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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
South Alabama
Bowling Green
371
Total yards
317
257
Passing yards
308
114
Rushing yards
9
5.6
Yards per pass
9.3
3.1
Yards per rush
0.5
21
First downs
10
8–19
Third downs
2–12
1–2
Fourth downs
0–1
1
Turnovers
2
2–25
Penalties
10–99
35:29
Possession
24:31
3
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
South Alabama
Bowling Green
34%
Success rate
25%
0.08
EPA per play
−0.27
1.24
Explosiveness
1.97
0.10
Rushing EPA
−0.81
0.06
Passing EPA
0.14
23%
Passing-down success
24%
−0.06
First-down EPA
−0.34
−0.08
Second-down EPA
0.32
0.67
Third-down EPA
−0.57
18%
Havoc by its defense
14%
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 58% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
South Alabama −14.5, over/under 48.
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 84%, Bowling Green 16%. 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. Bowling Green drives left to right, South Alabama 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.
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, −8 yards
Q1 Bowling GreenResult not recorded, 4 plays, 0 yards
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
Q1 Bowling GreenTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q1 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 32 yards
Q1 Bowling GreenPunt, 6 plays, −9 yards
Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 12 yards
Q1 South AlabamaField goal, 13 plays, 40 yards
Q2 Bowling GreenResult not recorded, 8 plays, 37 yards
Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 9 plays, 35 yards
Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 9 plays, 28 yards
Q2 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 plays, 4 yards
Q2 South AlabamaField goal, 6 plays, 25 yards
Q2 Bowling GreenEnd of half, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 Bowling GreenField goal, 8 plays, 53 yards
Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 72 yards
Q3 Bowling GreenTouchdown, 4 plays, 80 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 7 plays, 14 yards
Q3 Bowling GreenPunt, 5 plays, −6 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 9 plays, 31 yards
Q3 Bowling GreenInterception, 2 plays, 44 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 15 yards
Q4 Bowling GreenPunt, 9 plays, 32 yards
Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 16 plays, −84 yards
Q4 Bowling GreenFumble, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 South AlabamaResult not recorded, 3 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter11 drives, then Bowling Green 8, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 4 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jake Bentley sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 23
0:00
2nd & 12 at own 23
Jake Bentley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for a loss of 4 yards to the SAlab 19
0:00
3rd & 16 at own 19
Kareem Walker run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 17
South Alabama Punt, 4 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 15
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 15
pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, illegal formation ( Yards) to the SAlab 15
0:00
3rd & 10 at own 15
pass incomplete to Kareem Walker
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 4 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Terion Stewart run for 7 yds to the SAlab 31
0:00
2nd & 3 at opp 31
pass incomplete to Christian Sims
0:00
3rd & 3 at opp 31
Jaison Patterson run for 2 yds to the SAlab 29
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Kareem Walker run for 4 yds to the SAlab 33
0:00
2nd & 6 at own 33
Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 20 yds to the BwGrn 47 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 47
Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert, broken up by Davon Ferguson
0:00
3rd & 10 at opp 47
Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 8 yds to the BwGrn 39
Bowling Green Punt, 6 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 39
BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Offensive holding (Jeremiah Banks-Wall) to the BwGrn 29
0:00
1st & 20 at own 29
Matt McDonald pass complete to Christian Sims for 2 yds to the BwGrn 31
0:00
2nd & 18 at own 31
Matt McDonald pass complete to Austin Osborne for 4 yds to the BwGrn 35
0:00
3rd & 14 at own 35
pass incomplete to Jaedyn McKinstry
0:00
4th & 14 at own 35
BOWLING GREEN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the BwGrn 30
South Alabama Field goal, 13 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jake Bentley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 6 yds to the SAlab 31
0:00
2nd & 4 at own 31
Terrion Avery run for 6 yds to the SAlab 37 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 37
pass incomplete to Allen Dailey Jr.
