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Grambling vs. Southern

Saturday, November 26, 2022

Southern beat Grambling 34–⁠17. It was their 72nd meeting; after it, Grambling led the series 9–⁠8 in the games on file.

Neutral siteGrambling3–⁠8 in 2022
17
Neutral siteSouthern7–⁠5 in 2022
34

Final at Caesars Superdome, New OrleansIndoorsTV: NBCAttendance 62,337

Official
Jarvis WalkerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Grambling737017
Southern01402034

Standouts

Player stats

Grambling

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Julian Calvez13/2715211
Quaterius Hawkins0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Floyd Chalk IV8120043
Maurice Washington649026
Chance Williams641022
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Lyndon Rash557114
Claude Coleman140040
Chance Williams226017
Noah Bean215014

Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Besean McCray7/177500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Besean McCray1793132
Karl Ligon1357119
Kendric Rhymes62015
Braelen Morgan1404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Cassius Allen132032
Cornelius Dyson126026
Chandler Whitfield111011
August Pitre III1808
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Kriston Davis0001

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

Team stats

GramblingSouthern
353Total yards234
152Passing yards75
201Rushing yards159
5.4Yards per pass4.4
4.9Yards per rush4.2
19First downs13
4–⁠13Third downs7–⁠16
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
3Turnovers0
6–⁠65Penalties7–⁠71
34:20Possession25:40

Efficiency

GramblingSouthern
35%Success rate30%
−0.05EPA per play0.04
1.69Explosiveness1.45
0.35Rushing EPA0.12
−0.59Passing EPA−0.10
33%Passing-down success20%

