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Team stats
Troy
Georgia Southern
441
Total yards
246
288
Passing yards
171
153
Rushing yards
75
9.0
Yards per pass
6.1
3.7
Yards per rush
3.8
27
First downs
19
11–14
Third downs
3–8
0–0
Fourth downs
0–0
0
Turnovers
1
11–89
Penalties
4–32
38:31
Possession
21:29
1
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Troy
Georgia Southern
51%
Success rate
47%
0.38
EPA per play
0.05
1.27
Explosiveness
0.78
0.06
Rushing EPA
0.26
0.76
Passing EPA
−0.09
50%
Passing-down success
14%
−0.07
First-down EPA
0.29
0.25
Second-down EPA
−0.42
1.68
Third-down EPA
0.16
13%
Havoc by its defense
10%
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)
Georgia Southern 62% to win. Troy won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Georgia Southern −7, over/under 54.
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 Georgia Southern 69%, Troy 31%. 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. Georgia Southern drives left to right, Troy right to left.
Q1 TroyMissed FG, 14 plays, 65 yards
Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 12 plays, 80 yards
Q1 TroyTouchdown, 5 plays, 75 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 plays, −2 yards
Q2 TroyPunt, 5 plays, 24 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 TroyPunt, 8 plays, 12 yards
Q2 Georgia SouthernField goal, 10 plays, 82 yards
Q2 TroyEnd of half, 4 plays, 23 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 TroyTouchdown, 11 plays, 71 yards
Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q3 TroyTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernField goal, 6 plays, 48 yards
Q4 TroyTouchdown, 16 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Georgia SouthernInterception, 2 plays, 3 yards
Q4 TroyEnd of game, 4 plays, 23 yards
Play by play
1st quarter3 drives, then Georgia Southern 7, Troy 0
Troy Missed FG, 14 plays
15:00
Gavin Stewart kickoff for 63 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
14:56
2nd & 10 at own 25
Damien Taylor run for 3 yds to the TROY 28
14:17
3rd & 7 at own 28
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Ethan Conner for 11 yds to the TROY 39 for a 1ST down
13:35
1st & 10 at own 39
Damien Taylor run for 2 yds to the TROY 41
12:58
2nd & 8 at own 41
Damien Taylor run for 18 yds to the GASO 41 for a 1ST down
12:21
1st & 10 at opp 41
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
12:16
2nd & 10 at opp 41
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Brody Dalton for 11 yds to the GASO 30 for a 1ST down
12:08
1st & 10 at opp 30
Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 12:08
11:45
1st & 10 at opp 30
Damien Taylor run for 5 yds to the GASO 25
11:13
2nd & 5 at opp 25
Troy Penalty, False Start (Raymond Cutts) to the GASO 30
10:54
2nd & 10 at opp 30
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Landon Parker for 8 yds to the GASO 22
10:09
3rd & 2 at opp 22
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 5 yds to the GASO 17 for a 1ST down
9:31
1st & 10 at opp 17
Matthew Caldwell run for 3 yds to the GASO 14
9:01
2nd & 7 at opp 14
Matthew Caldwell run for a loss of 3 yards to the GASO 17 Matthew Caldwell fumbled, recovered by TROY Matthew Caldwell M. Caldwell return for 0 yds
8:07
3rd & 10 at opp 17
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 7 yds to the GASO 10
7:40
4th & 3 at opp 10
Scott Taylor Renfroe 24 yd FG MISSED
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 12 plays
7:38
1st & 10 at own 20
Jalen White run for 5 yds to the GASO 25
7:04
2nd & 5 at own 25
(07:04) FRENCH, JC pass deep to the right incomplete intended for BURGESS JR., Derwin thrown to the TRY40, clock 06:58. PENALTY TRY Pass Interference on GREEN, LJ enforced 15 yards to the GS40 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:57
