UAB at Georgia

Saturday, September 11, 2021

No. 2 Georgia beat UAB 56–⁠7. It was their third meeting; after it, Georgia led the series 3–⁠0.

AwayUAB9–⁠4 in 2021
7
Home2Georgia14–⁠1 in 2021
56

Final at Sanford Stadium, AthensTV: ESPN2Attendance 92,746

At kickoff
84°F, overcast, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Athens/Ben Epps Airport (KAHN), 4 km from the stadium, 21 minutes after kickoff
Official
Lee HedrickGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
UAB00077
Georgia211414756

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

UAB

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Tyler Johnston III6/143903
Dylan Hopkins2/3800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
DeWayne McBride1361012
Jermaine Brown Jr.629012
Lucious Stanley421016
Larry Wooden219023
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lucious Stanley117017
Ryan Davis21408
Hayden Pittman21106
Gerrit Prince1404
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Noah Wilder7100
Antonio Moultrie7000
Deshaun Oliver Jr.6000
Will Boler4000
Keondre Swoopes4001

Georgia

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Stetson Bennett10/1228850
Carson Beck4/108811
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Zamir White734013
Daijun Edwards729012
Kendall Milton826010
Stetson Bennett120020
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Brock Bowers3107289
Jermaine Burton392173
Arian Smith161161
Adonai Mitchell242032
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Channing Tindall7110
Travon Walker4000
Trezmen Marshall4000
Adam Anderson3110
Latavious Brini3000
Nazir Stackhouse2110
Lewis Cine2001
Kelee Ringo1001
Jamon Dumas-Johnson0001

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

Team stats

UABGeorgia
174Total yards539
47Passing yards376
127Rushing yards163
2.8Yards per pass17.1
3.5Yards per rush4.3
11First downs23
1–⁠11Third downs6–⁠11
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
3Turnovers1
11–⁠78Penalties4–⁠47
30:39Possession29:21
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

UABGeorgia
31%Success rate45%
−0.41EPA per play0.32
0.96Explosiveness1.86
0.06Rushing EPA−0.06
−1.15Passing EPA0.97
12%Passing-down success41%
−0.09First-down EPA0.55
−0.82Second-down EPA−0.06
−0.34Third-down EPA0.71
8%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 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Georgia −22.5, over/under 44.

