86°F, partly cloudy, wind 10 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Birmingham International Airport (KBHM), 12 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
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Team stats
VMI
Samford
129
Total yards
312
87
Passing yards
196
42
Rushing yards
116
3.1
Yards per pass
6.5
1.4
Yards per rush
4.3
10
First downs
17
4–17
Third downs
4–11
2–2
Fourth downs
0–0
1
Turnovers
0
5–40
Penalties
2–15
30:28
Possession
29:32
Efficiency
VMI
Samford
26%
Success rate
44%
−0.15
EPA per play
0.21
1.07
Explosiveness
1.13
−0.04
Rushing EPA
0.04
−0.25
Passing EPA
0.35
14%
Passing-down success
25%
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 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Samford −17, over/under 50.5.
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, VMI right to left.
Q1 VMIField goal, 16 plays, 60 yards
Q1 SamfordTouchdown, 9 plays, 71 yards
Q1 VMIPunt, 4 plays, 18 yards
Q1 SamfordTouchdown, 7 plays, 70 yards
Q2 VMIPunt, 6 plays, −2 yards
Q2 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 VMIPunt, 3 plays, −9 yards
Q2 SamfordField goal, 4 plays, 7 yards
Q2 VMIPunt, 6 plays, 17 yards
Q2 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 22 yards
Q2 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 SamfordEnd of half, 1 play, −5 yards
Q3 SamfordMissed FG, 8 plays, 60 yards
Q3 VMIPunt, 5 plays, 9 yards
Q3 SamfordPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q3 VMIInterception, 5 plays, 11 yards
Q3 SamfordTouchdown, 2 plays, 6 yards
Q3 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
Q3 SamfordPunt, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q4 VMIPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q4 SamfordField goal, 10 plays, 47 yards
Q4 VMIPunt, 6 plays, 8 yards
Q4 SamfordEnd of game, 4 plays, 19 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Samford 7, VMI 3
VMI Field goal, 16 plays
14:53
Wilson Beaverstock kickoff for 65 yds , Destin Moore return for 25 yds to the VMI 25
14:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Hunter Rice run for 14 yds to the VMI 39 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at own 39
Hunter Rice run for 8 yds to the VMI 47
14:53
2nd & 2 at own 47
Brady Hammonds pass incomplete
13:03
4th & 1 at own 48
Timeout VMI, clock 13:03
13:03
3rd & 2 at own 47
Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the VMI 48
13:03
4th & 1 at own 48
Brady Hammonds run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
13:03
1st & 10 at the 50
Brady Hammonds pass complete to Egypt Nelson for 7 yds to the SAM 43
13:03
2nd & 3 at opp 43
Hunter Rice run for 2 yds to the SAM 41
13:03
3rd & 1 at opp 41
Hunter Rice run for no gain to the SAM 41
13:03
4th & 1 at opp 41
Hunter Rice run for 2 yds to the SAM 39 for a 1ST down
9:58
2nd & 6 at opp 35
Timeout Samford, clock 09:58
9:58
1st & 10 at opp 39
Luke Schalow run for 4 yds to the SAM 35
9:58
2nd & 6 at opp 35
Luke Schalow run for 2 yds to the SAM 33
9:58
3rd & 4 at opp 33
Brady Hammonds pass complete to Julio DaSilva for 10 yds to the SAM 23 for a 1ST down
9:58
1st & 10 at opp 23
Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the SAM 22
9:58
2nd & 9 at opp 22
Brady Hammonds pass complete to Egypt Nelson for 6 yds to the SAM 16
9:58
3rd & 3 at opp 16
Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the SAM 15
6:30
4th & 2 at opp 15
Caden Beck 33 yd FG GOODVMI 3, Samford 0
Samford Touchdown, 9 plays
6:25
Caden Beck kickoff for 53 yds , D.J. Rias return for 17 yds to the SAM 29
6:25
1st & 10 at own 29
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Iaan Cousin for 7 yds to the SAM 36
6:25
2nd & 3 at own 36
Damonta Witherspoon run for 5 yds to the SAM 41 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at own 41
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to D.J. Rias for 8 yds to the SAM 49
6:25
2nd & 2 at own 49
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 22 yds to the VMI 29 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & 10 at opp 29
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to D.J. Rias for 9 yds to the VMI 20
6:25
2nd & 1 at opp 20
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Iaan Cousin for 17 yds to the VMI 3 for a 1ST down
6:25
1st & goal at opp 3
Damonta Witherspoon run for 1 yd to the VMI 2
6:25
2nd & goal at opp 2
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to D.J. Rias for a loss of 3 yards to the VMI 5
3:28
3rd & goal at opp 5
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 5 yds for a TD (Forrest Taylor KICK)Samford 7, VMI 3
VMI Punt, 4 plays
3:28
Wilson Beaverstock kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Brady Hammonds pass complete to Ivan Thorpe for 21 yds to the VMI 46 for a 1ST down
3:28
1st & 10 at own 46
VMI Penalty, False Start (Morgan McPhaul) to the VMI 41
