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Georgia Southern at Ball State

Saturday, September 23, 2023

Georgia Southern beat Ball State 40–⁠3. It was their second meeting; Georgia Southern leads the series 2–⁠0.

AwayGeorgia Southern6–⁠7 in 2023
40
HomeBall State4–⁠8 in 2023
3

Final at Scheumann Stadium, MuncieTV: ESPN+Attendance 10,118

At kickoff
76°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the northeast, gusts to 20 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Delaware Co-Johnson Fd Airport (KMIE), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
David SiegleGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern14910740
Ball State00033

Standouts

  • PassingDavis Brin34 of 46, 344 yards, 4 TDGeorgia Southern
  • RushingO.J. Arnold9 carries, 90 yardsGeorgia Southern
  • ReceivingKhaleb Hood7 catches, 107 yards, 1 TDGeorgia Southern
  • DefenseMarc Stampley II8 tackles, 1 sack, 2.5 for lossGeorgia Southern

Player stats

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Davis Brin34/4634440
J.C. French2/21900
Dalen Cobb0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
O.J. Arnold990038
David Mbadinga521010
J.C. French118018
Khaleb Hood116016
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Khaleb Hood7107135
Dalen Cobb546017
Joshua Thompson143043
Anthony Queeley436112
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Marc Stampley II82.510
Marques Watson-Trent51.50.50
Elhadj Fall4210
Tarian Lee Jr.4000
Da’Shawn Davis310.50
Shemar Bartholomew2001
Jalen Denton2001
Jacob Ferguson1110

Ball State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Kadin Semonza11/2312302
Kiael Kelly3/63700
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Marquez Cooper91606
Kiael Kelly710025
Rico Barfield41009
Charlie Spegal2503
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Rico Barfield250027
Qian Magwood347020
Malcolm Gillie218012
Kiael Kelly211013
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Cole Pearce9000
Jordan Riley-Scott9000
Aljareek Malry8000
Keionte Newson7000
Sidney Houston Jr.50.50.50
Tavion Woodard10.50.50

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

Team stats

Georgia SouthernBall State
530Total yards197
363Passing yards160
167Rushing yards37
7.3Yards per pass5.5
6.2Yards per rush1.3
25First downs10
4–⁠14Third downs3–⁠15
2–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers2
5–⁠35Penalties3–⁠25
30:41Possession29:19
4Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

Georgia SouthernBall State
50%Success rate33%
0.34EPA per play−0.14
1.20Explosiveness0.98
0.33Rushing EPA0.05
0.35Passing EPA0.03
40%Passing-down success17%
0.16First-down EPA−0.38
0.29Second-down EPA0.16
0.78Third-down EPA−0.12
30%Havoc by its defense5%

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)

Ball State 52% to win. Georgia Southern won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Georgia Southern −6, over/under 61.

