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Georgia Southern at USC

Saturday, September 6, 2025

USC beat Georgia Southern 59–⁠20. It was their only meeting on record.

AwayGeorgia Southern7–⁠6 in 2025
20
HomeUSC9–⁠4 in 2025
59

Final at Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, Los AngelesTV: FS1Attendance 66,514

At kickoff
77°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the westWeather: NOAA NCEI Global Historical Climatology Network hourly; Hawthorne Municipal Airport, 11 km from the stadium, 23 minutes after kickoff
Official
Jason NicklebyGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern677020
USC2110141459

How the win probability moved

USC favored

Win probability by play: USC 59% at kickoff, 100% at the end. Biggest swing: 22 points.

Georgia Southern favored

Win probability after every play, from CollegeFootballData.com’s model. The dot marks the biggest swing (22 points).

Standouts

Photos: Wikimedia Commons, free licenses; credits on each player’s page.

Player stats

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
J.C. French19/3517921
Turner Helton4/92400
Weston Bryan1/13210
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamarian Samuel458036
O.J. Arnold845013
David Mbadinga1139011
Terrance Gibbs1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Camden Brown375232
Dalen Cobb659117
Marcus Sanders Jr.224013
Josh Dallas320015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Brandon Tyson11100
Brendan Harrington8000
Prince Green6000
Jusfin Meyers5000

USC

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jayden Maiava16/2441240
Husan Longstreet4/63400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Waymond Jordan16167136
King Miller355141
Eli Sanders852219
Harry Dalton III324021
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Makai Lemon4158274
Ja’Kobi Lane391153
Zach Williams161061
Walker Lyons240126
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Eric Gentry10210
Bishop Fitzgerald6000
Braylan Shelby4000
Anthony Lucas3220
Kameryn Fountain1110
DeCarlos Nicholson1001

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

Team stats

Georgia SouthernUSC
377Total yards755
235Passing yards446
142Rushing yards309
5.2Yards per pass14.9
4.3Yards per rush9.4
26First downs28
4–⁠15Third downs5–⁠9
2–⁠3Fourth downs0–⁠0
1Turnovers1
1–⁠1Penalties8–⁠93
29:48Possession30:12
0Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Georgia SouthernUSC
37%Success rate68%
0.05EPA per play0.73
1.28Explosiveness1.43
0.29Rushing EPA0.48
−0.08Passing EPA1.01
32%Passing-down success46%
−0.26First-down EPA0.69
0.44Second-down EPA0.68
0.27Third-down EPA1.00
8%Havoc by its defense14%

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)

USC 71% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

USC −28.5, over/under 62.5.

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 USC 98%, Georgia Southern 2%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

USC end zoneGeorgia Southern end zoneQ1 USCFumble, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 USCTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ1 USCTouchdown, 2 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 7 playsQ1 USCTouchdown, 3 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernInterception, 4 playsQ1 USCPunt, 4 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 USCField goal, 7 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ2 USCTouchdown, 4 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ2 USCPunt, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernEnd of half, 2 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 USCTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 USCTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 15 playsQ3 USCTouchdown, 7 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ4 USCTouchdown, 3 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 playsQ4 USCPunt, 10 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 10 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. USC drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 USCFumble, 3 plays, 16 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 3 plays, 41 yards
  3. Q1 USCTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  5. Q1 USCTouchdown, 2 plays, 80 yards
  6. Q1 Georgia SouthernPunt, 7 plays, 29 yards
  7. Q1 USCTouchdown, 3 plays, 85 yards
  8. Q1 Georgia SouthernInterception, 4 plays, 30 yards
  9. Q1 USCPunt, 4 plays, 14 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  11. Q2 USCField goal, 7 plays, 66 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 52 yards
  13. Q2 USCTouchdown, 4 plays, 77 yards
  14. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  15. Q2 USCPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q2 Georgia SouthernEnd of half, 2 plays, 22 yards
  17. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  18. Q3 USCTouchdown, 6 plays, 71 yards
  19. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  20. Q3 USCTouchdown, 4 plays, 72 yards
  21. Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 15 plays, 81 yards
  22. Q3 USCTouchdown, 7 plays, 79 yards
  23. Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  24. Q4 USCTouchdown, 3 plays, 64 yards
  25. Q4 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 plays, 17 yards
  26. Q4 USCPunt, 10 plays, 45 yards
  27. Q4 Georgia SouthernEnd of game, 10 plays, 81 yards

