Kentucky State @ Southern, Week 1 · 2026

156–2@FINAL34
Sat, Sep 5, 2026Ace W. Mumford StadiumBaton Rouge, LA

HOW IT WENT

Week 1 · 2026
FINALQ1Q2Q3Q4T
Kentucky State0213015
Southern01314734
Game leaders
Kentucky StateSouthern
PassingJuan Gainous17/31 ·196 yds ·2 TDChristian Johnson15/28 ·200 yds ·2 TD
RushingTristan Thomas19 car ·110 ydsTrey Holly21 car ·99 yds ·2 TD
ReceivingDarius Cyprian8 rec ·77 ydsDaejawn Smith4 rec ·72 yds
TacklesRoman Hernandez12 tacklesTy Lee7 tackles

Kentucky State vs Southern Team StatsTeam Stats

Kentucky StateKYSUSouthernSOU
181ST DOWNS19
378TOTAL YDS372
245PASS YDS200
133RUSH YDS172
1TURNOVERS0
32:36POSSESSION27:24

BOX SCORE

Week 1 · 2026

Passing

Kentucky StateKYSUC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Juan Gainous17/311966.320
Denim Johnson5/12494.101
Totals22/432455.721
SouthernSouthernC/ATTYDSAVGTDINT
Christian Johnson15/282007.120
Team0/100.000
Totals15/292006.920

Rushing

Kentucky StateKYSUCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Tristan Thomas191105.8029
Jahmon Dyson4297.3020
Tray Blackmon Jr166.006
Denim Johnson300.009
Zaiden Foster1-3-3.000
Juan Gainous3-9-3.000
Totals311334.3029
SouthernSouthernCARYDSAVGTDLONG
Trey Holly21994.7216
Mike Franklin6416.8023
Champ Davis6223.708
Christian Johnson4102.504
Totals371724.6223

Receiving

Kentucky StateKYSURECYDSAVGTDLONG
Darius Cyprian8779.6032
Tristan Thomas47418.5172
Jaden Hale34615.3123
Alex Beare22110.5011
Joshua Thomas11313.0013
Tim Hudson188.008
Cameron Tucker252.504
Dwaun Futch111.001
Totals2224511.1272
SouthernSouthernRECYDSAVGTDLONG
Daejawn Smith47218.0043
Isaiah Pina22814.0124
Malachi Jackson12626.0026
Champ Davis12525.0125
Trey Holly22110.5027
Damien Henderson Jr.11010.0010
Cam Jefferson2105.0010
Kobe Brown284.005
Totals1520013.3243

Fumbles

SouthernSouthernFUMLOSTREC
Mike Franklin100

Interceptions

SouthernSouthernINTYDSTD
Tay James1851

Kick Returns

Kentucky StateKYSUNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Aiyon Carter44611.5180
Marcus Floyd22613.0180
Totals67212.0180
SouthernSouthernNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Daejawn Smith12323.0230

Punt Returns

Kentucky StateKYSUNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Alex Beare3196.3100
SouthernSouthernNOYDSAVGLONGTD
Damien Henderson Jr.284.070
Daejawn Smith166.060
Totals3144.770

Kicking

Kentucky StateKYSUFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Leland Gantz0/00.001/11
SouthernSouthernFGPCTLONGXPPTS
Christopher McKenna0/00.004/54

Punting

Kentucky StateKYSUNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Leland Gantz838448.01557
SouthernSouthernNOYDSAVGTBIn 20LONG
Trey Johnson829136.40148

Defense

Kentucky StateKYSUTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Roman Hernandez12800000
Elijah Henderson7401.5000
Kendrick Curry7201.5010
Carlos Bazert6000.5000
Tray Blackmon Jr5501000
Lawrence McConnell5500000
Jaheim Williams4400000
Micheal Daniels4000.5000
Totals683808120
SouthernSouthernTOTSOLOSACKSTFLPDQB HURTD
Ty Lee7502100
Tay James6411001
Herman Brister III5400000
Christian Doyle5300000
Ckelby Givens5223000
DJ Johnson4400100
Denzel Williams4300000
Jordyn Dickerson4301010
Totals7042510531

