Southern @ Fresno State, Week 3 · 2025

7@FINAL569–4
Sat, Sep 13, 2025Valley Children's StadiumFresno, CA

HOW IT WENT

Week 3 · 2025
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Fresno State142171456

PLAY-BY-PLAY

158 plays
Q3Southern3 plays · -5 yds · 2:41 · Punt7–35
  1. 12:144th & 15 at SOU 10Kenny Pham punt for 32 yds , Jordan Malau'ulu returns for no gain to the SOU 42
  2. 12:583rd & 10 at SOU 15Ashton Strother sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the SOU 10
  3. 13:322nd & 17 at SOU 8Ashton Strother pass complete to Kobe Brown for 7 yds to the SOU 15
  4. 14:092nd & 10 at SOU 15Shotgun Strother,Ashton rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SOU20, out of bounds at SOU20 PENALTY SOU Holding 7 yards from SOU15 to SOU08. NO PLAY.
  5. 14:411st & 10 at SOU 15Trey Holly run for no gain to the SOU 15
  6. 14:551st & 10 at FRES 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 60 yds , Trey Holly return for 10 yds to the SOU 15
Q2Southern1 play · -1 yds · 0:33 · End of Half7–35
  1. 0:00End of 2nd Quarter
  2. 0:001st & 10 at SOU 25A. Strother takes a knee
  3. 0:331st & 10 at FRES 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Fresno State8 plays · 73 yds · 1:01 · Touchdown7–28
  1. 0:381st & 7 at SOU 7E.J. Warner sacked by Ckelby Givens for a loss of 15 yards to the SOU 22 E.J. Warner fumbled, recovered by FRES Jayon Farrar , return for 0 yards
  2. 0:332nd & 22 at SOU 22E.J. Warner pass complete to Richie Anderson III for 22 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)
  3. 0:372nd & 22 at SOU 22Timeout Fresno State, clock 00:37
  4. 0:481st & 7 at SOU 7Timeout Fresno State, clock 00:48
  5. 0:482nd & 10 at SOU 20E.J. Warner pass complete to Jayon Farrar for 13 yds to the SOU 7 for a 1ST down
  6. 0:481st & 10 at SOU 20E.J. Warner pass incomplete to Jayon Farrar
  7. 0:543rd & 5 at SOU 40E.J. Warner pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 20 yds to the SOU 20 for a 1ST down
  8. 1:002nd & 5 at SOU 40E.J. Warner pass incomplete to Jordan Brown
  9. 1:071st & 10 at SOU 45E.J. Warner pass complete to Jayon Farrar for 5 yds to the SOU 40
  10. 1:341st & 10 at FRES 27E.J. Warner pass complete to Jordan Brown for 28 yds to the SOU 45 for a 1ST down
Q2Southern10 plays · 48 yds · 3:53 · Missed FG7–28
  1. 1:494th & 12 at FRES 27Timeout Fresno State, clock 01:49
  2. 2:003rd & 7 at FRES 22Ashton Strother run for a loss of 5 yards to the FRES 27 Ashton Strother fumbled, recovered by SOU Ashton Strother
  3. 2:002nd & 7 at FRES 22Ashton Strother pass incomplete to Darren Morris
  4. 2:002nd & 7 at FRES 22Timeout Fresno State, clock 02:00
  5. 1:344th & 12 at FRES 27Nathan Zimmer 44 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Merhauti Xepera
  6. 5:271st & 10 at FRES 25Trey Holly run for 3 yds to the FRES 22
  7. 5:273rd & 9 at FRES 39Ashton Strother pass complete to Trey Holly for 14 yds to the FRES 25 for a 1ST down
  8. 5:272nd & 9 at FRES 39Ashton Strother pass incomplete to Darren Morris
  9. 5:271st & 10 at FRES 40Jason Gabriel run for 1 yd to the FRES 39
  10. 5:273rd & 2 at SOU 33Ashton Strother pass complete to Malachi Jackson for 27 yds to the FRES 40 for a 1ST down
  11. 5:272nd & 7 at SOU 28Ashton Strother pass complete to Cam Jefferson for 5 yds to the SOU 33
  12. 5:271st & 10 at SOU 25Jason Gabriel run for 3 yds to the SOU 28
  13. 5:271st & 10 at FRES 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Fresno State1 play · 57 yds · 0:10 · Touchdown7–28
  1. 5:271st & 10 at FRES 43Bryson Donelson run for 57 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)
  2. 5:371st & 10 at SOU 35Nathan Zimmer kickoff for 40 yds , Jordan Malau'ulu return for 18 yds to the FRES 43
Q2Southern9 plays · 75 yds · 5:17 · Touchdown0–21
  1. 7:121st & 1 at FRES 1Trey Holly run for no gain to the FRES 1
  2. 7:123rd & 6 at FRES 20Ashton Strother pass complete to Darren Morris for 19 yds to the FRES 1 for a 1ST down Fresno State Penalty, personal foul (Yards) to the FRES 1 for a 1ST down
  3. 7:123rd & 1 at FRES 15Shotgun Holly,Trey rush middle for 5 yards gain to the FST10 (Pearson,Jadon) PENALTY SOU Illegal Formation 5 yards from FST15 to FST20. NO PLAY.
