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Team stats
Northwestern State
South Alabama
237
Total yards
622
171
Passing yards
257
66
Rushing yards
365
6.8
Yards per pass
13.5
2.1
Yards per rush
11.4
8
First downs
22
3–15
Third downs
4–7
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
4
Turnovers
0
7–60
Penalties
7–60
26:47
Possession
33:13
0
Sacks (by defense)
1
Efficiency
Northwestern State
South Alabama
21%
Success rate
67%
−0.46
EPA per play
0.97
1.65
Explosiveness
1.54
−0.39
Rushing EPA
0.90
−0.31
Passing EPA
1.12
7%
Passing-down success
30%
−0.21
First-down EPA
1.09
−0.11
Second-down EPA
0.36
−0.86
Third-down EPA
1.96
4%
Havoc by its defense
32%
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 91% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
South Alabama −36.5, over/under 60.5.
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. South Alabama drives left to right, Northwestern State right to left.
Q1 Northwestern StatePunt return TD, 3 plays (South Alabama scores), 0 yards
Kentrel Bullock run for 20 yds to the USA 48 for a 1ST down
6:46
1st & 10 at own 48
Gio Lopez pass complete to Shamar Sandgren for 9 yds to the NWST 43
6:19
2nd & 1 at opp 43
Fluff Bothwell run for 4 yds to the NWST 39 for a 1ST down
5:49
1st & 10 at opp 39
Gio Lopez pass complete to Devin Voisin for 27 yds to the NWST 12 for a 1ST down
5:07
1st & 10 at opp 12
Gio Lopez pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 12 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)South Alabama 21, Northwestern State 3
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
5:07
1st & 10 at own 35
Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:01
1st & 10 at own 25
Kennieth Lacy run for 1 yd to the NWST 24
4:29
2nd & 11 at own 24
JT Fayard pass incomplete
4:23
3rd & 11 at own 24
JT Fayard pass incomplete
4:10
4th & 11 at own 24
Reed Honshtein punt for 49 yds
South Alabama Field goal, 9 plays
4:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Gio Lopez pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 18 yds to the USA 45 for a 1ST down
3:38
1st & 10 at own 45
Fluff Bothwell run for 8 yds to the NWST 47
3:03
2nd & 2 at opp 47
Gio Lopez pass complete to Devin Voisin for 9 yds to the NWST 38 for a 1ST down
2:42
1st & 10 at opp 38
Kentrel Bullock run for 5 yds to the NWST 33
2:08
2nd & 5 at opp 33
Gio Lopez pass complete to Kentrel Bullock for 18 yds to the NWST 15 for a 1ST down
1:32
1st & 10 at opp 15
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
1:25
2nd & 10 at opp 15
Iverson Celestine run for 6 yds to the NWST 9
0:45
3rd & 4 at opp 9
(00:52) No Huddle-Shotgun Celestine,Iverson rush middle for 9 yards gain to the NSU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 00:45 PENALTY USA Illegal Shift (Pritchett,Jamaal) 5 yards from NSU09 to NSU14. NO PLAY.
0:30
3rd & 9 at opp 14
Gio Lopez run for 4 yds to the NWST 10
0:03
4th & 5 at opp 10
Laith Marjan 28 yd FG GOODSouth Alabama 24, Northwestern State 3
Northwestern State Touchdown, 1 play
0:03
1st & 10 at own 35
Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
JT Fayard pass complete to Myles Kitt-Denton for 75 yds for a TD (Reed Honshtein KICK)South Alabama 24, Northwestern State 10
2nd quarter10 drives, then South Alabama 52, Northwestern State 10
South Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Evan Kern kickoff for 40 yds
14:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Fluff Bothwell run for 56 yds to the NWST 19 for a 1ST down
14:20
1st & 10 at opp 19
Fluff Bothwell run for 6 yds to the NWST 13
13:43
2nd & 4 at opp 13
Northwestern State Penalty, Face Mask (5 yards) (Isaiah Robinson) to the NWST 5 for a 1ST down
13:32
1st & goal at opp 5
(13:35) No Huddle-Shotgun Bullock,Kentrel rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NSU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 13:32 PENALTY USA Illegal Formation 5 yards from NSU05 to NSU10. NO PLAY.
