| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Atlantic | 7 | 10 | 14 | 0 | 31 |
| Southern Mississippi | 10 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 45 |
Game flow
Southern Mississippi won by 14 · 12 scoresLead changes
1
3 times tied
USM biggest lead
+14
Q3 11:08
FAU biggest lead
+7
Q1 12:31
Time in front
USM 66% · FAU 6%
tied 28% · 39:39 vs 3:22 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line Southern Mississippi is ahead, below it Florida Atlantic. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
12:31
TD Brandon Robinson 20 Yd pass from Nick Tronti (Vladimir Rivas Kick)1 play, 20 yds, 0:06 · from USM 20
FAU 7–0 USM9:09
TD Frank Gore Jr. 73 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)1 play, 73 yds, 0:13 · from USM 27
FAU 7–7 USM1:34
FG Briggs Bourgeois 38 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 60 yds, 5:17 · from USM 20
FAU 7–10 USM2nd quarter
11:18
FG Vladimir Rivas 40 Yd Field Goal 12 plays, 48 yds, 5:16 · from FAU 30
FAU 10–10 USM8:54
TD Trey Lowe 13 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)6 plays, 75 yds, 2:24 · from USM 25
FAU 10–17 USM4:39
TD James Charles 12 Yd Run (Vladimir Rivas Kick)7 plays, 77 yds, 4:15 · from FAU 23
FAU 17–17 USM0:08
TD Tim Jones 5 Yd pass from Trey Lowe (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)13 plays, 75 yds, 4:31 · from USM 25
FAU 17–24 USM3rd quarter
11:08
TD Jason Brownlee 43 Yd pass from Trey Lowe (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)6 plays, 80 yds, 3:52 · from USM 20
FAU 17–31 USM3:53
TD James Charles 1 Yd Run (Vladimir Rivas Kick)6 plays, 61 yds, 2:28 · from FAU 39
FAU 24–31 USM3:39
TD Camron Harrell 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)
FAU 24–38 USM0:54
Fumble Recovery (Opponent) Armani-Eli Adams 43 Yd Fumble Return (Vladimir Rivas Kick)
FAU 31–38 USM4th quarter
4:55
TD Kevin Perkins 3 Yd Run (Briggs Bourgeois Kick)9 plays, 90 yds, 5:23 · from USM 10
FAU 31–45 USMDrives
USM 8/14 scoredFAU 4/13 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | FAU | FAU 24 | 3 | 4 | 2:14 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:46 | USM | USM 14 | 1 | 6 | 0:09 | Fumble |
| Q1 | 12:37 | FAU | USM 20 | 1 | 20 | 0:06 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 12:31 | USM | USM 35 | 4 | 13 | 1:50 | Interception |
| Q1 | 10:41 | FAU | FAU 23 | 3 | 8 | 1:19 | Punt |
| Q1 | 9:22 | USM | USM 27 | 1 | 73 | 0:13 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:09 | FAU | FAU 26 | 6 | 30 | 2:18 | Punt |
| Q1 | 6:51 | USM | USM 20 | 12 | 60 | 5:17 | Field Goal |
| Q1 | 1:34 | FAU | FAU 30 | 12 | 48 | 5:16 | Field Goal |
| Q2 | 11:18 | USM | USM 25 | 6 | 75 | 2:24 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 8:54 | FAU | FAU 23 | 7 | 77 | 4:15 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 4:39 | USM | USM 25 | 13 | 75 | 4:31 | Touchdown |
Win probability
Southern Mississippi 100% · pregame line Florida Atlantic −9.5 (closing line)The 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Tronti | 17/33 | 162 | 4.9 | 1 | 1 | 17.4 |
| Javion Posey | 0/1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1.8 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Charles | 16 | 79 | 4.9 | 2 | 12 |
| Jordan Merrell | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 0 | 36 |
| Kelvin Dean | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 0 | 16 |
| Willie Wright | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 0 | 13 |
| Javion Posey | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 6 |
| Nick Tronti | 8 | 7 | 0.9 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Robinson | 5 | 72 | 14.4 | 1 | 20 |
| Willie Wright | 3 | 31 | 10.3 | 0 | 13 |
