2020 South Alabama Jaguars football team

The 2020 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Jaguars played their home games at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by third-year head coach Steve Campbell.

2020 South Alabama Jaguars football
ConferenceSun Belt Conference
DivisionWest Division
Record4–7 (3–5 Sun Belt)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKenny Edenfield (3rd season)
Defensive coordinatorGreg Stewart (3rd season)
Home stadiumHancock Whitney Stadium
2020 Sun Belt Conference football standings
ConfOverall
Team W L  W L 
East Division
No. 14 Coastal Carolina xy+  8 –0   11 –1  
Appalachian State  6 –2   9 –3  
Georgia Southern  4 –4   8 –5  
Georgia State  4 –4   6 –4  
Troy  3 –4   5 –6  
West Division
No. 15 Louisiana xy+  7 –1   10 –1  
South Alabama  3 –5   4 –7  
Arkansas State  2 –6   4 –7  
Texas State  2 –6   2 –10  
Louisiana–Monroe  0 –7   0 –10  
Championship: Louisiana at Coastal Carolina (Canceled)
  • + – Conference co-champions
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
  • y – Championship game participant
Rankings from AP Poll

This was the team's first season at Hancock Whitney Stadium, after competing for 10 years at Ladd–Peebles Stadium. After the team completed their season with a 4–7 record (3–5 in conference play), Campbell was fired on December 6, 2020.

Schedule

South Alabama had games scheduled against Florida and Grambling State, but were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]

DateTimeOpponentSiteTVResultAttendance
September 38:00 p.m.at Southern Miss*
CBSSNW 32–217,500
September 126:30 p.m.Tulane*
ESPN2L 24–276,000
September 246:30 p.m.UAB*
  • Hancock Whitney Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
ESPNL 10–425,766
October 1711:00 a.m.Texas Statedagger
  • Hancock Whitney Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
ESPNUW 30–205,142
October 246:00 p.m.Louisiana–Monroe
  • Hancock Whitney Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
ESPN+W 38–145,186
October 296:30 p.m.at Georgia Southern
ESPNL 17–243,457
November 77:00 p.m.at No. 15 Coastal Carolina
ESPNUL 6–235,000
November 141:00 p.m.at No. 25 Louisiana
ESPN+L 10–385,585
November 213:00 p.m.Georgia State
  • Hancock Whitney Stadium
  • Mobile, AL
ESPNUL 14–315,224
November 282:00 p.m.at Arkansas State
ESPN3W 38–314,013
December 51:00 p.m.Troy
  • Hancock Whitney Stadium
  • Mobile, AL (rivalry)
ESPN3L 0–295,375

[3][4]

Game summaries

At Southern Miss
South Alabama at Southern Mississippi
1 234Total
• Jaguars 13 0106 29
Golden Eagles 0 1038 21
      
Scoring summary
113:57USAJalen Tolbert 73 yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Tanner McGee 2-pt. pass failed)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 1:03)		USA 6–0
01:30USATerrion Avery 2 yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick)
(9 plays, 99 yards, 3:47)		USA 13–0
210:27USMDon Ragsdale 2 yard rush (Briggs Bourgeois kick)
(8 plays, 79 yards, 3:48)		USA 13–7
00:14USMBriggs Bourgeois 26 yard field goal
(13 plays, 64 yards, 5:10)		USA 13–10
310:23USAJalen Tolbert 31 yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo kick)
(10 plays, 56 yards, 3:37)		USA 20–10
06:56USMBriggs Bourgeois 28 yard field goal
(10 plays, 55 yards, 3:27)		USA 20–13
02:15USADiego Guajardo 21 yard field goal
(12 plays, 85 yards, 4:41)		USA 23–13
410:20USAKawaan Baker 52 yard pass from Chance Lovertich (Diego Guajardo kick failed)
(7 plays, 80 yards, 3:48)		USA 29–13
05:42USMNaricuss Driver 1 yard rush (Luke Baker 2-pt. pass good)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 4:38)		USA 29–21
01:40USADiego Guajardo 34-yard field goal
(8 plays, 59 yards, 4:02)		USA 32–21
See also: 2020 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team
Pregame lineOver/under
USM −12.555
StatisticsSouth AlabamaSouthern Miss
First downs2320
Total yards529409
Rushing yards16695
Passing yards363314
Turnovers20
Time of possession29:0830:52
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South AlabamaPassingDesmond Trotter16/27, 299 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
RushingCarlos Davis15 carries, 85 yards
ReceivingJalen Tolbert6 yards, 169 yards, 2 TD
Southern MissPassingJack Abraham22/32, 314 yards
RushingFrank Gore Jr.12 carries, 32 yards
ReceivingTim Jones6 receptions, 139 yards

