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Tarleton State at North Alabama

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Tarleton State beat North Alabama 28–⁠14. It was their third meeting; after it, Tarleton State led the series 3–⁠0.

AwayTarleton State10–⁠4 in 2024
28
HomeNorth Alabama3–⁠9 in 2024
14

Final at Braly Municipal Stadium, FlorenceTV: ESPN+Attendance 7,432

At kickoff
86°F, wind 6 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Muscle Shoals 2 N, 5 km from the stadium
Official
Gabriel TomlinGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tarleton State0714728
North Alabama338014

Standouts

Player stats

Tarleton State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Victor Gabalis6/135000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kayvon Britten21273496
Derrel Kelley III322015
Braelon Bridges21009
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Darius Cooper233034
Mikey Henderson311012
Benjamin Omayebu1606
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Blake Smith0001

North Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
T.J. Smith13/239600
Ben Harris7/1210001
RushingCarYdsTDLong
T.J. Smith1472016
Jayvian Allen1233110
Ben Harris627018
Kobe Warden123023
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dakota Warfield691031
Takairee Kenebrew433023
Kobe Warden228026
Jayvian Allen217013

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Tarleton StateNorth Alabama
334Total yards385
50Passing yards196
284Rushing yards189
3.8Yards per pass5.6
8.9Yards per rush4.0
10First downs24
2–⁠11Third downs5–⁠16
1–⁠1Fourth downs2–⁠4
0Turnovers2
5–⁠55Penalties2–⁠30
22:08Possession37:52

Efficiency

Tarleton StateNorth Alabama
31%Success rate39%
0.31EPA per play−0.03
2.01Explosiveness1.16
0.57Rushing EPA0.04
−0.25Passing EPA−0.13
13%Passing-down success36%

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 going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Tarleton State 70% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

Every drive

North Alabama end zoneTarleton State end zoneQ1 North AlabamaField goal, 13 playsQ1 Tarleton StatePunt, 5 playsQ1 North AlabamaTurnover on downs, 10 playsQ2 Tarleton StatePunt, 4 playsQ2 North AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 North AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 1 playQ2 North AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 North AlabamaField goal, 14 playsQ2 Tarleton StateEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Tarleton StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 North AlabamaTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 2 playsQ3 North AlabamaPunt, 10 playsQ3 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 North AlabamaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 North AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 North AlabamaInterception, 8 playsQ4 Tarleton StateEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. North Alabama drives left to right, Tarleton State right to left.
  1. Q1 North AlabamaField goal, 13 plays, 72 yards
  2. Q1 Tarleton StatePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  3. Q1 North AlabamaTurnover on downs, 10 plays, 40 yards
  4. Q2 Tarleton StatePunt, 4 plays, 15 yards
  5. Q2 North AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q2 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  7. Q2 North AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  8. Q2 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 1 play, 96 yards
  9. Q2 North AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  10. Q2 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  11. Q2 North AlabamaField goal, 14 plays, 72 yards
  12. Q2 Tarleton StateEnd of half, 1 play, 8 yards
  13. Q3 Tarleton StatePunt, 4 plays, 19 yards
  14. Q3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 19 yards
  15. Q3 North AlabamaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  16. Q3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 2 plays, 71 yards
  17. Q3 North AlabamaPunt, 10 plays, 23 yards
  18. Q3 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q4 North AlabamaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 38 yards
  20. Q4 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  21. Q4 North AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  22. Q4 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 80 yards
  23. Q4 North AlabamaInterception, 8 plays, 64 yards
  24. Q4 Tarleton StateEnd of game, 3 plays, 1 yard

