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South Alabama at Troy

Thursday, November 2, 2023. Troy kept the Belt

Troy beat South Alabama 28–⁠10. It was their 12th meeting; after it, Troy led the series 9–⁠3.

AwaySouth Alabama7–⁠6 in 2023
10
HomeTroy11–⁠3 in 2023
28

Final at Veterans Memorial Stadium (AL), TroyTV: ESPN2Attendance 28,212

At kickoff
49°F, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Troy 2 W, 5 km from the stadium
Official
Jeremy ParkerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Alabama700310
Troy01401428

Standouts

  • PassingGunnar Watson19 of 27, 271 yards, 3 TDTroy
  • RushingKimani Vidal24 carries, 125 yards, 1 TDTroy
  • ReceivingChris Lewis4 catches, 120 yards, 3 TDTroy
  • DefenseTrey Kiser9 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 for lossSouth Alabama

Player stats

South Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Giovanni Lopez17/2715501
RushingCarYdsTDLong
La’Damian Webb1553122
Giovanni Lopez939014
Kentrel Bullock2504
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Caullin Lacy989030
Jamaal Pritchett659035
Kentrel Bullock1505
La’Damian Webb1202
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Quentin Wilfawn11210
Trey Kiser9220
Jaden Voisin9000
Rickey Fletcher7000

Troy

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Gunnar Watson19/2727130
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kimani Vidal24125119
Asa Martin1303
Devonte Ross1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Chris Lewis4120347
Deshon Stoudemire681021
Devonte Ross337018
Ethan Conner222011
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Irshaad Davis110.500
Jordan Stringer10100
Richard Jibunor70.500
Terry Thomas5000
Levon Fletcher31.510
Reddy Steward3001

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

Team stats

South AlabamaTroy
252Total yards400
155Passing yards271
97Rushing yards129
5.7Yards per pass10.0
3.6Yards per rush3.3
15First downs21
0–⁠10Third downs5–⁠14
1–⁠1Fourth downs3–⁠4
1Turnovers1
4–⁠25Penalties5–⁠45
25:22Possession34:38
3Sacks (by defense)1

Efficiency

South AlabamaTroy
43%Success rate41%
0.02EPA per play0.13
1.07Explosiveness1.42
0.08Rushing EPA−0.19
0.12Passing EPA0.53
33%Passing-down success29%
−0.02First-down EPA−0.19
0.44Second-down EPA0.11
−0.88Third-down EPA0.51
13%Havoc by its defense19%

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)

Troy 74% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Troy −5.5, over/under 44.5.

