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2018 week 1 · Saturday, September 1, 2018 at 5:00 PM CT · Allen E. Paulson Stadium · 15,260 att · 89.1°F, wind 5.2

Drive chart

South Carolina State Georgia Southern bar spans the drive · tick marks the start · click a drive for the plays
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Q1
PUNT
3 pl · 2 yd · 1:42
0–0
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 25 Datron James run for no gain to the SCSt 25 0 -0.70
15:00 2nd & 10 OWN 25 Tyrece Nick run for 2 yds to the SCSt 27 +2 -0.23
15:00 3rd & 8 OWN 27 Tyrece Nick pass incomplete 0 -0.22
15:00 4th & 8 OWN 27 Jerome Pettiway punt for 36 yds , Wesley Kennedy III returns for 12 yds to the GeoSo 49
PUNT
7 pl · 11 yd · 4:32
0–0
13:18 1st & 10 OWN 49 Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the SCSt 48 +3 -0.40
13:18 2nd & 7 OPP 48 Wesley Fields run for 6 yds to the SCSt 42 +6 0.35
13:18 3rd & 1 OPP 42 Monteo Garrett run for no gain to the SCSt 42 0 -1.18
13:18 4th & 1 OPP 42 Shai Werts run for 2 yds to the SCSt 40 for a 1ST down +2 1.96
10:55 1st & 10 OPP 40 Timeout S CAROLINA ST, clock 10:55
10:55 1st & 10 OPP 40 Shai Werts run for a loss of 3 yards to the SCSt 43 -3 -1.48
10:55 2nd & 13 OPP 43 Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Kennedy III for 8 yds to the SCSt 35 +8 0.71
10:55 3rd & 5 OPP 35 Shai Werts run for a loss of 5 yards to the SCSt 40 -5 -2.07
10:55 4th & 10 OPP 40 Shai Werts punt for 40 yds for a touchback
PUNT
3 pl · 6 yd · 2:08
0–0
8:46 1st & 10 OWN 20 Datron James run for 4 yds to the SCSt 24 +4 -0.09
8:46 2nd & 6 OWN 24 Datron James run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCSt 22 -2 -0.64
7:27 3rd & 8 OWN 22 Timeout S CAROLINA ST, clock 07:27
7:27 3rd & 8 OWN 22 Tyrece Nick run for 4 yds to the SCSt 26 +4 -0.03
7:27 4th & 4 OWN 26 Jerome Pettiway punt for 71 yds , Wesley Kennedy III returns for 55 yds to the SCSt 42
TD
7 pl · 42 yd · 4:03
0–6
6:38 1st & 10 OPP 42 Wesley Fields run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCSt 44 -2 -1.35
6:38 2nd & 12 OPP 44 Shai Werts run for 9 yds to the SCSt 35 +9 0.93
6:38 3rd & 3 OPP 35 Shai Werts run for 8 yds to the SCSt 27 for a 1ST down +8 0.97
6:38 1st & 10 OPP 27 Monteo Garrett run for 3 yds to the SCSt 24 +3 -0.15
6:38 2nd & 7 OPP 24 Shai Werts run for 19 yds to the SCSt 5 for a 1ST down +19 1.01
6:38 1st & 5 OPP 5 Shai Werts run for 4 yds to the SCSt 1 +4 -0.02
2:43 2nd & 1 OPP 1 Monteo Garrett run for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed ) +1 1.90
FUMBLE
3 pl · 11 yd · 1:14
0–6
2:35 1st & 10 OWN 34 Jarius Jenkins run for 1 yd to the SCSt 35 +1 -0.81
2:35 2nd & 9 OWN 35 Dewann Ford pass complete to Will Vereen for 17 yds to the GeoSo 48 for a 1ST down +17 2.46
2:35 1st & 10 OPP 48 Dewann Ford sacked by Deshon Cooper for a loss of 8 yards to the SCSt 28 Dewann Ford fumbled, recovered by GeoSo Ty Phillips , return for 0 yards , return for 17 yds to the SCSt 28 +17 0.84
TD
2 pl · 28 yd · 0:52
0–13
1:21 1st & 10 OPP 28 Wesley Fields run for 5 yds to the SCSt 23 +5 0.08
0:36 2nd & 5 OPP 23 Shai Werts run for 23 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK) +23 2.69
PUNT
6 pl · 26 yd · 0:29
0–13
0:29 1st & 10 OWN 31 Omar Cummings run for 7 yds to the SCSt 38 +7 0.68
