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BYU at Georgia Southern

Saturday, November 20, 2021

No. 14 BYU beat Georgia Southern 34–⁠17. It was their only meeting on record.

Away14BYU10–⁠3 in 2021
34
HomeGeorgia Southern3–⁠9 in 2021
17

Final at Allen E. Paulson Stadium, StatesboroTV: ESPN+Attendance 20,862

At kickoff
63°F, clear, wind 5 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Statesboro-Bullock County Airport (KTBR), 9 km from the stadium
Official
William BonetGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
BYU7137734
Georgia Southern3140017

Standouts

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Player stats

BYU

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jaren Hall17/2931220
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tyler Allgeier25136124
Jaren Hall521010
Puka Nacua220017
Lopini Katoa41617
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Gunner Romney587047
Puka Nacua583242
Samson Nacua368029
Keanu Hill265044
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Ben Bywater8200
Pepe Tanuvasa60.500
Uriah Leiataua5100
Max Tooley5000
Jakob Robinson4002

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Connor Cigelske11/1412201
Amare Jones0/1001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Logan Wright1450211
Jalen White93809
Amare Jones536018
Connor Cigelske82008
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Logan Wright543019
Beau Johnson128028
Amare Jones222012
Jjay McAfee116016
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Eldrick Robinson II10000
Anthony Wilson9000
Darrell Baker Jr.5000
Jon Ferguson5000

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

Team stats

BYUGeorgia Southern
507Total yards268
312Passing yards122
195Rushing yards146
10.8Yards per pass8.1
4.9Yards per rush3.9
25First downs19
3–⁠10Third downs4–⁠10
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers2
6–⁠60Penalties5–⁠45
31:09Possession28:51
0Sacks (by defense)0

Efficiency

BYUGeorgia Southern
54%Success rate49%
0.40EPA per play0.04
1.24Explosiveness0.95
0.31Rushing EPA0.07
0.52Passing EPA−0.02
36%Passing-down success23%
0.49First-down EPA0.01
0.53Second-down EPA−0.05
0.12Third-down EPA0.29
16%Havoc by its defense5%

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)

BYU 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

BYU −20, over/under 57.5.

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 BYU 92%, Georgia Southern 8%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Georgia Southern end zoneBYU end zoneQ1 Georgia SouthernField goal, 13 playsQ1 BYUTouchdown, 12 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 BYUTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 BYUTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 BYUField goal, 5 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 BYUField goal, 5 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 BYUEnd of half, 1 playQ3 BYUTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 playsQ3 BYUPunt, 6 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernInterception, 6 playsQ3 BYUPunt, 6 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernInterception, 3 playsQ4 BYUTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ4 BYUEnd of game, 11 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Georgia Southern drives left to right, BYU right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia SouthernField goal, 13 plays, 54 yards
  2. Q1 BYUTouchdown, 12 plays, 84 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  4. Q1 BYUTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  5. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  6. Q2 BYUTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 plays, 57 yards
  8. Q2 BYUField goal, 5 plays, 53 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  10. Q2 BYUField goal, 5 plays, 43 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  12. Q2 BYUEnd of half, 1 play, 13 yards
  13. Q3 BYUTouchdown, 10 plays, 78 yards
  14. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  15. Q3 BYUPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  16. Q3 Georgia SouthernInterception, 6 plays, 65 yards
  17. Q3 BYUPunt, 6 plays, 24 yards
  18. Q4 Georgia SouthernInterception, 3 plays, 16 yards
  19. Q4 BYUTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
  20. Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  21. Q4 BYUEnd of game, 11 plays, 60 yards