13:25
1st & goal at opp 10
Kentrel Bullock run for 9 yds to the NWST 1
13:15
2nd & goal at opp 1
Kentrel Bullock run for 1 yd for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)South Alabama 31, Northwestern State 10
13:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout South Alabama, clock 13:15
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
13:15
1st & 10 at own 35
Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:08
1st & 10 at own 25
JT Fayard run for 1 yd to the NWST 26
12:20
2nd & 9 at own 26
Chance Newman run for 5 yds to the NWST 31
11:55
3rd & 4 at own 31
JT Fayard pass incomplete
11:53
4th & 4 at own 31
(11:53) PENALTY NSU False Start (Rhone,Cadillac) 5 yards from NSU31 to NSU26. NO PLAY.
11:36
4th & 9 at own 26
Reed Honshtein punt for 44 yds , Jamaal Pritchett returns for 27 yds to the NWST 43
South Alabama Touchdown, 3 plays
11:36
1st & goal at opp 8
Timeout South Alabama, clock 11:36
11:24
1st & 10 at opp 43
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jeremiah Webb for 35 yds to the NWST 8 for a 1ST down
10:47
1st & goal at opp 8
Braylon McReynolds run for 1 yd to the NWST 7
10:15
2nd & goal at opp 7
Fluff Bothwell run for 7 yds for a TD Northwestern State Penalty, Personal Foul (Christian Williams) to the NWST 0 (Laith Marjan KICK)South Alabama 38, Northwestern State 10
10:15
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout South Alabama, clock 10:15
Northwestern State Interception, 3 plays
10:15
1st & 10 at the 50
Laith Marjan kickoff for 37 yds
10:10
1st & 10 at own 25
Kennieth Lacy run for 2 yds to the NWST 23
9:44
2nd & 12 at own 23
JT Fayard pass incomplete
9:32
3rd & 12 at own 23
JT Fayard pass intercepted Amarion Fortenberry return for no gain to the NWST 4
South Alabama Touchdown, 1 play
9:25
1st & goal at opp 4
Gio Lopez pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 4 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)South Alabama 45, Northwestern State 10
Northwestern State Punt, 6 plays
9:25
1st & 10 at own 35
Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:17
1st & 10 at own 25
Ray Mckneely-Harris run for no gain to the NWST 25
8:36
2nd & 10 at own 25
Chance Newman run for 3 yds to the NWST 28
7:57
3rd & 7 at own 28
Timeout South Alabama, clock 07:57
7:48
3rd & 7 at own 28
JT Fayard pass complete to Ray Mckneely-Harris for 8 yds to the NWST 36 for a 1ST down
7:13
1st & 10 at own 36
JT Fayard pass incomplete
7:06
2nd & 10 at own 36
(07:11) Shotgun Davis,Zay rush middle for 7 yards gain to the NSU43 (Webb Jr.,Lardarius; Goodwill,Ty) PENALTY NSU Holding (Ballard,Stevie) 10 yards from NSU36 to NSU26. NO PLAY.
6:39
2nd & 20 at own 26
JT Fayard pass incomplete
6:35
3rd & 20 at own 26
JT Fayard pass incomplete
6:17
4th & 20 at own 26
Reed Honshtein punt for 40 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the NWST 26 , Jamaal Pritchett returns for 35 yds to the USA 39 Northwestern State Penalty, Illegal Formation (Twon Hines) to the NWST 26
South Alabama Missed FG, 6 plays
6:10
1st & 10 at opp 26
Kentrel Bullock run for 1 yd to the NWST 27
5:40
2nd & 11 at opp 27
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 12 yds to the NWST 15 for a 1ST down
5:08
1st & 10 at opp 15
Kentrel Bullock run for 6 yds to the NWST 9
4:29
2nd & 4 at opp 9
(04:33) No Huddle-Shotgun Bullock,Kentrel rush left for 9 yards gain to the NSU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 04:29 PENALTY USA Holding (Thomas,Trent) 10 yards from NSU09 to NSU19. NO PLAY.