PLAY-BY-PLAY

190 plays
Q4Kentucky State6 plays · 35 yds · 1:08 · End of Game15–34
  1. 0:002nd & 5 at SOU 40End of 4th quarter.
  2. 1:082nd & 5 at SOU 40No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass incomplete deep right to #10 D.Cyprian thrown to SUBR10 broken up by #28 C.Jones
  3. 1:081st & 10 at SOU 45No Huddle-Shotgun #30 J.Dyson rush left for 5 yards gain to the SUBR40 (#5 J.Dickerson)
  4. 1:081st & 10 at KYSU 45No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass complete short left to #83 A.Beard caught at KSU44, for 10 yards to the SUBR45 (#28 C.Jones), 1ST DOWN
  5. 1:083rd & 10 at KYSU 25No Huddle-Shotgun #30 J.Dyson rush middle for 20 yards gain to the KSU45 (#21 T.Anderson), 1ST DOWN
  6. 1:082nd & 10 at KYSU 25No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass incomplete short left to #16 J.Thomas Jr. thrown to KSU35 broken up by #4 D.Johnson Jr
  7. 1:081st & 10 at KYSU 25No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass incomplete deep right to #10 D.Cyprian thrown to SUBR29 broken up by #23 L.Carter
  8. 1:081st & 10 at SOU 35#34 C.McMcKenna kickoff 65 yards to the KSU00, Touchback
Q4Southern7 plays · 55 yds · 3:40 · Touchdown15–34
  1. 1:082nd & 12 at KYSU 12Trey Holly 12 Yd Run (Christopher McKenna Kick)
  2. 2:001st & 10 at KYSU 10Shotgun #6 T.Holly rush middle for 2 yards loss to the KSU12 (#8 K.Curry; #40 E.Hogan Jr)
  3. 2:003rd & 7 at KYSU 22Timeout Southern, clock 02:00
  4. 2:053rd & 7 at KYSU 22Shotgun #6 T.Holly rush right for 12 yards gain to the KSU10 (#22 J.Williams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  5. 2:052nd & 12 at KYSU 27Timeout Kentucky State, clock 02:05
  6. 4:532nd & 12 at KYSU 27Shotgun #6 T.Holly rush middle for 5 yards gain to the KSU22 (#34 M.Daniels; #23 M.Riggins)
  7. 4:532nd & 7 at KYSU 22PENALTY SUBR False Start (#88 I.Pina) 5 yards from KSU22 to KSU27. NO PLAY
  8. 4:531st & 10 at KYSU 25No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Holly rush right for 3 yards gain to the KSU22 (#18 E.Henderson)
  9. 4:532nd & 3 at KYSU 48No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Franklin rush middle for 23 yards gain to the KSU25 (#48 C.Bazert jr; #36 T.Chambers), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  10. 4:531st & 10 at SOU 45No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Franklin rush middle for 7 yards gain to the KSU48 (#48 C.Bazert jr; #2 R.Hernandez)
Q4Kentucky State7 plays · 28 yds · 2:21 · Downs15–27
  1. 4:484th & 10 at SOU 40No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous sacked for loss of 5 yards to the SUBR45 (#97 D.Johnson), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
  2. 4:533rd & 14 at SOU 44Timeout Kentucky State, clock 04:53
  3. 7:093rd & 14 at SOU 44No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Thomas rush middle for 4 yards gain to the SUBR40 (#59 L.Joseph; #3 H.Brister III)
  4. 7:092nd & 14 at SOU 44No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass incomplete short left to #4 A.Carter thrown to SUBR37 broken up by #23 L.Carter
  5. 7:091st & 10 at SOU 40No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass complete short right to #6 T.Thomas caught at SUBR44, for 4 yards loss to the SUBR44 (#7 T.Lee)
  6. 7:093rd & 6 at KYSU 31No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Thomas rush right for 29 yards gain to the SUBR40 (#7 T.Lee), 1ST DOWN, PENALTY SUBR Illegal Substitution declined
  7. 7:092nd & 6 at KYSU 31No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass incomplete short left to #1 J.Hale thrown to KSU35
  8. 7:091st & 10 at KYSU 27No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass complete short right to #13 C.Tucker caught at KSU31, for 4 yards to the KSU31 (#8 D.Williams)
Q4Southern4 plays · 24 yds · 1:52 · Punt15–27
  1. 7:094th & 2 at SOU 37#18 T.Johnson punt 36 yards to the KSU27 fair catch by #83 A.Beard at KSU27
  2. 9:013rd & 5 at SOU 34No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson rush middle for 3 yards gain to the SUBR37 (#90 F.Walker; #2 R.Hernandez)