Tulane
Tulane at South Alabama
1 234Total
• Green Wave 0 6714 27
Jaguars 0 14100 24
  • Date: September 12, 2020
  • Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium
    Mobile, AL
  • Game start: 6:30 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 36 minutes
  • Game attendance: 6,000
  • Game weather: 85 °F (29 °C) • Weather: Parly Cloudy• Wind: 0 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • Television network: ESPN2
     
Scoring summary
210:51USAKawaan Baker 34-yard pass from Chance Lovertich (Diego Guajardo kick)
(9 plays, 80 yards, 2:46)		USA 7–0
09:27TULNCameron Carroll 6-yard rush (Merek Glover PAT failed)
(4 plays, 75 yards, 1:24)		USA 7–6
06:46USAJalen Wayne 13-yard pass from Chance Lovertich (Diego Guajardo kick)
(5 plays, 75 yards, 2:41)		USA 14–6
312:15USACarlos Davis 2-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:45)		USA 21–6
07:38USADiego Guajardo 49-yard field goal
(7 plays, 24 yards, 2:54)		USA 24–6
05:07TULNCameron Carroll 12-yard rush (Merek Glover kick)
(6 plays, 60 yards, 2:31)		USA 24–13
414:42TULNKeon Howard 1-yard rush (two-point conversion rush attempt failed)
(5 plays, 42 yards, 1:48)		USA 24–19
03:18TULNAmare Jones 16-yard rush (Keon Howard two-point conversion pass to Tyrick James)
(6 plays, 67 yards, 1:48)		TULN 27–24
See also: 2020 Tulane Green Wave football team
Pregame lineOver/under
TUL −852.5[5]
StatisticsTulaneSouth Alabama
First downs2220
Total yards394401
Rushing yards20478
Passing yards190323
Turnovers11
Time of possession26:0233:58
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TulanePassingKeon Howard14/30, 190 yards
RushingTyjae Spears11 carries, 106 yards
ReceivingJha'Quan Jackson3 receptions, 44 yards
South AlabamaPassingChase Lovertich18/30, 249 yards, 2 TDs
RushingCarlos Davis17 carries, 89 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingKawaan Baker7 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD

UAB
Alabama–Birmingham at South Alabama
1 234Total
• Blazers 14 14014 42
Jaguars 0 1000 10
     
Scoring summary
113:14UABSpencer Brown 15-yard rush (Matthew Quinn kick)
(4 plays, 80 yards, 1:46)		UAB 7–0
05:26UABSpencer Brown 1-yard rush (Matthew Quinn kick)
(12 plays, 76 yards, 5:51)		UAB 14–0
214:30USAJalen Talbot 38-yard pass from Chance Lovertich (Diego Guajardo kick)
(5 plays, 70 yards, 1:18)		UAB 14–7
12:57USADeigo Guajardo 31-yard field goal
(5 plays, 28 yards, 1:36)		UAB 14–10
10:20UABSpencer Brown 20-yard rush (Matthew Quinn kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 2:37)		UAB 21–10
03:20UABTrea Shropshire 6-yard pass from Bryson Lucero (Matthew Quinn kick)
(6 plays, 71 yards, 2:19)		UAB 28–10
407:15UABAustin Watkins 15-yard pass from Bryson Lucero (Matthew Quinn kick)
(9 plays, 63 yards, 5:32)		UAB 35–10
03:08UABDeWayne McBride 6-yard rush (Matthew Quinn kick)
(6 plays, 48 yards, 3:08)		UAB 42–10
See also: 2020 UAB Blazers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
UAB −6.547.5[6]
StatisticsUABSouth Alabama
First downs2218
Total yards509315
Rushing yards190147
Passing yards319168
Turnovers12
Time of possession35:0025:00
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
UABPassingBryson Lucero18/28, 319 yards, 2 TDs
RushingSpencer Brown20 carries, 105 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingAustin Watkins7 receptions, 183 yards, 1 TD
South AlabamaPassingChance Lovertich14/29, 168 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingCarlos Davis17 carries, 105 yards
ReceivingJalen Tolbert3 receptions, 59 yards, 1 TD

