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Southern at Troy

Saturday, September 4, 2021

Troy beat Southern 55–⁠3. It was their only meeting on record.

AwaySouthern4–⁠7 in 2021
3
HomeTroy5–⁠7 in 2021
55

Final at Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL), TroyTV: ESPN3Attendance 22,399

At kickoff
82°F, wind 1 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Troy 2 W, 5 km from the stadium
Official
Trennis LivingstonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern03003
Troy142014755

Standouts

Player stats

Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Ladarius Skelton7/118502
John Lampley4/81602
Glendon McDaniel1/2700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Devon Benn1150012
Travien Benjamin315010
Ladarius Skelton98021
Craig Nelson3703
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tyler Kirkwood439013
Jamar Washington331020
Travis O’Connor121021
Craig Nelson21409
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ray Anderson8000
Jakobi Jones6000
Keyshawn Akers6200
Chase Foster5000
Davin Cotton30.501

Troy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Taylor Powell17/2723121
Gunnar Watson5/56900
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kimani Vidal1581137
B.J. Smith1054116
Jamontez Woods1328217
Taylor Powell1111
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Tez Johnson592126
Luke Whittemore352028
Deshon Stoudemire235118
Demontrez Brown234030
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Will Choloh Jr.5110
Kyle Nixon5000
Carlton Martial4100
Darrell Starling4100
Luis Medina2110
Jayden McDonald2001
T.J. Harris0001
Zion Williams0002

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

Team stats

SouthernTroy
189Total yards464
108Passing yards300
81Rushing yards164
5.1Yards per pass9.4
2.9Yards per rush4.2
11First downs28
3–⁠11Third downs8–⁠12
0–⁠0Fourth downs3–⁠3
4Turnovers1
9–⁠82Penalties3–⁠25
27:29Possession32:31
0Sacks (by defense)2

Efficiency

SouthernTroy
33%Success rate52%
−0.43EPA per play0.37
1.03Explosiveness1.42
−0.07Rushing EPA0.23
−0.10Passing EPA0.72
17%Passing-down success53%
−0.66First-down EPA0.15
−0.22Second-down EPA0.13
−0.28Third-down EPA0.79
18%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)

Troy 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Troy −25, over/under 55.