  3. 9:012nd & 5 at SOU 34No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass incomplete deep left to #17 C.Jefferson thrown to KSU25 broken up by #25 K.Blankumsee
  4. 9:011st & 10 at SOU 29No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Holly rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SUBR34 (#8 K.Curry)
  5. 9:011st & 10 at SOU 13No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Holly rush right for 16 yards gain to the SUBR29 (#7 L.McConnell), 1ST DOWN
Q4Kentucky State6 plays · 25 yds · 4:06 · Punt15–27
  1. 9:014th & 14 at KYSU 44#28 L.Gantz punt 44 yards to the SUBR12 #16 D.Henderson return 1 yard to the SUBR13 (#23 M.Riggins; #43 C.Saunders)
  2. 13:073rd & 10 at KYSU 48No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous sacked for loss of 4 yards to the KSU44 (#1 C.Givens)
  3. 13:072nd & 11 at KYSU 47No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass complete short left to #27 D.Futch caught at KSU44, for 1 yard to the KSU48 (#9 C.Doyle; #17 H.Schnackenber)
  4. 13:071st & 10 at KYSU 48No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass complete short right to #10 D.Cyprian caught at KSU47, for 1 yard loss to the KSU47 (#7 T.Lee)
  5. 13:071st & 10 at KYSU 35No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass complete short right to #10 D.Cyprian caught at KSU48, for 13 yards to the KSU48 (#20 C.Morris), 1ST DOWN
  6. 13:072nd & 2 at KYSU 27No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass complete short left to #1 J.Hale caught at KSU30, for 8 yards to the KSU35 (#7 T.Lee), 1ST DOWN
  7. 13:071st & 10 at KYSU 19No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass complete short left to #81 T.Hudson caught at KSU20, for 8 yards to the KSU27 (#4 D.Johnson Jr)
Q3Southern6 plays · 15 yds · 3:33 · Punt15–27
  1. 13:074th & 10 at SOU 40#18 T.Johnson punt 48 yards to the KSU12 #83 A.Beard return 7 yards to the KSU19 (#45 K.Wilson), out of bounds
  2. 15:004th & 5 at SOU 45PENALTY SUBR False Start (#3 H.Brister III) 5 yards from SUBR45 to SUBR40. NO PLAY
  3. 15:003rd & 6 at SOU 44No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SUBR45 (#8 K.Curry)
  4. 15:002nd & 6 at SOU 44No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass incomplete deep middle to #84 J.Minor Jr. thrown to KSU30
  5. 15:001st & 10 at SOU 40No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Holly rush right for 4 yards gain to the SUBR44 (#22 J.Williams)
  6. 0:003rd & 3 at SOU 32End of 3rd quarter.
  7. 1:403rd & 3 at SOU 32No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass complete short middle to #2 D.Smith caught at SUBR37, for 8 yards to the SUBR40 (#7 L.McConnell), 1ST DOWN
  8. 1:402nd & 9 at SOU 26No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Holly rush middle for 6 yards gain to the SUBR32 (#2 R.Hernandez)
  9. 1:401st & 10 at SOU 25No Huddle #6 T.Holly rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SUBR26 (#2 R.Hernandez)
  10. 1:401st & 10 at KYSU 35#28 L.Gantz kickoff 65 yards to the SUBR00, Touchback
Q3Kentucky State2 plays · 53 yds · 0:49 · Touchdown15–27
  1. 1:401st & 10 at SOU 15Jaden Hale 15 Yd pass from Juan Gainous (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)
  2. 2:291st & 10 at SOU 38No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass complete short left to #1 J.Hale caught at SUBR19, for 23 yards to the SUBR15 (#23 L.Carter), 1ST DOWN
  3. 2:291st & 10 at KYSU 47No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass incomplete deep right to #10 D.Cyprian thrown to SUBR10 PENALTY SUBR Pass Interference (#28 C.Jones) 15 yards from KSU47 to SUBR38, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY
  4. 2:291st & 10 at KYSU 35#28 L.Gantz onside kickoff 12 yards to the KSU47
Q3Kentucky State6 plays · 88 yds · 2:32 · Touchdown9–27
  1. 2:303rd & 5 at KYSU 28Tristan Thomas 72 Yd pass from Juan Gainous (Leland Gantz Kick)
  2. 2:422nd & 5 at KYSU 28Timeout Kentucky State, clock 02:42
