91°F, clear, wind 11 mph from the south, gusts to 17 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Grand Prairie Municipal Airport (KGPM), 7 km from the stadium, 10 minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Texas Southern
Southern
352
Total yards
352
186
Passing yards
163
166
Rushing yards
189
8.5
Yards per pass
5.4
3.8
Yards per rush
4.7
19
First downs
18
5–13
Third downs
5–14
1–1
Fourth downs
0–4
0
Turnovers
3
3–35
Penalties
7–51
30:32
Possession
29:28
Efficiency
Texas Southern
Southern
41%
Success rate
37%
0.32
EPA per play
−0.33
1.53
Explosiveness
0.86
0.17
Rushing EPA
−0.05
0.57
Passing EPA
−0.62
26%
Passing-down success
16%
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)
Southern 67% to win. Texas Southern won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Texas Southern −7, over/under 68.5.
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 Texas Southern 68%, Southern 32%. 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. Southern drives left to right, Texas Southern right to left.
Q1 Texas SouthernTouchdown, 10 plays, −65 yards
Q1 SouthernInterception, 3 plays, −18 yards
Q1 Texas SouthernMissed FG, 7 plays, −41 yards
Q1 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 Texas SouthernTouchdown, 10 plays, −75 yards
Q1 SouthernTurnover on downs, 12 plays, −77 yards
Q2 Texas SouthernPunt, 5 plays, −28 yards
Q2 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
Q2 Texas SouthernPunt, 6 plays, −14 yards
Q2 SouthernTurnover on downs, 7 plays, −22 yards
Q2 Texas SouthernTouchdown, 1 play, −53 yards
Q2 SouthernInterception, 9 plays, −74 yards
Q2 Texas SouthernEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
Q3 SouthernInterception, 4 plays, −5 yards
Q3 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 SouthernTurnover on downs, 15 plays, −61 yards
Q3 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q3 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q3 Texas SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 SouthernTurnover on downs, 8 plays, −39 yards
Q4 Texas SouthernField goal, 13 plays, −52 yards
Q4 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q4 Texas SouthernEnd of game, 6 plays, −25 yards
Play by play
1st quarter6 drives, then Texas Southern 14, Southern 0
Texas Southern Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 30
Luke Jackson kickoff for 62 yds , Chaunzavia Lewis return for 27 yds to the TexSo 35
14:52
1st & 10 at own 35
Andrew Body pass incomplete
14:52
2nd & 10 at own 35
Andrew Body pass complete to Amarion McDonald for 4 yds to the TexSo 39
14:52
3rd & 6 at own 39
Andrew Body pass complete to Derek Morton for 7 yds to the TexSo 46 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at own 46
Andrew Body pass complete to Derek Morton for 3 yds to the TexSo 49
14:52
2nd & 7 at own 49
Andrew Body pass complete to AJ Bennett for 9 yds to the Sthrn 42 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 42
Andrew Body pass complete to Eyan Means for 15 yds to the Sthrn 27 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 27
Jacorey Howard run for 11 yds to the Sthrn 16 for a 1ST down
14:52
1st & 10 at opp 16
Jacorey Howard run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 11
14:52
2nd & 5 at opp 11
Jacorey Howard run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 9
11:29
3rd & 3 at opp 9
Andrew Body pass complete to AJ Bennett for 9 yds for a TD (Richard Garcia III KICK)Southern 7, Texas Southern 0
Southern Interception, 3 plays
11:29
1st & 0 at own 30
Richard Garcia III on-side kick recovered by SOUTHERN at the Sthrn 49
11:29
1st & 10 at own 49
Besean McCray run for 6 yds to the TexSo 45
11:29
2nd & 4 at opp 45
Besean McCray run for 12 yds to the TexSo 33 for a 1ST down
11:29
1st & 10 at opp 33
Besean McCray pass intercepted Cedrick Williams return for 30 yds to the 50 yard line
Texas Southern Missed FG, 7 plays
11:21
1st & 10 at the 50
LaDarius Owens run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 44
