Referee Billy Williams; umpire Anthony Britt; head linesman Hugo Cruz; line judge Sarah Fleming; side judge Karina Tovar; field judge Antonio Smith; back judge Chris Scott; center judge Jeff GuadagnoGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
North Alabama
7
3
3
0
13
Southern Miss
0
7
0
17
24
Standouts
No. 3RushingFrank Gore Jr.13 carries, 103 yardsSouthern Miss
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
North Alabama
Southern Miss
175
Total yards
345
152
Passing yards
100
23
Rushing yards
245
5.2
Yards per pass
5.0
1.0
Yards per rush
5.8
11
First downs
23
3–12
Third downs
4–10
0–0
Fourth downs
2–2
1
Turnovers
4
4–30
Penalties
5–41
29:02
Possession
30:58
1
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
North Alabama
Southern Miss
28%
Success rate
44%
−0.12
EPA per play
0.10
1.09
Explosiveness
1.25
−0.28
Rushing EPA
0.25
−0.02
Passing EPA
−0.17
10%
Passing-down success
35%
−0.31
First-down EPA
−0.34
−0.15
Second-down EPA
0.40
0.23
Third-down EPA
0.61
19%
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)
Southern Miss 77% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Southern Miss −17.5, 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 Southern Miss 89%, North Alabama 11%. 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, North Alabama right to left.
Q1 Southern MissFumble, 0 yards
Q1 North AlabamaTouchdown, 1 play, 23 yards
Q1 Southern MissInterception, 2 plays, −3 yards
Q1 North AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q1 North AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q1 North AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 Southern MissFumble, 3 plays, 57 yards
Q1 North AlabamaField goal, 8 plays, 65 yards
Q2 Southern MissTouchdown, 11 plays, 70 yards
Q2 North AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 Southern MissMissed FG, 7 plays, 37 yards
Q2 North AlabamaEnd of half, 5 plays, 22 yards
Q3 North AlabamaPunt, 8 plays, 15 yards
Q3 Southern MissInterception, 5 plays, 24 yards
Q3 North AlabamaField goal, 9 plays, 38 yards
Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 12 plays, 66 yards
Q4 North AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q4 Southern MissTouchdown, 10 plays, 73 yards
Q4 North AlabamaInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
Q4 Southern MissField goal, 8 plays, 28 yards
Q4 North AlabamaEnd of game, 5 plays, 11 yards
Play by play
1st quarter10 drives, then North Alabama 7, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Fumble
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Sam Contorno kickoff for 44 yds , Devin Thomas return for 2 yds to the SoMis 23 Devin Thomas fumbled, forced by Darrell Sims, recovered by NorAl Darrell Sims
North Alabama Touchdown, 1 play
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
Blake Dever deep pass incomplete to Corson Swan, PENALTY USM roughing passer (HARRELL, Camron) 11 yards to the USM12, 1ST DOWN UNA, NO PLAY.
