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Southern Miss at South Alabama

Saturday, September 4, 2021

South Alabama beat Southern Miss 31–⁠7. It was their second meeting; after it, South Alabama led the series 2–⁠0.

AwaySouthern Miss3–⁠9 in 2021
7
HomeSouth Alabama5–⁠7 in 2021
31

Final at Hancock Whitney Stadium, MobileTV: ESPN+Attendance 20,156

At kickoff
76°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mobile Regional Airport (KMOB), 5 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Kevin Vicknair; umpire Chad Craig; head linesman Derrick Ralser; line judge J. Whittington; side judge Andy Lebo; field judge Clarence Cotten; back judge Byron Adams; center judge Josh LarsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern Miss70007
South Alabama01410731

Standouts

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Player stats

Southern Miss

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Trey Lowe III13/2913302
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Frank Gore Jr.1981015
Trey Lowe III1924115
Darius Maberry420010
Cole Cavallo2101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jakarius Caston338018
Brad Dennis326011
Demarcus Jones324013
Frank Gore Jr.123023
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Averie Habas50.50.50
Santrell Latham5100
Hayes Maples410.50
Josh Ratcliff43.50.50
Malik Shorts4000
Everitt Cunningham30.50.50
Joshua Carr Jr.2110

South Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Bentley17/2226920
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kareem Walker182606
Terrion Avery101208
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jalen Tolbert5168049
Caullin Lacy567028
Jalen Wayne320017
Lincoln Sefcik110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Keith Gallmon7000
Shawn Jennings6110
Jamal Brooks5100
Wy’Kevious Thomas5000
Christian Bell2110
Carlos Johnson2110
Quentin Wilfawn20.50.50
Davyn Flenord2001
Shawn Steele2001
Jamall Hickbottom10.50.50

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

Team stats

Southern MissSouth Alabama
258Total yards300
133Passing yards269
125Rushing yards31
4.6Yards per pass12.2
2.8Yards per rush0.9
19First downs13
2–⁠15Third downs3–⁠12
2–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠0
4Turnovers1
8–⁠74Penalties6–⁠70
31:27Possession28:33
3Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Southern MissSouth Alabama
39%Success rate51%
0.22EPA per play0.38
1.44Explosiveness1.40
−0.09Rushing EPA0.11
0.55Passing EPA0.74
32%Passing-down success61%
−0.11First-down EPA−0.09
0.48Second-down EPA0.33
0.55Third-down EPA1.36
22%Havoc by its defense20%

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)

South Alabama 53% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

South Alabama −2, over/under 56.5.

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 South Alabama 56%, Southern Miss 44%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

