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Virginia Lynchburg at Southern

Saturday, October 22, 2022

Southern beat Virginia Lynchburg 51–⁠7. It was their second meeting; Southern leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayVirginia Lynchburg0–⁠9 in 2022
7
HomeSouthern7–⁠5 in 2022
51

Final at Ace W. Mumford Stadium, Baton RougeAttendance 23,489

At kickoff
79°F, clear, wind 15 mph from the south, gusts to 22 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Baton Rouge Metro Ryan Field Airport (KBTR), 4 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Eric BluntsonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Virginia Lynchburg07007
Southern101420751

Standouts

Player stats

Virginia Lynchburg

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Fanelle Andrus10/269510
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Bruno Prosper-Kanum7805
Toure Wallace2202
David Anderson3204
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Joshua Gray645018
Ronnie Faison243129
Donmonic Perks1404
Lawrence Jones1303

Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Besean McCray18/2228620
Harold Blood3/45710
Noah Bodden3/47010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Karl Ligon968144
Jerodd Sims850118
Tyce Fusilier748018
Braelen Morgan940014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cassius Allen5124148
Braelen Morgan366156
Isaiah Taylor259134
Chandler Whitfield354042

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

Team stats

Virginia LynchburgSouthern
68Total yards615
95Passing yards413
-27Rushing yards202
3.7Yards per pass13.3
-1.1Yards per rush4.7
5First downs27
3–⁠15Third downs7–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠2
0Turnovers2
11–⁠90Penalties7–⁠44
25:02Possession34:58

Efficiency

Virginia LynchburgSouthern
11%Success rate58%
−0.18EPA per play0.59
2.73Explosiveness1.51
−0.64Rushing EPA0.32
−0.09Passing EPA1.13
9%Passing-down success50%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Southern 93% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

