCray for 7 yds to the LaMon 34
Q2 15:00
2nd & 3 at opp 34
Tra Minter run for 5 yds to the LaMon 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Cole Garvin pass complete to Khameron Taylor for no gain to the LaMon 29
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 29
Cole Garvin pass complete to Tra Minter for 2 yds to the LaMon 27
Q2 15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 27
Cole Garvin pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 10 yds to the LaMon 17 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Cole Garvin run for 5 yds to the LaMon 12
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 12
Deonta Moore run for a loss of 4 yards to the LaMon 16
Q2 15:00
3rd & 9 at opp 16
Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the LaMon 14
Q2 9:34
4th & 7 at opp 14
Gavin Patterson 31 yd FG GOODTied at 10
2nd quarter4 drives, then UL Monroe 24, South Alabama 10
UL Monroe Touchdown, 8 plays
9:34
1st & 0 at own 35
Corliss Waitman kickoff for 48 yds , Marcus Green return for 13 yds to the LaMon 30
9:34
1st & 10 at own 30
Caleb Evans pass complete to R.J. Turner for 9 yds to the LaMon 39
9:34
2nd & 1 at own 39
Caleb Evans pass incomplete to R.J. Turner
9:34
3rd & 1 at own 39
Josh Johnson run for 3 yds to the LaMon 42 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at own 42
Caleb Evans run for 9 yds to the SAlab 49
9:34
2nd & 1 at opp 49
Caleb Evans pass complete to Marcus Green for 7 yds to the SAlab 42 for a 1ST down
9:34
1st & 10 at opp 42
Caleb Evans pass complete to R.J. Turner for 5 yds to the SAlab 37
9:34
2nd & 5 at opp 37
Josh Johnson run for 2 yds to the SAlab 35
9:34
3rd & 3 at opp 35
Evans, Caleb pass incomplete to Lamm, Tyler, PENALTY USA pass interference (DeShazor, A.J.) 6 yards to the USA29, 1ST DOWN ULM, NO PLAY.
6:24
1st & 10 at opp 29
Caleb Evans pass complete to Jonathan Hodoh for 29 yds for a TD (Craig Ford KICK)UL Monroe 17, South Alabama 10
South Alabama Missed FG, 10 plays
6:24
1st & 0 at own 35
Jacob Meeks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:24
1st & 10 at own 25
Cole Garvin pass complete to Jamarius Way for 1 yd to the SAlab 26
6:24
2nd & 9 at own 26
Cole Garvin pass complete to Jamarius Way for 5 yds to the SAlab 31
6:24
3rd & 4 at own 31
Cole Garvin pass complete to Malik Stanley for 12 yds to the SAlab 43 for a 1ST down
6:24
1st & 10 at own 43
Tra Minter run for 20 yds to the LaMon 37 for a 1ST down
6:24
1st & 10 at opp 37
Cole Garvin sacked by David Griffith and Donald Louis Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the LaMon 43
6:24
2nd & 16 at opp 43
Cole Garvin pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 19 yds to the LaMon 24 for a 1ST down
3:14
1st & 10 at opp 24
Timeout UL MONROE, clock 03:14
3:14
1st & 10 at opp 24
Tra Minter run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaMon 25
3:14
2nd & 11 at opp 25
Cole Garvin pass complete to Jordan McCray for 4 yds to the LaMon 21
3:14
3rd & 7 at opp 21
Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker, broken up by Collin Turner
2:01
4th & 7 at opp 21
Gavin Patterson 38 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by null Chase Day return for 2 yds to the LaMon 27
UL Monroe Touchdown, 8 plays
2:01
1st & 10 at own 41
Caleb Evans pass complete to Zachari Jackson for 16 yds to the SAlab 43 for a 1ST down
2:01
1st & 10 at own 27
Caleb Evans pass incomplete to Markis McCray
2:01
2nd & 10 at own 27
Caleb Evans run for 8 yds to the LaMon 35
2:01
3rd & 2 at own 35
Caleb Evans pass complete to Zachari Jackson for 6 yds to the LaMon 41 for a 1ST down
2:01
1st & 10 at opp 43
Caleb Evans pass complete to Markis McCray for 6 yds to the SAlab 37
2:01
2nd & 4 at opp 37
Caleb Evans pass complete to Kayin White for 13 yds to the SAlab 24 for a 1ST down
0:43
1st & 10 at opp 24
Timeout UL MONROE, clock 00:43
0:43
1st & 10 at opp 24
Caleb Evans pass complete to D’Marius Gillespie for 19 yds to the SAlab 5 for a 1ST down