1st & 10 at own 40
JC French pass incomplete
6:51
2nd & 10 at own 40
(06:51) WHITE, Jalen rush to the left for a gain of 48 yards to the TRY12 (YANCEY, Damaje), clock 06:40. PENALTY GS Holding on STRONG, Chandler enforced 10 yards from the GS40 to the GS30 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:25
2nd & 20 at own 30
Troy Penalty, Personal Foul (Luis Medina) to the GASO 45 for a 1ST down
6:20
1st & 10 at own 45
OJ Arnold run for 4 yds to the GASO 49
5:56
2nd & 6 at own 49
JC French pass complete to Beau Johnson for 16 yds to the TROY 35 for a 1ST down
5:29
1st & 10 at opp 35
OJ Arnold run for 6 yds to the TROY 29
4:51
2nd & 4 at opp 29
JC French pass incomplete
4:45
3rd & 4 at opp 29
JC French pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 11 yds to the TROY 18 for a 1ST down
4:06
1st & 10 at opp 18
Jalen White run for 10 yds to the TROY 8 for a 1ST down
3:25
1st & goal at opp 8
Jalen White run for no gain to the TROY 8
2:49
2nd & goal at opp 8
JC French sacked by Jordan Stringer for a loss of 9 yards to the TROY 17
2:07
3rd & goal at opp 17
(02:07) FRENCH, JC pass deep to the right incomplete intended for BURGESS JR., Derwin thrown to the TRY0, clock 02:00. PENALTY TRY Holding on WELCH, Shemar enforced half the distance from the goal, 9 yards from the TRY17 to the TRY8 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:00
1st & goal at opp 8
Troy Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (TEAM) to the TROY 4
1:56
1st & goal at opp 4
Josh Dallas run for 4 yds for a TD (Gavin Stewart KICK)Georgia Southern 7, Troy 0
Troy Touchdown, 5 plays
1:56
Gavin Stewart kickoff for 64 yds
1:56
1st & 10 at own 25
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 31 yds to the GASO 44 for a 1ST down
1:20
1st & 10 at opp 44
Gerald Green run for 33 yds to the GASO 11 for a 1ST down
0:39
1st & 10 at opp 11
Gerald Green run for no gain to the GASO 11
Q2 15:00
2nd & 10 at opp 11
Gerald Green run for 5 yds to the GASO 6
Q2 14:23
3rd & 5 at opp 6
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Brody Dalton for 6 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)Tied at 7
2nd quarter6 drives, then Georgia Southern 10, Troy 7
Georgia Southern Punt, 4 plays
14:23
Paddy McAteer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:22
1st & 10 at own 25
JC French pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 8 yds to the GASO 33 Georgia Southern Penalty, Offensive Holding (Derwin Burgess Jr.) to the GASO 18
14:07
1st & 17 at own 18
Jalen White run for a loss of 1 yard to the GASO 17
13:28
2nd & 18 at own 17
JC French pass complete to Jalen White for 6 yds to the GASO 23
12:50
3rd & 12 at own 23
JC French pass incomplete
12:43
4th & 12 at own 23
Alex Smith punt for 43 yds , Devonte Ross returns for 5 yds to the TROY 39
Troy Punt, 5 plays
12:32
1st & 10 at own 39
Matthew Caldwell run for 11 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
11:53
1st & 10 at the 50
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 15 yds to the GASO 35 for a 1ST down
11:17
1st & 10 at opp 35
Damien Taylor run for no gain to the GASO 35
10:41
2nd & 10 at opp 35
Troy Penalty, False Start (Landon Parker) to the GASO 40
10:18
2nd & 15 at opp 40
Matthew Caldwell run for a loss of 1 yard to the GASO 41
9:37
3rd & 16 at opp 41
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 4 yds to the GASO 37
9:01
4th & 12 at opp 37
Robert Cole punt for 24 yds, fair catch by Josh Dallas at the GASO 13
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
8:56
1st & 10 at own 13
Marcus Sanders Jr. run for 1 yd to the GASO 14
8:25
2nd & 9 at own 14
David Mbadinga run for 1 yd to the GASO 15