0:00 OPP 0 End of 1st Quarter
15:00 2nd & 3 OWN 38 Dewann Ford pass incomplete to Will Vereen, broken up by Sean Freeman 0 -1.17
15:00 3rd & 3 OWN 38 Omar Cummings run for 10 yds to the SCSt 48 for a 1ST down +10 2.09
15:00 1st & 10 OWN 48 Omar Cummings run for no gain to the SCSt 48 0 -1.14
15:00 2nd & 10 OWN 48 Omar Cummings run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 44 +8 0.84
15:00 3rd & 2 OPP 44 Omar Cummings run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 43 +1 -0.93
15:00 4th & 1 OPP 43 Cliff Benjamin punt for 29 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 14
Q2
PUNT
6 pl · 31 yd · 3:36
0–13
12:19 1st & 10 OWN 14 Shai Werts pass complete to Colby Ransom for 4 yds to the GeoSo 18 +4 -0.06
12:19 2nd & 6 OWN 18 Shai Werts pass complete to Colby Ransom for no gain to the GeoSo 18 0 -0.39
12:19 3rd & 6 OWN 18 Shai Werts run for 19 yds to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down +19 2.06
12:19 1st & 10 OWN 37 Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 39 +2 -0.66
12:19 2nd & 8 OWN 39 Wesley Fields run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 41 +2 -0.53
12:19 3rd & 6 OWN 41 Shai Werts run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 45 +4 -0.11
12:19 4th & 2 OWN 45 Magill Bauerle punt for 36 yds, downed at the SCSt 19
INT
6 pl · 14 yd · 8:43
0–13
8:43 1st & 10 OWN 19 Dewann Ford pass incomplete 0 -0.53
8:43 2nd & 10 OWN 19 Tyrece Nick run for 4 yds to the SCSt 23 +4 -0.04
8:43 3rd & 6 OWN 23 Tyrece Nick run for 10 yds to the SCSt 33 for a 1ST down +10 1.58
8:43 1st & 10 OWN 33 Dewann Ford pass incomplete to Will Vereen 0 -0.96
8:43 2nd & 10 OWN 33 Dewann Ford pass incomplete to Will Vereen, broken up by Sean Freeman 0 -0.54
8:43 3rd & 10 OWN 33 Dewann Ford pass intercepted Tomarcio Reese return for 4 yds to the SCSt 32 -0.07
FG
8 pl · 30 yd · 5:05
0–16
6:59 1st & 10 OPP 32 Shai Werts run for 16 yds to the SCSt 16 for a 1ST down +16 0.30
6:59 1st & 10 OPP 16 Shai Werts run for 6 yds to the SCSt 10 +6 0.18
6:59 2nd & 4 OPP 10 Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the SCSt 7 +3 -0.13
6:59 3rd & 1 OPP 7 Wesley Fields run for 4 yds to the SCSt 3 for a 1ST down +4 1.05
6:59 1st & 3 OPP 3 Monteo Garrett run for a loss of 3 yards to the SCSt 6 -3 -1.06
6:59 2nd & 6 OPP 6 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (TEAM) to the SCSt 11 -5
3:08 2nd & goal OPP 11 Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 03:08
3:08 2nd & 11 OPP 11 Shai Werts run for 7 yds to the SCSt 4 +7 0.16
3:08 3rd & 4 OPP 4 Shai Werts run for 2 yds to the SCSt 2 +2 -0.16
1:54 4th & 2 OPP 2 Tyler Bass 19 yd FG GOOD -1.15
PUNT
3 pl · -2 yd · 0:57
0–16
1:54 1st & 10 OWN 25 Tyrece Nick run for 4 yds to the SCSt 29 +4 -0.11
1:54 2nd & 6 OWN 29 Tyrece Nick run for a loss of 4 yards to the SCSt 25 -4 -0.94
1:10 3rd & 10 OWN 25 Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:10
1:10 3rd & 10 OWN 25 Tyrece Nick sacked by Quan Griffin and Tomarcio Reese for a loss of 2 yards to the SCSt 23 -2 -0.20
1:04 4th & 12 OWN 23 Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:04
1:04 4th & 12 OWN 23 Jerome Pettiway punt for 33 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the GeoSo 44
PUNT
3 pl · 5 yd · 0:24
0–16