4:20
2nd & 14 at opp 19
Gio Lopez pass complete to Shamar Sandgren for 2 yds to the NWST 17
3:51
3rd & 12 at opp 17
South Alabama Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Malachi Preciado) to the NWST 32
3:45
4th & 27 at opp 32
Laith Marjan 50 Yard Field Goal Missed
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
3:39
1st & 10 at own 32
Kennieth Lacy run for 1 yd to the NWST 31
2:56
3rd & 10 at own 32
Timeout South Alabama, clock 02:56
2:54
2nd & 11 at own 31
Chance Newman run for 1 yd to the NWST 32
2:51
4th & 4 at own 38
Timeout South Alabama, clock 02:51
2:48
3rd & 10 at own 32
Chance Newman pass complete to Myles Kitt-Denton for 6 yds to the NWST 38
2:45
4th & 4 at own 38
Reed Honshtein punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jamaal Pritchett at the USA 38 for a 1ST down
South Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
2:22
1st & 10 at own 38
Fluff Bothwell run for 57 yds to the NWST 5 for a 1ST down
2:04
1st & goal at opp 5
Fluff Bothwell run for 5 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)South Alabama 52, Northwestern State 10
Northwestern State End of half, 5 plays
1:57
1st & 10 at own 35
Laith Marjan kickoff for 64 yds , Myles Kitt-Denton return for 24 yds to the NWST 25
1:57
2nd & 3 at own 32
Timeout South Alabama, clock 01:57
1:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Zay Davis run for 7 yds to the NWST 32
1:12
2nd & 3 at own 32
Zay Davis run for 8 yds to the NWST 40 for a 1ST down
0:45
1st & 10 at own 40
Zay Davis run for 3 yds to the NWST 43
0:05
2nd & 7 at own 43
Zay Davis run for 14 yds to the USA 43 Northwestern State Penalty, Personal Foul (Twon Hines) to the NWST 32
0:00
2nd & 18 at own 32
Ryan Tyler run for 3 yds to the NWST 35
3rd quarter7 drives, then South Alabama 80, Northwestern State 10
South Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
14:56
1st & 10 at own 35
Evan Kern kickoff for 39 yds
14:44
1st & 10 at own 30
Gio Lopez pass complete to Devin Voisin for 11 yds to the USA 41 for a 1ST down
14:18
1st & 10 at own 41
Kentrel Bullock run for 59 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)South Alabama 59, Northwestern State 10
14:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout South Alabama, clock 14:18
Northwestern State Punt, 6 plays
14:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:09
1st & 10 at own 25
Kennieth Lacy run for 6 yds to the NWST 19
13:29
2nd & 16 at own 19
Kennieth Lacy run for 7 yds to the NWST 26
12:36
3rd & 9 at own 26
JT Fayard pass complete to Twon Hines for 10 yds to the NWST 36 for a 1ST down
12:06
1st & 10 at own 36
Kennieth Lacy run for no gain to the NWST 36
11:26
2nd & 10 at own 36
JT Fayard pass incomplete
11:16
3rd & 10 at own 36
JT Fayard sacked by Maurice Strong Jr. for a loss of 1 yard to the NWST 35
10:29
4th & 11 at own 35
Reed Honshtein punt for 34 yds
South Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
10:29
2nd & 2 at own 39
Timeout South Alabama, clock 10:29
10:19
1st & 10 at own 31
Braylon McReynolds run for 8 yds to the USA 39
9:46
2nd & 2 at own 39
Gio Lopez pass complete to Iverson Celestine for 18 yds to the NWST 43 for a 1ST down
9:04
1st & 10 at opp 43
PJ Martin run for 43 yds South Alabama Penalty, Offensive Holding (Malachi Preciado) to the USA 49
8:57
1st & 18 at own 49
Braylon McReynolds run for 4 yds to the NWST 47
8:24
2nd & 14 at opp 47
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
8:12
3rd & 14 at opp 47
Gio Lopez pass complete to Braylon McReynolds for 33 yds to the NWST 14 for a 1ST down
7:39
1st & 10 at opp 14
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
7:31
2nd & 10 at opp 14
PJ Martin run for 4 yds to the NWST 10
6:48
3rd & 6 at opp 10
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 10 yds for a TD (Davis Little KICK)South Alabama 66, Northwestern State 10
6:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout South Alabama, clock 06:48
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
6:48
1st & 10 at own 35
Davis Little kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Zay Davis run for 2 yds to the NWST 27
6:02
2nd & 8 at own 27
Zay Davis run for 5 yds to the NWST 32 Northwestern State Penalty, False Start (Kareame Cotton Jr.) to the NWST 27
4:58
3rd & 8 at own 27
JT Fayard pass incomplete
4:50
4th & 8 at own 27
Reed Honshtein punt for 24 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USA 49
South Alabama Touchdown, 4 plays
4:41
1st & 10 at own 49
PJ Martin run for 45 yds to the NWST 6 for a 1ST down
4:11
1st & goal at opp 6
(04:12) No Huddle-Shotgun Martin,PJ rush middle for 5 yards gain to the NSU01 (Owens,Chancellor) PENALTY USA Illegal Formation 5 yards from NSU06 to NSU11. NO PLAY.