  4. 7:123rd & 1 at FRES 15Timeout Fresno State, clock 07:12
  5. 5:412nd & 1 at FRES 1Trey Holly run for 1 yd for a TD (Nathan Zimmer KICK)
  6. 10:582nd & 6 at FRES 20Trey Holly run for 5 yds to the FRES 15
  7. 10:581st & 10 at FRES 24Jason Gabriel run for 4 yds to the FRES 20
  8. 10:582nd & 6 at FRES 42Ashton Strother pass complete to Kobe Brown for 18 yds to the FRES 24 for a 1ST down
  9. 10:581st & 15 at SOU 49Ashton Strother pass complete to Cam Jefferson for 9 yds to the FRES 42
  10. 10:581st & 10 at FRES 46PENALTY SOU False Start 5 yards from FST46 to SOU49. NO PLAY.
  11. 10:582nd & 9 at SOU 26Ashton Strother pass complete to Malachi Jackson for 28 yds to the FRES 46 for a 1ST down
  12. 10:581st & 10 at SOU 25Jason Gabriel run for 1 yd to the SOU 26
  13. 10:581st & 10 at FRES 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2Fresno State4 plays · 41 yds · 1:55 · Touchdown0–21
  1. 10:581st & 10 at SOU 19E.J. Warner pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 19 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)
  2. 12:533rd & 2 at SOU 33E.J. Warner pass complete to Jake Tarwater for 14 yds to the SOU 19 for a 1ST down
  3. 12:532nd & 6 at SOU 37Bryson Donelson run for 4 yds to the SOU 33
  4. 12:531st & 10 at SOU 41Bryson Donelson run for 4 yds to the SOU 37
Q2Southern3 plays · 2 yds · 1:00 · Punt0–14
  1. 12:534th & 8 at SOU 3Kenny Pham punt for 38 yds
  2. 13:533rd & 8 at SOU 3Cam'Ron McCoy pass incomplete to Khalil Harris
  3. 13:532nd & 10 at SOU 1Cam'Ron McCoy run for 2 yds to the SOU 3
  4. 13:531st & 10 at SOU 1Cam'Ron McCoy pass incomplete to Khalil Harris
Q1Fresno State4 plays · 16 yds · 2:22 · Punt0–14
  1. 13:534th & 8 at FRES 49Nick Verdugo punt for 50 yds
  2. 15:003rd & 13 at FRES 44E.J. Warner run for 5 yds to the FRES 49
  3. 15:002nd & 13 at FRES 44E.J. Warner pass incomplete to Richie Anderson III
  4. 15:002nd & 3 at SOU 46Shotgun Warner,E.J. pass complete short right to Avit,Ezekiel caught at SOU37, for 14 yards to the SOU32 (Franks,Zay) PENALTY FST Holding (Anderson III,Richie) 10 yards from SOU46 to FST44. NO PLAY.