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 37
Jake Bentley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 5 yds to the SAlab 42
0:00
3rd & 5 at own 42
Jake Bentley pass complete to Lincoln Sefcik for 24 yds to the BwGrn 34 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Terrion Avery run for a loss of 1 yard to the BwGrn 35
0:00
2nd & 11 at opp 35
Jake Bentley pass incomplete for a 1ST down BOWLING GREEN Penalty, personal foul (Diego Neri) to the BwGrn 20 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Jake Bentley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 4 yds to the BwGrn 16
0:00
2nd & 6 at opp 16
Terrion Avery run for 7 yds to the BwGrn 9 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Jake Bentley pass complete to Cade Sutherland
0:00
2nd & goal at opp 9
Bowling Green Result not recorded, 4 plays
0:00
3rd & 10 at own 34
pass incomplete to Christian Sims
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Jack Brooks kickoff for 46 yds
Bowling Green Result not recorded, 4 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 34
pass incomplete to Christian Sims
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 34
Matt McDonald pass complete to Austin Osborne
South Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 14
Terrion Avery run for 1 yd to the SAlab 15
0:00
2nd & 9 at own 15
Jake Bentley pass intercepted for a TD
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Mason Lawler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:08
4th & 18 at own 17
Jack Brooks punt for no gain for a SAFETY
12:06
4th & 10 at own 34
Matt Naranjo punt for 57 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAlab 15 , Caullin Lacy returns for 6 yds to the SAlab 15
11:14
4th & 10 at own 15
Jack Brooks punt for 23 yds
Bowling Green Turnover on downs, 4 plays
9:37
4th & 1 at opp 29
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 6 plays
7:50
4th & 2 at opp 39
pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
5:38
4th & 19 at own 30
Matt Naranjo punt for 48 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAlab 14 , Caullin Lacy returns for no gain to the SAlab 14
4:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Mason Lawler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter8 drives, then Bowling Green 8, South Alabama 6
South Alabama Field goal, 13 plays
0:00
3rd & goal at opp 9
Kareem Walker run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 4
Bowling Green Result not recorded, 8 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt McDonald pass complete to Christian Sims for 7 yds to the BwGrn 32
0:00
2nd & 3 at own 32
Matt McDonald pass complete to Tyrone Broden for 5 yds to the BwGrn 37 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Matt McDonald pass complete to Austin Osborne for 26 yds to the SAlab 37 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Jaison Patterson run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 38
0:00
2nd & 11 at opp 38
Matt McDonald sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the SAlab 45 run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 45
0:00
3rd & 18 at opp 45
Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Austin Osborne, broken up by Darrell Luter Jr. BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Defensive pass interference (CJ Rias) to the SAlab 45
0:00
3rd & 18 at opp 45
pass incomplete
South Alabama Punt, 4 plays
0:00
2nd & 11 at own 5
Terrion Avery run for 2 yds to the SAlab 7
0:00
3rd & 9 at own 7
Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 6 yds to the SAlab 13
Bowling Green Punt, 9 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Terion Stewart run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 26
0:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Matt McDonald run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 29 for a 1ST down SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, personal foul (CJ Thompson) to the BwGrn 44 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 44
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 44
Matt McDonald pass complete to Christian Sims for 3 yds to the BwGrn 47
0:00
3rd & 7 at own 47
Matt McDonald pass complete to Jamal Johnson for 26 yds to the SAlab 27 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 27
Matt McDonald pass complete to Christian Sims for 2 yds to the SAlab 25
0:00
2nd & 8 at opp 25
pass incomplete to Austin Osborne
0:00
3rd & 8 at opp 25
Matt McDonald sacked for a loss of 15 yards to the SAlab 40
South Alabama Punt, 9 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Kareem Walker run for 5 yds to the SAlab 25
0:00
2nd & 5 at own 25
Terrion Avery run for 5 yds to the SAlab 30 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Terrion Avery run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 27
0:00
2nd & 13 at own 27
Jake Bentley sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 28
0:00
3rd & 12 at own 28
Jake Bentley pass complete to Cade Sutherland for 14 yds to the SAlab 42 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Terrion Avery run for 4 yds to the SAlab 46
0:00
2nd & 6 at own 46
Terrion Avery run for 2 yds to the SAlab 48
0:00
3rd & 4 at own 48
