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Team stats
Southern Miss
Troy
290
Total yards
459
259
Passing yards
187
31
Rushing yards
272
8.4
Yards per pass
6.9
1.0
Yards per rush
6.5
15
First downs
24
3–12
Third downs
9–16
0–1
Fourth downs
1–1
2
Turnovers
1
5–40
Penalties
4–49
28:18
Possession
31:42
0
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Southern Miss
Troy
28%
Success rate
42%
−0.32
EPA per play
0.34
1.64
Explosiveness
1.55
−0.32
Rushing EPA
0.21
−0.32
Passing EPA
0.55
21%
Passing-down success
46%
−0.71
First-down EPA
0.34
0.36
Second-down EPA
0.02
−0.14
Third-down EPA
0.71
14%
Havoc by its defense
30%
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)
Troy 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Troy −17.5, over/under 49.
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 Troy 89%, Southern Miss 11%. 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. Troy drives left to right, Southern Miss right to left.
Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q1 Southern MissTouchdown, 3 plays, 41 yards
Q1 TroyTouchdown, 10 plays, 57 yards
Q1 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
Q1 TroyField goal, 9 plays, 39 yards
Q1 Southern MissMissed FG, 7 plays, 42 yards
Q1 TroyTouchdown, 13 plays, 67 yards
Q2 Southern MissMissed FG, 10 plays, 54 yards
Q2 TroyPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
Q2 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
Q2 TroyPunt, 6 plays, 23 yards
Q2 Southern MissEnd of half, 2 plays, −9 yards
Q3 TroyPunt, 9 plays, 34 yards
Q3 Southern MissTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 38 yards
Q3 TroyTouchdown, 1 play, 56 yards
Q3 Southern MissTouchdown, 2 plays, 75 yards
Q3 TroyTouchdown, 10 plays, 75 yards
Q3 Southern MissPunt, 10 plays, 31 yards
Q4 TroyPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q4 Southern MissTouchdown, 3 plays, 29 yards
Q4 TroyTouchdown, 3 plays, 49 yards
Q4 Southern MissPick-six, 1 play (Troy scores), 0 yards
Q4 Southern MissInterception, 3 plays, 19 yards
Q4 TroyTouchdown, 2 plays, 16 yards
Q4 Southern MissPunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
Q4 TroyEnd of game, 3 plays, 32 yards
Play by play
1st quarter7 drives, then Troy 10, Southern Miss 8
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
15:00
Paddy McAteer kickoff for 61 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Kenyon Clay run for a loss of 4 yards to the USM 21
15:00
Paddy McAteer kickoff for 61 yds
14:29
2nd & 14 at own 21
Kenyon Clay run for a loss of 1 yard to the USM 20
13:55
3rd & 15 at own 20
Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete
13:40
4th & 15 at own 20
Bryce Lofton punt for 35 yds , Joe Lott returns for no gain to the TROY 41 , returns for no gain to the TROY 41
Southern Miss Touchdown, 3 plays
13:39
1st & 10 at opp 41
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Tiaquelin Mims for 40 yds to the TROY 1 for a 1ST down
12:51
1st & goal at opp 1
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 12:51
12:50
1st & goal at opp 1
Rodrigues Clark run for no gain to the TROY 1
12:11
2nd & goal at opp 1
Kenyon Clay 1 Yd Run (Bryce Lofton Pass to Kyirin Heath for Two-Point Conversion)Southern Miss 8, Troy 0
Troy Touchdown, 10 plays
12:11
Andrew Stein kickoff for 22 yds
12:09
1st & 10 at own 43
Gerald Green run for 2 yds to the TROY 45
11:35
2nd & 8 at own 45
Gerald Green run for 6 yds to the USM 49
10:59
3rd & 2 at opp 49
Gerald Green run for 4 yds to the USM 45 for a 1ST down
10:39
1st & 10 at opp 45
Troy Penalty, False Start (Elijah Prather) to the 50 yard line
10:34
1st & 15 at the 50
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Jordan Lovett for 26 yds to the USM 24 for a 1ST down
10:05
1st & 10 at opp 24
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Landon Parker for 6 yds to the USM 18
9:33
