Referee Marshall Lewis; umpire Ryan Aulds; head linesman Seth Bussey; line judge Terry Allgeier; side judge Bryan Murphy; field judge J. Middlebrooks; back judge Kevin Mitchell; center judge T. LivingstonGame 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
Georgia Southern
Troy
333
Total yards
603
181
Passing yards
330
152
Rushing yards
273
11.3
Yards per pass
7.9
3.1
Yards per rush
8.5
16
First downs
27
6–15
Third downs
7–13
2–4
Fourth downs
2–3
0
Turnovers
2
4–45
Penalties
6–64
35:03
Possession
24:57
0
Sacks (by defense)
9
Efficiency
Georgia Southern
Troy
32%
Success rate
54%
0.06
EPA per play
0.28
1.83
Explosiveness
1.16
0.15
Rushing EPA
0.18
−0.10
Passing EPA
0.44
36%
Passing-down success
65%
−0.48
First-down EPA
0.16
0.25
Second-down EPA
0.19
0.64
Third-down EPA
1.32
12%
Havoc by its defense
22%
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)
Troy 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Georgia Southern −2.5, over/under 56.
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%, Troy 43%. 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. Troy drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
Q1 TroyTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 TroyTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 41 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −15 yards
Q1 TroyTouchdown, 5 plays, 69 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 12 plays, 84 yards
Q2 TroyTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q2 TroyField goal, 12 plays, 58 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 TroyField goal, 8 plays, 58 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q3 TroyInterception, 2 plays, 7 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 35 yards
Q3 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernMissed FG, 10 plays, 30 yards
Q3 TroyFumble, 1 play, 8 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 plays, 34 yards
Q4 TroyTouchdown, 13 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 34 yards
Q4 TroyTouchdown, 1 play, 70 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 4 plays, −3 yards
Q4 TroyTouchdown, 2 plays, 22 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 5 plays, 56 yards
Q4 TroyEnd of game, 4 plays, 25 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Troy 14, Georgia Southern 0
Troy Touchdown, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
DK Billingsley run for 4 yds to the Troy 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Kaleb Barker pass incomplete to Kaylon Geiger, broken up by Kenderick Duncan Jr.
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 29
Kaleb Barker pass complete to DK Billingsley for 5 yds to the Troy 34
15:00
4th & 1 at own 34
Kaleb Barker run for 2 yds to the Troy 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Sam Letton for 13 yds to the Troy 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
DK Billingsley run for 25 yds to the GeoSo 26 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
DK Billingsley run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 15 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 15
Kaleb Barker run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 13
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
DK Billingsley run for 4 yds to the Troy 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Kaleb Barker pass incomplete to Kaylon Geiger, broken up by Kenderick Duncan Jr.
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
DK Billingsley run for 25 yds to the GeoSo 26 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
DK Billingsley run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 15 for a 1ST down
12:54
2nd & 8 at opp 13
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Bret Clark for 13 yds for a TD (Tyler Sumpter KICK)Troy 7, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
12:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Martin kickoff for 62 yds
12:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Shai Werts run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 27 Shai Werts fumbled, forced by TJ Harris,
12:54
2nd & 8 at own 27
Wesley Kennedy III run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 30
12:54
3rd & 5 at own 30
Shai Werts sacked by Marcus Webb for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 29
12:54
4th & 6 at own 29
Anthony Beck II punt for 46 yds , Luke Whittemore returns for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 23
Troy Turnover on downs, 7 plays
10:39
1st & 10 at own 23
Jabir Daughtry-Frye run for 2 yds to the Troy 25
10:39
2nd & 8 at own 25
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 6 yds to the Troy 31
10:39
3rd & 2 at own 0
TROY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the Troy 31
10:39
3rd & 2 at own 31
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Reggie Todd for 24 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
10:39
1st & 10 at opp 45
Daughtry-Frye rush up middle for 20 yards to the GS25 (K. Duncan Jr.), PENALTY TROY holding (Bradshaw, Dylan) 10 yards to the TROY45, NO PLAY.
10:39
1st & 20 at own 45
Kaleb Barker pass incomplete
10:39
2nd & 20 at own 45
Kaleb Barker run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 44
10:39
3rd & 21 at own 44
Kaleb Barker run for 20 yds to the GeoSo 36
10:39
4th & 1 at opp 36
Trevon Woolfolk run for no gain to the GeoSo 36
10:39
2nd & 8 at own 25
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 6 yds to the Troy 31
10:39
1st & 10 at opp 45
Daughtry-Frye rush up middle for 20 yards to the GS25 (K. Duncan Jr), PENALTY TROY holding (Bradshaw, Dylan) 10 yards to the TROY45, NO PLAY.