Play by play

1st quarter4 drives, then BYU 7, Georgia Southern 3
Georgia Southern Field goal, 13 plays
15:00Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Connor Cigelske pass complete to Logan Wright for 13 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 43
15:002nd & 5 at own 43Connor Cigelske run for 8 yds to the BYU 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Jalen White run for 7 yds to the BYU 42
15:002nd & 3 at opp 42Jalen White run for 1 yd to the BYU 41
15:003rd & 2 at opp 41Logan Wright run for 4 yds to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the BYU 35
15:002nd & 8 at opp 35Connor Cigelske run for 6 yds to the BYU 29
15:003rd & 2 at opp 29Jalen White run for 7 yds to the BYU 22 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 22Jalen White run for no gain to the BYU 22
15:002nd & 10 at opp 22Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the BYU 20
15:003rd & 8 at opp 20Connor Cigelske run for a loss of 1 yard to the BYU 21
7:144th & 9 at opp 21Alex Raynor 38 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 3, BYU 0
BYU Touchdown, 12 plays
7:13Britton Williams kickoff for 50 yds , Jacob Boren return for 1 yd to the BYU 16
7:131st & 10 at own 16Jaren Hall pass complete to Samson Nacua for 14 yds to the BYU 30 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at own 30Tyler Allgeier run for 4 yds to the BYU 34
7:132nd & 6 at own 34Jaren Hall pass complete to Puka Nacua for 6 yds to the BYU 40 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at own 40Jaren Hall pass complete to Samson Nacua for 25 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at opp 35Jaren Hall pass incomplete
7:132nd & 10 at opp 35Gunner Romney run for 9 yds to the GeoSo 26
7:133rd & 1 at opp 26Jaren Hall pass incomplete
7:134th & 1 at opp 26Tyler Allgeier run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 21 for a 1ST down
7:131st & 10 at opp 21Tyler Allgeier run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 14
7:132nd & 3 at opp 14Tyler Allgeier run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 7 for a 1ST down
7:131st & goal at opp 7Jaren Hall run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 5
3:152nd & goal at opp 5Lopini Katoa run for 5 yds for a TD (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 7, Georgia Southern 3
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
3:15Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:151st & 10 at own 25Logan Wright run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 31
3:152nd & 4 at own 31Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 33
3:153rd & 2 at own 33Logan Wright run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 31
1:214th & 4 at own 31Anthony Beck II punt for 44 yds
BYU Touchdown, 4 plays
1:211st & 10 at own 25Jaren Hall pass complete to Puka Nacua for 42 yds to the GeoSo 33 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at opp 33Jaren Hall pass complete to Gunner Romney for 14 yds to the GeoSo 19 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 19Tyler Allgeier run for 14 yds to the GeoSo 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:561st & goal at opp 5Jaren Hall pass complete to Puka Nacua for 5 yds for a TD (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 14, Georgia Southern 3
2nd quarter8 drives, then BYU 20, Georgia Southern 17
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
14:51Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 52 yds , Derwin Burgess Jr. return for 15 yds to the GeoSo 28
14:511st & 10 at own 28Connor Cigelske pass complete to Amare Jones for 12 yds to the GeoSo 40 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at own 40Jalen White run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 43
14:512nd & 7 at own 43Logan Wright run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 44
14:513rd & 6 at own 44Connor Cigelske pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 15 yds to the BYU 41 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 41Connor Cigelske pass complete to Logan Wright for 19 yds to the BYU 22 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 22Connor Cigelske pass complete to Logan Wright for 10 yds to the BYU 12 for a 1ST down
14:511st & 10 at opp 12Jalen White run for 9 yds to the BYU 3
10:172nd & 1 at opp 3Logan Wright run for 3 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)BYU 14, Georgia Southern 10
BYU Turnover on downs, 4 plays
10:17kickoff for 16 yds , Mitchell Price return for no gain to the BYU 49 kickoff for 16 yds
10:171st & 10 at own 49Tyler Allgeier run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 47
10:172nd & 6 at opp 47Jaren Hall pass complete to Gunner Romney for 4 yds to the GeoSo 43
10:173rd & 2 at opp 43Jaren Hall run for no gain to the GeoSo 43
8:324th & 2 at opp 43Jaren Hall pass incomplete
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
8:321st & 10 at own 43CIGELSKE, Connor pass to the left incomplete intended for WRIGHT, Logan thrown to the BYU30. PENALTY BYU Targeting on TOOLEY, Max enforced 15 yards from the GS 43 to the BYU42 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:321st & 10 at opp 42Connor Cigelske run for 5 yds to the BYU 37