  3. 5:022nd & 5 at KYSU 28No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass incomplete short middle to #1 J.Hale thrown to KSU33
  4. 5:021st & 10 at KYSU 23No Huddle-Shotgun #30 J.Dyson rush middle for 5 yards gain to the KSU28 (#57 J.Wiggins; #70 J.Rogers)
  5. 5:023rd & 11 at KYSU 11No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass complete short right to #10 D.Cyprian caught at KSU23, for 12 yards to the KSU23 (#28 C.Jones), 1ST DOWN
  6. 5:022nd & 11 at KYSU 11No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass incomplete short right to #10 D.Cyprian thrown to KSU22
  7. 5:021st & 10 at KYSU 12No Huddle-Shotgun #30 J.Dyson rush middle for 1 yard loss to the KSU11 (#17 H.Schnackenber; #97 D.Johnson)
  8. 5:021st & 10 at SOU 35#34 C.McMcKenna kickoff 61 yards to the KSU04 #82 M.Floyd, Jr. return 8 yards to the KSU12 (#20 C.Morris; #84 J.Minor Jr.)
Q3Southern6 plays · 77 yds · 2:55 · Touchdown2–27
  1. 5:092nd & 10 at KYSU 25Champ Davis 25 Yd pass from Christian Johnson (Christopher McKenna Kick)
  2. 6:471st & 10 at KYSU 25No Huddle #10 C.Johnson pass incomplete deep right to #18 M.Jackson thrown to KSU00
  3. 6:472nd & 8 at SOU 49No Huddle #10 C.Johnson pass complete short right to #18 M.Jackson caught at KSU40, for 26 yards to the KSU25 (#25 K.Blankumsee), 1ST DOWN
  4. 6:471st & 10 at SOU 47No Huddle #6 T.Holly rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SUBR49 (#11 J.Diggins; #8 K.Curry)
  5. 6:472nd & 13 at SOU 20Timeout Southern, clock 06:47
  6. 8:042nd & 13 at SOU 20No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass complete short middle to #6 T.Holly caught at SUBR27, for 27 yards to the SUBR47 (#2 R.Hernandez), 1ST DOWN
  7. 8:041st & 10 at SOU 23No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Holly rush middle for 3 yards loss to the SUBR20 (#43 C.Saunders; #18 E.Henderson)
Q3Kentucky State3 plays · 1 yds · 0:54 · Punt2–20
  1. 8:044th & 9 at KYSU 24#28 L.Gantz punt 53 yards to the SUBR23
  2. 8:583rd & 9 at KYSU 24No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Johnson pass incomplete deep right to #13 C.Tucker thrown to SUBR45
  3. 8:582nd & 9 at KYSU 24No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Johnson pass incomplete short left to #16 J.Thomas Jr. thrown to KSU33 QB hurried by #93 D.Scott
  4. 8:581st & 10 at KYSU 23No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Johnson pass complete short right to #10 D.Cyprian caught at KSU23, for 1 yard to the KSU24 (#3 H.Brister III)
  5. 8:581st & 10 at SOU 35#34 C.McMcKenna kickoff 60 yards to the KSU05 #82 M.Floyd, Jr. return 18 yards to the KSU23 (#84 J.Minor Jr.)
  6. 9:021st & 10 at KYSU 0PENALTY KSU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting SUBR UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct offsetting. NO PLAY
Q3Southern8 plays · 70 yds · 3:33 · Touchdown2–20
  1. 9:022nd & 11 at KYSU 16Trey Holly 16 Yd Run (Christopher McKenna Kick)
  2. 12:351st & 10 at KYSU 15No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Holly rush left for 1 yard loss to the KSU16 (#34 M.Daniels; #8 K.Curry)
  3. 12:354th & 4 at KYSU 25No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass complete short left to #17 C.Jefferson caught at KSU17, for 10 yards to the KSU15 (#19 M.Clark), 1ST DOWN
  4. 12:353rd & 8 at KYSU 29No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson rush right for 4 yards gain to the KSU25 (#0 T.Blackmon Jr.), out of bounds
  5. 12:352nd & 10 at KYSU 31No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Holly rush middle for 2 yards gain to the KSU29 (#0 T.Blackmon Jr.)
  6. 12:351st & 10 at KYSU 31No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass incomplete deep left to #88 I.Pina thrown to KSU05
  7. 12:351st & 10 at SOU 45No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass complete short left to #88 I.Pina caught at KSU48, for 24 yards to the KSU31 (#2 R.Hernandez), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  8. 12:351st & 10 at SOU 30No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Holly rush left for 15 yards gain to the SUBR45 (#7 L.McConnell), 1ST DOWN