| Willie Taggart Jr. | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 0 | 19 |
| B.J. Alexander | 2 | 16 | 8.0 | 0 | 12 |
| James Charles | 4 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Jordan Merrell | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Diashun Moss | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vladimir Rivas | 1/1 | 100.0 | 40 | 4/4 | 7 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Hayball | 6 | 259 | 43.2 | 1 | 3 | 58 |
Biggest plays
USM +45% Q3 3:39 Aaron Shahriari kickoff for 65 yds , Camron Harrell return for 100 yds for a TD, (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)
FAU +28% Q3 3:53 James Charles run for 1 yd for a TD, (Vladimir Rivas KICK)
USM +26% Q2 8:54 Trey Lowe run for 13 yds for a TD, (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)
USM +24% Q2 0:08 Trey Lowe pass complete to Tim Jones for 5 yds for a TD, (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)
USM +23% Q3 11:08 Trey Lowe pass complete to Jason Brownlee for 43 yds for a TD, (Briggs Bourgeois KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | FAU | USM |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 19 | 22 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 5-15 | 7-12 |
| 4th down efficiency | 2-3 | 0-1 |
| Total Yards | 326 | 514 |
| Passing | 162 | 209 |
| Comp/Att | 17/34 | 13/19 |
| Yards per pass | 4.8 | 11.0 |
| Rushing | 164 | 305 |
| Rushing Attempts | 34 | 48 |
| Yards per rush | 4.8 | 6.4 |
| Penalties | 7-60 | 8-83 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Fumbles lost | 0 | 2 |
| Interceptions thrown | 1 | 1 |
| Possession | 28:41 | 31:19 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:27 1st & 10 at USM 20 Team run for a loss of 1 yard to the SoMis 19
Q4 0:46 2nd & 15 at USM 30 Nick Tronti pass intercepted, touchback. Ky'el Hemby return for no gain
Q4 0:46 1st & 15 at USM 30 Nick Tronti pass incomplete to Willie Taggart Jr., broken up by Camron Harrell
Q4 0:46 1st & 10 at USM 25 FLA ATLANTIC Penalty, false start (Jordan Merrell) to the SoMis 30
Q4 0:46 4th & 10 at USM 38 Nick Tronti pass complete to Willie Wright for 13 yds to the SoMis 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:46 Timeout SOUTHERN MISS, clock 00:46
Q4 2:59 3rd & 10 at USM 38 Nick Tronti pass incomplete to Willie Taggart Jr.
Q4 2:59 2nd & 10 at USM 38 Nick Tronti pass incomplete
Q4 2:59 1st & 10 at USM 38 Nick Tronti pass incomplete to Brandon Robinson
Q4 2:59 2nd & 6 at FAU 43 Nick Tronti pass complete to Willie Taggart Jr. for 19 yds to the SoMis 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:59 1st & 10 at FAU 39 Nick Tronti pass complete to James Charles for 4 yds to the FlAtl 43
Q4 2:59 4th & 5 at FAU 31 Nick Tronti pass complete to Willie Wright for 8 yds to the FlAtl 39 for a 1ST down
Q4 2:59 3rd & 5 at FAU 31 Nick Tronti run for no gain to the FlAtl 31
Q4 2:59 2nd & 17 at FAU 19 Nick Tronti pass complete to BJ Alexander for 12 yds to the FlAtl 31
Q4 2:59 1st & 20 at FAU 16 Nick Tronti pass complete to Jordan Merrell for 3 yds to the FlAtl 19
Q4 2:59 1st & 10 at FAU 26 TRONTI, Nick rush scramble for 5 yards to the FAU31, out-of-bounds, PENALTY FAU holding (CHARLES, James) 10 yards to the FAU16, NO PLAY.
Q4 3:08 4th & 7 at FAU 32 Trey Lowe run for 6 yds to the FlAtl 26
Q4 3:08 Timeout FLA ATLANTIC, clock 03:08
Q4 3:15 3rd & 8 at FAU 33 Trey Lowe run for 1 yd to the FlAtl 32
Q4 3:15 3rd & 3 at FAU 28 SOUTHERN MISS Penalty, false start (Arvin Fletcher) to the FlAtl 33
Q4 3:15 Timeout FLA ATLANTIC, clock 03:15
Q4 4:02 2nd & 2 at FAU 27 Demarcus Jones run for a loss of 1 yard to the FlAtl 28
Q4 4:02 1st & 10 at FAU 35 Demarcus Jones run for 8 yds to the FlAtl 27
Q4 4:55 4th & 5 at FAU 35 Nick Tronti pass incomplete, broken up by Ky'el Hemby