4:03
1st & goal at opp 11
(04:08) No Huddle-Shotgun Davenport,Bishop rush right for 11 yards gain to the NSU00 TOUCHDOWN nullified by penalty, clock 04:03 PENALTY USA Holding (Gibbs,Rod) 10 yards from NSU11 to NSU21. NO PLAY.
3:53
1st & goal at opp 21
PJ Martin run for 8 yds to the NWST 13
3:15
2nd & goal at opp 13
PJ Martin run for 9 yds to the NWST 4
2:40
3rd & goal at opp 4
PJ Martin run for 4 yds for a TD (Davis Little KICK)South Alabama 73, Northwestern State 10
Northwestern State Pick-six, 3 plays (South Alabama scores)
2:40
1st & 10 at own 35
Davis Little kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Zay Davis run for 1 yd to the NWST 26
1:39
2nd & 9 at own 26
Quaterius Hawkins run for 3 yds to the NWST 29
0:55
3rd & 6 at own 29
Chrystyile Caldwell 30 Yd Interception Return (Davis Little Kick)South Alabama 80, Northwestern State 10
0:55
1st & 10 at own 35
Davis Little kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:45
1st & 10 at own 25
Quaterius Hawkins run for no gain to the NWST 22 Quaterius Hawkins fumbled, recovered by USA Julien Demby
South Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 22
Dorian Smith run for 9 yds to the NWST 13
Q4 5:51
2nd & 1 at opp 13
Jarvis Durr run for 4 yds to the NWST 9 for a 1ST down
Q4 5:13
1st & goal at opp 9
Jarvis Durr run for 2 yds to the NWST 7
Q4 4:34
2nd & goal at opp 7
Jarvis Durr run for 3 yds to the NWST 4
Q4 3:57
3rd & goal at opp 4
Jarvis Durr run for 4 yds for a TD (Davis Little KICK)South Alabama 87, Northwestern State 10
4th quarter2 drives, then South Alabama 87, Northwestern State 10
Northwestern State Punt, 3 plays
3:49
1st & 10 at own 35
Davis Little kickoff for 60 yds , Zay Davis return for 28 yds to the NWST 33
3:41
1st & 10 at own 33
Ray Mckneely-Harris run for 6 yds to the NWST 39
2:53
2nd & 4 at own 39
Ray Mckneely-Harris run for 4 yds to the NWST 35
2:10
3rd & 8 at own 35
Ray Mckneely-Harris run for 3 yds to the NWST 38
2:00
4th & 5 at own 38
Timeout South Alabama, clock 02:00
1:48
4th & 5 at own 38
Reed Honshtein punt for 61 yds
South Alabama End of game, 3 plays
1:40
1st & 10 at own 1
Jarvis Durr run for 3 yds to the USA 4
0:52
2nd & 7 at own 4
Kneel down by South Alabama at USA03 for loss of 1 yard.
0:00
3rd & 8 at own 3
Kneel down by South Alabama at USA02 for loss of 1 yard.
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