Final at Seibert Stadium, HomewoodTV: ESPN+Attendance 10,870
At kickoff
87°F, partly cloudy, wind 9 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Chattanooga
Samford
429
Total yards
473
323
Passing yards
299
106
Rushing yards
174
12.4
Yards per pass
6.2
2.9
Yards per rush
5.3
21
First downs
27
7–12
Third downs
8–16
1–1
Fourth downs
2–4
0
Turnovers
3
4–29
Penalties
10–104
32:43
Possession
27:17
Efficiency
Chattanooga
Samford
56%
Success rate
48%
0.35
EPA per play
0.01
1.06
Explosiveness
0.90
0.07
Rushing EPA
0.11
0.71
Passing EPA
0.07
23%
Passing-down success
33%
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)
Samford 60% to win. Chattanooga won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Samford −6.5, over/under 56.
The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Samford drives left to right, Chattanooga right to left.
Q1 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q1 SamfordPick-six, 1 play (Chattanooga scores), −35 yards
Q1 SamfordField goal, 11 plays, −45 yards
Q1 ChattanoogaPunt, 3 plays, 75 yards
Q1 SamfordMissed FG, 10 plays, −47 yards
Q1 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 5 plays, 72 yards
Q2 SamfordTouchdown, 8 plays, −47 yards
Q2 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q2 SamfordTurnover on downs, 7 plays, −35 yards
Q2 ChattanoogaTouchdown, 6 plays, 52 yards
Q2 SamfordTouchdown, 10 plays, −25 yards
Q2 ChattanoogaEnd of half, 1 play, 75 yards
Q3 SamfordTouchdown, 5 plays, −25 yards
Q3 ChattanoogaField goal, 9 plays, 84 yards
Q3 SamfordPunt, 7 plays, −25 yards
Q3 ChattanoogaMissed FG, 9 plays, 82 yards
Q3 SamfordFumble, 3 plays, −35 yards
Q3 ChattanoogaField goal, 9 plays, 58 yards
Q4 SamfordPick-six, 11 plays (Chattanooga scores), −35 yards
Q4 SamfordTurnover on downs, 10 plays, −25 yards
Q4 ChattanoogaEnd of game, 7 plays, 92 yards
Play by play
1st quarter5 drives, then Chattanooga 13, Samford 3
Chattanooga Touchdown, 8 plays
15:00
Henry Bishop kickoff for 65 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Ailym Ford run for 1 yd to the UTC 26
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 26
Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 10 yds to the UTC 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 9 yds to the UTC 45
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 45
Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 45
Ailym Ford run for 3 yds to the UTC 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Ailym Ford run for no gain to the UTC 48
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 48
Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 5 yds to the SAM 47
11:32
3rd & 5 at opp 47
Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Tyler Smith for 47 yds for a TD (Jude Kelley KICK)Chattanooga 7, Samford 0
11:32
Clayton Crile kickoff
11:21
1st & 10 at own 35
Michael Hiers pass intercepted for a TD Samford Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (-15 Yards) to the SAM 0 (Jude Kelley PAT MISSED)Chattanooga 13, Samford 0
Samford Field goal, 11 plays
11:20
kickoff for 5 yds , return for no gain to the SAM 45
11:20
1st & 10 at own 45
Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 13 yds to the UTC 42 for a 1ST down
11:20
1st & 10 at opp 42
Michael Hiers run for 5 yds to the UTC 37
11:20
2nd & 5 at opp 37
Michael Hiers run for 3 yds to the UTC 34
11:20
3rd & 2 at opp 34
Michael Hiers run for 3 yds to the UTC 31 for a 1ST down
11:20
1st & 10 at opp 31
Michael Hiers pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for 4 yds to the UTC 27
11:20
2nd & 6 at opp 27
Michael Hiers pass incomplete
11:20
3rd & 6 at opp 27
Michael Hiers pass complete to Iaan Cousin for 10 yds to the UTC 17 for a 1ST down
11:20
1st & 10 at opp 17
Jay Stanton run for 9 yds to the UTC 8
11:20
2nd & 1 at opp 8
Timeout Chattanooga, clock 11:20
11:20
2nd & 11 at opp 18
Michael Hiers pass incomplete
