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From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Mississippi Valley State
Southern
241
Total yards
349
146
Passing yards
240
95
Rushing yards
109
4.6
Yards per pass
10.9
3.2
Yards per rush
2.7
16
First downs
17
3–14
Third downs
5–13
2–4
Fourth downs
1–2
2
Turnovers
0
6–59
Penalties
12–96
29:37
Possession
30:23
Efficiency
Mississippi Valley State
Southern
30%
Success rate
38%
−0.28
EPA per play
0.23
1.13
Explosiveness
1.61
−0.04
Rushing EPA
−0.10
−0.25
Passing EPA
0.80
14%
Passing-down success
40%
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 81% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Southern −20.5, 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.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Southern drives left to right, Mississippi Valley State right to left.
Q1 SouthernTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
Q1 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 6 plays, 19 yards
Q1 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q1 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q1 Mississippi Valley StateResult not recorded, 6 plays, −37 yards
Q2 SouthernTouchdown, 1 play, 7 yards
Q2 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
Q2 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
Q2 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 SouthernTouchdown, 8 plays, 84 yards
Q2 Mississippi Valley StateInterception, 5 plays, 47 yards
Q2 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 Mississippi Valley StateEnd of half, 4 plays, 40 yards
Q3 SouthernTouchdown, 3 plays, 16 yards
Q3 Mississippi Valley StatePunt, 4 plays, 2 yards
Q3 SouthernPunt, 4 plays, −19 yards
Q3 Mississippi Valley StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 22 yards
Q3 SouthernMissed FG, 12 plays, 58 yards
Q3 Mississippi Valley StateResult not recorded, 18 plays, −67 yards
Q4 SouthernTurnover on downs, 12 plays, 83 yards
Q4 Mississippi Valley StateTurnover on downs, 5 plays, 15 yards
Q4 SouthernResult not recorded, 2 plays, 1 yard
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Southern 7, Mississippi Valley State 0
Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Besean McCray run for 8 yds to the Sthrn 33
0:00
2nd & 2 at own 33
Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 34
0:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Karl Ligon run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 35 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 35
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Besean McCray pass complete to Braelen Morgan for 61 yds to the MsVly 4 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & goal at opp 4
Besean McCray run for 3 yds to the MsVly 1
0:00
2nd & goal at opp 1
Besean McCray run for a loss of 5 yards to the MsVly 6
Mississippi Valley State Punt, 6 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jakobe Thomas run for 9 yds to the MsVly 34
0:00
2nd & 1 at own 34
0:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Jalani Eason pass complete to Jacory Rankin for 2 yds to the MsVly 36 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Jakobe Thomas run for 1 yd to the MsVly 37
0:00
2nd & 9 at own 37
pass incomplete to Donald Johnson III
0:00
3rd & 9 at own 37
Jalani Eason pass complete to Deangelo Wagoner for 7 yds to the MsVly 44
Southern Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 9
Kendric Rhymes run for a loss of 3 yards to the Sthrn 6
0:00
2nd & 13 at own 6
Kendric Rhymes run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 9
0:00
3rd & 10 at own 9
Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Cassius Allen for 8 yds to the Sthrn 17
Mississippi Valley State Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jacory Rankin run for a loss of 3 yards to the MsVly 49
0:00
2nd & 13 at own 49
Jalani Eason run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 44
0:00
3rd & 6 at opp 44
Jalani Eason sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the Sthrn 47
Southern Punt, 6 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 8
Karl Ligon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 7
0:00
2nd & 11 at own 7
Karl Ligon run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 11
0:00
3rd & 7 at own 11
Glendon McDaniel run for 10 yds to the Sthrn 21 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 21
Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Ed Magee for 8 yds to the Sthrn 29
0:00
2nd & 2 at own 29
Karl Ligon run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 28
0:00
3rd & 3 at own 28
Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete to Reginald King, broken up by Jayren Fox SOUTHERN Penalty, illegal block (Jermiah Stafford) to the Sthrn 28
