Georgia Southern @ Fresno State, Week 1 · 2025

147–6@FINAL429–4
Sat, Aug 30, 2025Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA

HOW IT WENT

Week 1 · 2025
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Georgia Southern770014
Fresno State103151442

PLAY-BY-PLAY

155 plays
Q2Georgia Southern6 plays · 30 yds · 2:20 · Interception14–10
  1. 4:021st & 10 at GASO 33JC French IV pass intercepted
  2. 4:162nd & 10 at GASO 16JC French IV pass complete to Josh Dallas for 17 yds to the GASO 33 for a 1ST down
  3. 4:251st & 10 at GASO 16JC French IV pass incomplete to David Mbadinga
  4. 4:573rd & 2 at GASO 11Josh Dallas run for 5 yds to the GASO 16 for a 1ST down
  5. 5:302nd & 6 at GASO 7JC French IV pass complete to Marcus Sanders Jr. for 4 yds to the GASO 11
  6. 6:111st & 10 at GASO 3David Mbadinga run for 4 yds to the GASO 7
Q2Fresno State9 plays · 45 yds · 4:02 · Field Goal14–10
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:004th & 2 at GASO 8Dylan Lynch 26 yd FG GOOD
  3. 0:333rd & 6 at GASO 12E.J. Warner pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 4 yds to the GASO 8
  4. 1:231st & 10 at GASO 16Bryson Donelson run for 2 yds to the GASO 14
  5. 1:432nd & 8 at GASO 41E.J. Warner run for 25 yds to the GASO 16 for a 1ST down
  6. 2:082nd & 8 at GASO 41Timeout Fresno State, clock 02:08
  7. 2:081st & 10 at GASO 43Rayshon Luke run for 2 yds to the GASO 41
  8. 3:122nd & 9 at FRES 48E.J. Warner pass complete to Ezekiel Avit for 8 yds to the GASO 44
  9. 3:571st & 10 at FRES 47Bryson Donelson run for 1 yd to the FRES 48
  10. 0:024th & 2 at GASO 8Timeout Fresno State, clock 00:02
  11. 0:483rd & 6 at GASO 12Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 00:48
  12. 0:482nd & 8 at GASO 14E.J. Warner pass complete to Bryson Donelson for 2 yds to the GASO 12
  13. 2:403rd & 1 at GASO 44Bryson Donelson run for 1 yd to the GASO 43 for a 1ST down
Q2Fresno State3 plays · 12 yds · 1:28 · Interception14–10
  1. 6:562nd & 9 at GASO 49E.J. Warner pass complete to Richie Anderson III for 11 yds to the GASO 38 for a 1ST down
  2. 7:431st & 10 at FRES 50Rayshon Luke run for 1 yd to the GASO 49
  3. 6:221st & 10 at GASO 38E.J. Warner pass intercepted
Q2Georgia Southern3 plays · 6 yds · 2:01 · Punt14–10
  1. 8:263rd & 10 at GASO 3OJ Arnold run for 6 yds to the GASO 9
  2. 8:532nd & 10 at GASO 3JC French IV run for no gain to the GASO 3
  3. 9:381st & 10 at GASO 3OJ Arnold run for no gain to the GASO 3
  4. 7:504th & 4 at GASO 9Alex Smith punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jordan Malau'ulu at the 50 yard line
Q2Fresno State5 plays · 82 yds · 1:36 · Fumble14–10
  1. 9:511st & 1 at GASO 1Bryson Donelson run for a loss of 2 yards to the GASO 3 Bryson Donelson fumbled, recovered by GASO Davion Rhodes
  2. 10:052nd & 1 at GASO 9Rayshon Luke run for 8 yds to the GASO 1 for a 1ST down Georgia Southern Penalty, Defensive Holding (Davion Rhodes) declined for a 1ST down
  3. 10:441st & 10 at GASO 18Bryson Donelson run for 9 yds to the GASO 9
  4. 11:181st & 10 at FRES 15Bryson Donelson run for 31 yds to the GASO 46 for a 1ST down Georgia Southern Penalty, UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Jayden Davis) to the GASO 39 for a 1ST down
