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Team stats
Georgia Southern
James Madison
368
Total yards
384
304
Passing yards
259
64
Rushing yards
125
5.2
Yards per pass
8.4
2.2
Yards per rush
5.4
25
First downs
20
12–21
Third downs
4–10
2–2
Fourth downs
1–1
3
Turnovers
0
3–30
Penalties
3–20
34:29
Possession
25:31
1
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Georgia Southern
James Madison
39%
Success rate
46%
−0.03
EPA per play
0.46
1.25
Explosiveness
1.61
0.10
Rushing EPA
0.17
0.11
Passing EPA
0.66
33%
Passing-down success
41%
−0.43
First-down EPA
0.23
−0.27
Second-down EPA
0.49
0.78
Third-down EPA
0.93
19%
Havoc by its defense
22%
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)
James Madison 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
James Madison −6, over/under 59.5.
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 James Madison 66%, Georgia Southern 34%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. James Madison drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
1st quarter4 drives, then James Madison 14, Georgia Southern 0
James Madison Touchdown, 10 plays
15:00
Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Zach Horton for 1 yd to the JMU 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Kaelon Black run for 2 yds to the JMU 28
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 28
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Reggie Brown for 26 yds to the GASO 46 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 46
Kaelon Black run for 3 yds to the GASO 43
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 43
Jordan McCloud run for 9 yds to the GASO 34 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 34
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 5 yds to the GASO 29
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 29
Kaelon Black run for 3 yds to the GASO 26
15:00
4th & 2 at opp 26
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Reggie Brown for 3 yds to the GASO 23 for a 1ST down
10:06
1st & 10 at opp 23
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 23 yds for a TD (Camden Wise KICK)James Madison 7, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Punt, 11 plays
9:59
Connor Madden kickoff for 58 yds
9:59
1st & 10 at own 26
Jalen White run for 3 yds to the GASO 29
9:59
2nd & 7 at own 29
Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 8 yds to the GASO 37 for a 1ST down
9:59
1st & 10 at own 37
Davis Brin pass incomplete
9:59
2nd & 10 at own 37
Jalen White run for 5 yds to the GASO 42
9:59
3rd & 5 at own 42
Davis Brin pass complete to KD Dorsey for 11 yds to the JMU 47 for a 1ST down
9:59
1st & 10 at opp 47
Jalen White run for a loss of 1 yard to the JMU 48
9:59
2nd & 11 at opp 48
Davis Brin pass incomplete
9:59
3rd & 11 at opp 48
James Madison Penalty, Offsides (Jamree Kromah) to the JMU 43
9:59
3rd & 6 at opp 43
Davis Brin pass complete to Jjay Mcafee for 7 yds to the JMU 36 for a 1ST down
9:59
1st & 10 at opp 36
Davis Brin pass incomplete
9:59
2nd & 10 at opp 36
BRIN, Davis pass short to the left complete for 9 yards to BURGESS JR., Derwin caught at the JMU34 and advanced to the JMU27 (THOMAS, Jacob). PENALTY GSO Ineligible Receiver Downfield on Pass on MILLER, Brian enforced 5 yards from the JMU36 to the JMU41 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
9:59
2nd & 15 at opp 41
Davis Brin pass incomplete
9:59
3rd & 15 at opp 41
Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for no gain to the JMU 41
5:25
4th & 15 at opp 41
Alex Smith punt for 41 yds for a touchback
James Madison Touchdown, 7 plays
5:25
1st & 10 at own 20
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 26 yds to the JMU 46 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at own 46
Ty Son Lawton run for a loss of 1 yard to the JMU 45
5:25
2nd & 11 at own 45