7:47
3rd & 8 at own 15
JC French pass incomplete
7:40
4th & 8 at own 15
Alex Smith punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Devonte Ross at the TROY 40
Troy Punt, 8 plays
7:32
1st & 10 at own 40
Jordan Lovett run for 3 yds to the TROY 43
6:58
2nd & 7 at own 43
Jordan Lovett run for 4 yds to the TROY 47
6:23
3rd & 3 at own 47
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Peyton Higgins for 5 yds to the GASO 48 for a 1ST down
5:47
1st & 10 at opp 48
Jordan Lovett run for no gain to the GASO 48
5:08
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Landon Parker for 11 yds to the GASO 37 for a 1ST down
4:28
1st & 10 at opp 37
Troy Penalty, Intentional Grounding (Matthew Caldwell) to the 50 yard line
4:22
2nd & 23 at the 50
Matthew Caldwell sacked by Jacob Ferguson for a loss of 5 yards to the TROY 45
3:36
3rd & 28 at own 45
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Ethan Conner for 7 yds to the GASO 48
3:00
4th & 21 at opp 48
Robert Cole punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Josh Dallas at the GASO 15
Georgia Southern Field goal, 10 plays
2:54
1st & 10 at own 15
David Mbadinga run for 3 yds to the GASO 18
2:34
2nd & 7 at own 18
JC French pass complete to David Mbadinga for 6 yds to the GASO 24
2:22
3rd & 1 at own 24
Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 02:22
1:58
3rd & 1 at own 24
OJ Arnold run for 1 yd to the GASO 25 for a 1ST down
1:45
1st & 10 at own 25
JC French pass complete to Josh Dallas for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:27
1st & 10 at the 50
JC French pass complete to OJ Arnold for 5 yds to the TROY 45
1:21
2nd & 5 at opp 45
Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 01:21
1:19
2nd & 5 at opp 45
JC French pass complete to Josh Dallas for 20 yds to the TROY 25 for a 1ST down
1:10
1st & 10 at opp 25
(01:10) FRENCH, JC pass deep to the right incomplete intended for COBB, Dalen thrown to the TRY0, clock 01:05. PENALTY TRY Pass Interference on YANCEY, Damaje enforced half the distance from the goal, 15 yards to the TRY10 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
1:01
1st & goal at opp 10
OJ Arnold run for 7 yds to the TROY 3
0:58
2nd & goal at opp 3
Timeout Troy, clock 00:58
0:38
2nd & goal at opp 3
JC French pass incomplete
0:37
3rd & goal at opp 3
Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 00:37
0:37
3rd & goal at opp 3
JC French pass incomplete
0:27
4th & goal at opp 3
Gavin Stewart 21 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 10, Troy 7
Troy End of half, 4 plays
0:27
Gavin Stewart kickoff for 62 yds
0:26
1st & 10 at own 25
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Jordan Lovett for 7 yds to the TROY 32
0:21
2nd & 3 at own 32
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Jordan Lovett for 6 yds to the TROY 38 for a 1ST down
0:13
1st & 10 at own 38
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Jordan Lovett for 10 yds to the TROY 48 for a 1ST down
0:02
1st & 10 at own 48
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
3rd quarter4 drives, then Georgia Southern 17, Troy 14
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
15:00
Scott Taylor Renfroe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:59
1st & 10 at own 25
Jalen White run for 3 yds to the GASO 28
14:31
2nd & 7 at own 28
JC French pass complete to Dalen Cobb for a loss of 1 yard to the GASO 27
13:49
3rd & 8 at own 27
JC French pass incomplete
13:43
4th & 8 at own 27
Alex Smith punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Devonte Ross at the TROY 29
Troy Touchdown, 11 plays
13:37
1st & 10 at own 29
Damien Taylor run for no gain to the TROY 29
12:59
2nd & 10 at own 29
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 9 yds to the TROY 38