0:57 1st & 10 OWN 44 Shai Werts pass complete to Ellis Richardson for 5 yds to the GeoSo 49 +5 0.11
0:57 2nd & 5 OWN 49 Shai Werts pass incomplete to Ellis Richardson, broken up by Alex Brown 0 -1.20
0:57 3rd & 5 OWN 49 Shai Werts pass incomplete to Wesley Fields 0 -0.91
0:57 4th & 5 OWN 49 Magill Bauerle punt for 51 yds for a touchback
END OF HALF
1 pl · -1 yd · 0:33
0–16
0:33 1st & 10 OWN 20 TEAM run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCSt 19 -1 -0.63
0:00 OPP 0 End of 2nd Quarter
Q3
TD
8 pl · 65 yd · 4:33
0–23
14:53 1st & 10 OWN 35 Wesley Fields run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 38 +3 -0.41
14:53 2nd & 7 OWN 38 Shai Werts run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 46 for a 1ST down +8 1.46
14:53 1st & 10 OWN 46 Shai Werts run for 5 yds to the SCSt 49 +5 0.11
14:53 2nd & 5 OPP 49 Wesley Fields run for 10 yds to the SCSt 39 for a 1ST down +10 0.94
14:53 1st & 10 OPP 39 Monteo Garrett run for 2 yds to the SCSt 37 +2 -0.44
14:53 2nd & 8 OPP 37 Wesley Kennedy III run for 22 yds to the SCSt 15 Wesley Kennedy III fumbled, forced by Chris Adams, recovered by GeoSo Logan Wright for a 1ST down +22 1.02
14:53 1st & 10 OPP 15 Monteo Garrett run for 14 yds to the SCSt 1 for a 1ST down +14 1.62
10:20 1st & 1 OPP 1 Wesley Fields run for 1 yd for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK) +1 0.94
TD
18 pl · 75 yd · 9:20
6–23
10:20 1st & 10 OWN 25 Datron James run for 8 yds to the SCSt 33 +8 0.91
10:20 2nd & 2 OWN 33 Tyrece Nick run for 4 yds to the SCSt 37 for a 1ST down +4 0.12
10:20 1st & 10 OWN 37 Tyrece Nick run for 7 yds to the SCSt 44 +7 0.71
10:20 2nd & 3 OWN 44 Tyrece Nick run for no gain to the SCSt 44 0 -1.28
10:20 3rd & 3 OWN 44 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive offside (Ian Bush) to the SCSt 49 for a 1ST down +5
10:20 1st & 10 OWN 49 Tyrece Nick run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 46 +5 0.10
10:20 2nd & 5 OPP 46 Datron James run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down +8 0.73
10:20 1st & 10 OPP 38 Tyrece Nick run for no gain to the GeoSo 38 0 -0.78
10:20 2nd & 10 OPP 38 Tyrece Nick run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 30 +8 0.61
10:20 3rd & 2 OPP 30 Omar Cummings run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 26 for a 1ST down +4 0.54
10:20 1st & 10 OPP 26 Datron James run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 23 +3 -0.15
10:20 2nd & 7 OPP 23 Tyrece Nick run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 15 for a 1ST down +8 0.31
10:20 1st & 10 OPP 15 Tyrece Nick run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 7 +8 0.45
10:20 2nd & 2 OPP 7 Tyrece Nick run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 2 S CAROLINA ST Penalty, Offensive holding (De'Montrez Burroughs) to the GeoSo 12 -5 -0.88
10:20 2nd & 7 OPP 12 Datron James run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 9 +3 -0.10
10:20 3rd & 4 OPP 9 Tyrece Nick run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 6 +3 -0.11
10:20 4th & 1 OPP 6 Datron James run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 2 for a 1ST down +4 1.66
10:20 1st & 2 OPP 2 Datron James run for no gain to the GeoSo 2 0 -0.85
1:08 2nd & 2 OPP 2 Tyrece Nick run for 2 yds for a TD (Dillon Bredson PAT BLOCKED) +2 2.07