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 Troy 67%, South Alabama 33%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Troy end zoneSouth Alabama end zoneQ1 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 TroyFumble, 1 playQ1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 5 playsQ1 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 TroyPunt, 7 playsQ1 South AlabamaMissed FG, 9 playsQ2 TroyTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 TroyPunt, 3 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 4 playsQ2 TroyTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 TroyMissed FG, 5 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 7 playsQ3 TroyTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ3 South AlabamaField goal, 11 playsQ4 TroyTouchdown, 16 playsQ4 South AlabamaInterception, 3 playsQ4 TroyTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 4 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Troy drives left to right, South Alabama right to left.
  1. Q1 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  2. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  3. Q1 TroyFumble, 1 play, 4 yards
  4. Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 44 yards
  5. Q1 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  7. Q1 TroyPunt, 7 plays, 19 yards
  8. Q1 South AlabamaMissed FG, 9 plays, 55 yards
  9. Q2 TroyTouchdown, 4 plays, 68 yards
  10. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  11. Q2 TroyPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  12. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 36 yards
  13. Q2 TroyTouchdown, 12 plays, 96 yards
  14. Q2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 1 play, 8 yards
  15. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  16. Q3 TroyMissed FG, 5 plays, 20 yards
  17. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 7 plays, 38 yards
  18. Q3 TroyTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 61 yards
  19. Q3 South AlabamaField goal, 11 plays, 56 yards
  20. Q4 TroyTouchdown, 16 plays, 75 yards
  21. Q4 South AlabamaInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  22. Q4 TroyTouchdown, 4 plays, 32 yards
  23. Q4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 4 plays, 26 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then South Alabama 7, Troy 0
Troy Punt, 3 plays
15:00Jacob Meeks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kimani Vidal run for 4 yds to the TROY 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
15:003rd & 6 at own 29Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
14:114th & 6 at own 29Robert Cole punt for 54 yds
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
14:111st & 10 at own 18La’Damian Webb run for no gain to the USA 18
14:112nd & 10 at own 18Gio Lopez pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 7 yds to the USA 25
14:113rd & 3 at own 25Gio Lopez run for no gain to the USA 25
12:104th & 3 at own 25punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Jabre Barber at the TROY 40
11:581st & 10 at own 40Gunnar Watson pass complete to Jabre Barber for 4 yds fumbled, forced by Quentin Wilfawn, recovered by USA Jamall Hickbottom [NHSG] WATSON, Gunnar pass short up the middle complete for 4 yards to BARBER, Jabre, BARBER, Jabre fumbled at TRO44 forced by WILFAWN, Quentin, recovered by USA HICKBOTTOM, Jamall at the TRO44, returned 0 yards to the TRO44, End of Play, clock 11:58 (After review, play stands as called on the field).
South Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
11:581st & 10 at opp 44Gio Lopez pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 11 yds to the TROY 33 for a 1ST down
11:581st & 10 at opp 33LOPEZ, Gio pass short to the right incomplete dropped by LACY, Caullin thrown to the TRO28. PENALTY TRO Roughing the Passer on PETTUS, Dell enforced 15 yards from the TRO33 to the TRO18 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
11:581st & 10 at opp 18La’Damian Webb run for 9 yds to the TROY 9
11:582nd & 1 at opp 9La’Damian Webb run for 1 yd to the TROY 8 for a 1ST down
11:581st & goal at opp 8La’Damian Webb run for 2 yds to the TROY 6
10:132nd & goal at opp 6La’Damian Webb run for 6 yds for a TD (Diego Guajardo KICK)South Alabama 7, Troy 0