2nd & 4 at opp 18
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
9:27
3rd & 4 at opp 18
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 8 yds to the USM 10 for a 1ST down
8:50
1st & goal at opp 10
Damien Taylor run for 4 yds to the USM 6
8:10
2nd & goal at opp 6
Damien Taylor run for no gain to the USM 6
7:28
3rd & goal at opp 6
Damien Taylor 6 Yd Run (Scott Taylor Renfroe Kick)Southern Miss 8, Troy 7
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
7:28
Paddy McAteer kickoff for 53 yds
7:27
1st & 10 at own 35
Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete
7:23
2nd & 10 at own 35
Kenyon Clay run for 1 yd to the USM 36
6:47
3rd & 9 at own 36
Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete
6:42
4th & 9 at own 36
Bryce Lofton punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Devonte Ross at the TROY 29
Troy Field goal, 9 plays
6:38
1st & 10 at own 29
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 9 yds to the TROY 38
6:07
2nd & 1 at own 38
Damien Taylor run for 5 yds to the TROY 43 for a 1ST down
5:35
1st & 10 at own 43
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Peyton Higgins for 13 yds to the USM 44 for a 1ST down
4:59
1st & 10 at opp 44
Damien Taylor run for 2 yds to the USM 42
4:24
2nd & 8 at opp 42
Matthew Caldwell run for 15 yds to the USM 27 for a 1ST down
3:56
1st & 10 at opp 27
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
3:52
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
3:48
3rd & 10 at opp 27
Matthew Caldwell run for a loss of 5 yards to the USM 32 Matthew Caldwell fumbled, recovered by TROY Matthew Caldwell M. Caldwell return for 0 yds
2:59
4th & 15 at opp 32
Scott Taylor Renfroe 50 yd FG GOODTroy 10, Southern Miss 8
Southern Miss Missed FG, 7 plays
2:59
Paddy McAteer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:57
1st & 10 at own 25
Southern Miss Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the USM 34
2:43
1st & 1 at own 34
JQ Gray run for 12 yds to the USM 46 for a 1ST down
2:12
1st & 10 at own 46
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Chandler Pittman for 25 yds to the TROY 29 for a 1ST down
2:05
1st & 10 at opp 29
JQ Gray run for a loss of 3 yards to the TROY 32
1:29
2nd & 13 at opp 32
JQ Gray run for a loss of 1 yard to the TROY 33
0:52
3rd & 14 at opp 33
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to JQ Gray for no gain to the TROY 33
0:19
4th & 14 at opp 33
Connor Gibbs 50 yd FG MISSED
Troy Touchdown, 13 plays
0:14
1st & 10 at own 33
Matthew Caldwell run for 9 yds to the TROY 42
Q2 15:00
2nd & 1 at own 42
Damien Taylor run for 4 yds to the TROY 46 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:24
1st & 10 at own 46
Damien Taylor run for 3 yds to the TROY 49
Q2 13:49
2nd & 7 at own 49
Damien Taylor run for 3 yds to the USM 48
Q2 13:03
3rd & 4 at opp 48
Damien Taylor run for 3 yds to the USM 45
Q2 12:25
4th & 1 at opp 45
Southern Miss Penalty, Offsides (Desmyn Baker) to the USM 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 12:14
1st & 10 at opp 40
Landon Parker pass incomplete
Q2 12:06
2nd & 10 at opp 40
Damien Taylor run for 2 yds to the USM 38
Q2 11:31
3rd & 8 at opp 38
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Zeriah Beason for 13 yds to the USM 25 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:56
1st & 10 at opp 25
Gerald Green run for 7 yds to the USM 18
Q2 10:14
2nd & 3 at opp 18
Gerald Green run for 1 yd to the USM 17
Q2 9:34
3rd & 2 at opp 17
Gerald Green run for 3 yds to the USM 14 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:00
1st & 10 at opp 14
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
Q2 8:50
2nd & 10 at opp 14
Matthew Caldwell run for 14 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)Troy 17, Southern Miss 8
2nd quarter5 drives, then Troy 17, Southern Miss 8
Southern Miss Missed FG, 10 plays
