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Georgia Southern at Army

Saturday, November 21, 2020

Army beat Georgia Southern 28–⁠27. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayGeorgia Southern8–⁠5 in 2020
27
HomeArmy9–⁠3 in 2020
28

Final at Michie Stadium, West PointTV: CBSSNAttendance 5,181

At kickoff
57°F, mostly cloudy, wind 14 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Stewart International Airport (KSWF), 17 km from the stadium, 15 minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Mike Roche; umpire Mark Wilson; head linesman George Geiss; line judge Steve Matarante; side judge Jim Corpora; field judge Milton Britton; back judge Pat Ryan; center judge Larry HayesGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern1476027
Army0714728

Standouts

  • PassingShai Werts6 of 7, 80 yards, 2 TDGeorgia Southern
  • RushingTyhier Tyler35 carries, 121 yardsArmy
  • DefenseReynard Ellis18 tackles, 1 for lossGeorgia Southern

Player stats

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shai Werts6/78020
Justin Tomlin3/45601
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Wesley Kennedy III871027
Gerald Green349046
Logan Wright530016
Justin Tomlin417016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malik Murray341030
Logan Wright235139
Darion Anderson229019
Cam Brown124124
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Reynard Ellis18100
Rashad Byrd12100
Anthony Wilson11000
C.J. Wright100.500
Raymond Johnson III5110

Army

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyhier Tyler1/12500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyhier Tyler35121017
Jakobi Buchanan185316
Tyrell Robinson732010
Sandon McCoy51725
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Cameron125025
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cedrick Cunningham Jr.12200
Marquel Broughton12000
Arik Smith72.50.50
Jon Rhattigan7000
Andre Carter II2011
Nolan Cockrill20.50.50

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

Team stats

Georgia SouthernArmy
311Total yards268
136Passing yards25
175Rushing yards243
10.5Yards per pass25.0
5.5Yards per rush3.3
12First downs20
4–⁠9Third downs9–⁠18
0–⁠1Fourth downs4–⁠4
1Turnovers3
3–⁠15Penalties5–⁠54
21:36Possession38:24
1Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

Georgia SouthernArmy
40%Success rate47%
0.14EPA per play−0.01
1.68Explosiveness0.89
0.10Rushing EPA−0.02
0.25Passing EPA0.58
33%Passing-down success38%
−0.13First-down EPA−0.23
0.46Second-down EPA−0.13
0.69Third-down EPA0.11
12%Havoc by its defense18%

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)

Army 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Army −3.5, over/under 38.5.