Texas State
Texas State at South Alabama
1 234Total
Bobcats 7 373 20
• Jaguars 3 14013 30
      
Scoring summary
106:53USADiego Guajardo 33-yard field goal
(10 plays, 50 yards, 4:04)		USA 3–0
04:07TXSTJackson Lanam 9-yard pass from Brady McBride (Seth Keller kick)
(9 plays, 65 yards, 2:46)		TXST 7–3
213:19USACarlos Davis 1-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick)
(14 plays, 75 yards, 5:48)		USA 10–7
04:48TXSTSeth Keller 30-yard field goal
(8 plays, 27 yards, 2:30)		TIE 10–10
00:12USAJalen Tolbert 1-yard pass from Chance Lovertich (Diego Guajardo kick)
(14 plays, 75 yards, 5:48)		USA 17–10
307:57TXSTBrock Sturges 1-yard rush (Seth Keller kick)
(3 plays, 50 yards, 0:48)		TIE 17–17
414:01USADiego Guajardo 24-yard field goal
(10 plays, 54 yards, 4:34)		USA 20–17
10:30TXSTSeth Keller 41-yard field goal
(8 plays, 41 yards, 3:31)		TIE 20–20
07:10USAKawaan Baker 8-yard from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:20)		USA 27–20
01:09USADiego Guajardo 44-yard field goal
(10 plays, 46 yards, 4:00)		USA 30–20
See also: 2020 Texas State Bobcats football team
Pregame lineOver/under
USA −557.5[7]
StatisticsTexas StateSouth Alabama
First downs2224
Total yards348385
Rushing yards88132
Passing yards260253
Turnovers00
Time of possession25:5234:08
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Texas StatePassingBrady McBride28/40, 260 yards, 1 TD
RushingJahmyl Jeter5 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingJah'Marae Sheread4 receptions, 72 yards
South AlabamaPassingDesmond Trotter18/22, 187 yards, 1 TD
RushingCarlos Davis32 yards, 113 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJalen Tolbert9 receptions, 91 yards, 1 TD

Louisiana–Monroe
Louisiana–Monroe at South Alabama
1 234Total
Warhawks 0 608 14
• Jaguars 17 0147 38
  • Date: October 24, 2020
  • Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium
    Mobile, AL
  • Game start: 6:00 p.m. CDT
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 58 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,186
  • Game weather: 77 °F (25 °C) • Weather: Partly Cloudy• Wind: None
  • Referee: Wayne Winkler
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): JD Byars (play–by–play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)
    
Scoring summary
110:07USADevin Rockette 95-yard interception returned (Diego Guajardo kick)
(7 plays, 53 yards, 3:44)		USA 7–0
03:01USADiego Guajardo 50-yard field goal
(10 plays, 50 yards, 4:15)		USA 10–0
00:51USAKawaan Baker 80-yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo kick)
(2 plays, 82 yards, 0:42)		USA 17–0
203:54ULMJosh Johnson 1-yard rush (Davis Hughes PAT failed)
(8 plays, 85 yards, 3:35)		USA 17–7
304:25USADesmond Trotter 5-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick)
(10 plays, 80 yards, 5:10)		USA 24–6
00:13USAKawaan Baker 16-yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo kick)
(5 plays, 49 yards, 2:43)		USA 31–6
412:26ULMJordan Carroll 4-yard pass from Colby Suits (Colby Suits two-point conversion pass to Jevin Frett)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:47)		USA 31–14
01:39USAKawaan Baker 5-yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo kick)
(16 plays, 71 yards, 10:47)		USA 38–14
See also: 2020 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team
Pregame lineOver/under
USA −14.557[8]
StatisticsLouisiana–MonroeSouth Alabama
First downs2020
Total yards380415
Rushing yards98169
Passing yards286246
Turnovers21
Time of possession28:2931:31
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Louisiana–MonroePassingColby Suits23/34, 286 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingJosh Johnson15 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJahquan Bloomfield3 receptions, 69 yards
South AlabamaPassingDesmond Trotter8/12, 184 yards, 3 TDs
RushingCarlos Davis17 carries, 58 yards
ReceivingKawaan Baker6 receptions, 154 yards, 3 TDs

