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Southern at Alabama State

Saturday, September 2, 2023

Alabama State beat Southern 14–⁠10. It was their 11th meeting; after it, Southern led the series 9–⁠2.

AwaySouthern6–⁠5 in 2023
10
HomeAlabama State7–⁠4 in 2023
14

Final at Hornet Stadium, MontgomeryAttendance 20,726

At kickoff
82°F, partly cloudy, wind 7 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Maxwell AFB Airport (KMXF), 6 km from the stadium
Official
Brandon BullockGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Southern730010
Alabama State707014

Standouts

Player stats

Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Harold Blood17/3416612
Noah Bodden0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Gary Quarles830015
Harold Blood82209
Kobe Dillon92006
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jailon Howard342020
George Qualls Jr.333026
Colbey Washington124024
Kendric Rhymes321116

Alabama State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Dematrius Davis15/2118020
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Ja’Won Howell153607
Dematrius Davis1228015
Jaylen Sulton721014
Marcus II Harris1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kisean Johnson9107243
Tyree Saunders347024
Jaylen Sulton114014
Demontrez Brown110010
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Mychal Victor0001
Nazareth Bryant0001

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

Team stats

SouthernAlabama State
235Total yards266
166Passing yards180
69Rushing yards86
4.7Yards per pass8.6
2.6Yards per rush2.3
15First downs13
4–⁠14Third downs5–⁠13
4–⁠5Fourth downs0–⁠2
4Turnovers0
6–⁠50Penalties4–⁠20
30:44Possession29:16

Efficiency

SouthernAlabama State
35%Success rate31%
−0.20EPA per play−0.09
1.27Explosiveness1.49
−0.28Rushing EPA−0.33
0.05Passing EPA0.24
30%Passing-down success32%

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)

Alabama State 51% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Southern −2.5, over/under 42.5.