14:48
1st & 10 at opp 12
Blake Dever pass complete to Andre Little for 12 yds for a TD (Grayson Easterling KICK)North Alabama 7, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Interception, 2 plays
14:48
1st & 0 at own 35
Sam Contorno kickoff for 50 yds , Antoine Robinson return for 29 yds to the SoMis 44
14:48
1st & 10 at own 44
Frank Gore Jr. run for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 41
14:48
2nd & 13 at own 41
Trey Lowe pass intercepted Kyree Fields return for no gain to the NorAl 23
North Alabama Punt, 3 plays
14:03
1st & 10 at own 23
Blake Dever sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the NorAl 15
14:03
2nd & 18 at own 15
Blake Dever pass complete to Andre Little for 3 yds to the NorAl 18
12:33
3rd & 15 at own 18
Timeout NORTH ALABAMA, clock 12:33
12:33
3rd & 15 at own 18
Blake Dever run for 1 yd to the NorAl 19
12:33
4th & 14 at own 19
Joe Gurley punt for 46 yds
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
11:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Frank Gore Jr. run for 1 yd to the SoMis 36
11:48
2nd & 9 at own 36
Trey Lowe pass complete to Demarcus Jones for 3 yds to the SoMis 39
11:48
3rd & 6 at own 39
Trey Lowe sacked by Mike Boykin for a loss of 7 yards to the SoMis 32
11:48
4th & 13 at own 32
Griffin Fleming punt for 41 yds
North Alabama Punt, 4 plays
9:49
1st & 10 at own 27
Blake Dever pass complete to Dexter Boykin for 13 yds to the NorAl 40 for a 1ST down
9:49
1st & 10 at own 40
Blake Dever pass complete to Parker Driggers for a loss of 3 yards to the NorAl 37
9:49
2nd & 13 at own 37
Blake Dever pass complete to Dexter Boykin for 6 yds to the NorAl 43
9:49
3rd & 7 at own 43
Blake Dever run for 5 yds to the NorAl 48
9:49
4th & 2 at own 48
Joe Gurley punt for 45 yds
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
6:43
1st & 10 at own 7
Dee Baker run for 1 yd to the SoMis 8
6:43
2nd & 9 at own 8
Frank Gore Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 7
6:43
3rd & 10 at own 7
Trey Lowe run for 6 yds to the SoMis 13
6:43
4th & 4 at own 13
Griffin Fleming punt for 40 yds
North Alabama Punt, 3 plays
4:39
1st & 10 at own 47
Ron Thompson run for 4 yds to the SoMis 49
4:39
2nd & 6 at opp 49
Ron Thompson run for 3 yds to the SoMis 46
4:39
3rd & 3 at opp 46
Parker Driggers run for 1 yd to the SoMis 45
2:25
4th & 2 at opp 45
Timeout NORTH ALABAMA, clock 02:25
2:25
4th & 2 at opp 45
Joe Gurley punt for 45 yds for a touchback
Southern Miss Fumble, 3 plays
2:15
1st & 10 at own 20
Frank Gore Jr. run for 45 yds to the NorAl 35 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 35
Darius Maberry run for 17 yds to the NorAl 18 for a 1ST down
2:15
1st & 10 at opp 18
Trey Lowe run for a loss of 5 yards to the NorAl 23 Trey Lowe fumbled, recovered by NorAl Will Evans
North Alabama Field goal, 8 plays
1:15
1st & 10 at own 23
Ja’Won Howell run for no gain to the NorAl 23
1:15
2nd & 10 at own 23
Blake Dever pass complete to Parker Driggers for 34 yds to the SoMis 43 for a 1ST down
1:15
1st & 10 at opp 43
Blake Dever pass complete to Dexter Boykin for 5 yds to the SoMis 38
Q2 15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 38
Blake Dever pass complete to – Pat.Mckaufman for 18 yds to the SoMis 20 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Blake Dever run for 1 yd to the SoMis 19
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 19
Parker Driggers pass complete to Andre Little for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 20
Q2 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 20
Blake Dever pass complete to Parker Driggers for 8 yds to the SoMis 12