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 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Southern −10, over/under 53.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Southern end zoneGrambling end zoneQ1 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 GramblingPunt, 7 playsQ1 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 GramblingMissed FG, 4 playsQ1 SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ1 GramblingTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 GramblingPunt, 3 playsQ2 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ2 SouthernTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 GramblingField goal, 9 playsQ2 SouthernTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 GramblingTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ3 GramblingTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 SouthernTouchdown, 12 playsQ4 GramblingPunt, 3 playsQ4 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 GramblingTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 GramblingPunt, 3 playsQ4 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 GramblingTouchdown, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Southern drives left to right, Grambling 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 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  2. Q1 GramblingPunt, 7 plays, 27 yards
  3. Q1 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 GramblingMissed FG, 4 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q1 SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
  6. Q1 GramblingTouchdown, 6 plays, 77 yards
  7. Q1 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −12 yards
  8. Q2 GramblingPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  9. Q2 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  10. Q2 SouthernTouchdown, 6 plays, 68 yards
  11. Q2 GramblingField goal, 9 plays, 49 yards
  12. Q2 SouthernTouchdown, 7 plays, 73 yards
  13. Q3 GramblingTouchdown, 9 plays, 91 yards
  14. Q3 SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 5 yards
  15. Q3 GramblingTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 44 yards
  16. Q3 SouthernTouchdown, 12 plays, 57 yards
  17. Q4 GramblingPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  18. Q4 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q4 GramblingTouchdown, 5 plays, −28 yards
  20. Q4 GramblingPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  21. Q4 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
  22. Q4 GramblingTouchdown, 3 plays, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then Grambling 7, Southern 0
Southern Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 24Besean McCray pass incomplete, broken up by Sundiata Anderson
0:002nd & 10 at own 24Kendric Rhymes run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 26
0:003rd & 8 at own 26Besean McCray pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 4 yds to the Sthrn 30
0:004th & 4 at own 30SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (Philip Gibson-Perry) to the Sthrn 25
Grambling Punt, 7 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 40Julian Calvez pass complete to Maurice Washington for 2 yds to the Gramb 42
0:002nd & 8 at own 42Maurice Washington run for 2 yds to the Gramb 44
0:003rd & 6 at own 44Julian Calvez run for 7 yds to the Sthrn 49 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Maurice Washington run for 14 yds to the Sthrn 35 for a 1ST down
Southern Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 4Karl Ligon run for 5 yds to the Sthrn 9
0:002nd & 5 at own 9Besean McCray run for a loss of 3 yards to the Sthrn 6
0:003rd & 8 at own 6pass incomplete
Grambling Missed FG, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Maurice Washington run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 34
0:002nd & 9 at opp 34Julian Calvez run for 4 yds to the Sthrn 30
0:003rd & 5 at opp 30
Southern Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 30pass incomplete to Kendric Rhymes
0:002nd & 10 at own 30Kendric Rhymes run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 32
0:003rd & 8 at own 32Besean McCray pass complete to August Pitre for 8 yds to the Sthrn 40 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 40Besean McCray run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 43
0:002nd & 7 at own 43Karl Ligon run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 45
0:003rd & 5 at own 45Karl Ligon run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 46
Grambling Touchdown, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Chance Williams run for a loss of 5 yards to the Gramb 15
0:002nd & 15 at own 15Julian Calvez pass complete to Claude Coleman for 40 yds to the SOUTHERN 45 SOUTHERN Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Corione Harris) to the Sthrn 30
0:001st & 10 at opp 30
0:002nd & 10 at opp 30Julian Calvez run for 8 yds to the Sthrn 22
0:003rd & 2 at opp 22Chance Williams run for 18 yds to the Sthrn 4 for a 1ST down
Southern Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 42Kendric Rhymes run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 45
14:521st & 10 at own 35Garrett Urban kickoff for 62 yds , Braelen Morgan return for 21 yds to the Sthrn 24
13:184th & 9 at own 25Robens Beauplan punt for 35 yds
Grambling Punt, 7 plays
13:181st & 10 at opp 35pass incomplete to Lyndon Rash
13:182nd & 10 at opp 35Julian Calvez run for 2 yds to the Sthrn 33
13:183rd & 8 at opp 33pass incomplete to Claude Coleman
9:244th & 8 at opp 33Jimmy Iles punt for 29 yds
8:114th & 8 at own 6Robens Beauplan punt for 35 yds , Donald Johnson III returns for 6 yds to the Sthrn 35
6:204th & 5 at opp 30Garrett Urban 47 yd FG MISSED
3:224th & 4 at own 46Robens Beauplan punt for 34 yds
Grambling Touchdown, 6 plays
0:431st & goal at opp 4Julian Calvez pass complete to Lyndon Rash for 4 yds for a TD, (Garrett Urban KICK)Grambling 7, Southern 0
0:331st & 10 at own 35Garrett Urban kickoff for 37 yds , Tyler Kirkwood return for 14 yds to the Sthrn 42
2nd quarter5 drives, then Southern 14, Grambling 10
Grambling Field goal, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25pass incomplete to Lyndon Rash
Southern Punt, 3 plays
15:003rd & 22 at own 30pass incomplete to Dupree Fuller
12:104th & 9 at own 28Jimmy Iles punt for 55 yds , Chandler Whitfield returns for 6 yds to the Sthrn 34 SOUTHERN Penalty, illegal block (11 Yards) to the Sthrn 12
11:174th & 7 at own 15Robens Beauplan punt for 40 yds
Southern Touchdown, 6 plays
7:081st & goal at opp 2Karl Ligon run for 2 yds for a TD, (Joshua Griffin KICK)Tied at 7