  5. 11:081st & 10 at GASO 39Bryson Donelson run for 21 yds to the GASO 18 for a 1ST down
Q1Georgia Southern9 plays · 57 yds · 3:50 · Touchdown7–10
  1. 11:271st & 10 at GASO 35Evan Scruggs kickoff for 57 yds , Rayshon Luke return for 17 yds to the FRES 48 Fresno State Penalty, Offensive Holding (10 Yards) to the FRES 15
  2. 11:333rd & 4 at FRES 4JC French IV pass complete to River Helms for 4 yds for a TD (Tripp Bryant KICK)
  3. 11:332nd & 4 at FRES 4JC French IV pass incomplete to River Helms
  4. 11:332nd & 4 at FRES 4Timeout Fresno State, clock 11:33
  5. 11:331st & 7 at FRES 7Weston Bryan run for 3 yds to the FRES 4
  6. 11:331st & 7 at FRES 7Timeout Georgia Southern, clock 11:33
  7. 11:333rd & 6 at FRES 13OJ Arnold run for 6 yds to the FRES 7 for a 1ST down
  8. 11:332nd & 10 at FRES 17JC French IV pass complete to Josh Dallas for 4 yds to the FRES 13
  9. 11:331st & 10 at FRES 17Josh Dallas run for no gain to the FRES 17
  10. 11:331st & 10 at FRES 28JC French IV pass complete to Josh Dallas for 11 yds to the FRES 17 for a 1ST down
  11. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  12. 0:001st & 10 at GASO 43OJ Arnold run for 5 yds to the GASO 48
Q1Fresno State3 plays · 10 yds · 0:54 · Interception7–10
  1. 0:231st & 10 at FRES 35E.J. Warner pass intercepted
  2. 1:002nd & 10 at FRES 25E.J. Warner pass complete to Bryson Donelson for 10 yds to the FRES 35 for a 1ST down
  3. 1:121st & 10 at FRES 25E.J. Warner pass incomplete to Bryson Donelson
  4. 1:171st & 10 at GASO 35Evan Scruggs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Georgia Southern8 plays · 75 yds · 3:35 · Touchdown0–10
  1. 1:491st & 10 at FRES 21OJ Arnold run for 3 yds to the FRES 18
  2. 2:172nd & 1 at FRES 32OJ Arnold run for 11 yds to the FRES 21 for a 1ST down
  3. 2:521st & 10 at FRES 41JC French IV run for 9 yds to the FRES 32
  4. 3:033rd & 11 at GASO 41JC French IV pass complete to Marcus Sanders Jr. for 18 yds to the FRES 41 for a 1ST down
  5. 3:482nd & 17 at GASO 35JC French IV pass complete to Camden Brown for 6 yds to the GASO 41
  6. 4:191st & 10 at GASO 42JC French IV pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 7 yds to the GASO 35
  7. 4:401st & 10 at GASO 25JC French IV pass complete to Camden Brown for 17 yds to the GASO 42 for a 1ST down
  8. 1:172nd & 7 at FRES 18JC French IV pass complete to Camden Brown for 18 yds for a TD (Tripp Bryant KICK)
  9. 4:521st & 10 at FRES 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Fresno State3 plays · 20 yds · 0:49 · Touchdown0–3
  1. 4:582nd & 7 at GASO 17E.J. Warner pass incomplete to Bryson Donelson
  2. 4:523rd & 7 at GASO 17Rayshon Luke run for 17 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)
  3. 5:341st & 10 at GASO 20Bryson Donelson run for 3 yds to the GASO 17
Q1Georgia Southern3 plays · 4 yds · 1:54 · Punt0–3
  1. 5:414th & 6 at GASO 29Alex Smith punt for 45 yds , Jordan Malau'ulu returns for 54 yds to the GASO 20
  2. 6:263rd & 13 at GASO 22JC French IV pass complete to Josh Dallas for 7 yds to the GASO 29
  3. 7:161st & 20 at GASO 15JC French IV pass incomplete to Camden Brown
  4. 7:271st & 10 at GASO 25No Huddle-Shotgun Arnold,OJ rush left for 10 yards gain to the GAS35 (Bracha,Camryn) PENALTY GAS Holding 10 yards from GAS25 to GAS15. NO PLAY.
