Referee Justin Elliott; umpire Dongray Johnson; head linesman Jerry Harris; line judge Joe Stahmer; side judge Anthony Lombard; field judge Carlos Guzman; back judge Michael Bailey; center judge Eric SteenGame 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
South Alabama
UAB
190
Total yards
514
83
Passing yards
313
107
Rushing yards
201
5.2
Yards per pass
11.2
3.5
Yards per rush
4.5
13
First downs
26
2–11
Third downs
9–13
0–2
Fourth downs
0–1
0
Turnovers
2
4–35
Penalties
4–33
19:57
Possession
40:03
2
Sacks (by defense)
10
Efficiency
South Alabama
UAB
29%
Success rate
56%
−0.18
EPA per play
0.28
0.98
Explosiveness
1.17
0.13
Rushing EPA
0.13
−0.54
Passing EPA
0.51
16%
Passing-down success
56%
−0.01
First-down EPA
0.23
−0.09
Second-down EPA
0.22
0.13
Third-down EPA
0.87
10%
Havoc by its defense
44%
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)
UAB 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
UAB −12, over/under 48.5.
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 UAB 80%, South Alabama 20%. 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. UAB drives left to right, South Alabama right to left.
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 UABTouchdown, 3 plays, 80 yards
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q1 UABTouchdown, 11 plays, 81 yards
Q1 South AlabamaField goal, 11 plays, 65 yards
Q2 UABTouchdown, 11 plays, 74 yards
Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q2 UABTouchdown, 3 plays, 67 yards
Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
Q2 UABMissed FG, 5 plays, 27 yards
Q2 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 28 yards
Q2 UABInterception, 4 plays, 19 yards
Q2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 2 plays, 60 yards
Q3 UABTouchdown, 15 plays, 82 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 UABPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q3 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q4 UABInterception, 4 plays, 20 yards
Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 14 yards
Q4 UABTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 59 yards
Q4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 3 plays, 14 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then UAB 14, South Alabama 3
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the SAlab 27
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
Cephus Johnson sacked by Garrett Marino for a loss of 5 yards to the SAlab 22
15:00
3rd & 13 at own 22
Cephus Johnson run for 7 yds to the SAlab 29
15:00
4th & 6 at own 29
Jack Brooks punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UAB 20 , Myron Mitchell returns for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 20
UAB Touchdown, 3 plays
12:59
1st & 10 at own 20
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Kendall Parham for 9 yds to the UAB 29
12:59
2nd & 1 at own 29
Spencer Brown run for 4 yds to the UAB 33 for a 1ST down
11:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Kendall Parham for 67 yds for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 7, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 4 plays
11:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:55
1st & 10 at own 25
Cephus Johnson run for 13 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
10:55
1st & 10 at own 38
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Cade Sutherland for 4 yds to the SAlab 42
10:55
2nd & 6 at own 42
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Tra Minter for 2 yds to the SAlab 44
10:55
3rd & 4 at own 44
Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Tra Minter
10:55
4th & 4 at own 44
Jack Brooks punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Myron Mitchell at the UAB 19
UAB Touchdown, 11 plays
10:03
1st & 10 at own 19
Spencer Brown run for 8 yds to the UAB 27
10:03
2nd & 2 at own 27
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Myron Mitchell for 9 yds to the UAB 36 for a 1ST down
10:03
1st & 10 at own 36
Tyler Johnston III run for 5 yds to the UAB 41
10:03
2nd & 5 at own 41
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Myron Mitchell for 16 yds to the SAlab 43 for a 1ST down
10:03
1st & 10 at opp 43
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Kendall Parham
7:46
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Tyler Johnston III run for 3 yds to the SAlab 40
7:46
3rd & 7 at opp 40
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Austin Watkins for 10 yds to the SAlab 30 for a 1ST down
6:40
1st & 10 at opp 30
Spencer Brown run for 9 yds to the SAlab 21
6:40
2nd & 1 at opp 21
Spencer Brown run for 17 yds to the SAlab 4 for a 1ST down
5:35
1st & goal at opp 4
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the SAlab 2
4:54
2nd & goal at opp 2
Clock 04:54, PENALTY USA substitution infraction 1 yards to the USA1, NO PLAY.