Southern end zoneVirginia Lynchburg end zoneQ1 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 4 playsQ1 SouthernTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 9 playsQ1 SouthernField goal, 12 playsQ1 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 playsQ2 SouthernFumble, 1 playQ2 SouthernPunt, 4 playsQ2 Virginia LynchburgMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 SouthernTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 playsQ2 SouthernTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 playsQ2 Virginia LynchburgTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 SouthernInterception, 1 playQ3 SouthernTouchdown, 8 playsQ3 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 playsQ3 SouthernTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 playsQ3 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 4 playsQ3 SouthernTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 playsQ4 SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ4 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 playsQ4 SouthernTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 4 playsQ4 SouthernResult not recorded, 9 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Southern drives left to right, Virginia Lynchburg right to left.
  1. Q1 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 4 plays, 74 yards
  2. Q1 SouthernTouchdown, 5 plays, 64 yards
  3. Q1 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 9 plays, 37 yards
  4. Q1 SouthernField goal, 12 plays, 74 yards
  5. Q1 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 plays, 78 yards
  6. Q2 SouthernFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  7. Q2 SouthernPunt, 4 plays, 11 yards
  8. Q2 Virginia LynchburgMissed FG, 9 plays, 21 yards
  9. Q2 SouthernTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 plays, 83 yards
  11. Q2 SouthernTouchdown, 6 plays, 55 yards
  12. Q2 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 plays, 92 yards
  13. Q2 Virginia LynchburgTouchdown, 2 plays, 14 yards
  14. Q3 SouthernInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  15. Q3 SouthernTouchdown, 8 plays, 70 yards
  16. Q3 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 plays, 63 yards
  17. Q3 SouthernTouchdown, 6 plays, 81 yards
  18. Q3 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 plays, 63 yards
  19. Q3 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 4 plays, 86 yards
  20. Q3 SouthernTouchdown, 5 plays, 58 yards
  21. Q3 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 plays, 62 yards
  22. Q4 SouthernPunt, 6 plays, −7 yards
  23. Q4 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 3 plays, 77 yards
  24. Q4 SouthernTouchdown, 7 plays, 57 yards
  25. Q4 Virginia LynchburgPunt, 4 plays, 75 yards
  26. Q4 SouthernResult not recorded, 9 plays, 54 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Southern 10, Virginia Lynchburg 0
Virginia Lynchburg Punt, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Fanelle Andrus pass complete to Joshua Gray for 4 yds to the lynbu 29
Virginia Lynchburg Punt, 4 plays
0:002nd & goal at opp 0SOUTHERN Penalty, off-side (5 Yards) to the lynbu 26
0:002nd & goal at opp 0Fanelle Andrus pass complete to Joshua Gray for 4 yds to the lynbu 30
0:003rd & goal at opp 0Fanelle Andrus sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the lynbu 26
Southern Touchdown, 5 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 33Jerodd Sims run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 34
0:002nd & 9 at own 34Besean McCray pass complete to Jerodd Sims for 32 yds to the lynbu 34 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 0Besean McCray pass complete to Cassius Allen for 11 yds to the lynbu 23 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 0Besean McCray pass complete to Cassius Allen for 22 yds to the lynbu 1 for a 1ST down
Virginia Lynchburg Punt, 9 plays
0:002nd & goal at opp 0Bruno Prosper-Kanum run for 5 yds to the lynbu 34
0:003rd & goal at opp 0Bruno Prosper-Kanum run for 5 yds to the lynbu 39 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 0pass incomplete to Donmonic Perks
0:002nd & goal at opp 0
0:003rd & goal at opp 0Fanelle Andrus pass complete to Joshua Gray for 16 yds to the SOUTHERN 45 SOUTHERN Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (15 Yards) to the Sthrn 30
0:001st & 10 at opp 30Bruno Prosper-Kanum run for a loss of 2 yards to the Sthrn 32
0:002nd & 12 at opp 32pass incomplete to Donmonic Perks
0:003rd & 12 at opp 32Fanelle Andrus sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the Sthrn 37
Southern Field goal, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 10Jerodd Sims run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 13
0:002nd & 7 at own 13pass incomplete to August Pitre
0:003rd & 7 at own 13Besean McCray pass complete to Jerodd Sims for 6 yds to the Sthrn 19
0:004th & 1 at own 19Jerodd Sims run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 25 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 25Karl Ligon run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 27
0:002nd & 8 at own 27Karl Ligon run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 33
0:003rd & 2 at own 33Besean McCray pass complete to Chandler Whitfield for 8 yds to the Sthrn 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 41Besean McCray pass complete to Chandler Whitfield for 42 yds to the lynbu 17 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 0Karl Ligon run for 1 yd to the lynbu 16