10:39
4th & 1 at opp 36
Trevon Woolfolk run for no gain to the GeoSo 36
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
8:08
1st & 10 at own 36
Shai Werts sacked by KJ Robertson and Marcus Webb for a loss of 11 yards to the GeoSo 25
8:08
2nd & 21 at own 25
J.D. King run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 26
8:08
3rd & 20 at own 26
S. Werts rush quarterback draw for loss of 3 yards to the GS23 (Martial, C.;Harris, TJ), PENALTY TROY offside (Webb, Marcus) 5 yards to the GS31, NO PLAY.
8:08
3rd & 15 at own 31
Shai Werts run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 36 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the GeoSo 21
8:08
4th & 25 at own 21
Anthony Beck II punt for 48 yds , Luke Whittemore returns for no gain to the Troy 31
Troy Touchdown, 5 plays
5:39
1st & 10 at own 31
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 8 yds to the Troy 39
5:39
2nd & 2 at own 39
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 54 yds to the GeoSo 7 for a 1ST down
5:39
1st & goal at opp 7
DK Billingsley run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 5 TROY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Bret Clark) to the GeoSo 19
5:39
2nd & goal at opp 19
Kaleb Barker run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 18
3:53
3rd & goal at opp 18
DK Billingsley run for 18 yds for a TD (Tyler Sumpter KICK)Troy 14, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 12 plays
3:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Martin kickoff for 64 yds , Wesley Kennedy III return for 15 yds to the GeoSo 16
3:53
1st & 10 at own 16
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 19
3:53
2nd & 7 at own 19
Shai Werts sacked by Marcus Webb for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 15
3:53
3rd & 11 at own 15
Shai Werts run for 18 yds to the GeoSo 33 for a 1ST down
3:53
1st & 10 at own 33
J.D. King run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 39
3:53
2nd & 4 at own 39
J.D. King run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 41
3:53
3rd & 2 at own 41
J.D. King run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Malik Murray run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
Q2 15:00
2nd & 6 at the 50
J.D. King run for 2 yds to the Troy 48
Q2 15:00
3rd & 4 at opp 48
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Wesley Kennedy III
Q2 15:00
4th & 4 at opp 48
C.J. Wright run for 10 yds to the Troy 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Shai Werts run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 41 Shai Werts fumbled,
Q2 12:10
2nd & 13 at opp 41
Wesley Kennedy III run for 41 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Troy 14, Georgia Southern 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Troy 27, Georgia Southern 14
Troy Touchdown, 9 plays
12:10
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Jabir Daughtry-Frye for 9 yds to the Troy 34
12:10
2nd & 1 at own 34
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Khalil McClain for 9 yds to the Troy 43 for a 1ST down
12:10
1st & 10 at own 43
Kaleb Barker pass incomplete
11:28
2nd & 10 at own 43
Timeout TROY, clock 11:28
11:28
2nd & 10 at own 43
Kaleb Barker pass incomplete to Bret Clark
11:28
3rd & 10 at own 43
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Timmie Gibson for 8 yds to the GeoSo 49
11:28
4th & 2 at opp 49
Micah Murphy run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 47 for a 1ST down
11:28
1st & 10 at opp 47
Barker, Kaleb deep pass incomplete to McClain, Khalil, PENALTY GS pass interference (M. Brinson) 15 yards to the GS32, 1ST DOWN TROY, NO PLAY.
11:28
1st & 10 at opp 32
DK Billingsley run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 31
11:28
2nd & 9 at opp 31
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 16 yds to the GeoSo 15 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 15
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Tray Eafford for 15 yds for a TD (Tyler Sumpter KICK)Troy 21, Georgia Southern 7
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
9:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Wesley Kennedy III run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at own 35
J.D. King run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 36
9:22
2nd & 9 at own 36
Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 30 yds to the Troy 34 for a 1ST down
9:22
1st & 10 at opp 34
Wesley Kennedy III run for 1 yd to the Troy 33
9:22
2nd & 9 at opp 33
Shai Werts pass incomplete
6:38
3rd & 9 at opp 33
Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 33 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Troy 21, Georgia Southern 14
Troy Field goal, 12 plays
6:38
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 51 yds
6:38
1st & 10 at own 35
Jabir Daughtry-Frye run for 2 yds to the Troy 37
6:38
2nd & 8 at own 37
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Jabir Daughtry-Frye for 6 yds to the Troy 43
6:38
3rd & 2 at own 43
TROY Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Troy 38
6:38
3rd & 7 at own 38
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Reggie Todd for 27 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at opp 35
Kaleb Barker pass incomplete, broken up by Randy Wade Jr.