4:33
2nd & goal at opp 1
Spencer Brown run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 14, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Field goal, 11 plays
4:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:33
1st & 10 at own 25
Jared Wilson run for 2 yds to the SAlab 27
4:33
2nd & 8 at own 27
Cephus Johnson pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 1 yd to the SAlab 28
4:33
3rd & 7 at own 28
Cephus Johnson run for 13 yds to the SAlab 41 for a 1ST down
4:33
1st & 10 at own 41
Tra Minter run for 5 yds to the SAlab 46
4:33
2nd & 5 at own 46
Carlos Davis run for 3 yds to the SAlab 49
1:52
3rd & 2 at own 49
Cephus Johnson run for 9 yds to the UAB 42 for a 1ST down
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 42
Tra Minter run for 13 yds to the UAB 29 for a 1ST down UAB Penalty, illegal use of hands (15 Yards) to the UAB 14 for a 1ST down
1:12
1st & 10 at opp 14
Timeout UAB, clock 01:12
1:12
1st & 10 at opp 14
Cephus Johnson run for 4 yds to the UAB 10
0:49
2nd & 6 at opp 10
Jared Wilson run for no gain to the UAB 10
0:07
3rd & 6 at opp 10
Timeout UAB, clock 00:07
0:07
3rd & 6 at opp 10
Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker, broken up by Will Boler
0:00
4th & 6 at opp 10
Frankie Onate 27 yd FG GOODUAB 14, South Alabama 3
2nd quarter8 drives, then UAB 28, South Alabama 3
UAB Touchdown, 11 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Diego Guajardo kickoff for 60 yds , Myron Mitchell return for 21 yds to the UAB 26
14:55
1st & 10 at own 26
Jonathan Haden run for 6 yds to the UAB 32
14:21
2nd & 4 at own 32
Jonathan Haden run for 1 yd to the UAB 33
13:48
3rd & 3 at own 33
Tyler Johnston III run for 3 yds to the UAB 36 for a 1ST down
13:11
1st & 10 at own 36
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Austin Watkins for 13 yds to the UAB 49 for a 1ST down
12:42
1st & 10 at own 49
Tyler Johnston III run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
12:00
2nd & 9 at the 50
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Austin Watkins for 33 yds to the SAlab 17 for a 1ST down
12:00
1st & 10 at opp 17
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Austin Watkins for no gain to the SAlab 17
10:51
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Tyler Johnston III run for 12 yds to the SAlab 5 for a 1ST down
10:17
1st & goal at opp 5
Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the SAlab 2
9:48
2nd & goal at opp 2
Spencer Brown run for 1 yd to the SAlab 1
9:02
3rd & goal at opp 1
Spencer Brown run for 1 yd for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 21, South Alabama 3
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:02
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds
9:02
1st & goal at opp 0
Morton, Tylan pass incomplete to Wilson, Jared (WILDER, Noah), PENALTY UAB pass interference (WILDER, Noah) 3 yards to the USA28, 1ST DOWN USA, NO PLAY, PENALTY USA unsportsmanlike conduct (Wilson, Jared) 14 yards to the USA14, NO PLAY.
9:02
1st & 24 at own 14
Kawaan Baker run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 13
9:02
2nd & 11 at own 13
Carlos Davis run for 2 yds to the SAlab 15
9:02
3rd & 9 at own 15
Tylan Morton run for 4 yds to the SAlab 19
9:02
4th & 5 at own 19
Jack Brooks punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the UAB 33 , Myron Mitchell returns for no gain to the UAB 33
UAB Touchdown, 3 plays
6:48
1st & 10 at own 33
Spencer Brown run for 6 yds to the UAB 39
6:48
2nd & 4 at own 39
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Kendall Parham for 31 yds to the SAlab 30 for a 1ST down
5:28
1st & 10 at opp 30
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Austin Watkins for 30 yds for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 28, South Alabama 3
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
5:28
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Tylan Morton run for 2 yds to the SAlab 27
4:52
2nd & 8 at own 27
Tylan Morton sacked by Jordan Smith for a loss of 5 yards to the SAlab 22
4:09
3rd & 13 at own 22
Tylan Morton sacked by Kristopher Moll for a loss of 7 yards to the SAlab 15
4:09
4th & 20 at own 15
Jack Brooks punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line
UAB Missed FG, 5 plays
3:20
1st & 10 at the 50