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 Georgia Southern 66%, Ball State 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Ball State end zoneGeorgia Southern end zoneQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 playsQ1 Ball StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 8 playsQ1 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 6 playsQ2 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 9 playsQ2 Ball StatePunt, 8 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ2 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 8 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Ball StateInterception, 7 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 Ball StateInterception, 1 playQ3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 8 playsQ3 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 Ball StateField goal, 12 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ4 Ball StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Ball State drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 9 plays, 52 yards
  2. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 plays, 63 yards
  4. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  5. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 8 plays, 41 yards
  6. Q1 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  7. Q2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 6 plays, 16 yards
  8. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  9. Q2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 9 plays, 55 yards
  10. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  11. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  12. Q2 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  13. Q2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 8 plays, 57 yards
  14. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 29 yards
  16. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 plays, 56 yards
  18. Q3 Ball StateInterception, 7 plays, 69 yards
  19. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  20. Q3 Ball StateInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  21. Q3 Georgia SouthernField goal, 8 plays, 28 yards
  22. Q3 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  23. Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 4 plays, 55 yards
  24. Q4 Ball StateField goal, 12 plays, 69 yards
  25. Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 30 yards
  26. Q4 Ball StatePunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  27. Q4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 3 plays, 14 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Georgia Southern 14, Ball State 0
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 9 plays
14:441st & 10 at own 48Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 13 yds to the BALL 39 for a 1ST down
14:171st & 10 at opp 39OJ Arnold run for 6 yds to the BALL 33
13:542nd & 4 at opp 33Davis Brin pass incomplete to Khaleb Hood
13:443rd & 4 at opp 33KD Dorsey run for no gain to the BALL 33
12:474th & 4 at opp 33Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 14 yds to the BALL 19 for a 1ST down
12:441st & 10 at opp 19Davis Brin pass incomplete to Keaton Upshaw
12:352nd & 10 at opp 19Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 13 yds to the BALL 6 for a 1ST down
12:051st & goal at opp 6Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 5 yds to the BALL 1
11:512nd & goal at opp 1Davis Brin pass complete to Evan Lester Jr. for 1 yd for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)Georgia Southern 7, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
11:511st & 10 at own 35Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:461st & 10 at own 25Kadin Semonza pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
11:392nd & 10 at own 25Marquez Cooper run for 2 yds to the BALL 27
10:593rd & 8 at own 27Kadin Semonza run for 5 yds to the BALL 32
10:174th & 3 at own 32Lucas Borrow punt for 31 yds
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 37Davis Brin pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 12 yds to the GASO 49 for a 1ST down
9:421st & 10 at own 49OJ Arnold run for 38 yds to the BALL 13 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at opp 13Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 4 yds to the BALL 9
8:472nd & 6 at opp 9Davis Brin pass complete to Keaton Upshaw for 9 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)Georgia Southern 14, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 6 plays
8:471st & 10 at own 35Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:471st & 10 at own 25PENALTY GSU Offside (Bullard,Latrell) 5 yards from BSU25 to BSU30. NO PLAY.
8:251st & 5 at own 30Kadin Semonza pass complete to Malcolm Gillie for 12 yds to the BALL 42 for a 1ST down
8:001st & 10 at own 42Marquez Cooper run for 6 yds to the BALL 48
