Georgia State at South Alabama

Saturday, November 21, 2020

Georgia State beat South Alabama 31–⁠14. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Georgia State led the series 5–⁠3.

AwayGeorgia State6–⁠4 in 2020
31
HomeSouth Alabama4–⁠7 in 2020
14

Final at Hancock Whitney Stadium, MobileTV: ESPNUAttendance 5,224

At kickoff
73°F, mostly cloudy, wind 6 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mobile Regional Airport (KMOB), 5 km from the stadium, 26 minutes after kickoff
Officials
Referee Kyle Olson; umpire Mark Baynes; head linesman Kevin Vicknair; line judge Dion Quinn; side judge Barry Blackwell; field judge Charles Green; back judge Larry Whaley; center judge Andy FaustGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia State07141031
South Alabama707014

Standouts

  • RushingTucker Gregg18 carries, 79 yards, 3 TDGeorgia State
  • ReceivingSam Pinckney5 catches, 176 yardsGeorgia State
  • DefenseNick Mobley16 tackles, 1 for lossSouth Alabama

Player stats

Georgia State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cornelious Brown19/2833403
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tucker Gregg1879333
Jamyest Williams1068042
Cornelious Brown103116
Terrance Dixon1808
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Sam Pinckney5176065
Roger Carter571027
Jamyest Williams548023
Cornelius McCoy227025
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Trajan Stephens-McQueen11100
Blake Carroll8100
Keon Carter7000
Akeem Smith60.50.50
Jontrey Hunter6000
Jordan Strachan5320
Hardrick Willis41.51.50
Jacorey Crawford3110
Thomas Gore2110
Jeffery Clark2110

South Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Desmond Trotter25/4321100
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jared Wilson749113
Carlos Davis838117
Terrion Avery41909
Kawaan Baker21106
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jalen Tolbert575030
Kawaan Baker537011
Jalen Wayne428011
Cade Sutherland119019
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nick Mobley16100
Riley Cole11000
Keith Gallmon7000
Chris Henderson4200
Christian Bell2001
Devin Rockette2001
Shawn Jennings0001

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Georgia StateSouth Alabama
556Total yards324
334Passing yards211
222Rushing yards113
11.9Yards per pass4.9
5.0Yards per rush3.1
19First downs19
9–⁠14Third downs8–⁠19
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠3
4Turnovers1
5–⁠70Penalties3–⁠30
28:08Possession30:44
7Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

Georgia StateSouth Alabama
49%Success rate38%
0.14EPA per play−0.11
1.16Explosiveness1.01
0.11Rushing EPA0.16
0.19Passing EPA−0.28
33%Passing-down success29%
−0.22First-down EPA−0.41
0.03Second-down EPA0.06
1.16Third-down EPA0.68
25%Havoc by its defense17%

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 State 50% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia State −3.5, over/under 58.5.

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 State 59%, South Alabama 41%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