TD
10 pl · 60 yd · 5:30
6–30
1:00 1st & 10 OWN 40 Wesley Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 39 -1 -1.32
1:00 2nd & 11 OWN 39 Logan Wright run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 43 +4 -0.13
0:00 OWN 0 End of 3rd Quarter
15:00 3rd & 7 OWN 43 Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Fields for 12 yds to the SCSt 45 for a 1ST down +12 2.72
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 45 Shai Werts run for a loss of 3 yards to the SCSt 48 -3 -1.68
15:00 2nd & 13 OPP 48 Logan Wright run for 4 yds to the SCSt 44 +4 -0.16
15:00 3rd & 9 OPP 44 Shai Werts run for 15 yds to the SCSt 29 for a 1ST down S CAROLINA ST Penalty, Defensive holding (Lane Jones) to the SCSt 19 for a 1ST down +25 2.72
15:00 1st & 10 OPP 19 Monteo Garrett run for 10 yds to the SCSt 9 for a 1ST down +10 0.18
15:00 1st & 9 OPP 9 Shai Werts run for a loss of 3 yards to the SCSt 12 -3 -0.49
15:00 2nd & 12 OPP 12 Wesley Fields run for a loss of 1 yard to the SCSt 13 -1 -0.41
10:30 3rd & 13 OPP 13 Shai Werts run for 13 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK) +13 3.33
Q4
PUNT
6 pl · 13 yd · 3:12
6–30
10:30 1st & 10 OWN 25 Omar Cummings run for 1 yd to the SCSt 26 +1 -0.59
10:30 2nd & 9 OWN 26 Tyrece Nick pass incomplete 0 -0.41
10:30 3rd & 9 OWN 26 Tyrece Nick pass complete to De'Montrez Burroughs for 14 yds to the SCSt 40 for a 1ST down +14 2.32
10:30 1st & 10 OWN 40 Tyrece Nick run for a loss of 2 yards to the SCSt 38 -2 -1.50
10:30 2nd & 12 OWN 38 Tyrece Nick run for no gain to the SCSt 38 0 -0.60
7:58 3rd & 12 OWN 38 Timeout S CAROLINA ST, clock 07:58
7:58 3rd & 12 OWN 38 Tyrece Nick run for no gain to the SCSt 38 0 -0.31
7:58 4th & 12 OWN 38 Cliff Benjamin punt for 30 yds, downed at the GeoSo 32
TD
5 pl · 68 yd · 2:51
6–37
7:18 1st & 10 OWN 32 Matt LaRoche run for 33 yds to the SCSt 35 for a 1ST down +33 2.55
7:18 1st & 10 OPP 35 Matt LaRoche run for 5 yds to the SCSt 30 +5 0.08
7:18 2nd & 5 OPP 30 Logan Wright run for 15 yds to the SCSt 15 for a 1ST down +15 0.33
7:18 1st & 10 OPP 15 Matt LaRoche run for 1 yd to the SCSt 14 +1 -0.25
4:27 2nd & 9 OPP 14 Shai Werts run for 14 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK) +14 2.81
PUNT
3 pl · 2 yd · 1:31
6–37
4:27 1st & 10 OWN 25 Cory Fields pass incomplete to De'Montrez Burroughs 0 -0.70
4:27 2nd & 10 OWN 25 LeBron Morris run for 2 yds to the SCSt 27 +2 -0.23
4:27 3rd & 8 OWN 27 Cory Fields sacked for 0 yards to the SCSt 27 Cory Fields fumbled, recovered by SCSt Cory Fields , return for 0 yards 0 -0.22
4:27 4th & 8 OWN 27 Cliff Benjamin punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 39
END OF GAME
5 pl · 13 yd · 2:56
6–37
2:56 1st & 10 OWN 39 Grant Walker run for 4 yds to the GeoSo 43 +4 -0.17
2:56 2nd & 6 OWN 43 Grant Walker run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 48 +5 0.11
2:56 3rd & 1 OWN 48 Grant Walker run for 2 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down +2 1.07
2:56 1st & 10 50 Grant Walker run for 2 yds to the SCSt 48 +2 -0.63
2:56 2nd & 8 OPP 48 Grant Walker run for no gain to the SCSt 48 0 -1.10
0:00 OWN 0 End of 4th Quarter
20 drives. Field position runs left to right for both teams: 0 is the offense's own goal line, 100 the one it is attacking.

