Referee Kyle Olson; umpire Mark Baynes; head linesman Kevin Vicknair; line judge Dion Quinn; side judge Barry Blackwell; field judge Grant Jackson; back judge Larry Whaley; center judge Andy FaustGame 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
New Mexico State
Georgia Southern
268
Total yards
406
59
Passing yards
3
209
Rushing yards
403
2.6
Yards per pass
0.8
3.9
Yards per rush
7.2
15
First downs
17
3–16
Third downs
4–9
1–6
Fourth downs
0–1
3
Turnovers
3
1–5
Penalties
0–0
29:10
Possession
30:50
0
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
New Mexico State
Georgia Southern
30%
Success rate
53%
−0.39
EPA per play
−0.06
0.92
Explosiveness
0.98
−0.13
Rushing EPA
0.00
−0.95
Passing EPA
−0.92
7%
Passing-down success
29%
−0.19
First-down EPA
−0.32
−0.15
Second-down EPA
0.10
−0.09
Third-down EPA
0.83
17%
Havoc by its defense
38%
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 82% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Georgia Southern −13.5, over/under 53.5.
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 82%, New Mexico State 18%. 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, New Mexico State right to left.
Q1 Georgia SouthernFumble, 3 plays, 11 yards
Q1 New Mexico StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 36 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
Q1 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernMissed FG, 7 plays, 46 yards
Q1 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 6 plays, 55 yards
Q2 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 46 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 1 play, 47 yards
Q2 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 2 plays, 16 yards
Q2 New Mexico StateInterception, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernFumble, 6 plays, 9 yards
Q2 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernEnd of half, 2 plays, 0 yards
Q3 New Mexico StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (Georgia Southern scores), −1 yard
Q3 New Mexico StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 85 yards
Q3 New Mexico StatePick-six, 2 plays (Georgia Southern scores), 4 yards
Q3 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 41 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 8 plays, 23 yards
Q4 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 New Mexico StatePunt, 5 plays, 19 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernFumble, 4 plays, 26 yards
Q4 New Mexico StateTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 19 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 1 play, −1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
Georgia Southern Fumble, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
J.D. King run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 27
15:00
2nd & 8 at own 27
J.D. King run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Wesley Kennedy III run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 36 Wesley Kennedy III fumbled, forced by Rashie Hodge Jr., recovered by NMxSt Rashie Hodge Jr.
New Mexico State Touchdown, 12 plays
13:45
1st & 10 at opp 36
Josh Adkins pass complete to Tony Nicholson for 6 yds to the GeoSo 30
13:45
2nd & 4 at opp 30
Jason Huntley run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 28
13:45
3rd & 2 at opp 28
Christian Gibson run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 25 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at opp 25
Christian Gibson run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 24
13:45
2nd & 9 at opp 24
Josh Adkins pass complete to Robert Downs III for 5 yds to the GeoSo 19
13:45
3rd & 4 at opp 19
Josh Adkins pass complete to Naveon Mitchell for 3 yds to the GeoSo 16
13:45
4th & 1 at opp 16
Jason Huntley run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 14 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & 10 at opp 14
Josh Adkins pass complete to Christian Gibson for 3 yds to the GeoSo 11
13:45
2nd & 7 at opp 11
Christian Gibson run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 8
13:45
3rd & 4 at opp 8
Christian Gibson run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 1 for a 1ST down
13:45
1st & goal at opp 1
Christian Gibson run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 3
8:48
2nd & goal at opp 3
Jason Huntley run for 3 yds for a TD, (Dylan Brown KICK)New Mexico State 7, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 2 plays
8:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Dylan Brown kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:48
1st & 10 at own 25
NEW MEXICO ST Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the GeoSo 30
8:48
1st & 5 at own 30
J.D. King run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 29
7:49
2nd & 6 at own 29
Wesley Kennedy III run for 71 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Tied at 7
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
7:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Jason Huntley run for no gain to the NMxSt 25
7:49
2nd & 10 at own 25
Josh Adkins sacked by Traver Vliem for a loss of 7 yards to the NMxSt 18
7:49
3rd & 17 at own 18
Jason Huntley run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 20
7:49
4th & 15 at own 20
Payton Theisler punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 38
Georgia Southern Missed FG, 7 plays
5:58
1st & 10 at own 38
Shai Werts run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 35
5:58
2nd & 13 at own 35
Shai Werts run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 46
5:58
3rd & 2 at own 46
J.D. King run for 31 yds to the NMxSt 23 for a 1ST down