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 Troy 96%, Southern 4%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Troy end zoneSouthern end zoneQ1 TroyTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 TroyTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 SouthernPunt, 4 playsQ1 TroyInterception, 8 playsQ2 SouthernPick-six, 3 plays (Troy scores)Q2 SouthernField goal, 12 playsQ2 TroyTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 SouthernInterception, 3 playsQ2 TroyTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 SouthernInterception, 3 playsQ2 TroyEnd of half, 1 playQ3 SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ3 TroyTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ3 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ3 SouthernInterception, 2 playsQ3 TroyTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ4 TroyTouchdown, 15 playsQ4 SouthernEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Troy drives left to right, Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 TroyTouchdown, 13 plays, 76 yards
  2. Q1 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  3. Q1 TroyTouchdown, 6 plays, 69 yards
  4. Q1 SouthernPunt, 4 plays, 22 yards
  5. Q1 TroyInterception, 8 plays, 78 yards
  6. Q2 SouthernPick-six, 3 plays (Troy scores), 2 yards
  7. Q2 SouthernField goal, 12 plays, 64 yards
  8. Q2 TroyTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  9. Q2 SouthernInterception, 3 plays, 19 yards
  10. Q2 TroyTouchdown, 3 plays, 11 yards
  11. Q2 SouthernInterception, 3 plays, 12 yards
  12. Q2 TroyEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
  13. Q3 SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  14. Q3 TroyTouchdown, 4 plays, 58 yards
  15. Q3 SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  16. Q3 TroyPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  17. Q3 SouthernInterception, 2 plays, 0 yards
  18. Q3 TroyTouchdown, 6 plays, 36 yards
  19. Q3 SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
  20. Q4 TroyTouchdown, 15 plays, 86 yards
  21. Q4 SouthernEnd of game, 3 plays, 16 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Troy 14, Southern 0
Troy Touchdown, 13 plays
15:00Joshua Griffin kickoff for 41 yds , AJ Lewis return for no gain to the Troy 24
15:001st & 10 at own 24Kimani Vidal run for 3 yds to the Troy 27
15:002nd & 7 at own 27Taylor Powell pass complete to AJ Lewis for 8 yds to the Troy 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Taylor Powell pass complete to Deyunkrea Lewis for 19 yds to the Sthrn 46 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 46Kimani Vidal run for no gain to the Sthrn 46
15:002nd & 10 at opp 46Taylor Powell pass incomplete
15:003rd & 10 at opp 46Taylor Powell pass complete to Demontrez Brown for 4 yds to the Sthrn 42
15:004th & 6 at opp 42Taylor Powell pass complete to Tez Johnson for 22 yds to the Sthrn 20 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 20Taylor Powell pass complete to Tez Johnson for 3 yds to the Sthrn 17
15:002nd & 7 at opp 17Kimani Vidal run for 12 yds to the Sthrn 5 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 5Kimani Vidal run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 2
15:002nd & goal at opp 2Kimani Vidal run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 1
15:003rd & goal at opp 1Kimani Vidal run for no gain to the Sthrn 1
9:024th & goal at opp 1Taylor Powell 1 Yd Run (Brooks Buce Kick)Troy 7, Southern 0
Southern Punt, 3 plays
9:02Brooks Buce kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:021st & 10 at own 25Ladarius Skelton run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 26
9:022nd & 9 at own 26Devon Benn run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 27
9:023rd & 8 at own 27Ladarius Skelton sacked by Luis Medina for 0 yards to the Sthrn 20
6:554th & 15 at own 20Martel Fontenot punt for 49 yds, downed at the Troy 31
Troy Touchdown, 6 plays
6:551st & 10 at own 31Kimani Vidal run for 1 yd to the Troy 32
6:552nd & 9 at own 32Taylor Powell pass complete to Deyunkrea Lewis for 8 yds to the Troy 40
6:553rd & 1 at own 40Kimani Vidal run for 4 yds to the Troy 44 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at own 44SOUTHERN Penalty, Roughing the Passer on D.Cotton enforced (Davin Cotton) to the Sthrn 26 for a 1ST down
6:551st & 10 at opp 26Taylor Powell pass incomplete
4:522nd & 10 at opp 26Taylor Powell pass complete to Tez Johnson for 26 yds for a TD, (Brooks Buce KICK)Troy 14, Southern 0
Southern Punt, 4 plays
4:521st & 10 at own 25Ladarius Skelton pass complete to Travis O’Connor for 21 yds to the Sthrn 46 for a 1ST down
4:521st & 10 at own 46Devon Benn run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 48
4:522nd & 8 at own 48Jamar Washington run for a loss of 2 yards to the Sthrn 46
4:523rd & 10 at own 46Ladarius Skelton run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 47
4:52Brooks Buce kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:324th & 9 at own 47Martel Fontenot punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Tez Johnson at the Troy 18
Troy Interception, 8 plays
2:321st & 10 at own 18B.J. Smith run for 9 yds to the Troy 27
2:322nd & 1 at own 27B.J. Smith run for a loss of 5 yards to the Troy 22
2:323rd & 6 at own 22Taylor Powell pass complete to Tez Johnson for 25 yds to the Troy 47 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at own 47Taylor Powell pass complete to B.J. Smith for 10 yds to the Sthrn 43 for a 1ST down