Defense

0sacks2
8plays for loss6
0takeaways2
1three-and-outs forced4
10explosive plays allowed1
5.69yards allowed / play3.24
6 of 10scoring drives allowed1 of 10
South Carolina State
Chris Adams 7 (6)
Lane Jones 7 (4)
Chad Gilchrist 6 (3) 1 TFL
Cornelius Walker 5 (5)
Jaylen Evans 4 (3) 2 TFL
Bruce Johnson 4 (3) 1 TFL
Johnell Brown 4 (2)
Jarod Jones 3 (2) 1 TFL
Georgia Southern
Tomarcio Reese 10 (4) 0.5 sk · 0.5 TFL · 1 INT
Rashad Byrd 6 (3) 1 TFL
Joshua Moon 6 (5)
Monquavion Brinson 6 (6)
Deshon Cooper 5 (2) 1 sk · 1 TFL
Kindle Vildor 4 (2) 1 TFL
Sean Freeman 3 (2) 2 PD
Quan Griffin 2 (1) 0.5 sk · 0.5 TFL · 1 QH
Tackles with solo in parentheses. Sacks, plays for loss and explosive plays come from the play rows; takeaways and three-and-outs from how each drive ended.

Special teams

field goals1 of 1
6punts3
38.8punt average42.3
1punts inside the 201
61return yards128
own 25average drive startown 39
South Carolina State
K Dillon Bredson 0/1 XP
P Jerome Pettiway 3 punts · 46.7 avg
P Cliff Benjamin 3 punts · 31.0 avg · 1 in 20
KR Tayshawn Baines 2 ret · 61 yds · long 31
Georgia Southern
K Tyler Bass 1/1 FG · long 19 · 4/4 XP
P Shai Werts 1 punt · 40.0 avg · 1 TB
P Magill Bauerle 2 punts · 43.5 avg · 1 in 20 · 1 TB
KR Wesley Kennedy III 2 ret · 61 yds · long 32
PR Wesley Kennedy III 2 ret · 67 yds · long 55
K kicking, P punting, KR kick returns, PR punt returns. Average drive start counts only drives that began after a punt or a kickoff — a drive handed over by a takeaway is the defense's doing.

Team stats from play-by-play

51plays59
165yards336
10drives10
35%success rate51%
0.55total PPA16.38
Derived from 110 scrimmage plays. Interception return yardage is excluded from the offense.

Scoring

Q1Monteo Garrett run for 1 yd for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed ) 6–0
Q1Shai Werts run for 23 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK) 13–0
Q2Tyler Bass 19 yd FG GOOD 16–0
Q3Wesley Fields run for 1 yd for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK) 23–0
Q3Tyrece Nick run for 2 yds for a TD (Dillon Bredson PAT BLOCKED) 6–23
Q4Shai Werts run for 13 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK) 30–6
Q4Shai Werts run for 14 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK) 37–6

Biggest plays by PPA

Q4Shai Werts run for 13 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK) 3.33
Q4Shai Werts run for 14 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK) 2.81
Q4Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Fields for 12 yds to the SCSt 45 for a 1ST down 2.72
Q4Shai Werts run for 15 yds to the SCSt 29 for a 1ST down S CAROLINA ST Penalty… 2.72
Q1Shai Werts run for 23 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK) 2.69
Q4Matt LaRoche run for 33 yds to the SCSt 35 for a 1ST down 2.55

Series recent meetings

2024 South Carolina State 14 – 42 Georgia Southern
2010 South Carolina State 16 – 41 Georgia Southern
Last 2 meetings shown. Full all-time series sits on each team page.
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