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Alabama A&M at Troy

Saturday, September 10, 2022

Troy beat Alabama A&M 38–⁠17. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayAlabama A&M4–⁠7 in 2022
17
HomeTroy12–⁠2 in 2022
38

Final at Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL), TroyTV: ESPN3Attendance 26,189

At kickoff
75°F, wind 3 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Troy 2 W, 5 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee T. Livingston; umpire B. Ellison; head linesman Brett Denton; line judge T. Muhammad; side judge F. Wiedower; field judge T. McClain; back judge Eric Apolenis; center judge Greg LeFils JrGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Alabama A&M3001417
Troy07211038

Standouts

  • PassingGunnar Watson23 of 34, 351 yards, 4 TD, 2 INTTroy
  • ReceivingJabre Barber5 catches, 105 yards, 1 TDTroy
  • DefenseT.J. Jackson5 tackles, 2 sacks, 3.5 for lossTroy

Player stats

Alabama A&M

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Xaiver Lankford16/3218202
Quincy Casey6/1511000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Gary Quarles163517
Harold Jemison Jr.322116
Donovan Eaglin4704
Kenny Wilkins1606
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Isiah Cox399046
Keenan Hambrick582047
Brian Jenkins Jr.640015
Gary Quarles222018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Dimitris Biamby8000
Moses Douglass7001
Farrell Hester Ii60.500
Charles Bell5100
Thomas Douglas4220
Avian Rice3001

Troy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Gunnar Watson23/3435142
Jarret Doege5/1111310
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kimani Vidal103809
D.K. Billingsley422011
Damien Taylor41509
Jamontez Woods2605
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jabre Barber5105159
RaJae’ Johnson480124
Peyton Higgins277139
Marcus Rogers546017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jayden McDonald6000
Craig Slocum6000
T.J. Jackson53.520
T.J. Harris5000
Antonio Showers41.510
Carlton Martial40.50.50
Javon Solomon30.50.50
Terry Thomas3001
Taiyon Palmer1001

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

Team stats

Alabama A&MTroy
356Total yards522
292Passing yards464
64Rushing yards58
6.2Yards per pass10.3
1.8Yards per rush2.3
21First downs26
6–⁠18Third downs4–⁠11
0–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠2
2Turnovers3
9–⁠107Penalties10–⁠88
34:02Possession25:58
2Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Alabama A&MTroy
34%Success rate47%
−0.08EPA per play0.12
1.19Explosiveness1.26
−0.20Rushing EPA−0.26
0.14Passing EPA0.60
35%Passing-down success38%
−0.42First-down EPA0.28
0.07Second-down EPA−0.53
0.26Third-down EPA0.61
19%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)

Troy 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Troy −37.5, over/under 52.