Play by play

1st quarter9 drives, then USC 21, Georgia Southern 6
USC Fumble, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Evan Scruggs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:561st & 10 at own 25Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 6 yds to the USC 31
14:232nd & 4 at own 31Waymond Jordan run for 6 yds to the USC 37 for a 1ST down
13:421st & 10 at own 37Waymond Jordan run for 4 yds to the USC 41 Waymond Jordan fumbled, recovered by GASO Caleb Moore
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 3 plays
13:341st & 10 at opp 41JC French IV pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 4 yds to the USC 37
13:092nd & 6 at opp 37JC French IV pass incomplete to Josh Dallas
13:063rd & 6 at opp 37(13:09) No Huddle-Shotgun French IV,JC pass incomplete short right to Cobb,Dalen thrown to USC23 PENALTY USC Offside (Fountain,Kameryn) 5 yards from USC37 to USC32. NO PLAY.
13:013rd & 1 at opp 32Weston Bryan pass complete to Camden Brown for 32 yds for a TD USC Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Yards) declined (Two-Point Conversion failed)Georgia Southern 6, USC 0
USC Touchdown, 8 plays
13:011st & 10 at own 35Evan Scruggs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:561st & 10 at own 25Waymond Jordan run for 2 yds to the USC 27
12:132nd & 8 at own 27Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 16 yds to the USC 43 for a 1ST down
11:431st & 10 at own 43Waymond Jordan run for 13 yds to the GASO 44 for a 1ST down
11:081st & 10 at opp 44Jayden Maiava pass complete to Tanook Hines for 6 yds to the GASO 38
10:262nd & 4 at opp 38Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 10:26
10:232nd & 4 at opp 38Waymond Jordan run for 3 yds to the GASO 35
9:473rd & 1 at opp 35Waymond Jordan run for 17 yds to the GASO 18 for a 1ST down
9:251st & 10 at opp 18Waymond Jordan run for 6 yds to the GASO 12
8:502nd & 4 at opp 12Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja’Kobi Lane for 12 yds for a TD Georgia Southern Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Chris Crouch) declined (Ryon Sayeri KICK)USC 7, Georgia Southern 6
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
8:501st & 10 at own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:461st & 10 at own 25OJ Arnold run for 5 yds to the GASO 30
8:192nd & 5 at own 30JC French IV pass complete to Josh Dallas for no gain to the GASO 30
7:483rd & 5 at own 30JC French IV pass incomplete to Dalen Cobb
7:414th & 5 at own 30Alex Smith punt for 50 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 20
USC Touchdown, 2 plays
7:331st & 10 at own 20Jayden Maiava pass complete to Eli Sanders for 18 yds to the USC 38 for a 1ST down
6:531st & 10 at own 38Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 62 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)USC 14, Georgia Southern 6
Georgia Southern Punt, 7 plays
6:531st & 10 at own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:451st & 10 at own 25JC French IV run for 6 yds to the GASO 31
6:242nd & 4 at own 31JC French IV pass complete to Josh Dallas for 15 yds to the GASO 46 for a 1ST down
5:461st & 10 at own 46OJ Arnold run for a loss of 1 yard to the GASO 45
5:052nd & 11 at own 45David Mbadinga run for 5 yds to the 50 yard line
4:243rd & 6 at the 50(04:39) No Huddle-Shotgun French IV,JC pass incomplete deep right to Cobb,Dalen thrown to USC25 PENALTY USC Pass Interference (Johnson,Chasen) 15 yards from GS50 to USC35, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
4:191st & 10 at opp 35JC French IV pass incomplete to Camden Brown
4:072nd & 10 at opp 35JC French IV pass complete to Ahmon Green for 4 yds to the USC 39