Troy Punt, 3 plays
10:13Jacob Meeks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:131st & 10 at own 25Kimani Vidal run for 1 yd to the TROY 26
9:202nd & 9 at own 26Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
9:203rd & 9 at own 26Gunnar Watson pass complete to Deshon Stoudemire for 8 yds to the TROY 34
8:264th & 1 at own 34Robert Cole punt for 34 yds, downed at the USA 32
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
8:261st & 10 at own 32Kentrel Bullock run for 1 yd to the USA 33
8:262nd & 9 at own 33Gio Lopez sacked by O’shai Fletcher for a loss of 3 yards to the USA 30
8:263rd & 12 at own 30Gio Lopez pass incomplete
7:084th & 12 at own 30Jack Martin punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Jabre Barber at the TROY 41
Troy Punt, 7 plays
7:081st & 10 at own 41Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
7:082nd & 10 at own 41Damien Taylor run for 3 yds to the TROY 44
7:083rd & 7 at own 44Gunnar Watson pass complete to Devonte Ross for 18 yds to the USA 38 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 38Gunnar Watson pass complete to Devonte Ross for 13 yds to the USA 25 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 25Devonte Ross run for 2 yds to the USA 23 Troy Penalty, Offensive Holding (Grant Betts) to the USA 33
7:082nd & 18 at opp 33Troy Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Gunnar Watson) to the USA 40
7:083rd & 25 at opp 40Kimani Vidal run for no gain to the USA 40
2:454th & 25 at opp 40Robert Cole punt for 27 yds, fair catch by Caullin Lacy at the USA 13
South Alabama Missed FG, 9 plays
2:451st & 10 at own 13Gio Lopez run for 10 yds to the USA 23 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at own 23Gio Lopez pass incomplete
2:452nd & 10 at own 23Gio Lopez pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 30 yds to the TROY 47 for a 1ST down
2:451st & 10 at opp 47La’Damian Webb run for a loss of 2 yards to the TROY 49
2:452nd & 12 at opp 49Gio Lopez run for 14 yds to the TROY 35 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 35La’Damian Webb run for 2 yds to the TROY 33
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 33Gio Lopez run for a loss of 3 yards to the TROY 36
Q2 15:003rd & 11 at opp 36Kentrel Bullock run for 4 yds to the TROY 32
Q2 13:344th & 7 at opp 32Diego Guajardo 50 yd FG MISSED
2nd quarter6 drives, then Troy 14, South Alabama 7
Troy Touchdown, 4 plays
13:341st & 10 at own 32Gunnar Watson pass complete to Kimani Vidal for 8 yds to the TROY 40
13:342nd & 2 at own 40Kimani Vidal run for 4 yds to the TROY 44 for a 1ST down
13:341st & 10 at own 44Kimani Vidal run for 9 yds to the USA 47
11:302nd & 1 at opp 47Gunnar Watson pass complete to Chris Lewis for 47 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)Tied at 7
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
11:30Zach Long kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:301st & 10 at own 25Gio Lopez pass complete to La’Damian Webb for 2 yds to the USA 27
11:302nd & 8 at own 27La’Damian Webb run for no gain to the USA 27
11:303rd & 8 at own 27Gio Lopez pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 3 yds to the USA 30
9:464th & 5 at own 30Jack Martin punt for 46 yds
Troy Punt, 3 plays
9:461st & 10 at own 25Gunnar Watson run for 4 yds to the TROY 29
9:462nd & 6 at own 29Damien Taylor run for 1 yd to the TROY 30
9:463rd & 5 at own 30Gunnar Watson sacked by Quentin Wilfawn for a loss of 8 yards to the TROY 22
7:284th & 13 at own 22Robert Cole punt for 60 yds, downed at the USA 18
South Alabama Punt, 4 plays
7:281st & 10 at own 18Gio Lopez pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 17 yds to the USA 35 for a 1ST down
7:281st & 10 at own 35LOPEZ, Gio pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for PRITCHETT, Jamaal thrown to the TRO32. PENALTY TRO Holding on STEWARD, Reddy enforced 10 yards from the USA35 to the USA45 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:281st & 10 at own 45Gio Lopez run for 4 yds to the USA 49
7:282nd & 6 at own 49Gio Lopez pass complete to Kentrel Bullock for 5 yds to the TROY 46
7:283rd & 1 at opp 46Gio Lopez pass incomplete
5:344th & 1 at opp 46Jack Martin punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jabre Barber at the TROY 4