2:321st & 10 at opp 43Taylor Powell pass complete to Luke Whittemore for 28 yds to the Sthrn 15 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 15B.J. Smith run for 11 yds to the Sthrn 4 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & goal at opp 4Taylor Powell pass incomplete
Q2 14:462nd & goal at opp 4Taylor Powell pass intercepted
2nd quarter7 drives, then Troy 34, Southern 3
Southern Pick-six, 3 plays (Troy scores)
14:461st & 10 at own 6Ladarius Skelton pass incomplete
14:462nd & 10 at own 6Craig Nelson run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 8
13:493rd & 8 at own 8Zion Williams 19 Yd Interception Return (Brooks Buce Kick)Troy 21, Southern 0
Southern Field goal, 12 plays
13:491st & 10 at own 22Ladarius Skelton run for 21 yds to the Sthrn 43 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at own 43Devon Benn run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 45
13:492nd & 8 at own 45Ladarius Skelton pass complete to Devon Benn for 6 yds to the Troy 49
13:493rd & 2 at opp 49Devon Benn run for 3 yds to the Troy 46 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at opp 46Craig Nelson run for 3 yds to the Troy 43
13:492nd & 7 at opp 43Ladarius Skelton sacked by Will Choloh for 0 yards to the Troy 49
13:493rd & 13 at opp 49Ladarius Skelton pass complete to Jamar Washington for 20 yds to the Troy 29 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at opp 29Ladarius Skelton pass complete to Tyler Kirkwood for 11 yds to the Troy 18 for a 1ST down
13:491st & 10 at opp 18Ladarius Skelton pass incomplete
13:492nd & 10 at opp 18Devon Benn run for 4 yds to the Troy 14
13:493rd & 6 at opp 14Ladarius Skelton run for no gain to the Troy 14
13:49Brooks Buce kickoff for 65 yds , Chandler Whitfield return for 22 yds to the Sthrn 22
7:344th & 6 at opp 14Martel Fontenot 31 yd FG GOODTroy 21, Southern 3
Troy Touchdown, 11 plays
7:341st & 10 at own 25Taylor Powell pass complete to Reggie Todd for 6 yds to the Troy 31
7:342nd & 4 at own 31Taylor Powell pass complete to Reggie Todd for 7 yds to the Troy 38 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at own 38Taylor Powell pass incomplete
7:342nd & 10 at own 38Kimani Vidal run for 15 yds to the Sthrn 47 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 47Kimani Vidal run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 44
7:342nd & 7 at opp 44Kimani Vidal run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 45
7:343rd & 8 at opp 45Taylor Powell pass complete to Tez Johnson for 16 yds to the Sthrn 29 for a 1ST down
7:341st & 10 at opp 29Taylor Powell pass complete to Luke Whittemore for 9 yds to the Sthrn 20
7:342nd & 1 at opp 20Taylor Powell pass incomplete
7:343rd & 1 at opp 20Kimani Vidal run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 17 for a 1ST down
7:34Joshua Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:081st & 10 at opp 17Taylor Powell pass complete to Deshon Stoudemire for 17 yds for a TD, (Brooks Buce KICK)Troy 28, Southern 3
Southern Interception, 3 plays
3:081st & 10 at own 25Ladarius Skelton pass complete to Jamar Washington for 6 yds to the Sthrn 31
3:082nd & 4 at own 31Ladarius Skelton pass complete to Tyler Kirkwood for 13 yds to the Sthrn 44 for a 1ST down
3:08Brooks Buce kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:331st & 10 at own 44Ladarius Skelton pass intercepted
1:331st & 10 at opp 16SOUTHERN Penalty, Offsides (Tyran Nash) to the Sthrn 11
Troy Touchdown, 3 plays
1:331st & 5 at opp 11Jamontez Woods run for no gain to the Sthrn 11
1:332nd & 5 at opp 11Taylor Powell pass incomplete
0:441st & goal at opp 1Jamontez Woods run for 1 yd for a TD, (Brooks Buce PAT BLOCKED)Troy 34, Southern 3
Southern Interception, 3 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 25Devon Benn run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 32
0:442nd & 3 at own 32John Lampley pass complete to Jamar Washington for 5 yds to the Sthrn 37 for a 1ST down
0:44Brooks Buce kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:061st & 10 at own 37John Lampley pass intercepted
Troy End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at opp 36Kimani Vidal run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 37
3rd quarter7 drives, then Troy 48, Southern 3
Southern Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Devon Benn run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Ladarius Skelton run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 35 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ladarius Skelton run for a loss of 10 yards to the Sthrn 25
15:002nd & 20 at own 25Craig Nelson run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 27
15:003rd & 18 at own 27Ladarius Skelton pass complete to Tyler Kirkwood for 8 yds to the Sthrn 35
15:00Brooks Buce kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:164th & 9 at own 36Martel Fontenot punt for 22 yds
Troy Touchdown, 4 plays
12:161st & 10 at own 42Kimani Vidal run for 1 yd to the Troy 43
12:162nd & 9 at own 43Taylor Powell pass incomplete
12:163rd & 9 at own 43#0 K.Vidal rush up the middle for a loss of 8 yards to the TRY35 (#32 J.Lewis), score nullified by penalty. PENALTY SOU Offsides on #32 J.Lewis enforced 5 yards from the TRY43 to the TRY48 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:163rd & 4 at own 48SOUTHERN Penalty, Targeting on L.Barber enforced (Lyston Barber) to the Sthrn 37 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at opp 37Kimani Vidal run for 37 yds for a TD, (Brooks Buce KICK)Troy 41, Southern 3