7:162nd & 4 at own 48Kadin Semonza pass complete to Malcolm Gillie for 6 yds to the GASO 46 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 46Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the GASO 45
6:062nd & 9 at opp 45Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the GASO 46
5:273rd & 10 at opp 46Kadin Semonza sacked for a loss of 7 yards to the BALL 47
4:444th & 17 at own 47Lucas Borrow punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GASO 16
Georgia Southern Punt, 8 plays
4:361st & 10 at own 16OJ Arnold run for 6 yds to the GASO 22
4:002nd & 4 at own 22Khaleb Hood run for 16 yds to the GASO 38 for a 1ST down
3:241st & 10 at own 38Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 4 yds to the GASO 42
2:482nd & 6 at own 42Davis Brin pass complete to OJ Arnold for 4 yds to the GASO 46
2:273rd & 2 at own 46OJ Arnold run for 3 yds to the GASO 49 for a 1ST down
1:491st & 10 at own 49Davis Brin pass complete to Keaton Upshaw for 7 yds to the BALL 44
1:342nd & 3 at opp 44Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 1 yd to the BALL 43
1:023rd & 2 at opp 43Terrance Gibbs run for no gain to the BALL 43
0:204th & 2 at opp 43Alex Smith punt for 40 yds
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 3Kadin Semonza pass complete to Ahmad Edwards for 2 yds to the BALL 5
Q2 14:512nd & 8 at own 5Marquez Cooper run for 4 yds to the BALL 9
Q2 14:223rd & 4 at own 9Kadin Semonza pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
Q2 14:144th & 4 at own 9Lucas Borrow punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the BALL 39
2nd quarter7 drives, then Georgia Southern 23, Ball State 0
Georgia Southern Field goal, 6 plays
14:081st & 10 at opp 39OJ Arnold run for no gain to the BALL 39
13:292nd & 10 at opp 39Davis Brin pass complete to Evan Lester Jr. for 21 yds to the BALL 18 for a 1ST down
13:131st & 10 at opp 18OJ Arnold run for no gain to the BALL 18
12:452nd & 10 at opp 18Davis Brin pass incomplete to Evan Lester Jr.
12:453rd & 10 at opp 18(12:45) PENALTY GSU False Start (Wimbley,Pichon) 5 yards from BSU18 to BSU23. NO PLAY.
12:413rd & 15 at opp 23Davis Brin pass incomplete to Derwin Burgess Jr.
12:374th & 15 at opp 23Michael Lantz 41 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 17, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
12:321st & 10 at own 35Michael Lantz kickoff for 52 yds , Malcolm Gillie return for 16 yds to the BALL 29
12:261st & 10 at own 29(12:31) Shotgun Kelly,Kiael pass complete short right to Cooper,Marquez for 21 yards to the BSU50 (Meyers,Justin), out of bounds PENALTY BSU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Gillie,Malcolm) 5 yards from BSU29 to BSU24. NO PLAY.
12:031st & 15 at own 24Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the BALL 27
11:222nd & 12 at own 27Kadin Semonza sacked by Marc Stampley II for a loss of 7 yards to the BALL 20
10:413rd & 19 at own 20Kadin Semonza run for 5 yds to the BALL 25
9:544th & 14 at own 25Lucas Borrow punt for 45 yds , Khaleb Hood returns for 7 yds to the GASO 37
Georgia Southern Field goal, 9 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 37OJ Arnold run for 11 yds to the GASO 48 for a 1ST down
9:191st & 10 at own 48PENALTY BSU Disconcerting Signals (Mims,Kyron) 5 yards from GSU48 to BSU47. NO PLAY.
9:031st & 5 at opp 47Dalen Cobb pass incomplete to Khaleb Hood
8:502nd & 5 at opp 47Davis Brin pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 11 yds to the BALL 36 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at opp 36Davis Brin pass complete to OJ Arnold for 8 yds to the BALL 28
8:032nd & 2 at opp 28Davis Brin pass complete to Keaton Upshaw for 14 yds to the BALL 14 for a 1ST down
7:471st & 10 at opp 14OJ Arnold run for 1 yd to the BALL 13
7:222nd & 9 at opp 13Davis Brin pass incomplete to Derwin Burgess Jr.
6:563rd & 9 at opp 13Davis Brin pass complete to Beau Johnson for 5 yds to the BALL 8
6:364th & 4 at opp 8Michael Lantz 26 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 20, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 8 plays
6:361st & 10 at own 35Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:261st & 10 at own 25Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the BALL 28
5:382nd & 7 at own 28Kadin Semonza pass complete to Tanner Koziol for 6 yds to the BALL 34
4:593rd & 1 at own 34Rico Barfield run for 1 yd to the BALL 35 for a 1ST down
4:211st & 10 at own 35Kadin Semonza pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
3:572nd & 10 at own 35Kadin Semonza pass complete to Qian Magwood for 16 yds to the GASO 49 for a 1ST down
3:371st & 10 at opp 49Kadin Semonza pass complete to Kiael Kelly for 2 yds to the BALL 49
3:142nd & 12 at own 49Kadin Semonza pass incomplete to Marquez Cooper
3:083rd & 12 at own 49Kadin Semonza pass incomplete to Qian Magwood
2:594th & 12 at own 49Lucas Borrow punt for 44 yds
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