Troy Touchdown, 12 plays
5:341st & 10 at own 4Kimani Vidal run for 4 yds to the TROY 8
5:342nd & 6 at own 8Gunnar Watson pass complete to Deshon Stoudemire for 12 yds to the TROY 20 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at own 20Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
5:342nd & 10 at own 20Gunnar Watson pass complete to Deshon Stoudemire for 17 yds to the TROY 37 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at own 37Gunnar Watson pass complete to Chris Lewis for 18 yds to the USA 45 for a 1ST down
5:341st & 10 at opp 45Asa Martin run for 3 yds to the USA 42
5:342nd & 7 at opp 42Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
1:434th & 1 at opp 36Timeout Troy, clock 01:43
1:433rd & 7 at opp 42Gunnar Watson pass complete to Devonte Ross for 6 yds to the USA 36
1:434th & 1 at opp 36Kimani Vidal run for 5 yds to the USA 31 for a 1ST down
1:431st & 10 at opp 31Kimani Vidal run for 1 yd to the USA 30
0:223rd & 5 at opp 26Timeout South Alabama, clock 00:22
0:222nd & 9 at opp 30Gunnar Watson pass complete to Deshon Stoudemire for 4 yds to the USA 26
0:193rd & 5 at opp 26Gunnar Watson pass complete to Chris Lewis for 26 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)Troy 14, South Alabama 7
South Alabama End of half, 1 play
0:19Zach Long kickoff for 64 yds
0:001st & 10 at own 25La’Damian Webb run for 8 yds to the USA 33
3rd quarter5 drives, then Troy 14, South Alabama 7
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
15:00Zach Long kickoff for 62 yds , return for no gain to the USA 3
15:001st & 10 at own 3Marco Lee Jr. run for no gain to the USA 3
15:002nd & 10 at own 3La’Damian Webb run for a loss of 1 yard to the USA 2
15:003rd & 11 at own 2Gio Lopez pass incomplete
13:224th & 11 at own 2Jack Martin punt for 49 yds
Troy Missed FG, 5 plays
13:221st & 10 at opp 43Kimani Vidal run for 19 yds to the USA 24 for a 1ST down
13:221st & 10 at opp 24Kimani Vidal run for 9 yds to the USA 15
13:222nd & 1 at opp 15VIDAL, Kimani rush up the middle for a gain of 13 yards to the USA2 (VOISIN, Jaden;JORDAN, Jalen). PENALTY TRO Holding on GRAHAM, Derrick enforced 10 yards from the USA15 to the USA25 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:222nd & 11 at opp 25Gunnar Watson pass complete to Jabre Barber for 3 yds to the USA 22
13:223rd & 8 at opp 22Gunnar Watson sacked by Trey Kiser for a loss of 6 yards to the USA 28
13:224th & 14 at opp 28South Alabama Penalty, Disconcerting Signals enforced (TEAM) to the USA 23
10:144th & 9 at opp 23Scott Taylor Renfroe 40 yd FG MISSED
South Alabama Punt, 7 plays
10:141st & 10 at own 23La’Damian Webb run for 7 yds to the USA 30
10:142nd & 3 at own 30Gio Lopez pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 4 yds to the USA 34 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at own 34La’Damian Webb run for 9 yds to the USA 43
10:142nd & 1 at own 43La’Damian Webb run for 22 yds to the TROY 35 for a 1ST down
10:141st & 10 at opp 35Gio Lopez pass incomplete
10:142nd & 10 at opp 35Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for a loss of 4 yards to the TROY 39
10:143rd & 14 at opp 39Gio Lopez pass incomplete
7:204th & 14 at opp 39Jack Martin punt for 33 yds, downed at the TROY 6
Troy Turnover on downs, 9 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 6Kimani Vidal run for 10 yds to the TROY 16 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at own 16Gunnar Watson run for 11 yds to the TROY 27 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at own 27Gunnar Watson pass complete to Deshon Stoudemire for 19 yds to the TROY 46 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at own 46Kimani Vidal run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
7:202nd & 6 at the 50Kimani Vidal run for 10 yds to the USA 40 for a 1ST down
7:201st & 10 at opp 40Kimani Vidal run for 2 yds to the USA 38
7:202nd & 8 at opp 38Gunnar Watson pass complete to Kimani Vidal for a loss of 4 yards to the USA 42
7:203rd & 12 at opp 42Gunnar Watson pass complete to Ethan Conner for 11 yds to the USA 31
2:164th & 1 at opp 31Damien Taylor run for a loss of 2 yards to the USA 33
South Alabama Field goal, 11 plays
2:161st & 10 at own 33Gio Lopez pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 1 yd to the USA 34