0:002nd & 9 at own 0pass incomplete to August Pitre
Virginia Lynchburg Punt, 3 plays
0:002nd & goal at opp 0Fanelle Andrus pass complete to Lawrence Jones for 3 yds to the lynbu 25
15:001st & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:134th & 9 at own 26Devin Woolsey punt for 36 yds , Chandler Whitfield returns for 5 yds to the Sthrn 31 SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the Sthrn 33
Southern Touchdown, 5 plays
10:061st & goal at opp 1Jerodd Sims run for 1 yd for a TD, (Joshua Griffin KICK)Southern 7, Virginia Lynchburg 0
10:061st & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:474th & 17 at opp 37Devin Woolsey punt for 27 yds
Southern Field goal, 12 plays
1:093rd & 9 at opp 16pass incomplete to August Pitre
0:594th & 9 at opp 16Joshua Griffin 33 yd FG GOODSouthern 9, Virginia Lynchburg 0
0:591st & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2nd quarter13 drives, then Southern 24, Virginia Lynchburg 7
Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 29Jerodd Sims run for 18 yds to the Sthrn 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40Jerodd Sims run for 11 yds to the lynbu 49 for a 1ST down
Southern Punt, 4 plays
0:002nd & 12 at own 38Braelen Morgan run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 40
0:003rd & 10 at own 40Besean McCray pass incomplete to Jerodd Sims, broken up by Andrew Brown
Virginia Lynchburg Missed FG, 9 plays
0:001st & goal at opp 0Bruno Prosper-Kanum run for 1 yd to the lynbu 28
0:002nd & goal at opp 0Fanelle Andrus pass complete to Joshua Gray for 18 yds to the lynbu 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 0LYNCHBURG Penalty, false start (Selah Cephas) to the lynbu 41
0:001st & goal at opp 0pass incomplete to Ronnie Faison
0:002nd & goal at opp 0Fanelle Andrus run for 11 yds to the Sthrn 48
0:003rd & 4 at opp 48Fanelle Andrus pass complete to Ronnie Faison for 29 yds to the Sthrn 19 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 19Fanelle Andrus sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the Sthrn 25 LYNCHBURG Penalty, intentional grounding ( Yards) to the Sthrn 25
0:002nd & 16 at opp 25David Anderson run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 21
Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 0Jerodd Sims run for 5 yds to the lynbu 44 LYNCHBURG Penalty, substitution infraction (Selah Cephas) to the lynbu 44
Virginia Lynchburg Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & goal at opp 0Bruno Prosper-Kanum run for a loss of 1 yard to the lynbu 24
0:004th & 13 at opp 22Sulemani Fortuna 39 yd FG MISSED
Virginia Lynchburg Punt, 3 plays
0:002nd & goal at opp 0Fanelle Andrus sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the lynbu 17
0:003rd & goal at opp 0Fanelle Andrus pass incomplete to Donmonic Perks, broken up by Kriston Davis
Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 42Besean McCray pass complete to Reginald King for 7 yds to the Sthrn 49
0:002nd & 3 at own 49Braelen Morgan run for 14 yds to the lynbu 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 0Braelen Morgan run for 4 yds to the lynbu 33
0:002nd & 6 at own 0Besean McCray pass complete to Braelen Morgan for a loss of 1 yard to the lynbu 34
Virginia Lynchburg Punt, 3 plays
0:003rd & goal at opp 0David Anderson run for a loss of 3 yards to the lynbu 8
Virginia Lynchburg Punt, 3 plays
15:003rd & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Selah Cephas
14:404th & 10 at own 25Devin Woolsey punt for 48 yds , Chandler Whitfield returns for 2 yds to the Sthrn 29
12:564th & 10 at own 40Robens Beauplan punt for 33 yds
Virginia Lynchburg Missed FG, 9 plays
9:383rd & 12 at opp 21Fanelle Andrus sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 22
Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
9:381st & 10 at own 22Jerodd Sims run for 18 yds to the Sthrn 40 for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at own 40Jerodd Sims run for 11 yds to the lynbu 49 for a 1ST down
9:381st & 10 at opp 49Jerodd Sims run for 5 yds to the lynbu 44 LYNCHBURG Penalty, substitution infraction (Selah Cephas) to the lynbu 44
7:422nd & 5 at opp 44Karl Ligon run for 44 yds for a TD, (Joshua Griffin KICK)Southern 17, Virginia Lynchburg 0
7:421st & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:014th & 18 at own 17Devin Woolsey punt for 41 yds
Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
3:264th & 7 at opp 34Besean McCray pass complete to Isaiah Taylor for 34 yds for a TD, (Joshua Griffin KICK), (Joshua Griffin KICK)
3:151st & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 58 yds , Donmonic Perks return for 13 yds to the lynbu 48 LYNCHBURG Penalty, illegal block (Selah Cephas) to the lynbu 10
1:234th & 12 at own 8Devin Woolsey punt for 88 yds , Chandler Whitfield returns for 4 yds to the Sthrn 12 SOUTHERN Penalty, illegal block (4 Yards) to the Sthrn 4
1:141st & 10 at own 4Jerodd Sims run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 9 Jerodd Sims fumbled, recovered by lynbu Taylor Jones
Virginia Lynchburg Touchdown, 2 plays
1:012nd & goal at opp 14Fanelle Andrus pass complete to Ronnie Faison for 14 yds for a TD, (Sulemani Fortuna KICK)
0:521st & 10 at own 35Sulemani Fortuna kickoff for 63 yds , Braelen Morgan return for 27 yds to the Sthrn 29
3rd quarter6 drives, then Southern 44, Virginia Lynchburg 7
Southern Touchdown, 5 plays
0:002nd & 1 at own 48Harold Blood pass complete to Cassius Allen for 5 yds to the lynbu 47 for a 1ST down
Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 47Karl Ligon run for 4 yds to the lynbu 43
0:001st & 10 at own 27Besean McCray run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 31
0:002nd & 6 at own 31Besean McCray pass complete to August Pitre
Virginia Lynchburg Punt, 3 plays
0:003rd & 10 at own 38Fanelle Andrus sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the lynbu 31
14:551st & 10 at own 35Sulemani Fortuna kickoff for 55 yds , Braelen Morgan return for 17 yds to the Sthrn 27
Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
11:223rd & goal at opp 2Besean McCray run for 2 yds for a TD, (Joshua Griffin KICK)
11:131st & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 56 yds , Darion Henry return for 33 yds to the lynbu 42
9:094th & 15 at own 37Devin Woolsey punt for 46 yds , Chandler Whitfield returns for no gain to the Sthrn 16
Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
5:571st & 10 at own 44Besean McCray pass complete to Braelen Morgan for 56 yds for a TD, (Joshua Griffin KICK)
5:571st & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 54 yds
5:004th & 8 at own 37Devin Woolsey punt for 38 yds , Chandler Whitfield returns for 3 yds to the Sthrn 28
4:451st & 10 at own 28Glendon McDaniel pass intercepted LYNCHBURG Penalty, illegal block (Selah Cephas) to the lynbu 40
3:324th & 36 at own 14Devin Woolsey punt for 47 yds , Chandler Whitfield returns for no gain to the Sthrn 39 Chandler Whitfield fumbled, recovered by Sthrn Chandler Whitfield , return for no gain to the Sthrn 39
Southern Touchdown, 5 plays
1:203rd & 11 at opp 48Harold Blood pass complete to Cassius Allen for 48 yds for a TD, (Joshua Griffin PAT MISSED)
1:161st & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 35 yds , Toure Wallace return for 8 yds to the lynbu 38
4th quarter6 drives, then Southern 51, Virginia Lynchburg 7
Southern Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 34Harold Blood pass complete to Chandler Whitfield for 4 yds to the Sthrn 38
0:002nd & 6 at own 38Braelen Morgan run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 43
0:003rd & 1 at own 43Braelen Morgan run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 45pass incomplete to Chandler Whitfield
0:002nd & 10 at own 45Harold Blood sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the Sthrn 36
0:003rd & 19 at own 36Harold Blood sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the Sthrn 27
Virginia Lynchburg Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 33
0:002nd & 10 at own 33LYNCHBURG Penalty, false start (Selah Cephas) to the lynbu 28
0:002nd & 15 at own 28pass incomplete to Eddie Dumas
0:003rd & 15 at own 28pass incomplete to Donmonic Perks
0:004th & 15 at own 28LYNCHBURG Penalty, substitution infraction (Selah Cephas) to the lynbu 23
Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 40Tyce Fusilier run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 44
0:002nd & 6 at own 44Tyce Fusilier run for 18 yds to the lynbu 38 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 38pass incomplete to Shamar Zaragoza
0:002nd & 10 at opp 38Noah Bodden pass complete to Ed Magee for 22 yds to the lynbu 16 for a 1ST down
Virginia Lynchburg Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 30Fanelle Andrus pass complete to Donmonic Perks for 4 yds to the lynbu 34 LYNCHBURG Penalty, illegal block (Selah Cephas) to the lynbu 24
0:001st & 16 at own 24Fanelle Andrus pass complete to Joshua Gray for 1 yd to the lynbu 25
0:002nd & 15 at own 25pass incomplete to Ronnie Faison
0:003rd & 15 at own 25pass incomplete to Ronnie Faison
Southern Result not recorded, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 37Tyce Fusilier run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 43
0:002nd & 4 at own 43Tyce Fusilier run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 47 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 47
0:002nd & 10 at own 47Noah Bodden pass complete to Isaiah Taylor for 25 yds to the lynbu 28 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 28Tyce Fusilier run for 8 yds to the lynbu 20
0:002nd & 2 at opp 20Tyce Fusilier run for 8 yds to the lynbu 12 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 12Phillip Thomas run for 4 yds to the lynbu 8
14:534th & 17 at own 31Devin Woolsey punt for 35 yds
11:214th & 28 at own 27Robens Beauplan punt for 56 yds , Darion Henry returns for 16 yds to the lynbu 43 SOUTHERN Penalty, substitution infraction ( Yards) to the lynbu 33
9:584th & 20 at own 23Devin Woolsey punt for 37 yds
Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
8:001st & 10 at opp 16Noah Bodden pass complete to Ed Magee SOUTHERN Penalty, illegal touching (Ed Magee) to the lynbu 16
8:002nd & 10 at opp 16Noah Bodden run for a loss of 7 yards to the lynbu 23 Noah Bodden fumbled, recovered by Sthrn Noah Bodden
7:053rd & 17 at opp 23Noah Bodden pass complete to Shamar Zaragoza for 23 yds for a TD, (Joshua Griffin KICK)
7:051st & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback SOUTHERN Penalty, off-side (-5 Yards)
5:344th & 15 at own 25Devin Woolsey punt for 38 yds

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.

The series

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Southern leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

Recent meetings
2022Southern 51, Virginia Lynchburg 7
2019Southern 58, Virginia Lynchburg 7

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