Samford at West Georgia
Saturday, August 31, 2024 Share
West Georgia beat Samford 38–29. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–1.
Final at University Stadium (GA), CarrolltonAttendance 4,329
- At kickoff
- 85°F, mostly cloudy, calmWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; West Georgia Regional Airport O V Gray Field (KCTJ), 7 km from the stadium
- Official
- Gabriel TomlinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samford | 7 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 29 |
| West Georgia | 14 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 38 |
Standouts
- PassingQuincy Crittendon24 of 41, 302 yards, 2 TD, 1 INTSamford
- RushingQuincy Crittendon19 carries, 95 yards, 2 TDSamford
- ReceivingKarmello English6 catches, 108 yardsWest Georgia
- DefenseJibrahn Claude1 INTWest Georgia
Player stats
Samford
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Crittendon | 24/41 | 302 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quincy Crittendon | 19 | 95 | 2 | 17 |
| Micah Kelly | 10 | 40 | 0 | 19 |
| Damonta Witherspoon | 8 | 28 | 0 | 11 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brendan Jenkins | 4 | 81 | 1 | 68 |
| Iaan Cousin | 5 | 77 | 0 | 34 |
| E. Jai Mason | 3 | 43 | 0 | 17 |
| D.J. Rias | 4 | 39 | 0 | 27 |
West Georgia
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Davin Wydner | 24/35 | 271 | 2 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rajaez Mosley | 23 | 66 | 0 | 9 |
| Davin Wydner | 10 | 58 | 1 | 21 |
| Chase Belcher | 10 | 51 | 2 | 22 |
| Latrelle Murrell | 2 | 10 | 0 | 7 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Karmello English | 6 | 108 | 0 | 71 |
| Dylan Gary | 3 | 73 | 1 | 44 |
| T.J. Lockley | 10 | 49 | 0 | 10 |
| Bryson Dickerson | 2 | 32 | 1 | 29 |
| Defense | Tkl | TFL | Sacks | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jibrahn Claude | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Samford | West Georgia | |
|---|---|---|
| 465 | Total yards | 456 |
| 302 | Passing yards | 271 |
| 163 | Rushing yards | 185 |
| 7.4 | Yards per pass | 7.7 |
| 4.4 | Yards per rush | 4.1 |
| 25 | First downs | 24 |
| 6–15 | Third downs | 8–16 |
| 4–4 | Fourth downs | 1–1 |
| 2 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 3–35 | Penalties | 6–46 |
| 25:01 | Possession | 34:59 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Samford 61% to win. West Georgia won as Elo’s underdog.
The series
Every Samford–West Georgia gameWest Georgia leads 2–1 in three meetings, counting the one since this game.
| 2025 | West Georgia 34, Samford 3 | |
| 2024 | West Georgia 38, Samford 29 | |
| 2008 | Samford 21, West Georgia 19 |
Around this game
Samford
- Next gameat FloridaSept. 7, 2024
- SeasonSamford in 2024
- ProgramSamford history and records
West Georgia
- Next gameat Abilene ChristianSept. 7, 2024
- SeasonWest Georgia in 2024
- ProgramWest Georgia history and records