3:323rd & 14 at opp 39JC French IV sacked by Anthony Lucas for a loss of 7 yards to the USC 46
3:174th & 21 at opp 46Alex Smith punt for 31 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the USC 15
USC Touchdown, 3 plays
3:121st & 10 at own 15Waymond Jordan run for 7 yds to the USC 22
2:422nd & 3 at own 22Waymond Jordan run for 4 yds to the USC 26 for a 1ST down
2:141st & 10 at own 26Jayden Maiava pass complete to Makai Lemon for 74 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)USC 21, Georgia Southern 6
Georgia Southern Interception, 4 plays
2:141st & 10 at own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:121st & 10 at own 25JC French IV pass incomplete to Dalen Cobb
1:562nd & 10 at own 25JC French IV pass complete to Marcus Sanders Jr. for 11 yds to the GASO 36 for a 1ST down
1:301st & 10 at own 36USC Penalty, Illegal Use Of Hands (Eric Gentry) to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
1:151st & 10 at opp 45JC French IV pass intercepted DeCarlos Nicholson return for no gain to the USC 15
USC Punt, 4 plays
1:081st & 10 at own 15Eli Sanders run for 19 yds to the USC 34 for a 1ST down
0:321st & 10 at own 34Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Makai Lemon
0:232nd & 10 at own 34Jayden Maiava pass complete to Eli Sanders for 5 yds to the USC 29
0:003rd & 15 at own 29Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Jay Fair
Q2 14:514th & 15 at own 29Sam Johnson punt for 46 yds , Josh Dallas returns for no gain to the GASO 25
2nd quarter7 drives, then USC 31, Georgia Southern 13
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 7 plays
14:411st & 10 at own 25JC French IV pass complete to Terrance Gibbs for 17 yds to the GASO 42 for a 1ST down
14:091st & 10 at own 42JC French IV pass complete to Josh Dallas for 5 yds to the GASO 47
13:432nd & 5 at own 47Terrance Gibbs run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
13:013rd & 2 at the 50David Mbadinga run for 5 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
12:281st & 10 at opp 45USC Penalty, Illegal Use Of Hands (Braylan Shelby) to the USC 25 for a 1ST down
12:091st & 10 at opp 25David Mbadinga run for 1 yd to the USC 24
11:322nd & 9 at opp 24JC French IV pass complete to Camden Brown for 24 yds for a TD (Tripp Bryant KICK)USC 21, Georgia Southern 13
USC Field goal, 7 plays
11:261st & 10 at own 35Evan Scruggs kickoff for 60 yds , Makai Lemon return for 21 yds to the USC 26
11:201st & 10 at own 26Waymond Jordan run for 6 yds to the USC 32
10:502nd & 4 at own 32Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Lake McRee
10:383rd & 4 at own 32Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja’Kobi Lane for 53 yds to the GASO 15 for a 1ST down Georgia Southern Penalty, Defensive Pass Interference (Chris Crouch) declined for a 1ST down
10:171st & 10 at opp 15Waymond Jordan run for 5 yds to the GASO 10
9:322nd & 5 at opp 10Jayden Maiava run for 2 yds to the GASO 8
8:553rd & 3 at opp 8Jayden Maiava pass incomplete
8:524th & 3 at opp 8Ryon Sayeri 26 yd FG GOODUSC 24, Georgia Southern 13
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 8 plays
8:521st & 10 at own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:461st & 10 at own 25JC French IV pass incomplete to Josh Dallas
8:402nd & 10 at own 25OJ Arnold run for 10 yds to the GASO 35 for a 1ST down
8:211st & 10 at own 35JC French IV pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 17 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
7:351st & 10 at opp 48JC French IV pass complete to Ahmon Green for 17 yds to the USC 31 for a 1ST down
7:081st & 10 at opp 31Dalen Cobb sacked by Eric Gentry for a loss of 4 yards to the USC 35