South Alabama end zoneGeorgia State end zoneQ1 Georgia StateInterception, 2 playsQ1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia StateFumble, 6 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 9 playsQ1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 Georgia StateInterception, 5 playsQ2 South AlabamaFumble, 6 playsQ2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia StateInterception, 6 playsQ2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 3 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia StateField goal, 12 playsQ4 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 14 playsQ4 Georgia StateResult not recorded, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Alabama drives left to right, Georgia State right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia StateInterception, 2 plays, 14 yards
  2. Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 34 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia StateFumble, 6 plays, 59 yards
  6. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 9 plays, 42 yards
  7. Q1 Georgia StateTouchdown, 15 plays, 96 yards
  8. Q2 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 37 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia StateInterception, 5 plays, 22 yards
  10. Q2 South AlabamaFumble, 6 plays, 36 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  12. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  13. Q2 Georgia StateInterception, 6 plays, 53 yards
  14. Q2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 3 plays, 8 yards
  15. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  16. Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  17. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
  18. Q3 Georgia StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  19. Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
  20. Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  22. Q3 Georgia StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 80 yards
  23. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  24. Q3 Georgia StateField goal, 12 plays, 73 yards
  25. Q4 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 28 yards
  26. Q4 Georgia StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 55 yards
  27. Q4 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 14 plays, 55 yards
  28. Q4 Georgia StateResult not recorded, 2 plays, −5 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then South Alabama 7, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Interception, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Diego Guajardo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 14 yds to the GeoSt 39 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 39Cornelious Brown IV pass intercepted Christian Bell return for 4 yds to the GeoSt 34
South Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
14:381st & 10 at opp 34Desmond Trotter pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 3 yds to the GeoSt 31
14:382nd & 7 at opp 31Desmond Trotter pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 11 yds to the GeoSt 20 for a 1ST down
14:381st & 10 at opp 20Desmond Trotter run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 17
13:052nd & 7 at opp 17Carlos Davis run for 17 yds for a TD (Diego Guajardo KICK)South Alabama 7, Georgia State 0
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
13:051st & 0 at own 35Diego Guajardo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:051st & 10 at own 25Tucker Gregg run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 32
13:052nd & 3 at own 32Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Roger Carter
13:053rd & 3 at own 32Cornelious Brown IV run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 34
13:054th & 1 at own 34Michael Hayes punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAlab 22
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
11:531st & 10 at own 22Desmond Trotter pass complete to Brandon Crum for 4 yds to the SAlab 26
11:532nd & 6 at own 26Desmond Trotter run for 4 yds to the SAlab 30
11:533rd & 2 at own 30Carlos Davis run for 1 yd to the SAlab 31
10:214th & 1 at own 31Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 10:21
10:214th & 1 at own 31Jack Brooks punt for 47 yds, fair catch by Quavian White at the GeoSt 22
Georgia State Fumble, 6 plays
10:141st & 10 at own 22Destin Coates run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 25
10:142nd & 7 at own 25Jamyest Williams run for 12 yds to the GeoSt 37 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at own 37Cornelious Brown IV run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 42
10:142nd & 5 at own 42Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete
10:143rd & 5 at own 42Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Roger Carter for 18 yds to the SAlab 40 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at opp 40Destin Coates run for 17 yds to the SAlab 19 Destin Coates fumbled, forced by Riley Cole, recovered by SAlab Keon Voisin
South Alabama Punt, 9 plays
8:371st & 10 at own 19Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 12 yds to the SAlab 31 for a 1ST down
8:371st & 10 at own 31Desmond Trotter run for 5 yds to the SAlab 36
8:372nd & 5 at own 36Desmond Trotter pass complete to Trent Tyre for 11 yds Trent Tyre fumbled, forced by Jontrey Hunter, for a 1ST down
8:371st & 10 at own 47Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
8:372nd & 10 at own 47Kawaan Baker run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 47
8:373rd & 4 at opp 47Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 10 yds to the GeoSt 37 for a 1ST down