2:501st & 10 at own 7David Mbadinga run for 7 yds to the GASO 14
2:282nd & 3 at own 14David Mbadinga run for 4 yds to the GASO 18 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at own 18Davis Brin pass incomplete to Derwin Burgess Jr.
1:472nd & 10 at own 18Davis Brin pass complete to Beau Johnson for 4 yds to the GASO 22
1:473rd & 6 at own 22Timeout Ball State, clock 01:47
1:383rd & 6 at own 22Davis Brin run for 5 yds to the GASO 27
1:264th & 1 at own 27Timeout Ball State, clock 01:26
1:164th & 1 at own 27Alex Smith punt for 58 yds
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
1:111st & 10 at own 15Kadin Semonza pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
1:052nd & 10 at own 15Kadin Semonza sacked by Elhadj Fall for a loss of 7 yards to the BALL 8
1:043rd & 17 at own 8Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 01:04
0:583rd & 17 at own 8Kadin Semonza pass complete to Qian Magwood for 11 yds to the BALL 19
0:434th & 6 at own 19Lucas Borrow punt for 41 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GASO 24 , Khaleb Hood returns for 10 yds to the GASO 29 Georgia Southern Penalty, Illegal Block Personal Foul (Davon Gilmore) declined
Georgia Southern Field goal, 8 plays
0:381st & 10 at own 24Davis Brin pass incomplete to Dalen Cobb
0:322nd & 10 at own 24OJ Arnold run for 25 yds to the GASO 49 for a 1ST down
0:251st & 10 at own 49Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 4 yds to the BALL 47
0:202nd & 6 at opp 47David Mbadinga run for 10 yds to the BALL 37 for a 1ST down
0:201st & 10 at opp 37Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 00:20
0:141st & 10 at opp 37Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 10 yds to the BALL 27 for a 1ST down
0:131st & 10 at opp 27Davis Brin pass incomplete
0:042nd & 10 at opp 27Davis Brin run for 8 yds to the BALL 19
0:033rd & 2 at opp 19Timeout Ball State, clock 00:03
0:003rd & 2 at opp 19Michael Lantz 37 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 23, Ball State 0
3rd quarter8 drives, then Georgia Southern 33, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:491st & 10 at own 25Kadin Semonza run for 7 yds to the BALL 32
14:222nd & 3 at own 32Kadin Semonza pass incomplete to Qian Magwood
14:173rd & 3 at own 32Kadin Semonza pass incomplete to Qian Magwood
14:094th & 3 at own 32Lucas Borrow punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Khaleb Hood at the GASO 23
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
13:571st & 10 at own 23Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 8 yds to the GASO 31
13:242nd & 2 at own 31Davis Brin pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 16 yds to the GASO 47 for a 1ST down
13:001st & 10 at own 47Davis Brin sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the GASO 42
12:162nd & 15 at own 42Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 1 yd to the GASO 41
11:383rd & 16 at own 41Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 11 yds to the BALL 48
11:024th & 5 at opp 48Alex Smith punt for 47 yds
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
11:021st & 10 at own 1PENALTY GSU Offside (Bullard,Latrell) 5 yards from BSU01 to BSU06. NO PLAY.
10:541st & 5 at own 6Marquez Cooper run for 3 yds to the BALL 3
10:152nd & 8 at own 3Kadin Semonza pass incomplete to Ahmad Edwards
10:103rd & 8 at own 3Kadin Semonza pass incomplete to Qian Magwood
9:574th & 8 at own 3Lucas Borrow punt for 61 yds , Khaleb Hood returns for 8 yds to the GASO 44
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
9:421st & 10 at own 44Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 35 yds to the BALL 21 for a 1ST down
9:151st & 10 at opp 21Davis Brin pass incomplete to Anthony Queeley
9:072nd & 10 at opp 21David Mbadinga run for no gain to the BALL 21
8:473rd & 10 at opp 21Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 21 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)Georgia Southern 30, Ball State 0
Ball State Interception, 7 plays
8:421st & 10 at own 35Michael Lantz kickoff for 58 yds , Malcolm Gillie return for 14 yds to the BALL 21
8:211st & 10 at own 21Kadin Semonza pass complete to Nick Presley for 9 yds to the BALL 30
7:562nd & 1 at own 30Kadin Semonza pass complete to Rico Barfield for 23 yds to the GASO 47 for a 1ST down
7:181st & 10 at opp 47Kadin Semonza pass complete to Rico Barfield for 27 yds to the GASO 20 for a 1ST down
6:241st & 10 at opp 20Kadin Semonza pass complete to Kiael Kelly for 13 yds to the GASO 7 for a 1ST down
5:491st & goal at opp 7Kiael Kelly run for 3 yds to the GASO 10
5:222nd & goal at opp 10Kiael Kelly pass incomplete to Ahmad Edwards
5:163rd & goal at opp 10Kadin Semonza pass intercepted, touchback.
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 20Davis Brin pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 6 yds to the GASO 26
