South Alabama at Texas State

Saturday, November 25, 2023

Texas State beat South Alabama 52–⁠44. It was their ninth meeting; after it, Texas State led the series 5–⁠4.

AwaySouth Alabama7–⁠6 in 2023
44
HomeTexas State8–⁠5 in 2023
52

Final at Bobcat Stadium (TX), San MarcosTV: NFL NETAttendance 15,617

At kickoff
60°F, overcast, wind 5 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; San Marcos Municipal Airport (KHYI), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Javarro EdwardsGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Alabama01772044
Texas State24771452

Standouts

Player stats

South Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Carter Bradley18/2418320
Desmond Trotter18/2121641
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Braylon McReynolds1979016
Desmond Trotter715017
Marco Lee4403
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Caullin Lacy1194123
Javon Ivory485139
Jamaal Pritchett481051
Braylon McReynolds670026
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Quentin Wilfawn61.510
Khalil Jacobs6111
James Miller6000
Charles Coleman III6000
Rickey Fletcher6000

Texas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
T.J. Finley19/2836831
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ismail Mahdi2397135
Donerio Davenport635031
Jahmyl Jeter2312
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Ashtyn Hawkins5131148
Kole Wilson6102127
Konner Fox254041
Chris Dawn Jr.327018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brian Holloway153.510
Shawn Holton10000
Kaleb Culp8000
Jordan Revels6200
Ben Bell4110
Kaleb Ford-Dement4001
Deven Wright3110
Kalil Alexander2220

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

Team stats

South AlabamaTexas State
476Total yards479
399Passing yards368
77Rushing yards111
8.9Yards per pass13.1
2.3Yards per rush2.7
26First downs22
7–⁠15Third downs6–⁠13
2–⁠2Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers2
6–⁠53Penalties7–⁠46
31:21Possession28:39
2Sacks (by defense)5

Efficiency

South AlabamaTexas State
42%Success rate45%
0.23EPA per play0.38
1.65Explosiveness1.82
−0.29Rushing EPA0.13
0.60Passing EPA0.70
43%Passing-down success50%
−0.21First-down EPA−0.17
0.37Second-down EPA0.58
0.44Third-down EPA1.22
15%Havoc by its defense23%

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)

South Alabama 57% to win. Texas State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

South Alabama −5, over/under 56.5.