6:492nd & 14 at opp 35JC French IV pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 7 yds to the USC 28
6:133rd & 7 at opp 28JC French IV run for 5 yds to the USC 23
5:304th & 2 at opp 23Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 05:30
5:264th & 2 at opp 23JC French IV pass incomplete to OJ Arnold
USC Touchdown, 4 plays
5:161st & 10 at own 23Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 22 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
4:391st & 10 at own 45Eli Sanders run for 15 yds to the GASO 40 for a 1ST down
4:081st & 10 at opp 40Jayden Maiava pass complete to Ja’Kobi Lane for 26 yds to the GASO 14 for a 1ST down
3:311st & 10 at opp 14Jayden Maiava pass complete to Walker Lyons for 14 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)USC 31, Georgia Southern 13
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
3:311st & 10 at own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
3:261st & 10 at own 25OJ Arnold run for 13 yds to the GASO 38 for a 1ST down
3:001st & 10 at own 38JC French IV pass complete to Ahmon Green for 6 yds to the GASO 44
2:252nd & 4 at own 44OJ Arnold run for 8 yds to the USC 48 for a 1ST down
1:551st & 10 at opp 48JC French IV sacked by Kameryn Fountain for a loss of 3 yards to the GASO 49
1:552nd & 13 at own 49Timeout USC, clock 01:55
1:512nd & 13 at own 49JC French IV pass incomplete to Camden Brown
1:463rd & 13 at own 49JC French IV sacked by Anthony Lucas for a loss of 12 yards to the GASO 37
1:404th & 25 at own 37Timeout USC, clock 01:40
1:314th & 25 at own 37Alex Smith punt for 31 yds
USC Punt, 3 plays
1:261st & 10 at own 32Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Ja’Kobi Lane
1:212nd & 10 at own 32Eli Sanders run for 2 yds to the USC 34
0:513rd & 8 at own 34Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Makai Lemon
0:434th & 8 at own 34Sam Johnson punt for 48 yds , Peyton Plott returns for no gain to the GASO 19
Georgia Southern End of half, 2 plays
0:361st & 10 at own 19David Mbadinga run for 2 yds to the GASO 21
0:032nd & 8 at own 21(00:08) No Huddle-Shotgun Arnold,OJ rush middle for 0 yards to the GS21 (Lucas,Anthony; Shelby,Braylan) PENALTY USC Illegal Use Of Hands (Stephens II,Desman) 15 yards from GS21 to GS36, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:001st & 10 at own 36David Mbadinga run for 5 yds to the GASO 41
3rd quarter6 drives, then USC 45, Georgia Southern 20
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
14:521st & 10 at own 25OJ Arnold run for 4 yds to the GASO 29
14:292nd & 6 at own 29JC French IV pass complete to OJ Arnold for 1 yd to the GASO 30
13:533rd & 5 at own 30JC French IV pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 4 yds to the GASO 34
13:124th & 1 at own 34Alex Smith punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Makai Lemon at the USC 29
USC Touchdown, 6 plays
13:051st & 10 at own 29Waymond Jordan run for 12 yds to the USC 41 for a 1ST down
12:351st & 10 at own 41Jayden Maiava pass complete to Lake McRee for 12 yds to the GASO 47 for a 1ST down Georgia Southern Penalty, Defensive Offside (Chris Crouch) declined for a 1ST down
12:101st & 10 at opp 47Waymond Jordan run for 6 yds to the GASO 41
11:262nd & 4 at opp 41Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Waymond Jordan
11:193rd & 4 at opp 41Waymond Jordan run for 5 yds to the GASO 36 for a 1ST down
10:491st & 10 at opp 36Waymond Jordan run for 36 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)USC 38, Georgia Southern 13
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