11:21
2nd & 4 at opp 44
LaDarius Owens run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 39 for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at opp 39
Andrew Body pass complete to Derek Morton for 28 yds to the Sthrn 11 for a 1ST down
11:21
1st & 10 at opp 11
LaDarius Owens run for no gain to the Sthrn 11
11:21
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Jacorey Howard run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 8
11:21
3rd & 7 at opp 8
Andrew Body pass complete to Tavaris Achane for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 9
8:18
4th & 8 at opp 9
Richard Garcia III 26 yd FG MISSED
Southern Punt, 3 plays
8:18
1st & 10 at own 20
Karl Ligon run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 22
8:18
2nd & 8 at own 22
Besean McCray sacked by Tyler Martinez and Viramontes Pippens for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 21
8:18
3rd & 9 at own 21
Besean McCray pass incomplete, broken up by Isaiah Hamilton
8:18
4th & 9 at own 21
Robens Beauplan punt for 54 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Hamilton at the TexSo 25
Texas Southern Touchdown, 10 plays
8:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Dominic Franklin run for 1 yd to the TexSo 26
8:18
2nd & 9 at own 26
Jacorey Howard run for no gain to the TexSo 26
8:18
3rd & 9 at own 26
Andrew Body pass complete to Amarion McDonald for 13 yds to the TexSo 39 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & 10 at own 39
Jacorey Howard run for 9 yds to the TexSo 48
8:18
2nd & 1 at own 48
Kevin Harris run for 10 yds to the Sthrn 42 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & 10 at opp 42
Kevin Harris run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 40
8:18
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Andrew Body run for 13 yds to the Sthrn 27 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & 10 at opp 27
Andrew Body pass complete to AJ Bennett for 26 yds to the Sthrn 1 for a 1ST down
8:18
1st & goal at opp 1
LaDarius Owens run for no gain to the Sthrn 1
3:18
2nd & goal at opp 1
LaDarius Owens run for 1 yd for a TD (Richard Garcia III KICK)Southern 14, Texas Southern 0
Southern Turnover on downs, 12 plays
3:18
1st & 0 at own 30
Richard Garcia III kickoff for 65 yds , Braelen Morgan return for 17 yds to the Sthrn 22
3:18
1st & 10 at own 22
Karl Ligon run for 13 yds to the Sthrn 35 for a 1ST down
3:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Karl Ligon run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 42
3:18
2nd & 3 at own 42
Karl Ligon run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
3:18
1st & 10 at the 50
Karl Ligon run for 3 yds to the TexSo 47
3:18
2nd & 7 at opp 47
Jerodd Sims run for 3 yds to the TexSo 44
3:18
3rd & 4 at opp 44
Besean McCray pass complete to Reginald King for 5 yds to the TexSo 39 for a 1ST down
3:18
1st & 10 at opp 39
Jerodd Sims run for 1 yd to the TexSo 38
Q2 15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 38
Besean McCray run for 29 yds to the TexSo 9 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Karl Ligon run for 3 yds to the TexSo 6
Q2 15:00
2nd & goal at opp 6
Karl Ligon run for 2 yds to the TexSo 4
Q2 15:00
3rd & goal at opp 4
Jerodd Sims run for 2 yds to the TexSo 2
Q2 13:05
4th & 0 at opp 2
Timeout SOUTHERN, clock 13:05
Q2 13:05
4th & goal at opp 2
Jerodd Sims run for 1 yd to the TexSo 1
2nd quarter7 drives, then Texas Southern 21, Southern 0
Texas Southern Punt, 5 plays
13:05
1st & 10 at own 1
Andrew Body pass complete to Eyan Means for 4 yds to the TexSo 5
13:05
2nd & 6 at own 5
Andrew Body run for 20 yds to the TexSo 25 for a 1ST down
13:05
1st & 10 at own 25
Andrew Body sacked by Jalan Campbell for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSo 24
13:05
2nd & 11 at own 24
Andrew Body pass complete to Tavaris Achane for 4 yds to the TexSo 28
13:05
3rd & 7 at own 28
SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive offside (Camron Peterson) to the TexSo 33
13:05