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

Every drive

Texas State end zoneSouth Alabama end zoneQ1 Texas StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 South AlabamaFumble return TD, 1 play (Texas State scores)Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas StateTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Texas StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 Texas StateField goal, 6 playsQ1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ2 South AlabamaDefensive TD, 5 plays (Texas State scores)Q2 Texas StateFumble, 6 playsQ2 South AlabamaField goal, 4 playsQ2 Texas StatePunt, 10 playsQ2 South AlabamaTouchdown, 12 playsQ3 South AlabamaMissed FG, 9 playsQ3 Texas StatePunt, 6 playsQ3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 Texas StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 South AlabamaInterception, 6 playsQ3 Texas StateInterception, 3 playsQ4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Texas StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 15 playsQ4 Texas StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Texas StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Texas State drives left to right, South Alabama right to left.
  1. Q1 Texas StatePunt, 6 plays, 33 yards
  2. Q1 South AlabamaFumble return TD, 1 play (Texas State scores), 11 yards
  3. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  4. Q1 Texas StateTouchdown, 6 plays, 73 yards
  5. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  6. Q1 Texas StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 79 yards
  7. Q1 Texas StateField goal, 6 plays, 26 yards
  8. Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 67 yards
  9. Q2 South AlabamaDefensive TD, 5 plays (Texas State scores), 19 yards
  10. Q2 Texas StateFumble, 6 plays, 48 yards
  11. Q2 South AlabamaField goal, 4 plays, −4 yards
  12. Q2 Texas StatePunt, 10 plays, 25 yards
  13. Q2 South AlabamaTouchdown, 12 plays, 91 yards
  14. Q3 South AlabamaMissed FG, 9 plays, 27 yards
  15. Q3 Texas StatePunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
  16. Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 7 plays, 83 yards
  17. Q3 Texas StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  18. Q3 South AlabamaInterception, 6 plays, 34 yards
  19. Q3 Texas StateInterception, 3 plays, 16 yards
  20. Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 3 plays, 28 yards
  21. Q4 Texas StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 67 yards
  22. Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 15 plays, 63 yards
  23. Q4 Texas StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 43 yards
  24. Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 51 yards
  25. Q4 Texas StateEnd of game, 3 plays, −11 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Texas State 24, South Alabama 0
Texas State Punt, 6 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Jacob Meeks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Ismail Mahdi run for 2 yds to the TXST 27
15:002nd & 8 at own 27Ismail Mahdi run for 2 yds to the TXST 29
15:003rd & 6 at own 29TJ Finley pass complete to Ismail Mahdi for 27 yds to the USA 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Ismail Mahdi run for 2 yds to the USA 42
15:002nd & 8 at opp 42TJ Finley pass incomplete to Ashtyn Hawkins
15:003rd & 8 at opp 42TJ Finley run for no gain to the USA 42
12:194th & 8 at opp 42Seamus O’Kelly punt for 42 yds for a touchback
12:051st & 10 at own 20Kaleb Culp 31 Yd Fumble Return (Mason Shipley Kick)Texas State 7, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
12:011st & 10 at own 35Mason Shipley kickoff for 31 yds , Jacob Hopper return for no gain to the USA 34
12:011st & 10 at own 34Braylon McReynolds run for 1 yd to the USA 35
12:012nd & 9 at own 35Carter Bradley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 4 yds to the USA 39
12:013rd & 5 at own 39Carter Bradley sacked by Ben Bell for a loss of 8 yards to the USA 31
10:264th & 13 at own 31Jack Martin punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Kole Wilson at the TXST 27
Texas State Touchdown, 6 plays
10:261st & 10 at own 27TJ Finley pass complete to Chris Dawn Jr. for 4 yds to the TXST 31
10:262nd & 6 at own 31Ismail Mahdi run for 5 yds to the TXST 36
10:263rd & 1 at own 36Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the TXST 39 for a 1ST down
10:261st & 10 at own 39TJ Finley pass incomplete to Ismail Mahdi
