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Southern at Florida A&M

Saturday, November 5, 2022

Florida A&M beat Southern 30–⁠16. It was their eighth meeting; after it, Florida A&M led the series 6–⁠2.

AwaySouthern7–⁠5 in 2022
16
HomeFlorida A&M9–⁠2 in 2022
30

Final at Bragg Memorial Stadium, TallahasseeTV: ESPN3Attendance 15,126

At kickoff
82°F, clear, wind 3 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Tallahassee Regional Airport (KTLH), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Y.N. Myers IIIGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern367016
Florida A&M71010330

Standouts

Player stats

Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Besean McCray8/208801
Harold Blood2/32500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Besean McCray16125137
Karl Ligon1351010
Kendric Rhymes947027
August Berry1101
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cornelius Dyson240027
Dupree Fuller225015
Kendric Rhymes217014
Chandler Whitfield115015

Florida A&M

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jeremy Moussa17/3422430
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Terrell Jennings844016
A.J. Davis829014
Jaylen McCloud1229010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Xavier Smith6100148
David Manigo245026
JahMarae Sheread435012
A.J. Davis227120
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Javan Morgan0001

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

Team stats

SouthernFlorida A&M
337Total yards322
113Passing yards224
224Rushing yards98
4.9Yards per pass6.6
5.7Yards per rush2.8
19First downs19
7–⁠15Third downs7–⁠16
0–⁠0Fourth downs1–⁠1
3Turnovers1
7–⁠50Penalties4–⁠35
29:26Possession30:34

Efficiency

SouthernFlorida A&M
44%Success rate32%
−0.17EPA per play−0.05
0.41Explosiveness1.39
−0.11Rushing EPA−0.34
0.04Passing EPA0.25
38%Passing-down success33%

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)

Florida A&M 69% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Florida A&M −3.5, over/under 47.5.

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 Florida A&M 60%, Southern 40%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Florida A&M end zoneSouthern end zoneQ1 SouthernField goal, 8 playsQ1 Florida A&MTouchdown, 13 playsQ1 SouthernPunt, 4 playsQ1 Florida A&MResult not recorded, 10 playsQ1 SouthernField goal, 11 playsQ2 SouthernFumble, 1 playQ2 Florida A&MPunt, 3 playsQ2 SouthernInterception, 2 playsQ2 Florida A&MTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Florida A&MField goal, 4 playsQ2 SouthernField goal, 17 playsQ3 Florida A&MField goal, 10 playsQ3 Florida A&MField goal, 7 playsQ3 SouthernTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Florida A&MTouchdown, 14 playsQ3 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 Florida A&MPunt, 3 playsQ4 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 Florida A&MPunt, 3 playsQ4 SouthernResult not recorded, 8 playsQ4 Florida A&MResult not recorded, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Florida A&M drives left to right, Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 SouthernField goal, 8 plays, 35 yards
  2. Q1 Florida A&MTouchdown, 13 plays, 72 yards
  3. Q1 SouthernPunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  4. Q1 Florida A&MResult not recorded, 10 plays, 19 yards
  5. Q1 SouthernField goal, 11 plays, 55 yards
  6. Q2 SouthernFumble, 1 play, 0 yards
  7. Q2 Florida A&MPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  8. Q2 SouthernInterception, 2 plays, 3 yards
  9. Q2 Florida A&MTouchdown, 2 plays, 17 yards
  10. Q2 Florida A&MField goal, 4 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 SouthernField goal, 17 plays, 66 yards
  12. Q3 Florida A&MField goal, 10 plays, 44 yards
  13. Q3 Florida A&MField goal, 7 plays, 58 yards
  14. Q3 SouthernTouchdown, 7 plays, 66 yards
  15. Q3 Florida A&MTouchdown, 14 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q3 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  17. Q4 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  18. Q4 Florida A&MPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  19. Q4 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  20. Q4 Florida A&MPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  21. Q4 SouthernResult not recorded, 8 plays, 85 yards
  22. Q4 Florida A&MResult not recorded, 4 plays, 14 yards