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 Army 60%, Georgia Southern 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Army end zoneGeorgia Southern end zoneQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 ArmyFumble, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 ArmyFumble return TD, 1 play (Georgia Southern scores)Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 15 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernMissed FG, 5 playsQ2 ArmyFumble, 13 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernEnd of half, 1 playQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 11 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 1 playQ3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 ArmyTouchdown, 18 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ4 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernInterception, 2 playsQ4 ArmyPunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 5 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Army drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  2. Q1 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  4. Q1 ArmyFumble, 3 plays, −11 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 2 plays, 1 yard
  6. Q1 ArmyFumble return TD, 1 play (Georgia Southern scores), −3 yards
  7. Q1 ArmyTouchdown, 15 plays, 75 yards
  8. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 plays, 86 yards
  9. Q2 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q2 Georgia SouthernMissed FG, 5 plays, 65 yards
  11. Q2 ArmyFumble, 13 plays, 74 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia SouthernEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
  13. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 11 plays, 52 yards
  14. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 1 play, 17 yards
  16. Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 ArmyTouchdown, 18 plays, 71 yards
  18. Q4 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 31 yards
  19. Q4 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  20. Q4 Georgia SouthernInterception, 2 plays, 19 yards
  21. Q4 ArmyPunt, 3 plays, −14 yards
  22. Q4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 5 plays, 44 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Georgia Southern 14, Army 0
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Landon Salyers kickoff for 61 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Logan Wright run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Shai Werts run for a loss of 5 yards to the GeoSo 29
15:003rd & 6 at own 29Shai Werts run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 30
15:004th & 5 at own 30Anthony Beck II punt for 36 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the Army 34
Army Punt, 3 plays
13:031st & 10 at own 34Tyhier Tyler run for 3 yds to the Army 37
13:032nd & 7 at own 37Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the Army 39
13:033rd & 5 at own 39Tyhier Tyler run for a loss of 3 yards to the Army 36
13:034th & 8 at own 36Zach Harding punt for 39 yds
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
11:221st & 10 at own 25Shai Werts run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 24
11:222nd & 11 at own 24Shai Werts pass incomplete
11:223rd & 11 at own 24Shai Werts pass complete to Logan Wright for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 20
11:224th & 15 at own 20Anthony Beck II punt for 58 yds, downed at the ARMY 22 ARMY Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Army 12
Army Fumble, 3 plays
9:401st & 10 at own 12Jakobi Buchanan run for 1 yd to the Army 13
9:402nd & 9 at own 13Tyhier Tyler sacked by Raymond Johnson III for a loss of 5 yards to the Army 8
9:403rd & 14 at own 8ARMY Penalty, delay of game (-4 Yards) to the Army 4
9:403rd & 18 at own 4Tyhier Tyler run for a loss of 3 yards to the Army 1 Tyhier Tyler fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Rashad Byrd ARMY Penalty, Defensive holding ( Yards) declined
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 2 plays
7:401st & goal at opp 1Logan Wright run for no gain to the Army 1
6:552nd & goal at opp 1Shai Werts run for 1 yd for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Georgia Southern 7, Army 0
6:551st & 0 at own 35Dylan Lewis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:451st & 10 at own 25Tyhier Tyler run for a loss of 3 yards Tyhier Tyler fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Derrick Canteen , return for 22 yds (Alex Raynor KICK)Georgia Southern 14, Army 0
Army Touchdown, 15 plays
6:451st & 0 at own 35Dylan Lewis kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:451st & 10 at own 25Sandon McCoy run for 5 yds to the Army 30
6:452nd & 5 at own 30Sandon McCoy run for 4 yds to the Army 34
6:453rd & 1 at own 34Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the Army 36 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at own 36Tyhier Tyler run for 15 yds to the GeoSo 49 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 49Sandon McCoy run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 44
6:452nd & 5 at opp 44Tyler, Tyhier rush for 3 yards to the GS41 (TEAM), PENALTY ARMY holding (McCleery, Luke) 10 yards to the ARMY46, NO PLAY.
6:452nd & 15 at own 46Adkins, Anthony rush for 1 yard to the ARMY47 (Ellis, Justin), PENALTY GS OF (Ellis, Justin) 5 yards to the GS49, NO PLAY.
6:452nd & 10 at opp 49Tyhier Tyler run for 17 yds to the GeoSo 32 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 32Jakobi Buchanan run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 29
6:452nd & 7 at opp 29Tyrell Robinson run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 19 for a 1ST down
6:451st & 10 at opp 19Tyrell Robinson run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 20
6:452nd & 11 at opp 20Brandon Walters run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 11