At Georgia Southern
South Alabama at Georgia Southern
1 234Total
Jaguars 3 770 17
• Eagles 0 10014 24
  • Date: October 29, 2020
  • Location: Paulson Stadium
    Statesboro, GA
  • Game start: 7:32 p.m. EDT
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 13 minutes
  • Game attendance: 3,457
  • Referee: Kyle Olsen
  • TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play–by–play), Mike Golic Jr. (analyst), and Lericia Harris (sideline reporter)
   
Scoring summary
110:07USADiego Guajardo 54-yard field goal
(10 plays, 40 yards, 4:53)		USA 3–0
210:09GASOAlex Raynor 29-yard field goal
(11 plays, 81 yards, 5:56)		TIE 3–3
06:05GASOJ. D. King 13-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(6 plays, 52 yards, 3:00)		GASO 10–3
02:50USABrandon Crum 3-yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo kick)
(8 plays, 70 yards, 3:15)		TIE 10–10
301:39USAJalen Tolbert 12-yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo kick)
(6 plays, 52 yards, 2:28)		USA 17–10
412:57GASOWesley Kennedy III 14-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(7 plays, 75 yards, 3:42)		TIE 17–17
08:02GASOWesley Kennedy III 15-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick)
(5 plays, 47 yards, 2:45)		GASO 24–17
See also: 2020 Georgia Southern Eagles football team
Pregame lineOver/under
GASO −3.552[9]
StatisticsSouth AlabamaGeorgia Southern
First downs1615
Total yards264345
Rushing yards64250
Passing yards20095
Turnovers11
Time of possession28:1931:41
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South AlabamaPassingDesmond Trotter20/27, 200 yards, 2 TDs
RushingCarlos Davis20 carries, 70 yards
ReceivingKawaan Baker5 receptions, 65 yards
Georgia SouthernPassingShai Werts5/9, 95 yards, 1 INT
RushingWesley Kennedy III13 carries, 91 yards, 2 TDs
ReceivingMalik Murray1 reception, 38 yards

At Coastal Carolina
South Alabama at Coastal Carolina
1 234Total
Jaguars 3 300 6
• No. 15 Chanticleers 14 306 23
  • Date: November 7, 2020
  • Location: Brooks Stadium
    Conway, SC
  • Game start: 8:02 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours, 6 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,000
  • Game weather: 69 °F (21 °C) • Weather: Clear • Wind: NE, 5 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Courtney Lyle (play–by–play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)
    
Scoring summary
110:24CCUShermari Jones 1-yard run (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(7 plays, 72 yards, 2:48)		CCU 7–0
5:06USADiego Guajardo 31-yard field goal
(11 plays, 62 yards, 5:18)		CCU 7–3
5:06CCUC. J. Marable 9-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick)
(6 plays, 75 yards, 2:50)		CCU 14–3
25:08USADiego Guajardo 43-yard field goal
(13 plays, 74 yards, 5:15)		CCU 14–6
0:18CCUMassimo Biscardi 26-yard field goal
(7 plays, 61 yards, 2:11)		CCU 17–6
410:47CCUMassimo Biscardi 30-yard field goal
(7 plays, 46 yards, 3:33)		CCU 20–6
6:07CCUMassimo Biscardi 27-yard field goal
(8 plays, 72 yards, 4:10)		CCU 23–6
See also: 2020 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
CCU −1757.5[10]
StatisticsSouth AlabamaCoastal Carolina
First downs1618
Total yards336445
Rushing yards93236
Passing yards243209
Turnovers22
Time of possession30:1529:45
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South AlabamaPassingDesmond Trotter23/31, 243 yards
RushingCarlos Davis17 carries, 73 yards
ReceivingJalen Wayne5 receptions, 91 yards
Coastal CarolinaPassingGrayson McCall17/24, 209 yards, 1 TD
RushingReese White9 carries, 81 yards
ReceivingJaivon Heiligh5 receptions, 95 yards