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Reggie Brown for 12 yds to the GASO 43 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at opp 43
Ty Son Lawton run for 28 yds to the GASO 15 for a 1ST down
5:25
1st & 10 at opp 15
Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
5:25
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Kaelon Black run for no gain to the GASO 15
2:01
3rd & 10 at opp 15
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Kaelon Black for 15 yds for a TD (Camden Wise KICK)James Madison 14, Georgia Southern 0
Georgia Southern Punt, 9 plays
1:55
Connor Madden kickoff for 61 yds , return for no gain to the GASO 10
1:55
1st & 10 at own 10
Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for a loss of 1 yard to the GASO 9
1:55
2nd & 11 at own 9
Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 7 yds to the GASO 16
1:55
3rd & 4 at own 16
Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 6 yds to the GASO 22 for a 1ST down
1:55
1st & 10 at own 22
Davis Brin pass incomplete
0:00
2nd & 10 at own 22
Davis Brin pass complete to Jjay Mcafee for 7 yds to the GASO 29
Q2 15:00
3rd & 3 at own 29
Jalen White run for 18 yds to the GASO 47 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at own 47
Davis Brin pass incomplete
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at own 47
Davis Brin pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 4 yds to the JMU 49
Q2 15:00
3rd & 6 at opp 49
Davis Brin sacked by James Carpenter for a loss of 5 yards to the GASO 46
Q2 13:27
4th & 11 at own 46
Alex Smith punt for 43 yds, downed at the JMU 11
2nd quarter4 drives, then James Madison 20, Georgia Southern 6
James Madison Field goal, 11 plays
13:27
1st & 10 at own 11
Kaelon Black run for 3 yds to the JMU 14
13:27
2nd & 7 at own 14
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Phoenix Sproles for 15 yds to the JMU 29 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & 10 at own 29
James Madison Penalty, False Start (Tyler Stephens) to the JMU 24
13:27
1st & 15 at own 24
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Yamir Knight for 6 yds to the JMU 30
13:27
2nd & 9 at own 30
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Zach Horton for 3 yds to the JMU 33
13:27
3rd & 6 at own 33
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 37 yds to the GASO 30 for a 1ST down
13:27
1st & 10 at opp 30
MCCLOUD, Jordan pass deep to the left incomplete intended for SARRATT, Elijah thrown to the GSO0. PENALTY GSO Pass Interference on ROBERTSON, Seth enforced 15 yards to the GSO15 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:27
1st & 10 at opp 15
Ty Son Lawton run for 6 yds to the GASO 9
13:27
2nd & 4 at opp 9
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Zach Horton for 5 yds to the GASO 4 for a 1ST down
8:19
2nd & goal at opp 3
Timeout James Madison, clock 08:19
8:19
1st & goal at opp 4
Ty Son Lawton run for 1 yd to the GASO 3
8:19
2nd & goal at opp 3
Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
8:19
3rd & goal at opp 3
Jordan McCloud sacked by Marques Watson-Trent for a loss of 2 yards to the GASO 5
Davis Brin pass complete to Anthony Queeley for 18 yds to the GASO 43 for a 1ST down
1:09
2nd & 5 at own 48
Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 01:09
1:09
1st & 10 at own 43
Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 5 yds to the GASO 48
1:09
2nd & 5 at own 48
Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 4 yds to the JMU 48
0:38
4th & 1 at opp 48
Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 00:38
0:38
3rd & 1 at opp 48
OJ Arnold run for no gain to the JMU 48
0:35
1st & 10 at opp 46
Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 00:35
0:35
4th & 1 at opp 48
Davis Brin run for 2 yds to the JMU 46 for a 1ST down
0:35
1st & 10 at opp 46
Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 19 yds to the JMU 27 for a 1ST down