8:322nd & 5 at opp 37Logan Wright run for 8 yds to the BYU 29 for a 1ST down
8:321st & 10 at opp 29run for 18 yds to the BYU 11 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at opp 11Logan Wright run for 11 yds for a TD (Alex Raynor KICK)Georgia Southern 17, BYU 14
BYU Field goal, 5 plays
6:25Alex Raynor kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:251st & 10 at own 25Jaren Hall pass complete to Gunner Romney for 47 yds to the GeoSo 28 for a 1ST down
6:251st & 10 at opp 28Jaren Hall pass incomplete
6:252nd & 10 at opp 28Tyler Allgeier run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 23
6:253rd & 5 at opp 23Jaren Hall pass complete to Puka Nacua for 1 yd to the GeoSo 22
4:564th & 4 at opp 22Jake Oldroyd 39 yd FG GOODTied at 17
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
4:50Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 53 yds , Khaleb Hood return for 11 yds to the GeoSo 23
4:501st & 10 at own 23Logan Wright run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 26
4:502nd & 7 at own 26Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 28
4:503rd & 5 at own 28Connor Cigelske pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 26
2:404th & 7 at own 26Anthony Beck II punt for 38 yds
BYU Field goal, 5 plays
2:401st & 10 at own 36Jaren Hall pass complete to Keanu Hill for 44 yds to the GeoSo 20 for a 1ST down
2:401st & 10 at opp 20GA SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (5 Yards) to the GeoSo 25
2:401st & 15 at opp 25Jaren Hall pass complete to Masen Wake for 7 yds to the GeoSo 18
2:402nd & 8 at opp 18GA SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (5 Yards) to the GeoSo 23
2:402nd & 13 at opp 23Jaren Hall pass complete to Tyler Allgeier for 2 yds to the GeoSo 21
2:403rd & 11 at opp 21Jaren Hall pass incomplete
0:464th & 11 at opp 21Jake Oldroyd 38 yd FG GOODBYU 20, Georgia Southern 17
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
0:46Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 57 yds
0:272nd & 10 at own 35Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:27
0:271st & 10 at own 35Connor Cigelske run for no gain to the GeoSo 35
0:272nd & 10 at own 35Connor Cigelske pass incomplete
0:273rd & 10 at own 35GA SOUTHERN Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the GeoSo 30
0:144th & 17 at own 28Timeout BYU, clock 00:14
0:143rd & 15 at own 30Jalen White run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 28
0:074th & 17 at own 28Anthony Beck II punt for 46 yds
BYU End of half, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at own 26Jaren Hall pass complete to Gunner Romney for 13 yds to the BYU 39 for a 1ST down
3rd quarter5 drives, then BYU 27, Georgia Southern 17
BYU Touchdown, 10 plays
14:42Britton Williams kickoff for 62 yds , Caleb Christensen return for 19 yds to the BYU 22
14:421st & 10 at own 22GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Anthony Wilson) to the BYU 37 for a 1ST down
14:421st & 10 at own 37Tyler Allgeier run for no gain to the BYU 37
14:422nd & 10 at own 37Jaren Hall run for 2 yds to the BYU 39
14:423rd & 8 at own 39Jaren Hall pass complete to Keanu Hill for 21 yds to the GeoSo 40 for a 1ST down
14:421st & 10 at opp 40Jaren Hall pass complete to Gunner Romney for 9 yds to the GeoSo 31
14:422nd & 1 at opp 31Tyler Allgeier run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 25 for a 1ST down
14:421st & 10 at opp 25Puka Nacua run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 22
14:422nd & 7 at opp 22Puka Nacua run for 17 yds to the GeoSo 5 for a 1ST down
14:421st & goal at opp 5Tyler Allgeier run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 1
10:032nd & goal at opp 1Tyler Allgeier run for 1 yd for a TD (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 27, Georgia Southern 17
Georgia Southern Punt, 4 plays
9:54Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 64 yds , Khaleb Hood return for 22 yds to the GeoSo 23
9:541st & 10 at own 23Connor Cigelske pass complete to Amare Jones for 10 yds to the GeoSo 33 for a 1ST down
9:541st & 10 at own 33run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 34
9:542nd & 9 at own 34Khaleb Hood run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 36
9:543rd & 7 at own 36Connor Cigelske run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 37
7:154th & 5 at own 38Anthony Beck II punt for 43 yds
BYU Punt, 6 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 19Jaren Hall pass incomplete
7:152nd & 10 at own 19Tyler Allgeier run for 7 yds to the BYU 26
7:153rd & 3 at own 26Jaren Hall run for 7 yds to the BYU 33 for a 1ST down
5:562nd & 10 at own 33Timeout BYU, clock 05:56
5:561st & 10 at own 33Jaren Hall pass incomplete
5:562nd & 10 at own 33Tyler Allgeier run for no gain to the BYU 33
5:563rd & 10 at own 33Jaren Hall pass incomplete
5:014th & 10 at own 33Ryan Rehkow punt for 63 yds , Khaleb Hood returns for 3 yds to the GeoSo 7