South Alabama end zoneSouthern Miss end zoneQ1 South AlabamaTouchdown pass, 3 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 7 playsQ1 South AlabamaInterception, 5 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 8 playsQ1 South AlabamaTouchdown run, 10 playsQ1 Southern MissPunt, 5 playsQ2 South AlabamaInterception, 2 playsQ2 Southern MissTouchdown run, 9 playsQ2 South AlabamaMissed FG, 12 playsQ2 Southern MissField goal, 17 playsQ2 South AlabamaTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Southern MissPunt, 4 playsQ3 South AlabamaTouchdown pass, 10 playsQ3 Southern MissField goal, 11 playsQ3 South AlabamaField goal, 14 playsQ3 Southern MissMissed FG, 9 playsQ4 South AlabamaTouchdown pass, 7 playsQ4 Southern MissTouchdown run, 12 playsQ4 South AlabamaField goal, 11 playsQ4 Southern MissResult not recorded, 9 playsQ4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Alabama drives left to right, Southern Miss right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown pass, 3 plays, 2 yards
  2. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 7 plays, 0 yards
  3. Q1 South AlabamaInterception, 5 plays, 14 yards
  4. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 8 plays, 31 yards
  5. Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown run, 10 plays, 97 yards
  6. Q1 Southern MissPunt, 5 plays, −11 yards
  7. Q2 South AlabamaInterception, 2 plays, −2 yards
  8. Q2 Southern MissTouchdown run, 9 plays, 77 yards
  9. Q2 South AlabamaMissed FG, 12 plays, 57 yards
  10. Q2 Southern MissField goal, 17 plays, 64 yards
  11. Q2 South AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 12 yards
  12. Q3 Southern MissPunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  13. Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown pass, 10 plays, 25 yards
  14. Q3 Southern MissField goal, 11 plays, 55 yards
  15. Q3 South AlabamaField goal, 14 plays, 85 yards
  16. Q3 Southern MissMissed FG, 9 plays, 45 yards
  17. Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown pass, 7 plays, 28 yards
  18. Q4 Southern MissTouchdown run, 12 plays, 74 yards
  19. Q4 South AlabamaField goal, 11 plays, 59 yards
  20. Q4 Southern MissResult not recorded, 9 plays, 70 yards
  21. Q4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 2 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Southern Miss 7, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Touchdown pass, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:551st & 10 at own 25Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Wayne
14:502nd & 10 at own 25Terrion Avery run for 2 yds to the SAlab 27
13:573rd & 8 at own 27Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 73 yds for a TDSouth Alabama 6, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Punt, 7 plays
13:571st & 10 at own 35Diego Guajardo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:521st & 10 at own 25Don Ragsdale run for 1 yd to the SoMis 26
13:102nd & 9 at own 26Jack Abraham pass complete to Dee Baker for no gain to the SoMis 26
12:413rd & 9 at own 26SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive Offside (5 Yards) to the SoMis 31
12:163rd & 4 at own 31SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, False Start (Jason Brownlee) to the SoMis 26
11:503rd & 9 at own 26SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, False Start (Bryce Foxworth) to the SoMis 21
11:213rd & 14 at own 21Jack Abraham pass complete to Jason Brownlee for 4 yds to the SoMis 25
10:484th & 10 at own 25Mason Hunt punt for 44 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAlab 31
South Alabama Interception, 5 plays
10:411st & 10 at own 31Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 3 yds to the SAlab 34
10:212nd & 7 at own 34Carlos Davis run for 1 yd to the SAlab 35
9:523rd & 6 at own 35Desmond Trotter pass complete to Trent Tyre for 6 yds to the SAlab 41 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at own 41Desmond Trotter run for 4 yds to the SAlab 45
8:352nd & 6 at own 45Desmond Trotter pass intercepted Eric Scott Jr. return for 20 yds to the SoMis 35