12:19
3rd & 1 at own 38
Damien Taylor run for 1 yd to the TROY 39 for a 1ST down
11:42
1st & 10 at own 39
Damien Taylor run for 1 yd to the TROY 40
11:06
2nd & 9 at own 40
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
11:00
3rd & 9 at own 40
Matthew Caldwell run for 15 yds to the GASO 45 for a 1ST down
10:20
1st & 10 at opp 45
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 11 yds to the GASO 34 for a 1ST down
9:44
1st & 10 at opp 34
Damien Taylor run for 15 yds to the GASO 19 for a 1ST down
9:15
1st & 10 at opp 19
Damien Taylor run for 14 yds to the GASO 5 for a 1ST down
8:36
1st & goal at opp 5
Damien Taylor run for 1 yd to the GASO 4
7:50
2nd & goal at opp 4
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 4 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)Troy 14, Georgia Southern 10
7:50
1st & 10 at own 25
Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 07:50
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 10 plays
7:50
Scott Taylor Renfroe kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:50
1st & 10 at opp 25
Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 07:50
7:48
1st & 10 at own 25
JC French pass complete to Derwin Burgess Jr. for 14 yds to the GASO 39 for a 1ST down
7:15
1st & 10 at own 39
JC French pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 23 yds to the TROY 38 for a 1ST down
6:54
1st & 10 at opp 38
OJ Arnold run for 8 yds to the TROY 30
6:17
2nd & 2 at opp 30
JC French pass complete to OJ Arnold for 15 yds to the TROY 15 for a 1ST down
5:38
1st & 10 at opp 15
JC French pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 8 yds to the TROY 7
4:53
2nd & 2 at opp 7
JC French pass complete to Dalen Cobb for a loss of 7 yards to the TROY 14
4:14
3rd & 9 at opp 14
David Mbadinga run for 10 yds to the TROY 4 for a 1ST down
3:33
1st & goal at opp 4
JC French pass incomplete
3:27
2nd & goal at opp 4
Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 03:27
3:27
2nd & goal at opp 4
Jalen White run for 2 yds to the TROY 2
2:45
3rd & goal at opp 2
(02:45) FRENCH, JC pass short up the middle incomplete intended for WALTON, Elijah thrown to the TRY0, clock 02:42. PENALTY TRY Pass Interference on CONERLY-GOODLY, Ian enforced half the distance from the goal, 1 yards to the TRY1 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:34
1st & goal at opp 1
Jalen White run for 1 yd for a TD Troy Penalty, Personal Foul (Devin Lafayette) to the TROY 0 (Gavin Stewart KICK)Georgia Southern 17, Troy 14
2:34
Gavin Stewart kickoff for 50 yds for a touchback
Troy Touchdown, 7 plays
1:51
1st & 10 at own 25
Devonte Ross run for a loss of 1 yard to the TROY 24
1:35
2nd & 11 at own 24
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Landon Parker for 8 yds to the TROY 32
0:50
3rd & 3 at own 32
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Peyton Higgins for 37 yds to the GASO 31 for a 1ST down
0:41
1st & 10 at opp 31
Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 00:41
0:06
1st & 10 at opp 31
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Ethan Conner for 29 yds to the GASO 2 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:55
1st & goal at opp 2
Matthew Caldwell run for 1 yd to the GASO 1
Q4 14:15
2nd & goal at opp 1
Damien Taylor run for a loss of 1 yard to the GASO 2
Q4 13:34
3rd & goal at opp 2
Matthew Caldwell run for 2 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)Troy 21, Georgia Southern 17
4th quarter4 drives, then Troy 28, Georgia Southern 20
Georgia Southern Field goal, 6 plays
13:34
Paddy McAteer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
13:33
1st & 10 at own 25