10:262nd & 10 at own 39Ismail Mahdi run for 13 yds to the USA 48 for a 1ST down
8:471st & 10 at opp 48TJ Finley pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 48 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 14, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
8:471st & 10 at own 35Mason Shipley kickoff for 31 yds
8:471st & 10 at own 34Carter Bradley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 2 yds to the USA 36
8:472nd & 8 at own 36Carter Bradley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 2 yds to the USA 34
8:473rd & 10 at own 34PENALTY USA False Start (Carney,Malachi) 5 yards from USA34 to USA29. NO PLAY.
8:473rd & 15 at own 29Carter Bradley pass complete to Braylon McReynolds for 9 yds to the USA 38
6:474th & 6 at own 38Jack Martin punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Kole Wilson at the TXST 21
Texas State Touchdown, 9 plays
6:471st & 10 at own 21TJ Finley pass incomplete to Kole Wilson
6:472nd & 10 at own 21Donerio Davenport run for 31 yds to the USA 48 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at opp 48Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd to the USA 47
6:472nd & 9 at opp 47TJ Finley pass complete to Konner Fox for 13 yds to the USA 34 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at opp 34TJ Finley pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 9 yds to the USA 25
6:472nd & 1 at opp 25South Alabama Penalty, Face Mask (13 yards) (Dalton Hughes) to the USA 13 for a 1ST down
6:471st & 10 at opp 13Ismail Mahdi run for 9 yds to the USA 4
6:472nd & 1 at opp 4Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the USA 1 for a 1ST down
3:381st & goal at opp 1Jahmyl Jeter run for 1 yd for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 21, South Alabama 0
Texas State Field goal, 6 plays
3:361st & 10 at own 35Mason Shipley kickoff for 28 yds
3:361st & 10 at opp 37Kole Wilson run for 4 yds to the USA 41
3:362nd & 14 at opp 41TJ Finley pass complete to Kole Wilson for 27 yds to the USA 14 for a 1ST down
3:361st & 10 at opp 14Ismail Mahdi run for no gain to the USA 14
3:362nd & 10 at opp 14TJ Finley pass incomplete to Kole Wilson
3:363rd & 10 at opp 14TJ Finley run for 3 yds to the USA 11
1:054th & 7 at opp 11Mason Shipley 28 yd FG GOODTexas State 24, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
1:051st & 10 at own 35Mason Shipley kickoff for 32 yds
1:051st & 10 at own 33Braylon McReynolds run for 11 yds to the USA 44 for a 1ST down
1:051st & 10 at own 44Braylon McReynolds run for 11 yds to the TXST 45 for a 1ST down
0:071st & 10 at opp 45Timeout Texas State, clock 00:07
0:001st & 10 at opp 45Braylon McReynolds run for 3 yds to the TXST 42
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 42Carter Bradley pass incomplete to Javon Ivory
Q2 15:003rd & 7 at opp 42Marco Lee Jr. run for 3 yds to the TXST 39
Q2 14:084th & 4 at opp 39Carter Bradley pass complete to Javon Ivory for 39 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Texas State 24, South Alabama 6
2nd quarter6 drives, then Texas State 31, South Alabama 17
South Alabama Defensive TD, 5 plays (Texas State scores)
13:551st & 10 at own 35Kole Wilson 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Mason Shipley Kick)Texas State 31, South Alabama 6
13:551st & 10 at own 35Mason Shipley kickoff for 40 yds
13:552nd & 8 at own 27Timeout Texas State, clock 13:55
13:551st & 10 at own 25Braylon McReynolds run for 2 yds to the USA 27
13:552nd & 8 at own 27Carter Bradley pass complete to Javon Ivory for 20 yds to the USA 47 for a 1ST down
13:551st & 5 at opp 48Braylon McReynolds run for 2 yds to the TXST 46
13:552nd & 3 at opp 46Carter Bradley sacked by Deven Wright for a loss of 5 yards to the USA 49
11:583rd & 8 at own 49Timeout Texas State, clock 11:58
11:583rd & 8 at own 49Carter Bradley sacked by Kalil Alexander for a loss of 5 yards to the USA 44 Carter Bradley fumbled, recovered by USA Malachi Carney , return for 0 yards
10:534th & 13 at own 44Jack Martin punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Kole Wilson at the TXST 6
Texas State Fumble, 6 plays
10:531st & 10 at own 6TJ Finley pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 19 yds to the TXST 25 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at own 25Ismail Mahdi run for no gain to the TXST 25
10:532nd & 10 at own 25TJ Finley pass complete to Kole Wilson for 16 yds to the TXST 41 for a 1ST down
10:531st & 10 at own 41Ismail Mahdi run for 2 yds to the TXST 43