pass incomplete to Terrion Avery
Bowling Green Punt, 5 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 10
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 10
Jhaylin Embry run for 7 yds to the BwGrn 17
0:00
3rd & 3 at own 17
Matt McDonald pass complete to Austin Osborne for 2 yds to the BwGrn 19
0:00
4th & 1 at own 19
BOWLING GREEN Penalty, false start (Diego Neri) to the BwGrn 14
South Alabama Field goal, 6 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jake Bentley pass complete to Cade Sutherland for 9 yds to the BwGrn 39
0:00
2nd & 1 at opp 39
pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
0:00
3rd & 1 at opp 39
Jake Bentley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 16 yds to the BwGrn 23 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 23
pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 23
pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
Bowling Green End of half, 1 play
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt McDonald run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 35
14:14
4th & goal at opp 4
Diego Guajardo 22 yd FG GOOD
14:14
1st & 10 at own 35
Diego Guajardo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:11
4th & 18 at opp 45
Matt Naranjo punt for 39 yds
9:14
4th & 3 at own 13
Jack Brooks punt for 49 yds , Davon Ferguson returns for 12 yds to the BwGrn 25 BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Offensive holding (Patrick Day) to the BwGrn 25
5:01
4th & 23 at opp 40
Matt Naranjo punt for 40 yds
1:15
4th & 4 at own 48
Jack Brooks punt for 42 yds
0:44
4th & 6 at own 14
Matt Naranjo punt for 34 yds
0:06
3rd & 10 at opp 23
Diego Guajardo 41 yd FG GOOD
0:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Diego Guajardo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3rd quarter10 drives, then Bowling Green 19, South Alabama 12
Bowling Green Field goal, 8 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt McDonald run for 1 yd to the BwGrn 26
0:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Terion Stewart run for 7 yds to the BwGrn 33
0:00
3rd & 2 at own 33
Matt McDonald pass complete to Christian Sims for 51 yds to the SAlab 16 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 16
Terion Stewart run for 1 yd to the SAlab 15
0:00
2nd & 9 at opp 15
Matt McDonald pass complete to Austin Osborne for 3 yds to the SAlab 12
0:00
3rd & 6 at opp 12
BOWLING GREEN Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the SAlab 22
0:00
3rd & 16 at opp 22
Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Austin Osborne, broken up by Tre Young
South Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 15 yds to the SAlab 40 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 40
Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 42 yds to the BOWLGREEN 18 BOWLING GREEN Penalty, personal foul (Billie Roberts) to the BwGrn 9
0:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Kareem Walker run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 6
0:00
2nd & goal at opp 6
Jake Bentley run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 1
0:00
1st & goal at opp 3
Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy, broken up by Sy Dabney
Bowling Green Touchdown, 4 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 17
Matt McDonald pass complete to Tyrone Broden for 47 yds to the SAlab 36 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Jaison Patterson run for 3 yds to the SAlab 33
0:00
1st & goal at opp 3
Matt McDonald pass complete to Tyrone Broden
South Alabama Punt, 7 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
pass incomplete to Jalen Wayne
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jake Bentley run for 2 yds to the SAlab 27
0:00
3rd & 8 at own 27
Jake Bentley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 8 yds to the SAlab 35 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Kareem Walker run for 3 yds to the SAlab 38
0:00
2nd & 7 at own 38
Kareem Walker run for 1 yd to the SAlab 39
0:00
3rd & 6 at own 39
pass incomplete to Jalen Wayne
Bowling Green Punt, 5 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Austin Osborne BOWLING GREEN Penalty, personal foul (Terion Stewart) to the BwGrn 20
0:00
1st & 25 at own 20
Matt McDonald run for 9 yds to the BwGrn 29
0:00
2nd & 16 at own 29
Matt McDonald pass incomplete to Tyrone Broden, broken up by CJ Thompson
0:00
3rd & 16 at own 29
Matt McDonald pass complete to Austin Osborne
South Alabama Punt, 9 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 9
Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Lincoln Sefcik, broken up by Davon Ferguson
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 9
Jake Bentley pass complete to Lincoln Sefcik for 6 yds to the SAlab 15
0:00
3rd & 4 at own 15
Jake Bentley pass complete to Allen Dailey Jr. for 6 yds to the SAlab 21 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 21
pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 21
Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 14 yds to the SAlab 35 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Jake Bentley sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the SAlab 29
0:00
2nd & 16 at own 29
Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 9 yds to the SAlab 38