  5. 0:00End of 1st Quarter
  6. 0:001st & 10 at FRES 47Bryson Donelson run for 7 yds to the SOU 46
  7. 1:151st & 20 at FRES 23Southern Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Vincent Paige Jr.) to the FRES 47 for a 1ST down
  8. 1:151st & 10 at FRES 33Shotgun Donelson,Bryson rush left for 8 yards gain to the FST41 (West,Elijah) PENALTY FST Holding 10 yards from FST33 to FST23. NO PLAY.
Q1Southern3 plays · -8 yds · 1:39 · Punt0–14
  1. 1:154th & 13 at SOU 22Kenny Pham punt for 50 yds
  2. 2:543rd & 13 at SOU 22Cam'Ron McCoy pass incomplete to Kobe Brown
  3. 2:542nd & 9 at SOU 26Cam'Ron McCoy run for a loss of 4 yards to the SOU 22
  4. 2:541st & 10 at SOU 25Trey Holly run for 1 yd to the SOU 26
  5. 2:541st & 10 at FRES 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Fresno State10 plays · 55 yds · 6:06 · Touchdown0–7
  1. 8:052nd & 8 at SOU 8E.J. Warner pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 2 yds to the SOU 6
  2. 8:051st & 10 at SOU 10Rayshon Luke run for 2 yds to the SOU 8
  3. 8:053rd & 1 at SOU 11Bryson Donelson run for 1 yd to the SOU 10 for a 1ST down
  4. 8:052nd & 1 at SOU 11E.J. Warner pass complete to Jahlil McClain for no gain to the SOU 11
  5. 8:051st & 10 at SOU 20Bryson Donelson run for 9 yds to the SOU 11
  6. 8:051st & 10 at SOU 30Shotgun Warner,E.J. pass incomplete short right to Avit,Ezekiel thrown to SOU20 PENALTY SOU Holding (Carter,Landon) 10 yards from SOU30 to SOU20, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  7. 8:172nd & 9 at FRES 46E.J. Warner pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 11 yds to the SOU 43 for a 1ST down
  8. 2:543rd & 6 at SOU 6E.J. Warner pass complete to Jordan Brown for 6 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)
  9. 7:062nd & 1 at SOU 34Rayshon Luke run for 4 yds to the SOU 30 for a 1ST down
  10. 7:381st & 10 at SOU 43E.J. Warner pass complete to Bryson Donelson for 9 yds to the SOU 34
  11. 8:501st & 10 at FRES 45Rayshon Luke run for 1 yd to the FRES 46
Q1Southern5 plays · 6 yds · 2:53 · Punt0–7
  1. 9:073rd & 10 at FRES 0Southern Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined
  2. 9:453rd & 10 at SOU 38Timeout Fresno State, clock 09:45
  3. 9:452nd & 14 at SOU 34Cam'Ron McCoy pass complete to Kobe Brown for 4 yds to the SOU 38
  4. 10:112nd & 9 at SOU 39PENALTY SOU False Start (Trask Jr,Joshua) 5 yards from SOU39 to SOU34. NO PLAY.
  5. 9:004th & 17 at SOU 31Kenny Pham punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jordan Malau'ulu at the FRES 45
  6. 10:451st & 10 at SOU 38Trey Holly run for 1 yd to the SOU 39
  7. 11:062nd & 17 at SOU 18Fresno State Penalty, Personal Foul (Al'zillion Hamilton) to the SOU 38 for a 1ST down
  8. 11:411st & 15 at SOU 20Cam'Ron McCoy run for a loss of 2 yards to the SOU 18
  9. 11:531st & 10 at SOU 25PENALTY SOU False Start (Trask Jr,Joshua) 5 yards from SOU25 to SOU20. NO PLAY.