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 >99%, Alabama A&M <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Troy end zoneAlabama A&M end zoneQ1 Alabama A&MPunt, 5 playsQ1 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Alabama A&MInterception, 10 playsQ1 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ1 Alabama A&MField goal, 7 playsQ1 TroyInterception, 4 playsQ1 Alabama A&MPunt, 7 playsQ2 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ2 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 playsQ2 TroyFumble, 9 playsQ2 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 playsQ2 TroyTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ2 Alabama A&MPunt, 4 playsQ2 TroyTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Alabama A&MEnd of half, 1 playQ3 TroyTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Alabama A&MPunt, 6 playsQ3 Alabama A&MInterception, 7 playsQ3 TroyInterception, 4 playsQ3 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 playsQ3 TroyTouchdown, 10 playsQ3 Alabama A&MPunt, 5 playsQ4 TroyField goal, 6 playsQ4 Alabama A&MResult not recorded, 6 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Troy drives left to right, Alabama A&M 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 Alabama A&MPunt, 5 plays, 21 yards
  2. Q1 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 23 yards
  3. Q1 Alabama A&MInterception, 10 plays, 61 yards
  4. Q1 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  5. Q1 Alabama A&MField goal, 7 plays, 49 yards
  6. Q1 TroyInterception, 4 plays, 15 yards
  7. Q1 Alabama A&MPunt, 7 plays, 32 yards
  8. Q2 TroyPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
  9. Q2 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q2 TroyFumble, 9 plays, 65 yards
  11. Q2 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  12. Q2 TroyTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 20 yards
  13. Q2 Alabama A&MPunt, 4 plays, −4 yards
  14. Q2 TroyTouchdown, 6 plays, 65 yards
  15. Q2 Alabama A&MEnd of half, 1 play, −7 yards
  16. Q3 TroyTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  17. Q3 Alabama A&MPunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
  18. Q3 Alabama A&MInterception, 7 plays, 27 yards
  19. Q3 TroyInterception, 4 plays, 14 yards
  20. Q3 Alabama A&MPunt, 3 plays, −10 yards
  21. Q3 TroyTouchdown, 10 plays, 82 yards
  22. Q3 Alabama A&MPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
  23. Q4 TroyField goal, 6 plays, 55 yards
  24. Q4 Alabama A&MResult not recorded, 6 plays, −49 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Alabama A&M 3, Troy 0
Alabama A&M Punt, 5 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Brian Jenkins Jr. for 6 yds to the AlaAM 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Keenan Hambrick for 9 yds to the AlaAM 40 for a 1ST down
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Keenan Hambrick for 9 yds to the AlaAM 40 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 40Gary Quarles run for 6 yds to the AlaAM 46
15:001st & 10 at own 40Gary Quarles run for 6 yds to the AlaAM 46
15:002nd & 4 at own 46Gary Quarles run for no gain to the AlaAM 46
15:002nd & 4 at own 46Gary Quarles run for no gain to the AlaAM 46
15:003rd & 4 at own 46Xaiver Lankford pass incomplete
15:003rd & 4 at own 46Xaiver Lankford pass incomplete
12:424th & 4 at own 46Troy Lendvay punt for 44 yds , Deshon Stoudemire returns for 8 yds to the Troy 18
12:421st & 10 at own 18WATSON, Gunnar pass to the left incomplete intended for BARBER, Jabre thrown to the TRO45. PENALTY AAM Pass Interference on BELL VI, Charles enforced 15 yards to the TRO33 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Troy Punt, 3 plays
12:421st & 10 at own 33Kimani Vidal run for 8 yds to the Troy 41
12:422nd & 2 at own 41Kimani Vidal run for no gain to the Troy 41
12:423rd & 2 at own 41Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
Alabama A&M Interception, 10 plays
11:121st & 10 at own 27Gary Quarles run for 3 yds to the AlaAM 30
10:062nd & 7 at own 30Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Brian Jenkins Jr. for 2 yds to the AlaAM 32