8:371st & 10 at opp 37Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
8:372nd & 10 at opp 37Terrion Avery run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 39
8:373rd & 12 at opp 39Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Wayne
8:374th & 12 at opp 39Jack Brooks punt for 35 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSt 4
Georgia State Touchdown, 15 plays
4:531st & 10 at own 4Tucker Gregg run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 8
4:532nd & 6 at own 8Tucker Gregg run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 13
4:533rd & 1 at own 13Tucker Gregg run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 15 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at own 15Cornelious Brown IV run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 19
4:532nd & 6 at own 19Tucker Gregg run for 3 yds to the GeoSt 22
4:533rd & 3 at own 22Jamyest Williams run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 26 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at own 26Jamyest Williams run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 28
4:532nd & 8 at own 28Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 15 yds to the GeoSt 43 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at own 43Cornelious Brown IV run for 4 yds to the GeoSt 47
4:532nd & 6 at own 47Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Roger Carter for 27 yds to the SAlab 26 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at opp 26Tucker Gregg run for 3 yds to the SAlab 23
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 23Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Roger Carter for 17 yds to the SAlab 6 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 6Cornelious Brown IV run for 5 yds to the SAlab 1
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 1Cornelious Brown IV run for no gain to the SAlab 1
Q2 13:313rd & 0 at opp 1Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 13:31
Q2 13:253rd & goal at opp 1Cornelious Brown IV run for 1 yd for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then Tied at 7
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 8 plays
13:251st & 0 at own 20Michael Hayes kickoff for 59 yds , Kawaan Baker return for 11 yds to the SAlab 31 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the SAlab 22
13:251st & 10 at own 22Desmond Trotter pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 9 yds to the SAlab 31
13:252nd & 1 at own 31Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 17 yds to the SAlab 48 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at own 48Carlos Davis run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 45
13:252nd & 3 at opp 45Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 4 yds to the GeoSt 41 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at opp 41Desmond Trotter pass complete to Trent Tyre for 5 yds to the GeoSt 36
13:252nd & 5 at opp 36Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert, broken up by Quavian White
13:253rd & 5 at opp 36Desmond Trotter sacked by Jordan Strachan for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSt 39
13:254th & 8 at opp 39Desmond Trotter pass complete to Carlos Davis for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 41
Georgia State Interception, 5 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 41Brown, C. pass complete to Pinckney, Sam for 36 yards to the USA23, out-of-bounds (Gallmon, Keith), PENALTY GSU pass interference (Pinckney, Sam) 15 yards to the GSU26, NO PLAY.
9:401st & 25 at own 26Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Jamyest Williams for 9 yds to the GeoSt 35
9:402nd & 16 at own 35Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Jamyest Williams for 5 yds to the GeoSt 40
9:403rd & 11 at own 40Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Jamyest Williams for 23 yds to the SAlab 37 for a 1ST down
9:401st & 10 at opp 37Tucker Gregg run for no gain to the SAlab 37
9:402nd & 10 at opp 37Cornelious Brown IV pass intercepted Shawn Jennings return for 15 yds to the SAlab 26
South Alabama Fumble, 6 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 26Desmond Trotter run for 4 yds to the SAlab 30
7:032nd & 6 at own 30Desmond Trotter run for 11 yds to the SAlab 41 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at own 41Desmond Trotter pass complete to Brandon Crum for 3 yds to the SAlab 44
7:032nd & 7 at own 44Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Wayne
7:033rd & 7 at own 44Desmond Trotter pass complete to Terrion Avery for 8 yds to the GeoSt 48 for a 1ST down
7:031st & 10 at opp 48Terrion Avery run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 38 Terrion Avery fumbled, forced by Chris Moore, recovered by GeoSt Jaylon Jones
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
4:561st & 10 at own 38Tucker Gregg run for 6 yds to the GeoSt 44
4:562nd & 4 at own 44Tucker Gregg run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSt 42
4:563rd & 6 at own 42Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Sam Pinckney, broken up by A.J. DeShazor
4:564th & 6 at own 42Michael Hayes punt for 42 yds GEORGIA ST Penalty, personal foul (Jamyest Williams) to the SAlab 31
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
3:431st & 10 at own 31Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Brandon Crum
3:432nd & 10 at own 31Carlos Davis run for 6 yds to the SAlab 37
3:433rd & 4 at own 37Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Brandon Crum
3:434th & 4 at own 37Jack Brooks punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSt 32
Georgia State Interception, 6 plays