Southern Miss Punt, 8 plays
8:261st & 10 at own 35Abraham, Jack pass complete to Brownlee, Jason for 13 yards to the SOUMISS48, PENALTY SOUMISS ineligible downfield on pass 5 yards to the SOUMISS30, NO PLAY.
8:051st & 15 at own 30Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 20 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:401st & 10 at the 50Don Ragsdale run for no gain to the 50 yard line
7:072nd & 10 at the 50Jack Abraham pass complete to Grayson Gunter for 16 yds to the SAlab 34 for a 1ST down
6:481st & 10 at opp 34Don Ragsdale run for 2 yds to the SAlab 32
6:062nd & 8 at opp 32Dee Baker run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 34
5:273rd & 10 at opp 34Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Tim Jones
5:174th & 10 at opp 34Mason Hunt punt for 33 yds, downed at the SAlab 1
South Alabama Touchdown run, 10 plays
5:101st & 10 at own 1Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 13 yds to the SAlab 14 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at own 14Carlos Davis run for 6 yds to the SAlab 20
4:102nd & 4 at own 20Desmond Trotter run for 3 yds to the SAlab 23
3:373rd & 1 at own 23Carlos Davis run for 5 yds to the SAlab 28 for a 1ST down
3:031st & 10 at own 28Desmond Trotter pass incomplete
3:032nd & 10 at own 28Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 03:03
2:562nd & 10 at own 28Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 18 yds to the SAlab 46 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at own 46Terrion Avery run for 3 yds to the SAlab 49
2:002nd & 7 at own 49Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 49 yds to the SoMis 2 for a 1ST down
1:301st & goal at opp 2Terrion Avery run for 2 yds for a TD, (Diego Guajardo KICK)South Alabama 13, Southern Miss 0
Southern Miss Punt, 5 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 35Diego Guajardo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:251st & 10 at own 25Frank Gore Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 24
46:002nd & 11 at own 24Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Jason Brownlee
41:003rd & 11 at own 24Jack Abraham sacked by Gi’Narious Johnson for a loss of 10 yards to the SoMis 14
Q2 14:514th & 21 at own 14Mason Hunt punt for 21 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SoMis 35
2nd quarter5 drives, then South Alabama 14, Southern Miss 7
South Alabama Interception, 2 plays
14:481st & 10 at own 35Jared Wilson run for 2 yds to the SoMis 33.
14:152nd & 8 at own 33Desmond Trotter pass intercepted Tyler Barnes return for 3 yds to the SoMis 21
Southern Miss Touchdown run, 9 plays
14:081st & 10 at own 21Jack Abraham pass complete to Antavious Willis for 8 yds to the SoMis 29
13:472nd & 2 at own 29Frank Gore Jr. run for 4 yds to the SoMis 33 for a 1ST down
13:251st & 10 at own 33Jack Abraham pass complete to Antavious Willis for 16 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at own 49Don Ragsdale run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
12:312nd & 9 at the 50Abraham, Jack pass complete to Gunter, Grayson for 5 yards to the SOUTHALA45, PENALTY SOUMISS holding (McCoy, Marquis) 9 yards to the SOUMISS41, NO PLAY.
12:032nd & 18 at own 41Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 10 yds to the SAlab 49
11:233rd & 8 at opp 49Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 47 yds to the SAlab 2 for a 1ST down
11:071st & goal at opp 2Don Ragsdale run for no gain to the SAlab 2
10:272nd & goal at opp 2Don Ragsdale run for 2 yds for a TD, (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)South Alabama 13, Southern Miss 7
South Alabama Missed FG, 12 plays
10:271st & 10 at own 35Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds , Kawaan Baker return for 15 yds to the SAlab 15
10:201st & 10 at own 15Caullin Lacy run for 6 yds to the SAlab 21
9:402nd & 4 at own 21Carlos Davis run for 8 yds to the SAlab 29 for a 1ST down
9:071st & 10 at own 29Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 6 yds to the SAlab 35
8:372nd & 4 at own 35Carlos Davis run for 5 yds to the SAlab 40 for a 1ST down