  10. 11:531st & 10 at FRES 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q1Fresno State6 plays · 65 yds · 3:07 · Touchdown0–0
  1. 14:461st & 10 at FRES 35E.J. Warner pass complete to Jahlil McClain for 12 yds to the FRES 47 for a 1ST down
  2. 15:001st & 10 at SOU 35Nathan Zimmer kickoff for 30 yds
  3. 11:531st & 10 at SOU 25E.J. Warner pass complete to Harold Duvall for 25 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)
  4. 12:322nd & 1 at SOU 32Bryson Donelson run for 7 yds to the SOU 25 for a 1ST down
  5. 13:031st & 10 at SOU 41E.J. Warner pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 9 yds to the SOU 32
  6. 13:332nd & 8 at FRES 49E.J. Warner pass complete to Bryson Donelson for 10 yds to the SOU 41 for a 1ST down
  7. 14:191st & 10 at FRES 47Bryson Donelson run for 2 yds to the FRES 49
Q4Fresno State5 plays · 8 yds · 2:48 · End of Game7–56
  1. 0:00End of 4th Quarter
  2. 0:003rd & 12 at SOU 48C. Conklin takes a knee
  3. 1:582nd & 4 at FRES 49Ryan Warkentin run for 5 yds to the SOU 46 for a 1ST down
  4. 1:122nd & 11 at SOU 47C. Conklin takes a knee
  5. 1:391st & 10 at SOU 46C. Conklin takes a knee
  6. 2:321st & 10 at FRES 43Devon Rivers run for 6 yds to the FRES 49
Q4Southern3 plays · 7 yds · 2:10 · Punt7–56
  1. 2:544th & 3 at FRES 0Southern Penalty, Delay Of Game (Ashton Strother) declined
  2. 4:581st & 10 at FRES 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 52 yds
  3. 2:484th & 3 at SOU 32punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Jordan Malau'ulu at the FRES 43
  4. 3:293rd & 5 at SOU 30Jason Gabriel run for 2 yds to the SOU 32
  5. 4:092nd & 6 at SOU 29Christian Smith run for 1 yd to the SOU 30
  6. 4:451st & 10 at SOU 25Christian Smith run for 4 yds to the SOU 29
Q4Fresno State8 plays · 44 yds · 4:41 · Touchdown7–56
  1. 4:582nd & 4 at SOU 5Elijah Gilliam run for 5 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)
  2. 5:311st & 10 at SOU 11Elijah Gilliam run for 6 yds to the SOU 5
  3. 6:142nd & 1 at SOU 17Elijah Gilliam run for 6 yds to the SOU 11 for a 1ST down
  4. 6:531st & 10 at SOU 26Elijah Gilliam run for 9 yds to the SOU 17
  5. 7:423rd & 1 at SOU 35Elijah Gilliam run for 9 yds to the SOU 26 for a 1ST down
  6. 8:272nd & 10 at SOU 44Johnathan Arceneaux run for 9 yds to the SOU 35
  7. 9:031st & 16 at FRES 50Carson Conklin run for 6 yds to the SOU 44
  8. 9:301st & 10 at SOU 44Fresno State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the 50 yard line
Q4Southern3 plays · 0 yds · 0:53 · Punt7–49
  1. 9:394th & 10 at SOU 11Kenny Pham punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Jordan Malau'ulu at the SOU 44
  2. 9:454th & 10 at SOU 11Timeout Fresno State, clock 09:45
  3. 9:453rd & 10 at SOU 11Ashton Strother pass incomplete to Dupree Fuller
  4. 9:512nd & 10 at SOU 11Ashton Strother pass incomplete to Jeremiah Valdry
  5. 10:151st & 10 at SOU 11Ashton Strother pass complete to David Prince for no gain to the SOU 11
  6. 10:321st & 10 at FRES 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds , Princeton Cahee return for 11 yds to the SOU 11
Q3Fresno State10 plays · 69 yds · 5:02 · Touchdown7–42
  1. 14:532nd & 7 at FRES 34Johnathan Arceneaux run for 12 yds to the FRES 46 for a 1ST down
  2. 10:372nd & 3 at SOU 3Johnathan Arceneaux run for 3 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)
  3. 10:371st & 5 at SOU 5Johnathan Arceneaux run for 2 yds to the SOU 3
  4. 10:372nd & 1 at SOU 10PENALTY SOU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Franks,Zay) 5 yards from SOU10 to SOU05, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.