7:081st & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Grambling Field goal, 9 plays
5:183rd & 11 at opp 33Julian Calvez pass complete to Lyndon Rash for 12 yds to the Sthrn 21 for a 1ST down
5:181st & 10 at opp 21GRAMBLING Penalty, false start (Chris Chernak Jr.) to the Sthrn 26
5:181st & 15 at opp 26Julian Calvez pass incomplete to Chance Williams, broken up by Jalan Campbell
5:182nd & 15 at opp 26pass incomplete to Lyndon Rash
5:183rd & 15 at opp 26
3:174th & 15 at opp 26Garrett Urban 44 Yd Field GoalGrambling 10, Southern 7
3:081st & 10 at own 35Garrett Urban kickoff for 63 yds , Braelen Morgan return for 22 yds to the Sthrn 24
Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
1:421st & 10 at opp 44Besean McCray run for 4 yds to the Gramb 40
1:422nd & 6 at opp 40Besean McCray run for 3 yds to the Gramb 37
0:463rd & 3 at opp 37Besean McCray pass complete to Cassius Allen for 32 yds to the Gramb 5 for a 1ST down
0:251st & goal at opp 5Kendric Rhymes 5 Yd Run (Joshua Griffin Kick)Southern 14, Grambling 10
0:251st & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3rd quarter7 drives, then Grambling 17, Southern 14
Grambling Touchdown, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 6Chance Williams run for 22 yds to the Gramb 28 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 28Julian Calvez pass complete to Chance Williams for 17 yds to the Gramb 45 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 45Floyd Chalk IV run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (Jordan Monroe) to the Sthrn 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35Julian Calvez pass incomplete to Ryan Peppins, broken up by Glenn Brown
0:002nd & 10 at opp 35Floyd Chalk IV run for 30 yds to the Sthrn 5 for a 1ST down
0:001st & goal at opp 5Julian Calvez run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 2
0:002nd & goal at opp 2Julian Calvez run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 1
0:003rd & goal at opp 1
Southern Punt, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 30Besean McCray run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 31
0:002nd & 9 at own 31Kendric Rhymes run for 3 yds to the Sthrn 34
0:003rd & 6 at own 34Besean McCray run for 9 yds to the Sthrn 43 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 43Besean McCray pass complete to Braelen Morgan for 1 yd to the Sthrn 44
0:002nd & 9 at own 44pass incomplete to Chandler Whitfield
0:003rd & 9 at own 44Besean McCray sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the Sthrn 40
0:004th & 13 at own 40SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the Sthrn 35
Grambling Turnover on downs, 6 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 26Floyd Chalk IV run for 2 yds to the Gramb 28
0:002nd & 8 at own 28Floyd Chalk IV run for 34 yds to the Sthrn 38 for a 1ST down
Southern Touchdown, 12 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 40Karl Ligon run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 41
0:002nd & 9 at own 41pass incomplete to Karl Ligon
0:003rd & 9 at own 41Besean McCray pass complete to Chandler Whitfield for 11 yds to the Gramb 48 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 48Besean McCray pass complete to Karl Ligon for a loss of 7 yards to the Sthrn 45
0:002nd & 17 at own 45pass incomplete to Y’Quann Townsend
0:003rd & 17 at own 45Besean McCray run for 1 yd to the Sthrn 46
14:571st & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 65 yds , Antonio Jones return for 6 yds to the Gramb 6
Grambling Touchdown, 9 plays
10:234th & goal at opp 1Julian Calvez 1 Yd Run (Garrett Urban Kick)Grambling 17, Southern 14
10:151st & 10 at own 35Garrett Urban kickoff for 63 yds , Braelen Morgan return for 28 yds to the Sthrn 30
6:434th & 18 at own 35Robens Beauplan punt for 39 yds
Grambling Turnover on downs, 6 plays
5:231st & 10 at opp 38Floyd Chalk IV run for a loss of 1 yard to the Sthrn 39
5:232nd & 11 at opp 39Julian Calvez pass incomplete to Lyndon Rash, broken up by Glenn Brown
5:233rd & 11 at opp 39Julian Calvez run for 9 yds to the Sthrn 30
3:424th & 2 at opp 30Julian Calvez sacked for a loss of 10 yards to the Sthrn 40
Southern Touchdown, 12 plays
1:044th & 16 at own 46Robens Beauplan punt for a 1ST down
1:041st & 10 at opp 39Karl Ligon run for 5 yds to the Gramb 34
1:042nd & 5 at opp 34Karl Ligon run for 3 yds to the Gramb 31
1:043rd & 2 at opp 31Besean McCray run for 2 yds to the Gramb 29 for a 1ST down
4th quarter4 drives, then Southern 34, Grambling 17
Grambling Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Julian Calvez pass incomplete to Lyndon Rash, broken up by Glenn Brown
Southern Touchdown, 12 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Karl Ligon run for 5 yds to the Gramb 24
15:002nd & 5 at opp 24Besean McCray run for 2 yds to the Gramb 22
13:303rd & 3 at opp 22Besean McCray 22 Yd Run (Joshua Griffin Kick)Southern 21, Grambling 17
13:301st & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:484th & 5 at own 30Jimmy Iles punt for 42 yds
10:064th & 6 at own 32Robens Beauplan punt for 43 yds , Donald Johnson III returns for 6 yds to the Gramb 31
Grambling Touchdown, 5 plays
8:313rd & 9 at own 32Julian Calvez pass intercepted for a 1ST down SOUTHERN Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Kriston Davis) to the Gramb 47 for a 1ST down
8:311st & 10 at own 47Julian Calvez pass complete to Noah Bean for 14 yds to the Sthrn 39 for a 1ST down
Grambling Punt, 3 plays
7:421st & 10 at own 25Julian Calvez pass incomplete to Lyndon Rash, broken up by Glenn Brown
7:422nd & 10 at own 25Chance Williams run for 3 yds to the Gramb 28
7:423rd & 7 at own 28Julian Calvez sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the Gramb 21 GRAMBLING Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) to the Gramb 21
6:274th & 14 at own 21Jimmy Iles punt for 40 yds
4:094th & 2 at own 47Robens Beauplan punt for 48 yds
2:581st & 10 at own 28Kriston Davis 42 Yd Interception Return (Joshua Griffin PAT failed)
2:521st & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 60 yds , Reyondous Estes return for 11 yds to the Gramb 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

Every Grambling–Southern game

Officially, Southern leads 43–⁠34; as played, 11–⁠9 in the 20 games on file; the official count covers all 75 meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Southern 28, Grambling 27
2024Southern 24, Grambling 14
2023Southern 27, Grambling 22
2022Southern 34, Grambling 17
2021Grambling 29, Southern 26
2020Southern 49, Grambling 7

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