Referee Wayne Winkler; umpire John Short; head linesman Stu. Slaughter; line judge Ronald Tubbs; side judge Chip Shields; field judge DuVal West; back judge Jay Brown; center judge Mic. SweatmanGame 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
Louisiana
447
Total yards
438
255
Passing yards
290
192
Rushing yards
148
14.2
Yards per pass
8.8
3.9
Yards per rush
5.9
21
First downs
18
8–14
Third downs
5–11
1–2
Fourth downs
0–1
2
Turnovers
1
2–10
Penalties
6–55
35:14
Possession
24:46
0
Sacks (by defense)
0
Efficiency
Georgia Southern
Louisiana
51%
Success rate
38%
0.13
EPA per play
0.31
0.89
Explosiveness
1.70
−0.00
Rushing EPA
0.30
0.50
Passing EPA
0.31
36%
Passing-down success
41%
0.31
First-down EPA
0.19
−0.20
Second-down EPA
0.31
0.52
Third-down EPA
1.00
16%
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)
Louisiana 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Louisiana −11.5, over/under 49.
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 Louisiana 79%, Georgia Southern 21%. 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. Louisiana drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
Q1 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 15 plays, 68 yards
Wesley Kennedy III run for 13 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
J.D. King run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 47
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 47
Wesley Kennedy III run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Wesley Kennedy III
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 49
Werts, Shai rush for no gain to the GS49 (Trahan,Bralen;Riley,Andre), PENALTY LA face mask (Trahan,Bralen) 15 yards to the LA36, 1ST DOWN GS, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Matt LaRoche run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 34
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 34
J.D. King run for 7 yds to the LaLaf 27
15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 27
J.D. King run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 24 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
J.D. King run for 5 yds to the LaLaf 19
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 19
Wesley Kennedy III run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 16
15:00
3rd & 2 at opp 16
Shai Werts pass incomplete
15:00
4th & 2 at opp 16
Shai Werts run for 4 yds to the LaLaf 12 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
J.D. King run for 6 yds to the LaLaf 6
15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 6
Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 4
7:43
3rd & 2 at opp 4
Timeout LOUISIANA, clock 07:43
7:43
3rd & 2 at opp 4
J.D. King run for 1 yd to the LaLaf 3
7:43
4th & 1 at opp 3
Shai Werts run for a loss of 4 yards to the LaLaf 7
Louisiana Turnover on downs, 11 plays
6:51
1st & 10 at own 7
Trey Ragas run for 11 yds to the LaLaf 18 for a 1ST down
6:51
1st & 10 at own 18
Trey Ragas run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 20
6:51
2nd & 8 at own 20
Levi Lewis pass complete to Kaleb Carter for 8 yds to the LaLaf 28 for a 1ST down
6:51
1st & 10 at own 28
Levi Lewis run for 4 yds to the LaLaf 32
6:51
2nd & 6 at own 32
Levi Lewis pass complete to Peter LeBlanc for 14 yds to the LaLaf 46 for a 1ST down
6:51
1st & 10 at own 46
Levi Lewis pass incomplete
6:51
2nd & 10 at own 46
Levi Lewis pass complete to Devon Pauley for 34 yds to the GeoSo 20 for a 1ST down
6:51
1st & 10 at opp 20
Chris Smith run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 17
6:51
2nd & 7 at opp 17
Levi Lewis pass incomplete
6:51
3rd & 7 at opp 17
Chris Smith run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 15
6:51
4th & 5 at opp 15
Levi Lewis pass incomplete
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 5 plays
2:42
1st & 10 at own 15
Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Kennedy III for 61 yds to the LaLaf 24 for a 1ST down
2:42
1st & 10 at opp 24
Matt LaRoche run for 14 yds to the LaLaf 10 for a 1ST down
2:42
1st & goal at opp 10
J.D. King run for 6 yds to the LaLaf 4
2:42
2nd & goal at opp 4
J.D. King run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 2
Q2 14:53
3rd & goal at opp 2
J.D. King run for 2 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Georgia Southern 7, Louisiana 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Tied at 7
Louisiana Touchdown, 9 plays
14:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Dylan Lewis kickoff for 60 yds , Trey Ragas return for 12 yds to the LaLaf 17
14:47