2:531st & 10 at own 32Jamyest Williams run for 42 yds to the SAlab 26 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at opp 26Cornelious Brown IV run for 2 yds to the SAlab 24
2:532nd & 8 at opp 24Tucker Gregg run for 3 yds to the SAlab 21
1:103rd & 5 at opp 21Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 01:10
1:103rd & 5 at opp 21Cornelious Brown IV run for 6 yds to the SAlab 15 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 15Tucker Gregg run for no gain to the SAlab 15
0:472nd & 10 at opp 15Timeout GEORGIA ST, clock 00:47
0:472nd & 10 at opp 15Cornelious Brown IV pass intercepted, touchback. Devin Rockette return for no gain
South Alabama End of half, 3 plays
0:411st & 10 at own 20Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker, broken up by Jacorey Crawford
0:412nd & 10 at own 20Carlos Davis run for 9 yds to the SAlab 29
0:413rd & 1 at own 29Carlos Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 28
3rd quarter10 drives, then Georgia State 21, South Alabama 14
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
15:004th & 2 at own 35Michael Hayes kickoff for 43 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Carlos Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 22
15:002nd & 13 at own 22Desmond Trotter run for 2 yds to the SAlab 24
15:003rd & 11 at own 24Desmond Trotter sacked by Hardrick Willis and Jeffery Clark for a loss of 9 yards to the SAlab 15
15:004th & 20 at own 15Jack Brooks punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Quavian White at the GeoSt 37
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
13:011st & 10 at own 37Jamyest Williams run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 38
13:012nd & 9 at own 38Jamyest Williams run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 39
13:013rd & 8 at own 39Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete
13:014th & 8 at own 39Michael Hayes punt for 58 yds, downed at the SAlab 3
South Alabama Punt, 6 plays
11:481st & 10 at own 3Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker
11:482nd & 10 at own 3Desmond Trotter pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 9 yds to the SAlab 12
11:483rd & 1 at own 12Jared Wilson run for 3 yds to the SAlab 15 for a 1ST down
11:481st & 10 at own 15Kawaan Baker run for 5 yds to the SAlab 20
11:482nd & 5 at own 20Desmond Trotter sacked by Jacorey Crawford and Jeffery Clark for a loss of 7 yards to the SAlab 13
11:483rd & 12 at own 13Desmond Trotter pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 5 yds to the SAlab 18
11:484th & 7 at own 18Jack Brooks punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Quavian White at the GeoSt 38
Georgia State Punt, 3 plays
8:301st & 10 at own 38Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Roger Carter for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSt 37
8:302nd & 11 at own 37Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Sam Pinckney, broken up by Davyn Flenord
8:303rd & 11 at own 37Cornelious Brown IV pass incomplete to Terrance Dixon, broken up by Keon Voisin
8:304th & 11 at own 37Michael Hayes punt for 33 yds , Caullin Lacy returns for no gain to the SAlab 30
South Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 30Jared Wilson run for 7 yds to the SAlab 37
7:432nd & 3 at own 37Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker
7:433rd & 3 at own 37Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 12 yds to the SAlab 49 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at own 49Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
7:432nd & 10 at own 49Jared Wilson run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 46
7:433rd & 5 at opp 46Jared Wilson run for 11 yds to the GeoSt 35 for a 1ST down GEORGIA ST Penalty, personal foul (Blake Carroll) to the GeoSt 20 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 20Jared Wilson run for 13 yds to the GeoSt 7 for a 1ST down
6:111st & goal at opp 7Jared Wilson run for 7 yds for a TD (Diego Guajardo KICK)South Alabama 14, Georgia State 7
Georgia State Touchdown, 3 plays
6:111st & 0 at own 35Diego Guajardo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:111st & 10 at own 25Matlin Marshall run for 7 yds to the GeoSt 32
6:112nd & 3 at own 32Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 65 yds to the SAlab 3 for a 1ST down
5:161st & goal at opp 3Tucker Gregg run for 3 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK)Tied at 14
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
5:161st & 0 at own 35Michael Hayes kickoff for 47 yds
5:161st & 10 at own 25Carlos Davis run for 2 yds to the SAlab 27
5:162nd & 8 at own 27Desmond Trotter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 28
5:163rd & 7 at own 28Desmond Trotter pass complete to Carlos Davis for 6 yds to the SAlab 34
5:164th & 1 at own 34Jack Brooks punt for 66 yds for a touchback
Georgia State Touchdown, 5 plays
3:511st & 10 at own 20Jamyest Williams run for 1 yd to the GeoSt 21
3:512nd & 9 at own 21Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 39 yds to the SAlab 40 for a 1ST down
3:511st & 10 at opp 40Jamyest Williams run for 2 yds to the SAlab 38
3:512nd & 8 at opp 38Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Jamyest Williams for 5 yds to the SAlab 33
2:053rd & 3 at opp 33Tucker Gregg run for 33 yds for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK)Georgia State 21, South Alabama 14
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
2:051st & 0 at the 50Michael Hayes kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
2:051st & 10 at own 25Caullin Lacy run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 24
