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Team stats
Troy
South Alabama
167
Total yards
318
136
Passing yards
158
31
Rushing yards
160
3.8
Yards per pass
7.5
1.3
Yards per rush
4.0
14
First downs
12
4–14
Third downs
5–15
0–2
Fourth downs
0–0
3
Turnovers
0
3–34
Penalties
9–100
24:03
Possession
35:57
3
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Troy
South Alabama
24%
Success rate
31%
−0.48
EPA per play
0.15
1.33
Explosiveness
1.50
−0.28
Rushing EPA
0.14
−0.40
Passing EPA
0.17
10%
Passing-down success
17%
−0.07
First-down EPA
−0.29
−0.52
Second-down EPA
0.42
−0.44
Third-down EPA
0.45
27%
Havoc by its defense
24%
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 60% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
South Alabama −10, over/under 53.
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 South Alabama 76%, Troy 24%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Alabama drives left to right, Troy right to left.
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q1 TroyPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 21 yards
Q1 TroyTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 8 yards
Q1 South AlabamaField goal, 11 plays, 34 yards
Q1 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 8 plays, 33 yards
Q2 TroyInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 South AlabamaTouchdown, 2 plays, 22 yards
Q2 TroySafety, 2 plays (South Alabama scores), −10 yards
Q2 South AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 69 yards
Q2 TroyField goal, 15 plays, 57 yards
Q2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 1 play, −1 yard
Q3 TroyPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
Q3 South AlabamaField goal, 6 plays, 48 yards
Q3 TroyTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 36 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q3 TroyInterception, 2 plays, 3 yards
Q3 South AlabamaField goal, 4 plays, −2 yards
Q3 TroyInterception, 3 plays, 21 yards
Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 7 plays, 43 yards
Q4 TroyPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 TroyPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 TroyTouchdown, 4 plays, 64 yards
Q4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 4 plays, 29 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then South Alabama 3, Troy 0
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Paddy McAteer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:53
1st & 10 at own 25
Gio Lopez run for no gain to the USA 25
14:34
2nd & 10 at own 25
Kentrel Bullock run for 2 yds to the USA 27
14:00
3rd & 8 at own 27
Gio Lopez sacked by Julian Peterson for a loss of 3 yards to the USA 24
13:24
4th & 11 at own 24
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USA 47 , Devonte Ross returns for 14 yds to the USA 47
Troy Punt, 3 plays
13:16
1st & 10 at opp 47
Damien Taylor run for 3 yds to the USA 44
12:32
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Tucker Kilcrease run for no gain to the USA 44
11:52
3rd & 7 at opp 44
Tucker Kilcrease sacked by Dalton Hughes for a loss of 9 yards to the TROY 47
11:14
4th & 16 at own 47
Robert Cole punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Jamaal Pritchett at the USA 15
South Alabama Punt, 4 plays
11:14
2nd & 11 at own 14
Timeout South Alabama, clock 11:14
11:07
1st & 10 at own 15
Kentrel Bullock run for 1 yd to the USA 14
10:39
2nd & 11 at own 14
(10:46) No Huddle-Shotgun Lopez,Gio pass incomplete deep left to Pritchett,Jamaal thrown to TRO42 PENALTY TRO Pass Interference (Powell,Cecil) 15 yards from USA14 to USA29, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
10:33
1st & 10 at own 29
Fluff Bothwell run for 1 yd to the USA 30
9:54
2nd & 9 at own 30
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for a loss of 2 yards to the USA 28
9:18
3rd & 11 at own 28
Gio Lopez run for 8 yds to the USA 36
8:40
4th & 3 at own 36
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 21 yds
8:40
4th & 3 at own 36
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 36 yds, fair catch by Devonte Ross at the TROY 43
Troy Turnover on downs, 4 plays
7:54
1st & 10 at own 43
Tucker Kilcrease run for 4 yds to the TROY 47
7:54
2nd & 6 at own 47
Timeout Troy, clock 07:54
7:46
2nd & 6 at own 47
Tucker Kilcrease pass complete to Gerald Green for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
7:14
3rd & 3 at the 50
Tucker Kilcrease run for 1 yd to the USA 49
6:26
4th & 2 at opp 49
Tucker Kilcrease pass incomplete
South Alabama Field goal, 11 plays
6:16
1st & 10 at own 49
Gio Lopez pass complete to Devin Voisin for 3 yds to the TROY 48
5:41
2nd & 7 at opp 48
(05:49) No Huddle-Shotgun Lopez,Gio rush left for 0 yards to the TRO48 (Stringer,Jordan; Cattledge,Steven) PENALTY USA Holding (Gibbs,Rod) 10 yards from TRO48 to USA42. NO PLAY.