0:35
1st & 10 at opp 27
Davis Brin pass incomplete
0:35
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Davis Brin pass incomplete
0:35
3rd & 10 at opp 27
Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 18 yds to the JMU 9 for a 1ST down
0:35
1st & goal at opp 9
Davis Brin pass incomplete
0:35
2nd & goal at opp 9
Davis Brin pass incomplete
0:35
3rd & goal at opp 9
Davis Brin pass incomplete
0:00
4th & goal at opp 9
Michael Lantz 27 yd FG GOODJames Madison 20, Georgia Southern 6
3rd quarter9 drives, then James Madison 41, Georgia Southern 6
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
15:00
Connor Madden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 3 yds to the GASO 28
15:00
2nd & 7 at own 28
Davis Brin pass complete to KD Dorsey for a loss of 4 yards to the GASO 24
15:00
3rd & 11 at own 24
Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 11 yds to the GASO 35 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Davis Brin pass incomplete
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Davis Brin pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 3 yds to the GASO 38
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 38
Davis Brin pass incomplete
12:25
4th & 7 at own 38
Alex Smith punt for 34 yds
James Madison Punt, 6 plays
12:25
1st & 10 at own 28
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Phoenix Sproles for 15 yds to the JMU 43 for a 1ST down
12:25
1st & 10 at own 43
Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
12:25
2nd & 10 at own 43
Jordan McCloud run for 12 yds to the GASO 45 for a 1ST down
12:25
1st & 10 at opp 45
Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
12:25
2nd & 10 at opp 45
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Reggie Brown for 9 yds to the GASO 36
12:25
3rd & 1 at opp 36
Ty Son Lawton run for a loss of 3 yards to the GASO 39 fumbled, recovered by JMU Cole Potts
9:29
4th & 4 at opp 39
Ryan Hanson punt for 37 yds, downed at the GASO 2
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
9:29
1st & 10 at own 2
Davis Brin pass incomplete
9:29
2nd & 10 at own 2
Davis Brin pass incomplete
9:29
3rd & 10 at own 2
Davis Brin pass incomplete
9:06
4th & 10 at own 2
Alex Smith punt for 41 yds
James Madison Touchdown, 3 plays
9:06
1st & 10 at opp 38
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Kaelon Black for 8 yds to the GASO 30
9:06
2nd & 2 at opp 30
Kaelon Black run for 15 yds to the GASO 15 for a 1ST down
7:48
1st & 10 at opp 15
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Kaelon Black for 15 yds for a TD (Camden Wise KICK)James Madison 27, Georgia Southern 6
Georgia Southern Interception, 9 plays
7:48
Connor Madden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:48
1st & 10 at own 25
OJ Arnold run for 4 yds to the GASO 29
7:48
2nd & 6 at own 29
Davis Brin pass complete to Jaylon Barden for 10 yds to the GASO 39 for a 1ST down
7:48
1st & 10 at own 39
Davis Brin pass incomplete
7:48
2nd & 10 at own 39
Davis Brin pass complete to Khaleb Hood for 12 yds to the JMU 49 for a 1ST down
7:48
1st & 10 at opp 49
Davis Brin pass complete to Jaylon Barden for 5 yds to the JMU 44
5:11
3rd & 4 at opp 43
Timeout James Madison, clock 05:11
5:11
2nd & 5 at opp 44
OJ Arnold run for 1 yd to the JMU 43
5:11
3rd & 4 at opp 43
Davis Brin run for 7 yds to the JMU 36 for a 1ST down
5:11
1st & 10 at opp 36
Davis Brin sacked for a loss of 18 yards to the GASO 46
3:54
2nd & 28 at own 46
JC French pass intercepted James Madison Penalty, Illegal Block (TEAM) to the JMU 44
James Madison Touchdown, 1 play
3:46
1st & 10 at opp 20
Kaelon Black run for 20 yds for a TD (Camden Wise KICK)James Madison 34, Georgia Southern 6
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
3:46
Connor Madden kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Davis Brin pass complete to Jaylon Barden for 7 yds to the GASO 32