  5. 7:351st & 10 at FRES 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
  6. 7:092nd & 20 at GASO 15OJ Arnold run for 7 yds to the GASO 22
Q1Fresno State14 plays · 57 yds · 7:25 · Field Goal0–3
  1. 7:354th & 10 at GASO 18Dylan Lynch 36 yd FG GOOD
  2. 7:403rd & 10 at GASO 18E.J. Warner pass incomplete to Kamron Beachem
  3. 8:172nd & 2 at GASO 10E.J. Warner pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 8 yds to the GASO 18
  4. 9:061st & 10 at GASO 18Bryson Donelson run for 8 yds to the GASO 10
  5. 9:321st & 10 at GASO 29E.J. Warner pass complete to Josiah Freeman for 11 yds to the GASO 18 for a 1ST down
  6. 10:254th & 4 at GASO 33E.J. Warner pass complete to Ezekiel Avit for 4 yds to the GASO 29 for a 1ST down
  7. 11:033rd & 4 at GASO 33E.J. Warner pass complete to Elijah Gilliam for no gain to the GASO 33
  8. 11:482nd & 10 at GASO 39E.J. Warner pass complete to Josiah Freeman for 6 yds to the GASO 33
  9. 12:311st & 10 at GASO 39Bryson Donelson run for no gain to the GASO 39
  10. 12:572nd & 11 at FRES 48E.J. Warner pass complete to Jayon Farrar for 13 yds to the GASO 39 for a 1ST down
  11. 13:401st & 10 at FRES 49Bryson Donelson run for a loss of 1 yard to the FRES 48
  12. 14:083rd & 3 at FRES 32E.J. Warner pass complete to Ezekiel Avit for 17 yds to the FRES 49 for a 1ST down
  13. 14:432nd & 10 at FRES 25E.J. Warner pass complete to Josiah Freeman for 7 yds to the FRES 32
  14. 14:531st & 10 at FRES 25E.J. Warner pass incomplete to Ezekiel Avit
  15. 15:001st & 10 at GASO 35Evan Scruggs kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Fresno State7 plays · 44 yds · 4:41 · End of Game14–42
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:003rd & 6 at GASO 33C. Conklin takes a knee
  3. 1:082nd & 7 at GASO 34Johnathan Arceneaux run for 1 yd to the GASO 33
  4. 1:551st & 10 at GASO 37Elijah Gilliam run for 3 yds to the GASO 34
  5. 2:261st & 10 at GASO 37Timeout Fresno State, clock 02:26
  6. 2:262nd & 4 at GASO 41Johnathan Arceneaux run for 4 yds to the GASO 37 for a 1ST down
  7. 3:111st & 10 at GASO 47Johnathan Arceneaux run for 6 yds to the GASO 41
  8. 3:552nd & 5 at FRES 28Elijah Gilliam run for 25 yds to the GASO 47 for a 1ST down
  9. 4:331st & 10 at FRES 23Elijah Gilliam run for 5 yds to the FRES 28
Q4Georgia Southern5 plays · 14 yds · 1:40 · Punt14–42
  1. 4:513rd & 8 at GASO 30JC French IV pass incomplete to Ahmon Green
  2. 4:562nd & 8 at GASO 30JC French IV pass incomplete to River Helms
  3. 5:171st & 10 at GASO 28David Mbadinga run for 2 yds to the GASO 30
  4. 5:432nd & 12 at GASO 14JC French IV pass complete to Camden Brown for 14 yds to the GASO 28 for a 1ST down
  5. 6:151st & 18 at GASO 8David Mbadinga run for 6 yds to the GASO 14
  6. 4:414th & 8 at GASO 30Alex Smith punt for 48 yds , Jordan Malau'ulu returns for 1 yd to the FRES 23
  7. 6:211st & 10 at GASO 16PENALTY GAS Personal Foul (Mbadinga,David) 8 yards from GAS16 to GAS08. NO PLAY.