Q3Kentucky State3 plays · 12 yds · 2:18 · Punt2–13
  1. 12:351st & 10 at KYSU 21No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Thomas rush left for 4 yards gain to the KSU25 (#9 C.Doyle)
  2. 12:353rd & 11 at KYSU 29#28 L.Gantz punt 48 yards to the SUBR23 #16 D.Henderson return 7 yards to the SUBR30 (#39 M.Jones)
  3. 15:002nd & 10 at KYSU 30No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Thomas rush left for 1 yard loss to the KSU29 (#5 J.Dickerson)
  4. 15:001st & 10 at KYSU 30No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Thomas rush left for 0 yards to the KSU30 (#4 D.Johnson Jr)
  5. 15:002nd & 2 at KYSU 25No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass incomplete deep right to #10 D.Cyprian thrown to KSU45 PENALTY SUBR Offside (#83 R.Coleman) 5 yards from KSU25 to KSU30. NO PLAY
  6. 14:531st & 10 at SOU 35#34 C.McMcKenna kickoff 57 yards to the KSU08 #4 A.Carter return 13 yards to the KSU21 (#48 K.Brown; #17 H.Schnackenber)
Q2Southern2 plays · 2 yds · 0:00 · End Of Half2–13
  1. 0:00End of 2nd quarter.
  2. 0:111st & 10 at SOU 35#34 C.McMcKenna kickoff 56 yards to the KSU09 #4 A.Carter return 2 yards to the KSU11 (#48 K.Brown)
Q2Southern6 plays · 65 yds · 0:28 · Touchdown2–13
  1. 0:072nd & 4 at KYSU 4Isaiah Pina 4 Yd pass from Christian Johnson (Christopher McKenna PAT failed)
  2. 0:111st & 7 at KYSU 7Timeout Southern, clock 00:11
  3. 0:171st & 7 at KYSU 7No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Holly rush middle for 3 yards gain to the KSU04 (#48 C.Bazert jr; #34 M.Daniels)
  4. 0:173rd & 5 at KYSU 17Timeout Southern, clock 00:17
  5. 0:353rd & 5 at KYSU 17No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass complete short middle to #2 D.Smith caught at KSU07, for 10 yards to the KSU07 (#6 T.Thomas), 1ST DOWN
  6. 0:352nd & 10 at KYSU 22No Huddle #10 C.Johnson pass complete short left to #14 K.Brown caught at KSU17, for 5 yards to the KSU17 (#25 K.Blankumsee), out of bounds
  7. 0:351st & 10 at KYSU 22No Huddle #10 C.Johnson pass incomplete, Spike
  8. 0:351st & 10 at SOU 35No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass complete deep left to #2 D.Smith caught at KSU35, for 43 yards to the KSU22 (#0 T.Blackmon Jr.), 1ST DOWN
Q2Kentucky State5 plays · 20 yds · 1:22 · Downs2–7
  1. 0:354th & 3 at SOU 35No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass incomplete deep middle to #1 J.Hale thrown to SUBR00, TURNOVER ON DOWNS
  2. 1:573rd & 4 at SOU 36No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Thomas rush middle for 1 yard gain to the SUBR35 (#97 D.Johnson; #0 T.James)
  3. 1:572nd & 8 at SOU 40No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Thomas rush middle for 4 yards gain to the SUBR36 (#97 D.Johnson)
  4. 1:571st & 10 at SOU 42No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass complete short left to #6 T.Thomas caught at SUBR40, for 2 yards to the SUBR40 (#7 T.Lee)
  5. 1:571st & 10 at KYSU 45No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Thomas rush middle for 13 yards gain to the SUBR42 (#21 T.Anderson), 1ST DOWN
Q2Southern5 plays · 11 yds · 2:23 · Punt2–7
  1. 1:574th & 9 at SOU 31Timeout Southern, clock 01:57
  2. 1:574th & 9 at SOU 31#18 T.Johnson punt 34 yards to the KSU35 #83 A.Beard return 10 yards to the KSU45 (#11 J.Holden)
  3. 4:203rd & 9 at SOU 31No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass incomplete short right to #0 K.Davis thrown to SUBR38
  4. 4:202nd & 11 at SOU 29No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SUBR31 (#34 M.Daniels; #18 E.Henderson)
  5. 4:201st & 10 at SOU 30No Huddle-Shotgun #0 K.Davis rush middle for 1 yard loss to the SUBR29 (#11 J.Diggins)
  6. 4:202nd & 2 at SOU 28No Huddle-Shotgun #0 K.Davis rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SUBR30 (#8 K.Curry; #2 R.Hernandez), 1ST DOWN
  7. 4:201st & 10 at SOU 20No Huddle-Shotgun #0 K.Davis rush middle for 8 yards gain to the SUBR28 (#2 R.Hernandez)
Q2Kentucky State3 plays · 5 yds · 1:29 · Punt2–7