Mississippi Valley State Result not recorded, 6 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Jared Wilson run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 44
Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Anthony Turnage kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:22
3rd & goal at opp 6
Besean McCray pass complete to Gregory Perkins for 6 yds for a TD, (Joshua Griffin KICK)Southern 7, Mississippi Valley State 0
11:22
1st & 10 at own 35
Joshua Griffin kickoff for 41 yds
7:57
4th & 2 at own 44
Orlando Fernandez punt for 47 yds , Kendric Rhymes returns for no gain to the Sthrn 9
5:46
4th & 2 at own 17
Robens Beauplan punt for 31 yds
3:32
4th & 9 at opp 47
Orlando Fernandez punt for 39 yds
0:15
4th & 3 at own 28
Robens Beauplan punt for 18 yds
2nd quarter12 drives, then Southern 20, Mississippi Valley State 0
Southern Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 14
pass incomplete to August Pitre
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 14
Glendon McDaniel run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 21
0:00
3rd & 3 at own 21
Glendon McDaniel pass incomplete to Tyler Kirkwood, broken up by Jamison Lindsey
Mississippi Valley State Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Jalani Eason sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the MsVly 28
0:00
2nd & 20 at own 28
Jalani Eason run for 13 yds to the MsVly 41
0:00
3rd & 7 at own 41
Jalani Eason pass incomplete to Jacory Rankin, broken up by Derrick Williams
Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 13
Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Tyler Kirkwood for 22 yds to the Sthrn 35 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Glendon McDaniel run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 41
0:00
2nd & 4 at own 41
Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 2 yds to the Sthrn 43
0:00
3rd & 2 at own 43
Kendric Rhymes run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 44
0:00
4th & 1 at own 44
Karl Ligon run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 49 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 49
Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Tyler Kirkwood for 13 yds to the MsVly 38 for a 1ST down
Mississippi Valley State Interception, 5 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jakobe Thomas run for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Jalani Eason pass complete to Donald Johnson III for 5 yds to the Sthrn 45
0:00
2nd & 5 at opp 45
SOUTHERN Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Corione Harris) to the Sthrn 30 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Jalani Eason pass complete to Rashad Eades for 2 yds to the Sthrn 28
0:00
2nd & 8 at opp 28
pass incomplete to Tonorris Brookins II
Southern Punt, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 19
Kendric Rhymes run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 21
0:00
2nd & 8 at own 21
Karl Ligon run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 24
0:00
3rd & 5 at own 24
Glendon McDaniel run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 28
Mississippi Valley State End of half, 4 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 23
Jakobe Thomas run for 8 yds to the MsVly 31
0:00
2nd & 2 at own 31
Jakobe Thomas run for 12 yds to the MsVly 43 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 43
Jalani Eason pass complete to Deangelo Wagoner for 20 yds to the Sthrn 37 for a 1ST down
Mississippi Valley State Result not recorded, 6 plays
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 44
Jalani Eason pass complete to Jacory Rankin for 12 yds to the Sthrn 32 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 32
Jalani Eason pass complete to Sylvester Campbell for 23 yds to the Sthrn 9 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & goal at opp 9
Jalani Eason run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 5
15:00
2nd & goal at opp 5
Jared Wilson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Sthrn 9
11:23
4th & 3 at own 21
Robens Beauplan punt for 41 yds , Cobie Bates returns for no gain to the MsVly 38
9:46
4th & 7 at own 41
Orlando Fernandez punt for 51 yds , Kendric Rhymes returns for 5 yds to the Sthrn 13
Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
7:24
1st & 10 at opp 38
Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Ed Magee for 4 yds to the MsVly 34
6:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Joshua Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
6:55
2nd & 6 at opp 34
Tyler Kirkwood 34 Yd pass from Glendon McDaniel (Joshua Griffin PAT failed)Southern 13, Mississippi Valley State 0
4:30
3rd & 8 at opp 28
Jalani Eason pass intercepted
Southern Touchdown, 1 play
4:21
1st & goal at opp 10
Glendon McDaniel 10 Yd Run (Joshua Griffin Kick)Southern 20, Mississippi Valley State 0
4:13
1st & 10 at own 35