3rd & 2 at own 33
Andrew Body pass complete to Andrew Body for a loss of 4 yards to the TexSo 29
13:05
4th & 6 at own 29
Richard Garcia III punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Chandler Whitfield at the TEXSOUTHRN 34 TEXAS SOUTHERN Penalty, kick catching interference (Seth Willis) to the TexSo 46
Southern Punt, 3 plays
12:57
1st & 10 at opp 46
Karl Ligon run for 1 yd to the TexSo 45
12:57
2nd & 9 at opp 45
Besean McCray pass complete to Karl Ligon for a loss of 5 yards to the 50 yard line
12:57
3rd & 14 at the 50
Besean McCray run for 8 yds to the TexSo 42
12:57
4th & 6 at opp 42
Robens Beauplan punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TexSo 5
Texas Southern Punt, 6 plays
9:47
1st & 10 at own 5
Andrew Body pass complete to LaDarius Owens for 3 yds to the TexSo 8
9:47
2nd & 7 at own 8
Daveon Ford run for 6 yds to the TexSo 14
9:47
3rd & 1 at own 14
Daveon Ford run for 4 yds to the TexSo 18 for a 1ST down
9:47
1st & 10 at own 18
Daveon Ford run for 1 yd to the TexSo 19
9:47
2nd & 9 at own 19
Andrew Body pass incomplete to AJ Bennett
9:47
3rd & 9 at own 19
Andrew Body pass incomplete to Eyan Means
9:47
4th & 9 at own 19
Richard Garcia III punt for 50 yds, downed at the Sthrn 31
Southern Turnover on downs, 7 plays
7:43
1st & 10 at own 31
Kendric Rhymes run for no gain to the Sthrn 31
7:43
3rd & 8 at own 33
Besean McCray run for 19 yds to the TexSo 48 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at opp 48
Karl Ligon run for no gain to the TexSo 48
7:43
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Besean McCray pass complete to Reginald King for a loss of 1 yard to the TexSo 49
7:43
2nd & 10 at own 31
Kendric Rhymes run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 33
7:43
3rd & 11 at opp 49
Besean McCray run for 4 yds to the TexSo 45
2:18
4th & 7 at opp 45
Timeout SOUTHERN, clock 02:18
2:18
4th & 7 at opp 45
Besean McCray sacked by Demontario Anderson for a loss of 2 yards to the TexSo 47
Texas Southern Touchdown, 1 play
2:03
1st & 10 at own 47
Andrew Body pass complete to Derek Morton for 53 yds for a TD (Richard Garcia III KICK)Southern 21, Texas Southern 0
Southern Interception, 9 plays
2:03
1st & 0 at own 30
Richard Garcia III kickoff for 67 yds , Braelen Morgan return for 14 yds to the Sthrn 17
2:03
1st & 10 at own 17
Besean McCray pass incomplete
2:03
2nd & 10 at own 17
Karl Ligon run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 20
2:03
3rd & 7 at own 20
Besean McCray pass complete to Chandler Whitfield for 17 yds to the Sthrn 37 for a 1ST down
2:03
1st & 10 at own 37
Besean McCray pass complete to Augu Pitre Iii for 24 yds to the TexSo 39 for a 1ST down
2:03
1st & 10 at opp 39
Besean McCray pass complete to Ed Magee for 9 yds to the TexSo 30
2:03
2nd & 1 at opp 30
Karl Ligon run for 7 yds to the TexSo 23 for a 1ST down
2:03
1st & 10 at opp 23
Besean McCray pass complete to Chandler Whitfield for 14 yds to the TexSo 9 for a 1ST down
2:03
1st & goal at opp 9
Besean McCray pass incomplete
2:03
2nd & goal at opp 9
Besean McCray pass intercepted, touchback. Charles George Jr. return for no gain
Texas Southern End of half, 1 play
1:53
1st & 10 at own 25
TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the TexSo 20
3rd quarter6 drives, then Texas Southern 21, Southern 0
Southern Interception, 4 plays
15:00
2nd & 15 at own 35
Richard Garcia III kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Besean McCray run for 12 yds to the Sthrn 37 SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding (Kendrick Jones) to the Sthrn 21
15:00
1st & 14 at own 21
Besean McCray run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Besean McCray pass complete to Reginald King for 4 yds to the Sthrn 30
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 30
Besean McCray pass intercepted Perry Wells return for 4 yds to the Sthrn 34
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Andrew Body rush for 4 yards to the SU30 (Trey Laing), PENALTY TXSO22 holding (Aidan Hemphill) 10 yards to the SU44, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 20 at opp 44
