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Southern Miss38atGeorgia Southern35

2025 · Week 7

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-9.1-4.60+4.6+9.1Southern Miss — Off. field pos.: +1.2+1.2Georgia Southern — Off. field pos.: +0.4+0.4Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Southern Miss — Off. scoring eff.: +7.9+7.9Georgia Southern — Off. scoring eff.: +5.7+5.7Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Southern Miss — Def. field pos.: -0.4-0.4Georgia Southern — Def. field pos.: -1.2-1.2Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Southern Miss — Def. scoring eff.: -5.7-5.7Georgia Southern — Def. scoring eff.: -7.9-7.9Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Southern Miss — Possessions: 0.00.0Georgia Southern — Possessions: 0.00.0PossessionsValue of having more or fewer real possessions than the opponent this game (onside kicks, half-opening/closing clock timing, etc.) — not offense or defense skill.
Southern MissGeorgia SouthernBreaks the final margin of victory down into where it came from, compared to what an average FBS team would do in an average game — the five bars per team always add up to the real final margin. Click a bar for detail.

Running score

02142Q1Q2Q3FinalSouthern Miss 38Georgia Southern 35
Southern MissGeorgia Southernhover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

Southern MissGeorgia Southern
Total yards421395
Rushing yards18482
Rushing attempts4834
Yds / rush3.82.4
Passing yards237313
Passing attempts2843
Yds / pass8.57.3
First downs2524
Turnovers13
Penalties812
Penalty yards68104
Sacks51
Time of possession30:5729:03

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Southern Miss
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(18)39% / 61%28%6.6
Q2(19)47% / 53%42%6.7
Q3(16)44% / 56%50%7.3
Q4(20)25% / 75%25%3.1
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 102nd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(13)9.831%8.1
2nd(10)8.350%9.3
3rd(5)9.220%5.0
All (28)36%8.0
Rushing by down(offense 123rd on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(21)8.929%2.8
2nd(15)9.333%5.1
3rd(9)7.856%7.2
All (45)36%4.4
Georgia Southern
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(17)53% / 47%29%3.3
Q2(18)83% / 17%28%2.6
Q3(20)40% / 60%60%8.3
Q4(21)71% / 29%43%6.6
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 76th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(17)10.035%4.3
2nd(18)8.444%7.1
3rd(11)8.545%7.2
4th(1)15.0100%21.0
All (47)43%6.5
Rushing by down(offense 57th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(18)9.139%3.8
2nd(6)9.517%3.7
3rd(4)8.350%5.0
4th(1)1.0100%2.0
All (29)38%3.9

Drive-by-drive — expected vs. actual points, each possession

1Drive 1: own 25 → Punt3Drive 3: opp 48 → TD5Drive 5: own 25 → Punt7Drive 7: own 3 → Punt9Drive 9: own 13 → Turnover11Drive 11: own 19 → Punt13Drive 13: opp 36 → Turnover15Drive 15: own 20 → Punt17Drive 17: own 23 → End of half19Drive 19: own 13 → TD21Drive 21: own 25 → TD23Drive 23: own 25 → Turnover25Drive 25: opp 29 → TD27Drive 27: own 39 → TDown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Georgia Southern drives by field position

Each bar is a drive, from where it started to where it ended. Green = scored, red = turnover/downs/safety.

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
1own 25Q1 14:54612Punt1.90-1.9
3opp 48Q1 11:10948TD2.87+4.2
5own 25Q1 4:364-7Punt1.90-1.9
7own 3Q1 2:4053Punt1.10-1.1
9own 13Q2 14:41319Turnover1.50-1.5
11own 19Q2 11:28718Punt1.70-1.7
13opp 36Q2 7:45320Turnover3.50-3.5
15own 20Q2 5:029-3Punt1.70-1.7
17own 23Q2 1:0159End of half1.80-1.8
19own 13Q3 12:431492TD1.57+5.5
21own 25Q3 4:19875TD1.97+5.1
23own 25Q4 10:19751Turnover1.90-1.9
25opp 29Q4 6:52329TD3.77+3.3
27own 39Q4 5:231655TD2.47+4.6
14 drives7839529.335+5.7

Exp = points an average offense scores from that starting spot. +/− = actual minus expected.

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