Q2 12:40
4th & 2 at opp 12
Sam Contorno 29 yd FG GOODNorth Alabama 10, Southern Miss 0
2nd quarter4 drives, then North Alabama 10, Southern Miss 7
Southern Miss Touchdown, 11 plays
12:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Sam Contorno kickoff for 35 yds
12:40
1st & 10 at own 30
Trey Lowe pass complete to Jason Brownlee for 12 yds to the SoMis 42 for a 1ST down
12:40
1st & 10 at own 42
Trey Lowe run for 12 yds to the NorAl 46 for a 1ST down
12:40
1st & 10 at opp 46
Trey Lowe run for a loss of 1 yard to the NorAl 47
12:40
2nd & 11 at opp 47
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SoMis 48
12:40
2nd & 16 at own 48
Frank Gore Jr. run for 16 yds to the NorAl 36 for a 1ST down
12:40
1st & 10 at opp 36
Darius Maberry run for 24 yds to the NorAl 12 for a 1ST down
12:40
1st & 10 at opp 12
Darius Maberry run for a loss of 1 yard to the NorAl 13
12:40
2nd & 11 at opp 13
Trey Lowe pass incomplete to Jason Brownlee
12:40
3rd & 11 at opp 13
Trey Lowe run for 9 yds to the NorAl 4
12:40
4th & 2 at opp 4
Kevin Perkins run for 2 yds to the NorAl 2 for a 1ST down
12:40
1st & goal at opp 2
Kevin Perkins run for 1 yd to the NorAl 1
7:19
2nd & goal at opp 1
Kevin Perkins run for 1 yd for a TD (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)North Alabama 10, Southern Miss 7
North Alabama Punt, 3 plays
7:19
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:19
1st & 10 at own 25
Blake Dever pass complete to Andre Little for a loss of 2 yards to the NorAl 23
7:19
2nd & 12 at own 23
Blake Dever pass complete to Jakobi Byrd for a loss of 1 yard to the NorAl 22
7:19
3rd & 13 at own 22
NORTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NorAl 17
7:19
3rd & 18 at own 17
Blake Dever pass complete to Ja’Won Howell for 1 yd to the NorAl 18
7:19
4th & 17 at own 18
Joe Gurley punt for 49 yds , Natrone Brooks returns for 19 yds to the NorAl 48
Southern Miss Missed FG, 7 plays
4:35
1st & 10 at opp 48
Trey Lowe pass complete to Antoine Robinson for 16 yds to the NorAl 32 for a 1ST down
4:35
1st & 10 at opp 32
Frank Gore Jr. run for no gain to the NorAl 32
4:35
2nd & 10 at opp 32
Frank Gore Jr. run for 21 yds to the NorAl 11 for a 1ST down
4:35
1st & 10 at opp 11
LOWE, Trey rush up middle for loss of 2 yards to the UNA13 (Will Evans;Ryan Taylor), PENALTY UNA offside (Dakari Bickham) 5 yards to the UNA6, NO PLAY.
4:35
1st & 5 at opp 6
Darius Maberry run for 4 yds to the NorAl 2
4:35
2nd & 1 at opp 2
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the NorAl 7
4:35
2nd & 6 at opp 7
Trey Lowe run for 1 yd to the NorAl 6
4:35
3rd & 5 at opp 6
SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (Khalique Washington) to the NorAl 11
4:35
3rd & 10 at opp 11
Trey Lowe pass incomplete to Demarcus Jones
0:55
4th & 10 at opp 11
Timeout NORTH ALABAMA, clock 00:55
0:50
4th & 10 at opp 11
Briggs Bourgeois 28 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Mike Boykin Mike Boykin return for a loss of 2 yards to the NorAl 20
North Alabama End of half, 5 plays
0:41
2nd & 12 at own 18
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:41
0:41
2nd & 12 at own 18
Ron Thompson run for 4 yds to the NorAl 22
0:37
3rd & 8 at own 22
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:37
0:37
3rd & 8 at own 22
Ron Thompson run for 1 yd to the NorAl 23
0:33
4th & 7 at own 23
Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:33
0:33
4th & 7 at own 23
Joe Gurley punt 38 yards to the USM39, fair catch by BROOKS, Natrone, PENALTY USM roughing the kicker (RUTHERFORD, JD) 15 yards to the UNA38, 1ST DOWN UNA, NO PLAY.