Joshua Griffin kickoff for 65 yds , Cobie Bates return for 29 yds to the MsVly 29
Mississippi Valley State Punt, 5 plays
4:13
1st & 10 at own 29
Jalani Eason pass complete to Donald Johnson III for 10 yds to the MsVly 39 for a 1ST down
4:13
1st & 10 at own 39
Jalani Eason sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the MsVly 31
2:29
2nd & 18 at own 31
Jared Wilson run for 9 yds to the MsVly 40
2:29
3rd & 9 at own 40
SOUTHERN Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the MsVly 45
2:29
3rd & 4 at own 45
Jared Wilson run for a loss of 5 yards to the MsVly 40 MISS VALLEY ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Jimmy Bennett) to the MsVly 40
2:01
4th & 9 at own 40
Orlando Fernandez punt
1:51
4th & 4 at own 45
Orlando Fernandez punt for 26 yds SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding (Joshua Short) to the Sthrn 19
0:43
4th & 1 at own 28
Robens Beauplan punt for 49 yds
Mississippi Valley State End of half, 4 plays
0:08
1st & 10 at opp 37
pass incomplete to Deangelo Wagoner
3rd quarter9 drives, then Southern 27, Mississippi Valley State 7
Southern Touchdown, 3 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 19
Glendon McDaniel run for 15 yds to the MsVly 4 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & goal at opp 4
0:00
2nd & goal at opp 4
SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the MsVly 9
Mississippi Valley State Punt, 4 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 37
Jakobe Thomas run for a loss of 2 yards to the MsVly 35
0:00
2nd & 12 at own 35
MISS VALLEY ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Quinton King) to the MsVly 25
0:00
2nd & 22 at own 25
Jalani Eason pass complete to Jakobe Thomas for 14 yds to the MsVly 39
0:00
3rd & 8 at own 39
pass incomplete to Gregory Jean
Southern Punt, 4 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 28
Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Cornelius Dyson SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding (-10 Yards) to the Sthrn 18
0:00
1st & 20 at own 18
Kendric Rhymes run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 21
0:00
2nd & 17 at own 21
Glendon McDaniel run for a loss of 4 yards to the Sthrn 17
0:00
3rd & 21 at own 17
Glendon McDaniel sacked for a loss of 8 yards to the Sthrn 9
Mississippi Valley State Touchdown, 7 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jalani Eason pass incomplete to Gregory Jean, broken up by Derrick Williams
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 25
Jalani Eason pass complete to Jakobe Thomas for 7 yds to the Sthrn 18
0:00
3rd & 3 at opp 18
pass incomplete to Donald Johnson III
0:00
4th & 3 at opp 18
MISS VALLEY ST Penalty, false start (Jacory Rankin) to the Sthrn 23
0:00
4th & 8 at opp 23
Jalani Eason run for 9 yds to the Sthrn 14 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Jalani Eason run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 10 for a 1ST down SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (Derrick Williams) to the Sthrn 5 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & goal at opp 5
Jalani Eason pass incomplete to Datavious Porter, broken up by Ckelby Givens
Southern Missed FG, 12 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 30
SOUTHERN Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the Sthrn 25
0:00
1st & 15 at own 25
pass incomplete to Karl Ligon
0:00
2nd & 15 at own 25
SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (Bryce McNair) to the Sthrn 20
0:00
2nd & 20 at own 20
Karl Ligon run for 35 yds to the MsVly 45 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 45
Glendon McDaniel run for 14 yds to the MsVly 31 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 31
Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 8 yds to the MsVly 23
0:00
2nd & 2 at opp 23
Kendric Rhymes run for 3 yds to the MsVly 20 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 20
Glendon McDaniel run for 2 yds to the MsVly 18
0:00
2nd & 8 at opp 18
Karl Ligon run for a loss of 3 yards to the MsVly 21
Mississippi Valley State Result not recorded, 18 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Jared Wilson run for 1 yd to the MsVly 21
0:00
2nd & 9 at own 21
Jalani Eason pass complete to Donald Johnson III for 4 yds to the MsVly 25
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Joshua Griffin kickoff for 46 yds
Southern Touchdown, 3 plays
13:29
2nd & goal at opp 9
Kendric Rhymes 9 Yd pass from Glendon McDaniel (Joshua Griffin Kick)Southern 27, Mississippi Valley State 0
13:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Joshua Griffin kickoff for 28 yds
11:33
4th & 8 at own 39
Orlando Fernandez punt for 33 yds
9:02
4th & 29 at own 9
Robens Beauplan punt for 16 yds
Mississippi Valley State Touchdown, 7 plays
6:58
2nd & goal at opp 5
Jakobe Thomas 5 Yd Run (Orlando Fernandez Kick)Southern 27, Mississippi Valley State 7