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 Southern 57%, Alabama State 43%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Alabama State end zoneSouthern end zoneQ1 SouthernTouchdown, 14 playsQ1 Alabama StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ1 SouthernField goal, 10 playsQ2 Alabama StateMissed FG, 11 playsQ2 SouthernPunt, 5 playsQ2 Alabama StatePunt, 10 playsQ2 SouthernEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 SouthernInterception, 6 playsQ3 Alabama StateResult not recorded, 4 playsQ3 SouthernPunt, 4 playsQ3 Alabama StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 SouthernResult not recorded, 3 playsQ3 Alabama StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 Alabama StateMissed FG, 10 playsQ4 SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Alabama StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 SouthernInterception, 1 playQ4 SouthernFumble, 9 playsQ4 SouthernTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Alabama StateResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Alabama State drives left to right, Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 SouthernTouchdown, 14 plays, 74 yards
  2. Q1 Alabama StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 72 yards
  3. Q1 SouthernField goal, 10 plays, 57 yards
  4. Q2 Alabama StateMissed FG, 11 plays, 51 yards
  5. Q2 SouthernPunt, 5 plays, 16 yards
  6. Q2 Alabama StatePunt, 10 plays, 41 yards
  7. Q2 SouthernEnd of half, 2 plays, 0 yards
  8. Q3 SouthernInterception, 6 plays, 7 yards
  9. Q3 Alabama StateResult not recorded, 4 plays, 1 yard
  10. Q3 SouthernPunt, 4 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q3 Alabama StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 20 yards
  12. Q3 SouthernResult not recorded, 3 plays, 7 yards
  13. Q3 Alabama StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 14 yards
  14. Q3 Alabama StateMissed FG, 10 plays, 30 yards
  15. Q4 SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  16. Q4 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q4 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  18. Q4 Alabama StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q4 SouthernInterception, 1 play, 0 yards
  20. Q4 SouthernFumble, 9 plays, 39 yards
  21. Q4 SouthernTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 12 yards
  22. Q4 Alabama StateResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Tied at 7
Southern Touchdown, 14 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 23pass incomplete to Jailon Howard
0:002nd & 10 at own 23Harold Blood run for 9 yds to the SOU 32
0:003rd & 1 at own 32Harold Blood pass incomplete to Cassius Allen, broken up by James Burgess
0:004th & 1 at own 32Gary Quarles run for 1 yd to the SOU 33 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 33Harold Blood pass complete to Jailon Howard for 13 yds to the SOU 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 46Gary Quarles run for 15 yds to the ALST 39 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 39Gary Quarles run for 1 yd to the ALST 38
0:002nd & 9 at opp 38Harold Blood run for 7 yds to the ALST 31
0:003rd & 2 at opp 31
0:004th & 2 at opp 31Harold Blood pass complete to Dupree Fuller for 4 yds to the ALST 27 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 27Harold Blood pass complete to Dupree Fuller for 11 yds to the ALST 16 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 16pass incomplete to Kendric Rhymes
0:002nd & 10 at opp 16pass incomplete to Chandler Whitfield
Alabama State Touchdown, 9 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 25Marcus Harris II run for 2 yds to the ALST 27
0:002nd & 8 at own 27Dematrius Davis pass complete to Jaylen Sulton for 14 yds to the ALST 41 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 41Ja’Won Howell run for 5 yds to the ALST 46
0:002nd & 5 at own 46Ja’Won Howell run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line
0:003rd & 1 at the 50Jaylen Sulton run for 4 yds to the SOU 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 46
0:002nd & 10 at opp 46Alabama State Penalty, illegal formation (-5 Yards) to the ALST 49
0:002nd & 15 at own 49Dematrius Davis run for 8 yds to the SOU 43
Southern Field goal, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20Harold Blood pass complete to Jr. George Qualls for 26 yds to the SOU 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 46pass incomplete to Jailon Howard
Southern Touchdown, 14 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 35Jayden John kickoff for 57 yds , CJ Russell return for 15 yds to the SOU 23
9:083rd & 10 at opp 16Kendric Rhymes 16 Yd pass from Harold Blood (Joshua Griffin Kick)Southern 7, Alabama State 0
Alabama State Touchdown, 9 plays
9:081st & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:083rd & 7 at opp 43Dematrius Davis pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 43 yds for a TD (Jayden John KICK)Tied at 7
Southern Field goal, 10 plays
4:081st & 10 at own 35Jayden John kickoff for 62 yds , Kendric Rhymes return for 17 yds to the SOU 20
3:132nd & 10 at own 46Gary Quarles run for 3 yds to the SOU 49
3:133rd & 7 at own 49Harold Blood run for 6 yds to the ALST 45
3:134th & 1 at opp 45Kobe Dillon run for 3 yds to the ALST 42 for a 1ST down
1:221st & 10 at opp 42Harold Blood pass complete to Jailon Howard for 20 yds to the ALST 22 for a 1ST down