5:18
2nd & 17 at own 42
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
5:00
3rd & 17 at own 42
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 29 yds to the TROY 29 for a 1ST down
4:37
1st & 10 at opp 29
Gio Lopez run for 3 yds to the TROY 26
4:07
2nd & 7 at opp 26
Kentrel Bullock run for 6 yds to the TROY 20
3:25
3rd & 1 at opp 20
Gio Lopez run for 3 yds to the TROY 17 for a 1ST down
2:56
1st & 10 at opp 17
South Alabama Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the TROY 24
2:29
1st & 17 at opp 24
Gio Lopez run for 10 yds to the TROY 14
2:01
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Kentrel Bullock run for 3 yds to the TROY 17
1:23
3rd & 10 at opp 17
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
1:18
4th & 10 at opp 17
Laith Marjan 36 yd FG GOODSouth Alabama 3, Troy 0
Troy Punt, 3 plays
1:09
1st & 10 at own 35
Laith Marjan kickoff for 60 yds , Devonte Ross return for 21 yds to the TROY 26
1:03
1st & 10 at own 26
Gerald Green run for 1 yd to the TROY 27
0:53
2nd & 9 at own 27
Gerald Green run for no gain to the TROY 27
0:13
3rd & 9 at own 27
Tucker Kilcrease pass incomplete
0:01
4th & 9 at own 27
Robert Cole punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the 50 yard line , Jamaal Pritchett returns for 23 yds to the 50 yard line South Alabama Penalty, Illegal Block (Amarion Fortenberry) to the 50 yard line
0:01
4th & 9 at own 27
Robert Cole punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USA 15 , Jamaal Pritchett returns for 23 yds to the 50 yard line South Alabama Penalty, Illegal Block (Amarion Fortenberry) to the USA 15
South Alabama Punt, 8 plays
0:00
1st & 10 at own 15
Fluff Bothwell run for 3 yds to the USA 18
Q2 14:54
2nd & 7 at own 18
Fluff Bothwell run for 6 yds to the USA 24
Q2 14:19
3rd & 1 at own 24
Gio Lopez run for 8 yds to the USA 32 for a 1ST down
Q2 13:46
1st & 10 at own 32
Fluff Bothwell run for 7 yds to the USA 39
Q2 13:08
2nd & 3 at own 39
Fluff Bothwell run for 5 yds to the USA 44 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:21
1st & 10 at own 44
Fluff Bothwell run for 2 yds to the USA 46
Q2 11:42
2nd & 8 at own 46
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
Q2 11:42
3rd & 8 at own 46
PENALTY USA False Start (Jerido,Kenton) 5 yards from USA46 to USA41. NO PLAY.
Q2 11:37
3rd & 13 at own 41
Gio Lopez pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 7 yds to the USA 48
Q2 11:07
4th & 6 at own 48
Jack Martin punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Devonte Ross at the TROY 9
2nd quarter6 drives, then South Alabama 19, Troy 3
Troy Interception, 3 plays
11:07
1st & 10 at own 9
Tucker Kilcrease pass incomplete
10:56
2nd & 10 at own 9
(11:03) PENALTY TRO False Start (Parker,Landon) 4 yards from TRO09 to TRO05. NO PLAY.