8:171st & 10 at own 40Desmond Trotter pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 11 yds to the SoMis 49 for a 1ST down
7:561st & 10 at opp 49Terrion Avery run for 6 yds to the SoMis 43
7:152nd & 4 at opp 43Desmond Trotter run for 11 yds to the SoMis 32 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at opp 32Desmond Trotter pass incomplete
6:352nd & 10 at opp 32Desmond Trotter run for 7 yds to the SoMis 25
6:043rd & 3 at opp 25Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 06:04
5:593rd & 3 at opp 25Carlos Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the SoMis 28
5:244th & 6 at opp 28Diego Guajardo 46 yd FG MISSED
Southern Miss Field goal, 17 plays
5:181st & 10 at own 28Frank Gore Jr. run for 11 yds to the SoMis 39 for a 1ST down
4:531st & 10 at own 39Frank Gore Jr. run for 6 yds to the SoMis 45
4:262nd & 4 at own 45Frank Gore Jr. run for 1 yd to the SoMis 46
4:003rd & 3 at own 46Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 04:00
3:543rd & 3 at own 46Jack Abraham pass complete to Grayson Gunter for 16 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
3:271st & 10 at opp 38Frank Gore Jr. run for 1 yd to the SAlab 37
3:002nd & 9 at opp 37Frank Gore Jr. run for no gain to the SAlab 37
2:583rd & 9 at opp 37Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 02:58
2:513rd & 9 at opp 37Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 13 yds to the SAlab 24 for a 1ST down
2:091st & 10 at opp 24Frank Gore Jr. run for 6 yds to the SAlab 18
1:412nd & 4 at opp 18Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 7 yds to the SAlab 11 for a 1ST down
1:101st & 10 at opp 11Jack Abraham pass complete to Antavious Willis for 5 yds to the SAlab 6
45:002nd & 5 at opp 6Frank Gore Jr. run for 1 yd to the SAlab 5
25:003rd & 4 at opp 5Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:25
18:003rd & 4 at opp 5Jack Abraham run for 2 yds to the SAlab 3
18:004th & 2 at opp 3SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, Substitution Infraction (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 8
14:004th & 7 at opp 8Briggs Bourgeois 24 Yd Field GoalSouth Alabama 13, Southern Miss 10
South Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
14:001st & 10 at own 35Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 36 yds fair catch by Nick Mobley at the SAlab 29
9:001st & 10 at own 29Chance Lovertich pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 12 yds to the SAlab 41 for a 1ST down
5:001st & 10 at own 41Chance Lovertich pass incomplete to Carlos Davis
0:002nd & 10 at own 41TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 40
3rd quarter5 drives, then South Alabama 24, Southern Miss 7
Southern Miss Punt, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Diego Guajardo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Tim Jones
14:472nd & 10 at own 25Frank Gore Jr. run for no gain to the SoMis 25
14:093rd & 10 at own 25Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Tim Jones
14:004th & 10 at own 25Mason Hunt punt for 31 yds, downed at the SAlab 44
South Alabama Touchdown pass, 10 plays
13:521st & 10 at own 44Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
13:462nd & 10 at own 44Carlos Davis run for 12 yds to the SoMis 44 for a 1ST down
13:211st & 10 at opp 44Carlos Davis run for no gain to the SoMis 44
12:342nd & 10 at opp 44Desmond Trotter pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 7 yds to the SoMis 37
12:043rd & 3 at opp 37Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Wayne
11:514th & 3 at opp 37Desmond Trotter pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 12 yds to the SoMis 25 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive Holding (Jalen Tolbert) to the SoMis 35
11:484th & 1 at opp 35Desmond Trotter run for 2 yds to the SoMis 33 for a 1ST down
11:171st & 10 at opp 33Carlos Davis run for 2 yds to the SoMis 31
10:312nd & 8 at opp 31Desmond Trotter pass incomplete
10:233rd & 8 at opp 31Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 31 yds for a TD, (Diego Guajardo KICK)South Alabama 20, Southern Miss 10
