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Georgia Southern vs. Eastern Michigan

Saturday, December 15, 2018, Camellia Bowl

Georgia Southern beat Eastern Michigan 23–⁠21. It was their only meeting on record.

Neutral siteGeorgia Southern10–⁠3 in 2018
23
Neutral siteEastern Michigan7–⁠6 in 2018
21

Final at Cramton Bowl, MontgomeryTV: ESPN, ESPNRMAttendance 17,710Payout $250,000 (Wikipedia)

MVP Shai Werts (QB, Georgia Southern)Wikipedia

At kickoff
54°F, drizzle, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Maxwell AFB Airport (KMXF), 5 km from the stadium, nine minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee A. Calabrese; umpire Hilbert Byers; head linesman Adam Loudin; line judge Todd Riddick; side judge Ryan Robinson; field judge Matt Waldron; back judge Jim Sima; center judge Chuck LewisGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern7100623
Eastern Michigan077721

Standouts

  • PassingMike Glass III17 of 25, 204 yards, 3 TDEastern Michigan
  • RushingShai Werts16 carries, 79 yards, 2 TDGeorgia Southern
  • ReceivingArthur Jackson III3 catches, 86 yards, 2 TDEastern Michigan
  • DefenseKyle Rachwal12 tacklesEastern Michigan

Photos from the game

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Player stats

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shai Werts4/73300
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Wesley Kennedy III9107046
Wesley Fields239107
Shai Werts1679229
Monteo Garrett737012
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ellis Richardson115015
Malik Murray113013
Monteo Garrett2503
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Rashad Byrd7000
Raymond Johnson III7000
Tomarcio Reese5110
Sean Freeman5000

Eastern Michigan

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mike Glass III17/2520430
Isaac Holder0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Willie Parker944013
Ian Eriksen72408
Mike Glass III621014
Blake Banham1505
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Arthur Jackson III386275
Blake Banham644014
Isaac Holder228020
Dylan Drummond219017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kyle Rachwal12000
Jaylen Pickett9000
Justin Moody8000
Maxx Crosby8100
Marqualin Scott2110

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Georgia SouthernEastern Michigan
364Total yards301
33Passing yards204
331Rushing yards97
4.7Yards per pass7.8
5.7Yards per rush4.0
18First downs14
4–⁠12Third downs4–⁠11
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
0Turnovers0
4–⁠25Penalties4–⁠25
37:38Possession22:22
1Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Georgia SouthernEastern Michigan
44%Success rate46%
0.23EPA per play0.17
1.11Explosiveness1.14
0.26Rushing EPA0.01
0.16Passing EPA0.30
50%Passing-down success36%
−0.02First-down EPA0.22
0.27Second-down EPA0.23
0.36Third-down EPA0.11
4%Havoc by its defense4%

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 55% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia Southern −2.5, over/under 45.5.