10:32
2nd & 14 at own 5
Damien Taylor run for 6 yds to the TROY 11
9:52
3rd & 8 at own 11
Tucker Kilcrease pass intercepted
South Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
9:45
1st & 10 at opp 22
Kentrel Bullock run for 2 yds to the TROY 24
9:10
2nd & 12 at opp 24
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jeremiah Webb for 24 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)South Alabama 10, Troy 0
9:10
1st & 10 at own 10
Timeout South Alabama, clock 09:10
Troy Safety, 2 plays (South Alabama scores)
9:06
1st & 10 at own 35
Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds , Devonte Ross return for 10 yds to the TROY 10
8:41
1st & 10 at own 10
Tucker Kilcrease pass complete to Mojo Dortch for a loss of 9 yards to the TROY 1
8:14
2nd & 19 at own 1
Tucker Kilcrease run for 4 yds to the TROY 5
South Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
7:34
1st & 10 at own 20
Paddy McAteer kickoff for 67 yds , Shamar Sandgren return for 18 yds to the USA 31
7:11
1st & 10 at own 31
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jeremiah Webb for 4 yds to the USA 35
6:45
2nd & 6 at own 35
Gio Lopez pass complete to Fluff Bothwell for 8 yds to the USA 43 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at own 43
Gio Lopez pass complete to Anthony Eager for a loss of 3 yards to the USA 40
5:00
2nd & 13 at own 40
Gio Lopez run for 11 yds to the TROY 49
4:34
3rd & 2 at opp 49
Gio Lopez 49 Yd Run (Laith Marjan Kick)
4:34
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout South Alabama, clock 04:34
Troy Field goal, 15 plays
4:34
1st & 10 at own 35
Laith Marjan kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:28
1st & 10 at own 25
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 10 yds to the TROY 35 for a 1ST down
4:16
1st & 10 at own 35
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
4:00
2nd & 10 at own 35
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Landon Parker for 6 yds to the TROY 41
3:25
3rd & 4 at own 41
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Landon Parker for 7 yds to the TROY 48 for a 1ST down
2:54
1st & 10 at own 48
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
2:48
2nd & 10 at own 48
Damien Taylor run for 6 yds to the USA 46
2:07
3rd & 4 at opp 46
Damien Taylor run for 4 yds to the TROY 42 for a 1ST down Troy Penalty, UNR: Unnecessary Roughness (Damien Taylor) to the TROY 43 for a 1ST down
1:55
1st & 10 at own 43
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
1:48
2nd & 10 at own 43
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Zeriah Beason for 10 yds to the USA 47 for a 1ST down
1:38
1st & 10 at opp 47
Gerald Green run for 4 yds to the USA 43
1:23
2nd & 6 at opp 43
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 8 yds to the USA 35 for a 1ST down
1:17
1st & 10 at opp 35
(01:20) Shotgun Caldwell,Matthew pass incomplete deep left to Parker,Landon thrown to USA11 PENALTY USA Pass Interference (Neely,Reggie) 15 yards from USA35 to USA20, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
1:15
2nd & 17 at opp 27
Timeout Troy, clock 01:15
1:15
1st & 10 at opp 20
Matthew Caldwell sacked by Courtney McBride Jr. for a loss of 7 yards to the USA 27
1:11
2nd & 17 at opp 27
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
1:02
3rd & 17 at opp 27
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 9 yds to the USA 18
1:02
4th & 8 at opp 18
Timeout Troy, clock 01:02
0:18
4th & 8 at opp 18
Scott Taylor Renfroe 36 Yd Field Goal
South Alabama End of half, 1 play
0:18
1st & 10 at own 35
Paddy McAteer kickoff for 63 yds
0:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kneel down by South Alabama at USA24 for loss of 1 yard.