At Louisiana
South Alabama at Louisiana
1 234Total
Jaguars 3 700 10
• No. 25 Ragin' Cajuns 14 1437 38
  • Date: November 14, 2020
  • Location: Cajun Field
    Lafayette, LA
  • Game start: 1:06 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 9 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,585
  • Game weather: 79 °F (26 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: S 10 MPH
  • Referee: Jeremy Parker
  • TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play–by–play) and Chris Lanaux (analyst)
    
Scoring summary
110:25LAJalen Williams 5-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(9 plays, 57 yards, 3:07)		LA 7–0
08:28LAChris Smith 22-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(3 plays, 26 yards, 0:49)		LA 14–0
01:05USADiego Guajardo 26-yard field goal
(15 plays, 52 yards, 7:14)		LA 14–3
207:54LAErrol Rogers Jr. 3-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(11 plays, 75 yards, 5:05)		LA 21–3
04:04USAKawaan Baker 7-yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo kick)
(10 plays, 75 yards, 3:50)		LA 21–10
01:55LAElijah Mitchell 5-yard rush (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(6 plays, 78 yards, 2:04)		LA 28–10
302:32LAKenneth Almendares 25-yard field goal
(7 plays, 82 yards, 3:54)		LA 31–10
410:59LATrey Ragas 25-yard pass from Levi Lewis (Kenneth Almendares kick)
(10 plays, 80 yards, 4:16)		LA 38–10
See also: 2020 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team
Pregame lineOver/under
LA −14.553[11]
StatisticsSouth AlabamaLouisiana
First downs1923
Total yards268506
Rushing yards123254
Passing yards145252
Turnovers22
Time of possession31:4728:13
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South AlabamaPassingDesmond Trotter15/28, 133 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
RushingTerrion Avery14 carries, 62 yards
ReceivingJalen Tolbert5 receptions, 64 yards
LouisianaPassingLevi Lewis21/31, 252 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
RushingChris Smith7 carries, 99 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingNeal Johnson3 receptions, 40 yards

Georgia State
Georgia State at South Alabama
1 234Total
• Panthers 0 71410 31
Jaguars 7 070 14
  • Date: November 21, 2020
  • Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium
    Mobile, AL
  • Game start: 2:30 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 3 hours and 25 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,224
  • Game weather: 76 °F (24 °C) • Weather: Mostly Cloudy • Wind: ESE 7 MPH
  • Referee: Kyle Olson
  • TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Rocky Boiman (analyst)
   
Scoring summary
113:05USACarlos Davis 17-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick)
(4 plays, 34 yards, 1:43)		USA 7-0
213:25GSUCornelious Brown IV 1-yard rush (Michael Hayes Kick)
(15 plays, 96 yards, 6:28)		TIE 7-7
36:11USAJared Wilson 7-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick)
(8 plays, 70 yards, 1:32)		USA 14-7
5:16GSUTucker Gregg 3-yard rush (Michael Hayes kick)
(3 plays, 75 yards, 0:55)		TIE 14-14
2:05GSUTucker Gregg 33-yard rush (Michael Hayes kick)
(5 plays, 80 yards, 1:46)		GSU 21-14
411:03GSUMichael Hayes 23-yard field goal
(12 plays, 73 yards, 4:40)		GSU 24-14
5:33GSUTucker Gregg 1-yard rush (Michael Hayes kick)
(5 plays, 55 yards, 3:06)		GSU 31-14
See also: 2020 Georgia State Panthers football team
Pregame lineOver/under
GSU –3.558.5[12]
StatisticsGeorgia StateSouth Alabama
First downs1919
Total yards556324
Rushing yards222113
Passing yards334211
Turnovers41
Time of possession29:1630:44
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
Georgia StatePassingCornelious Brown IV19/28, 334 yards, 3 INTs
RushingTucker Gregg18 carries, 79 yards, 3 TDs
ReceivingSam Pickney5 receptions, 176 yards
South AlabamaPassingDesmond Trotter25/43, 211 yards
RushingJared Wilson7 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD
ReceivingJalen Tolbert5 receptions, 75 yards