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 94%, UAB 6%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia end zoneUAB end zoneQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 UABPunt, 3 playsQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 UABInterception, 7 playsQ1 GeorgiaPunt, 3 playsQ1 UABPunt, 4 playsQ1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 1 playQ1 UABPunt, 3 playsQ2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 1 playQ2 UABPunt, 5 playsQ2 GeorgiaTurnover on downs, 3 playsQ2 UABPunt, 3 playsQ2 GeorgiaPunt, 4 playsQ2 UABPunt, 3 playsQ2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 UABEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 UABPunt, 3 playsQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 UABInterception, 1 playQ3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 UABTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ3 GeorgiaMissed FG, 12 playsQ4 UABPick-six, 2 plays (Georgia scores)Q4 UABPunt, 3 playsQ4 GeorgiaPick-six, 5 plays (UAB scores)Q4 GeorgiaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 UABEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia drives left to right, UAB right to left.
  1. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
  2. Q1 UABPunt, 3 plays, −8 yards
  3. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 5 plays, 55 yards
  4. Q1 UABInterception, 7 plays, 26 yards
  5. Q1 GeorgiaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  6. Q1 UABPunt, 4 plays, 25 yards
  7. Q1 GeorgiaTouchdown, 1 play, 89 yards
  8. Q1 UABPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  9. Q2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 1 play, 61 yards
  10. Q2 UABPunt, 5 plays, 34 yards
  11. Q2 GeorgiaTurnover on downs, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 UABPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q2 GeorgiaPunt, 4 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q2 UABPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  15. Q2 GeorgiaTouchdown, 6 plays, 17 yards
  16. Q2 UABEnd of half, 2 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q3 UABPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  18. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
  19. Q3 UABInterception, 1 play, 7 yards
  20. Q3 GeorgiaTouchdown, 3 plays, 60 yards
  21. Q3 UABTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 45 yards
  22. Q3 GeorgiaMissed FG, 12 plays, 51 yards
  23. Q4 UABPick-six, 2 plays (Georgia scores), 0 yards
  24. Q4 UABPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  25. Q4 GeorgiaPick-six, 5 plays (UAB scores), 42 yards
  26. Q4 GeorgiaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 31 yards
  27. Q4 UABEnd of game, 2 plays, 19 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Georgia 21, UAB 0
Georgia Touchdown, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Reese Burkhardt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Zamir White run for 2 yds to the Geo 27
14:222nd & 8 at own 27Stetson Bennett pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 73 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 7, UAB 0
UAB Punt, 3 plays
14:222nd & 8 at own 35Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:021st & 10 at own 25Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Jermaine Brown Jr. for 1 yd to the UAB 26
13:422nd & 9 at own 26Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Jermaine Brown Jr.
13:423rd & 9 at own 26UAB Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UAB 21
13:333rd & 14 at own 21UAB Penalty, Personal Foul (-10 Yards) to the UAB 11
13:013rd & 24 at own 11Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Ryan Davis for 6 yds to the UAB 17
12:474th & 18 at own 17Kyle Greenwell punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Kalen Jackson at the Geo 45
Georgia Touchdown, 5 plays
12:341st & 10 at own 45Stetson Bennett pass complete to Adonai Mitchell for 10 yds to the UAB 45 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at opp 45Kendall Milton run for 7 yds to the UAB 38
11:442nd & 3 at opp 38Timeout UAB, clock 11:44
11:322nd & 3 at opp 38UAB Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the UAB 18 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at opp 18James Cook run for 1 yd to the UAB 17