Southern Miss Field goal, 11 plays
10:231st & 10 at own 35Diego Guajardo kickoff for 55 yds , Dee Baker return for 24 yds to the SoMis 34
10:101st & 10 at own 34Jack Abraham pass complete to Demarcus Jones for 5 yds to the SoMis 39
9:402nd & 5 at own 39Kevin Perkins run for 7 yds to the SoMis 46 for a 1ST down
9:331st & 10 at own 46Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Tim Jones
9:272nd & 10 at own 46Jack Abraham pass complete to Demarcus Jones for 13 yds to the SAlab 41 for a 1ST down
8:521st & 10 at opp 41Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Grayson Gunter
8:452nd & 10 at opp 41Kevin Perkins run for 15 yds to the SAlab 26 for a 1ST down
8:271st & 10 at opp 26Abraham, Jack pass incomplete to Brownlee, Jason, PENALTY SOUTHALA pass interference (Rockette, Devin) 15 yards to the SOUTHALA11, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SOUMISS.
8:211st & 10 at opp 11Frank Gore Jr. run for 1 yd to the SAlab 10
7:402nd & 9 at opp 10Tate Whatley run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 11
7:013rd & 10 at opp 11Jack Abraham pass incomplete
6:564th & 10 at opp 11Briggs Bourgeois 28 yd FG GOODSouth Alabama 20, Southern Miss 13
South Alabama Field goal, 14 plays
6:561st & 10 at own 35Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 65 yds , Caullin Lacy return for 12 yds to the SAlab 12
6:421st & 10 at own 12Desmond Trotter run for no gain to the SAlab 12
6:112nd & 10 at own 12Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 7 yds to the SAlab 19
5:363rd & 3 at own 19Desmond Trotter pass complete to Brandon Crum for 5 yds to the SAlab 24 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at own 24Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 16 yds to the SAlab 40 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at own 40Trotter, Desmond pass incomplete to Tolbert, Jalen, PENALTY SOUMISS pass interference (Brooks, Natrone) 15 yards to the SOUMISS45, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SOUTHALA.
4:441st & 10 at opp 45Caullin Lacy run for 5 yds to the SoMis 40
4:082nd & 5 at opp 40Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Wayne
4:033rd & 5 at opp 40Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jamel Thomas
4:034th & 5 at opp 40Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 04:03
3:554th & 5 at opp 40Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 31 yds to the SoMis 9 for a 1ST down
3:331st & goal at opp 9Desmond Trotter run for 2 yds to the SoMis 7
2:582nd & goal at opp 7Carlos Davis run for 4 yds to the SoMis 3
2:203rd & goal at opp 3Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
2:154th & goal at opp 3Diego Guajardo 21 yd FG GOODSouth Alabama 23, Southern Miss 13
Southern Miss Missed FG, 9 plays
2:151st & 10 at own 35Diego Guajardo kickoff for 61 yds , Tim Jones return for 37 yds to the SoMis 41
2:011st & 10 at own 41Kevin Perkins run for no gain to the SoMis 41
1:212nd & 10 at own 41Jack Abraham pass complete to Marquis McCoy for 33 yds to the SAlab 26 for a 1ST down
51:001st & 10 at opp 26Kevin Perkins run for 1 yd to the SAlab 25
6:002nd & 9 at opp 25Abraham, Jack pass incomplete to Gunter, Grayson, PENALTY SOUTHALA pass interference (Flenord, Davyn) 8 yards to the SOUTHALA17, NO PLAY, 1ST DOWN SOUMISS.
0:001st & 10 at opp 17Frank Gore Jr. run for 2 yds to the SAlab 15
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at opp 15Don Ragsdale run for 1 yd to the SAlab 14
Q4 14:133rd & 7 at opp 14Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Don Ragsdale
Q4 14:084th & 7 at opp 14Briggs Bourgeois 31 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter5 drives, then South Alabama 31, Southern Miss 7
South Alabama Touchdown pass, 7 plays
14:021st & 10 at own 20Carlos Davis run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 18
13:222nd & 12 at own 18Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 11 yds to the SAlab 29
12:473rd & 1 at own 29Desmond Trotter run for 2 yds to the SAlab 31 for a 1ST down
12:241st & 10 at own 31Desmond Trotter run for 10 yds to the SAlab 41 for a 1ST down