0:00
3rd & 7 at own 38
Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 2 yds to the SAlab 40
Bowling Green Interception, 2 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Matt McDonald pass complete to Taron Keith for 44 yds to the SAlab 31 for a 1ST down
South Alabama Punt, 6 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Kareem Walker run for 9 yds to the SAlab 29
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:44
4th & 16 at opp 22
Nate Needham 40 yd FG GOOD
11:44
1st & 10 at own 35
Mason Lawler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
South Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
10:16
3rd & goal at opp 1
Kareem Walker run for 1 yd for a TD
10:11
1st & 10 at own 35
Diego Guajardo kickoff for 62 yds , Deshawn Jones Jr. return for 14 yds to the BwGrn 17
Bowling Green Touchdown, 4 plays
9:08
2nd & 7 at opp 33
Matt McDonald pass complete to Andrew Bench for 33 yds for a TD
9:08
1st & 10 at own 35
Mason Lawler kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:19
4th & 6 at own 39
Jack Brooks punt for 26 yds
4:36
4th & 16 at own 29
Matt Naranjo punt for 59 yds , Cade Sutherland returns for no gain to the SAlab 9
0:58
4th & 5 at own 40
Jack Brooks punt for 35 yds
0:10
1st & 10 at opp 31
Jaedyn McKinstry pass intercepted
4th quarter6 drives, then South Alabama 22, Bowling Green 19
South Alabama Punt, 6 plays
0:00
2nd & 1 at own 29
Kareem Walker run for 4 yds to the SAlab 33 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 33
Jake Bentley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 8 yds to the SAlab 41
0:00
2nd & 2 at own 41
Jake Bentley pass complete to Kareem Walker for a loss of 6 yards to the SAlab 35
0:00
3rd & 8 at own 35
pass incomplete to Lincoln Sefcik
Bowling Green Punt, 9 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 22
Matt McDonald pass complete to Austin Osborne for 3 yds to the BwGrn 25
0:00
2nd & 7 at own 25
BOWLING GREEN Penalty, false start (Jeremiah Banks-Wall) to the BwGrn 20
0:00
2nd & 12 at own 20
Matt McDonald pass complete to Tyrone Broden for 24 yds to the BwGrn 44 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 44
Matt McDonald pass complete to Christian Sims for 2 yds to the BwGrn 46
0:00
2nd & 8 at own 46
Matt McDonald pass complete to Taron Keith for 11 yds to the SAlab 43 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
pass incomplete to Jamal Johnson
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Matt McDonald pass complete to Jamal Johnson for 4 yds to the SAlab 39
0:00
3rd & 6 at opp 39
Matt McDonald sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the SAlab 46
South Alabama Touchdown, 16 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 13
Terrion Avery run for 4 yds to the SAlab 17
0:00
2nd & 6 at own 17
Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 8 yds to the SAlab 25 for a 1ST down SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive holding (Jalen Wayne) to the SAlab 15 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 15
Jake Bentley pass complete to Cade Sutherland for 4 yds to the SAlab 19
0:00
2nd & 6 at own 19
Terrion Avery run for 4 yds to the SAlab 23
0:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Terrion Avery run for 12 yds to the SAlab 35 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Terrion Avery run for 11 yds to the SAlab 46 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Terrion Avery run for 5 yds to the BwGrn 49
0:00
2nd & 5 at opp 49
Jake Bentley pass complete to Lincoln Sefcik for 11 yds to the BwGrn 38 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 38
Jake Bentley pass complete to Terrion Avery for 5 yds to the BwGrn 33
0:00
2nd & 5 at opp 33
Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for a loss of 3 yards to the BwGrn 36
0:00
3rd & 8 at opp 36
pass incomplete to Jalen Wayne
0:00
4th & 8 at opp 36
Jake Bentley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 20 yds to the BwGrn 16 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 16
Jake Bentley pass complete to Terrion Avery
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 16
Terrion Avery run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 13
Bowling Green Fumble, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jhaylin Embry run for a loss of 1 yard to the BwGrn 24
0:00
2nd & 11 at own 24
Matt McDonald pass complete to Christian Sims
South Alabama Result not recorded, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Terrion Avery run for 3 yds to the BwGrn 30
0:00
2nd & 7 at opp 30
0:00
3rd & 7 at opp 30
Terrion Avery run for 4 yds to the BwGrn 30
13:12
4th & 8 at own 35
Jack Brooks punt for 45 yds , Davon Ferguson returns for 2 yds to the BwGrn 22
8:38
4th & 13 at opp 46
Matt Naranjo punt for 33 yds
South Alabama Touchdown, 16 plays
1:39
3rd & 7 at opp 13
Terrion Avery run for 13 yds for a TD (Diego Guajardo KICK)
1:39
1st & 10 at own 35
Diego Guajardo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:21
3rd & 11 at own 24
Matt McDonald pass complete to Christian Sims for 9 yds Matt McDonald fumbled, recovered by SAlab Quentin Wilfawn
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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