  8. 6:211st & 10 at FRES 50Dylan Lynch kickoff for 40 yds , David Mbadinga return for 6 yds to the GASO 16
Q4Fresno State5 plays · 71 yds · 3:03 · Touchdown14–35
  1. 7:052nd & 6 at GASO 31Rayshon Luke run for 2 yds to the GASO 29
  2. 7:501st & 10 at GASO 35Bryson Donelson run for 4 yds to the GASO 31
  3. 8:202nd & 6 at FRES 33E.J. Warner pass complete to Brandon Ramirez for 32 yds to the GASO 35 for a 1ST down
  4. 9:161st & 10 at FRES 29Bryson Donelson run for 4 yds to the FRES 33
  5. 9:242nd & 6 at FRES 33Timeout Fresno State, clock 09:24
  6. 6:211st & 10 at FRES 50Timeout Fresno State, clock 06:21
  7. 6:211st & 10 at FRES 35PENALTY GAS Personal Foul 15 yards from FRES35 to FRES50. NO PLAY.
  8. 6:213rd & 4 at GASO 29Rayshon Luke run for 29 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)
Q4Georgia Southern3 plays · 5 yds · 0:38 · Punt14–35
  1. 9:244th & 5 at GASO 30Alex Smith punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Jordan Malau'ulu at the FRES 29
  2. 9:303rd & 5 at GASO 30JC French IV pass incomplete to Dalen Cobb
  3. 9:372nd & 5 at GASO 30JC French IV pass incomplete to Ahmon Green
  4. 9:401st & 10 at GASO 25JC French IV run for 5 yds to the GASO 30
  5. 10:021st & 10 at FRES 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q4Fresno State8 plays · 90 yds · 4:46 · Touchdown14–28
  1. 10:402nd & 8 at GASO 23Bryson Donelson run for 20 yds to the GASO 3 for a 1ST down
  2. 11:261st & 10 at GASO 25Bryson Donelson run for 2 yds to the GASO 23
  3. 11:551st & 10 at GASO 43E.J. Warner pass complete to Jordan Malau'ulu for 18 yds to the GASO 25 for a 1ST down
  4. 12:381st & 10 at FRES 42E.J. Warner pass complete to Jayon Farrar for 15 yds to the GASO 43 for a 1ST down
  5. 13:222nd & 9 at FRES 31Bryson Donelson run for 11 yds to the FRES 42 for a 1ST down
  6. 13:551st & 10 at FRES 30Bryson Donelson run for 1 yd to the FRES 31
  7. 14:401st & 10 at FRES 10Bryson Donelson run for 20 yds to the FRES 30 for a 1ST down
  8. 10:021st & 3 at GASO 3Brandon Ramirez run for 3 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)
Q3Georgia Southern5 plays · 18 yds · 1:55 · Punt14–28
  1. 14:484th & 10 at GASO 45Alex Smith punt for 45 yds, fair catch by Jordan Malau'ulu at the FRES 10
  2. 14:563rd & 10 at GASO 45JC French IV pass incomplete to Camden Brown
  3. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  4. 0:002nd & 10 at GASO 45Dalen Cobb run for no gain to the GASO 45
  5. 0:241st & 10 at GASO 45JC French IV pass incomplete to Dalen Cobb
  6. 0:482nd & 12 at GASO 25JC French IV pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 20 yds to the GASO 45 for a 1ST down
  7. 1:271st & 20 at GASO 17David Mbadinga run for 8 yds to the GASO 25
  8. 1:381st & 10 at GASO 27No Huddle-Shotgun Mbadinga,David rush middle for 16 yards gain to the GAS43 (Davis,Jayden) PENALTY GAS Holding 10 yards from GAS27 to GAS17. NO PLAY.