11:421st & 10 at own 41Carlos Davis run for 5 yds to the SAlab 46
11:012nd & 5 at own 46Terrion Avery run for 2 yds to the SAlab 48
10:203rd & 3 at own 48Chance Lovertich pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 52 yds for a TD, (Diego Guajardo PAT MISSED)South Alabama 29, Southern Miss 13
Southern Miss Touchdown run, 12 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 35Diego Guajardo kickoff for 46 yds for a touchback
10:131st & 10 at own 25Jack Abraham run for 1 yd to the SoMis 26
9:462nd & 9 at own 26Jack Abraham pass complete to Tim Jones for 42 yds to the SAlab 32 for a 1ST down
9:261st & 10 at opp 32Jack Abraham run for a loss of 5 yards to the SAlab 37 Jack Abraham fumbled, recovered by SoMis Jack Abraham
8:562nd & 15 at opp 37Jack Abraham pass complete to Jason Brownlee for 17 yds to the SAlab 20 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at opp 20Jack Abraham pass complete to Grayson Gunter for 5 yds to the SAlab 15
8:042nd & 5 at opp 15Kevin Perkins run for 4 yds to the SAlab 11
7:383rd & 1 at opp 11Kevin Perkins run for 2 yds to the SAlab 9 for a 1ST down
7:091st & goal at opp 9Jack Abraham run for 7 yds to the SAlab 2
6:502nd & goal at opp 2Kevin Perkins run for no gain to the SAlab 2
6:173rd & goal at opp 2Kevin Perkins run for 1 yd to the SAlab 1
5:474th & goal at opp 1Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 05:47
5:424th & goal at opp 1Naricuss Driver run for 1 yd for a TD, (Naricuss Driver pass to Luke Baker for Two-Point Conversion)South Alabama 29, Southern Miss 21
South Alabama Field goal, 11 plays
5:421st & 10 at own 35Briggs Bourgeois kickoff for 62 yds for a touchback
5:371st & 10 at own 25Carlos Davis run for no gain to the SAlab 25
4:422nd & 10 at own 25Carlos Davis run for 40 yds to the SoMis 35 for a 1ST down
4:061st & 10 at opp 35Carlos Davis run for 2 yds to the SoMis 33
3:312nd & 8 at opp 33Trotter, Desmond pass incomplete to Tolbert, Jalen, PENALTY SOUMISS offside (Kitchen, Eriq) 5 yards to the SOUMISS28, NO PLAY.
3:142nd & 3 at opp 28Terrion Avery run for 7 yds to the SoMis 21 for a 1ST down
2:351st & 10 at opp 21Terrion Avery run for 2 yds to the SoMis 19
1:522nd & 8 at opp 19Terrion Avery run for 2 yds to the SoMis 17
1:503rd & 6 at opp 17Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 01:50
1:473rd & 6 at opp 17AJ Phillips run for 1 yd to the SoMis 16
1:464th & 5 at opp 16Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 01:46
1:404th & 5 at opp 16Diego Guajardo 34 yd FG GOODSouth Alabama 32, Southern Miss 21
Southern Miss Result not recorded, 9 plays
1:401st & 10 at own 35Diego Guajardo kickoff for 47 yds for a touchback
1:331st & 10 at own 25Jack Abraham pass complete to Jason Brownlee for 26 yds to the SAlab 49 for a 1ST down
1:281st & 10 at opp 49Jack Abraham pass complete to Jason Brownlee for 4 yds to the SAlab 45
54:002nd & 6 at opp 45Jack Abraham pass complete to Kevin Perkins for 4 yds to the SAlab 41
43:003rd & 2 at opp 41Jack Abraham run for 35 yds to the SAlab 6 for a 1ST down
36:001st & goal at opp 6Jack Abraham pass incomplete
31:002nd & goal at opp 6Jack Abraham pass complete to Jason Brownlee for 3 yds to the SAlab 3
30:003rd & goal at opp 3Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:30
21:003rd & goal at opp 3Jack Abraham sacked by Jeremiah Littles for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 5
4:004th & goal at opp 5Jack Abraham pass incomplete to Marquis McCoy
South Alabama End of game, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 5TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 3

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.

The series

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South Alabama leads 6–⁠0 in six meetings, counting the four since this game.

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2025South Alabama 42, Southern Miss 35
2024South Alabama 35, Southern Miss 14
2023South Alabama 55, Southern Miss 3
2022South Alabama 27, Southern Miss 20
2021South Alabama 31, Southern Miss 7
2020South Alabama 32, Southern Miss 21

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