(13:33) MBADINGA, David rush to the right for a gain of 4 yards to the GS29 (STRINGER, Jordan), clock 13:27. PENALTY TRY Offsides on YANCEY, Damaje enforced 5 yards from the GS25 to the GS30 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
13:11
1st & 5 at own 30
JC French pass complete to Josh Dallas for 22 yds to the TROY 48 for a 1ST down
12:36
1st & 10 at opp 48
Josh Dallas run for 14 yds to the TROY 34 for a 1ST down
12:08
1st & 10 at opp 34
David Mbadinga run for 5 yds to the TROY 29
11:37
2nd & 5 at opp 29
JC French pass complete to Josh Dallas for 2 yds to the TROY 27
10:50
3rd & 3 at opp 27
JC French pass incomplete
10:43
4th & 3 at opp 27
Gavin Stewart 45 yd FG GOODTroy 21, Georgia Southern 20
Troy Touchdown, 16 plays
10:43
Gavin Stewart kickoff for 62 yds
10:41
1st & 10 at own 25
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
10:35
2nd & 10 at own 25
Jordan Lovett run for 4 yds to the TROY 29
9:58
3rd & 6 at own 29
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Landon Parker for 8 yds to the TROY 37 for a 1ST down
9:18
1st & 10 at own 37
Damien Taylor run for 4 yds to the TROY 41
9:13
2nd & 6 at own 41
Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 09:13
9:02
2nd & 6 at own 41
Damien Taylor run for 2 yds to the TROY 43
8:24
3rd & 4 at own 43
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Peyton Higgins for 6 yds to the TROY 49 for a 1ST down
7:43
1st & 10 at own 49
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
7:37
2nd & 10 at own 49
Matthew Caldwell run for 2 yds to the GASO 49
7:03
3rd & 8 at opp 49
(07:03) CALDWELL, Matthew pass to the right incomplete intended for CONNER, Ethan thrown to the GS40, clock 07:00. PENALTY GS Holding on GAMBLE, Chance enforced 12 yards from the GS49 to the GS37 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [SG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:04
1st & 10 at opp 37
Damien Taylor run for 9 yds to the GASO 28
5:47
2nd & 1 at opp 28
Damien Taylor run for 2 yds to the GASO 26 for a 1ST down
5:37
1st & 10 at opp 26
Damien Taylor run for 9 yds to the GASO 17
5:03
2nd & 1 at opp 17
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 6 yds to the GASO 11 for a 1ST down
4:23
1st & 10 at opp 11
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 3 yds to the GASO 8
3:42
2nd & 7 at opp 8
Damien Taylor run for 7 yds to the GASO 1 for a 1ST down
3:01
1st & goal at opp 1
Georgia Southern Penalty, Offsides (Latrell Bullard) to the GASO 0 for a 1ST down
2:44
1st & goal at opp 1
Matthew Caldwell run for no gain to the GASO 1
2:35
2nd & goal at opp 1
Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 02:35
2:32
2nd & goal at opp 1
Matthew Caldwell run for 1 yd for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)Troy 28, Georgia Southern 20
Georgia Southern Interception, 2 plays
2:32
Paddy McAteer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:32
1st & 10 at own 25
JC French pass complete to Jalen White for 3 yds to the GASO 28
2:01
2nd & 7 at own 28
JC French pass intercepted Justin Powe return for no gain to the GASO 48
1:56
1st & 10 at opp 48
Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 01:56
Troy End of game, 4 plays
1:56
1st & 10 at opp 48
Gerald Green run for 2 yds to the GASO 46
1:51
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 01:51
1:50
2nd & 8 at opp 46
Gerald Green run for 1 yd to the GASO 45
1:45
3rd & 7 at opp 45
Timeout Troy, clock 01:45
1:03
3rd & 7 at opp 45
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Brody Dalton for 23 yds to the GASO 22 for a 1ST down
0:54
1st & 10 at opp 22
Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 00:54
0:34
1st & 10 at opp 22
TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the GASO 25
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
Georgia Southern