1:221st & 10 at opp 22Kobe Dillon run for 3 yds to the ALST 19
2nd quarter6 drives, then Southern 10, Alabama State 7
Alabama State Punt, 10 plays
0:001st & 7 at own 18Dematrius Davis pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 3 yds to the ALST 21
0:002nd & 4 at own 21Dematrius Davis run for 10 yds to the ALST 31 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 31Dematrius Davis run for 4 yds to the ALST 35
0:002nd & 6 at own 35Alabama State Penalty, personal foul (Kyler Akins) to the ALST 30
0:002nd & 11 at own 30
0:003rd & 11 at own 30Dematrius Davis pass complete to Tyree Saunders for 24 yds to the SOU 46 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 46
0:002nd & 10 at opp 46Jaylen Sulton run for 14 yds to the SOU 32 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at opp 32Dematrius Davis sacked for a loss of 3 yards to the SOU 35
Southern End of half, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 20pass incomplete to Colbey Washington
Southern Field goal, 10 plays
15:002nd & 7 at opp 19Harold Blood run for 1 yd to the ALST 18
15:003rd & 6 at opp 18pass incomplete to Colbey Washington
15:004th & 6 at opp 18Southern Penalty, delay of game (Joshua Alexander) to the ALST 23
14:014th & 11 at opp 23Joshua Griffin 40 yd FG GOODSouthern 10, Alabama State 7
Alabama State Missed FG, 11 plays
14:011st & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:011st & 10 at own 25Dematrius Davis pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 9 yds to the ALST 34
14:012nd & 1 at own 34Dematrius Davis pass complete to Kisean Johnson
14:013rd & 1 at own 34Ja’Won Howell run for 7 yds to the ALST 41 for a 1ST down
14:011st & 10 at own 41Ja’Won Howell run for 5 yds to the ALST 46
14:012nd & 5 at own 46Dematrius Davis pass complete to Demontrez Brown for 10 yds to the SOU 44 for a 1ST down
14:011st & 10 at opp 44Jaylen Sulton run for 1 yd to the SOU 43
14:012nd & 9 at opp 43Dematrius Davis run for 14 yds to the SOU 29 for a 1ST down
14:011st & 10 at opp 29Dematrius Davis pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 5 yds to the SOU 24
9:422nd & 5 at opp 24Ja’Won Howell run for 3 yds to the SOU 21
9:423rd & 2 at opp 21Ja’Won Howell run for a loss of 3 yards to the SOU 24
8:354th & 5 at opp 24Jayden John 41 yd FG MISSED
Southern Punt, 5 plays
8:351st & 10 at own 24Gary Quarles run for 8 yds to the SOU 32
8:352nd & 2 at own 32Gary Quarles run for 3 yds to the SOU 35 for a 1ST down
8:351st & 10 at own 35Harold Blood pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for a loss of 4 yards to the SOU 31
8:352nd & 14 at own 31Harold Blood pass complete to Kendric Rhymes for 9 yds to the SOU 40
8:353rd & 5 at own 40pass incomplete to Jordan Dupre
5:554th & 5 at own 40Robens Beauplan punt for 42 yds
Alabama State Punt, 10 plays
0:572nd & 13 at opp 35Dematrius Davis sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the SOU 41
0:573rd & 19 at opp 41pass incomplete to Tyree Saunders
0:574th & 19 at opp 41Alabama State Penalty, delay of game ( Yards) to the SOU 41
0:124th & 19 at opp 41G’Bril Wallace punt for 41 yds
3rd quarter12 drives, then Alabama State 14, Southern 10
Alabama State Missed FG, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 49Ja’Won Howell run for 5 yds to the SOU 44
Alabama State Result not recorded, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 36Ja’Won Howell run for 4 yds to the SOU 32
0:002nd & 6 at opp 32Dematrius Davis sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the SOU 38
0:003rd & 12 at opp 38Alabama State Penalty, false start (Kyler Akins) to the SOU 43
0:003rd & 17 at opp 43Dematrius Davis run for 15 yds to the SOU 28
Southern Punt, 4 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 29Kobe Dillon run for 6 yds to the SOU 35
0:002nd & 4 at own 35Southern Penalty, Offensive holding (Joshua Trask Jr.) to the SOU 25
0:002nd & 14 at own 25Harold Blood pass complete to Marcus Borne for 4 yds to the SOU 29
0:003rd & 10 at own 29pass incomplete to Jailon Howard
Southern Result not recorded, 3 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 32Gary Quarles run for a loss of 3 yards to the SOU 29
0:002nd & 13 at own 29Southern Penalty, delay of game (Harold Blood) to the SOU 24
0:002nd & 18 at own 24Kobe Dillon run for 1 yd to the SOU 25
Alabama State Touchdown, 2 plays
0:001st & 10 at opp 17pass incomplete to Demontrez Brown
Alabama State Missed FG, 10 plays
0:001st & 10 at own 40Dematrius Davis run for 4 yds to the ALST 44
0:002nd & 6 at own 44Dematrius Davis pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 7 yds to the SOU 49 for a 1ST down
0:002nd & 5 at opp 44Dematrius Davis pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson, broken up by Tyler Judson
Alabama State Result not recorded, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 36Ja’Won Howell run for 4 yds to the SOU 32
15:002nd & 6 at opp 32Dematrius Davis sacked for a loss of 6 yards to the SOU 38
15:003rd & 12 at opp 38Alabama State Penalty, false start (Kyler Akins) to the SOU 43
15:003rd & 17 at opp 43Dematrius Davis run for 15 yds to the SOU 28
15:001st & 10 at own 35Joshua Griffin kickoff for 1 yd
Alabama State Result not recorded, 4 plays
12:234th & 2 at opp 28Jaylen Sulton run for a loss of 1 yard to the SOU 29
10:344th & 10 at own 29Robens Beauplan punt for 20 yds
Alabama State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
