73°F, partly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Bobby L Chain Municipal Airport (KHBG), 10 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Chris Bynum; umpire Joe Nanus; head linesman Tony Sands; line judge Nich Theriot; side judge Dustin Drawhorn; field judge Lark Jones; back judge Sean Woodson; center judge Joel MoenkhoffGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
UTSA
0
9
14
0
23
Southern Miss
3
7
3
7
20
Standouts
No. 6PassingTate Whatley22 of 39, 272 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTSouthern Miss
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
UTSA
Southern Miss
304
Total yards
347
71
Passing yards
272
233
Rushing yards
75
3.7
Yards per pass
7.0
5.0
Yards per rush
2.9
16
First downs
18
6–14
Third downs
6–15
0–1
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
1
5–51
Penalties
5–44
31:30
Possession
28:30
2
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
UTSA
Southern Miss
42%
Success rate
32%
−0.04
EPA per play
−0.00
0.98
Explosiveness
1.58
0.01
Rushing EPA
−0.09
−0.16
Passing EPA
0.09
25%
Passing-down success
30%
0.09
First-down EPA
0.05
−0.01
Second-down EPA
0.09
−0.03
Third-down EPA
0.04
20%
Havoc by its defense
9%
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)
Southern Miss 55% to win. UTSA won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
UTSA −9, over/under 51.5.
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 UTSA 73%, Southern Miss 27%. 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. Southern Miss drives left to right, UTSA right to left.
Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q1 UTSAPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q1 Southern MissField goal, 10 plays, 66 yards
Q1 UTSAInterception, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 33 yards
Q1 UTSAPunt, 6 plays, 18 yards
Q2 Southern MissSafety, 3 plays (UTSA scores), −29 yards
Q2 UTSAPunt, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q2 UTSATouchdown, 8 plays, 49 yards
Q2 Southern MissTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q2 UTSAPunt, 5 plays, 18 yards
Q2 Southern MissEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 UTSATouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
Q3 Southern MissInterception, 5 plays, 43 yards
Q3 UTSATouchdown, 9 plays, 48 yards
Q3 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q3 UTSAPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q3 Southern MissField goal, 8 plays, 79 yards
Q3 UTSATurnover on downs, 8 plays, 32 yards
Q4 Southern MissTouchdown, 3 plays, 57 yards
Q4 UTSAPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q4 Southern MissPunt, 11 plays, 23 yards
Q4 UTSAEnd of game, 8 plays, 26 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Southern Miss 3, UTSA 0
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Everett Ornstein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Frank Gore Jr. run for 3 yds to the SoMis 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Tate Whatley pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 28
Tate Whatley sacked by Trumane Bell II for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 27
15:00
4th & 8 at own 27
Griffin Fleming punt for 29 yds, downed at the TexSA 44
UTSA Punt, 3 plays
13:33
1st & 10 at own 44
Frank Harris pass incomplete
13:33
2nd & 10 at own 44
Frank Harris pass complete to Brennon Dingle for a loss of 4 yards to the TexSA 40
13:33
3rd & 14 at own 40
Frank Harris pass incomplete
13:33
4th & 14 at own 40
Lucas Dean punt for 46 yds
Southern Miss Field goal, 10 plays
12:26
1st & 10 at own 14
Tate Whatley run for 3 yds to the SoMis 17
12:26
2nd & 7 at own 17
Frank Gore Jr. run for 7 yds to the SoMis 24 for a 1ST down
12:26
1st & 10 at own 24
Tate Whatley pass complete to Jason Brownlee for 24 yds to the SoMis 48 for a 1ST down
12:26
1st & 10 at own 48
WHATLEY, Tate sideline pass complete to JONES, Tim for 3 yards to the UTSA49, out-of-bounds (WILEY, Charles), PENALTY UTSA offside defense (DANTZLER, L.) 5 yards to the UTSA47, NO PLAY.
