| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Southern Miss | 0 | 7 | 7 | 21 | 35 |
| South Alabama | 7 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Game flow
South Alabama won by 7 · 11 scoresLead changes
0
0 times tied
USA biggest lead
+28
Q3 9:20
USM biggest lead
—
never led
Time in front
USA 77% · USM 0%
tied 23% · 45:56 vs 0:00 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line South Alabama is ahead, below it Southern Miss. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
0:56
TD Keenan Phillips 13 Yd Run (Davis Little Kick)7 plays, 58 yds, 3:42 · from USA 42
USM 0–7 USA2nd quarter
11:15
TD Kentrel Bullock 15 Yd Run (Davis Little Kick)7 plays, 63 yds, 3:36 · from USA 37
USM 0–14 USA6:28
TD Carl Chester 52 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Creighton Wilbanks Kick)1 play, 52 yds, 0:09 · from USM 48
USM 7–14 USA2:28
TD Kentrel Bullock 26 Yd Run (Davis Little Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 4:00 · from USA 25
USM 7–21 USA3rd quarter
14:15
TD Bishop Davenport 1 Yd Run (Davis Little Kick)2 plays, 1 yds, 0:36 · from USM 1
USM 7–28 USA9:20
TD Bishop Davenport 7 Yd Run (Davis Little Kick)8 plays, 58 yds, 3:14 · from USA 42
USM 7–35 USA3:04
TD Jeffery Pittman 1 Yd Run (Creighton Wilbanks Kick)17 plays, 75 yds, 6:16 · from USM 25
USM 14–35 USA4th quarter
8:32
TD Carl Chester 11 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Creighton Wilbanks Kick)8 plays, 63 yds, 2:12 · from USM 37
USM 21–35 USA7:25
TD Kentrel Bullock 64 Yd Run (Davis Little Kick)2 plays, 75 yds, 1:07 · from USA 25
USM 21–42 USA6:35
TD Micah Davis 29 Yd pass from Braylon Braxton (Creighton Wilbanks Kick)4 plays, 75 yds, 0:50 · from USM 25
USM 28–42 USA0:54
TD Jaylin Carter 1 Yd Run (Creighton Wilbanks Kick)12 plays, 94 yds, 1:55 · from USM 6
USM 35–42 USADrives
USA 6/13 scoredUSM 5/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | USA | USA 25 | 16 | 71 | 7:36 | Downs |
| Q1 | 7:24 | USM | USM 4 | 7 | 10 | 2:46 | Punt |
| Q1 | 4:38 | USA | USA 42 | 7 | 58 | 3:42 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 0:56 | USM | USM 25 | 3 | 1 | 1:05 | Punt |
| Q2 | 14:51 | USA | USA 37 | 7 | 63 | 3:36 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 11:15 | USM | USM 25 | 3 | -2 | 1:35 | Punt |
| Q2 | 9:40 | USA | USA 34 | 7 | 18 | 3:03 | Downs |
| Q2 | 6:37 | USM | USM 48 | 1 | 52 | 0:09 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 6:28 | USA | USA 25 | 8 | 75 | 4:00 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 2:28 | USM | USM 25 | 9 | 46 | 1:40 | Missed FG |
| Q2 | 0:48 | USA | USA 29 | 3 | 3 | 0:20 | Punt |
| Q2 | 0:28 | USM | USM 15 | 1 | 1 | 0:28 | End of Half |
Win probability
South Alabama 100% · no pregame line on file, so it starts at 50–50The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Braylon Braxton | 31/52 | 400 | 7.7 | 3 | 1 | 28.5 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeffery Pittman | 12 | 41 | 3.4 | 1 | 10 |
| Jaylin Carter | 4 | 12 | 3.0 | 1 | 5 |
| Matt Jones | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Robert Briggs | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 | 3 |
| Braylon Braxton | 4 | -23 | -5.8 | 0 | 0 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Chester | 5 | 128 | 25.6 | 2 | 52 |
| Elijah Metcalf | 6 | 74 | 12.3 | 0 | 32 |
| Micah Davis | 2 | 59 | 29.5 | 1 | 30 |
| Robert Briggs | 3 | 36 | 12.0 | 0 | 22 |
| Kyirin Heath | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 0 | 33 |
| Davis Dalton | 1 | 31 | 31.0 | 0 | 31 |