10:502nd & 9 at opp 17James Cook run for 5 yds to the UAB 12
10:173rd & 4 at opp 12Stetson Bennett pass complete to Kenny McIntosh for 12 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 14, UAB 0
UAB Interception, 7 plays
10:173rd & 4 at own 35Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:041st & 10 at own 25Tyler Johnston III run for 2 yds to the UAB 27
9:582nd & 8 at own 27Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete
9:313rd & 8 at own 27Timeout UAB, clock 09:31
9:103rd & 8 at own 27Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 12 yds to the UAB 39 for a 1ST down
8:501st & 10 at own 39Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 2 yds to the UAB 41
7:502nd & 8 at own 41Tyler Johnston III run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:121st & 10 at the 50DeWayne McBride run for 1 yd to the Geo 49
6:422nd & 9 at opp 49Tyler Johnston III pass intercepted Lewis Cine return for 8 yds to the Geo 30
Georgia Punt, 3 plays
6:291st & 10 at own 30Zamir White run for 4 yds to the Geo 34
6:052nd & 6 at own 34Zamir White run for 3 yds to the Geo 37
5:253rd & 3 at own 37Kendall Milton run for 1 yd to the Geo 38
4:394th & 2 at own 38Jake Camarda punt for 39 yds, fair catch by J.J. Green at the UAB 23
UAB Punt, 4 plays
4:201st & 10 at own 23Dylan Hopkins run for 8 yds to the UAB 31
3:302nd & 2 at own 31Brown Jr., Jermaine rush for 8 yards to the UAB39, PENALTY GEORGIA face mask 16 yards to the GEORGIA45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UAB.
3:011st & 10 at opp 45Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 1 yd to the Geo 44
2:472nd & 9 at opp 44Jermaine Brown Jr. run for no gain to the Geo 44
2:033rd & 9 at opp 44Tyler Johnston III sacked by Adam Anderson for a loss of 8 yards to the UAB 48
1:284th & 17 at own 48Kyle Greenwell punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Kearis Jackson at the Geo 11
Georgia Touchdown, 1 play
1:141st & 10 at own 11Stetson Bennett pass complete to Brock Bowers for 89 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 21, UAB 0
UAB Punt, 3 plays
1:141st & 10 at own 35Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:001st & 10 at own 25DeWayne McBride run for 2 yds to the UAB 27
0:052nd & 8 at own 27Tyler Johnston III sacked by Nazir Stackhouse for a loss of 9 yards to the UAB 18
Q2 14:453rd & 17 at own 18DeWayne McBride run for 3 yds to the UAB 21
Q2 14:454th & 14 at own 21Kyle Greenwell punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Kearis Jackson at the Geo 39
2nd quarter8 drives, then Georgia 35, UAB 0
Georgia Touchdown, 1 play
14:091st & 10 at own 39Stetson Bennett pass complete to Arian Smith for 61 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 28, UAB 0
UAB Punt, 5 plays
14:091st & 10 at own 35Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:511st & 10 at own 25Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Lucious Stanley for 17 yds to the UAB 42 for a 1ST down
12:511st & 10 at own 42Lucious Stanley run for 16 yds to the Geo 42 for a 1ST down
12:421st & 10 at opp 42Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete to Trea Shropshire
12:422nd & 10 at opp 42Timeout UAB, clock 12:42
12:012nd & 10 at opp 42Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Hayden Pittman for 6 yds to the Geo 36
11:573rd & 4 at opp 36UAB Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Geo 41
11:523rd & 9 at opp 41Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete
11:234th & 9 at opp 41Kyle Greenwell punt for 41 yds for a touchback
Georgia Turnover on downs, 3 plays
11:151st & 10 at own 20Carson Beck pass incomplete
10:582nd & 10 at own 20Kenny McIntosh run for no gain to the Geo 20
10:203rd & 10 at own 20Carson Beck pass incomplete
10:204th & 10 at own 20Jake Camarda punt for 60 yds , Starling Thomas V returns for a loss of 2 yards to the UAB 18
UAB Punt, 3 plays
10:051st & 10 at own 18UAB Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UAB 13
9:521st & 15 at own 13RaJae’ Johnson-Sanders run for no gain to the UAB 13
9:262nd & 15 at own 13Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Hayden Pittman for 5 yds to the UAB 18
9:123rd & 10 at own 18Tyler Johnston III pass incomplete
8:304th & 10 at own 18Greenwell, Kyle punt 47 yards to the GEORGIA35, Jackson, Kearis return 34 yards to the UAB31, PENALTY GEORGIA holding 10 yards to the GEORGIA40, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UAB.
