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Team stats
South Alabama
Southern Miss
380
Total yards
306
193
Passing yards
137
187
Rushing yards
169
8.0
Yards per pass
3.8
6.9
Yards per rush
3.9
17
First downs
21
3–10
Third downs
6–19
0–0
Fourth downs
1–3
0
Turnovers
1
7–69
Penalties
3–20
21:12
Possession
38:48
4
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
South Alabama
Southern Miss
42%
Success rate
30%
0.42
EPA per play
−0.22
1.72
Explosiveness
1.18
0.47
Rushing EPA
−0.01
0.39
Passing EPA
−0.42
32%
Passing-down success
23%
0.40
First-down EPA
−0.32
0.56
Second-down EPA
0.10
0.29
Third-down EPA
−0.24
20%
Havoc by its defense
12%
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 79% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
South Alabama −24, 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 South Alabama 95%, Southern Miss 5%. 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. Southern Miss drives left to right, South Alabama right to left.
Q1 Southern MissTouchdown, 14 plays, 75 yards
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 27 yards
Q1 Southern MissPunt, 7 plays, 38 yards
Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 South AlabamaTouchdown, 7 plays, 77 yards
Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q2 Southern MissPunt, 9 plays, 29 yards
Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q2 Southern MissField goal, 1 play, 0 yards
Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 4 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Southern MissMissed FG, 7 plays, 64 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q3 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q3 Southern MissPick-six, 5 plays (South Alabama scores), 27 yards
Q3 Southern MissField goal, 13 plays, 54 yards
Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 44 yards
Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
Q4 Southern MissEnd of game, 2 plays, −3 yards
Play by play
1st quarter4 drives, then Southern Miss 8, South Alabama 0
Southern Miss Touchdown, 14 plays
15:00
Davis Little kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:58
1st & 10 at own 25
Tate Rodemaker run for 2 yds to the USM 27
14:35
2nd & 8 at own 27
Rodrigues Clark run for 3 yds to the USM 30
13:55
3rd & 5 at own 30
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Tiaquelin Mims for 7 yds to the USM 37 for a 1ST down
13:23
1st & 10 at own 37
Kenyon Clay run for 11 yds to the USM 48 for a 1ST down
12:53
1st & 10 at own 48
Tiaquelin Mims run for 8 yds to the USA 44
12:22
2nd & 2 at opp 44
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Chandler Pittman for 5 yds to the USA 39 for a 1ST down
11:45
1st & 10 at opp 39
Rodrigues Clark run for 4 yds to the USA 35
11:02
2nd & 6 at opp 35
Tate Rodemaker run for 7 yds to the USA 28 for a 1ST down
10:34
1st & 10 at opp 28
Chandler Pittman run for 6 yds to the USA 22
10:07
2nd & 4 at opp 22
Tate Rodemaker run for no gain to the USA 22
9:24
3rd & 4 at opp 22
Rodrigues Clark run for 13 yds to the USA 9 for a 1ST down
8:41
1st & goal at opp 9
Rodrigues Clark run for 2 yds to the USA 7
8:03
2nd & goal at opp 7
Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete
7:54
3rd & goal at opp 7
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Davis Dalton for 7 yds for a TD (R. Jesiolowski Run For Two-point Conversion)Southern Miss 8, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 5 plays
7:54
Connor Gibbs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
7:52
1st & 10 at own 25
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 25 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
7:24
1st & 10 at the 50
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 6 yds to the USM 44
6:53
2nd & 4 at opp 44
South Alabama Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the USA 49
5:57
2nd & 11 at own 49
Gio Lopez pass complete to Anthony Eager for 3 yds to the USM 48
5:47
3rd & 8 at opp 48
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
5:40
4th & 8 at opp 48
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Tiaquelin Mims at the USM 11
Southern Miss Punt, 7 plays
5:40
1st & 10 at own 11
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Kenyon Clay for 12 yds to the USM 23 for a 1ST down
5:02
1st & 10 at own 23
Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete
4:54
2nd & 10 at own 23
Kenyon Clay run for 1 yd to the USM 24
4:20
3rd & 9 at own 24
South Alabama Penalty, Personal Foul (Aakil Washington) to the USM 45 for a 1ST down
4:05
1st & 10 at own 45
Kenyon Clay run for 1 yd to the USM 46
3:34
2nd & 9 at own 46
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Justyn Reid for 8 yds to the USA 46
2:55
3rd & 1 at opp 46