12:26
1st & 5 at opp 47
Frank Gore Jr. run for 2 yds to the TexSA 45
12:26
2nd & 3 at opp 45
Frank Gore Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSA 46
12:26
3rd & 4 at opp 46
Tate Whatley pass complete to Tim Jones for 22 yds to the TexSA 24 for a 1ST down UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
12:26
1st & 10 at opp 24
Tate Whatley pass complete to Antoine Robinson for 8 yds to the TexSA 16
12:26
2nd & 2 at opp 16
Tate Whatley pass incomplete to Jason Brownlee
12:26
3rd & 2 at opp 16
Tate Whatley run for a loss of 4 yards to the TexSA 20
7:27
4th & 6 at opp 20
Briggs Bourgeois 37 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 3, UTSA 0
UTSA Interception, 3 plays
7:27
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 61 yds
7:27
1st & 10 at own 25
Sincere McCormick run for 3 yds to the TexSA 28
7:27
2nd & 7 at own 28
Sincere McCormick run for 1 yd to the TexSA 29
7:27
3rd & 6 at own 29
Frank Harris pass intercepted Malik Shorts return for 3 yds to the TexSA 38
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 9 plays
6:10
1st & 10 at opp 38
Tate Whatley pass incomplete to Antoine Robinson
6:10
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Frank Gore Jr. run for 5 yds to the TexSA 33
6:10
3rd & 5 at opp 33
Tate Whatley pass complete to Demarcus Jones for 18 yds to the TexSA 15 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & 10 at opp 15
Dee Baker run for no gain to the TexSA 15
6:10
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Tate Whatley pass complete to Grayson Gunter for 4 yds to the TexSA 11 for a 1ST down UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (6 Yards) to the TexSA 5 for a 1ST down
6:10
1st & goal at opp 5
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the TexSA 10
6:10
1st & goal at opp 10
Kevin Perkins run for 1 yd to the TexSA 9
6:10
2nd & goal at opp 9
Tate Whatley pass complete to Cole Cavallo for 5 yds to the TexSA 4
6:10
3rd & goal at opp 4
Tate Whatley pass complete to Kevin Perkins for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSA 5
6:10
4th & goal at opp 5
Briggs Bourgeois run for no gain to the TexSA 5
UTSA Punt, 6 plays
1:41
1st & 10 at own 5
Sincere McCormick run for 4 yds to the TexSA 9
1:41
2nd & 6 at own 9
Sincere McCormick run for 1 yd to the TexSA 10
1:41
3rd & 5 at own 10
Frank Harris pass complete to Joshua Cephus for 6 yds to the TexSA 16 for a 1ST down
1:41
1st & 10 at own 16
Sincere McCormick run for 5 yds to the TexSA 21
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at own 21
Sincere McCormick run for 3 yds to the TexSA 24
Q2 15:00
3rd & 2 at own 24
Brenden Brady run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSA 23
Q2 15:00
4th & 3 at own 23
Lucas Dean punt for 52 yds , Natrone Brooks returns for 4 yds to the SoMis 29
2nd quarter7 drives, then Southern Miss 10, UTSA 9
Southern Miss Safety, 3 plays (UTSA scores)
13:38
1st & 10 at own 29
Tate Whatley pass incomplete to Dee Baker
13:38
2nd & 10 at own 29
Frank Gore Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 28
13:38
3rd & 11 at own 28
WHATLEY, Tate sideline pass complete to BROWNLEE, Jason for 16 yards to the USM44, PENALTY USM pass interference (ROBINSON, A.) 14 yards to the USM14, NO PLAY.
12:19
3rd & 25 at own 14
Tate Whatley sacked by Jamal Ligon for a loss of 12 yards for a SAFETY Tate Whatley fumbled, recovered by SoMis , return for 0 yards for a SAFETYSouthern Miss 3, UTSA 2
UTSA Punt, 5 plays
12:19
2nd & 4 at opp 48
Brenden Brady run for 5 yds to the SoMis 43 for a 1ST down
12:19
1st & 10 at opp 43
Frank Harris pass incomplete to Zakhari Franklin
12:19
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Sincere McCormick run for 4 yds to the SoMis 39
12:19
3rd & 6 at opp 39
Frank Harris pass incomplete to Zakhari Franklin
12:19
4th & 6 at opp 39
Lucas Dean punt for 35 yds, downed at the SoMis 4
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
10:43
1st & 10 at own 4
Kevin Perkins run for 1 yd to the SoMis 5 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, illegal block ( Yards) declined
10:43
2nd & 9 at own 5
Kevin Perkins run for 1 yd to the SoMis 6
10:43
3rd & 8 at own 6
Tate Whatley pass complete to Frank Gore Jr. for 6 yds to the SoMis 12
10:43
4th & 2 at own 12
Griffin Fleming punt for 37 yds
UTSA Touchdown, 8 plays
9:33
1st & 10 at opp 49
Frank Harris run for 4 yds to the SoMis 45
9:33
2nd & 6 at opp 45
Sincere McCormick run for 7 yds to the SoMis 38 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at opp 38
Sincere McCormick run for 4 yds to the SoMis 34
9:33
2nd & 6 at opp 34
McCORMICK, S. rush up middle for 4 yards to the USM30 (SHORTS, Malik), PENALTY USM offside defense (BARNES, Tyler) 5 yards to the USM29, NO PLAY.