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 Georgia Southern 57%, Eastern Michigan 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Eastern Michigan end zoneGeorgia Southern end zoneQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 15 playsQ1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 6 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 9 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 5 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 4 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ3 Eastern MichiganTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernField goal, 8 playsQ4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 16 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernField goal, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Eastern Michigan drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  2. Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 15 plays, 95 yards
  4. Q1 Eastern MichiganPunt, 6 plays, 27 yards
  5. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  6. Q2 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 6 plays, 50 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 plays, 82 yards
  8. Q2 Eastern MichiganPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 9 plays, −3 yards
  10. Q3 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
  11. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  12. Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
  13. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  14. Q3 Eastern MichiganPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  16. Q3 Eastern MichiganTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 21 yards
  17. Q4 Georgia SouthernField goal, 8 plays, 38 yards
  18. Q4 Eastern MichiganTouchdown, 16 plays, 75 yards
  19. Q4 Georgia SouthernField goal, 9 plays, 10 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then Georgia Southern 7, Eastern Michigan 0
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jesse Kelly kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 28
14:192nd & 7 at own 28Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 31
13:363rd & 4 at own 31Shai Werts run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 32
12:464th & 3 at own 32Magill Bauerle punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Blake Banham at the EMich 33
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
12:461st & 10 at own 33Mike Glass III pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 2 yds to the EMich 35
12:172nd & 8 at own 35Mike Glass III pass complete to Blake Banham for 6 yds to the EMich 41
11:463rd & 2 at own 41Mike Glass III run for no gain to the EMich 41
10:534th & 2 at own 41Jake Julien punt for 54 yds, downed at the GeoSo 5
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 15 plays
10:531st & 10 at own 5Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 8
10:092nd & 7 at own 8Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 12
9:343rd & 3 at own 12Monteo Garrett run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 16 for a 1ST down
8:461st & 10 at own 16Shai Werts run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 18
8:202nd & 8 at own 18Shai Werts run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 27 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at own 27Wesley Kennedy III run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 36
7:072nd & 1 at own 36Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 39 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 39Wesley Kennedy III run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 46
5:582nd & 3 at own 46Wesley Kennedy III run for 8 yds to the EMich 46 for a 1ST down
5:091st & 10 at opp 46Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the EMich 42
4:282nd & 6 at opp 42Shai Werts run for a loss of 6 yards to the EMich 48
3:463rd & 12 at opp 48Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 13 yds to the EMich 35 for a 1ST down
3:091st & 10 at opp 35Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the EMich 30
2:332nd & 5 at opp 30Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the EMich 26
2:043rd & 1 at opp 26Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 02:04
1:523rd & 1 at opp 26Shai Werts 26 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick)Georgia Southern 7, Eastern Michigan 0
Eastern Michigan Punt, 6 plays
1:523rd & 1 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:521st & 10 at own 25Willie Parker run for 2 yds to the EMich 27
1:172nd & 8 at own 27Willie Parker run for 10 yds to the EMich 37 for a 1ST down
0:331st & 10 at own 37Willie Parker run for 13 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at the 50Willie Parker run for no gain to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at the 50EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, False Start (Ka’John Armstrong) to the EMich 45
Q2 14:552nd & 15 at own 45Mike Glass III pass complete to Blake Banham for 4 yds to the EMich 49
Q2 14:083rd & 11 at own 49Mike Glass III pass complete to Willie Parker for 3 yds to the GeoSo 48
Q2 13:314th & 8 at opp 48Jake Julien punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 17
2nd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 17, Eastern Michigan 7
Georgia Southern Punt, 4 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 17Wesley Kennedy III run for 14 yds to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down
12:461st & 10 at own 31Shai Werts run for no gain to the GeoSo 31
12:092nd & 10 at own 31Shai Werts pass incomplete to Monteo Garrett