LaDarius Owens run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 37
15:00
2nd & 13 at opp 37
Andrew Body pass incomplete to Tavaris Achane, broken up by Glen Brown Iii
15:00
3rd & 13 at opp 37
Andrew Body sacked by Trey Laing for a loss of 3 yards to the Sthrn 40
15:00
4th & 16 at opp 40
Richard Garcia III punt for 40 yds for a touchback
Southern Turnover on downs, 15 plays
13:34
1st & 10 at own 20
Besean McCray pass complete to Chandler Whitfield for 8 yds to the Sthrn 28
13:34
2nd & 2 at own 28
Besean McCray run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 32 for a 1ST down
13:34
1st & 10 at own 32
Jerodd Sims run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 37
13:34
2nd & 5 at own 37
Jerodd Sims run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 41
13:34
3rd & 1 at own 41
Jerodd Sims run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 43 for a 1ST down
13:34
1st & 10 at own 43
Besean McCray pass complete to Augu Pitre Iii for 11 yds to the TexSo 46 for a 1ST down
13:34
1st & 10 at opp 46
Karl Ligon run for 8 yds to the TexSo 38
13:34
2nd & 2 at opp 38
Besean McCray pass complete to Isaiah Taylor for 14 yds to the TexSo 24 for a 1ST down
13:34
1st & 10 at opp 24
Besean McCray run for 3 yds to the TexSo 21
13:34
2nd & 7 at opp 21
Besean McCray pass complete to Jerodd Sims for 3 yds to the TexSo 18
13:34
3rd & 4 at opp 18
Kendric Rhymes run for 9 yds to the TexSo 9 for a 1ST down
13:34
1st & goal at opp 9
Besean McCray sacked by Michael Akins for a loss of 4 yards to the TexSo 13
13:34
2nd & goal at opp 13
Besean McCray pass complete to Augu Pitre Iii for 3 yds to the TexSo 10
13:34
3rd & goal at opp 10
SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the TexSo 15
4:48
3rd & 0 at opp 15
Timeout SOUTHERN, clock 04:48
4:42
3rd & goal at opp 15
Besean McCray pass complete to Isaiah Taylor for 15 yards to the TXSO220, clock 04:42, PENALTY SU ineligible downfield on pass (Bryce McNair) 5 yards to the TXSO2220, NO PLAY.
4:42
3rd & goal at opp 20
Besean McCray sacked by Michael Akins for a loss of 4 yards to the TexSo 24
4:42
4th & goal at opp 24
Besean McCray pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 5 yds to the TexSo 19
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
4:42
1st & 10 at own 19
Jacorey Howard run for no gain to the TexSo 19
4:42
2nd & 10 at own 19
Jacorey Howard run for 5 yds to the TexSo 24
4:42
3rd & 5 at own 24
Andrew Body pass incomplete to AJ Bennett, broken up by Glen Brown Iii
4:42
4th & 5 at own 24
Richard Garcia III punt for 57 yds , Chandler Whitfield returns for 3 yds to the Sthrn 22
Southern Punt, 3 plays
3:51
1st & 10 at own 22
Jerodd Sims run for 8 yds to the Sthrn 30
3:51
2nd & 2 at own 30
Jerodd Sims run for no gain to the Sthrn 30
3:51
3rd & 2 at own 30
SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Sthrn 25
3:51
3rd & 7 at own 25
Besean McCray pass incomplete
3:51
4th & 7 at own 25
Robens Beauplan punt for 46 yds, fair catch by Isaiah Hamilton at the TexSo 29
Texas Southern Punt, 3 plays
2:35
1st & 10 at own 29
Andrew Body pass incomplete
2:35
2nd & 10 at own 29
Andrew Body run for 7 yds to the TexSo 36
2:35
3rd & 3 at own 36
TEXAS SOUTHERN Penalty, delay of game (Andrew Body) to the TexSo 31
2:35
3rd & 8 at own 31
Andrew Body sacked by Jordan Lewis for a loss of 7 yards to the TexSo 24
Q4 15:00
4th & 15 at own 24
Richard Garcia III punt for 47 yds, downed at the TEXSOUTHRN 29 SOUTHERN Penalty, roughing the kicker (Kendrick Jones) declined
4th quarter4 drives, then Texas Southern 24, Southern 0
Southern Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 29
Besean McCray pass complete to Chandler Whitfield for 13 yds to the Sthrn 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Besean McCray pass complete to Robert Rhem for 13 yards to the TXSO2245 (Canary Simmons), PENALTY SU ineligible downfield on pass (59) 5 yards to the SU37, NO PLAY.