Georgia Punt, 4 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 40James Cook run for 2 yds to the Geo 42
8:122nd & 8 at own 42Stetson Bennett pass complete to Brock Bowers for 9 yds to the GEORGIA 49 GEORGIA Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the Geo 41
7:582nd & 9 at own 41Stetson Bennett pass complete to John FitzPatrick for 6 yds to the Geo 47
6:423rd & 3 at own 47James Cook run for a loss of 4 yards to the Geo 43
6:344th & 7 at own 43Jake Camarda punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Starling Thomas V at the UAB 7
UAB Punt, 3 plays
6:211st & 10 at own 7UAB Penalty, False Start (-3 Yards) to the UAB 4
5:411st & 13 at own 4DeWayne McBride run for 12 yds to the UAB 16
5:242nd & 1 at own 16UAB Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UAB 11
4:512nd & 6 at own 11DeWayne McBride run for 5 yds to the UAB 16
4:013rd & 1 at own 16Dylan Hopkins run for a loss of 7 yards to the UAB 9 DeWayne McBride fumbled, recovered by UAB
4:014th & 8 at own 9Kyle Greenwell punt for 41 yds , Kearis Jackson returns for 33 yds to the UAB 17
Georgia Touchdown, 6 plays
3:461st & 10 at opp 17Zamir White run for 5 yds to the UAB 12
3:412nd & 5 at opp 12Zamir White run for 3 yds to the UAB 9
2:513rd & 2 at opp 9Kendall Milton run for 3 yds to the UAB 6 for a 1ST down
1:451st & goal at opp 6Kendall Milton run for a loss of 3 yards to the UAB 9
1:182nd & goal at opp 9Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to John FitzPatrick
1:133rd & goal at opp 9Stetson Bennett pass complete to Brock Bowers for 9 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 35, UAB 0
UAB End of half, 2 plays
1:133rd & 13 at own 35Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:581st & 10 at own 25Lucious Stanley run for 3 yds to the UAB 28
0:452nd & 7 at own 28Lucious Stanley run for 2 yds to the UAB 30
3rd quarter6 drives, then Georgia 49, UAB 0
UAB Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:261st & 10 at own 25Jermaine Brown Jr. run for 5 yds to the UAB 30
14:152nd & 5 at own 30DeWayne McBride run for a loss of 2 yards to the UAB 28
13:523rd & 7 at own 28Tyler Johnston III pass complete to Gerrit Prince for 4 yds to the UAB 32
13:154th & 3 at own 32UAB Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UAB 27
12:554th & 8 at own 27Kyle Greenwell punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Ladd McConkey at the Geo 30
Georgia Touchdown, 8 plays
12:341st & 10 at own 30Zamir White run for 4 yds to the Geo 34
12:152nd & 6 at own 34Zamir White run for 13 yds to the Geo 47 for a 1ST down
11:341st & 10 at own 47Stetson Bennett pass incomplete to Marcus Rosemy-Jacksaint
11:152nd & 10 at own 47Stetson Bennett pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 15 yds to the UAB 38 for a 1ST down
10:581st & 10 at opp 38Kenny McIntosh run for no gain to the UAB 38
10:102nd & 10 at opp 38Stetson Bennett pass complete to Jermaine Burton for 4 yds to the UAB 34
9:253rd & 6 at opp 34Stetson Bennett run for 20 yds to the UAB 14 for a 1ST down
8:421st & 10 at opp 14James Cook run for 14 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 42, UAB 0
UAB Interception, 1 play
8:421st & 10 at own 35Jake Camarda kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:371st & 10 at own 25Johnston III, Tyler pass incomplete to Johnson-Sanders, RaJae’, PENALTY GEORGIA pass interference 12 yards to the UAB37, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN UAB.
8:361st & 10 at own 37UAB Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the UAB 32
8:291st & 15 at own 32Tyler Johnston III pass intercepted Kelee Ringo return for no gain to the Geo 40
Georgia Touchdown, 3 plays
8:151st & 10 at own 40Carson Beck pass complete to Adonai Mitchell for 32 yds to the UAB 28 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at opp 28Kendall Milton run for 1 yd to the UAB 27
7:172nd & 9 at opp 27Beck, Carson pass incomplete, PENALTY UAB pass interference 15 yards to the UAB12, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN GEORGIA.
7:111st & 10 at opp 12Carson Beck pass complete to Justin Robinson for 12 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 49, UAB 0
UAB Turnover on downs, 11 plays
7:111st & 10 at own 35Jack Podlesny kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:001st & 10 at own 25DeWayne McBride run for 12 yds to the UAB 37 for a 1ST down