11:533rd & 10 at own 31Shai Werts pass complete to Monteo Garrett for 3 yds to the GeoSo 34
11:234th & 7 at own 34EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the GeoSo 39
11:084th & 2 at own 39TEAM punt blocked by Mathew Sexton blocked by Mathew Sexton
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 6 plays
11:081st & 10 at the 50Mike Glass III pass complete to Dylan Drummond for 17 yds to the GeoSo 33 for a 1ST down
10:271st & 10 at opp 33Willie Parker run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 29
9:572nd & 6 at opp 29Mike Glass III pass complete to Isaac Holder for 20 yds to the GeoSo 9 for a 1ST down
9:201st & goal at opp 9Mike Glass III run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 5
8:372nd & goal at opp 5Willie Parker run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 1
7:533rd & goal at opp 1Tyler Lyle 1 Yd pass from Mike Glass III (Chad Ryland Kick)Tied at 7
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
7:533rd & 2 at own 35Jesse Kelly kickoff for 62 yds , Wesley Kennedy III return for 25 yds to the EASTMICH 40 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the GeoSo 18
7:461st & 10 at own 18Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 20
7:072nd & 8 at own 20Monteo Garrett run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 32 for a 1ST down
6:381st & 10 at own 32Darion Anderson run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 38
5:492nd & 4 at own 38Wesley Fields run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at own 45Wesley Kennedy III run for 46 yds to the EMich 9 for a 1ST down
4:311st & goal at opp 9Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the EMich 5
3:482nd & goal at opp 5Shai Werts 5 Yd Run (Tyler Bass Kick)Georgia Southern 14, Eastern Michigan 7
Eastern Michigan Punt, 3 plays
3:482nd & 6 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:481st & 10 at own 25Mike Glass III run for 1 yd to the EMich 26
3:082nd & 9 at own 26Willie Parker run for 2 yds to the EMich 28
3:013rd & 7 at own 28Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 03:01
3:003rd & 7 at own 28Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Arthur Jackson III
2:464th & 7 at own 28Jake Julien punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 38
Georgia Southern Field goal, 9 plays
2:461st & 10 at own 38Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 40
1:582nd & 8 at own 40Monteo Garrett run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 45
1:213rd & 3 at own 45Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down
1:131st & 10 at own 49Shai Werts sacked by Marqualin Scott for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 47
0:322nd & 12 at own 47Shai Werts run for 16 yds to the EMich 37 for a 1ST down
0:211st & 10 at opp 37Wesley Kennedy III run for 3 yds to the EMich 34
0:182nd & 7 at opp 34Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the EMich 31
0:133rd & 4 at opp 31Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:13
0:133rd & 4 at opp 31Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 00:13
0:123rd & 4 at opp 31TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the EMich 33
0:024th & 6 at opp 33Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:02
0:004th & 6 at opp 33Tyler Bass 50 Yd Field GoalGeorgia Southern 17, Eastern Michigan 7
3rd quarter7 drives, then Georgia Southern 17, Eastern Michigan 14
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 1 play
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25Arthur Jackson III 75 Yd pass from Mike Glass III (Chad Ryland Kick)Georgia Southern 17, Eastern Michigan 14
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
14:471st & 10 at own 35Jesse Kelly kickoff for 60 yds for a touchback
14:471st & 10 at own 25Wesley Fields run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 31
14:062nd & 4 at own 31Shai Werts run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 36 for a 1ST down
13:291st & 10 at own 36Wesley Fields run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 43
12:532nd & 3 at own 43Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 45
12:053rd & 1 at own 45GA SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (Jake Edwards) to the GeoSo 40
11:513rd & 6 at own 40GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Delay of Game (Shai Werts) to the GeoSo 35
11:213rd & 11 at own 35Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 38
10:504th & 8 at own 38Magill Bauerle punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Blake Banham at the EMich 18
Eastern Michigan Punt, 5 plays
10:501st & 10 at own 18Ian Eriksen run for 5 yds to the EMich 23
10:112nd & 5 at own 23Ian Eriksen run for 8 yds to the EMich 31 for a 1ST down
9:441st & 10 at own 31Ian Eriksen run for 5 yds to the EMich 36
9:122nd & 5 at own 36Isaac Holder pass incomplete to Mike Glass III
9:073rd & 5 at own 36Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Line Latu
8:524th & 5 at own 36Jake Julien punt for 37 yds, downed at the GeoSo 27
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
8:521st & 10 at own 27Wesley Kennedy III run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 30
8:162nd & 7 at own 30Shai Werts run for a loss of 9 yards to the GeoSo 21 Shai Werts fumbled, recovered by GeoSo
7:433rd & 16 at own 21Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 23
6:574th & 14 at own 23EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the GeoSo 28
6:364th & 9 at own 28Magill Bauerle punt for 38 yds , Blake Banham returns for 14 yds to the EMich 42 EASTRN MICHIGAN Penalty, Illegal Block (10 Yards) to the EMich 38