6:38
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Kaylon Geiger run for 14 yds to the GeoSo 21 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at opp 21
DK Billingsley run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 20
6:38
2nd & 9 at opp 20
Kaleb Barker pass incomplete to Luke Whittemore
6:38
3rd & 9 at opp 20
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Khalil McClain for 14 yds to the GeoSo 6 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & goal at opp 6
DK Billingsley run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 7
3rd quarter6 drives, then Troy 27, Georgia Southern 14
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Martin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
J.D. King run for no gain to the GeoSo 25
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Shai Werts pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 10 at own 25
Shai Werts sacked by Travis Sailo for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 21
15:00
4th & 14 at own 21
Anthony Beck II punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Luke Whittemore at the Troy 36
Troy Interception, 2 plays
13:24
1st & 10 at own 36
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Khalil McClain for 7 yds to the Troy 43
13:24
2nd & 3 at own 43
Kaleb Barker pass intercepted Jessie Liptrot return for no gain to the GeoSo 18
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
13:00
1st & 10 at own 18
Wesley Kennedy III run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 24
13:00
2nd & 4 at own 24
J.D. King run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 33 for a 1ST down
13:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Wesley Kennedy III run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 34
13:00
2nd & 9 at own 34
S. Werts deep pass incomplete to M. Michaud, PENALTY TROY pass interference (Fletcher, O.) 15 yards to the GS49, 1ST DOWN GS, NO PLAY.
13:00
1st & 10 at own 49
J.D. King run for 3 yds to the Troy 48
13:00
2nd & 7 at opp 48
Wesley Kennedy III run for 1 yd to the Troy 47
13:00
3rd & 6 at opp 47
Wesley Kennedy III run for no gain to the Troy 47
13:00
4th & 6 at opp 47
Anthony Beck II punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Luke Whittemore at the Troy 14
Troy Punt, 3 plays
8:49
1st & 10 at own 14
DK Billingsley run for 9 yds to the Troy 23
8:49
2nd & 1 at own 23
DK Billingsley run for a loss of 3 yards to the Troy 20
8:49
3rd & 4 at own 20
Kaleb Barker pass incomplete to Reggie Todd
8:49
4th & 4 at own 20
Tyler Sumpter punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 44
Georgia Southern Missed FG, 10 plays
7:35
1st & 10 at own 44
Shai Werts pass incomplete
7:35
2nd & 10 at own 44
Wesley Kennedy III run for 7 yds to the Troy 49
7:35
3rd & 3 at opp 49
J.D. King run for 3 yds to the Troy 46 for a 1ST down
7:35
1st & 10 at opp 46
Shai Werts run for 4 yds to the Troy 42
7:35
2nd & 6 at opp 42
Shai Werts run for no gain to the Troy 42
7:35
3rd & 6 at opp 42
Shai Werts run for 19 yds to the Troy 23 for a 1ST down
4:12
1st & 10 at opp 23
J.D. King run for 1 yd to the Troy 22
4:12
2nd & 9 at opp 22
J.D. King run for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 24
4:12
3rd & 11 at opp 24
Shai Werts sacked by Carlton Martial for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 26
2:14
4th & 13 at opp 26
Tyler Bass 43 yd FG MISSED
2:14
1st & 10 at own 26
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Jabir Daughtry-Frye for 6 yds Jabir Daughtry-Frye fumbled, forced by Rashad Byrd, recovered by GeoSo NaJee Thompson
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 34
Shai Werts sacked by KJ Robertson for a loss of 8 yards to the Troy 42
2:05
2nd & 18 at opp 42
J.D. King run for 6 yds to the Troy 36
2:05
3rd & 12 at opp 36
Shai Werts pass complete to J.D. King for 10 yds to the Troy 26
Q4 14:54
4th & 2 at opp 26
Shai Werts pass complete to Darion Anderson for 26 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Troy 27, Georgia Southern 21
4th quarter7 drives, then Troy 49, Georgia Southern 28
Troy Touchdown, 13 plays
14:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 11 yds to the Troy 36 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at own 36
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 7 yds to the Troy 43
14:54
2nd & 3 at own 43
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Kaylon Geiger for 8 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 49
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Bret Clark for 2 yds to the GeoSo 47
14:54
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Kaleb Barker pass complete to DK Billingsley for 14 yds to the GeoSo 33 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 33
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Luke Whittemore for 8 yds to the GeoSo 25
14:54
2nd & 2 at opp 25
Kaylon Geiger pass incomplete to Kaleb Barker, broken up by Raymond Johnson III
14:54
3rd & 2 at opp 25
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Khalil McClain for 13 yds to the GeoSo 12 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 12
DK Billingsley run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 10
10:57
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Timeout TROY, clock 10:57
10:57
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Khalil McClain for 9 yds to the GeoSo 1 for a 1ST down
10:57
1st & goal at opp 1
Billingsley, DK rush up middle for loss of 1 yard to the GS2 (R. Wade Jr;J. Bowdry), PENALTY GS personal foul (R. Wade Jr) 0 yards to the GS1, NO PLAY.