Play by play

1st quarter3 drives, then North Alabama 3, Tarleton State 0
North Alabama Field goal, 13 plays
15:00Michael James kickoff for 65 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25TJ Smith pass incomplete
15:002nd & 10 at own 25Jalen Fletcher run for 11 yds to the UNA 36 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 36Jayvian Allen run for 5 yds to the UNA 41
15:002nd & 5 at own 41TJ Smith pass complete to Kobe Warden for 2 yds to the UNA 43
15:003rd & 3 at own 43Jayvian Allen run for 5 yds to the UNA 48 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 48Kobe Warden run for 23 yds to the TAR 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 29TJ Smith run for 6 yds to the TAR 23
15:002nd & 4 at opp 23TJ Smith pass complete to Dakota Warfield for 8 yds to the TAR 15 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 15TJ Smith pass complete to Jalen Fletcher for 10 yds to the TAR 5 for a 1ST down
15:001st & goal at opp 5Jayvian Allen run for no gain to the TAR 5
15:002nd & goal at opp 5Jayvian Allen run for 2 yds to the TAR 3
15:003rd & goal at opp 3TJ Smith run for no gain to the TAR 3
7:574th & goal at opp 3Scott Payne 20 yd FG GOODNorth Alabama 3, Tarleton State 0
Tarleton State Punt, 5 plays
7:50Sam Contorno kickoff for 62 yds , Deangelo Rosemond return for 20 yds to the TAR 23
7:501st & 10 at own 23Kayvon Britten run for 1 yd to the TAR 24
7:502nd & 9 at own 24Kayvon Britten run for 9 yds to the TAR 33 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at own 33Victor Gabalis pass complete to Mikey Henderson for 1 yd to the TAR 34
7:502nd & 9 at own 34Victor Gabalis run for 2 yds to the TAR 36
7:503rd & 7 at own 36Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
5:054th & 7 at own 36Adrian Guzman punt for 55 yds , Logan Collier returns for 6 yds to the UNA 15
5:051st & 10 at own 15Timeout North Alabama, clock 05:05
North Alabama Turnover on downs, 10 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 15Dennis Moody run for 8 yds to the UNA 23
5:052nd & 2 at own 23Dennis Moody run for 3 yds to the UNA 26 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at own 26Dennis Moody run for 6 yds to the UNA 32
5:052nd & 4 at own 32TJ Smith pass complete to Takairee Kenebrew for 3 yds to the UNA 35
5:053rd & 1 at own 35Dennis Moody run for no gain to the UNA 35
5:054th & 1 at own 35TJ Smith run for 16 yds to the TAR 49 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at opp 49TJ Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNA 48
5:052nd & 13 at own 48TJ Smith pass complete to KJ Fields for 7 yds to the TAR 45
0:003rd & 6 at opp 45Jalyn Daniels run for 3 yds to the TAR 42
Q2 14:554th & 3 at opp 42TJ Smith pass complete to Dennis Moody for a loss of 3 yards to the TAR 45
2nd quarter9 drives, then Tarleton State 7, North Alabama 6
Tarleton State Punt, 4 plays
14:551st & 10 at own 45Victor Gabalis pass complete to Mikey Henderson for 12 yds to the UNA 43 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 43Victor Gabalis pass complete to Darius Cooper for a loss of 1 yard to the UNA 44
14:552nd & 11 at opp 44Kayvon Britten run for 4 yds to the UNA 40
14:553rd & 7 at opp 40Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
13:314th & 7 at opp 40Adrian Guzman punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Logan Collier at the UNA 9
North Alabama Punt, 3 plays
13:311st & 10 at own 9TJ Smith run for 8 yds to the UNA 17
13:312nd & 2 at own 17TJ Smith run for no gain to the UNA 17
13:313rd & 2 at own 17Jayvian Allen run for 1 yd to the UNA 18
11:314th & 1 at own 18Adam Watford punt for 56 yds, fair catch by Blake Smith at the TAR 26
Tarleton State Punt, 3 plays