Georgia Southern Interception, 6 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 7GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (-15 Yards) to the GeoSo 23 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at own 23Connor Cigelske pass complete to Logan Wright for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 20
5:012nd & 13 at own 20Connor Cigelske pass complete to Beau Johnson for 28 yds to the GeoSo 48 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at own 48Connor Cigelske pass complete to Jjay Mcafee for 16 yds to the BYU 36 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 36Jalen White run for 8 yds to the BYU 28
2:112nd & 2 at opp 28Amare Jones pass intercepted return for no gain to the BYU 10
BYU Punt, 6 plays
2:111st & 10 at own 10Jaren Hall run for 10 yds to the BYU 20 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 20Tyler Allgeier run for 6 yds to the BYU 26
2:112nd & 4 at own 26Tyler Allgeier run for 2 yds to the BYU 28
2:113rd & 2 at own 28GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Offsides (Dillon Springer) to the BYU 33 for a 1ST down
2:111st & 10 at own 33Jaren Hall pass incomplete
0:002nd & 10 at own 33Tyler Allgeier run for 1 yd to the BYU 34
Q4 15:003rd & 9 at own 34Jaren Hall pass incomplete
Q4 14:384th & 9 at own 34Ryan Rehkow punt for 44 yds , Khaleb Hood returns for 9 yds to the GeoSo 31
4th quarter4 drives, then BYU 34, Georgia Southern 17
Georgia Southern Interception, 3 plays
14:381st & 10 at own 31Jalen White run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 36
14:382nd & 5 at own 36run for 11 yds to the GeoSo 47 for a 1ST down
13:391st & 10 at own 47Connor Cigelske pass intercepted return for no gain to the BYU 25
13:391st & 10 at own 25HALL, Jaren pass to the left complete for 32 yards to NACUA, Samson caught at the BYU41 and advanced to the BYU41 (BIRDSONG, Justin), 1ST DOWN. PENALTY BYU Unsportsmanlike Conduct on NACUA, Puka GS Unsportsmanlike Conduct on EDWARDS III, Michael , Offsetting penalties [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
BYU Touchdown, 6 plays
13:391st & 10 at own 25Jaren Hall pass complete to Samson Nacua for 29 yds to the GeoSo 46 for a 1ST down
13:391st & 10 at opp 46Tyler Allgeier run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 40
13:392nd & 4 at opp 40Tyler Allgeier run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 37
13:393rd & 1 at opp 37Tyler Allgeier run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down
13:391st & 10 at opp 31Lopini Katoa run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 29
10:382nd & 8 at opp 29Jaren Hall pass complete to Puka Nacua for 29 yds for a TD (Jake Oldroyd KICK)BYU 34, Georgia Southern 17
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
10:32Jake Oldroyd kickoff for 55 yds , Khaleb Hood return for 13 yds to the GeoSo 23
10:321st & 10 at own 23Logan Wright run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 25
10:322nd & 8 at own 25Connor Cigelske pass complete to Logan Wright for 4 yds to the GeoSo 29
10:323rd & 4 at own 29Logan Wright run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 35 for a 1ST down
10:321st & 10 at own 35Connor Cigelske run for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 33
10:322nd & 12 at own 33Connor Cigelske run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 35
10:323rd & 10 at own 35Connor Cigelske pass incomplete
7:454th & 10 at own 35Anthony Beck II punt for 25 yds
BYU End of game, 11 plays
7:451st & 10 at own 30Tyler Allgeier run for 9 yds to the BYU 39
7:452nd & 1 at own 39Lopini Katoa run for 7 yds to the BYU 46 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at own 46Lopini Katoa run for 2 yds to the BYU 48
7:452nd & 8 at own 48HALL, Jaren pass to the left complete for 20 yards to KATOA, Lopini caught at the BYU41 and advanced to the GS 32 (ROBINSON II, Eldrick). PENALTY BYU Illegal Block in the Back on TUKUAFU, Joe enforced 10 yards from the BYU48 to the BYU38. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:452nd & 18 at own 38Tyler Allgeier run for 24 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
7:451st & 10 at opp 38Tyler Allgeier run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 32
7:452nd & 4 at opp 32Jaren Hall pass incomplete
7:453rd & 4 at opp 32Tyler Allgeier run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 29
7:454th & 1 at opp 29Tyler Allgeier run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 27 for a 1ST down
1:472nd & 6 at opp 23Timeout BYU, clock 01:47
1:471st & 10 at opp 27Tyler Allgeier run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 23
1:472nd & 6 at opp 23Kneel down by BYU at GS 0 (team loss of 3). PENALTY GS Unsportsmanlike Conduct on SPRINGER, Dillon enforced half the distance from the goal, 13 yards GS Unsportsmanlike Conduct on ELLIS, Justin enforced half the distance from the goal, 13 yards from the end of the play at the GS 26 to the GS 0 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY (replay the down).

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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