11:20
3rd & 11 at opp 18
Michael Hiers run for 3 yds to the UTC 15
11:20
2nd & 1 at opp 8
STANTON, Jay rush to the left for no gain to the UTC8 (MITCHELL, Alex). PENALTY SAM Holding on FRAZIER, Cooper enforced 10 yards from the UTC8 to the UTC18 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:48
4th & 8 at opp 15
Henry Bishop 33 yd FG GOODChattanooga 13, Samford 3
Chattanooga Punt, 3 plays
7:48
Henry Bishop kickoff for 63 yds
7:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Ailym Ford run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTC 24
7:48
2nd & 11 at own 24
Ailym Ford run for 5 yds to the UTC 29
7:48
3rd & 6 at own 29
Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete
6:16
4th & 6 at own 29
Clayton Crile punt for 24 yds , Chandler Smith returns for no gain to the SAM 47
Samford Missed FG, 10 plays
6:16
1st & 10 at own 47
Michael Hiers pass complete to Michael Ryan for 2 yds to the SAM 49
6:16
3rd & 10 at own 47
Michael Hiers pass complete to Iaan Cousin for 7 yds to the UTC 46
6:16
4th & 3 at opp 46
Chattanooga Penalty, Offsides (Jeremiah Katt) to the UTC 41 for a 1ST down
6:16
1st & 10 at opp 41
Chattanooga Penalty, Offsides (Ailym Ford) to the UTC 36
6:16
1st & 5 at opp 36
Mychael Hamilton run for 8 yds to the UTC 28 for a 1ST down
6:16
1st & 10 at opp 28
Mychael Hamilton run for a loss of 2 yards to the UTC 30
6:16
2nd & 12 at opp 30
Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 15 yds to the UTC 15 for a 1ST down
6:16
1st & 10 at opp 15
Samford Penalty, Face mask (14 yards) (-14 Yards) to the UTC 29
6:16
1st & 24 at opp 29
Michael Hiers pass complete to Michael Ryan for no gain to the UTC 29
6:16
2nd & 24 at opp 29
Michael Hiers pass incomplete
6:16
3rd & 24 at opp 29
Michael Hiers pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 1 yd to the UTC 28
6:16
2nd & 8 at own 49
Michael Hiers sacked by Marlon Taylor for a loss of 2 yards to the SAM 47
1:12
4th & 23 at opp 28
Wilson Beaverstock 46 yd FG MISSED
Chattanooga Touchdown, 5 plays
1:12
1st & 10 at own 28
Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Jamoi Mayes for 62 yds to the SAM 10 for a 1ST down
1:12
1st & goal at opp 10
Gino Appleberry run for 3 yds to the SAM 7
0:00
2nd & goal at opp 7
Gino Appleberry run for 4 yds to the SAM 3
Q2 15:00
3rd & goal at opp 3
Gino Appleberry run for 1 yd to the SAM 2
Q2 14:18
4th & goal at opp 2
Gino Appleberry run for 2 yds for a TD (Jude Kelley KICK)Chattanooga 20, Samford 3
2nd quarter6 drives, then Chattanooga 34, Samford 17
Samford Touchdown, 8 plays
14:10
Clayton Crile kickoff for 65 yds
14:10
1st & 10 at own 47
Michael Hiers pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for 6 yds to the UTC 47
14:10
2nd & 4 at opp 47
Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 8 yds to the UTC 39 for a 1ST down
14:10
1st & 10 at opp 39
Jay Stanton run for 3 yds to the UTC 36
14:10
2nd & 7 at opp 36
Michael Hiers pass incomplete
14:10
3rd & 7 at opp 36
Michael Hiers pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for 8 yds to the UTC 28 for a 1ST down
14:10
1st & 10 at opp 28
Michael Hiers pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 6 yds to the UTC 22
14:10
2nd & 4 at opp 22
Jay Stanton run for 1 yd to the UTC 21
11:41
3rd & 3 at opp 21
Michael Hiers pass complete to Ty King for 21 yds for a TD (Wilson Beaverstock KICK)Chattanooga 20, Samford 10
Chattanooga Touchdown, 8 plays
11:41
Henry Bishop kickoff for 64 yds
11:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 7 yds to the UTC 32
11:41
2nd & 3 at own 32
Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 4 yds to the UTC 36 for a 1ST down
11:41
1st & 10 at own 36
Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete
11:41
2nd & 10 at own 36
Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Camden Overton for 5 yds to the UTC 41
11:41
3rd & 5 at own 41