8:50
Paddy McAteer kickoff for 63 yds , JQ Gray return for 26 yds to the USM 18
8:43
1st & 10 at own 18
Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete
8:36
2nd & 10 at own 18
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Kenyon Clay for 12 yds to the USM 30 for a 1ST down
8:02
1st & 10 at own 30
Kenyon Clay run for a loss of 1 yard to the USM 29
7:28
2nd & 11 at own 29
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Kenyon Clay for 1 yd to the USM 30
6:43
3rd & 10 at own 30
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Tiaquelin Mims for 11 yds to the USM 41 for a 1ST down
6:08
1st & 10 at own 41
Kenyon Clay run for 23 yds to the TROY 36 for a 1ST down
5:29
1st & 10 at opp 36
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Larry Simmons for 8 yds to the TROY 28
4:48
2nd & 2 at opp 28
Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete
4:48
3rd & 2 at opp 28
Kenyon Clay run for no gain to the TROY 28
4:12
4th & 2 at opp 28
Timeout Troy, clock 04:12
4:11
4th & 2 at opp 28
Connor Gibbs 45 yd FG MISSED
Troy Punt, 3 plays
4:07
1st & 10 at own 28
Troy Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jamel Fils-Aime) to the TROY 14
4:06
1st & 10 at own 14
Jordan Lovett run for 9 yds to the TROY 23
4:02
2nd & 1 at own 23
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 04:02
2:53
2nd & 1 at own 23
Jordan Lovett run for a loss of 2 yards to the TROY 21
2:49
3rd & 3 at own 21
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
2:43
4th & 3 at own 21
Robert Cole punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Tiaquelin Mims at the USM 45
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
2:41
1st & 10 at own 45
Kenyon Clay run for 3 yds to the USM 48
2:14
2nd & 7 at own 48
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Larry Simmons for no gain to the USM 48
2:00
3rd & 7 at own 48
Southern Miss Penalty, False Start (-5 Yards) to the USM 43
2:00
3rd & 12 at own 43
Timeout Troy, clock 02:00
1:59
3rd & 12 at own 43
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Tiaquelin Mims for a loss of 3 yards to the USM 40
1:53
4th & 15 at own 40
Timeout Troy, clock 01:53
1:53
4th & 15 at own 40
Bryce Lofton punt for 48 yds , Devonte Ross returns for 2 yds to the TROY 14
Troy Punt, 6 plays
1:39
1st & 10 at own 14
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
1:39
2nd & 10 at own 14
Damien Taylor run for 4 yds to the TROY 18
1:04
3rd & 6 at own 18
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Landon Parker for 14 yds to the TROY 32 for a 1ST down
0:53
1st & 10 at own 32
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
0:49
2nd & 10 at own 32
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Peyton Higgins for 5 yds to the TROY 37
0:43
3rd & 5 at own 37
Timeout Troy, clock 00:43
0:41
3rd & 5 at own 37
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
0:38
4th & 5 at own 37
Robert Cole punt for 26 yds, downed at the USM 37
Southern Miss End of half, 2 plays
0:29
1st & 10 at own 37
Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete
0:23
2nd & 10 at own 37
Tate Rodemaker sacked by Phillip Lee for a loss of 9 yards to the USM 28
3rd quarter6 drives, then Troy 31, Southern Miss 14
Troy Punt, 9 plays
15:00
Connor Gibbs kickoff for 60 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Matthew Caldwell run for 3 yds to the TROY 28
14:29
2nd & 7 at own 28
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
14:26
3rd & 7 at own 28
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 11 yds to the TROY 39 for a 1ST down
13:55
1st & 10 at own 39
Damien Taylor run for 3 yds to the TROY 42
13:28
2nd & 7 at own 42
Damien Taylor run for a loss of 1 yard to the TROY 41
12:42
3rd & 8 at own 41
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Landon Parker for 20 yds to the USM 39 for a 1ST down
12:22
1st & 10 at opp 39