6:47
1st & 10 at own 35
Anthony Turnage kickoff for 64 yds , Braelen Morgan return for 29 yds to the Sthrn 30
Southern Missed FG, 12 plays
3:32
3rd & 11 at opp 21
Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Karl Ligon for 11 yds to the MsVly 10 for a 1ST down
3:32
1st & goal at opp 10
Glendon McDaniel run for 4 yds to the MsVly 6
3:32
2nd & goal at opp 6
pass incomplete to Ed Magee
3:32
3rd & goal at opp 6
Glendon McDaniel pass complete to Tyler Kirkwood for a loss of 6 yards to the MsVly 12
1:20
4th & goal at opp 12
Joshua Griffin 29 yd FG MISSED
4th quarter11 drives, then Southern 27, Mississippi Valley State 7
Southern Turnover on downs, 12 plays
0:00
2nd & 13 at own 2
Karl Ligon run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 3
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
pass incomplete to Cassius Allen
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Karl Ligon run for 5 yds to the MsVly 9
Mississippi Valley State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
0:00
3rd & 11 at own 32
Travis Mumphry run for 4 yds to the MsVly 36
Southern Result not recorded, 2 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 36
Tyce Fusilier run for 1 yd to the MsVly 35
0:00
2nd & 9 at opp 35
Tyce Fusilier run for 3 yds to the MsVly 35
Southern Turnover on downs, 12 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 5
Karl Ligon run for a loss of 2 yards to the Sthrn 3
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 41
SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (15 Yards) to the Sthrn 22 for a 1ST down
Southern Turnover on downs, 12 plays
0:00
2nd & 12 at own 3
SOUTHERN Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) to the Sthrn 2
0:00
3rd & 12 at own 3
Harold Blood pass complete to Y’Quann Townsend for 38 yds to the MsVly 41 MISS VALLEY ST Penalty, roughing passer (Jalani Eason) to the MsVly 44
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Harold Blood run for a loss of 6 yards to the 50 yard line Harold Blood fumbled, recovered by Sthrn Harold Blood , return to the 50 yard line Harold Blood run to the 50 yard line
0:00
2nd & 16 at the 50
Harold Blood pass complete to Isaiah Taylor for 22 yds to the MsVly 28 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 28
pass incomplete to Tyler Kirkwood
0:00
2nd & 10 at opp 28
for a 1ST down MISS VALLEY ST Penalty, face mask (14 yards) (Deione Reed) to the MsVly 14 for a 1ST down
0:00
3rd & 5 at opp 9
Karl Ligon run for a loss of 3 yards to the MsVly 12
Mississippi Valley State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 21
Jakobe Thomas run for 12 yds to the MsVly 33 for a 1ST down
Mississippi Valley State Result not recorded, 18 plays
0:00
2nd & 1 at opp 13
pass incomplete
Mississippi Valley State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
0:00
2nd & 11 at own 32
Jakobe Thomas run for a loss of 1 yard to the MsVly 32 pass incomplete to Gregory Jean
Mississippi Valley State Result not recorded, 18 plays
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 25
Jalani Eason pass complete to Myles Hopson for 13 yds to the MsVly 38 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Jalani Eason pass incomplete to Myles Hopson, broken up by Jalen Ivy
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 38
MISS VALLEY ST Penalty, Offensive holding (James Lofton) to the MsVly 28
15:00
2nd & 20 at own 28
Jalani Eason pass complete to Jacory Rankin for 9 yds to the MsVly 37
15:00
3rd & 11 at own 37
MISS VALLEY ST Penalty, false start (Jalani Eason) to the MsVly 32
15:00
3rd & 16 at own 32
Jalani Eason pass complete to Jared Wilson for 15 yds to the MsVly 47
15:00
4th & 1 at own 47
Jalani Eason pass complete to Deangelo Wagoner for 3 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at the 50
Jalani Eason sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the MsVly 44
15:00
2nd & 16 at own 44
pass incomplete to Jacory Rankin
10:25
3rd & 16 at own 44
Jalani Eason pass intercepted for a 1ST down SOUTHERN Penalty, roughing passer (15 Yards) to the Sthrn 41 for a 1ST down
10:25
3rd & 1 at opp 13
Jakobe Thomas run for 6 yds to the Sthrn 7 for a 1ST down
10:25
1st & 10 at opp 22
Jalani Eason run for 9 yds to the Sthrn 13
10:25
1st & goal at opp 7
pass incomplete to Jakobe Thomas
10:25
2nd & goal at opp 7
Jalani Eason pass complete to Myles Hopson
10:25
3rd & goal at opp 7
pass incomplete to Jacory Rankin
8:34
4th & goal at opp 7
Jakobe Thomas run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 5
Southern Turnover on downs, 12 plays
3:20
4th & 8 at opp 12
Robens Beauplan run for a loss of 9 yards to the MsVly 21
Mississippi Valley State Turnover on downs, 5 plays
1:10
4th & 7 at own 36
Jalani Eason pass incomplete to Jacory Rankin, broken up by Rodney Johnson
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