10:262nd & 10 at opp 49Dematrius Davis pass complete to Tyree Saunders for 12 yds to the SOU 37 for a 1ST down
10:101st & 10 at opp 37Ja’Won Howell run for a loss of 1 yard to the SOU 38
10:102nd & 11 at opp 38
10:103rd & 11 at opp 38Dematrius Davis pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 9 yds to the SOU 29
7:414th & 2 at opp 29Dematrius Davis run for a loss of 3 yards to the SOU 32
Alabama State Touchdown, 2 plays
5:362nd & 10 at opp 17Kisean Johnson 17 Yd pass from Dematrius Davis (Jayden John Kick)Alabama State 14, Southern 10
Southern Interception, 6 plays
5:361st & 10 at own 35Jayden John kickoff for 61 yds
5:361st & 10 at own 25Kobe Dillon run for 3 yds to the SOU 28
5:362nd & 7 at own 28Harold Blood pass complete to Ed Magee
5:363rd & 7 at own 28Harold Blood pass complete to Kobe Dillon for 11 yds to the SOU 39 for a 1ST down
5:361st & 10 at own 39Southern Penalty, Offensive holding (Bernard Childs) to the SOU 29
5:361st & 20 at own 29Kobe Dillon run for 3 yds to the SOU 32
2:582nd & 17 at own 32Harold Blood pass intercepted
Alabama State Missed FG, 10 plays
0:543rd & 5 at opp 44Dematrius Davis pass complete to Adrian Maddox Alabama State Penalty, illegal motion (Adrian Maddox) to the SOU 49
0:543rd & 10 at opp 49Dematrius Davis pass complete to Kisean Johnson for 14 yds to the SOU 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:001st & 10 at own 20Southern Penalty, false start (Kobe Dillon) to the SOU 15
4th quarter9 drives, then Alabama State 14, Southern 10
Southern Turnover on downs, 8 plays
0:002nd & 5 at own 32Harold Blood pass incomplete to Colbey Washington, broken up by Cail Jackson Jr.
Alabama State Result not recorded, 1 play
0:001st & 10 at opp 36Dematrius Davis run for a loss of 1 yard to the SOU 36
Alabama State Missed FG, 10 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 35Jaylen Sulton run for 3 yds to the SOU 32
15:002nd & 7 at opp 32Dematrius Davis sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the SOU 41
15:003rd & 16 at opp 41Dematrius Davis pass complete to Tyree Saunders for 11 yds to the SOU 30
12:384th & 5 at opp 30Jayden John 47 yd FG MISSED
Southern Punt, 3 plays
12:381st & 10 at own 30Kobe Dillon run for a loss of 2 yards to the SOU 28
12:382nd & 12 at own 28pass incomplete to Jailon Howard
11:553rd & 12 at own 28Harold Blood pass complete to Jr. George Qualls for a loss of 3 yards to the SOU 25
10:574th & 15 at own 25Robens Beauplan punt for 45 yds , Robert McMinn returns for 31 yds to the SOU 39
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
10:571st & 10 at opp 39Dematrius Davis pass complete to Isaiah Scott for 2 yds to the SOU 37
10:572nd & 8 at opp 37Ja’Won Howell run for 3 yds to the SOU 34
10:573rd & 5 at opp 34pass incomplete to Tyree Saunders
9:364th & 5 at opp 34G’Bril Wallace punt for 34 yds
Southern Fumble, 9 plays
9:241st & 15 at own 15Kobe Dillon run for 3 yds to the SOU 18
9:242nd & 12 at own 18Harold Blood pass incomplete to Jailon Howard, broken up by James Burgess
9:243rd & 12 at own 18Harold Blood pass complete to Darren Morris for 14 yds to the SOU 32 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at own 32pass incomplete to Colbey Washington
9:242nd & 10 at own 32Harold Blood pass complete to Jailon Howard for 9 yds to the SOU 41
9:243rd & 1 at own 41Gary Quarles run for 2 yds to the SOU 43 for a 1ST down
9:241st & 10 at own 43Harold Blood run for 6 yds to the SOU 49
9:242nd & 4 at own 49Harold Blood pass complete to Jr. George Qualls for 10 yds to the ALST 41 for a 1ST down
5:481st & 10 at opp 41Kendric Rhymes run for a loss of 1 yard to the ALST 42 Kendric Rhymes fumbled, recovered by ALST Stefon Young-Rolle
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
5:481st & 10 at own 42Ja’Won Howell run for 2 yds to the ALST 44
5:482nd & 8 at own 44Ja’Won Howell run for 1 yd to the ALST 45
4:453rd & 7 at own 45Dematrius Davis pass incomplete to Kisean Johnson, broken up by Kriston Davis
4:394th & 7 at own 45G’Bril Wallace punt for 28 yds
Southern Turnover on downs, 8 plays
3:384th & 5 at own 32Harold Blood pass complete to Colbey Washington for 24 yds to the ALST 44 for a 1ST down
3:151st & 10 at opp 44Harold Blood sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the SOU 48 Southern Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-15 Yards) to the SOU 37
3:012nd & 29 at own 37pass incomplete to Chandler Whitfield
2:393rd & 29 at own 37Harold Blood pass complete to Gary Quarles for 2 yds to the SOU 39
1:484th & 27 at own 39Harold Blood pass incomplete to Colbey Washington, broken up by Mikey Victor
Alabama State Punt, 3 plays
1:481st & 10 at opp 39Ja’Won Howell run for 1 yd to the SOU 38
1:482nd & 9 at opp 38Jaylen Sulton run for a loss of 7 yards to the SOU 45
0:583rd & 16 at opp 45Jaylen Sulton run for 7 yds to the SOU 38
0:544th & 9 at opp 38G’Bril Wallace punt for 38 yds
0:471st & 10 at own 20Harold Blood pass intercepted

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

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Southern leads 9–⁠4 in 13 meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Alabama State 30, Southern 17
2025Alabama State 30, Southern 7
2023Alabama State 14, Southern 10
2020Southern 24, Alabama State 21
2016Southern 64, Alabama State 6
2015Southern 45, Alabama State 34

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