11:311st & 10 at own 26Derrel Kelley III run for 5 yds to the TAR 31
11:312nd & 5 at own 31Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
11:313rd & 5 at own 31Tarleton State Penalty, Delay Of Game (Victor Gabalis) to the TAR 26
11:313rd & 10 at own 26Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
10:414th & 10 at own 26Adrian Guzman punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Logan Collier at the TAR 48
North Alabama Punt, 3 plays
10:411st & 10 at opp 48TJ Smith run for 3 yds to the TAR 45
10:412nd & 7 at opp 45Jayvian Allen run for no gain to the TAR 45
10:413rd & 7 at opp 45TJ Smith pass incomplete
9:164th & 7 at opp 45Adam Watford punt for 41 yds, downed at the TAR 4
Tarleton State Touchdown, 1 play
9:051st & 10 at own 4Kayvon Britten run for 96 yds for a TD (Adrian Guzman KICK)Tarleton State 7, North Alabama 3
North Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:05Michael James kickoff for 65 yds
9:051st & 10 at own 25TJ Smith pass incomplete
9:052nd & 10 at own 25Jalyn Daniels run for no gain to the UNA 25
9:053rd & 10 at own 25Tarleton State Penalty, Delay Of Game (Caden Holt) to the UNA 30
9:053rd & 5 at own 30TJ Smith pass incomplete
7:514th & 5 at own 30Adam Watford punt for 44 yds, fair catch by Blake Smith at the TAR 26
Tarleton State Punt, 3 plays
7:511st & 10 at own 26Derrel Kelley III run for 2 yds to the TAR 28
7:512nd & 8 at own 28Victor Gabalis sacked for a loss of 13 yards to the TAR 15 Victor Gabalis fumbled, recovered by TAR Derrel Kelley III , return for 0 yards
7:513rd & 21 at own 15Derrel Kelley III run for 15 yds to the TAR 30
5:424th & 6 at own 30Adrian Guzman punt for 47 yds, downed at the UNA 23
North Alabama Field goal, 14 plays
5:421st & 10 at own 23TJ Smith pass incomplete
5:422nd & 10 at own 23TJ Smith pass incomplete
5:423rd & 10 at own 23TJ Smith pass complete to Dakota Warfield for 23 yds to the UNA 46 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at own 46Dakota Warfield run for a loss of 3 yards to the UNA 43
5:422nd & 13 at own 43TJ Smith pass complete to Kobe Warden for 26 yds to the TAR 31 for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at opp 31TJ Smith run for 9 yds to the TAR 22
5:422nd & 1 at opp 22Jalen Fletcher run for 2 yds to the TAR 20 for a 1ST down
1:562nd & 9 at opp 19Timeout North Alabama, clock 01:56
1:561st & 10 at opp 20Jayvian Allen run for 1 yd to the TAR 19
1:503rd & 10 at opp 20Timeout North Alabama, clock 01:50
1:502nd & 9 at opp 19Jalen Fletcher run for a loss of 1 yard to the TAR 20
1:503rd & 10 at opp 20TJ Smith pass complete to Dakota Warfield for 10 yds to the TAR 10 for a 1ST down
1:032nd & goal at opp 2Timeout North Alabama, clock 01:03
1:031st & goal at opp 10TJ Smith run for 8 yds to the TAR 2
1:032nd & goal at opp 2TJ Smith run for a loss of 3 yards to the TAR 5
1:033rd & goal at opp 5TJ Smith pass incomplete
0:144th & goal at opp 5Scott Payne 22 yd FG GOODTarleton State 7, North Alabama 6
Tarleton State End of half, 1 play
0:06Sam Contorno kickoff for 60 yds , Deangelo Rosemond return for 24 yds to the TAR 29
0:001st & 10 at own 29Kayvon Britten run for 8 yds to the TAR 37
3rd quarter6 drives, then Tarleton State 21, North Alabama 14
Tarleton State Punt, 4 plays
14:57Sam Contorno kickoff for 55 yds , Deangelo Rosemond return for 11 yds to the TAR 21
14:571st & 10 at own 21Kayvon Britten run for 18 yds to the TAR 39 for a 1ST down
14:571st & 10 at own 39Victor Gabalis pass complete to Mikey Henderson for a loss of 2 yards to the TAR 37
14:572nd & 12 at own 37Kayvon Britten run for 3 yds to the TAR 40
14:573rd & 9 at own 40Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
12:584th & 9 at own 40Adrian Guzman punt for 41 yds , Logan Collier returns for no gain to the UNA 19 , returns for no gain to the UNA 19