4:312nd & 4 at own 26Davis Brin pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 1 yd to the GASO 27
3:573rd & 3 at own 27Terrance Gibbs run for 2 yds to the GASO 29
3:244th & 1 at own 29Alex Smith punt for 36 yds
3:141st & 10 at own 35Kadin Semonza pass intercepted
Georgia Southern Field goal, 8 plays
2:591st & 0 at opp 45Davis Brin pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 5 yds to the BALL 40 for a 1ST down
2:331st & 10 at opp 40David Mbadinga run for no gain to the BALL 40
2:042nd & 10 at opp 40Davis Brin pass incomplete to Khaleb Hood
1:423rd & 10 at opp 40Davis Brin pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 17 yds to the BALL 23 for a 1ST down
1:241st & 10 at opp 23Davis Brin pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 6 yds to the BALL 17
1:132nd & 4 at opp 17Davis Brin pass incomplete to Khaleb Hood
1:093rd & 4 at opp 17Davis Brin pass incomplete to David Mbadinga
1:034th & 4 at opp 17Michael Lantz 35 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 33, Ball State 0
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
1:031st & 10 at own 35Michael Lantz kickoff for 57 yds
0:561st & 10 at own 25Marquez Cooper run for 1 yd to the BALL 26
0:002nd & 9 at own 26Kiael Kelly run for 1 yd to the BALL 25
Q4 15:003rd & 10 at own 25Kiael Kelly pass incomplete to Tanner Koziol
Q4 14:484th & 10 at own 25Lucas Borrow punt for 30 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GASO 45
4th quarter5 drives, then Georgia Southern 40, Ball State 3
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 4 plays
14:401st & 10 at own 45Davis Brin pass complete to Joshua Thompson for 43 yds to the BALL 12 for a 1ST down
14:301st & 10 at opp 12Davis Brin pass incomplete to Evan Lester Jr.
14:182nd & 10 at opp 12Davis Brin pass complete to Marcus Sanders Jr. for 4 yds to the BALL 8
13:423rd & 6 at opp 8Davis Brin pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 8 yds for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)Georgia Southern 40, Ball State 0
Ball State Field goal, 12 plays
13:421st & 10 at own 35Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:351st & 10 at own 25Kiael Kelly run for no gain to the BALL 25
12:452nd & 10 at own 25Kiael Kelly pass complete to Qian Magwood for 20 yds to the BALL 45 for a 1ST down
12:221st & 10 at own 45Kiael Kelly run for no gain to the BALL 45
11:532nd & 10 at own 45Kiael Kelly pass incomplete to Malcolm Gillie
11:443rd & 10 at own 45Kiael Kelly run for 25 yds to the GASO 30 for a 1ST down
11:051st & 10 at opp 30Rico Barfield run for 1 yd to the GASO 29
10:272nd & 9 at opp 29Kiael Kelly pass complete to Justin Morris for 8 yds to the GASO 21
9:493rd & 1 at opp 21Rico Barfield run for 9 yds to the GASO 12 for a 1ST down
9:021st & 10 at opp 12Kiael Kelly pass complete to Maximus Webster for 9 yds to the GASO 3
8:352nd & 1 at opp 3Rico Barfield run for 1 yd to the GASO 4
7:593rd & 2 at opp 4Kiael Kelly run for 2 yds to the GASO 6
7:154th & 4 at opp 6Jackson Courville 23 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 40, Ball State 3
Georgia Southern Punt, 5 plays
7:151st & 10 at own 35Jack Drake kickoff for 41 yds , Davion Rhodes return for no gain to the GASO 24
7:021st & 10 at own 24JC French pass complete to DeAndre Buchannon for 10 yds to the GASO 34 for a 1ST down
6:391st & 10 at own 34JC French run for 18 yds to the BALL 48 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at opp 48JC French pass complete to DeAndre Buchannon for 9 yds to the BALL 39
5:412nd & 1 at opp 39(05:45) No Huddle-Shotgun French,JC pass incomplete deep right to Buchannon,DeAndre PENALTY GSU Ineligible Downfield on Pass (Williams,Matthew) 5 yards from BSU39 to BSU44. NO PLAY.
5:322nd & 6 at opp 44Terron Dixon III run for 3 yds to the BALL 41
4:533rd & 3 at opp 41Terron Dixon III run for 5 yds to the BALL 46
4:164th & 8 at opp 46Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 04:16
4:104th & 8 at opp 46Alex Smith punt for 26 yds, fair catch by Qian Magwood at the BALL 20
Ball State Punt, 3 plays
3:591st & 10 at own 20Charlie Spegal run for 2 yds to the BALL 22
3:182nd & 8 at own 22Charlie Spegal run for 3 yds to the BALL 25
2:333rd & 5 at own 25Kiael Kelly sacked by Jacob Ferguson for a loss of 9 yards to the BALL 16
1:464th & 14 at own 16Lucas Borrow punt for 35 yds
Georgia Southern End of game, 3 plays
1:341st & 10 at own 49Terron Dixon III run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
0:522nd & 9 at the 50Terron Dixon III run for 1 yd to the BALL 49
0:003rd & 8 at opp 49Terron Dixon III run for 12 yds to the BALL 37 for a 1ST down

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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Georgia Southern leads 2–⁠0 in two meetings.

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2023Georgia Southern 40, Ball State 3
2022Georgia Southern 34, Ball State 23

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