15:00
1st & 15 at own 37
Besean McCray pass complete to Chandler Whitfield for 26 yds to the TexSo 37 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Besean McCray pass incomplete, broken up by Canary Simmons
15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 37
Besean McCray pass complete to Chandler Whitfield for 16 yds to the TexSo 21 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 21
Besean McCray run for 2 yds to the TexSo 19
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 19
Besean McCray pass incomplete to Augu Pitre Iii, broken up by Raheme Fuller
15:00
3rd & 8 at opp 19
Besean McCray rush for 9 yards to the TXSO2210, out-of-bounds (Jacob Williams), PENALTY SU holding (Bryce McNair) 10 yards to the TXSO2229, NO PLAY.
12:32
3rd & 18 at opp 29
Timeout SOUTHERN, clock 12:32
12:32
3rd & 18 at opp 29
Besean McCray pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for a loss of 3 yards to the TexSo 32
12:32
4th & 21 at opp 32
Besean McCray pass incomplete to Isaiah Taylor
Texas Southern Field goal, 13 plays
12:32
1st & 10 at own 32
Daveon Ford run for 4 yds to the TexSo 36
12:32
2nd & 6 at own 36
Andrew Body run for 10 yds to the TexSo 46 for a 1ST down
12:32
1st & 10 at own 46
Kevin Harris run for 2 yds to the TexSo 48
12:32
2nd & 8 at own 48
Kevin Harris run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 46
12:32
3rd & 2 at opp 46
Dominic Franklin run for 9 yds to the Sthrn 37 for a 1ST down
12:32
1st & 10 at opp 37
Kevin Harris run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 36
12:32
2nd & 9 at opp 36
Kevin Harris run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 35
12:32
3rd & 8 at opp 35
Jacorey Howard run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 28
12:32
4th & 1 at opp 28
Andrew Body pass complete to Tavaris Achane for 13 yds to the Sthrn 15 for a 1ST down
12:32
1st & 10 at opp 15
Daveon Ford run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 13
12:32
2nd & 8 at opp 13
Kevin Harris run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 14
12:32
3rd & 9 at opp 14
Kevin Harris run for a loss of 2 yards to the Sthrn 16
3:50
4th & 11 at opp 16
Richard Garcia III 33 yd FG GOODSouthern 24, Texas Southern 0
Southern Punt, 3 plays
3:50
1st & 0 at own 30
Richard Garcia III kickoff for 64 yds , Braelen Morgan return for 16 yds to the Sthrn 22
3:50
1st & 10 at own 22
Besean McCray pass incomplete to Chandler Whitfield
3:50
2nd & 10 at own 22
Besean McCray run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 24
3:50
3rd & 8 at own 24
Besean McCray pass incomplete
3:50
4th & 8 at own 24
Robens Beauplan punt for 41 yds, downed at the TexSo 35
Texas Southern End of game, 6 plays
3:45
1st & 10 at own 35
Daveon Ford run for 6 yds to the TexSo 41
2:53
2nd & 4 at own 41
Timeout SOUTHERN, clock 02:53
2:53
2nd & 4 at own 41
Daveon Ford run for 7 yds to the TexSo 48 for a 1ST down
2:53
1st & 10 at own 48
Dominic Franklin run for no gain to the TexSo 48
2:53
2nd & 10 at own 48
Caleb Hall run for 13 yds to the Sthrn 39 for a 1ST down
2:53
1st & 10 at opp 39
TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the Sthrn 41
2:53
2nd & 12 at opp 41
TEAM run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 40
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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