3:28
1st & 15 at own 41
Brady Hammonds pass incomplete
3:28
2nd & 15 at own 41
Hunter Rice run for 2 yds to the VMI 43
3:28
3rd & 13 at own 43
Brady Hammonds pass incomplete
1:58
4th & 13 at own 43
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 37 yds , Jaylon Barden returns for 10 yds to the SAM 30
Samford Touchdown, 7 plays
1:58
1st & 10 at own 30
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Damonta Witherspoon for 5 yds to the SAM 35
1:58
2nd & 5 at own 35
Damonta Witherspoon run for 13 yds to the SAM 48 for a 1ST down
1:58
1st & 10 at own 48
Damonta Witherspoon run for 1 yd to the SAM 49
1:58
2nd & 9 at own 49
Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
1:58
3rd & 9 at own 49
Quincy Crittendon run for 16 yds to the VMI 35 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to D.J. Rias for 17 yds to the VMI 18 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:54
1st & 10 at opp 18
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for 18 yds for a TD (Forrest Taylor KICK)Samford 14, VMI 3
2nd quarter8 drives, then Samford 17, VMI 3
VMI Punt, 6 plays
14:47
1st & 10 at own 18
Timeout Samford, clock 14:47
14:47
Wilson Beaverstock kickoff for 64 yds , Destin Moore return for 17 yds to the VMI 18
14:47
1st & 10 at own 18
Hunter Rice run for 2 yds to the VMI 20
14:47
2nd & 8 at own 20
Hunter Rice run for 7 yds to the VMI 27
14:47
3rd & 1 at own 27
Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the VMI 28 for a 1ST down
14:47
1st & 10 at own 28
VMI Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Brady Hammonds) to the VMI 13
14:47
2nd & 25 at own 13
Brady Hammonds pass complete to Hunter Rice for a loss of 3 yards to the VMI 10
14:47
3rd & 28 at own 10
Luke Schalow run for 6 yds to the VMI 16
11:37
4th & 22 at own 16
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 34 yds
Samford Punt, 3 plays
11:37
1st & 10 at the 50
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to D.J. Rias for 2 yds to the VMI 48
11:37
2nd & 8 at opp 48
Micah Kelly run for 2 yds to the VMI 46
11:37
3rd & 6 at opp 46
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to D.J. Rias for 5 yds to the VMI 41
11:37
4th & 1 at opp 41
Samford Penalty, False Start (Jaylon Barden) to the VMI 46
9:33
4th & 6 at opp 46
Will Thorley punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Destin Moore at the VMI 11
VMI Punt, 3 plays
9:33
1st & 10 at own 11
Brady Hammonds pass incomplete
9:33
2nd & 10 at own 11
Brady Hammonds sacked by Kamron Smith for a loss of 10 yards to the VMI 1
9:33
3rd & 20 at own 1
Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the VMI 2
8:06
4th & 19 at own 2
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 19 yds, downed at the VMI 21
Samford Field goal, 4 plays
8:06
1st & 10 at opp 21
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 9 yds to the VMI 12
8:06
2nd & 1 at opp 12
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Samuel Willoughby for a loss of 3 yards to the VMI 15
8:06
3rd & 4 at opp 15
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Samuel Willoughby for 1 yd to the VMI 14
6:40
4th & 3 at opp 14
Forrest Taylor 31 yd FG GOODSamford 17, VMI 3
VMI Punt, 6 plays
6:32
Wilson Beaverstock kickoff for 62 yds , Ivan Thorpe return for 19 yds to the VMI 22
6:32
1st & 10 at own 22
Hunter Rice run for 3 yds to the VMI 25
6:32
2nd & 7 at own 25
Hunter Rice run for 4 yds to the VMI 29
6:32
3rd & 3 at own 29
Brady Hammonds pass complete to Julio DaSilva for 4 yds to the VMI 33 for a 1ST down
6:32
1st & 10 at own 33
Brady Hammonds pass incomplete
6:32
2nd & 10 at own 33
Brady Hammonds pass incomplete
4:28
3rd & 10 at own 33
Brady Hammonds pass complete to Egypt Nelson for 6 yds to the VMI 39
3:35
4th & 4 at own 39
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 55 yds, downed at the SAM 6
3:35
1st & 10 at own 6
CRITTENDON, Quincy pass deep to the left incomplete intended for COUSIN, Iaan thrown to the SAM45. PENALTY VMI Pass Interference on LOCKS, Asa enforced 15 yards to the SAM21 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Samford Punt, 3 plays
3:35
1st & 10 at own 21
Micah Kelly run for 2 yds to the SAM 23
3:35
2nd & 8 at own 23
Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
3:35
3rd & 8 at own 23
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to D.J. Rias for 5 yds to the SAM 28
1:57
4th & 3 at own 28
Will Thorley punt for 21 yds
VMI Punt, 3 plays
1:57
1st & 10 at opp 49
Hunter Rice run for 2 yds to the SAM 47
1:57
2nd & 8 at opp 47
Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the SAM 46
1:57
3rd & 7 at opp 46
Brady Hammonds pass incomplete
0:44
4th & 7 at opp 46
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Jaylon Barden at the SAM 17
Samford End of half, 1 play
0:44
1st & 10 at own 17
(00:44) [NHSG] Kneel down by CRITTENDON, Quincy at SAM12 (team loss of 5).