Damien Taylor run for a loss of 2 yards to the USM 41
11:53
2nd & 12 at opp 41
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
11:45
3rd & 12 at opp 41
Matthew Caldwell run for no gain to the USM 41
11:09
4th & 12 at opp 41
Robert Cole punt for 23 yds, downed at the USM 18
Southern Miss Turnover on downs, 10 plays
10:59
1st & 10 at own 18
Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete
10:53
2nd & 10 at own 18
Rodrigues Clark run for a loss of 1 yard to the USM 17
10:18
3rd & 11 at own 17
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Rodrigues Clark for 19 yds to the USM 36 for a 1ST down
9:30
1st & 10 at own 36
Dannis Jackson run for 3 yds to the USM 39
8:47
2nd & 7 at own 39
Rodrigues Clark run for 8 yds to the USM 47 for a 1ST down
8:13
1st & 10 at own 47
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Chandler Pittman for 13 yds to the TROY 40 for a 1ST down
7:40
1st & 10 at opp 40
Kenyon Clay run for a loss of 5 yards to the TROY 45
7:05
2nd & 15 at opp 45
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Kyirin Heath for 8 yds to the TROY 37
6:24
3rd & 7 at opp 37
Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete
6:21
4th & 7 at opp 37
Timeout Southern Miss, clock 06:21
6:19
4th & 7 at opp 37
Tate Rodemaker sacked by Brendan Jackson for a loss of 7 yards to the TROY 44
6:13
1st & 10 at own 44
Timeout Troy, clock 06:13
Troy Touchdown, 1 play
6:04
1st & 10 at own 44
Damien Taylor run for 56 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)Troy 24, Southern Miss 8
Southern Miss Touchdown, 2 plays
6:04
Paddy McAteer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete
5:46
2nd & 10 at own 25
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Larry Simmons for 75 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed)Troy 24, Southern Miss 14
Troy Touchdown, 10 plays
5:46
Connor Gibbs kickoff for 60 yds
5:46
1st & 10 at own 25
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 31 yds to the USM 44 for a 1ST down
5:04
1st & 10 at opp 44
Gerald Green run for a loss of 2 yards to the USM 46
4:29
2nd & 12 at opp 46
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
4:24
3rd & 12 at opp 46
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Trae Swartz for 10 yds to the USM 36
3:41
4th & 2 at opp 36
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Devonte Ross for 11 yds to the USM 25 for a 1ST down
3:10
1st & 10 at opp 25
Devonte Ross run for 2 yds to the USM 23
2:26
2nd & 8 at opp 23
Damien Taylor run for 3 yds to the USM 20
2:07
3rd & 5 at opp 20
Damien Taylor run for 8 yds to the USM 12 for a 1ST down
1:25
1st & 10 at opp 12
Damien Taylor run for 2 yds to the USM 10
0:42
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Matthew Caldwell pass complete to Trae Swartz for 10 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)Troy 31, Southern Miss 14
Southern Miss Punt, 10 plays
0:42
Paddy McAteer kickoff for 64 yds , Tiaquelin Mims return for 24 yds to the USM 25
0:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Rodrigues Clark run for 2 yds to the USM 27
0:03
2nd & 8 at own 27
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Larry Simmons for 7 yds to the USM 34
Q4 15:00
3rd & 1 at own 34
Rodrigues Clark run for 2 yds to the USM 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:21
1st & 10 at own 36
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Kyirin Heath for 17 yds to the TROY 47 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:44
1st & 10 at opp 47
Rodrigues Clark run for 3 yds to the TROY 44
Q4 13:07
2nd & 7 at opp 44
Rodrigues Clark run for 2 yds to the TROY 42
Q4 12:25
3rd & 5 at opp 42
Tate Rodemaker pass incomplete
Q4 12:20
4th & 5 at opp 42