  5. 10:371st & 10 at SOU 19Johnathan Arceneaux run for 9 yds to the SOU 10
  6. 10:371st & 10 at SOU 32Carson Conklin pass complete to Elijah Gilliam for 13 yds to the SOU 19 for a 1ST down
  7. 11:202nd & 1 at SOU 34Elijah Gilliam run for 2 yds to the SOU 32 for a 1ST down
  8. 11:411st & 10 at SOU 43Elijah Gilliam run for 9 yds to the SOU 34
  9. 11:412nd & 10 at FRES 46Carson Conklin pass complete to Elijah Gilliam for 11 yds to the SOU 43 for a 1ST down
  10. 11:411st & 10 at FRES 46Carson Conklin pass incomplete to Harold Duvall
  11. 0:00End of 3rd Quarter
  12. 0:001st & 10 at FRES 31Elijah Gilliam run for 3 yds to the FRES 34
Q3Southern3 plays · -6 yds · 2:18 · Punt7–42
  1. 0:394th & 16 at SOU 34Kenny Pham punt for 35 yds , Jordan Malau'ulu returns for no gain to the FRES 31
  2. 1:193rd & 15 at SOU 35Ashton Strother sacked by Korey Foreman for a loss of 1 yard to the SOU 34
  3. 2:052nd & 13 at SOU 37Jason Gabriel run for a loss of 2 yards to the SOU 35
  4. 2:441st & 10 at SOU 40Jason Gabriel run for a loss of 3 yards to the SOU 37
  5. 2:571st & 10 at FRES 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds , Jerrod Hicks return for 40 yds to the SOU 40
Q3Fresno State7 plays · 44 yds · 2:47 · Touchdown7–42
  1. 3:061st & 10 at SOU 19Rayshon Luke run for 19 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)
  2. 3:063rd & 1 at SOU 21Brandon Ramirez run for 2 yds to the SOU 19 for a 1ST down
  3. 3:062nd & 8 at SOU 28Carson Conklin pass complete to Ezekiel Avit for 7 yds to the SOU 21
  4. 3:061st & 10 at SOU 30Carson Conklin pass complete to Jordan Brown for 2 yds to the SOU 28
  5. 3:313rd & 2 at SOU 36Johnathan Arceneaux run for 6 yds to the SOU 30 for a 1ST down
  6. 4:282nd & 11 at SOU 45Carson Conklin pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 9 yds to the SOU 36
  7. 5:001st & 10 at SOU 44Bryson Donelson run for a loss of 1 yard to the SOU 45
Q3Southern3 plays · 7 yds · 1:38 · Punt7–35
  1. 5:534th & 3 at SOU 10Kenny Pham punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jordan Malau'ulu at the SOU 44
  2. 7:003rd & 3 at SOU 10Ashton Strother pass incomplete to Khalil Harris
  3. 7:152nd & 4 at SOU 9Jason Gabriel run for 1 yd to the SOU 10
  4. 7:151st & 10 at SOU 3Jason Gabriel run for 6 yds to the SOU 9
Q3Fresno State8 plays · 39 yds · 4:43 · Fumble7–35
  1. 7:312nd & 13 at SOU 13E.J. Warner pass complete to Ezekiel Avit for 10 yds Ezekiel Avit fumbled, recovered by SOU Lance Joseph
  2. 8:151st & 8 at SOU 8Fresno State Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (-5 Yards) to the SOU 13
  3. 8:271st & 10 at SOU 19Southern Penalty, Face Mask (9 yards) (De'Myrion Johnson) to the SOU 8 for a 1ST down
  4. 8:273rd & 2 at SOU 23Brandon Ramirez run for 4 yds to the SOU 19 for a 1ST down
  5. 8:272nd & 9 at SOU 30E.J. Warner pass complete to Ezekiel Avit for 7 yds to the SOU 23
  6. 8:351st & 10 at SOU 31Rayshon Luke run for 1 yd to the SOU 30
  7. 8:352nd & 1 at SOU 33Rayshon Luke run for 2 yds to the SOU 31 for a 1ST down
  8. 8:351st & 10 at SOU 42E.J. Warner pass complete to Ezekiel Avit for 9 yds to the SOU 33

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