3rd quarter7 drives, then Samford 24, VMI 3
Samford Missed FG, 8 plays
14:54
Caden Beck kickoff for 61 yds , D.J. Rias return for 25 yds to the SAM 29
14:54
1st & 10 at own 29
Quincy Crittendon run for 12 yds to the SAM 41 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at own 41
Micah Kelly run for 4 yds to the SAM 45
14:54
2nd & 6 at own 45
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to D.J. Rias for 10 yds to the VMI 45 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 45
Micah Kelly run for 30 yds to the VMI 15 for a 1ST down
14:54
1st & 10 at opp 15
Micah Kelly run for 2 yds to the VMI 13
14:54
2nd & 8 at opp 13
Damonta Witherspoon run for 2 yds to the VMI 11
14:54
3rd & 6 at opp 11
Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
12:00
4th & 6 at opp 11
Forrest Taylor 29 yd FG MISSED
VMI Punt, 5 plays
12:00
1st & 10 at own 20
Brady Hammonds pass complete to Morgan McPhaul for 8 yds to the VMI 28
12:00
2nd & 2 at own 28
Hunter Rice run for a loss of 2 yards to the VMI 26
12:00
3rd & 4 at own 26
HAMMONDS, Brady scrambles up the middle for a gain of 2 yards to the VMI28 (DEARMAN, Edwin). PENALTY SAM Holding on YANCEY, Jalik enforced 10 yards from the VMI28 to the VMI38 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:00
1st & 10 at own 38
HAMMONDS, Brady pass to the left complete for 3 yards to SHIPE, Aslin caught at the VMI35 and advanced to the VMI41 (THOMPSON, Jamall). PENALTY VMI Holding on THORPE, Ivan enforced 10 yards from the VMI38 to the VMI28 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
12:00
1st & 20 at own 28
Brady Hammonds pass incomplete
12:00
2nd & 20 at own 28
Hunter Rice run for a loss of 1 yard to the VMI 27
12:00
3rd & 21 at own 27
Brady Hammonds run for 2 yds to the VMI 29
8:56
4th & 19 at own 29
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 46 yds , Jaylon Barden returns for 6 yds to the SAM 31
8:56
1st & 10 at own 31
Timeout Samford, clock 08:56
Samford Punt, 3 plays
8:56
1st & 10 at own 31
Quincy Crittendon run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAM 28
8:56
2nd & 13 at own 28
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to D.J. Rias for 3 yds to the SAM 31
8:56
3rd & 10 at own 31
Quincy Crittendon run for 1 yd to the SAM 32
7:02
4th & 9 at own 32
Will Thorley punt for 47 yds , Ivan Thorpe returns for no gain to the VMI 23 , returns for no gain to the VMI 23
VMI Interception, 5 plays
7:02
1st & 10 at own 23
Brady Hammonds pass complete to Aslin Shipe for a loss of 1 yard to the VMI 22
7:02
2nd & 11 at own 22
Brady Hammonds pass complete to Julio DaSilva for 12 yds to the VMI 34 for a 1ST down
7:02
1st & 10 at own 34
Brady Hammonds pass incomplete
7:02
2nd & 10 at own 34
Brady Hammonds pass incomplete
5:24
3rd & 10 at own 34
Brady Hammonds pass intercepted Midnight Steward return for 45 yds to the VMI 6
Samford Touchdown, 2 plays
5:24
1st & goal at opp 6
Timeout Samford, clock 05:24
5:24
1st & goal at opp 6
Quincy Crittendon run for a loss of 2 yards to the VMI 8
4:36
2nd & goal at opp 8
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 8 yds for a TD (Forrest Taylor KICK)Samford 24, VMI 3
VMI Punt, 3 plays
4:36
Wilson Beaverstock kickoff for 56 yds , Ivan Thorpe return for 20 yds to the VMI 29
4:29
1st & 10 at own 29
Hunter Rice run for 6 yds to the VMI 35
4:29
2nd & 4 at own 35
Brady Hammonds pass incomplete
4:29
3rd & 4 at own 35
Hunter Rice run for no gain to the VMI 35
2:59
4th & 4 at own 35
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 48 yds, downed at the SAM 17
Samford Punt, 6 plays
2:59
1st & 10 at own 17