Tarleton State Touchdown, 5 plays
12:581st & 10 at opp 19Kayvon Britten run for 10 yds to the UNA 9 for a 1ST down
12:581st & goal at opp 9Kayvon Britten run for 2 yds to the UNA 7
12:582nd & goal at opp 7Kayvon Britten run for 3 yds to the UNA 4
12:583rd & goal at opp 4Kayvon Britten run for 2 yds to the UNA 2
10:104th & goal at opp 2Kayvon Britten run for 2 yds for a TD (Adrian Guzman KICK)Tarleton State 14, North Alabama 6
North Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
10:10Michael James kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:101st & 10 at own 25TJ Smith run for 2 yds to the UNA 27
10:102nd & 8 at own 27SMITH, TJ pass deep to the right incomplete intended for ALLEN, Jayvian thrown to the UNA43. PENALTY TSU Pass Interference on SMITH, Blake enforced 15 yards to the UNA42 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
10:101st & 10 at own 42Jayvian Allen run for no gain to the UNA 42
10:102nd & 10 at own 42TJ Smith pass incomplete
8:361st & 10 at opp 43Timeout North Alabama, clock 08:36
8:363rd & 10 at own 42SMITH, TJ pass deep to the right incomplete intended for WARDEN, Kobe thrown to the TSU30. PENALTY TSU Unsportsmanlike Conduct on ODIMARA, Les enforced 15 yards from the UNA42 to the TSU43 and results in automatic 1ST DOWN [NHSG]. NO PLAY (replay the down).
8:361st & 10 at opp 43TJ Smith pass complete to Jalyn Daniels for a loss of 1 yard to the TAR 44
8:362nd & 11 at opp 44TJ Smith pass incomplete
8:363rd & 11 at opp 44Jalen Fletcher run for 3 yds to the TAR 41
8:364th & 8 at opp 41Ben Harris pass complete to Dakota Warfield for 31 yds to the TAR 10 for a 1ST down
8:361st & goal at opp 10Ben Harris pass incomplete
6:422nd & goal at opp 10Jayvian Allen run for 10 yds for a TD (Ben Harris pass to Kaleb Heatherly for Two-Point Conversion)Tied at 14
Tarleton State Touchdown, 2 plays
6:36Sam Contorno kickoff for 60 yds , Deangelo Rosemond return for 24 yds to the TAR 29
6:361st & 10 at own 29Victor Gabalis pass complete to Benjamin Omayebu for 6 yds to the TAR 35
5:572nd & 4 at own 35Kayvon Britten run for 65 yds for a TD (Adrian Guzman KICK)Tarleton State 21, North Alabama 14
North Alabama Punt, 10 plays
5:57Michael James kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:571st & 10 at own 25Ben Harris pass incomplete
5:572nd & 10 at own 25Dennis Moody run for 5 yds to the UNA 30
5:573rd & 5 at own 30Ben Harris pass complete to Dakota Warfield for 10 yds to the UNA 40 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at own 40Ben Harris pass incomplete
5:572nd & 10 at own 40Ben Harris run for 7 yds to the UNA 47
5:573rd & 3 at own 47Jalen Fletcher run for 4 yds to the TAR 49 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 49Ben Harris pass complete to Jayvian Allen for 13 yds to the TAR 36 for a 1ST down
5:571st & 10 at opp 36Dennis Moody run for a loss of 7 yards to the TAR 43
5:572nd & 17 at opp 43Ben Harris run for 1 yd to the TAR 42
5:573rd & 16 at opp 42Ben Harris sacked by Brandon Tolvert for a loss of 10 yards to the UNA 48
1:294th & 26 at own 48Adam Watford punt for 38 yds, downed at the TAR 14
Tarleton State Punt, 3 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 14Braelon Bridges run for 1 yd to the TAR 15
1:292nd & 9 at own 15Victor Gabalis sacked by Edwin White Schultz for a loss of 8 yards to the TAR 7
0:003rd & 17 at own 7Braelon Bridges run for 9 yds to the TAR 16
Q4 14:464th & 8 at own 16Adrian Guzman punt for 48 yds , Kobe Warden returns for 3 yds to the UNA 39
4th quarter6 drives, then Tarleton State 28, North Alabama 14
North Alabama Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:461st & 10 at own 39Jayvian Allen run for 4 yds to the UNA 43