9:33
2nd & 1 at opp 29
Sincere McCormick run for 5 yds to the SoMis 24 for a 1ST down
9:33
1st & 10 at opp 24
Sincere McCormick run for 1 yd to the SoMis 23
9:33
2nd & 9 at opp 23
Frank Harris pass complete to Brennon Dingle for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 24
6:02
3rd & 10 at opp 24
Frank Harris pass complete to Joshua Cephus for 18 yds to the SoMis 6 for a 1ST down
6:02
3rd & 10 at opp 24
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 06:02
5:48
1st & goal at opp 6
Frank Harris pass complete to Zakhari Franklin for 6 yds for a TD (Hunter Duplessis KICK)UTSA 9, Southern Miss 3
Southern Miss Touchdown, 8 plays
5:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Everett Ornstein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Frank Gore Jr. run for 1 yd to the SoMis 26
5:48
2nd & 9 at own 26
Frank Gore Jr. run for 6 yds to the SoMis 32 for a 1ST down UT SAN ANTONIO Penalty, personal foul (Antonio Parks) to the SoMis 47 for a 1ST down
5:48
1st & 10 at own 47
Tate Whatley pass incomplete to Tim Jones, broken up by Clarence Hicks
5:48
2nd & 10 at own 47
Frank Gore Jr. run for 4 yds to the TexSA 49
5:48
3rd & 6 at opp 49
WHATLEY, Tate RO pass incomplete to BROWNLEE, Jason, QB hurry by BELL, Trumane, PENALTY UTSA holding 10 yards to the UTSA39, 1ST DOWN USM, NO PLAY.
5:48
1st & 10 at opp 39
Tate Whatley pass incomplete to Antoine Robinson
5:48
2nd & 10 at opp 39
Tate Whatley pass complete to Demarcus Jones for 8 yds to the TexSA 31
5:48
3rd & 2 at opp 31
Tate Whatley pass complete to Cole Cavallo for 18 yds to the TexSA 13 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 13
Timeout UT SAN ANTONIO, clock 02:25
2:18
1st & 10 at opp 13
Tate Whatley pass complete to Tim Jones for 13 yds for a TD (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)Southern Miss 10, UTSA 9
UTSA Punt, 5 plays
2:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Sincere McCormick run for 5 yds to the TexSA 30
2:18
2nd & 5 at own 30
Frank Harris pass complete to Joshua Cephus for 5 yds to the TexSA 35 for a 1ST down
2:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Frank Harris run for no gain to the TexSA 35
1:32
2nd & 10 at own 35
Timeout UT SAN ANTONIO, clock 01:32
1:32
2nd & 10 at own 35
Frank Harris pass complete to Sincere McCormick for 7 yds to the TexSA 42
1:32
3rd & 3 at own 42
Sincere McCormick run for 1 yd to the TexSA 43
1:32
4th & 2 at own 43
Lucas Dean punt for 54 yds , Natrone Brooks returns for 2 yds to the SoMis 5
Southern Miss End of half, 1 play
0:30
1st & 10 at own 5
Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 4
3rd quarter7 drives, then UTSA 23, Southern Miss 13
UTSA Touchdown, 4 plays
15:00
2nd & 11 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds , Brennon Dingle return for 20 yds to the TexSA 20
15:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Sincere McCormick run for 3 yds to the TexSA 23
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 23
Frank Harris pass complete to Joshua Cephus for 5 yds to the TexSA 28
15:00
3rd & 2 at own 28
Sincere McCormick run for 3 yds to the TexSA 31 for a 1ST down
13:19
1st & 10 at own 31
Sincere McCormick run for 69 yds for a TD (Hunter Duplessis KICK)UTSA 16, Southern Miss 10
Southern Miss Interception, 5 plays
13:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Everett Ornstein kickoff for 65 yds , Camron Harrell return for 25 yds to the SoMis 25
13:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Tate Whatley pass complete to Grayson Gunter for 30 yds to the TexSA 45 for a 1ST down