0:33
1st & 10 at own 38
Blake Dever pass incomplete to Andre Little
0:33
2nd & 10 at own 38
Ron Thompson run for 6 yds to the NorAl 44
3rd quarter4 drives, then North Alabama 13, Southern Miss 7
North Alabama Punt, 8 plays
15:00
3rd & 4 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Ja’Won Howell run for 5 yds to the NorAl 30
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 30
Blake Dever pass complete to Dexter Boykin for 9 yds to the NorAl 39 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 39
Blake Dever pass complete to Dexter Boykin for 4 yds to the NorAl 43
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 43
Blake Dever run for 5 yds to the NorAl 48
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 48
Parker Driggers run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Blake Dever run for a loss of 4 yards to the NorAl 46
15:00
2nd & 14 at own 46
Blake Dever sacked by Dominic Quewon for a loss of 8 yards to the NorAl 34 Blake Dever fumbled, , return for 0 yards
15:00
3rd & 26 at own 34
Ron Thompson run for 6 yds to the NorAl 40
15:00
4th & 20 at own 40
Joe Gurley punt for 60 yds for a touchback
Southern Miss Interception, 5 plays
9:36
1st & 10 at own 20
Trey Lowe pass incomplete to Demarcus Jones, broken up by Gerrell Green
9:36
2nd & 10 at own 20
Frank Gore Jr. run for 2 yds to the SoMis 22
9:36
3rd & 8 at own 22
Trey Lowe pass complete to Jason Brownlee for 12 yds to the SoMis 34 for a 1ST down
9:36
1st & 10 at own 34
Frank Gore Jr. run for 10 yds to the SoMis 44 for a 1ST down
9:36
1st & 10 at own 44
Trey Lowe pass intercepted Gerrell Green return for 9 yds to the SoMis 43
North Alabama Field goal, 9 plays
7:46
1st & 10 at opp 43
Ja’Won Howell run for 3 yds to the SoMis 40
7:46
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Blake Dever pass complete to Corson Swan for 12 yds to the SoMis 28 for a 1ST down
7:46
1st & 10 at opp 28
Ja’Won Howell run for no gain to the SoMis 32 Ja’Won Howell fumbled, forced by Tyler Barnes, recovered by NorAl Ja’Won Howell
7:46
2nd & 14 at opp 32
Blake Dever pass complete to Jakobi Byrd for 3 yds to the SoMis 29
7:46
3rd & 11 at opp 29
Blake Dever pass complete to Dexter Boykin for 19 yds to the SoMis 10 for a 1ST down
7:46
1st & goal at opp 10
Parker Driggers run for 5 yds to the SoMis 5
7:46
2nd & goal at opp 5
Ron Thompson run for no gain to the SoMis 5
7:46
3rd & goal at opp 5
Blake Dever pass incomplete to Ron Thompson
2:45
4th & goal at opp 5
Sam Contorno 22 yd FG GOODNorth Alabama 13, Southern Miss 7
Southern Miss Touchdown, 12 plays
2:45
1st & 0 at own 35
Sam Contorno kickoff for 55 yds , Brandon Hayes return for 24 yds to the SoMis 34
2:45
1st & 10 at own 34
Dee Baker run for 11 yds to the SoMis 45 for a 1ST down
2:45
1st & 10 at own 45
Trey Lowe pass complete to Brandon Hayes for 14 yds to the NorAl 41 for a 1ST down
2:45
1st & 10 at opp 41
Trey Lowe pass incomplete to Grayson Gunter
2:45
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Dee Baker run for 9 yds to the NorAl 32
2:45
3rd & 1 at opp 32
Trey Lowe run for 1 yd to the NorAl 31 for a 1ST down
2:45
1st & 10 at opp 31
Kevin Perkins run for no gain to the NorAl 31
Q4 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Trey Lowe pass incomplete to Brandon Hayes
Q4 15:00
3rd & 10 at opp 31
Trey Lowe run for 6 yds to the NorAl 25
Q4 15:00
4th & 4 at opp 25
Trey Lowe pass complete to Demarcus Jones for 6 yds to the NorAl 19 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Trey Lowe pass complete to Brandon Hayes for 4 yds to the NorAl 15
Q4 15:00
2nd & 6 at opp 15
Frank Gore Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the NorAl 16
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 16
LOWE, Trey RO pass incomplete to BROWNLEE, Jason, PENALTY UNA offside 5 yards to the UNA11, NO PLAY.