  1. 4:204th & 5 at KYSU 43#28 L.Gantz punt 57 yards to the SUBR00, Touchback
  2. 5:493rd & 9 at KYSU 39No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Johnson pass complete short middle to #10 D.Cyprian caught at KSU41, for 4 yards to the KSU43 (#4 D.Johnson Jr)
  3. 5:492nd & 9 at KYSU 39No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Johnson pass incomplete deep left to #1 J.Hale thrown to SUBR40 QB hurried by #5 J.Dickerson and #59 L.Joseph
  4. 5:491st & 10 at KYSU 38No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Thomas rush right for 1 yard gain to the KSU39 (#7 T.Lee; #5 J.Dickerson)
  5. 5:491st & 10 at SOU 20#34 C.McMcKenna kickoff 60 yards to the KSU20 #4 A.Carter return 18 yards to the KSU38 (#84 J.Minor Jr.)
Q2Southern1 play · -5 yds · 0:09 · Safety2–7
  1. 5:541st & 10 at SOU 5No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Franklin rush middle for 5 yards loss to the SUBR00 fumbled by #7 M.Franklin at SUBR02 forced by #11 J.Diggins recovered by SUBR #10 C.Johnson at SUBR00 (#0 T.Blackmon Jr.). #0 T.Blackmon Jr. SAFETY, clock 05:54
Q2Kentucky State5 plays · 8 yds · 3:22 · Punt0–7
  1. 6:034th & 14 at KYSU 44#28 L.Gantz punt 52 yards to the SUBR04 #2 D.Smith return 6 yards to the SUBR10 (#43 C.Saunders) PENALTY SUBR Illegal Block in Back (#17 H.Schnackenber) 5 yards from SUBR10 to SUBR05
  2. 9:253rd & 15 at KYSU 43No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Johnson pass complete short left to #13 C.Tucker caught at KSU44, for 1 yard to the KSU44 (#4 D.Johnson Jr)
  3. 9:252nd & 9 at KYSU 49No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Johnson sacked for loss of 6 yards to the KSU43 (#95 H.Bello, #1 C.Givens)
  4. 9:251st & 10 at KYSU 48No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Thomas rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KSU49 (#5 J.Dickerson)
  5. 9:252nd & 9 at KYSU 37No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Johnson pass complete short middle to #83 A.Beard caught at KSU45, for 11 yards to the KSU48 (#9 C.Doyle), 1ST DOWN
  6. 9:251st & 10 at KYSU 36No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Thomas rush middle for 1 yard gain to the KSU37 (#9 C.Doyle)
Q2Southern5 plays · 13 yds · 1:39 · Punt0–7
  1. 9:254th & 9 at SOU 20#18 T.Johnson punt 44 yards to the KSU36 fair catch by #83 A.Beard at KSU36
  2. 11:043rd & 9 at SOU 20No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass incomplete deep middle to #17 C.Jefferson thrown to KSU50
  3. 11:042nd & 9 at SOU 20No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass incomplete short right to #11 A.Valdez thrown to SUBR20 QB hurried by #8 K.Curry
  4. 11:041st & 10 at SOU 19No Huddle-Shotgun #0 K.Davis rush left for 1 yard gain to the SUBR20 (#2 R.Hernandez)
  5. 11:042nd & 6 at SOU 11No Huddle-Shotgun #0 K.Davis rush middle for 8 yards gain to the SUBR19 (#22 J.Williams), 1ST DOWN
  6. 11:041st & 10 at SOU 7No Huddle-Shotgun #0 K.Davis rush right for 4 yards gain to the SUBR11 (#2 R.Hernandez)
Q2Kentucky State6 plays · 36 yds · 2:35 · Punt0–7
  1. 11:044th & 15 at SOU 42#28 L.Gantz punt 35 yards to the SUBR07 fair catch by #2 D.Smith at SUBR07
  2. 12:104th & 10 at SOU 37PENALTY KSU Delay Of Game (#28 L.Gantz) 5 yards from SUBR37 to SUBR42. NO PLAY
  3. 12:103rd & 10 at SOU 37No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass incomplete deep right to #10 D.Cyprian thrown to SUBR00
  4. 12:102nd & 10 at SOU 37No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Thomas rush left for 0 yards to the SUBR37 (#48 K.Brown; #0 T.James)
  5. 12:101st & 10 at SOU 47Timeout Kentucky State, clock 12:10
  6. 13:391st & 10 at SOU 47No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass incomplete deep left to #13 C.Tucker thrown to SUBR00
  7. 13:392nd & 2 at KYSU 50No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass complete short left to #16 J.Thomas Jr. caught at KSU50, for 13 yards to the SUBR37 (#3 H.Brister III), 1ST DOWN
  8. 13:391st & 10 at KYSU 42No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Thomas rush right for 8 yards gain to the KSU50 (#32 J.Coleman; #8 D.Williams)