Eastern Michigan Punt, 4 plays
6:361st & 10 at own 38Mike Glass III pass complete to Mathew Sexton for 18 yds to the GeoSo 44 for a 1ST down
6:101st & 10 at opp 44Ian Eriksen run for no gain to the GeoSo 44
5:392nd & 10 at opp 44Ian Eriksen run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 43
4:583rd & 9 at opp 43Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Gunnar Oakes
4:504th & 9 at opp 43Jake Julien punt for 43 yds for a touchback
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
4:501st & 10 at own 20Monteo Garrett run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 24
4:142nd & 6 at own 24Monteo Garrett run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at own 31Monteo Garrett run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 35
2:592nd & 6 at own 35Wesley Kennedy III run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 37
2:083rd & 4 at own 37Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 40
1:394th & 1 at own 40Magill Bauerle punt for 25 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the EMich 35
Eastern Michigan Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:391st & 10 at own 35Mike Glass III pass complete to Isaac Holder for 8 yds to the EMich 43
1:092nd & 2 at own 43Blake Banham run for 5 yds to the EMich 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 48Karmi Mackey run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 49
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 49Mike Glass III pass complete to Karmi Mackey for 5 yds to the GeoSo 44
Q4 14:113rd & 2 at opp 44Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Line Latu
Q4 14:014th & 2 at opp 44Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Dylan Drummond
4th quarter3 drives, then Georgia Southern 23, Eastern Michigan 21
Georgia Southern Field goal, 8 plays
14:011st & 10 at own 44Shai Werts pass complete to Monteo Garrett for 2 yds to the GeoSo 46
13:152nd & 8 at own 46GA SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (Jeremiah Culbreth) to the GeoSo 41
13:102nd & 13 at own 41LaBaron Anthony run for 13 yds to the EMich 46 LaBaron Anthony fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Malik Murray for a 1ST down
12:391st & 10 at opp 46Wesley Fields run for 6 yds to the EMich 40
12:002nd & 4 at opp 40Wesley Kennedy III run for 15 yds to the EMich 25 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at opp 25Shai Werts pass incomplete to Logan Wright
11:232nd & 10 at opp 25Monteo Garrett run for 1 yd to the EMich 24
10:283rd & 9 at opp 24Wesley Fields run for 6 yds to the EMich 18
9:494th & 3 at opp 18Tyler Bass 35 Yd Field GoalGeorgia Southern 20, Eastern Michigan 14
Eastern Michigan Touchdown, 16 plays
9:494th & 3 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:491st & 10 at own 25Mike Glass III sacked by Tomarcio Reese for a loss of 1 yard to the EMich 24
9:042nd & 11 at own 24Mike Glass III pass complete to Blake Banham for 9 yds to the EMich 33
8:263rd & 2 at own 33Mike Glass III pass complete to Arthur Jackson III for 6 yds to the EMich 39 for a 1ST down
7:421st & 10 at own 39Mike Glass III pass incomplete
7:372nd & 10 at own 39Mike Glass III run for 14 yds to the GeoSo 47 for a 1ST down
7:111st & 10 at opp 47Willie Parker run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 43
6:372nd & 6 at opp 43Willie Parker run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 38
6:173rd & 1 at opp 38Mike Glass III pass complete to Blake Banham for 2 yds to the GeoSo 36 for a 1ST down
5:511st & 10 at opp 36Mike Glass III pass complete to Blake Banham for 14 yds to the GeoSo 22 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 22Mike Glass III pass incomplete to Blake Banham
5:012nd & 10 at opp 22Ian Eriksen run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 20
4:333rd & 8 at opp 20Mike Glass III pass complete to Blake Banham for 9 yds to the GeoSo 11 for a 1ST down
4:091st & 10 at opp 11Mike Glass III run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 8
3:512nd & 7 at opp 8Mike Glass III pass incomplete
3:443rd & 7 at opp 8Ian Eriksen run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 5
3:404th & 4 at opp 5Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 03:40
3:334th & 4 at opp 5Arthur Jackson III 5 Yd pass from Mike Glass III (Chad Ryland Kick)Eastern Michigan 21, Georgia Southern 20
Georgia Southern Field goal, 9 plays
3:334th & 4 at own 35Jesse Kelly kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:331st & 10 at own 25Shai Werts run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 26
2:562nd & 9 at own 26Shai Werts pass complete to Ellis Richardson for 15 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at own 41Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 45
1:562nd & 6 at own 45Shai Werts run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 41 Shai Werts fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Shai Werts
1:453rd & 10 at own 41Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:45
1:453rd & 10 at own 41Timeout EASTRN MICHIGAN, clock 01:45
1:443rd & 10 at own 41Shai Werts pass incomplete
1:404th & 10 at own 41Shai Werts run for 29 yds to the EMich 30 for a 1ST down
1:081st & 10 at opp 30Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the EMich 26
0:332nd & 6 at opp 26Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the EMich 23
0:003rd & 3 at opp 23Tyler Bass 40 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 23, Eastern Michigan 21

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.

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