Samford Penalty, Targeting on COTTON, Josiah enforced (Josiah Cotton) to the SAM 38 for a 1ST down
11:41
1st & 10 at opp 38
Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 14 yds to the SAM 24 for a 1ST down
11:41
1st & 10 at opp 24
Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Jay Gibson for 21 yds to the SAM 3 for a 1ST down
8:21
1st & goal at opp 3
Ailym Ford run for 3 yds for a TD (Jude Kelley KICK)Chattanooga 27, Samford 10
Samford Turnover on downs, 7 plays
8:21
Clayton Crile kickoff
8:21
1st & 10 at own 35
Michael Hiers pass complete to R.J. Starkey for 6 yds to the SAM 41
8:21
2nd & 4 at own 41
Samford Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the SAM 36
8:21
2nd & 9 at own 36
Michael Hiers pass complete to Iaan Cousin for 5 yds to the SAM 41
8:21
3rd & 4 at own 41
Michael Hiers pass complete to Michael Ryan for 6 yds to the SAM 47 for a 1ST down
8:21
1st & 10 at own 47
Michael Hiers pass incomplete
8:21
2nd & 10 at own 47
Michael Hiers pass incomplete
6:25
4th & 4 at opp 47
Timeout Chattanooga, clock 06:25
6:25
3rd & 10 at own 47
Damonta Witherspoon run for 6 yds to the UTC 47
6:16
4th & 4 at opp 47
Michael Hiers pass complete to Damonta Witherspoon for a loss of 1 yard to the UTC 48
Chattanooga Touchdown, 6 plays
6:16
1st & 10 at own 48
Ailym Ford run for 8 yds to the SAM 44
6:16
2nd & 2 at opp 44
Ailym Ford run for 4 yds to the SAM 40 for a 1ST down
6:16
1st & 10 at opp 40
Ailym Ford run for 5 yds to the SAM 35
6:16
2nd & 5 at opp 35
Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Javin Whatley for 10 yds to the SAM 25 for a 1ST down
6:16
1st & 10 at opp 25
Gino Appleberry run for 5 yds to the SAM 20
6:16
2nd & 5 at opp 20
ARTOPOEUS, Chase pass up the middle incomplete intended for MAYES, Jamoi thrown to the SAM5. PENALTY SAM Pass Interference on POLLARD, Dontae enforced half the distance from the goal, 15 yards to the SAM5 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:46
1st & goal at opp 5
Ailym Ford run for 5 yds for a TD (Jude Kelley KICK)Chattanooga 34, Samford 10
Samford Touchdown, 10 plays
2:46
Clayton Crile kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Jay Stanton run for 15 yds to the SAM 40 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at own 40
Michael Hiers pass complete to Ty King for 7 yds to the SAM 47
2:46
2nd & 3 at own 47
Jay Stanton run for 12 yds to the UTC 41 for a 1ST down
2:46
1st & 10 at opp 41
Jay Stanton run for 3 yds to the UTC 38
2:46
2nd & 7 at opp 38
Michael Hiers pass incomplete
1:09
1st & 10 at opp 25
Timeout Chattanooga, clock 01:09
1:09
3rd & 7 at opp 38
Michael Hiers pass complete to Ty King for 13 yds to the UTC 25 for a 1ST down
1:09
1st & 10 at opp 25
Jay Stanton run for 11 yds to the UTC 14 for a 1ST down
1:09
1st & 10 at opp 14
HIERS, Michael pass to the left incomplete intended for VICE, Michael thrown to the UTC3. PENALTY Before the snap, SAM Illegal Formation on BROWN, Zach enforced 5 yards from the UTC14 to the UTC19. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:09
1st & 15 at opp 19
Jay Stanton run for 2 yds to the UTC 17
1:09
2nd & 13 at opp 17
Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 14 yds to the UTC 3 for a 1ST down
0:30
1st & goal at opp 3
Jay Stanton run for 3 yds for a TD (Wilson Beaverstock KICK)Chattanooga 34, Samford 17
Chattanooga End of half, 1 play
0:30
Henry Bishop kickoff for 60 yds
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Chase Artopoeus run for 2 yds to the UTC 27
3rd quarter6 drives, then Chattanooga 37, Samford 24
Samford Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
Clayton Crile kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 17 yds to the SAM 42 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Mychael Hamilton run for 9 yds to the UTC 49
15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 49
Michael Hiers run for 23 yds to the UTC 26 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