1st & 10 at own 17
Trey Ragas run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 20
14:47
2nd & 7 at own 20
Levi Lewis pass incomplete
14:47
3rd & 7 at own 20
Levi Lewis pass complete to Devon Pauley for 13 yds to the LaLaf 33 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at own 33
Chris Smith run for 36 yds to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at opp 31
Chris Smith run for 13 yds to the GeoSo 18 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at opp 18
Levi Lewis pass complete to Johnny Lumpkin for 6 yds to the GeoSo 12
14:47
2nd & 4 at opp 12
Emani Bailey run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 11
14:47
3rd & 3 at opp 11
Trey Ragas run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 10
14:47
4th & 2 at opp 10
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, offside defense (5 Yards) to the GeoSo 5 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & goal at opp 5
LOUISIANA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the GeoSo 10
9:25
1st & goal at opp 10
Trey Ragas run for 10 yds for a TD (Nate Snyder KICK)Tied at 7
Georgia Southern Punt, 13 plays
9:25
1st & 0 at own 35
Nate Snyder kickoff for 64 yds , Wesley Kennedy III return for 14 yds to the GeoSo 15
9:19
1st & 10 at own 15
J.D. King run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 18
9:19
2nd & 7 at own 18
J.D. King run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 23
9:19
3rd & 2 at own 23
Matt LaRoche run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 25 for a 1ST down
9:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Darion Anderson, broken up by Percy Butler
9:19
2nd & 10 at own 25
Matt LaRoche run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 30
9:19
3rd & 5 at own 30
Shai Werts pass complete to Logan Wright for 7 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
9:19
1st & 10 at own 37
Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 39
9:19
2nd & 8 at own 39
Wesley Kennedy III run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 47 for a 1ST down
9:19
1st & 10 at own 47
Shai Werts run for 8 yds to the LaLaf 45
9:19
2nd & 2 at opp 45
J.D. King run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 42 for a 1ST down
9:19
1st & 10 at opp 42
Shai Werts run for no gain to the LaLaf 42
9:19
2nd & 10 at opp 42
GA SOUTHERN Penalty, illegal participation (-5 Yards) to the LaLaf 47
2:46
2nd & 15 at opp 47
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:46
2:46
2nd & 15 at opp 47
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 44
2:34
3rd & 12 at opp 44
Timeout LOUISIANA, clock 02:34
2:34
3rd & 12 at opp 44
Shai Werts pass incomplete
2:34
4th & 12 at opp 44
Anthony Beck II punt for 44 yds for a touchback
Louisiana Interception, 5 plays
2:13
1st & 10 at own 20
Levi Lewis pass incomplete to Trey Ragas
2:13
2nd & 10 at own 20
Levi Lewis run for 7 yds to the LaLaf 27
2:13
3rd & 3 at own 27
Levi Lewis pass complete to Peter LeBlanc for 16 yds to the LaLaf 43 for a 1ST down
2:13
1st & 10 at own 43
Levi Lewis pass complete to Johnny Lumpkin for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
2:13
2nd & 3 at the 50
Levi Lewis pass intercepted Reynard Ellis return for no gain to the GeoSo 14
Georgia Southern Interception, 5 plays
1:19
1st & 10 at own 14
J.D. King run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 21
1:19
2nd & 3 at own 21
J.D. King run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 23
0:45
3rd & 1 at own 23
Timeout LOUISIANA, clock 00:45
0:45
3rd & 1 at own 23
J.D. King run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 26 for a 1ST down
0:45
1st & 10 at own 26
Shai Werts pass incomplete
0:45
2nd & 10 at own 26
Shai Werts pass intercepted Bralen Trahan return for 8 yds to the LaLaf 49 Bralen Trahan fumbled, forced by Khaleb Hood, recovered by LaLaf Percy Butler , return for 3 yds to the LaLaf 49
Louisiana Missed FG, 3 plays
0:12
1st & 10 at own 49
Levi Lewis pass complete to Peter LeBlanc for 34 yds to the GeoSo 17 for a 1ST down
0:12
1st & 10 at opp 17
TEAM pass incomplete
0:02
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:02
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Nate Snyder 34 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter4 drives, then Tied at 10
Louisiana Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Dylan Lewis kickoff for 59 yds , Eric Garror return for 28 yds to the LaLaf 34
14:54
1st & 10 at own 34
Ragas,Trey rush for 3 yards to the LA37 (Kitchen, Ephraim), PENALTY LA holding (Brown,Tyler) 10 yards to the LA24, NO PLAY.