| Jaylin Carter | 4 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 10 |
| Bralon Brown | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 8 |
| Jeffery Pittman | 5 | 2 | 0.4 | 0 | 3 |
| Matt Jones | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Defense | TOT | SOLO | SACKS | TFL | PD | QB HUR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Myrick | 12 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Chris Jones | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brodarius Lewis | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mathis Haygood | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Joseph Harper | 9 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Josh Moten | 8 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ian Foster | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J'Mond Tapp | 6 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Creighton Wilbanks | 0/1 | 0.0 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reed Harradine | 4 | 171 | 42.8 | 0 | 0 | 51 |
Biggest plays
USM +25% Q2 6:28 (06:34) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Braxton pass complete deep left to #7 C.Chester caught at USA12, for 52 yards to the USA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 06:28, 1ST DOWN #40 C.Wilbanks kick attempt good (H: #17 K.McCormick, LS: #46 L.Beard)
USA +18% Q1 0:56 (00:59) No Huddle-Shotgun #21 K.Phillips rush middle for 13 yards gain to the USM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:56, 1ST DOWN #35 D.Little kick attempt good (H: #40 A.Pulkkinen, LS: #44 B.Turner)
USA +13% Q2 11:15 (11:20) Shotgun #3 K.Bullock rush left for 15 yards gain to the USM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 11:15, 1ST DOWN #35 D.Little kick attempt good (H: #40 A.Pulkkinen, LS: #44 B.Turner)
USM +13% Q1 0:56 (00:56) #36 H.DiBoyan kickoff 65 yards to the USM00, Touchback
USA +12% Q2 2:28 (02:33) Shotgun #3 K.Bullock rush middle for 26 yards gain to the USM00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 02:28, 1ST DOWN #35 D.Little kick attempt good (H: #40 A.Pulkkinen, LS: #44 B.Turner)
Team stats
| Stat | USM | USA |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 24 | 26 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 4-13 | 7-15 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-4 | 2-4 |
| Total Yards | 441 | 449 |
| Passing | 400 | 186 |
| Comp/Att | 31/52 | 23/26 |
| Yards per pass | 7.7 | 7.2 |
| Rushing | 41 | 263 |
| Rushing Attempts | 23 | 52 |
| Yards per rush | 1.8 | 5.1 |
| Penalties | 7-29 | 5-52 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 0 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 0 |
| Possession | 22:43 | 37:17 |
Play by play
Q4 0:19 2nd & 11 at USM 47 (00:19) Kneel down by South Alabama at USM49 for loss of 2 yards
Q4 0:44 1st & 10 at USM 46 (00:53) Kneel down by South Alabama at USM47 for loss of 1 yard
Q4 0:53 (00:54) #96 R.Harradine onside kickoff 0 yards to the USM35, End Of Play
Q4 0:54 & 0 at USA 3 Timeout South Alabama, clock 00:54
Q4 0:54 2nd & Goal at USA 1 (00:54) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 J.Carter rush middle for 1 yard gain to the USA00 TOUCHDOWN, clock 00:54 #40 C.Wilbanks kick attempt good (H: #17 K.McCormick, LS: #46 L.Beard)
Q4 1:06 1st & Goal at USA 2 (01:12) No Huddle-Shotgun #24 J.Carter rush right for 1 yard gain to the USA01 (#27 I.Mafe; #95 J.Street)