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then Florida A&M 7, Southern 3
Southern Field goal, 8 plays
0:002nd & goal at opp 8Kendric Rhymes run for 2 yds to the FlaAM 6
0:001st & 10 at opp 19Besean McCray run for 11 yds to the FlaAM 8 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 8pass incomplete to August Pitre
0:003rd & goal at opp 6Besean McCray pass incomplete, broken up by Isaiah Major
11:424th & goal at opp 6Joshua Griffin 23 yd FG GOODSouthern 3, Florida A&M 0
Florida A&M Touchdown, 13 plays
6:312nd & goal at opp 9Jeremy Moussa pass complete to Xavier Smith for 9 yds for a TD, (Jose Romo-Martinez KICK)Florida A&M 7, Southern 3
5:014th & 8 at own 28Robens Beauplan punt for 43 yds
Florida A&M Result not recorded, 10 plays
5:011st & 10 at own 43pass incomplete to Xavier Smith
5:012nd & 10 at own 43Jeremy Moussa pass complete to Jah’Marae Sheread for 7 yds to the 50 yard line
5:013rd & 3 at the 50Jeremy Moussa pass complete to Jah’Marae Sheread for 9 yds to the Sthrn 41 for a 1ST down
5:011st & 10 at opp 41Jeremy Moussa sacked for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 42
5:012nd & 11 at opp 42Jeremy Moussa pass complete to David Manigo for 26 yds to the Sthrn 16 for a 1ST down
5:012nd & 20 at own 19Jeremy Moussa pass complete to Xavier Smith for 9 yds to the FlaAM 28
5:013rd & 11 at own 28SOUTHERN Penalty, off-side (Isaiah Taylor) to the FlaAM 33
0:511st & 10 at opp 16Jeremy Moussa run for a loss of 4 yards to the Sthrn 20 Jeremy Moussa fumbled, recovered by Sthrn Trey Laing
2nd quarter8 drives, then Florida A&M 17, Southern 9
Florida A&M Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25
0:002nd & 10 at own 25Jeremy Moussa pass complete to Jeremiah Pruitte for a loss of 4 yards to the FlaAM 21
0:003rd & 14 at own 21pass incomplete to Jaylen McCloud
Southern Interception, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 30Kendric Rhymes run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 33
Florida A&M Touchdown, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 20pass incomplete to David Manigo
Florida A&M Field goal, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 31Jaylen McCloud run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 29
0:002nd & 8 at opp 29Jaylen McCloud run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 26
0:003rd & 5 at opp 26pass incomplete to Jah’Marae Sheread
Southern Field goal, 17 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Karl Ligon run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 30
0:002nd & 5 at own 30Karl Ligon run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 34
0:003rd & 1 at own 34Karl Ligon run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 36 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 36August Berry run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 37
0:002nd & 9 at own 37Besean McCray run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 43
0:003rd & 3 at own 43Besean McCray pass complete to Reginald King for 6 yds to the Sthrn 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 49Besean McCray pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 14 yds to the FlaAM 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 37Kendric Rhymes run for 5 yds to the FlaAM 32
0:002nd & 5 at opp 32pass incomplete to Cornelius Dyson
0:003rd & 5 at opp 32Besean McCray run for 13 yds to the FlaAM 19 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 19Besean McCray run for 5 yds to the FlaAM 14
0:002nd & 5 at opp 14Karl Ligon run for 2 yds to the FlaAM 12
Southern Field goal, 11 plays
15:002nd & 10 at own 47Karl Ligon run for 10 yds to the FlaAM 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 43Karl Ligon run for 3 yds to the FlaAM 40
15:002nd & 7 at opp 40Karl Ligon run for 2 yds to the FlaAM 38
15:003rd & 5 at opp 38Besean McCray run for 5 yds to the FlaAM 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33FLORIDA A&M Penalty, off-side (5 Yards) to the FlaAM 28
15:001st & 5 at opp 28Karl Ligon run for 5 yds to the FlaAM 23 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 23Karl Ligon fumbled, recovered by Sthrn
15:002nd & 10 at opp 23SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (Isaiah Taylor) to the FlaAM 28
15:002nd & 15 at opp 28Besean McCray pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 3 yds to the FlaAM 25
10:143rd & 12 at opp 25pass incomplete
10:014th & 12 at opp 25Joshua Griffin 42 yd FG GOODFlorida A&M 7, Southern 6
8:124th & 14 at own 21Chris Faddoul punt for 49 yds
Florida A&M Touchdown, 2 plays
7:202nd & 10 at opp 20J. Moussa pass,to A. Davis for 20 yds for a TD, (J. Romo-Martinez KICK), (J. Romo-Martinez KICK), (J. Romo-Martinez KICK)Florida A&M 14, Southern 6
7:202nd & 7 at own 33Besean McCray pass intercepted
7:141st & 10 at own 25Besean McCray pass complete to Cassius Allen for 6 yds Besean McCray fumbled, recovered by FlaAM Isaiah Major
5:594th & 5 at opp 26J. Romo-Martinez 43 yd FG GOODFlorida A&M 17, Southern 6
Southern Field goal, 17 plays
0:463rd & 3 at opp 12Karl Ligon run for 5 yds to the FlaAM 7 for a 1ST down
0:461st & goal at opp 7pass incomplete to August Pitre
0:262nd & goal at opp 7pass incomplete to Reginald King
0:213rd & goal at opp 7Besean McCray sacked for a loss of 2 yards to the FlaAM 9
0:104th & goal at opp 9J. Griffin 26 yd FG GOODFlorida A&M 17, Southern 9
Q3 12:234th & 7 at opp 13Jose Romo-Martinez 30 yd FG GOODFlorida A&M 20, Southern 9