14:54
1st & 20 at own 24
Levi Lewis run for 4 yds to the LaLaf 28
14:54
2nd & 16 at own 28
Levi Lewis pass complete to Trey Ragas for 11 yds to the LaLaf 39
14:54
3rd & 5 at own 39
Levi Lewis pass incomplete to Devon Pauley
14:54
4th & 5 at own 39
Rhys Byrns punt for 41 yds , Khaleb Hood returns for 3 yds to the GeoSo 23
Georgia Southern Field goal, 13 plays
13:23
1st & 10 at own 23
J.D. King run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 29
13:23
2nd & 4 at own 29
Wesley Kennedy III run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 30
13:23
3rd & 3 at own 30
J.D. King run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 42 for a 1ST down
13:23
1st & 10 at own 42
Shai Werts pass complete to Darion Anderson for 11 yds to the LaLaf 47 for a 1ST down
13:23
1st & 10 at opp 47
Wesley Kennedy III run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 44
13:23
2nd & 7 at opp 44
J.D. King run for 4 yds to the LaLaf 40
13:23
3rd & 3 at opp 40
Shai Werts run for 8 yds to the LaLaf 32 for a 1ST down
13:23
1st & 10 at opp 32
J.D. King run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 29
13:23
2nd & 7 at opp 29
Shai Werts pass complete to Dexter Carter Jr. for 13 yds to the LaLaf 16 for a 1ST down
13:23
1st & 10 at opp 16
J.D. King run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 14
13:23
2nd & 8 at opp 14
J.D. King run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 11
13:23
3rd & 5 at opp 11
Shai Werts pass incomplete to Emil Smith
5:49
4th & 5 at opp 11
Alex Raynor 27 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 10, Louisiana 7
Louisiana Field goal, 12 plays
5:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Dylan Lewis kickoff for 43 yds
5:49
1st & 10 at own 25
Trey Ragas run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 28
5:49
2nd & 7 at own 28
Trey Ragas run for 7 yds to the LaLaf 35 for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Trey Ragas run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 38
5:49
2nd & 7 at own 38
Levi Lewis pass incomplete to Kaleb Carter, broken up by Tyler Bride
5:49
3rd & 7 at own 38
Levi Lewis pass complete to Kyren Lacy for 27 yds Kyren Lacy fumbled, forced by Derrick Canteen, recovered by LaLaf Kyren Lacy for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & 10 at opp 35
Levi Lewis pass incomplete to Peter LeBlanc
5:49
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Levi Lewis pass complete to Errol Rogers Jr. for no gain to the GeoSo 35
5:49
3rd & 10 at opp 35
Emani Bailey run for 25 yds to the GeoSo 10 for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & goal at opp 10
Emani Bailey run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 9
5:49
2nd & goal at opp 9
Trey Ragas run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 8
5:49
3rd & goal at opp 8
Levi Lewis pass incomplete to Devon Pauley, broken up by Anthony Wilson
0:30
4th & goal at opp 8
Nate Snyder 25 yd FG GOODTied at 10
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
0:30
1st & 0 at own 35
Nate Snyder kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:30
1st & 10 at own 25
J.D. King run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 28
Q4 15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Shai Werts run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 30
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at own 30
Shai Werts run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 28
Q4 15:00
4th & 7 at own 28
Anthony Beck II punt for 40 yds , Eric Garror returns for 10 yds to the LaLaf 42
4th quarter7 drives, then Louisiana 20, Georgia Southern 18
Louisiana Touchdown, 5 plays
13:20
1st & 10 at own 42
LOUISIANA Penalty, false start (O’Cyrus Torrence) to the LaLaf 37
13:20
1st & 15 at own 37
Trey Ragas run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 39
13:20
2nd & 13 at own 39
Levi Lewis pass complete to Kyren Lacy for 20 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
13:20
1st & 10 at opp 41
Trey Ragas run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 35
13:20
2nd & 4 at opp 35
Ragas,Trey rush for 6 yards to the GS29 (Wilson, Anthony;Wright, C.J.), PENALTY LA holding (Brown,Tyler) 10 yards to the GS45, NO PLAY.