10:532nd & 8 at own 43TJ Finley sacked by Khalil Jacobs for a loss of 7 yards to the TXST 36
7:543rd & 15 at own 36TJ Finley pass complete to Chris Dawn Jr. for 18 yds Chris Dawn Jr. fumbled, recovered by USA Marquise Robinson No Huddle-Shotgun Finley,TJ pass complete short left to Dawn, Jr.,Chris for 18 yards to the USA46 fumbled by Dawn, Jr.,Chris at USA49 forced by Jacobs,Khalil recovered by USA Robinson,Marquise at USA46 Robinson,Marquise return 25 yards to the TXST29 (Wilson,Kole; Todd,Chayse).
South Alabama Field goal, 4 plays
7:541st & 10 at opp 29Braylon McReynolds run for 1 yd to the TXST 28
7:542nd & 9 at opp 28Carter Bradley pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy
7:543rd & 9 at opp 28PENALTY USA Delay Of Game 5 yards from TXST28 to TXST33. NO PLAY.
7:113rd & 14 at opp 33Carter Bradley pass intercepted return for no gain to the TXST 33
7:064th & 14 at opp 33Diego Guajardo 51 Yd Field GoalTexas State 31, South Alabama 9
Texas State Punt, 10 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 35Jacob Meeks kickoff for 65 yds , Ismail Mahdi return for 29 yds to the TXST 29
7:001st & 20 at own 19Donerio Davenport run for 4 yds to the TXST 23
7:002nd & 16 at own 23TJ Finley pass complete to Kole Wilson for 14 yds to the TXST 37
7:003rd & 2 at own 37Donerio Davenport run for 1 yd to the TXST 38
4:554th & 1 at own 38Timeout Texas State, clock 04:55
4:554th & 1 at own 38Jahmyl Jeter run for 2 yds to the TXST 40 for a 1ST down
4:551st & 10 at own 40Donerio Davenport run for no gain to the TXST 40
4:553rd & 9 at own 41TJ Finley pass complete to Kole Wilson for 14 yds to the USA 45 for a 1ST down
4:551st & 10 at opp 45Donerio Davenport run for 2 yds to the USA 43
4:552nd & 8 at opp 43Donerio Davenport run for 3 yds to the USA 46
2:033rd & 11 at opp 46Timeout South Alabama, clock 02:03
2:033rd & 11 at opp 46TJ Finley pass incomplete to Kole Wilson
1:524th & 11 at opp 46Seamus O’Kelly punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Caullin Lacy at the USA 9
South Alabama Touchdown, 12 plays
1:521st & 10 at own 9Carter Bradley pass complete to Braylon McReynolds for 2 yds to the USA 11
1:522nd & 8 at own 11Carter Bradley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 14 yds to the USA 25 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at own 25Carter Bradley pass incomplete to Javon Ivory
1:522nd & 10 at own 25Carter Bradley pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 18 yds to the USA 43 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at own 43Carter Bradley pass complete to Braylon McReynolds for 11 yds to the TXST 46 for a 1ST down
1:521st & 10 at opp 46PENALTY USA False Start (Strickland,Adrein) 5 yards from TXST46 to USA49. NO PLAY.
1:521st & 15 at own 49Carter Bradley pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for no gain to the USA 49
0:502nd & 15 at own 49Timeout South Alabama, clock 00:50
0:502nd & 15 at own 49Carter Bradley pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 10 yds to the TXST 41
0:503rd & 5 at opp 41Carter Bradley pass complete to Javon Ivory for 10 yds to the TXST 31 for a 1ST down
0:501st & 10 at opp 31Carter Bradley pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy
0:502nd & 10 at opp 31Carter Bradley pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 5 yds to the TXST 26
0:503rd & 5 at opp 26Carter Bradley pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 8 yds to the TXST 18 for a 1ST down
0:081st & 10 at opp 18Carter Bradley pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 18 yds for a TD (DJ Thomas-Jones pass to for Two-Point Conversion)Texas State 31, South Alabama 17
South Alabama Missed FG, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 35Jacob Meeks kickoff for 60 yds , Ismail Mahdi return for 31 yds to the TXST 36
Q3 14:571st & 10 at own 35Mason Shipley kickoff for 29 yds
Q3 14:571st & 10 at own 36Braylon McReynolds run for 7 yds to the USA 43
Q3 14:572nd & 3 at own 43Carter Bradley pass incomplete to DJ Thomas-Jones
Q3 14:573rd & 3 at own 43Carter Bradley pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 4 yds to the USA 47 for a 1ST down
Q3 14:231st & 10 at own 47Timeout Texas State, clock 14:23
Q3 14:231st & 10 at own 47Desmond Trotter run for 1 yd to the USA 46
Q3 13:542nd & 11 at own 46Timeout Texas State, clock 13:54
Q3 13:542nd & 11 at own 46Desmond Trotter pass complete to Braylon McReynolds for 18 yds to the TXST 36 for a 1ST down
Q3 13:541st & 10 at opp 36Marco Lee Jr. run for 2 yds to the TXST 38