6:453rd & 2 at opp 11Jakobi Buchanan run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 8 for a 1ST down
6:451st & goal at opp 8Tyhier Tyler run for no gain to the GeoSo 8
Q2 15:002nd & goal at opp 8Tyhier Tyler run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 1
Q2 15:003rd & goal at opp 1Cade Barnard run for no gain to the GeoSo 1
Q2 13:454th & goal at opp 1Sandon McCoy run for 1 yd for a TD (Quinn Maretzki KICK)Georgia Southern 14, Army 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 21, Army 7
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
13:451st & 0 at own 35Landon Salyers kickoff for 65 yds , Khaleb Hood return for 14 yds to the GeoSo 14
13:381st & 10 at own 14Wesley Kennedy III run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 13
13:382nd & 11 at own 13Shai Werts pass complete to Darion Anderson for 10 yds to the GeoSo 23
13:383rd & 1 at own 23Wesley Kennedy III run for 24 yds to the GeoSo 47 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at own 47Wesley Kennedy III run for 7 yds to the Army 46
13:382nd & 3 at opp 46Logan Wright run for 16 yds to the Army 30 for a 1ST down
13:381st & 10 at opp 30Matt LaRoche run for 2 yds to the Army 28
13:382nd & 8 at opp 28Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 4 yds to the Army 24
9:243rd & 4 at opp 24Shai Werts pass complete to Cam Brown for 24 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Georgia Southern 21, Army 7
Army Punt, 3 plays
9:241st & 0 at own 35Alex Raynor kickoff for 56 yds , Tyrell Robinson return for 27 yds to the Army 36
9:161st & 10 at own 36Jakobi Buchanan run for 4 yds to the Army 40
9:162nd & 6 at own 40Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the Army 42
9:163rd & 4 at own 42Tyhier Tyler run for a loss of 5 yards to the Army 37
9:164th & 9 at own 37Zach Harding punt for 45 yds , Wesley Kennedy III returns for 6 yds to the GeoSo 24
Georgia Southern Missed FG, 5 plays
7:171st & 10 at own 24Gerald Green run for 46 yds to the ARMY 30 for a 1ST down ARMY Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Marquel Broughton) to the Army 15 for a 1ST down
7:171st & 10 at opp 15Gerald Green run for 1 yd to the Army 14
7:172nd & 9 at opp 14Shai Werts run for a loss of 4 yards to the Army 18
7:173rd & 13 at opp 18Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Kennedy III for 7 yds to the Army 11
4:574th & 6 at opp 11Alex Raynor 28 yd FG MISSED
Army Fumble, 13 plays
4:571st & 10 at own 20Tyhier Tyler run for 3 yds to the Army 23
4:572nd & 7 at own 23Braheam Murphy run for 5 yds to the Army 28
4:573rd & 2 at own 28Jakobi Buchanan run for 1 yd to the Army 29
4:574th & 1 at own 29Tyhier Tyler run for 3 yds to the Army 32 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at own 32Tyhier Tyler run for 5 yds to the Army 37
4:572nd & 5 at own 37A.J. Howard run for 8 yds to the Army 45 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at own 45Tyhier Tyler run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 48
4:572nd & 3 at opp 48Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 46
4:573rd & 1 at opp 46Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 44 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at opp 44Tyhier Tyler run for 12 yds to the GeoSo 32 for a 1ST down
4:571st & 10 at opp 32Tyhier Tyler run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 35
0:582nd & 13 at opp 35Timeout ARMY, clock 00:58
0:582nd & 13 at opp 35Tyhier Tyler pass complete to Chris Cameron for 25 yds to the GeoSo 10 for a 1ST down
0:581st & goal at opp 10Tyhier Tyler run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 6 Tyhier Tyler fumbled, forced by Jalen Jackson, recovered by GeoSo Jalen Jackson
Georgia Southern End of half, 1 play
0:411st & 10 at own 6TEAM run for no gain to the GeoSo 6
3rd quarter6 drives, then Georgia Southern 27, Army 21
Army Touchdown, 11 plays
15:002nd & 10 at own 35Dylan Lewis kickoff for 54 yds , Tyrell Robinson return for 37 yds to the Army 48
14:531st & 10 at own 48Tyhier Tyler run for 1 yd to the Army 49
14:532nd & 9 at own 49Tyhier Tyler run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
14:533rd & 8 at the 50Tyhier Tyler run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 41Tyrell Robinson run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 38
14:532nd & 7 at opp 38Tyhier Tyler run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 39
14:533rd & 8 at opp 39GA SOUTHERN Penalty, OF (C.J. Wright) to the GeoSo 34
14:533rd & 3 at opp 34Tyhier Tyler run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 24 for a 1ST down
14:531st & 10 at opp 24Tyrell Robinson run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 21 ARMY Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Tyrell Robinson) to the GeoSo 36
14:532nd & 22 at opp 36Tyhier Tyler run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 31
14:533rd & 17 at opp 31Tyhier Tyler run for 14 yds to the GeoSo 17
14:534th & 3 at opp 17Tyhier Tyler run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 12 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at opp 12Braheam Murphy run for 12 yds for a TD (Quinn Maretzki KICK) Landon Salyers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback Wesley Kennedy III run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 28 Shai Werts run for no gain to the GeoSo 28 Anthony Beck II punt blocked by Cole Mabry for a 1ST down blocked by Cole Mabry for a 1ST down for a 1ST down Kemonte Yow run for 15 yds to the GeoSo 2 for a 1ST down Anthony Beck II punt blocked by Cole Mabry blocked by Cole Mabry TEAM run for a loss of 15 yards to the GeoSo 2 (Quinn Maretzki KICK)
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
8:221st & 0 at own 35Landon Salyers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:221st & 10 at own 25Wesley Kennedy III run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 28
8:222nd & 7 at own 28Shai Werts run for no gain to the GeoSo 28