Mychael Hamilton run for 5 yds to the UTC 21
13:36
2nd & 5 at opp 21
Chandler Smith run for 21 yds for a TD (Wilson Beaverstock KICK)Chattanooga 34, Samford 24
Chattanooga Field goal, 9 plays
13:28
Henry Bishop kickoff for 58 yds , return for no gain to the UTC 16
13:28
1st & 10 at own 16
Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 6 yds to the UTC 22
13:28
2nd & 4 at own 22
Ailym Ford run for a loss of 1 yard to the UTC 21
13:28
3rd & 5 at own 21
Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 6 yds to the UTC 27 for a 1ST down
13:28
1st & 10 at own 27
Ailym Ford run for 6 yds to the UTC 33
13:28
2nd & 4 at own 33
Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 31 yds to the SAM 36 for a 1ST down
13:28
1st & 10 at opp 36
Chase Artopoeus pass incomplete
13:28
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Chase Artopoeus pass complete to Sam Phillips for 3 yds to the SAM 33
4th quarter3 drives, then Chattanooga 47, Samford 24
Samford Pick-six, 11 plays (Chattanooga scores)
11:58
Clayton Crile kickoff
11:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Michael Hiers run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAM 34
11:58
2nd & 11 at own 34
Michael Hiers pass incomplete
11:58
3rd & 11 at own 34
Mychael Hamilton run for 6 yds to the SAM 40
11:58
4th & 5 at own 40
Michael Hiers run for 5 yds to the SAM 45 for a 1ST down
11:58
1st & 10 at own 45
Mychael Hamilton run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
11:58
2nd & 5 at the 50
Michael Hiers pass complete to R.J. Starkey for 17 yds to the UTC 33 for a 1ST down
11:58
1st & 10 at opp 33
Michael Hiers run for 1 yd to the UTC 32
11:58
2nd & 9 at opp 32
Mychael Hamilton run for 6 yds to the UTC 26
11:58
3rd & 3 at opp 26
Mychael Hamilton run for 3 yds to the UTC 23 for a 1ST down
11:58
1st & 10 at opp 23
Michael Hiers pass complete to Chandler Smith for 5 yds to the UTC 18
7:23
2nd & 5 at opp 18
Michael Hiers pass intercepted for a TD (Jude Kelley KICK)Chattanooga 47, Samford 24
Samford Turnover on downs, 10 plays
7:23
Clayton Crile kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:23
1st & 10 at own 25
Michael Hiers pass incomplete
7:23
2nd & 10 at own 25
Michael Hiers pass complete to Carson Goold for 31 yds to the UTC 44 for a 1ST down
7:23
1st & 10 at opp 44
Jay Stanton run for 2 yds to the UTC 42
7:23
2nd & 8 at opp 42
HIERS, Michael pass deep to the left complete for 42 yards to STARKEY, R.J. caught at the UTC12 and advanced to the UTC0, TOUCHDOWN SAM, score nullified by penalty (Play was confirmed after review). PENALTY SAM Holding on NOBLE, Chris enforced 10 yards from the UTC42 to the SAM48 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
7:23
2nd & 18 at own 48
Michael Hiers pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 13 yds to the UTC 39
7:23
3rd & 5 at opp 39
Michael Hiers pass incomplete
7:23
1st & 10 at opp 11
Michael Hiers pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for 2 yds to the UTC 9
5:12
3rd & 8 at opp 9
Timeout Chattanooga, clock 05:12
5:12
2nd & 8 at opp 9
Michael Hiers pass incomplete
5:12
3rd & 8 at opp 9
Jay Stanton run for 1 yd to the UTC 8
4:57
4th & 7 at opp 8
Michael Hiers pass incomplete
Chattanooga End of game, 7 plays
4:57
1st & 10 at own 8
Gino Appleberry run for 12 yds to the UTC 20 for a 1ST down
4:57
1st & 10 at own 20
Gino Appleberry run for 6 yds to the UTC 26
4:57
2nd & 4 at own 26
Gino Appleberry run for 3 yds to the UTC 29
4:57
3rd & 1 at own 29
Chase Artopoeus run for 1 yd to the UTC 30 for a 1ST down
4:57
1st & 10 at own 30
Gino Appleberry run for 5 yds to the UTC 35
4:57
2nd & 5 at own 35
Ailym Ford run for 5 yds to the UTC 40 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 40
[NH] Kneel down by ARTOPOEUS, Chase at UTC38 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.
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