Q3 13:542nd & 12 at opp 38Marco Lee Jr. run for 1 yd to the TXST 37
Q3 13:543rd & 11 at opp 37Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jacob Hopper
Q3 11:554th & 11 at opp 37Diego Guajardo 55 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter5 drives, then Texas State 38, South Alabama 24
Texas State Punt, 6 plays
11:551st & 10 at own 37TJ Finley pass complete to Chris Dawn Jr. for 5 yds to the TXST 42
11:552nd & 5 at own 42Ismail Mahdi run for 3 yds to the TXST 45
11:553rd & 2 at own 45TJ Finley pass complete to Kole Wilson for 7 yds to the USA 48 for a 1ST down
11:551st & 10 at opp 48TJ Finley pass incomplete to Chris Dawn Jr.
11:552nd & 10 at opp 48TJ Finley pass incomplete to Kole Wilson
11:553rd & 10 at opp 48TJ Finley sacked by Quentin Wilfawn for a loss of 7 yards to the TXST 45
9:484th & 17 at own 45Seamus O’Kelly punt for 38 yds
South Alabama Touchdown, 7 plays
9:481st & 10 at own 17Braylon McReynolds run for no gain to the USA 17
9:482nd & 10 at own 17Desmond Trotter pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 19 yds to the USA 36 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at own 36Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 51 yds to the TXST 13 for a 1ST down
9:481st & 10 at opp 13Braylon McReynolds run for 2 yds to the TXST 11
9:482nd & 8 at opp 11Braylon McReynolds run for 8 yds to the TXST 3 for a 1ST down
9:481st & goal at opp 3Braylon McReynolds run for 2 yds to the TXST 1
6:552nd & goal at opp 1Timeout Texas State, clock 06:55
6:412nd & goal at opp 1Desmond Trotter pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 1 yd for a TD (Diego Guajardo KICK)Texas State 31, South Alabama 24
Texas State Touchdown, 7 plays
6:411st & 10 at own 35Jacob Meeks kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:411st & 10 at own 25Ismail Mahdi run for 11 yds to the TXST 36 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at own 36TJ Finley pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 39 yds to the USA 25 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at opp 25Ismail Mahdi run for 2 yds to the USA 27
6:412nd & 12 at opp 27TJ Finley pass complete to Ashtyn Hawkins for 16 yds to the USA 11 for a 1ST down
6:411st & 10 at opp 11TJ Finley pass incomplete to Konner Fox
4:262nd & 10 at opp 11Timeout Texas State, clock 04:26
4:262nd & 10 at opp 11TJ Finley run for 1 yd to the USA 10
3:353rd & 9 at opp 10TJ Finley pass complete to Donerio Davenport for 10 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 38, South Alabama 24
South Alabama Interception, 6 plays
3:351st & 10 at own 35Mason Shipley kickoff for 51 yds
3:351st & 10 at own 25Desmond Trotter pass complete to Braylon McReynolds for 26 yds to the TXST 49 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 49Braylon McReynolds run for 13 yds to the TXST 36 for a 1ST down
3:351st & 10 at opp 36South Alabama Penalty, Illegal Block (-10 Yards) to the TXST 44
3:351st & 18 at opp 44Braylon McReynolds run for 4 yds to the TXST 40
3:352nd & 14 at opp 40Desmond Trotter pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 1 yd to the TXST 41
0:423rd & 15 at opp 41Desmond Trotter pass intercepted
Texas State Interception, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 15Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd to the TXST 14
Q4 15:002nd & 11 at own 14TJ Finley pass complete to Julian Ortega-Jones for 17 yds to the TXST 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:121st & 10 at own 31TJ Finley pass intercepted Khalil Jacobs return for no gain to the TXST 28
4th quarter6 drives, then Texas State 52, South Alabama 44
South Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
14:121st & 10 at opp 28Braylon McReynolds run for 16 yds to the TXST 12 for a 1ST down
14:121st & 10 at opp 12Braylon McReynolds run for no gain to the TXST 12
12:572nd & 10 at opp 12Desmond Trotter pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 12 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Texas State 38, South Alabama 30
Texas State Touchdown, 4 plays
12:501st & 10 at own 35Jacob Meeks kickoff for 60 yds , Kole Wilson return for 28 yds to the TXST 33
12:501st & 10 at own 33Ismail Mahdi run for 8 yds to the TXST 41
12:502nd & 2 at own 41Ismail Mahdi run for 35 yds to the USA 24 for a 1ST down
12:501st & 10 at opp 24Ismail Mahdi run for no gain to the USA 24
11:312nd & 10 at opp 24TJ Finley pass complete to Kole Wilson for 24 yds for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 45, South Alabama 30