  9. 1:431st & 10 at FRES 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 61 yds , Brandon Tyson return for 23 yds to the GASO 27
Q3Fresno State9 plays · 56 yds · 4:47 · Touchdown14–28
  1. 1:502nd & 3 at GASO 12Rayshon Luke run for 12 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)
  2. 2:301st & 10 at GASO 19Rayshon Luke run for 7 yds to the GASO 12
  3. 2:582nd & 1 at GASO 24E.J. Warner pass complete to Bryson Donelson for 5 yds to the GASO 19 for a 1ST down
  4. 3:511st & 10 at GASO 33Bryson Donelson run for 9 yds to the GASO 24
  5. 4:262nd & 10 at GASO 44E.J. Warner pass complete to Jayon Farrar for 11 yds to the GASO 33 for a 1ST down
  6. 4:371st & 10 at GASO 44E.J. Warner pass incomplete to Richie Anderson III
  7. 5:133rd & 1 at GASO 47Brandon Ramirez run for 3 yds to the GASO 44 for a 1ST down
  8. 5:522nd & 3 at GASO 49E.J. Warner pass complete to Ezekiel Avit for 2 yds to the GASO 47
  9. 6:301st & 10 at FRES 44Bryson Donelson run for 7 yds to the GASO 49
Q3Georgia Southern3 plays · 5 yds · 1:53 · Punt14–21
  1. 6:374th & 5 at GASO 18Alex Smith punt for 38 yds , K'Vion Thunderbird returns for no gain to the FRES 44
  2. 7:193rd & 6 at GASO 17JC French IV run for 1 yd to the GASO 18
  3. 7:462nd & 11 at GASO 12JC French IV pass complete to Taylor Bradshaw for 5 yds to the GASO 17
  4. 8:191st & 10 at GASO 13JC French IV pass complete to David Mbadinga for a loss of 1 yard to the GASO 12
  5. 8:301st & 10 at FRES 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds , Dalen Cobb return for 13 yds to the GASO 13
Q3Fresno State8 plays · 55 yds · 4:24 · Touchdown14–21
  1. 8:361st & 8 at GASO 8Bryson Donelson run for 8 yds for a TD (J. Freeman Run For Two-point Conversion)
  2. 9:163rd & 2 at GASO 18Brandon Ramirez run for 10 yds to the GASO 8 for a 1ST down
  3. 9:582nd & 4 at GASO 20Bryson Donelson run for 2 yds to the GASO 18
  4. 10:331st & 10 at GASO 26Bryson Donelson run for 6 yds to the GASO 20
  5. 10:572nd & 5 at GASO 34E.J. Warner pass complete to Bryson Donelson for 8 yds to the GASO 26 for a 1ST down
  6. 11:361st & 10 at GASO 39Rayshon Luke run for 5 yds to the GASO 34
  7. 12:122nd & 7 at FRES 48Rayshon Luke run for 13 yds to the GASO 39 for a 1ST down
  8. 12:261st & 10 at FRES 45E.J. Warner run for 3 yds to the FRES 48
Q3Georgia Southern4 plays · 15 yds · 1:55 · Punt14–13
  1. 13:004th & 7 at GASO 37Alex Smith punt for 18 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the FRES 45
  2. 13:063rd & 7 at GASO 37JC French IV pass incomplete to Josh Dallas
  3. 13:452nd & 7 at GASO 37OJ Arnold run for no gain to the GASO 37
  4. 14:121st & 10 at GASO 34OJ Arnold run for 3 yds to the GASO 37
  5. 14:461st & 10 at GASO 22JC French IV pass complete to Dalen Cobb for 12 yds to the GASO 34 for a 1ST down
  6. 14:551st & 10 at FRES 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds , Dalen Cobb return for 22 yds to the GASO 22

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