0:22
1st & goal at opp 5
Caleb Evans pass complete to D’Marius Gillespie for 5 yds for a TD (Craig Ford KICK)UL Monroe 24, South Alabama 10
South Alabama End of half, 1 play
0:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Jacob Meeks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Tra Minter run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 23
3rd quarter7 drives, then UL Monroe 38, South Alabama 10
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
15:00
2nd & 12 at own 35
Jacob Meeks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jamarius Way
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Cole Garvin pass complete to Tra Minter for 2 yds to the SAlab 27
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 27
Cole Garvin sacked by Kerry Starks for a loss of 5 yards to the SAlab 22
15:00
4th & 13 at own 22
Corliss Waitman punt for 50 yds, downed at the LaMon 28
UL Monroe Touchdown, 3 plays
13:35
1st & 10 at own 28
Caleb Evans pass complete to Markis McCray for 12 yds to the LaMon 40 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & 10 at own 40
Caleb Evans pass complete to D’Marius Gillespie for 50 yds to the SAlab 10 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & goal at opp 10
Marcus Green run for 10 yds for a TD (Craig Ford KICK)UL Monroe 31, South Alabama 10
South Alabama Punt, 6 plays
12:34
1st & 0 at own 35
Jacob Meeks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Cole Garvin sacked by Traveion Webster for a loss of 5 yards to the SAlab 20
12:34
2nd & 15 at own 20
Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jamarius Way, broken up by Kerry Starks
12:34
3rd & 15 at own 20
Tra Minter run for 17 yds to the SAlab 37 for a 1ST down
12:34
1st & 10 at own 37
SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 32
12:34
1st & 15 at own 32
Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker
12:34
2nd & 15 at own 32
Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the SAlab 35
12:34
3rd & 12 at own 35
Cole Garvin pass complete to Malik Stanley for 8 yds to the SAlab 43
12:34
4th & 4 at own 43
Corliss Waitman punt for 34 yds, downed at the LaMon 23
UL Monroe Touchdown, 8 plays
9:23
1st & 10 at own 23
Derrick Gore run for 2 yds to the LaMon 25
9:23
2nd & 8 at own 25
Caleb Evans pass complete to Markis McCray for 11 yds to the LaMon 36 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at own 36
Caleb Evans sacked by Tyree Turner for a loss of 6 yards to the LaMon 30
9:23
2nd & 16 at own 30
Caleb Evans pass complete to Derrick Gore for 23 yds to the SAlab 47 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at opp 47
Caleb Evans pass complete to Brandius Batiste for 14 yds to the SAlab 33 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at opp 33
Caleb Evans run for 15 yds to the SAlab 18 for a 1ST down
9:23
1st & 10 at opp 18
Caleb Evans pass complete to Derrick Gore for 3 yds to the SAlab 15
5:50
2nd & 7 at opp 15
Caleb Evans run for 15 yds for a TD (Craig Ford KICK)UL Monroe 38, South Alabama 10
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
5:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Jacob Meeks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Tra Minter run for 4 yds to the SAlab 29
5:50
2nd & 6 at own 29
Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
5:50
3rd & 6 at own 29
Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert, broken up by Marcus Hubbard
5:50
4th & 6 at own 29
Corliss Waitman punt for 40 yds, downed at the LaMon 31
UL Monroe Punt, 6 plays
4:57
1st & 10 at own 31
Markis McCray run for 5 yds to the LaMon 36
4:57
2nd & 5 at own 36
Caleb Evans pass incomplete to Zachari Jackson
4:57
3rd & 5 at own 36
Caleb Evans pass complete to Markis McCray for 3 yds to the LaMon 39
4:57
4th & 2 at own 39
Porter, Jared punt 49 yards to the USA12, downed, PENALTY USA offside defense (Daniels, DJ) 5 yards to the ULM44, 1ST DOWN ULM, NO PLAY.