South Alabama Touchdown, 15 plays
11:291st & 10 at own 35Mason Shipley kickoff for 28 yds
11:291st & 10 at own 37Desmond Trotter pass complete to Braylon McReynolds for 4 yds to the USA 41
11:292nd & 6 at own 41Braylon McReynolds run for no gain to the USA 41
11:293rd & 6 at own 41Desmond Trotter run for 17 yds to the TXST 42 for a 1ST down
11:292nd & 18 at the 50Desmond Trotter run for 10 yds to the TXST 40
11:293rd & 8 at opp 40Desmond Trotter pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 9 yds to the TXST 31 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at opp 31Desmond Trotter pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 8 yds to the TXST 23
11:292nd & 2 at opp 23Braylon McReynolds run for 7 yds to the TXST 16 for a 1ST down
11:291st & 10 at opp 16Braylon McReynolds run for 11 yds to the TXST 27
11:292nd & 21 at opp 27Desmond Trotter pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 8 yds to the TXST 19
6:213rd & 13 at opp 19Timeout Texas State, clock 06:21
6:213rd & 13 at opp 19Desmond Trotter pass complete to Javon Ivory for 16 yds to the TXST 3 for a 1ST down
6:011st & goal at opp 3Timeout Texas State, clock 06:01
6:011st & goal at opp 3run for 3 yds to the TXST 6 fumbled, recovered by USA Desmond Trotter No Huddle-Shotgun South Alabama rush middle for 3 yards loss to the TXST06 fumbled by South Alabama at TXST03 recovered by USA Trotter,Desmond at TXST06, End Of Play.
6:012nd & goal at opp 6Desmond Trotter run for 1 yd to the TXST 5
6:013rd & goal at opp 5Marco Lee Jr. run for 2 yds to the TXST 3
4:044th & goal at opp 3Desmond Trotter pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 3 yds for a TDTexas State 45, South Alabama 36
Texas State Touchdown, 4 plays
4:011st & 10 at own 35Jacob Meeks kickoff for 8 yds
4:011st & 10 at opp 43Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd to the USA 42
3:532nd & 9 at opp 42Timeout South Alabama, clock 03:53
3:532nd & 9 at opp 42Ismail Mahdi run for no gain to the USA 42
3:493rd & 9 at opp 42Timeout South Alabama, clock 03:49
3:493rd & 9 at opp 42TJ Finley pass complete to Konner Fox for 41 yds to the USA 1 for a 1ST down
3:041st & goal at opp 1Ismail Mahdi run for 1 yd for a TD (Mason Shipley KICK)Texas State 52, South Alabama 36
South Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
2:541st & 10 at own 35Mason Shipley kickoff for 25 yds , Jacob Hopper return for 9 yds to the USA 49
2:541st & 10 at own 49Desmond Trotter pass complete to Marco Lee Jr. for 8 yds to the TXST 43
2:542nd & 2 at opp 43Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Caullin Lacy
2:221st & 10 at opp 28Timeout Texas State, clock 02:22
2:221st & 10 at opp 28Desmond Trotter pass complete to Marco Lee Jr. for 4 yds to the TXST 24 South Alabama Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Dontae Lucas) to the TXST 34
2:221st & 5 at opp 28PENALTY USA UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Lucas,Dontae) 15 yards from TXST28 to TXST43. NO PLAY.
2:221st & 20 at opp 43Desmond Trotter sacked by Kalil Alexander for a loss of 1 yard to the TXST 44 Desmond Trotter fumbled, recovered by USA Braylon McReynolds , return for 0 yards
2:222nd & 11 at opp 34Desmond Trotter pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 23 yds to the TXST 11 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at opp 11Desmond Trotter pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 3 yds to the TXST 8
2:222nd & 7 at opp 8Desmond Trotter pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 3 yds to the TXST 5
1:023rd & 4 at opp 5Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jacob Hopper for 5 yds for a TD (Braylon McReynolds pass to for Two-Point Conversion)Texas State 52, South Alabama 44
Texas State End of game, 3 plays
1:001st & 10 at own 35Jacob Meeks kickoff for 19 yds
1:001st & 10 at own 46T. Finley takes a knee
0:562nd & 12 at own 44Timeout South Alabama, clock 00:56
0:562nd & 12 at own 44T. Finley takes a knee
0:003rd & 17 at own 39T. Finley takes a knee

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.

Texas State leads 7–⁠4 in 11 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Texas State 49, South Alabama 26
2024Texas State 45, South Alabama 38
2023Texas State 52, South Alabama 44
2022South Alabama 38, Texas State 21
2021Texas State 33, South Alabama 31
2020South Alabama 30, Texas State 20

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