13:20
2nd & 14 at opp 45
Levi Lewis pass complete to Jalen Williams for 18 yds to the GeoSo 27 for a 1ST down
10:34
1st & 10 at opp 27
Levi Lewis pass complete to Errol Rogers Jr. for 27 yds for a TD (Nate Snyder KICK)Louisiana 17, Georgia Southern 10
Georgia Southern Missed FG, 5 plays
10:34
1st & 0 at own 35
Nate Snyder kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Kennedy III for 44 yds to the LaLaf 31 for a 1ST down
10:34
1st & 10 at opp 31
Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 28
10:34
2nd & 7 at opp 28
Matt LaRoche run for 3 yds to the LaLaf 25
10:34
3rd & 4 at opp 25
Matt LaRoche run for 1 yd to the LaLaf 24
8:01
4th & 3 at opp 24
Alex Raynor 41 yd FG MISSED
Louisiana Punt, 3 plays
8:01
1st & 10 at own 24
Trey Ragas run for a loss of 1 yard to the LaLaf 23
8:01
2nd & 11 at own 23
Trey Ragas run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 25
8:01
3rd & 9 at own 25
Levi Lewis pass complete to Trey Ragas for 6 yds to the LaLaf 31
8:01
4th & 3 at own 31
Rhys Byrns punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 30
Georgia Southern Fumble, 5 plays
5:48
1st & 10 at own 30
Shai Werts pass complete to Emil Smith for 9 yds to the GeoSo 39
5:48
2nd & 1 at own 39
Wesley Kennedy III run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 38
5:48
3rd & 2 at own 38
J.D. King run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 40 for a 1ST down
5:48
1st & 10 at own 40
J.D. King run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 41
5:48
2nd & 9 at own 41
Shai Werts pass complete to Beau Johnson for 57 yds Beau Johnson fumbled, recovered by LaLaf
Louisiana Punt, 3 plays
2:48
1st & 10 at own 20
Trey Ragas run for no gain to the LaLaf 20
2:48
2nd & 10 at own 20
Trey Ragas run for 2 yds to the LaLaf 22
1:52
3rd & 8 at own 22
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:52
1:52
3rd & 8 at own 22
Levi Lewis pass incomplete to Kyren Lacy
1:52
4th & 8 at own 22
Rhys Byrns punt for 49 yds , Wesley Kennedy III returns for 10 yds to the GeoSo 39
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 5 plays
1:34
1st & 10 at own 39
Shai Werts pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at the 50
Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 7 yds to the LaLaf 43
1:34
2nd & 3 at opp 43
Shai Werts run for 10 yds to the LaLaf 33 for a 1ST down
1:34
1st & 10 at opp 33
Shai Werts pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 5 yds to the LaLaf 28
0:54
2nd & 5 at opp 28
Shai Werts pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 28 yds for a TD Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:54 (Shai Werts pass to Darion Anderson for Two-Point Conversion)Georgia Southern 18, Louisiana 17
Louisiana Field goal, 7 plays
0:54
1st & 0 at own 35
Dylan Lewis kickoff for 50 yds
0:54
1st & 10 at own 25
Levi Lewis pass complete to Trey Ragas for 19 yds to the LaLaf 44 for a 1ST down
0:54
1st & 10 at own 44
Lewis,Levi pass incomplete, QB hurry by Wade, Randy, PENALTY LA holding (Rubio,Carlos) 10 yards to the LA34, NO PLAY.
0:41
1st & 20 at own 34
Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:41
0:41
1st & 20 at own 34
Levi Lewis pass incomplete to Kaleb Carter
0:41
2nd & 20 at own 34
Levi Lewis pass complete to Errol Rogers Jr. for 12 yds to the LaLaf 46
0:20
3rd & 8 at own 46
Timeout LOUISIANA, clock 00:20
0:20
3rd & 8 at own 46
Levi Lewis pass complete to Trey Ragas for 18 yds to the GeoSo 36 for a 1ST down
0:20
1st & 10 at opp 36
Levi Lewis pass incomplete to Kyren Lacy
0:20
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Levi Lewis pass incomplete to Kyren Lacy, broken up by Java’n Singletary
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