6:351st & 10 at own 37DeWayne McBride run for 7 yds to the UAB 44
5:502nd & 3 at own 44DeWayne McBride run for 6 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at the 50Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Ryan Davis for 8 yds to the Geo 42
4:402nd & 2 at opp 42Lucious Stanley run for no gain to the Geo 42
4:003rd & 2 at opp 42Dylan Hopkins run for 1 yd to the Geo 41
3:304th & 1 at opp 41Dylan Hopkins run for 5 yds to the Geo 36 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at opp 36Dylan Hopkins pass incomplete to RaJae’ Johnson-Sanders
2:232nd & 10 at opp 36DeWayne McBride run for 6 yds to the Geo 30
1:303rd & 4 at opp 30Dylan Hopkins pass complete to Jermaine Brown Jr. for no gain to the Geo 30
1:004th & 4 at opp 30Dylan Hopkins sacked by Channing Tindall for a loss of 4 yards to the Geo 34
Georgia Missed FG, 12 plays
0:531st & 10 at own 34Kendall Milton run for 5 yds to the Geo 39
0:222nd & 5 at own 39Carson Beck pass incomplete to Jaylen Johnson
0:153rd & 5 at own 39Carson Beck pass complete to Jaylen Johnson for 12 yds to the UAB 49 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 49Kendall Milton run for 2 yds to the UAB 47
Q4 14:152nd & 8 at opp 47Kenny McIntosh run for 8 yds to the UAB 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:451st & 10 at opp 39Carson Beck run for 15 yds to the UAB 24 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:001st & 10 at opp 24Kenny McIntosh run for 12 yds to the UAB 12 for a 1ST down
Q4 12:301st & 10 at opp 12Kendall Milton run for 10 yds to the UAB 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 11:501st & goal at opp 2Carson Beck run for a loss of 13 yards to the UAB 15
Q4 11:092nd & goal at opp 15Carson Beck pass incomplete to Brett Seither
Q4 11:023rd & goal at opp 15Carson Beck pass incomplete
Q4 10:574th & 0 at opp 15Jack Podlesny 32 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter5 drives, then Georgia 56, UAB 7
UAB Pick-six, 2 plays (Georgia scores)
10:501st & 10 at own 20DeWayne McBride run for no gain to the UAB 20
10:142nd & 10 at own 20Tyler Johnston III pass intercepted for a TD Jamon Dumas-Johnson return for 20 yds for a TD, (Jack Podlesny KICK)Georgia 56, UAB 0
UAB Punt, 3 plays
10:141st & 10 at own 35Jack Podlesny kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:071st & 10 at own 25DeWayne McBride run for 5 yds to the UAB 30
9:452nd & 5 at own 30DeWayne McBride run for 4 yds to the UAB 34
8:553rd & 1 at own 34Timeout UAB, clock 08:55
8:503rd & 1 at own 34Dylan Hopkins run for no gain to the UAB 34
8:024th & 1 at own 34Kyle Greenwell punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Ladd McConkey at the Geo 18
Georgia Pick-six, 5 plays (UAB scores)
7:551st & 10 at own 18Carson Beck pass complete to Ladd McConkey for 32 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:151st & 10 at the 50Daijun Edwards run for 5 yds to the UAB 45
6:402nd & 5 at opp 45Daijun Edwards run for 5 yds to the UAB 40 for a 1ST down
5:551st & 10 at opp 40Daijun Edwards run for no gain to the UAB 40
5:022nd & 10 at opp 40Carson Beck pass intercepted for a TD Keondre Swoopes return for 61 yds for a TD, (Matt Quinn KICK)Georgia 56, UAB 7
Georgia Turnover on downs, 8 plays
5:021st & 10 at own 35Reese Burkhardt kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:001st & 10 at own 25Daijun Edwards run for 12 yds to the Geo 37 for a 1ST down
4:251st & 10 at own 37Daijun Edwards run for 2 yds to the Geo 39
3:452nd & 8 at own 39Anthony Summey run for 7 yds to the Geo 46
3:003rd & 1 at own 46Daijun Edwards run for 3 yds to the Geo 49 for a 1ST down
2:201st & 10 at own 49Anthony Summey run for 4 yds to the UAB 47
1:502nd & 6 at opp 47Anthony Summey run for 2 yds to the UAB 45
1:043rd & 4 at opp 45Anthony Summey run for 1 yd to the UAB 44
0:204th & 3 at opp 44Daijun Edwards run for 2 yds to the UAB 42
UAB End of game, 2 plays
0:151st & 10 at own 42Larry Wooden run for 23 yds to the Geo 35 for a 1ST down
0:031st & 10 at opp 35Larry Wooden run for a loss of 4 yards to the Geo 39

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 leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2023Georgia 49, UAB 21
2021Georgia 56, UAB 7
2006Georgia 34, UAB 0
2003Georgia 16, UAB 13

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