Q4 1:18 3rd & Goal at USA 4 (01:18) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Braxton pass incomplete short right to #8 B.Brown thrown to USA00 PENALTY USA Pass Interference (#6 N.Chandler) 2 yards from USA04 to USA02, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
Q4 1:19 2nd & Goal at USA 4 (01:26) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Braxton pass incomplete short left to #24 J.Carter thrown to USA02 QB hurried by #45 E.Smith IV
Q4 1:26 1st & Goal at USA 4 (01:30) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Braxton pass incomplete short right to #11 D.Dalton thrown to USA00 broken up by #7 T.Goodwill
Q4 1:30 1st & 10 at USA 34 (01:37) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Braxton pass complete deep right to #6 M.Davis caught at USA11, for 30 yards to the USA04 (#6 N.Chandler), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:38 2nd & 3 at USA 44 (01:45) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Braxton pass complete short left to #24 J.Carter caught at USA45, for 10 yards to the USA34, out of bounds at USA34, 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:45 1st & 10 at USM 49 (01:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Braxton pass complete short left to #24 J.Carter caught at USM48, for 7 yards to the USA44 (#16 B.Dillard), out of bounds
Q4 1:52 1st & 10 at USM 38 (01:55) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Braxton pass complete short left to #7 C.Chester caught at USM49, for 11 yards to the USM49 (#16 B.Dillard), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:58 2nd & 10 at USM 24 (01:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Braxton pass complete short middle to #9 E.Metcalf caught at USM38, for 14 yards to the USM38 (#32 B.Myrick), 1ST DOWN
Q4 1:58 1st & 10 at USM 24 (01:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Braxton pass incomplete deep right to #9 E.Metcalf thrown to USA50
Q4 1:58 2nd & 14 at USM 2 (01:58) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Braxton pass complete short middle to #14 R.Briggs Jr. caught at USM04, for 22 yards to the USM24 (#7 T.Goodwill; #32 B.Myrick), 1ST DOWN
Q4 2:04 2nd & 13 at USM 3 PENALTY USM False Start 1 yard from USM03 to USM02. NO PLAY
Q4 2:36 1st & 13 at USM 3 (02:36) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Braxton pass incomplete deep right to #8 B.Brown thrown to USA45 PENALTY USA Offside offsetting USM Pass Interference offsetting
Q4 2:50 1st & 10 at USM 6 (02:50) No Huddle-Shotgun #1 B.Braxton pass complete short right to #14 R.Briggs Jr. caught at USM01, for 2 yards loss to the USM04 (#17 D.Young) PENALTY USM Holding (#75 H.Creel) 3 yards from USM06 to USM03. NO PLAY
Q4 2:49 4th & 6 at USA 39 (03:03) #40 A.Pulkkinen punt 50 yards to the USM11 #6 M.Davis return 33 yards to the USM44 (#82 T.Thomas) PENALTY USM Holding (#12 G.Theodule) 5 yards from USM11 to USM06
Q4 3:06 3rd & 8 at USA 37 (03:08) Shotgun #4 B.Davenport rush middle for 2 yards gain to the USA39 (#13 M.Haygood; #41 A.Foster)
Q4 3:49 2nd & 11 at USA 34 (03:55) Shotgun #21 K.Phillips rush middle for 3 yards gain to the USA37 (#36 B.Lewis; #41 A.Foster)
Q4 4:28 1st & 10 at USA 35 (04:31) Shotgun #21 K.Phillips rush middle for 1 yard loss to the USA34 (#30 G.Ponder)
Q4 5:07 3rd & 2 at USA 33 (05:15) Shotgun #4 B.Davenport rush left for 2 yards gain to the USA35 (#7 I.Gibson; #36 B.Lewis), 1ST DOWN
Q4 5:37 2nd & 10 at USA 25 (05:50) Shotgun #4 B.Davenport pass complete short right to #81 B.Long caught at USA23, for 8 yards to the USA33 (#1 J.Moten), out of bounds