5:58
1st & 10 at opp 23
Shai Werts run for a loss of 4 yards to the NMxSt 27
5:58
2nd & 14 at opp 27
Matt LaRoche run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 25
5:58
3rd & 12 at opp 25
Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Kennedy III for 9 yds to the NMxSt 16
1:59
4th & 3 at opp 16
Tyler Bass 33 yd FG MISSED
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
1:59
4th & 12 at own 18
Payton Theisler punt for 40 yds , Wesley Kennedy III returns for 3 yds to the GeoSo 45
1:59
1st & 10 at own 20
Jason Huntley run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 19
1:59
2nd & 11 at own 19
Josh Adkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 18
1:59
3rd & 12 at own 18
Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Robert Downs III
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
0:53
1st & 10 at own 45
Shai Werts pass incomplete
0:53
2nd & 10 at own 45
Shai Werts run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 42
0:53
3rd & 13 at own 42
Shai Werts run for 46 yds to the NMxSt 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Gerald Green run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 6
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 6
Gerald Green run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 2 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:54
1st & goal at opp 2
J.D. King run for 2 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 14, New Mexico State 7
2nd quarter9 drives, then Georgia Southern 28, New Mexico State 7
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
13:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 64 yds , Jason Huntley return for no gain to the NMxSt 1
13:54
1st & 10 at own 1
Christian Gibson run for 25 yds to the NMxSt 26 for a 1ST down
13:54
1st & 10 at own 26
Josh Adkins pass complete to Christian Gibson for 5 yds to the NMxSt 31
13:54
2nd & 5 at own 31
Jason Huntley run for 9 yds to the NMxSt 40 for a 1ST down
13:54
1st & 10 at own 40
Christian Gibson run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 45
13:54
2nd & 5 at own 45
Jason Huntley run for 16 yds to the GeoSo 39 for a 1ST down
13:54
1st & 10 at opp 39
Josh Adkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 40
13:54
2nd & 11 at opp 40
Jason Huntley run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 44
13:54
3rd & 15 at opp 44
Josh Adkins pass complete to OJ Clark for 2 yds to the GeoSo 42
13:54
4th & 13 at opp 42
Payton Theisler run for a loss of 13 yards to the NMxSt 47 Payton Theisler fumbled, recovered by NMxSt Devin Richardson
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 1 play
9:56
1st & 10 at opp 47
Wesley Kennedy III run for 47 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 21, New Mexico State 7
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
9:56
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for a loss of 4 yards to the NMxSt 21
9:56
2nd & 14 at own 21
Josh Adkins pass incomplete to OJ Clark
9:56
3rd & 14 at own 21
Josh Adkins pass complete to Izaiah Lottie for 9 yds to the NMxSt 30
9:56
4th & 5 at own 30
Payton Theisler punt for 43 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSo 27
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
8:23
1st & 10 at own 27
J.D. King run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 36
8:23
2nd & 1 at own 36
Matt LaRoche run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
8:23
1st & 10 at own 38
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Matt LaRoche
8:23
2nd & 10 at own 38
J.D. King run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 37
8:23
3rd & 11 at own 37
Shai Werts run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 43
8:23
4th & 5 at own 43
Anthony Beck II punt for 42 yds , OJ Clark returns for no gain to the NMxSt 16 OJ Clark fumbled, recovered by GeoSo NaJee Thompson
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 2 plays
5:54
1st & 10 at opp 16
J.D. King run for 15 yds to the NMxSt 1 for a 1ST down
5:19
1st & goal at opp 1
J.D. King run for 1 yd for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 28, New Mexico State 7
New Mexico State Interception, 5 plays
5:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Christian Gibson run for 9 yds to the NMxSt 34
5:19
2nd & 1 at own 34
Christian Gibson run for 6 yds to the NMxSt 40 for a 1ST down
5:19
1st & 10 at own 40
Jason Huntley run for no gain to the NMxSt 40
5:19
2nd & 10 at own 40
Jason Huntley run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 42
5:19
3rd & 8 at own 42
Josh Adkins pass intercepted Kindle Vildor return for no gain to the GeoSo 43
Georgia Southern Fumble, 6 plays
3:28
1st & 10 at own 43
Gerald Green run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 45
3:28
2nd & 8 at own 45
Wesley Kennedy III run for 10 yds to the NMxSt 45 for a 1ST down
3:28
1st & 10 at opp 45
J.D. King run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 38
3:28
2nd & 3 at opp 38
Wesley Kennedy III run for 10 yds to the NMxSt 28 for a 1ST down
3:28
1st & 10 at opp 28
J.D. King run for no gain to the NMxSt 28
1:13
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:13
1:13
2nd & 10 at opp 28
TEAM run for a loss of 7 yards to the NMxSt 48 TEAM fumbled, recovered by NMxSt Matthew Young
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
1:06
1st & 10 at own 48
Christian Gibson run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 49
1:00
2nd & 9 at own 49
Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 01:00
1:00
2nd & 9 at own 49
Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Tony Nicholson, broken up by Randy Wade Jr.