3rd quarter7 drives, then South Alabama 25, Troy 3
Troy Punt, 6 plays
14:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Laith Marjan kickoff for 34 yds , Fabian Rogosch return for no gain to the TROY 31
14:41
1st & 10 at own 31
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Peyton Higgins for 7 yds to the TROY 38
14:23
2nd & 3 at own 38
Damien Taylor run for 2 yds to the TROY 40
13:59
3rd & 1 at own 40
Matthew Caldwell run for 6 yds to the TROY 46 for a 1ST down
13:30
1st & 10 at own 46
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
13:25
2nd & 10 at own 46
Damien Taylor run for 2 yds to the TROY 48
12:44
3rd & 8 at own 48
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Gerald Green for a loss of 3 yards to the TROY 45
12:09
4th & 11 at own 45
Robert Cole punt for 27 yds
South Alabama Field goal, 6 plays
12:03
1st & 10 at own 28
Kentrel Bullock run for 3 yds to the USA 25
11:21
2nd & 13 at own 25
Gio Lopez pass complete to Javon Ivory for 57 yds to the TROY 18 for a 1ST down
10:38
1st & 10 at opp 18
Kentrel Bullock run for 2 yds to the TROY 20
9:57
2nd & 12 at opp 20
Kentrel Bullock run for 5 yds to the TROY 15
9:13
3rd & 7 at opp 15
Gio Lopez sacked by Phillip Lee for a loss of 9 yards to the TROY 24
8:34
4th & 16 at opp 24
Laith Marjan 42 Yd Field Goal
8:34
1st & 10 at own 35
Timeout South Alabama, clock 08:34
Troy Turnover on downs, 8 plays
8:34
1st & 10 at own 35
Laith Marjan kickoff for 61 yds
8:29
1st & 10 at own 35
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
8:19
2nd & 10 at own 35
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Peyton Higgins for 7 yds to the TROY 42
7:37
3rd & 3 at own 42
Gerald Green run for 4 yds to the TROY 46 for a 1ST down
7:00
1st & 10 at own 46
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 8 yds to the USA 46 for a 1ST down South Alabama Penalty, Personal Foul (Lardarius Webb Jr.) to the USA 31 for a 1ST down
6:38
1st & 10 at opp 31
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
6:33
2nd & 10 at opp 31
Gerald Green run for 1 yd to the USA 30
5:51
3rd & 9 at opp 30
Matthew Caldwell run for 1 yd to the USA 29
5:51
4th & 8 at opp 29
Timeout South Alabama, clock 05:51
5:40
4th & 8 at opp 29
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
5:40
4th & 8 at opp 29
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
5:32
1st & 10 at own 29
Jamaal Pritchett run for 3 yds to the USA 32
4:57
2nd & 7 at own 32
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jeremiah Webb for 1 yd to the USA 33
4:11
3rd & 6 at own 33
Gio Lopez pass complete to Fluff Bothwell for 1 yd to the USA 34
3:35
4th & 5 at own 34
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 46 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the TROY 40 , Devonte Ross returns for 20 yds to the TROY 40
Troy Interception, 2 plays
3:21
1st & 10 at own 40
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Peyton Higgins for 3 yds to the TROY 43
2:41
2nd & 7 at own 43
Matthew Caldwell pass intercepted Lardarius Webb Jr. return for no gain to the TROY 22
South Alabama Field goal, 4 plays
2:34
1st & 10 at opp 22
South Alabama Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined
2:08
2nd & 23 at opp 35
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 15 yds to the TROY 20
1:18
3rd & 8 at opp 20
Gio Lopez pass complete to Kentrel Bullock for a loss of 4 yards to the TROY 24
0:50
4th & 12 at opp 24
Laith Marjan 42 Yd Field Goal
Troy Interception, 3 plays
0:50
1st & 10 at own 35
Laith Marjan kickoff for 64 yds
0:38
1st & 10 at own 25
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Zeriah Beason for 13 yds to the TROY 38 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at own 38
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 8 yds to the TROY 46