2:052nd & 11 at own 24Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 1 yd to the SAlab 25
2:053rd & 10 at own 25Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker, broken up by Chris Bacon
2:054th & 10 at own 25Jack Brooks punt for 51 yds , Quavian White returns for 8 yds to the GeoSt 33 GEORGIA ST Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the GeoSt 22
Georgia State Field goal, 12 plays
0:431st & 10 at own 22Terrance Dixon run for 8 yds to the GeoSt 30
0:432nd & 2 at own 30Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Roger Carter for 10 yds to the GeoSt 40 for a 1ST down
0:431st & 10 at own 40Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Terrance Dixon for 12 yds to the SAlab 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 48Tucker Gregg run for 5 yds to the SAlab 43
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 43Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Jamyest Williams for 6 yds to the SAlab 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 37Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 2 yds to the SAlab 35
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 35Cornelious Brown IV run for 2 yds to the SAlab 33
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at opp 33Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Cornelius McCoy for 25 yds to the SAlab 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 8Jamyest Williams run for 5 yds to the SAlab 3
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 3Jamyest Williams run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 5
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 5Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Jonathan Ifedi for no gain to the SAlab 5
Q4 11:034th & goal at opp 5Michael Hayes 23 yd FG GOODGeorgia State 24, South Alabama 14
4th quarter4 drives, then Georgia State 31, South Alabama 14
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 7 plays
11:031st & 0 at own 35Michael Hayes kickoff for 39 yds , Caullin Lacy return for 1 yd to the SAlab 27
11:031st & 10 at own 27Jared Wilson run for 3 yds to the SAlab 30
11:032nd & 7 at own 30Desmond Trotter sacked by Akeem Smith and Jacorey Crawford for a loss of 4 yards to the SAlab 26
11:033rd & 11 at own 26Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 30 yds to the GeoSt 44 for a 1ST down
11:031st & 10 at opp 44Desmond Trotter sacked by Thomas Gore for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSt 48
11:032nd & 14 at opp 48Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
11:033rd & 14 at opp 48Desmond Trotter pass complete to Terrion Avery for 3 yds to the GeoSt 45
11:034th & 11 at opp 45Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Cade Sutherland, broken up by Jacorey Crawford
Georgia State Touchdown, 5 plays
8:391st & 10 at own 45Tucker Gregg run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
8:392nd & 5 at the 50Cornelious Brown IV pass complete to Sam Pinckney for 43 yds to the SAlab 7 for a 1ST down
8:391st & goal at opp 7Tucker Gregg run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 9
8:392nd & goal at opp 9Gregg, Tucker rush for 1 yard to the USA8 (Sheriff, Jamie;Mobley, Nick), PENALTY USA holding (Thomas, Wy’Kvs) 5 yards to the USA4, NO PLAY.
8:392nd & goal at opp 4Tucker Gregg run for 3 yds to the SAlab 1
5:333rd & goal at opp 1Tucker Gregg run for 1 yd for a TD (Michael Hayes KICK)Georgia State 31, South Alabama 14
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 14 plays
5:331st & 0 at own 35Michael Hayes kickoff for 42 yds
5:331st & 10 at own 25Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 6 yds to the SAlab 31
5:332nd & 4 at own 31Desmond Trotter run for 10 yds to the SAlab 41 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at own 41Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Terrion Avery
5:332nd & 10 at own 41Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 11 yds to the GeoSt 48 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 48Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert, broken up by Bryquice Brown
5:332nd & 10 at opp 48Terrion Avery run for 9 yds to the GeoSt 39
5:333rd & 1 at opp 39Terrion Avery run for 2 yds to the GeoSt 37 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 37Desmond Trotter pass complete to Terrion Avery for 4 yds to the GeoSt 33
5:332nd & 6 at opp 33Desmond Trotter sacked by Hardrick Willis for a loss of 8 yards to the GeoSt 41
5:333rd & 14 at opp 41Desmond Trotter pass complete to Cade Sutherland for 19 yds to the GeoSt 22 for a 1ST down
5:331st & 10 at opp 22Desmond Trotter sacked by Jordan Strachan for a loss of 8 yards to the GeoSt 30
5:332nd & 18 at opp 30Desmond Trotter pass incomplete
5:333rd & 18 at opp 30Desmond Trotter pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 10 yds to the GeoSt 20
1:104th & 8 at opp 20Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 01:10
1:104th & 8 at opp 20Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert, broken up by Bryquice Brown
Georgia State Result not recorded, 2 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 20Marcus Carroll run for 5 yds to the GeoSt 25
1:082nd & 5 at own 25Marcus Carroll run for no gain to the GeoSt 25

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.

Georgia State leads 5–⁠4 in nine meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025South Alabama 38, Georgia State 31
2020Georgia State 31, South Alabama 14
2019Georgia State 28, South Alabama 15
2017Georgia State 21, South Alabama 13
2016South Alabama 13, Georgia State 10
2015Georgia State 24, South Alabama 10

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