1:00
3rd & 9 at own 49
Christian Gibson run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 45
0:51
4th & 3 at opp 45
Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 00:51
0:51
4th & 3 at opp 45
Josh Adkins pass incomplete
Georgia Southern End of half, 2 plays
0:47
1st & 10 at own 46
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 45
0:47
2nd & 11 at own 45
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 44
3rd quarter6 drives, then Georgia Southern 41, New Mexico State 7
New Mexico State Punt return TD, 3 plays (Georgia Southern scores)
15:00
3rd & 12 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jason Huntley run for no gain to the NMxSt 25
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jason Huntley run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 24
15:00
3rd & 11 at own 24
Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Robert Downs III
13:34
4th & 11 at own 24
Payton Theisler punt for 43 yds , Wesley Kennedy III returns for 67 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed)Georgia Southern 34, New Mexico State 7
New Mexico State Punt, 3 plays
13:34
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Christian Gibson run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 29
13:34
2nd & 6 at own 29
Jason Huntley run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 31
13:34
3rd & 4 at own 31
Josh Adkins run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 32
13:34
4th & 3 at own 32
Ethan Albertson punt for 55 yds, downed at the GeoSo 13
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 11 plays
11:48
1st & 10 at own 13
Shai Werts run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 19
11:48
2nd & 4 at own 19
J.D. King run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 30 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at own 30
Matt LaRoche run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 39
11:48
2nd & 1 at own 39
J.D. King run for 15 yds to the NMxSt 46 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at opp 46
J.D. King run for 7 yds to the NMxSt 39
11:48
2nd & 3 at opp 39
Matt LaRoche run for 8 yds to the NMxSt 31 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at opp 31
J.D. King run for 20 yds to the NMxSt 11 for a 1ST down
11:48
1st & 10 at opp 11
Matt LaRoche run for 5 yds to the NMxSt 6
11:48
2nd & 5 at opp 6
Gerald Green run for a loss of 1 yard to the NMxSt 7
11:48
3rd & 6 at opp 7
J.D. King run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 3
11:48
4th & 2 at opp 3
J.D. King run for 1 yd to the NMxSt 2
New Mexico State Pick-six, 2 plays (Georgia Southern scores)
5:17
1st & 10 at own 2
Christian Gibson run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 6
4:42
2nd & 6 at own 6
Josh Adkins pass intercepted for a TD Rashad Byrd return for 7 yds for a TD, (Tyler Bass KICK)Georgia Southern 41, New Mexico State 7
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
4:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for 10 yds to the NMxSt 35 for a 1ST down
4:42
1st & 10 at own 35
Josh Adkins pass complete to Javahn Fergurson for 9 yds to the NMxSt 44
4:42
2nd & 1 at own 44
Josh Adkins run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 47 for a 1ST down
4:42
1st & 10 at own 47
Jason Huntley run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 48
4:42
2nd & 5 at opp 48
Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for 6 yds to the GeoSo 42 for a 1ST down
4:42
1st & 10 at opp 42
Christian Gibson run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 43
4:42
2nd & 11 at opp 43
Josh Adkins pass complete to Caleb Mills for 6 yds to the GeoSo 37
4:42
3rd & 5 at opp 37
Jason Huntley run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 33
4:42
4th & 1 at opp 33
Josh Adkins pass complete to Jason Huntley for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 34
Georgia Southern Punt, 8 plays
1:55
1st & 10 at own 34
Wesley Kennedy III run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 38
1:55
2nd & 6 at own 38