10:063rd & 5 at own 32Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Keenan Hambrick for 9 yds to the AlaAM 41 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at own 41Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Brian Jenkins Jr. for no gain to the AlaAM 41
10:062nd & 10 at own 41Xaiver Lankford run for 9 yds to the 50 yard line
10:063rd & 1 at the 50Gary Quarles run for 2 yds to the Troy 48 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at opp 48Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Isiah Cox for 36 yds to the Troy 12 for a 1ST down
10:061st & 10 at opp 12Xaiver Lankford pass incomplete
10:062nd & 10 at opp 12Xaiver Lankford pass incomplete
Troy Punt, 3 plays
7:211st & 10 at own 27Kimani Vidal run for 1 yd to the Troy 28
7:212nd & 9 at own 28Kimani Vidal run for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 26
7:213rd & 11 at own 26Gunnar Watson pass complete to Deshon Stoudemire for 5 yds to the Troy 31
Alabama A&M Field goal, 7 plays
5:261st & 10 at own 20Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Cameron Young for 4 yds to the AlaAM 24
5:262nd & 6 at own 24Xaiver Lankford pass incomplete
5:263rd & 6 at own 24Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Keenan Hambrick for 47 yds to the Troy 29 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at opp 29Xaiver Lankford pass incomplete
5:262nd & 10 at opp 29Xaiver Lankford pass incomplete
5:263rd & 10 at opp 29Gary Quarles run for a loss of 2 yards to the Troy 31
3:374th & 12 at opp 31Zach Alvarez 47 yd FG GOODAlabama A&M 3, Troy 0
Troy Interception, 4 plays
3:371st & 10 at own 35Gunnar Watson pass complete to Demontrez Brown for 2 yds to the Troy 37
3:372nd & 8 at own 37Jamontez Woods run for 5 yds to the Troy 42
3:373rd & 3 at own 42Gunnar Watson pass complete to Clayton Ollendieck for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:381st & 10 at the 50Gunnar Watson pass intercepted
Alabama A&M Punt, 7 plays
1:381st & 10 at own 20Xaiver Lankford run for a loss of 1 yard to the AlaAM 19
1:382nd & 11 at own 19Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Gary Quarles for 18 yds to the AlaAM 37 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 40TROY Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Will Choloh) to the Troy 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 42Xaiver Lankford pass incomplete
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 42Xaiver Lankford pass incomplete
Q2 15:003rd & 10 at opp 42Xaiver Lankford sacked by Carlton Martial and Javon Solomon for a loss of 6 yards to the Troy 48
Q2 13:291st & 10 at own 15TROY Penalty, False Start (Clayton Ollendieck) to the Troy 10
Q2 13:291st & 15 at own 10TROY Penalty, False Start (Clayton Ollendieck) to the Troy 5
2nd quarter7 drives, then Troy 7, Alabama A&M 3
Troy Punt, 3 plays
13:291st & 20 at own 5Jamontez Woods run for 1 yd to the Troy 6
13:292nd & 19 at own 6Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
13:293rd & 19 at own 6Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
12:231st & 10 at opp 40Xaiver Lankford run for 1 yd to the Troy 39
12:232nd & 9 at opp 39Xaiver Lankford pass incomplete
12:233rd & 9 at opp 39Xaiver Lankford pass incomplete
Troy Fumble, 9 plays
11:371st & 10 at own 20Gunnar Watson pass complete to Jabre Barber for 17 yds to the Troy 37 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at own 20Gunnar Watson pass complete to Jabre Barber for 17 yds to the Troy 37 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at own 37Kimani Vidal run for 6 yds to the Troy 43
11:372nd & 4 at own 43Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
11:373rd & 4 at own 43Gunnar Watson pass complete to RaJae’ Johnson for 22 yds to the AlaAM 35 for a 1ST down
11:371st & 10 at opp 35TROY Penalty, False Start (Deandre Butler) to the AlaAM 40
11:371st & 15 at opp 40WATSON, Gunnar pass up the middle incomplete intended for BARBER, Jabre broken up by BURNS, Diata at the AAM30. PENALTY AAM Personal Foul on WESLEY, Dorian enforced 15 yards from the AAM40 to the AAM25 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:371st & 10 at opp 25Kimani Vidal run for 5 yds to the AlaAM 20