Damonta Witherspoon run for 4 yds to the SAM 21
2:59
2nd & 6 at own 21
CRITTENDON, Quincy pass short to the left complete for 2 yards to WITHERSPOON, Damonta caught at the SAM23 and advanced to the SAM23 (JONES, Shamus). PENALTY VMI Holding on LOCKS, Asa enforced 10 yards from the SAM21 to the SAM31 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:59
1st & 10 at own 31
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Wesley Carlock for 6 yds to the SAM 37
2:59
2nd & 4 at own 37
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Tate Taylor for 8 yds to the SAM 45 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 45
Damonta Witherspoon run for 2 yds to the SAM 47
Q4 15:00
2nd & 8 at own 47
Quincy Crittendon pass incomplete
Q4 15:00
3rd & 8 at own 47
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Damonta Witherspoon for no gain to the SAM 47
Q4 13:57
4th & 8 at own 47
Will Thorley punt for 49 yds, downed at the VMI 4
4th quarter4 drives, then Samford 27, VMI 3
VMI Punt, 3 plays
13:57
1st & 10 at own 4
Hunter Rice run for 2 yds to the VMI 6
13:57
2nd & 8 at own 6
Brady Hammonds pass complete to Egypt Nelson for 2 yds to the VMI 8
13:57
3rd & 6 at own 8
Brady Hammonds pass complete to Morgan McPhaul for 1 yd to the VMI 9
11:47
4th & 5 at own 9
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Jaylon Barden at the SAM 42
Samford Field goal, 10 plays
11:47
1st & 10 at own 42
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to Brendan Jenkins for 5 yds to the SAM 47
11:47
2nd & 5 at own 47
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for no gain to the SAM 47
11:47
3rd & 5 at own 47
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 17 yds to the VMI 36 for a 1ST down
10:23
1st & 10 at opp 36
Micah Kelly run for 12 yds to the VMI 24 for a 1ST down
10:23
1st & 10 at opp 24
Micah Kelly run for 3 yds to the VMI 21
10:23
2nd & 7 at opp 21
Quincy Crittendon pass complete to E. Jai Mason for 15 yds to the VMI 6 for a 1ST down
6:49
2nd & goal at opp 9
Timeout Samford, clock 06:49
6:49
1st & goal at opp 6
Micah Kelly run for a loss of 3 yards to the VMI 9
6:49
2nd & goal at opp 9
Micah Kelly run for 5 yds to the VMI 4
5:18
4th & goal at opp 11
Timeout Samford, clock 05:18
5:18
3rd & goal at opp 4
Quincy Crittendon sacked by Eric Rankin for a loss of 7 yards to the VMI 11
5:16
4th & goal at opp 11
Forrest Taylor 29 yd FG GOODSamford 27, VMI 3
VMI Punt, 6 plays
5:16
Wilson Beaverstock kickoff for 65 yds , Ivan Thorpe return for 14 yds to the VMI 14
5:10
1st & 10 at own 14
Hunter Rice run for 1 yd to the VMI 15
5:10
2nd & 9 at own 15
Brady Hammonds pass complete to Ivan Thorpe for 7 yds to the VMI 22
5:10
3rd & 2 at own 22
Brady Hammonds pass complete to Ivan Thorpe for 7 yds to the VMI 29 for a 1ST down
5:10
1st & 10 at own 29
Brady Hammonds pass incomplete
5:10
2nd & 10 at own 29
Brady Hammonds pass incomplete
5:10
3rd & 10 at own 29
Brady Hammonds sacked by Mailk Gaither for a loss of 7 yards to the VMI 22
2:19
4th & 17 at own 22
Ben Shrewsbury punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jaylon Barden at the SAM 44
Samford End of game, 4 plays
2:19
1st & 10 at own 44
Ken Cherry run for 4 yds to the SAM 48
2:00
2nd & 6 at own 48
Timeout Samford, clock 02:00
2:00
2nd & 6 at own 48
Ken Cherry run for 3 yds to the VMI 49
2:00
3rd & 3 at opp 49
Haden Klees run for 7 yds to the VMI 42 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 42
Jonathan Bennett run for 5 yds to the VMI 37
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.
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