  9. 13:391st & 10 at KYSU 22No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Thomas rush right for 20 yards gain to the KSU42 (#8 D.Williams), out of bounds, 1ST DOWN
  10. 13:391st & 10 at SOU 35#34 C.McMcKenna kickoff 56 yards to the KSU09 #4 A.Carter return 13 yards to the KSU22, End Of Play
Q1Kentucky State7 plays · 30 yds · 2:57 · Interception Touchdown0–7
  1. 13:444th & 9 at SOU 16Tay James 85 Yd Interception Return (Christopher McKenna Kick)
  2. 14:053rd & 9 at SOU 16No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Johnson pass incomplete short middle to #13 C.Tucker thrown to SUBR00
  3. 14:052nd & 10 at SOU 17Timeout Kentucky State, clock 14:05
  4. 15:002nd & 10 at SOU 17No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Thomas rush left for 1 yard gain to the SUBR16 (#0 T.James)
  5. 0:001st & 10 at SOU 17No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Johnson pass incomplete short right to #10 D.Cyprian thrown to SUBR12
  6. 0:003rd & 13 at SOU 49End of 1st quarter.
  7. 1:413rd & 13 at SOU 49No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Johnson pass complete deep middle to #10 D.Cyprian caught at SUBR17, for 32 yards to the SUBR17, End Of Play, 1ST DOWN
  8. 1:413rd & 8 at SOU 44PENALTY KSU False Start (#60 A.Badwan) 5 yards from SUBR44 to SUBR49. NO PLAY
  9. 1:412nd & 10 at SOU 46No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Thomas rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SUBR44 (#9 C.Doyle; #48 K.Brown)
  10. 1:411st & 10 at SOU 46No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Johnson pass incomplete short left to #1 J.Hale thrown to SUBR35
Q1Southern5 plays · 10 yds · 1:57 · Punt0–0
  1. 1:414th & 12 at SOU 20#18 T.Johnson punt 28 yards to the SUBR48 #83 A.Beard return 2 yards to the SUBR46 (#3 H.Brister III)
  2. 3:383rd & 6 at SOU 26No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass complete short right to #6 T.Holly caught at SUBR20, for 6 yards loss to the SUBR20 (#18 E.Henderson)
  3. 3:382nd & 6 at SOU 26No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass incomplete short right to #14 K.Brown thrown to SUBR25 QB hurried by #90 F.Walker
  4. 3:381st & 10 at SOU 22No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Franklin rush middle for 4 yards gain to the SUBR26 (#90 F.Walker)
  5. 3:382nd & 5 at SOU 15No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Franklin rush middle for 7 yards gain to the SUBR22 (#2 R.Hernandez; #48 C.Bazert jr), 1ST DOWN
  6. 3:381st & 10 at SOU 10No Huddle-Shotgun #7 M.Franklin rush right for 5 yards gain to the SUBR15 (#22 J.Williams), out of bounds
Q1Kentucky State3 plays · 3 yds · 2:01 · Punt0–0
  1. 3:384th & 7 at KYSU 44#28 L.Gantz punt 46 yards to the SUBR10 fair catch by #2 D.Smith at SUBR10
  2. 5:393rd & 16 at KYSU 35No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Johnson rush left for 9 yards gain to the KSU44, End Of Play
  3. 5:392nd & 13 at KYSU 38No Huddle-Shotgun #3 D.Johnson sacked for loss of 3 yards to the KSU35 (#1 C.Givens, #70 J.Rogers)
  4. 5:391st & 10 at KYSU 41No Huddle-Shotgun #33 Z.Foster rush middle for 3 yards loss to the KSU38 (#1 C.Givens)
Q1Southern4 plays · 13 yds · 1:41 · Punt0–0
  1. 5:394th & 7 at SOU 28#18 T.Johnson punt 31 yards to the KSU41
  2. 7:203rd & 7 at SOU 28No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass incomplete short middle to #2 D.Smith thrown to SUBR40
  3. 7:202nd & 7 at SOU 28No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass complete short right to #17 C.Jefferson caught at SUBR28, for 0 yards to the SUBR28 (#0 T.Blackmon Jr.), out of bounds
  4. 7:201st & 10 at SOU 25No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass complete short middle to #14 K.Brown caught at SUBR27, for 3 yards to the SUBR28 (#18 E.Henderson)
  5. 7:201st & 10 at SOU 15No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass complete short middle to #16 D.Henderson caught at SUBR22, for 10 yards to the SUBR25 (#18 E.Henderson), 1ST DOWN