(02:55) RODEMAKER, Tate pass deep up the middle incomplete intended for JESIOLOWSKI, Reed thrown to the USA10, clock 02:49. PENALTY USM Holding on LUCAS, Dontae enforced 10 yards from the USA46 to the USM44 [NH]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
2:47
3rd & 11 at own 44
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Davis Dalton for 10 yds to the USA 46
2:05
4th & 1 at opp 46
Southern Miss Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USM 49
1:57
4th & 6 at own 49
Bryce Lofton punt for 51 yds for a touchback
1:50
1st & 10 at opp 20
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 01:50
South Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
1:50
1st & 10 at own 20
Fluff Bothwell run for 14 yds to the USA 34 for a 1ST down
1:26
1st & 10 at own 34
Fluff Bothwell run for 24 yds to the USM 42 for a 1ST down
0:51
1st & 10 at opp 42
South Alabama Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USM 47
0:42
1st & 15 at opp 47
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 7 yds to the USM 40
0:19
2nd & 8 at opp 40
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
0:15
3rd & 8 at opp 40
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jeremiah Webb for 10 yds to the USM 30 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:58
1st & 10 at opp 30
Kentrel Bullock run for 9 yds to the USM 21
Q2 14:29
2nd & 1 at opp 21
Kentrel Bullock run for 2 yds to the USM 19 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:05
1st & 10 at opp 19
Kentrel Bullock run for a loss of 2 yards to the USM 21
Q2 13:29
2nd & 12 at opp 21
Gio Lopez pass complete to Kentrel Bullock for 21 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)Southern Miss 8, South Alabama 7
2nd quarter8 drives, then South Alabama 14, Southern Miss 11
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
13:29
Davis Little kickoff for 60 yds
13:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Rodrigues Clark run for 2 yds to the USM 27
12:47
2nd & 8 at own 27
Rodrigues Clark run for no gain to the USM 27
12:10
3rd & 8 at own 27
Tate Rodemaker sacked by Blayne Myrick for a loss of 9 yards to the USM 18
11:32
4th & 17 at own 18
Bryce Lofton punt for 50 yds , Jamaal Pritchett returns for a loss of 9 yards to the USA 23
South Alabama Touchdown, 7 plays
11:17
1st & 10 at own 23
Anthony Eager run for 20 yds to the USA 43 for a 1ST down
10:45
1st & 10 at own 43
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
10:39
2nd & 10 at own 43
Gio Lopez run for 14 yds to the USM 43 for a 1ST down
10:16
1st & 10 at opp 43
Gio Lopez run for no gain to the USM 43
9:51
2nd & 10 at opp 43
Fluff Bothwell run for 3 yds to the USM 40
9:10
3rd & 7 at opp 40
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jeremiah Webb for 8 yds to the USM 32 for a 1ST down
8:33
1st & 10 at opp 32
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jeremiah Webb for 32 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)South Alabama 14, Southern Miss 8
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
8:33
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 08:33
8:33
Davis Little kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:33
1st & 10 at own 25
John White pass complete to Larry Simmons for 4 yds to the USM 29
8:01
2nd & 6 at own 29
John White pass complete to Chandler Pittman for 1 yd to the USM 30
7:19
3rd & 5 at own 30
John White pass incomplete
7:13
4th & 5 at own 30
Bryce Lofton punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Jamaal Pritchett at the USA 28
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
7:10
1st & 10 at own 28
Kentrel Bullock run for 2 yds to the USA 30
6:38
2nd & 8 at own 30
South Alabama Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USA 25
6:26
2nd & 13 at own 25
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
6:19
3rd & 13 at own 25
Gio Lopez pass complete to Kentrel Bullock for 7 yds to the USA 32
5:34
4th & 6 at own 32
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Tiaquelin Mims at the USM 27
Southern Miss Punt, 9 plays
5:29
1st & 10 at own 27
JQ Gray run for a loss of 6 yards to the USM 21
4:50
2nd & 16 at own 21
John White pass complete to Kenyon Clay for 15 yds to the USM 36
4:12
3rd & 1 at own 36
Kenyon Clay run for 2 yds to the USM 38 for a 1ST down
3:36
1st & 10 at own 38
John White pass complete to Larry Simmons for 7 yds to the USM 45
3:01
2nd & 3 at own 45
JQ Gray run for 8 yds to the USA 47 for a 1ST down
2:21
1st & 10 at opp 47
JQ Gray run for 10 yds to the USA 37 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 02:00
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 37
John White pass incomplete
1:51
2nd & 10 at opp 37
John White pass complete to Larry Simmons for 2 yds to the USA 35
1:46
3rd & 8 at opp 35