Q4 12:08
3rd & 2 at opp 11
Kevin Perkins run for 11 yds for a TD (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)Southern Miss 14, North Alabama 13
4th quarter5 drives, then Southern Miss 24, North Alabama 13
North Alabama Punt, 3 plays
12:08
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 51 yds
12:08
1st & 10 at own 30
Blake Dever pass incomplete to Andre Little, broken up by Malik Shorts
12:08
2nd & 10 at own 30
Blake Dever run for 1 yd to the NorAl 31
12:08
3rd & 9 at own 31
Blake Dever pass incomplete to Dexter Boykin
12:08
4th & 9 at own 31
Joe Gurley punt for 47 yds , Natrone Brooks returns for 5 yds to the SoMis 27
Southern Miss Touchdown, 10 plays
10:57
1st & 10 at own 27
Frank Gore Jr. run for 2 yds to the SoMis 29
10:57
2nd & 8 at own 29
Frank Gore Jr. run for 9 yds to the SoMis 38 for a 1ST down
10:57
1st & 10 at own 38
Darius Maberry run for 2 yds to the SoMis 40
10:57
2nd & 8 at own 40
Darius Maberry run for 5 yds to the SoMis 45
10:57
3rd & 3 at own 45
Trey Lowe run for 9 yds to the NorAl 46 for a 1ST down
10:57
1st & 10 at opp 46
Trey Lowe pass complete to Cole Cavallo for 12 yds to the NorAl 34 for a 1ST down
10:57
1st & 10 at opp 34
Frank Gore Jr. run for 2 yds to the NorAl 32
10:57
2nd & 8 at opp 32
Trey Lowe pass complete to Antoine Robinson for 15 yds to the NorAl 17 for a 1ST down
10:57
1st & 10 at opp 17
Trey Lowe pass incomplete to Jason Brownlee
5:33
2nd & 10 at opp 17
Kevin Perkins run for 17 yds for a TD (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)Southern Miss 21, North Alabama 13
North Alabama Interception, 2 plays
5:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 63 yds , Andre Little return for 24 yds to the NorAl 26
5:33
1st & 10 at own 26
Blake Dever pass complete to Ron Thompson for 1 yd to the NorAl 27
5:33
2nd & 9 at own 27
Blake Dever pass intercepted Natrone Brooks return for no gain to the NorAl 48
Southern Miss Field goal, 8 plays
4:46
1st & 10 at opp 48
Trey Lowe pass complete to Antoine Robinson for 12 yds to the NorAl 36 for a 1ST down
4:46
1st & 10 at opp 36
Darius Maberry run for 2 yds to the NorAl 34
4:46
2nd & 8 at opp 34
Trey Lowe pass complete to Antoine Robinson for 2 yds to the NorAl 32
3:08
3rd & 6 at opp 32
Timeout NORTH ALABAMA, clock 03:08
3:08
3rd & 6 at opp 32
Trey Lowe pass complete to Brandon Hayes for a loss of 8 yards to the NorAl 40 for a 1ST down NORTH ALABAMA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Gerrell Green) to the NorAl 25 for a 1ST down
3:08
1st & 10 at opp 25
Kevin Perkins run for a loss of 1 yard to the NorAl 26
3:08
2nd & 11 at opp 26
Kevin Perkins run for 5 yds to the NorAl 21
1:56
3rd & 6 at opp 21
Timeout NORTH ALABAMA, clock 01:56
1:56
3rd & 6 at opp 21
Kevin Perkins run for 1 yd to the NorAl 20
1:38
4th & 5 at opp 20
Timeout NORTH ALABAMA, clock 01:38
1:33
4th & 5 at opp 20
Briggs Bourgeois 38 yd FG GOODSouthern Miss 24, North Alabama 13
North Alabama End of game, 5 plays
1:33
1st & 0 at own 35
Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 39 yds , Tyler Price return for 6 yds to the NorAl 32
1:33
1st & 10 at own 32
Blake Dever pass complete to Ja’Won Howell for 8 yds to the NorAl 40
1:33
2nd & 2 at own 40
Blake Dever pass incomplete to Cameron Turner
1:33
3rd & 2 at own 40
Blake Dever pass complete to Ja’Won Howell for 2 yds to the NorAl 42 for a 1ST down
1:33
1st & 10 at own 42
Blake Dever pass complete to Ja’Won Howell for 1 yd to the NorAl 43
1:33
2nd & 9 at own 43
Blake Dever pass incomplete to Dexter Boykin
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