Q4 14:53
2nd & 2 at own 46
Matthew Caldwell pass intercepted
4th quarter7 drives, then South Alabama 25, Troy 9
South Alabama Punt, 7 plays
14:46
1st & 10 at own 15
Fluff Bothwell run for 4 yds to the USA 19
14:14
2nd & 6 at own 19
Fluff Bothwell run for 2 yds to the USA 21
13:24
3rd & 4 at own 21
Gio Lopez pass complete to DJ Thomas-Jones for 12 yds to the USA 33 for a 1ST down
12:51
1st & 10 at own 33
Fluff Bothwell run for 19 yds to the TROY 48 for a 1ST down
12:51
1st & 10 at opp 48
Timeout South Alabama, clock 12:51
12:30
1st & 10 at opp 48
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
12:17
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Gio Lopez pass complete to Fluff Bothwell for a loss of 1 yard to the TROY 49
11:32
3rd & 11 at opp 49
Gio Lopez pass complete to PJ Martin for 7 yds to the TROY 42
10:55
4th & 4 at opp 42
Jack Martin punt for 42 yds for a touchback
Troy Punt, 3 plays
10:55
2nd & 15 at own 15
Timeout South Alabama, clock 10:55
10:49
1st & 10 at own 20
Matthew Caldwell sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the TROY 15
10:12
2nd & 15 at own 15
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Peyton Higgins for 4 yds to the TROY 19
9:37
3rd & 11 at own 19
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
9:27
4th & 11 at own 19
Robert Cole punt for 23 yds
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:20
1st & 10 at opp 42
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
9:13
2nd & 10 at opp 42
Kentrel Bullock run for 3 yds to the TROY 39
8:34
3rd & 7 at opp 39
Kentrel Bullock run for 1 yd to the TROY 38
7:34
4th & 6 at opp 38
Jack Martin punt for 28 yds , Devonte Ross returns for 6 yds to the TROY 16
Troy Punt, 3 plays
7:34
2nd & 6 at own 20
Timeout South Alabama, clock 07:34
7:27
1st & 10 at own 16
Gerald Green run for 4 yds to the TROY 20
7:00
2nd & 6 at own 20
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
6:54
3rd & 6 at own 20
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
6:48
4th & 6 at own 20
Robert Cole punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jamaal Pritchett at the USA 35
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
6:37
1st & 10 at own 35
Fluff Bothwell run for 2 yds to the USA 37
6:01
2nd & 8 at own 37
PENALTY USA False Start (Carney,Malachi) 5 yards from USA37 to USA32. NO PLAY.
5:35
2nd & 13 at own 32
Fluff Bothwell run for 3 yds to the USA 35
4:50
3rd & 10 at own 35
Fluff Bothwell run for 1 yd to the USA 34
4:06
4th & 11 at own 34
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Devonte Ross at the TROY 36
Troy Touchdown, 4 plays
3:51
1st & 10 at own 36
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Brody Dalton for 18 yds to the USA 46 for a 1ST down
3:26
1st & 10 at opp 46
Tae Meadows run for 4 yds to the USA 42
2:58
2nd & 6 at opp 42
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 16 yds to the USA 26 for a 1ST down South Alabama Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Amarion Fortenberry) to the USA 11 for a 1ST down
2:35
1st & 10 at own 49
Timeout South Alabama, clock 02:35
2:35
1st & 10 at opp 11
Devonte Ross 11 Yd pass from Matthew Caldwell (Scott Taylor Renfroe PAT failed)
South Alabama End of game, 4 plays
2:32
1st & 10 at own 35
Scott Taylor Renfroe kickoff
2:26
1st & 10 at own 49
Kentrel Bullock run for 5 yds to the TROY 46
2:26
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Timeout South Alabama, clock 02:26
1:50
2nd & 5 at opp 46
Kentrel Bullock run for 22 yds to the TROY 24 for a 1ST down
1:06
1st & 10 at opp 24
Kentrel Bullock run for 5 yds to the TROY 19
0:00
2nd & 5 at opp 19
Kentrel Bullock run for 3 yds to the TROY 22
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.
Troy
South Alabama