2:162nd & 9 at own 34Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 15 yds to the USA 49 for a 1ST down
2:161st & 10 at own 49Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 6 yds to the TROY 45
0:253rd & 4 at opp 45Timeout South Alabama, clock 00:25
0:252nd & 4 at opp 45Gio Lopez pass incomplete
0:003rd & 4 at opp 45Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 2 yds to the TROY 43
Q4 15:004th & 2 at opp 43Gio Lopez pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 5 yds to the TROY 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 38Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 35 yds to the TROY 3 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & goal at opp 3La’Damian Webb run for no gain to the TROY 3
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 3South Alabama Penalty, False Start (TEAM) to the TROY 8
Q4 15:002nd & goal at opp 8Gio Lopez run for 7 yds to the TROY 1
Q4 15:003rd & goal at opp 1La’Damian Webb run for a loss of 10 yards to the TROY 11
Q4 11:474th & goal at opp 11Diego Guajardo 29 yd FG GOODTroy 14, South Alabama 10
4th quarter4 drives, then Troy 28, South Alabama 10
Troy Touchdown, 16 plays
11:47Jacob Meeks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
11:471st & 10 at own 25Kimani Vidal run for 6 yds to the TROY 31
11:472nd & 4 at own 31Kimani Vidal run for 3 yds to the TROY 34
11:473rd & 1 at own 34Kimani Vidal run for 6 yds to the TROY 40 for a 1ST down
9:562nd & 10 at own 40Timeout Troy, clock 09:56
9:561st & 10 at own 40Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
9:562nd & 10 at own 40Kimani Vidal run for 14 yds to the USA 46 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at opp 46Gunnar Watson pass complete to Ethan Conner for 11 yds to the USA 35 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at opp 35Kimani Vidal run for 1 yd to the USA 34
9:562nd & 9 at opp 34Gunnar Watson pass incomplete
9:563rd & 9 at opp 34Gunnar Watson pass complete to Deshon Stoudemire for 21 yds to the USA 13 for a 1ST down
9:561st & 10 at opp 13Kimani Vidal run for 5 yds to the USA 8
6:083rd & 3 at opp 6Timeout Troy, clock 06:08
6:082nd & 5 at opp 8Kimani Vidal run for 2 yds to the USA 6
6:083rd & 3 at opp 6South Alabama Penalty, Face mask (5 yards) (Yam Banks) to the USA 1 for a 1ST down
6:081st & goal at opp 1Kimani Vidal run for no gain to the USA 1
6:082nd & goal at opp 1Gunnar Watson run for no gain to the USA 1
6:083rd & goal at opp 1Gunnar Watson run for no gain to the USA 1
3:124th & goal at opp 1Kimani Vidal run for 1 yd for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)Troy 21, South Alabama 10
South Alabama Interception, 3 plays
3:12Zach Long kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:121st & 10 at own 25Gio Lopez pass incomplete
3:122nd & 10 at own 25Gio Lopez pass incomplete
2:513rd & 10 at own 25Gio Lopez pass intercepted
Troy Touchdown, 4 plays
2:511st & 10 at opp 32Damien Taylor run for no gain to the USA 32
1:593rd & 5 at opp 27Timeout South Alabama, clock 01:59
1:592nd & 10 at opp 32Kimani Vidal run for 5 yds to the USA 27
1:524th & 7 at opp 29Timeout South Alabama, clock 01:52
1:523rd & 5 at opp 27Damien Taylor run for a loss of 2 yards to the USA 29
1:484th & 7 at opp 29Gunnar Watson pass complete to Chris Lewis for 29 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)Troy 28, South Alabama 10
South Alabama End of game, 4 plays
1:48Zach Long kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
1:481st & 10 at own 25Gio Lopez run for 1 yd to the USA 26
1:482nd & 9 at own 26Gio Lopez run for 9 yds to the USA 35 for a 1ST down
1:481st & 10 at own 35Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 5 yds to the USA 40
0:002nd & 5 at own 40Gio Lopez pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 11 yds to the TROY 49 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.

The series

Every South Alabama–Troy game

Troy leads 10–⁠4 in 14 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Troy 31, South Alabama 24
2024South Alabama 25, Troy 9
2023Troy 28, South Alabama 10
2022Troy 10, South Alabama 6
2021Troy 31, South Alabama 24
2020Troy 29, South Alabama 0

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