3:46
2nd & 3 at own 32
Jalen White run for no gain to the GASO 32
3:46
3rd & 3 at own 32
Davis Brin pass incomplete
2:25
4th & 3 at own 32
Alex Smith punt for 34 yds
James Madison Touchdown, 3 plays
2:25
1st & 10 at opp 19
Jordan McCloud pass complete to Elijah Sarratt for 14 yds to the GASO 5 for a 1ST down
2:25
1st & goal at opp 5
Jordan McCloud run for 1 yd to the GASO 4
1:06
2nd & goal at opp 4
Ty Son Lawton run for 4 yds for a TD (Camden Wise KICK)James Madison 41, Georgia Southern 6
Georgia Southern Interception, 10 plays
0:59
Connor Madden kickoff for 65 yds
0:59
1st & 10 at own 26
OJ Arnold run for 2 yds to the GASO 28
0:00
2nd & 8 at own 28
OJ Arnold run for 1 yd to the GASO 29
Q4 15:00
3rd & 7 at own 29
Davis Brin pass complete to Jjay Mcafee for 7 yds to the GASO 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
OJ Arnold run for 2 yds to the GASO 38
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 38
Davis Brin pass complete to Jaylon Barden for 18 yds to the JMU 44 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
OJ Arnold run for a loss of 1 yard to the JMU 45
Q4 15:00
2nd & 11 at opp 45
Jalen White run for 6 yds to the JMU 39
Q4 15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 39
Davis Brin pass complete to Jjay Mcafee for 10 yds to the JMU 29 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 29
Davis Brin pass complete to Keaton Upshaw for 14 yds to the JMU 15 for a 1ST down
Q4 10:42
1st & 10 at opp 15
Davis Brin pass intercepted
4th quarter5 drives, then James Madison 41, Georgia Southern 13
James Madison Punt, 3 plays
10:42
1st & 10 at own 3
Kaelon Black run for a loss of 2 yards to the JMU 1
10:42
2nd & 12 at own 1
Kaelon Black run for 2 yds to the JMU 3
10:42
3rd & 10 at own 3
Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
9:01
4th & 10 at own 3
Ryan Hanson punt for 48 yds, downed at the GASO 49
Georgia Southern Interception, 6 plays
9:01
1st & 10 at own 49
Jalen White run for 7 yds to the JMU 44
9:01
2nd & 3 at opp 44
Davis Brin pass incomplete
9:01
3rd & 3 at opp 44
Jalen White run for 6 yds to the JMU 38 for a 1ST down
9:01
1st & 10 at opp 38
Davis Brin pass complete to Josh Dallas for 11 yds to the JMU 27 for a 1ST down
9:01
1st & 10 at opp 27
Davis Brin run for 3 yds to the JMU 24
6:33
2nd & 7 at opp 24
Davis Brin pass intercepted, touchback.
James Madison Punt, 3 plays
6:33
1st & 10 at own 20
Kaelon Black run for no gain to the JMU 20
6:33
2nd & 10 at own 20
Kaelon Black run for a loss of 1 yard to the JMU 19
6:33
3rd & 11 at own 19
Jordan McCloud pass incomplete
5:02
4th & 11 at own 19
Ryan Hanson punt for 37 yds
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 10 plays
5:02
1st & 10 at own 44
OJ Arnold run for 7 yds to the JMU 49
5:02
2nd & 3 at opp 49
OJ Arnold run for 13 yds to the JMU 36 for a 1ST down
5:02
1st & 10 at opp 36
JC French pass complete to DeAndre Buchannon for 5 yds to the JMU 31
5:02
2nd & 5 at opp 31
JC French pass complete to Josh Dallas for 15 yds to the JMU 16 for a 1ST down
5:02
1st & 10 at opp 16
JC French run for 2 yds to the JMU 14
5:02
2nd & 8 at opp 14
JC French pass complete to Jaylon Barden for no gain to the JMU 14
5:02
3rd & 8 at opp 14
JC French pass complete to Keaton Upshaw for 13 yds to the JMU 1 for a 1ST down
5:02
1st & goal at opp 1
David Mbadinga run for no gain to the JMU 1
0:28
3rd & goal at opp 1
Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 00:28
0:28
2nd & goal at opp 1
David Mbadinga run for no gain to the JMU 1
0:26
3rd & goal at opp 1
David Mbadinga run for 1 yd for a TD (Michael Lantz KICK)James Madison 41, Georgia Southern 13
James Madison End of game, 1 play
0:26
Michael Lantz kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
[NH] Kneel down by JMU at JMU24 (team loss of 1), clock 00:00.
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