Timeout South Alabama, clock 01:46
1:46
3rd & 8 at opp 35
John White sacked by Ed Smith IV for a loss of 9 yards to the USA 44
1:41
4th & 17 at opp 44
Timeout South Alabama, clock 01:41
1:41
4th & 17 at opp 44
Bryce Lofton punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jamaal Pritchett at the USA 10
South Alabama Punt, 4 plays
1:34
1st & 10 at own 10
Gio Lopez pass complete to Shamar Sandgren for 10 yds to the USA 20 for a 1ST down
1:14
1st & 10 at own 20
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
1:09
2nd & 10 at own 20
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
1:05
3rd & 10 at own 20
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
0:59
4th & 10 at own 20
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Tiaquelin Mims at the USM 42
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
0:54
1st & 10 at own 42
Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete
0:50
2nd & 10 at own 42
Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete
0:43
3rd & 10 at own 42
Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete
0:37
4th & 10 at own 42
Bryce Lofton punt for 50 yds, fair catch by Jamaal Pritchett at the USA 8
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
0:30
1st & 10 at own 8
Kentrel Bullock run for no gain to the USA 8
0:25
2nd & 10 at own 8
Timeout South Alabama, clock 00:25
0:25
2nd & 10 at own 8
Kentrel Bullock run for a loss of 2 yards to the USA 6
0:20
3rd & 12 at own 6
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 00:20
0:20
3rd & 12 at own 6
Kentrel Bullock run for 5 yds to the USA 11
0:13
4th & 7 at own 11
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 00:13
0:13
4th & 7 at own 11
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 30 yds, downed at the USA 41
4th quarter4 drives, then South Alabama 35, Southern Miss 14
South Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
11:34
Connor Gibbs kickoff for 63 yds
11:27
1st & 10 at own 25
Fluff Bothwell run for 2 yds to the USA 27
10:57
2nd & 8 at own 27
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 7 yds to the USA 34
10:17
3rd & 1 at own 34
Gio Lopez run for 5 yds to the USA 39 for a 1ST down
9:56
1st & 10 at own 39
Gio Lopez pass incomplete
9:44
2nd & 10 at own 39
Fluff Bothwell run for 59 yds to the USM 2 for a 1ST down
8:48
1st & goal at opp 2
Fluff Bothwell run for 2 yds for a TD (Laith Marjan KICK)South Alabama 35, Southern Miss 14
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 11 plays
8:48
Davis Little kickoff for 34 yds , Tre’Mon Henry return for no gain to the USM 31
8:43
1st & 10 at own 31
JQ Gray run for no gain to the USM 31
8:08
2nd & 10 at own 31
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Davis Dalton for 7 yds to the USM 38
7:34
3rd & 3 at own 38
Kenyon Clay run for 5 yds to the USM 43 for a 1ST down
6:59
1st & 10 at own 43
Tate Rodemaker sacked by Parker Shattuck for a loss of 10 yards to the USM 33
6:20
2nd & 20 at own 33
(06:20) RODEMAKER, Tate pass deep to the left incomplete intended for DALTON, Davis thrown to the USA42, clock 06:14. PENALTY USA Pass Interference on HARRIS, Mike enforced 15 yards to the USM48 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
6:14
1st & 10 at own 48
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Kenyon Clay for 4 yds to the USA 48
5:34
2nd & 6 at opp 48
Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete
5:21
3rd & 6 at opp 48
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Tiaquelin Mims for 5 yds to the USA 43
4:41
1st & 10 at opp 28
Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete
4:37
2nd & 10 at opp 28
Kenyon Clay pass incomplete
4:31
3rd & 10 at opp 28
Kenyon Clay run for 3 yds to the USA 25
3:51
4th & 7 at opp 25
Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete
South Alabama Punt, 4 plays
3:48
1st & 10 at own 25
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for 15 yds to the USA 40 for a 1ST down
3:13
1st & 10 at own 40
Gio Lopez pass complete to Jamaal Pritchett for no gain to the USA 40
2:25
2nd & 10 at own 40
Kentrel Bullock run for 2 yds to the USA 42
2:00
3rd & 8 at own 42
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 02:00
1:58
3rd & 8 at own 42
Bishop Davenport run for no gain to the USA 42
1:14
4th & 8 at own 42
Aleksi Pulkkinen punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Tiaquelin Mims at the USM 20
Southern Miss End of game, 2 plays
1:09
1st & 10 at own 20
Kenyon Clay run for a loss of 2 yards to the USM 18
0:31
2nd & 12 at own 18
Kenyon Clay run for a loss of 1 yard to the USM 17
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.
PassingGiovanni Lopez15 of 24, 193 yards, 3 TDSouth Alabama
RushingFluff Bothwell6 carries, 104 yards, 1 TDSouth Alabama
South Alabama
Southern Miss