(12:20) RODEMAKER, Tate pass short to the right incomplete intended for MIMS, Tiaquelin thrown to the TROY38; QB hurried by MCNEILL, Jabril, clock 12:17. PENALTY TROY Roughing the Passer on MCNEILL, Jabril enforced 15 yards from the TROY42 to the TROY27 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
Q4 12:16
1st & 10 at opp 27
JQ Gray run for no gain to the TROY 27
Q4 11:40
2nd & 10 at opp 27
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Chandler Pittman for a loss of 6 yards to the TROY 33
Q4 10:54
3rd & 16 at opp 33
Tate Rodemaker sacked by Phillip Lee for a loss of 11 yards to the TROY 44
Q4 9:58
4th & 27 at opp 44
Bryce Lofton punt for 41 yds
4th quarter7 drives, then Troy 52, Southern Miss 20
Troy Punt, 3 plays
9:50
1st & 10 at own 3
Damien Taylor run for 4 yds to the TROY 7
9:11
2nd & 6 at own 7
Matthew Caldwell run for a loss of 6 yards to the TROY 1 Matthew Caldwell fumbled, recovered by TROY Matthew Caldwell M. Caldwell return for 0 yds
8:26
3rd & 12 at own 1
Matthew Caldwell pass incomplete
8:22
4th & 12 at own 1
Robert Cole punt for 28 yds, downed at the TROY 29
Southern Miss Touchdown, 3 plays
8:12
1st & 10 at opp 29
Chandler Pittman pass complete to Tiaquelin Mims for 25 yds to the TROY 4 for a 1ST down
7:32
1st & goal at opp 4
Kenyon Clay run for no gain to the TROY 4
7:05
2nd & goal at opp 4
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Tiaquelin Mims for 4 yds for a TD (Connor Gibbs PAT MISSED)Troy 31, Southern Miss 20
Troy Touchdown, 3 plays
7:04
Andrew Stein kickoff for 14 yds , Devonte Ross return for no gain to the USM 49
7:02
1st & 10 at opp 49
Damien Taylor run for a loss of 1 yard to the 50 yard line
6:31
2nd & 11 at the 50
Damien Taylor run for 15 yds to the USM 35 for a 1ST down
5:59
1st & 10 at opp 35
Damien Taylor run for 35 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)Troy 38, Southern Miss 20
5:59
Paddy McAteer kickoff for 65 yds , Tiaquelin Mims return for 27 yds to the USM 27
5:43
1st & 10 at own 27
Tate Rodemaker pass intercepted Ian Conerly-Goodly return for 31 yds for a TD (Scott Taylor Renfroe KICK)Troy 45, Southern Miss 20
Southern Miss Interception, 3 plays
5:43
Paddy McAteer kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:43
1st & 10 at own 25
Kenyon Clay run for 1 yd to the USM 26
5:10
2nd & 9 at own 26
Tate Rodemaker pass complete to Kenyon Clay for 3 yds to the USM 29
4:55
3rd & 6 at own 29
Troy Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Luis Medina) to the USM 44 for a 1ST down
4:45
1st & 10 at own 44
Tate Rodemaker pass intercepted LJ Green return for 49 yds to the USM 16
Troy Touchdown, 2 plays
4:32
1st & 10 at opp 16
Damien Taylor run for 11 yds to the USM 5 for a 1ST down
4:12
1st & goal at opp 5
Timeout Troy, clock 04:12
4:08
1st & goal at opp 5
Jordan Lovett run for 5 yds for a TD (Nick Troemel KICK)Troy 52, Southern Miss 20
Southern Miss Punt, 3 plays
4:08
Paddy McAteer kickoff for 54 yds
4:07
1st & 10 at own 25
(04:07) CLARK, Rodrigues rush to the left for a gain of 4 yards to the USM29 (LOTT, Joe;STARLING, Darrell), clock 04:02. PENALTY USM Holding on WELCH, Tanner enforced 10 yards from the USM25 to the USM15 [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
3:34
1st & 20 at own 15
Rodrigues Clark run for 5 yds to the USM 20
2:52
2nd & 15 at own 20
Kenyon Clay run for 1 yd to the USM 21
2:04
3rd & 14 at own 21
John White run for a loss of 12 yards to the USM 9 Ryan Johnson fumbled, recovered by USM John White J. White return for 0 yds
1:56
4th & 26 at own 9
Bryce Lofton punt for 35 yds , Peyton Higgins returns for 1 yd to the USM 43
Troy End of game, 3 plays
1:52
1st & 10 at opp 43
Tae Meadows run for 38 yds to the USM 5 for a 1ST down
0:58
1st & goal at opp 5
(00:58) [NH] Kneel down by TEAM at USM9 (team loss of 4), clock 00:50.
0:00
2nd & goal at opp 9
[NH] Kneel down by TEAM at USM11 (team loss of 2), clock 00:00.
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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