8:223rd & 7 at own 28Shai Werts sacked by Andre Carter II for 0 yards to the GeoSo 30 Shai Werts fumbled, , return for 0 yards
8:224th & 5 at own 30TEAM punt blocked by Fabrice Voyne blocked by Fabrice Voyne Kemonte Yow return for 15 yds to the GeoSo 2
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
6:181st & 0 at own 35Landon Salyers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:181st & 10 at own 25Wesley Kennedy III run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 32
6:182nd & 3 at own 32Wesley Kennedy III run for 27 yds to the Army 41 for a 1ST down
6:181st & 10 at opp 41Matt LaRoche run for 2 yds to the Army 39
Army Touchdown, 1 play
6:181st & goal at opp 2Sandon McCoy run for 2 yds for a TD
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
4:172nd & 8 at opp 39Shai Werts pass complete to Logan Wright for 39 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor PAT BLOCKED)
Army Touchdown, 18 plays
4:171st & 0 at own 35Dylan Lewis kickoff for 56 yds , Tyrell Robinson return for 20 yds to the Army 29
4:061st & 10 at own 29Jakobi Buchanan run for 6 yds to the Army 35
4:062nd & 4 at own 35Tyhier Tyler run for 3 yds to the Army 38
4:063rd & 1 at own 38Jakobi Buchanan run for 3 yds to the Army 41 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at own 41Tyrell Robinson run for 4 yds to the Army 45
4:062nd & 6 at own 45Jakobi Buchanan run for 3 yds to the Army 48
4:063rd & 3 at own 48Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line
4:064th & 1 at the 50Tyhier Tyler run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 46 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 46Tyhier Tyler run for no gain to the GeoSo 46
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at opp 46Tyhier Tyler run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 44
Q4 15:003rd & 8 at opp 44Tyrell Robinson run for 10 yds to the GeoSo 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 34Tyrell Robinson run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 31
Q4 15:002nd & 7 at opp 31Tyhier Tyler run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 27
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 27Jakobi Buchanan run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 24Jakobi Buchanan run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 18
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at opp 18GA SOUTHERN Penalty, OF (Gavin Adcock) to the GeoSo 13 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 13Tyhier Tyler run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 8
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 8Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 6
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 6Jakobi Buchanan run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 8:161st & goal at opp 2Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds for a TD (Quinn Maretzki KICK)
4th quarter5 drives, then Army 28, Georgia Southern 27
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 10 plays
8:161st & 0 at own 35Landon Salyers kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:161st & 10 at own 25Shai Werts run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 33
8:162nd & 2 at own 33Justin Tomlin run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 34
8:163rd & 1 at own 34Justin Tomlin run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 36 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at own 36Gerald Green run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 38
8:162nd & 8 at own 38Justin Tomlin pass complete to Malik Murray for 7 yds to the GeoSo 45
8:163rd & 1 at own 45Shai Werts run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 47 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at own 47Logan Wright run for 4 yds to the Army 49
8:162nd & 6 at opp 49Wesley Kennedy III run for 4 yds to the Army 45
8:163rd & 2 at opp 45Wesley Kennedy III run for no gain to the Army 45
3:254th & 2 at opp 45Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 03:25
3:254th & 2 at opp 45Logan Wright run for 1 yd to the Army 44
Army Punt, 3 plays
3:191st & 10 at own 44Jakobi Buchanan run for 2 yds to the Army 46
3:192nd & 8 at own 46Jakobi Buchanan run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
2:313rd & 4 at the 50Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:31
2:313rd & 4 at the 50Tyhier Tyler run for a loss of 1 yard to the Army 49
2:274th & 5 at own 49Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 02:27
2:274th & 5 at own 49Zach Harding punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 16
Georgia Southern Interception, 2 plays
2:201st & 10 at own 16Justin Tomlin pass complete to Darion Anderson for 19 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at own 35Justin Tomlin pass intercepted Andre Carter II return for 3 yds to the GeoSo 36
Army Punt, 3 plays
2:071st & 10 at opp 36Timeout ARMY, clock 02:07
2:071st & 10 at opp 36TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 38
2:072nd & 12 at opp 38TEAM run for a loss of 8 yards to the GeoSo 46 ARMY Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
1:193rd & 20 at opp 46Timeout ARMY, clock 01:19
1:193rd & 20 at opp 46TEAM run for a loss of 4 yards to the 50 yard line
1:194th & 24 at the 50Zach Harding punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 24
Georgia Southern End of game, 5 plays
0:391st & 10 at own 24Justin Tomlin run for 16 yds to the GeoSo 40 for a 1ST down
0:391st & 10 at own 40TEAM pass incomplete
0:392nd & 10 at own 40Justin Tomlin pass complete to Malik Murray for 30 yds to the Army 30 for a 1ST down
0:221st & 10 at opp 30Justin Tomlin sacked by Nolan Cockrill and Arik Smith for a loss of 2 yards to the Army 32
0:222nd & 12 at opp 32TEAM pass incomplete

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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