13:19
1st & 10 at opp 45
Frank Gore Jr. run for 12 yds to the TexSA 33 for a 1ST down
13:19
1st & 10 at opp 33
Tate Whatley pass incomplete to Tim Jones
13:19
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Tate Whatley pass complete to Antoine Robinson for 1 yd to the TexSA 32
13:19
3rd & 9 at opp 32
Tate Whatley pass intercepted Rashad Wisdom return for 27 yds to the SoMis 5 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Gerquan Scott) to the SoMis 48
UTSA Touchdown, 9 plays
11:05
1st & 10 at opp 48
Sincere McCormick run for 3 yds to the SoMis 45
11:05
2nd & 7 at opp 45
Frank Harris pass complete to Sincere McCormick for 3 yds to the SoMis 42
11:05
3rd & 4 at opp 42
Brenden Brady run for 11 yds to the SoMis 31 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at opp 31
Frank Harris pass complete to Zakhari Franklin for 9 yds to the SoMis 22
11:05
2nd & 1 at opp 22
Frank Harris run for 6 yds to the SoMis 16 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at opp 16
Brenden Brady run for 6 yds to the SoMis 10
11:05
2nd & 4 at opp 10
Brenden Brady run for 9 yds to the SoMis 1 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & goal at opp 1
Sincere McCormick run for no gain to the SoMis 1
6:30
2nd & goal at opp 1
Sincere McCormick run for 1 yd for a TD (Hunter Duplessis KICK)UTSA 23, Southern Miss 10
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
6:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Everett Ornstein kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:30
1st & 10 at own 25
Dee Baker run for 3 yds to the SoMis 28
6:30
2nd & 7 at own 28
Tate Whatley pass incomplete to Grayson Gunter
6:30
3rd & 7 at own 28
Tate Whatley pass incomplete to Tim Jones, broken up by Charles Wiley
6:30
4th & 7 at own 28
Griffin Fleming punt for 44 yds, downed at the TexSA 28
UTSA Punt, 4 plays
5:36
1st & 10 at own 28
Sincere McCormick run for 17 yds to the TexSA 45 for a 1ST down
5:36
1st & 10 at own 45
Sincere McCormick run for 1 yd to the TexSA 46
5:36
2nd & 9 at own 46
Brenden Brady run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSA 45
5:36
3rd & 10 at own 45
Frank Harris pass incomplete
5:36
4th & 10 at own 45
Lucas Dean punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SoMis 11
Southern Miss Field goal, 8 plays
3:32
1st & 10 at own 11
Frank Gore Jr. run for 9 yds to the SoMis 20
3:32
2nd & 1 at own 20
Frank Gore Jr. run for 24 yds to the SoMis 44 for a 1ST down
3:32
1st & 10 at own 44
Tate Whatley pass complete to Cole Cavallo for 16 yds to the TexSA 40 for a 1ST down
3:32
1st & 10 at opp 40
Tate Whatley pass complete to Jason Brownlee for 31 yds to the TexSA 9 for a 1ST down
3:32
1st & goal at opp 9
Frank Gore Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSA 10
3:32
2nd & goal at opp 10
Tate Whatley pass incomplete to Tim Jones
3:32
3rd & goal at opp 10
Tate Whatley pass incomplete to Darius Maberry
0:34
4th & goal at opp 10
Briggs Bourgeois 27 yd FG GOODUTSA 23, Southern Miss 13
UTSA Turnover on downs, 8 plays
0:34
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 61 yds
0:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Sincere McCormick run for 3 yds to the TexSA 28
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Frank Harris pass complete to Joshua Cephus for 10 yds to the TexSA 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Sincere McCormick run for 9 yds to the TexSA 47
Q4 15:00
2nd & 1 at own 47