3rd quarter3 drives, then Florida A&M 27, Southern 16
Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
9:331st & 10 at opp 35B. McCray run for 35 yds for a TD, (J. Griffin KICK), (J. Griffin KICK)Florida A&M 20, Southern 16
Florida A&M Touchdown, 14 plays
8:161st & 10 at opp 46Jaylen McCloud run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 47
8:162nd & 11 at opp 47pass incomplete to Xavier Smith
8:163rd & 11 at opp 47Jeremy Moussa pass complete to Xavier Smith for 18 yds to the Sthrn 29 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at opp 29Jeremy Moussa pass complete to Xavier Smith for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 30
8:162nd & 11 at opp 30Jeremy Moussa pass complete to Kamari Young for 16 yds to the Sthrn 14 for a 1ST down
8:161st & 10 at opp 14Jaylen McCloud run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 8
8:162nd & 4 at opp 8Jaylen McCloud run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 2 for a 1ST down
8:161st & goal at opp 2Jaylen McCloud run for a loss of 2 yards to the Sthrn 4
8:162nd & goal at opp 4Jaylen McCloud run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 5
3:213rd & goal at opp 5J. Moussa pass,to J. Pruitte for 5 yds for a TD, (J. Romo-Martinez KICK)Florida A&M 27, Southern 16
1:354th & 16 at own 13Robens Beauplan punt for 45 yds
Florida A&M Field goal, 10 plays
1:351st & 10 at own 42Terrell Jennings run for 3 yds to the FlaAM 45
1:352nd & 7 at own 45Terrell Jennings run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 49
4th quarter8 drives, then Florida A&M 30, Southern 16
Southern Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Besean McCray run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 27
0:002nd & 8 at own 27pass incomplete to Cassius Allen
0:003rd & 8 at own 27pass incomplete to August Pitre
0:004th & 8 at own 27SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (Isaiah Taylor) to the Sthrn 22
Florida A&M Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 42
0:002nd & 10 at own 42pass incomplete to Darian Oxendine
0:003rd & 10 at own 42Jeremy Moussa pass incomplete to David Manigo, broken up by Rodney Johnson
Southern Result not recorded, 8 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 3Besean McCray pass complete to Cornelius Dyson for 27 yds to the Sthrn 30 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 30Besean McCray run for 37 yds to the FlaAM 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 33Besean McCray run for 1 yd to the FlaAM 32
0:002nd & 9 at opp 32Harold Blood pass incomplete to August Pitre for a 1ST down FLORIDA A&M Penalty, Defensive pass interference (15 Yards) to the FlaAM 17 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 17SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding (Isaiah Taylor) to the FlaAM 27
0:001st & 20 at opp 27Harold Blood pass incomplete, broken up by Anthony Dunn Jr.
0:002nd & 20 at opp 27Harold Blood pass complete to Dupree Fuller for 15 yds to the FlaAM 12
Florida A&M Result not recorded, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 2Jaylen McCloud run for 10 yds to the FlaAM 12 for a 1ST down
Florida A&M Field goal, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Terrell Jennings run for 16 yds to the Sthrn 28 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 28Terrell Jennings run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 24
15:002nd & 6 at opp 24Terrell Jennings run for 8 yds to the Sthrn 16 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 16Terrell Jennings run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 17
12:482nd & 11 at opp 17Jeremy Moussa sacked for a loss of 11 yards to the Sthrn 28 FLORIDA A&M Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) to the Sthrn 28
12:483rd & 22 at opp 28A.J. Davis run for 14 yds to the Sthrn 14
11:184th & 8 at opp 14Jose Romo-Martinez 31 Yd Field GoalFlorida A&M 30, Southern 16
10:034th & 13 at own 22Robens Beauplan punt for 36 yds , Xavier Smith returns for no gain to the FlaAM 42
9:054th & 10 at own 42Chris Faddoul punt for 48 yds
Southern Punt, 3 plays
9:051st & 10 at own 10
9:052nd & 10 at own 10
9:053rd & 10 at own 10Besean McCray run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 12
6:584th & 8 at own 12Robens Beauplan punt for 32 yds
Florida A&M Punt, 3 plays
6:581st & 10 at opp 44pass incomplete to Jah’Marae Sheread
6:582nd & 10 at opp 44pass incomplete to Xavier Smith
6:583rd & 10 at opp 44Terrell Jennings run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 41
5:474th & 7 at opp 41Chris Faddoul punt for 38 yds
2:543rd & 5 at opp 12Harold Blood pass complete to Dupree Fuller for 10 yds Harold Blood fumbled, recovered by FlaAM BJ Bohler
Florida A&M Result not recorded, 4 plays
2:101st & 10 at own 12Jaylen McCloud run for 2 yds to the FlaAM 14
2:102nd & 8 at own 14Jaylen McCloud run for 2 yds to the FlaAM 16
2:103rd & 6 at own 16Jaylen McCloud run for 2 yds to the FlaAM 16

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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Florida A&M leads 9–⁠2 in 11 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Florida A&M 43, Southern 35
2024Florida A&M 24, Southern 6
2023Florida A&M 26, Southern 19
2022Florida A&M 30, Southern 16
2021Florida A&M 29, Southern 17
2019Florida A&M 27, Southern 21

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