Q1Kentucky State3 plays · 1 yds · 1:10 · Punt0–0
  1. 7:204th & 9 at KYSU 36#28 L.Gantz punt 49 yards to the SUBR15 fair catch by #2 D.Smith at SUBR15
  2. 8:303rd & 9 at KYSU 36No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass incomplete deep left to #4 A.Carter thrown to SUBR40
  3. 8:302nd & 9 at KYSU 36No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass incomplete short middle to #1 J.Hale thrown to KSU40
  4. 8:302nd & 4 at KYSU 41PENALTY KSU False Start (#10 D.Cyprian) 5 yards from KSU41 to KSU36. NO PLAY
  5. 8:301st & 10 at KYSU 35No Huddle-Shotgun #0 T.Blackmon Jr. rush right for 6 yards gain to the KSU41 (#8 D.Williams)
Q1Southern3 plays · 2 yds · 1:13 · Punt0–0
  1. 8:304th & 8 at SOU 39#18 T.Johnson punt 26 yards to the KSU35
  2. 9:433rd & 8 at SOU 39No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass incomplete short right to #6 T.Holly thrown to SUBR48
  3. 9:432nd & 8 at SOU 39No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Holly rush middle for 0 yards to the SUBR39 (#7 L.McConnell)
  4. 9:431st & 10 at SOU 37No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Holly rush middle for 2 yards gain to the SUBR39 (#48 C.Bazert jr; #18 E.Henderson)
Q1Kentucky State9 plays · 42 yds · 2:57 · Downs0–0
  1. 8:304th & 8 at SOU 37No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous sacked for loss of 0 yards to the SUBR37 (#0 T.James), TURNOVER ON DOWNS
  2. 9:533rd & 8 at SOU 37No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass incomplete deep middle to #4 A.Carter thrown to SUBR00
  3. 9:532nd & 8 at SOU 37Timeout Kentucky State, clock 09:53
  4. 12:402nd & 8 at SOU 37No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass incomplete short right to #10 D.Cyprian thrown to SUBR30 broken up by #7 T.Lee
  5. 12:401st & 10 at SOU 39No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Thomas rush right for 2 yards gain to the SUBR37 (#7 T.Lee; #1 C.Givens)
  6. 12:402nd & 6 at KYSU 49No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Thomas rush right for 12 yards gain to the SUBR39 (#3 H.Brister III), 1ST DOWN
  7. 12:401st & 10 at KYSU 45No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass complete short right to #6 T.Thomas caught at KSU48, for 4 yards to the KSU49 (#0 T.James), out of bounds
  8. 12:402nd & 7 at KYSU 37No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Thomas rush middle for 8 yards gain to the KSU45 (#0 T.James), 1ST DOWN
  9. 12:401st & 10 at KYSU 34No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass complete short right to #10 D.Cyprian caught at KSU35, for 3 yards to the KSU37, out of bounds at KSU37
  10. 12:401st & 10 at KYSU 21No Huddle-Shotgun #12 J.Gainous pass complete short right to #10 D.Cyprian caught at KSU28, for 13 yards to the KSU34 (#23 L.Carter), 1ST DOWN
Q1Southern6 plays · 12 yds · 2:15 · Punt0–0
  1. 12:404th & 12 at SOU 35#18 T.Johnson punt 44 yards to the KSU21
  2. 14:133rd & 12 at SOU 35No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass incomplete deep left to #2 D.Smith thrown to KSU35
  3. 14:132nd & 12 at SOU 35No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass incomplete short left to #0 K.Davis thrown to SUBR31
  4. 14:131st & 10 at SOU 37No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Holly rush right for 2 yards loss to the SUBR35 (#48 C.Bazert jr; #8 K.Curry)
  5. 14:133rd & 7 at SOU 26No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass complete short middle to #2 D.Smith caught at SUBR35, for 11 yards to the SUBR37 (#7 L.McConnell), 1ST DOWN
  6. 14:132nd & 7 at SOU 26Timeout Southern, clock 14:13
  7. 15:002nd & 7 at SOU 26No Huddle-Shotgun #10 C.Johnson pass incomplete deep middle to #17 C.Jefferson thrown to KSU25
  8. 15:001st & 10 at SOU 23No Huddle-Shotgun #6 T.Holly rush right for 3 yards gain to the SUBR26 (#36 T.Chambers)
  9. 14:551st & 10 at KYSU 35#28 L.Gantz kickoff 65 yards to the SUBR00 #2 D.Smith return 23 yards to the SUBR23 (#2 R.Hernandez)

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