10:57
1st & goal at opp 1
Kaleb Barker pass incomplete to Khalil McClain, broken up by Monquavion Brinson
10:57
2nd & goal at opp 1
DK Billingsley run for a loss of 6 yards to the GeoSo 7
9:37
3rd & goal at opp 7
Kaleb Barker pass complete to Reggie Todd for 7 yds for a TD (Kaylon Geiger pass to Kaleb Barker for Two-Point Conversion)Troy 35, Georgia Southern 21
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 7 plays
9:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Jack Martin kickoff for 58 yds , Wesley Kennedy III return for 29 yds to the GeoSo 36
9:37
1st & 10 at own 36
Shai Werts run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 44
9:37
2nd & 2 at own 44
J.D. King run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at own 49
Shai Werts pass complete to Colby Ransom for 23 yds to the Troy 28 for a 1ST down
9:37
1st & 10 at opp 28
Shai Werts sacked by Will Choloh Jr. for a loss of 8 yards to the Troy 36
9:37
2nd & 18 at opp 36
Wesley Kennedy III run for 5 yds to the Troy 31
9:37
3rd & 13 at opp 31
Shai Werts run for 1 yd to the Troy 30
9:37
4th & 12 at opp 30
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Malik Murray, broken up by TJ Harris
Troy Touchdown, 1 play
5:31
1st & 10 at own 30
DK Billingsley run for 70 yds for a TD (Tyler Sumpter KICK)Troy 42, Georgia Southern 21
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 4 plays
5:31
1st & 0 at the 50
Jack Martin kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
5:31
1st & 10 at own 25
Shai Werts run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 30
5:31
2nd & 5 at own 30
Shai Werts pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 2 yds to the GeoSo 32
5:31
3rd & 3 at own 32
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Darion Anderson
5:31
4th & 3 at own 32
Shai Werts sacked by Will Choloh Jr. for a loss of 10 yards to the GeoSo 22
Troy Touchdown, 2 plays
4:43
1st & 10 at opp 22
Trevon Woolfolk run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 12 for a 1ST down
3:50
1st & 10 at opp 12
Trevon Woolfolk run for 12 yds for a TD (Tyler Sumpter KICK)Troy 49, Georgia Southern 21
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 5 plays
3:50
1st & 0 at own 20
Jack Martin kickoff for 42 yds , Dexter Carter Jr. return for 6 yds to the GeoSo 44
3:42
1st & 10 at own 44
Shai Werts sacked by Marcus Webb and John Hines Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 43
3:42
2nd & 11 at own 43
Shai Werts pass complete to Colby Ransom for 25 yds to the Troy 32 for a 1ST down
3:42
1st & 10 at opp 32
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Malik Murray, broken up by TJ Harris
3:42
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Shai Werts pass incomplete to J.D. King
2:37
3rd & 10 at opp 32
Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 32 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Troy 49, Georgia Southern 28
Troy End of game, 4 plays
2:37
1st & 0 at own 35
Tyler Bass kickoff for 13 yds , Khalil McClain return for no gain to the GeoSo 35 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive offside ( Yards) declined
2:37
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jabir Daughtry-Frye run for 17 yds to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down
2:37
1st & 10 at opp 31
Jabir Daughtry-Frye run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 23
2:37
2nd & 2 at opp 23
Jabir Daughtry-Frye run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 22
2:37
3rd & 1 at opp 22
TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 23
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