14:462nd & 6 at own 43TJ Smith run for 12 yds to the TAR 45 for a 1ST down
14:461st & 10 at opp 45Jayvian Allen run for 3 yds to the TAR 42
14:462nd & 7 at opp 42TJ Smith run for 14 yds to the TAR 28 for a 1ST down
14:461st & 10 at opp 28TJ Smith pass complete to Takairee Kenebrew for 4 yds to the TAR 24
14:462nd & 6 at opp 24Jayvian Allen run for 2 yds to the TAR 22
14:463rd & 4 at opp 22TJ Smith pass complete to Takairee Kenebrew for 3 yds to the TAR 19
10:224th & 1 at opp 19Ben Harris pass complete to Tanaka Scott for a loss of 4 yards to the TAR 23
Tarleton State Punt, 3 plays
10:221st & 10 at own 23Victor Gabalis run for 1 yd to the TAR 24
10:222nd & 9 at own 24Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
10:223rd & 9 at own 24Victor Gabalis pass incomplete
9:304th & 9 at own 24Adrian Guzman punt for 38 yds, fair catch by Kobe Warden at the UNA 38
9:301st & 10 at own 38Timeout North Alabama, clock 09:30
North Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:301st & 10 at own 38TJ Smith run for no gain to the UNA 38
9:302nd & 10 at own 38TJ Smith pass incomplete
9:303rd & 10 at own 38TJ Smith pass complete to Jayvian Allen for 4 yds to the UNA 42
8:134th & 6 at own 42Adam Watford punt for 58 yds for a touchback
8:131st & 10 at own 20Timeout North Alabama, clock 08:13
Tarleton State Touchdown, 8 plays
8:131st & 10 at opp 20Timeout North Alabama, clock 08:13
8:131st & 10 at own 20Kayvon Britten run for 6 yds to the TAR 26
8:132nd & 4 at own 26Kayvon Britten run for 21 yds to the TAR 47 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at own 47Kayvon Britten run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
8:132nd & 7 at the 50Kayvon Britten run for 3 yds to the UNA 47
8:133rd & 4 at opp 47Victor Gabalis pass complete to Darius Cooper for 34 yds to the UNA 13 for a 1ST down
8:131st & 10 at opp 13Kayvon Britten run for 3 yds to the UNA 10
3:253rd & 6 at opp 9Timeout North Alabama, clock 03:25
3:252nd & 7 at opp 10Kayvon Britten run for 1 yd to the UNA 9
3:223rd & 6 at opp 9Kayvon Britten run for 9 yds for a TD (Adrian Guzman KICK)Tarleton State 28, North Alabama 14
North Alabama Interception, 8 plays
3:18Michael James kickoff for 65 yds , Justin Luke return for 17 yds to the UNA 17
3:181st & 10 at own 17Ben Harris pass complete to Dakota Warfield for 9 yds to the UNA 26
3:182nd & 1 at own 26Ben Harris run for 18 yds to the UNA 44 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at own 44Ben Harris run for 11 yds to the TAR 45 for a 1ST down
2:002nd & 10 at opp 45Timeout North Alabama, clock 02:00
2:001st & 10 at opp 45Ben Harris run for no gain to the TAR 45
2:002nd & 10 at opp 45Ben Harris pass complete to Takairee Kenebrew for 23 yds to the TAR 22 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 22North Alabama Penalty, Unnecessary Roughness (Gage Saint) to the TAR 19 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at opp 19Ben Harris pass incomplete
1:272nd & 10 at opp 19North Alabama Penalty, Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Takairee Kenebrew)
Tarleton State End of game, 3 plays
1:271st & 10 at own 35Kayvon Britten run for 4 yds to the TAR 39
1:272nd & 6 at own 39[NHSG] Kneel down by TSU at TSU37 (team loss of 2).
0:003rd & 8 at own 37[NHSG] Kneel down by TSU at TSU36 (team loss of 1), 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.

The series

Every Tarleton State–North Alabama game

Tarleton State leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Tarleton State 61, North Alabama 0
2024Tarleton State 28, North Alabama 14
2023Tarleton State 52, North Alabama 31
2022Tarleton State 43, North Alabama 28

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