4:57
1st & 10 at own 44
Kayin White run for 3 yds to the LaMon 47
4:57
2nd & 7 at own 47
Caleb Evans pass complete to Marcus Green for 6 yds to the SAlab 47
4:57
3rd & 1 at opp 47
Kayin White run for no gain to the SAlab 47
4:57
4th & 1 at opp 47
Jared Porter punt for 47 yds for a touchback
South Alabama Punt, 5 plays
1:44
1st & 10 at own 20
Maurice Mayo run for 14 yds to the SAlab 34 for a 1ST down
1:44
1st & 10 at own 34
Cephus Johnson run for 5 yds to the SAlab 39 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, illegal block (Collier Smith) to the SAlab 29
1:44
1st & 15 at own 29
Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Jamarius Way, broken up by Floyd Connell
1:44
2nd & 15 at own 29
Cephus Johnson run for 3 yds to the SAlab 32
Q4 15:00
3rd & 12 at own 32
Cephus Johnson run for 7 yds to the SAlab 39
Q4 15:00
4th & 5 at own 39
Corliss Waitman punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Marcus Green at the LaMon 20
4th quarter5 drives, then UL Monroe 38, South Alabama 10
UL Monroe Punt, 3 plays
14:13
1st & 10 at own 20
Markis McCray run for a loss of 2 yards to the LaMon 18
14:13
2nd & 12 at own 18
Caleb Evans pass complete to Marcus Green for 9 yds to the LaMon 27
14:13
3rd & 3 at own 27
Caleb Evans sacked by Sean Grayer for a loss of 4 yards to the LaMon 23
14:13
4th & 7 at own 23
Jared Porter punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Tra Minter at the SOUTHALA 40 for a 1ST down SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the LaMon 45 for a 1ST down
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 4 plays
12:37
1st & 10 at opp 45
Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Jamarius Way
12:37
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Cephus Johnson run for 3 yds to the LaMon 42
12:37
3rd & 7 at opp 42
John Tank Miller run for 4 yds to the LaMon 38
12:37
4th & 3 at opp 38
Carlos Davis run for 2 yds to the LaMon 36
UL Monroe Turnover on downs, 5 plays
11:12
1st & 10 at own 36
Caleb Evans pass complete to D’Marius Gillespie for 46 yds to the SAlab 18 for a 1ST down
11:12
1st & 10 at opp 18
Derrick Gore run for 3 yds to the SAlab 15
11:12
2nd & 7 at opp 15
Derrick Gore run for 3 yds to the SAlab 12
11:12
3rd & 4 at opp 12
Caleb Evans pass complete to Perry Carter Jr. for 2 yds to the SAlab 10
11:12
4th & 2 at opp 10
Caleb Evans run for no gain to the SAlab 10
South Alabama Punt, 5 plays
8:45
1st & 10 at own 11
Cephus Johnson run for 11 yds to the SAlab 22 for a 1ST down
8:45
1st & 10 at own 22
Cephus Johnson run for 4 yds to the SAlab 26 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, illegal block (Jamarius Way) to the SAlab 16
8:45
1st & 16 at own 16
Cephus Johnson sacked by Kerry Starks for a loss of 6 yards to the SAlab 10
8:45
2nd & 22 at own 10
Cephus Johnson run for a loss of 6 yards to the SAlab 2 Cephus Johnson fumbled, recovered by SAlab Cephus Johnson
8:45
3rd & 30 at own 2
Jared Wilson run for 1 yd to the SAlab 3
8:45
4th & 29 at own 3
Corliss Waitman punt for 57 yds , Perry Carter Jr. returns for 8 yds to the LaMon 48
UL Monroe End of game, 9 plays
5:26
1st & 10 at own 48
Josh Johnson run for 3 yds to the SAlab 49
5:26
2nd & 7 at opp 49
Josh Johnson run for 6 yds to the SAlab 43
5:26
3rd & 1 at opp 43
Javin Myers run for 5 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
5:26
1st & 10 at opp 38
Javin Myers run for 1 yd to the SAlab 37
5:26
2nd & 9 at opp 37
Javin Myers run for 3 yds to the SAlab 34
5:26
3rd & 6 at opp 34
J.T. Jackson pass complete to Perry Carter Jr. for 9 yds to the SAlab 25 for a 1ST down
5:26
1st & 10 at opp 25
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 26
5:26
2nd & 11 at opp 26
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 27
5:26
3rd & 12 at opp 27
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 28
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.
UL Monroe
South Alabama