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Myron Mitchell for 19 yds to the SAlab 31 for a 1ST down
2:36
1st & 10 at opp 31
Spencer Brown run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 32
2:00
2nd & 11 at opp 32
Tyler Johnston III run for 8 yds to the SAlab 24
1:18
3rd & 3 at opp 24
Timeout UAB, clock 01:18
1:18
3rd & 3 at opp 24
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Jonathan Haden for 1 yd to the SAlab 23
1:09
4th & 2 at opp 23
Nick Vogel 41 yd FG MISSED
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 5 plays
1:09
1st & 10 at own 23
Tylan Morton pass complete to Tra Minter for 21 yds to the SAlab 44 for a 1ST down
1:01
1st & 10 at own 44
Tylan Morton pass incomplete to Cade Sutherland
0:57
2nd & 10 at own 44
Tylan Morton pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 6 yds to the 50 yard line
0:49
3rd & 4 at the 50
Tylan Morton run for 1 yd to the UAB 49
0:40
4th & 3 at opp 49
Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 00:40
0:40
4th & 3 at opp 49
Tylan Morton pass incomplete
UAB Interception, 4 plays
0:37
1st & 10 at own 49
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Myron Mitchell for 11 yds to the SAlab 40 for a 1ST down
0:33
1st & 10 at opp 40
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Jonathan Haden for 8 yds to the SAlab 32
0:33
2nd & 2 at opp 32
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete
0:17
3rd & 2 at opp 32
Tyler Johnston III pass intercepted, touchback. Gus Nave return for no gain
South Alabama End of half, 2 plays
0:11
1st & 10 at own 20
Tra Minter run for 24 yds to the SAlab 44 for a 1ST down
0:04
1st & 10 at own 44
Morton, Tylan pass incomplete to Tolbert, Jalen (DAWKINS, Will), PENALTY UAB pass interference (THOMAS V, S.) 15 yards to the UAB41, 1ST DOWN USA, NO PLAY.
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
Tylan Morton pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 21 yds to the UAB 20 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter4 drives, then UAB 35, South Alabama 3
UAB Touchdown, 15 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Diego Guajardo kickoff for 59 yds , Myron Mitchell return for 12 yds to the UAB 18
14:55
1st & 10 at own 18
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Austin Watkins for 4 yds to the UAB 22
14:15
2nd & 6 at own 22
Clock 14:15, JOHNSTON III, T pass incomplete to MITCHELL, Myron (Reed, Travis), PENALTY USA holding (Reed, Travis) 10 yards to the UAB32, 1ST DOWN UAB, NO PLAY.
14:06
1st & 10 at own 32
Spencer Brown run for 1 yd to the UAB 33
14:06
2nd & 9 at own 33
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Spencer Brown for no gain to the UAB 33
12:43
3rd & 9 at own 33
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Markus Grossman for 13 yds to the UAB 46 for a 1ST down
12:01
1st & 10 at own 46
Jonathan Haden run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
11:26
2nd & 6 at the 50
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Kendall Parham
11:18
3rd & 6 at the 50
Jonathan Haden run for 8 yds to the SAlab 42 for a 1ST down
10:40
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jonathan Haden run for no gain to the SAlab 42
10:02
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Myron Mitchell for 8 yds to the SAlab 34
10:02
3rd & 2 at opp 34
Dylan Hopkins run for 5 yds to the SAlab 29 for a 1ST down
10:02
1st & 10 at opp 29
Spencer Brown run for 5 yds to the SAlab 24
8:28
2nd & 5 at opp 24
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Gerrit Prince for 5 yds to the SAlab 19 for a 1ST down
7:30
1st & 10 at opp 19
Spencer Brown run for 3 yds to the SAlab 16
6:57
2nd & 7 at opp 16
Spencer Brown run for no gain to the SAlab 16
6:22
3rd & 7 at opp 16
Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 06:22
6:17
3rd & 7 at opp 16
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Hayden Pittman for 16 yds for a TD, (Nick Vogel KICK)UAB 35, South Alabama 3
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
6:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Nick Vogel kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Tylan Morton sacked by Garrett Marino for a loss of 5 yards to the SAlab 20
5:43
2nd & 15 at own 20
Tylan Morton pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