11:372nd & 5 at opp 20Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
11:373rd & 5 at opp 20Gunnar Watson pass complete to Jabre Barber for 3 yds to the AlaAM 17
11:374th & 2 at opp 17Kimani Vidal run for 8 yds to the AlaAM 9 for a 1ST down
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
9:051st & 10 at own 15Gary Quarles run for 5 yds to the AlaAM 20
9:052nd & 5 at own 20Xaiver Lankford pass incomplete
9:053rd & 5 at own 20Gary Quarles run for a loss of 5 yards to the AlaAM 15
7:414th & 10 at own 15punt for 40 yds , Deshon Stoudemire returns for 10 yds to the AlaAM 45
Troy Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:411st & 10 at opp 45DK Billingsley run for 11 yds to the AlaAM 34 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 34DK Billingsley run for 2 yds to the AlaAM 32
7:412nd & 8 at opp 32Gunnar Watson pass complete to Deshon Stoudemire for 13 yds to the AlaAM 19 for a 1ST down
7:411st & 10 at opp 19DK Billingsley run for 6 yds to the AlaAM 13
7:412nd & 4 at opp 13DK Billingsley run for 3 yds to the AlaAM 10
7:412nd & 4 at opp 13DK Billingsley run for 3 yds to the AlaAM 10
7:413rd & 1 at opp 10TROY Penalty, False Start (Jake Andrews) to the AlaAM 15
7:413rd & 6 at opp 15Gunnar Watson pass complete to Marcus Rogers for a loss of 1 yard to the AlaAM 16
4:294th & 7 at opp 16run for a loss of 9 yards to the AlaAM 25
Alabama A&M Punt, 4 plays
4:291st & 10 at own 25Gary Quarles run for a loss of 3 yards to the AlaAM 22
4:292nd & 13 at own 22Xaiver Lankford pass incomplete
4:293rd & 13 at own 22ALABAMA A&M Penalty, Offensive Holding (Cortez Herrin) to the AlaAM 15
4:293rd & 13 at own 22ALABAMA A&M Penalty, Offensive Holding (Cortez Herrin) to the AlaAM 15
4:293rd & 20 at own 15Kenny Wilkins run for 6 yds to the AlaAM 21
Troy Touchdown, 6 plays
1:301st & 10 at own 35Gunnar Watson pass complete to Michael Vice for 31 yds to the AlaAM 34 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 34Kimani Vidal run for 4 yds to the AlaAM 30
1:302nd & 6 at opp 30Kimani Vidal run for a loss of 1 yard to the AlaAM 31
1:303rd & 7 at opp 31Gunnar Watson pass complete to Demontrez Brown for 10 yds to the AlaAM 21 for a 1ST down
1:303rd & 7 at opp 31Gunnar Watson pass complete to Demontrez Brown for 10 yds to the AlaAM 21 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at opp 21Kimani Vidal run for 9 yds to the AlaAM 12
0:381st & 10 at own 25ALABAMA A&M Penalty, False Start (Liston Richardson) to the AlaAM 20
0:381st & 10 at own 25ALABAMA A&M Penalty, False Start (Liston Richardson) to the AlaAM 20
3rd quarter7 drives, then Troy 28, Alabama A&M 3
Troy Touchdown, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Gunnar Watson pass complete to Marcus Rogers for 9 yds to the Troy 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Gunnar Watson pass complete to Jabre Barber for 23 yds to the AlaAM 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Gunnar Watson pass complete to Jabre Barber for 3 yds to the AlaAM 40
Alabama A&M Punt, 6 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 25Gary Quarles run for 4 yds to the AlaAM 29
13:312nd & 6 at own 29Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Keenan Hambrick for 6 yds to the AlaAM 35 for a 1ST down
13:311st & 10 at own 35Gary Quarles run for 23 yds to the TROY 42 ALABAMA A&M Penalty, Personal Foul (Cameron Young) to the AlaAM 27
13:311st & 18 at own 27Xaiver Lankford pass incomplete
13:312nd & 18 at own 27Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Brian Jenkins Jr. for 15 yds to the AlaAM 42
13:313rd & 3 at own 42Quincy Casey run for 2 yds to the AlaAM 44
Alabama A&M Interception, 7 plays
10:341st & 10 at own 25Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Terrell Gardner for 3 yds to the AlaAM 28
10:342nd & 7 at own 28Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Gary Quarles for 4 yds to the AlaAM 32
10:343rd & 3 at own 32Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Brian Jenkins Jr. for 9 yds to the AlaAM 41 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at own 41Xaiver Lankford pass incomplete
10:342nd & 10 at own 41Gary Quarles run for 6 yds to the AlaAM 47
