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Alcorn State3atSouthern Miss49

2026 · Week 1

Efficiency

Game-level Efficiency Breakdown

-30.5-15.30+15.3+30.5Alcorn State — Off. field pos.: -4.4-4.4Southern Miss — Off. field pos.: -2.1-2.1Off. field pos.Points this side's offense added or cost purely from where its drives started, vs. a league-average FBS team.Alcorn State — Off. scoring eff.: -26.5-26.5Southern Miss — Off. scoring eff.: +19.8+19.8Off. scoring eff.Points this side's offense added or cost finishing drives (given where they started), vs. a league-average FBS team.Alcorn State — Def. field pos.: +2.1+2.1Southern Miss — Def. field pos.: +4.4+4.4Def. field pos.Points this side's defense saved or gave up in starting field position allowed, vs. a league-average FBS team.Alcorn State — Def. scoring eff.: -19.8-19.8Southern Miss — Def. scoring eff.: +26.5+26.5Def. scoring eff.Points this side's defense saved or gave up letting the opponent finish drives, vs. a league-average FBS team.Alcorn State — Possessions: +2.6+2.6Southern Miss — Possessions: -2.6-2.6PossessionsValue 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.
Alcorn StateSouthern MissBreaks 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

02754Q1Q2Q3FinalAlcorn State 3Southern Miss 49
Alcorn StateSouthern Misshover for any point, click for the by-quarter breakdown

Box score

Alcorn StateSouthern Miss
Total yards223543
Rushing yards104317
Rushing attempts3557
Yds / rush3.05.6
Passing yards119226
Passing attempts2327
Yds / pass5.28.4
First downs1132
Turnovers51
Penalties74
Penalty yards6925
Sacks01
Time of possession28:3931:21

Passing & rushing

What each offense did this game.

Alcorn State
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(16)38% / 63%13%3.0
Q2(13)69% / 31%23%5.2
Q3(15)40% / 60%20%3.3
Q4(14)21% / 79%29%3.4
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(2)10.00%0.0
2nd(10)10.320%4.8
3rd(12)8.133%6.3
All (24)—25%5.1
Rushing by down
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(21)10.05%1.6
2nd(11)7.736%4.5
3rd(2)6.050%4.5
All (34)—18%2.7
Southern Miss
By quarterPass / rushSuccessYd/play
Q1(24)50% / 50%58%5.7
Q2(24)33% / 67%58%7.1
Q3(20)20% / 80%70%7.3
Q4(15)20% / 80%53%6.1
how play-calling and results shifted through the game — (n) = plays
Passing by down(offense 79th on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(12)10.033%6.9
2nd(9)6.678%14.8
3rd(6)4.733%2.0
All (27)—48%8.7
Rushing by down(offense 71st on the season)
Down (att.)Avg. to goSuccessYd/play
1st(28)9.157%6.1
2nd(21)6.076%5.6
3rd(5)3.860%3.6
4th(2)1.0100%3.5
All (56)—66%5.6

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

2Drive 2: own 15 → Missed FG4Drive 4: own 19 → Turnover6Drive 6: own 25 → TD8Drive 8: own 20 → TD10Drive 10: own 3 → TD12Drive 12: own 30 → TD14Drive 14: opp 42 → TD16Drive 16: own 40 → Punt18Drive 18: opp 36 → TD20Drive 20: own 24 → TD22Drive 22: own 19 → Punt24Drive 24: opp 45 → Puntown 0own 2550opp 25opp 0
Southern Miss drives by field position

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

#StartTimePlaysYdsResultExpPts+/−
2own 15Q1 13:291558Missed FG1.70-1.7
4own 19Q1 8:15338Turnover1.70-1.7
6own 25Q1 5:401268TD2.07+5.0
8own 20Q2 14:301380TD1.77+5.3
10own 3Q2 4:431590TD1.47+5.6
12own 30Q3 14:421160TD2.67+4.4
14opp 42Q3 9:32342TD3.97+3.1
16own 40Q3 7:4946Punt2.80-2.8
18opp 36Q3 4:04636TD4.17+2.9
20own 24Q3 0:041272TD1.97+5.1
22own 19Q4 7:55621Punt1.70-1.7
24opp 45Q4 4:3340Punt3.70-3.7
12 drives8554329.249+19.8

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