5:35
3rd & 15 at own 20
Tylan Morton pass complete to Tra Minter for 11 yds to the SAlab 31
5:35
4th & 4 at own 31
Jack Brooks punt for 55 yds
UAB Punt, 6 plays
4:40
1st & 10 at own 14
Tyler Johnston III sacked by Rocel McWilliams for a loss of 6 yards to the UAB 8
4:06
2nd & 16 at own 8
Lucious Stanley run for 8 yds to the UAB 16
3:25
3rd & 8 at own 16
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Markus Grossman for 11 yds to the UAB 27 for a 1ST down
2:52
1st & 10 at own 27
Lucious Stanley run for 4 yds to the UAB 31
2:14
2nd & 6 at own 31
Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Skylor Clinton for a loss of 1 yard to the UAB 30
1:35
3rd & 7 at own 30
Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Austin Watkins
1:30
4th & 7 at own 30
Kyle Greenwell punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAlab 34 , Tra Minter returns for 10 yds to the SAlab 34
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:20
1st & 10 at own 34
Tra Minter run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 33
0:42
2nd & 11 at own 33
Tylan Morton pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:13
1st & 10 at the 50
Tylan Morton pass incomplete
0:07
2nd & 10 at the 50
Tylan Morton pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker
Q4 15:00
3rd & 10 at the 50
Tylan Morton run for 2 yds to the UAB 48
Q4 14:29
4th & 8 at opp 48
Tylan Morton sacked by Adrienne Talan for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 49
4th quarter4 drives, then UAB 35, South Alabama 3
UAB Interception, 4 plays
14:21
1st & 10 at opp 49
Spencer Brown run for a loss of 4 yards to the UAB 47
14:21
2nd & 14 at own 47
Spencer Brown run for 22 yds to the SAlab 31 for a 1ST down
13:02
1st & 10 at opp 31
Clock 13:02, BROWN, Spencer rush for 11 yards to the USA20 (McDonald,Khalil), PENALTY UAB holding (MITCHELL, Myron) 0 yards to the USA31, NO PLAY.
13:02
1st & 10 at opp 31
Spencer Brown run for 2 yds to the SAlab 29
11:45
2nd & 8 at opp 29
Timeout UAB, clock 11:45
11:45
2nd & 8 at opp 29
Dylan Hopkins pass intercepted Sterrling Fisher return for 3 yds to the SAlab 26 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the SAlab 10
South Alabama Punt, 5 plays
11:37
1st & 10 at own 10
Desmond Trotter run for 5 yds to the SAlab 15
11:37
2nd & 5 at own 15
Kawaan Baker run for 9 yds to the SAlab 24 for a 1ST down
10:38
1st & 10 at own 24
Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Khameron Taylor
10:32
2nd & 10 at own 24
Carlos Davis run for 2 yds to the SAlab 26
9:59
3rd & 8 at own 26
Desmond Trotter run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 24 Desmond Trotter fumbled, recovered by SAlab Desmond Trotter
9:59
4th & 10 at own 24
Jack Brooks punt for 45 yds , Myron Mitchell returns for a loss of 2 yards to the UAB 29
UAB Turnover on downs, 12 plays
8:57
1st & 10 at own 29
Lucious Stanley run for 16 yds to the UAB 45 for a 1ST down
8:09
1st & 10 at own 45
Lucious Stanley run for 4 yds to the UAB 49
7:23
2nd & 6 at own 49
Lucious Stanley run for 6 yds to the SAlab 45 for a 1ST down
6:43
1st & 10 at opp 45
Lucious Stanley run for 3 yds to the SAlab 42
5:59
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 5 yds to the SAlab 37
5:10
3rd & 2 at opp 37
Timeout UAB, clock 05:10
5:10
3rd & 2 at opp 37
Dylan Hopkins run for 5 yds to the SAlab 32 for a 1ST down
4:32
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 7 yds to the SAlab 25
3:50
2nd & 3 at opp 25
Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 6 yds to the SAlab 19 for a 1ST down
3:19
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jermaine Brown Jr. run for a loss of 4 yards to the SAlab 23
2:30
2nd & 14 at opp 23
Rashad Mosley run for 4 yds to the SAlab 19
1:52
3rd & 10 at opp 19
Dylan Hopkins run for 4 yds to the SAlab 15
1:10
4th & 6 at opp 15
Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 3 yds to the SAlab 12
South Alabama End of game, 3 plays
1:05
1st & 10 at own 12
John Tank Miller run for 9 yds to the SAlab 21
0:41
2nd & 1 at own 21
John Tank Miller run for 6 yds to the SAlab 27 for a 1ST down
0:18
1st & 10 at own 27
John Tank Miller run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 26
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.
South Alabama
UAB