Southern Punt, 6 plays
10:59Brooks Buce kickoff for 58 yds for a 1ST down , Chandler Whitfield return for 19 yds to the Sthrn 16 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at own 16John Lampley pass complete to Brandon Hinton for a loss of 3 yards to the Sthrn 13
10:592nd & 13 at own 13John Lampley pass complete to Craig Nelson for 9 yds to the Sthrn 22
10:593rd & 4 at own 22John Lampley pass complete to Craig Nelson for 5 yds to the Sthrn 27 for a 1ST down
10:591st & 10 at own 27Travien Benjamin run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 30
10:592nd & 7 at own 30John Lampley pass incomplete
10:593rd & 7 at own 30Ladarius Skelton run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 35
7:034th & 2 at own 35Martel Fontenot punt for 32 yds
Troy Punt, 3 plays
7:031st & 10 at own 33B.J. Smith run for a loss of 1 yard to the Troy 32
7:032nd & 11 at own 32#7 T.Powell scrambles to the left for a gain of 10 yards to the TRY42 (#56 T.Nash), score nullified by penalty. PENALTY TRY Holding on #65 D.Bradshaw enforced 10 yards from the TRY32 to the TRY22 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:032nd & 21 at own 22B.J. Smith run for 4 yds to the Troy 26
7:033rd & 17 at own 26Taylor Powell pass incomplete
5:134th & 17 at own 26Luke Magliozzi punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Chandler Whitfield at the Sthrn 28
Southern Interception, 2 plays
5:131st & 10 at own 28John Lampley pass incomplete
4:552nd & 10 at own 28John Lampley pass intercepted
Troy Touchdown, 6 plays
4:551st & 10 at opp 36B.J. Smith run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 31
4:552nd & 5 at opp 31B.J. Smith run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 27
4:553rd & 1 at opp 27B.J. Smith run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 21 for a 1ST down
4:551st & 10 at opp 21B.J. Smith run for 16 yds to the Sthrn 5 for a 1ST down
4:551st & goal at opp 5Taylor Powell pass incomplete
2:042nd & goal at opp 5B.J. Smith run for 5 yds for a TD, (Brooks Buce KICK)Troy 48, Southern 3
2:04Brooks Buce kickoff for a 1ST down SOUTHERN Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (15 Yards) to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
Southern Punt, 6 plays
2:041st & 10 at own 25Chandler Whitfield run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 28
2:042nd & 7 at own 28Devon Benn run for 8 yds to the Sthrn 36 for a 1ST down
2:04Kyle Coale kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:001st & 10 at own 36Devon Benn run for 12 yds to the Sthrn 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 48Devon Benn run for no gain to the Sthrn 48
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 48Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Tyler Kirkwood for 7 yds to the Troy 45
Q4 15:003rd & 3 at opp 45Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete
Q4 13:274th & 3 at opp 45Martel Fontenot punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Tez Johnson at the Troy 14
4th quarter2 drives, then Troy 55, Southern 3
Troy Touchdown, 15 plays
13:271st & 10 at own 14Jamontez Woods run for 1 yd to the Troy 15
13:272nd & 9 at own 15Gunnar Watson pass complete to Jamontez Woods for 6 yds to the Troy 21
13:273rd & 3 at own 21Jamontez Woods run for 4 yds to the Troy 25 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at own 25TROY Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the Troy 20
13:271st & 15 at own 20#1 J.Woods rush up the middle for a gain of 10 yards to the TRY30 (#35 K.Davis), score nullified by penalty. PENALTY TRY Holding on #53 B.Hudson enforced 10 yards from the TRY22 to the TRY12 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:271st & 23 at own 12Gunnar Watson pass complete to Demontrez Brown for 30 yds to the Troy 42 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at own 42Jamontez Woods run for 1 yd to the Troy 43
13:272nd & 9 at own 43Gunnar Watson pass complete to Deshon Stoudemire for 18 yds to the Sthrn 39 for a 1ST down
13:271st & 10 at opp 39Jamontez Woods run for no gain to the Sthrn 39
4:022nd & 10 at opp 39Gunnar Watson pass complete to Jabre Barber for 4 yds to the Sthrn 35
4:023rd & 6 at opp 35Jamontez Woods run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 36
4:024th & 7 at opp 36Jamontez Woods run for 17 yds to the Sthrn 19 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 19Jamontez Woods run for a loss of 2 yards to the Sthrn 21
4:022nd & 12 at opp 21Gunnar Watson pass complete to Jamontez Woods for 11 yds to the Sthrn 10
4:023rd & 1 at opp 10SOUTHERN Penalty, Offsides (Andre Jones) to the Sthrn 5 for a 1ST down
4:021st & goal at opp 5Jamontez Woods run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 1
4:022nd & goal at opp 1Jamontez Woods run for no gain to the Sthrn 1
3:023rd & goal at opp 1Jamontez Woods run for 1 yd for a TD, (Brooks Buce KICK)Troy 55, Southern 3
Southern End of game, 3 plays
3:021st & 20 at own 12Travien Benjamin run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 14
3:022nd & 18 at own 14Devon Benn run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 18
3:02Kyle Coale kickoff for 54 yds , Phillip Thomas return for 11 yds to the Sthrn 22
0:003rd & 14 at own 18Travien Benjamin run for 10 yds to the Sthrn 28

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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