Sincere McCormick run for 1 yd to the TexSA 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Sincere McCormick run for 1 yd to the TexSA 49
Q4 15:00
2nd & 9 at own 49
Kaedric Cobbs run for 4 yds to the SoMis 47
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 47
Frank Harris run for 4 yds to the SoMis 43
Q4 15:00
4th & 1 at opp 43
Sincere McCormick run for no gain to the SoMis 43
4th quarter4 drives, then UTSA 23, Southern Miss 20
Southern Miss Touchdown, 3 plays
11:12
1st & 10 at own 43
Tate Whatley run for 6 yds to the SoMis 49
11:12
2nd & 4 at own 49
Tate Whatley pass incomplete to Demarcus Jones
10:19
3rd & 4 at own 49
Tate Whatley pass complete to Frank Gore Jr. for 51 yds for a TD (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)UTSA 23, Southern Miss 20
UTSA Punt, 3 plays
10:19
1st & 0 at the 50
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 42 yds , Brennon Dingle return for 15 yds to the TexSA 23
10:19
1st & 10 at own 23
Sincere McCormick run for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSA 22
10:19
2nd & 11 at own 22
Frank Harris pass complete to Zakhari Franklin for 7 yds to the TexSA 29
10:19
3rd & 4 at own 29
Frank Harris pass incomplete to Brennon Dingle
10:19
4th & 4 at own 29
Lucas Dean punt for 55 yds, downed at the SoMis 16
Southern Miss Punt, 11 plays
8:43
1st & 10 at own 16
Tate Whatley pass complete to Antoine Robinson for 4 yds to the SoMis 20
8:43
2nd & 6 at own 20
Tate Whatley pass incomplete to Jason Brownlee
8:43
3rd & 6 at own 20
Tate Whatley pass complete to Tim Jones for 13 yds to the SoMis 33 for a 1ST down
8:43
1st & 10 at own 33
Tate Whatley pass incomplete to Tim Jones, broken up by Trevor Harmanson
8:43
2nd & 10 at own 33
Kevin Perkins run for 10 yds to the SoMis 43 for a 1ST down
8:43
1st & 10 at own 43
Tate Whatley pass incomplete
8:43
2nd & 10 at own 43
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (Khalique Washington) to the SoMis 38
8:43
2nd & 15 at own 38
Tate Whatley pass complete to Tim Jones for 10 yds to the SoMis 48
8:43
3rd & 5 at own 48
Tate Whatley pass complete to Tim Jones for 7 yds to the TexSA 45 for a 1ST down
8:43
1st & 10 at opp 45
Tate Whatley pass complete to Antoine Robinson for 3 yds to the TexSA 42
8:43
2nd & 7 at opp 42
Tate Whatley pass incomplete to Cole Cavallo
8:43
3rd & 7 at opp 42
Tate Whatley pass complete to Tate Whatley for a loss of 19 yards to the SoMis 39
4:36
4th & 26 at own 39
Timeout UT SAN ANTONIO, clock 04:36
4:36
4th & 26 at own 39
Griffin Fleming punt for 41 yds , Sheldon Jones returns for 10 yds to the TexSA 30
UTSA End of game, 8 plays
4:36
1st & 10 at own 30
Sincere McCormick run for 8 yds to the TexSA 38
4:36
2nd & 2 at own 38
Sincere McCormick run for 1 yd to the TexSA 39
3:07
3rd & 1 at own 39
Timeout UT SAN ANTONIO, clock 03:07
3:07
3rd & 1 at own 39
Frank Harris run for 9 yds to the TexSA 48 for a 1ST down
3:07
1st & 10 at own 48
Sincere McCormick run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
2:11
2nd & 8 at the 50
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 02:11
2:11
2nd & 8 at the 50
Sincere McCormick run for 7 yds to the SoMis 43
1:59
3rd & 1 at opp 43
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 01:59
1:59
3rd & 1 at opp 43
Sincere McCormick run for 1 yd to the SoMis 42 for a 1ST down
1:59
1st & 10 at opp 42
Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 43
1:59
2nd & 11 at opp 43
Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 44
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.
UTSA
Southern Miss