10:491st & 10 at own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:461st & 10 at own 25JC French IV pass incomplete to Dalen Cobb
10:392nd & 10 at own 25OJ Arnold run for 2 yds to the GASO 27
10:013rd & 8 at own 27JC French IV pass incomplete to Dalen Cobb
9:554th & 8 at own 27Alex Smith punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Makai Lemon at the USC 28
USC Touchdown, 4 plays
9:501st & 10 at own 28Eli Sanders run for 5 yds to the USC 33
9:192nd & 5 at own 33Jayden Maiava pass complete to Zacharyus Williams for 61 yds to the GASO 6 for a 1ST down
8:381st & goal at opp 6Eli Sanders run for 4 yds to the GASO 2
8:062nd & goal at opp 2Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 08:06
8:022nd & goal at opp 2(08:06) No Huddle-Shotgun Maiava,Jayden pass incomplete short left thrown to GS00 PENALTY GS Holding (Meyers,Justin) 1 yard from GS02 to GS01, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
7:581st & goal at opp 1Eli Sanders run for 1 yd for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)USC 45, Georgia Southern 13
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 15 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 64 yds , Dalen Cobb return for 18 yds to the GASO 19
7:491st & 10 at own 19JC French IV pass incomplete to Dalen Cobb
7:412nd & 10 at own 19JC French IV pass complete to David Mbadinga for 4 yds to the GASO 15
7:033rd & 14 at own 15JC French IV pass complete to Marcus Sanders Jr. for 13 yds to the GASO 28
6:304th & 1 at own 28JC French IV run for 2 yds to the GASO 30 for a 1ST down
5:531st & 10 at own 30David Mbadinga run for 2 yds to the GASO 32
5:182nd & 8 at own 32JC French IV run for 7 yds to the GASO 39
4:363rd & 1 at own 39David Mbadinga run for 2 yds to the GASO 41 for a 1ST down
4:041st & 10 at own 41JC French IV pass incomplete
3:522nd & 10 at own 41JC French IV pass incomplete to Camden Brown
3:383rd & 10 at own 41JC French IV pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 14 yds to the USC 45 for a 1ST down
3:101st & 10 at opp 45David Mbadinga run for 11 yds to the USC 34 for a 1ST down
2:531st & 10 at opp 34David Mbadinga run for 2 yds to the USC 32
2:102nd & 8 at opp 32JC French IV pass complete to Camden Brown for 19 yds to the USC 13 for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at opp 13JC French IV pass incomplete to Camden Brown
1:342nd & 10 at opp 13JC French IV pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 13 yds for a TD (Tripp Bryant KICK)USC 45, Georgia Southern 20
USC Touchdown, 7 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 35Evan Scruggs kickoff for 58 yds , Eli Sanders return for 14 yds to the USC 21
1:251st & 10 at own 21Jayden Maiava pass incomplete to Lake McRee
1:202nd & 10 at own 21Jayden Maiava pass complete to DJ Jordan for 9 yds to the USC 30
0:003rd & 1 at own 30Waymond Jordan run for 35 yds to the GASO 35 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:541st & 10 at opp 35Eli Sanders run for 1 yd to the GASO 34
Q4 14:132nd & 9 at opp 34Jayden Maiava pass complete to Walker Lyons for 26 yds to the GASO 8 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:361st & goal at opp 8Jayden Maiava run for 3 yds to the GASO 5
Q4 12:552nd & goal at opp 5Eli Sanders run for 5 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)USC 52, Georgia Southern 20
4th quarter5 drives, then USC 59, Georgia Southern 20
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
12:551st & 10 at own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
12:481st & 10 at own 25David Mbadinga run for a loss of 1 yard to the GASO 24
12:162nd & 11 at own 24JC French IV pass incomplete to Dalen Cobb