10:343rd & 4 at own 47Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Terrell Gardner for 5 yds to the Troy 48 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at opp 48Xaiver Lankford pass intercepted
Troy Interception, 4 plays
8:221st & 10 at own 43Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
8:222nd & 10 at own 43Gunnar Watson pass complete to Deshon Stoudemire for 11 yds to the AlaAM 46 for a 1ST down
8:221st & 10 at opp 46Gunnar Watson run for 3 yds to the AlaAM 43
7:282nd & 7 at opp 43Gunnar Watson pass intercepted
Alabama A&M Punt, 3 plays
7:281st & 10 at the 50EAGLIN, Donovan rush to the left for a gain of 9 yards to the TRO41 (SLOCUM, Craig). PENALTY AAM Holding on CLARK, Byron enforced 10 yards from the AAM50 to the AAM40 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:281st & 20 at own 40Donovan Eaglin run for 4 yds to the AlaAM 44
7:282nd & 16 at own 44Xaiver Lankford sacked by Antonio Showers for a loss of 5 yards to the AlaAM 39
7:283rd & 21 at own 39Xaiver Lankford run for 1 yd to the AlaAM 40
5:014th & 20 at own 40Troy Lendvay punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Deshon Stoudemire at the Troy 18
Troy Touchdown, 10 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 18Gunnar Watson pass complete to RaJae’ Johnson for 22 yds to the Troy 40 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at own 40TROY Penalty, False Start (Austin Stidham) to the Troy 35
5:011st & 15 at own 35Gunnar Watson pass complete to RaJae’ Johnson for 24 yds to the AlaAM 41 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 41Gunnar Watson pass complete to DK Billingsley for 4 yds to the AlaAM 37
5:011st & 10 at opp 41Gunnar Watson pass complete to DK Billingsley for 4 yds to the AlaAM 37
5:012nd & 6 at opp 37Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
5:013rd & 6 at opp 37Gunnar Watson pass complete to Marcus Rogers for 8 yds to the AlaAM 29 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 29Gunnar Watson pass complete to Marcus Rogers for 13 yds to the AlaAM 16 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 16Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
1:562nd & 10 at opp 16ALABAMA A&M Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Thomas Douglas) to the AlaAM 13 for a 1ST down
1:561st & 10 at opp 13Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
Alabama A&M Punt, 5 plays
1:471st & 10 at own 25Xaiver Lankford pass complete to Cameron Young for 9 yds to the AlaAM 34
1:472nd & 1 at own 34Gary Quarles run for 4 yds to the AlaAM 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 38Xaiver Lankford sacked by T.J. Jackson for a loss of 4 yards to the AlaAM 34
Q4 15:003rd & 14 at own 34Quincy Casey pass incomplete
4th quarter2 drives, then Troy 38, Alabama A&M 17
Troy Field goal, 6 plays
14:061st & 10 at own 33Jarret Doege pass complete to Marcus Rogers for 17 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:061st & 10 at the 50Jarret Doege pass complete to Peyton Higgins for 38 yds to the AlaAM 12 for a 1ST down
14:061st & 10 at opp 12Jarret Doege pass incomplete
14:062nd & 10 at opp 12Jarret Doege pass incomplete
14:063rd & 10 at opp 12Jarret Doege pass incomplete
Q2 0:384th & 10 at opp 12RaJae’ Johnson 12 Yd pass from Gunnar Watson (Brooks Buce Kick)Troy 7, Alabama A&M 3
Alabama A&M Result not recorded, 6 plays
12:121st & 10 at own 36Quincy Casey run for 2 yds to the AlaAM 38
12:122nd & 8 at own 38Quincy Casey pass complete to Brian Jenkins Jr. for 8 yds to the AlaAM 46 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at own 46CASEY, Quincy pass to the right incomplete intended for JENKINS JR., Brian thrown to the TRO24. PENALTY TRO Holding on RANSAW, Caleb enforced 10 yards from the AAM46 to the TRO44 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:121st & 10 at opp 44Donovan Eaglin run for 2 yds to the Troy 42
12:122nd & 8 at opp 42Quincy Casey pass complete to Keenan Hambrick for 11 yds to the Troy 31 for a 1ST down
12:121st & 10 at opp 31Quincy Casey pass incomplete
12:122nd & 10 at opp 31Quincy Casey pass complete to Donovan Eaglin for 16 yds to the Troy 15 for a 1ST 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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