J.D. King run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 43
1:55
3rd & 1 at own 43
J.D. King run for 7 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Shai Werts run for 8 yds to the NMxSt 42
Q4 15:00
2nd & 2 at opp 42
Gerald Green run for 3 yds to the NMxSt 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 39
Matt LaRoche run for no gain to the NMxSt 39
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Matt LaRoche run for 2 yds to the NMxSt 37
Q4 15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 37
Shai Werts pass complete to Matt LaRoche for a loss of 6 yards to the NMxSt 43
Q4 15:00
4th & 14 at opp 43
Anthony Beck II punt for 42 yds, downed at the NMxSt 1
4th quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 41, New Mexico State 7
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
11:11
1st & 10 at own 1
Christian Gibson run for 13 yds to the NMxSt 14 for a 1ST down
11:11
1st & 10 at own 14
Christian Gibson run for 9 yds to the NMxSt 23
11:11
2nd & 1 at own 23
Christian Gibson run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 27 for a 1ST down
11:11
1st & 10 at own 27
Jason Huntley run for no gain to the NMxSt 27
11:11
2nd & 10 at own 27
Jason Huntley run for 56 yds to the GeoSo 17 for a 1ST down
11:11
1st & 10 at opp 17
Christian Gibson run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 15
11:11
2nd & 8 at opp 15
Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Tony Nicholson
11:11
3rd & 8 at opp 15
Christian Gibson run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 18
11:11
4th & 11 at opp 18
Josh Adkins sacked by Dillon Springer for a loss of 6 yards to the GeoSo 24
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
8:15
1st & 10 at own 24
Matt LaRoche run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 26
8:15
2nd & 8 at own 26
Matt LaRoche run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 28
8:15
3rd & 6 at own 28
Gerald Green run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 29
8:15
4th & 5 at own 29
Anthony Beck II punt for 26 yds, downed at the NMxSt 45
New Mexico State Punt, 5 plays
5:53
1st & 10 at own 45
Jason Huntley run for 4 yds to the NMxSt 49
5:53
2nd & 6 at own 49
Jason Huntley run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 44 for a 1ST down
5:53
1st & 10 at opp 44
Christian Gibson run for no gain to the GeoSo 44
5:53
2nd & 10 at opp 44
Christian Gibson run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 42
5:53
3rd & 8 at opp 42
Jason Huntley run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 36
3:25
4th & 2 at opp 36
Timeout NEW MEXICO ST, clock 03:25
3:25
4th & 2 at opp 36
Ethan Albertson punt for 26 yds, downed at the GeoSo 10
Georgia Southern Fumble, 4 plays
3:17
1st & 10 at own 10
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 9 TEAM fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Matt LaRoche
3:17
2nd & 11 at own 9
Gerald Green run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 19
3:17
3rd & 1 at own 19
Gerald Green run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 25 for a 1ST down
3:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Gerald Green run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 36 Gerald Green fumbled, forced by Brennon Davis, recovered by NMxSt Rashie Hodge Jr.
New Mexico State Turnover on downs, 7 plays
1:38
1st & 10 at opp 36
Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Chance Cook
1:38
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Jason Huntley run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 34
1:38
3rd & 8 at opp 34
Jason Huntley run for 13 yds to the GeoSo 21 for a 1ST down
1:38
1st & 10 at opp 21
Jason Huntley run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 17
1:38
2nd & 6 at opp 17
Josh Adkins pass incomplete to Jason Huntley
1:38
3rd & 6 at opp 17
Christian Gibson run for no gain to the GeoSo 17
1:38
4th & 6 at opp 17
Christian Gibson run for no gain to the GeoSo 17
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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