12:113rd & 11 at own 24JC French IV pass incomplete to Camden Brown
12:044th & 11 at own 24Alex Smith punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Zacharyus Williams at the USC 36
USC Touchdown, 3 plays
11:591st & 10 at own 36King Miller run for 2 yds to the USC 38
11:082nd & 8 at own 38Harry Dalton III run for 21 yds to the GASO 41 for a 1ST down
10:241st & 10 at opp 41King Miller run for 41 yds for a TD (Ryon Sayeri KICK)USC 59, Georgia Southern 20
10:241st & goal at opp 3Sayeri,Ryon kick attempt good (H: Johnson,Sam, LS: Pepper,Hank) PENALTY USC False Start (Paige,Elijah) 5 yards from GS03 to GS08. NO PLAY.
Georgia Southern Punt, 4 plays
10:241st & 10 at own 35Ryon Sayeri kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:011st & 10 at own 25Turner Helton pass complete to Antavious Murphy for 11 yds to the GASO 36 for a 1ST down
9:321st & 10 at own 36Turner Helton pass complete to Dylan Gary for 3 yds to the GASO 39
9:212nd & 7 at own 39Turner Helton run for 3 yds to the GASO 42
8:563rd & 4 at own 42Turner Helton pass incomplete to Antavious Murphy
8:504th & 4 at own 42Alex Smith punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Zacharyus Williams at the USC 10
USC Punt, 10 plays
8:401st & 10 at own 10Husan Longstreet pass complete to DJ Jordan for 5 yds to the USC 15
8:012nd & 5 at own 15Husan Longstreet pass incomplete to Joey Olsen
7:463rd & 5 at own 15Husan Longstreet pass complete to Tanook Hines for 7 yds to the USC 22 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at own 22Harry Dalton III run for 6 yds to the USC 28
6:312nd & 4 at own 28Husan Longstreet pass complete to DJ Jordan for 14 yds to the USC 42 for a 1ST down
5:481st & 10 at own 42Husan Longstreet pass complete to Tanook Hines for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
5:112nd & 2 at the 50King Miller run for 12 yds to the GASO 38 for a 1ST down
4:241st & 10 at opp 38(04:33) No Huddle-Shotgun Dalton III,Harry rush right for 8 yards gain to the GS30 (Tyson,Brandon) PENALTY USC Holding (Tabaracci,Carson) 10 yards from GS38 to GS48. NO PLAY.
3:591st & 20 at opp 48Husan Longstreet run for 6 yds to the GASO 42
3:222nd & 14 at opp 42Harry Dalton III run for a loss of 3 yards to the GASO 45
2:303rd & 17 at opp 45Husan Longstreet pass incomplete to Tanook Hines
2:244th & 17 at opp 45Sam Johnson punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Peyton Plott at the GASO 10
Georgia Southern End of game, 10 plays
2:171st & 10 at own 10Jamarian Samuel run for 15 yds to the GASO 25 for a 1ST down
2:001st & 10 at own 25Timeout USC, clock 02:00
1:561st & 10 at own 25Turner Helton pass incomplete to Dylan Gary
1:492nd & 10 at own 25Jamarian Samuel run for 36 yds to the USC 39 for a 1ST down
1:341st & 10 at opp 39Turner Helton pass complete to Dylan Gary for 5 yds to the USC 34
1:172nd & 5 at opp 34Turner Helton pass incomplete to Carmelo Mays
1:133rd & 5 at opp 34Jamarian Samuel run for 2 yds to the USC 32
0:304th & 3 at opp 32(00:34) No Huddle-Shotgun Helton,Turner pass incomplete deep left to Murphy,Antavious thrown to USC02 PENALTY USC Pass Interference (Urlacher,Kennedy) 13 yards from USC32 to USC19, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
0:261st & 10 at opp 19Turner Helton pass incomplete to Carmelo Mays
0:202nd & 10 at opp 19Jamarian Samuel run for 5 yds to the USC 14
0:203rd & 5 at opp 14Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 00:20
0:133rd & 5 at opp 14Turner Helton pass incomplete
0:004th & 5 at opp 14Turner Helton pass complete to Carmelo Mays for 5 yds to the USC 9 for a 1ST down

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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