At Arkansas State
South Alabama at Arkansas State
1 234Total
• Jaguars 7 71410 38
Red Wolves 7 1077 31
       
Scoring summary
108:50ARSTBrandon Bowling 3-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Blake Grupe kick)
(9 plays, 69 yards, 3:31)		ARST 7–0
00:35USADesmond Trotter 2-yard rush (Diego Guajardo kick)
(10 plays, 72 yards, 3:57)		TIE 7–7
211:23USAKawaan Baker 26-yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo kick)
(8 plays, 64 yards, 3:19)		USA 14–7
01:09ARSTBrandon Bowling 25-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Blake Grupe kick)
(8 plays, 75 yards, 3:19)		TIE 14–14
00:00ARSTBlake Grupe 35-yard field goal
(4 plays, 64 yards, 0:31)		ARST 17–14
309:55ARSTJonathan Adams Jr. 14-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Blake Grupe kick)
(9 plays, 75 yards, 4:59)		ARST 24–14
06:39USAJalen Tolbert 42-yard pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo kick)
(8 plays, 82 yards, 3:10)		ARST 24–21
00:34USAJalen Tolbert 37-yard pass from Tanner McGee (Diego Guajardo kick)
(6 plays, 73 yards, 2:38)		USA 28–24
412:03ARSTJonathan Adams Jr. 3-yard pass from Logan Bonner (Blake Grupe kick)
(8 plays, 71 yards, 3:24)		ARST 31–28
04:56USAJalen Tolbert 51-yard pass from Tanner McGee (Diego Guajardo kick)
(5 plays, 61 yards, 1:59)		USA 35–31
01:24USADiego Guajardo 30-yard field goal
(6 plays, 19 yards, 1:56)		USA 38–31
See also: 2020 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
Pregame lineOver/under
ARST –7.563.5[13]
StatisticsSouth AlabamaArkansas State
First downs2525
Total yards486494
Rushing yards99170
Passing yards387324
Turnovers10
Time of possession31:0328:57
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
South AlabamaPassingDesmond Trotter16/22, 242 yards, 2 TDs
RushingCarlos Davis12 carries, 31 yards
ReceivingJalen Tolbert10 receptions, 252 yards, 3 TDs
Arkansas StatePassingLogan Bonner11/16, 183 yards, 4 TDs
RushingJamal Jones19 carries, 93 yards
ReceivingJonathan Adams Jr.9 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs

Troy
Troy at South Alabama
1 234Total
• Trojans 3 2402 29
Jaguars 0 000 0
  • Date: December 5, 2020
  • Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium
    Mobile, AL
  • Game start: 1:00 p.m. CST
  • Elapsed time: 2 hours and 52 minutes
  • Game attendance: 5,375
  • Game weather: 58 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NNE 6 MPH
  • Referee: Marshall Lewis
  • TV announcers (ESPN3): J. D. Byars (play–by–play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)
   
Scoring summary
106:02TROYEvan Legassey 22-yard field goal
(13 plays, 56 yards, 4:17)		TROY 3–0
211:06TROYKhalil McClain 15-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Evan Legassey kick)
(10 plays, 89 yards, 3:48)		TROY 10–0
09:26TROYKaylon Geiger 15-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Evan Legassey kick)
(3 plays, 28 yards, 0:40)		TROY 17–0
03:56TROYTray Eafford 21-yard pass from Gunnar Watson (Evan Legassey kick)
(8 plays, 68 yards, 2:51)		TROY 24–0
00:08TROYEvan Legassey 44-yard field goal
(4 plays, 29 yards, 0:23)		TROY 27–0
407:02TROYTeam Safety
(3 plays, -7 yards, 0:54)		TROY 29–0
See also: 2020 Troy Trojans football team and South Alabama–Troy football rivalry
Pregame lineOver/under
TROY –454[14]
StatisticsTroySouth Alabama
First downs2517
Total yards414239
Rushing yards11757
Passing yards297182
Turnovers12
Time of possession31:4728:13
TeamCategoryPlayerStatistics
TroyPassingGunnar Watson34/41, 297 yards, 3 TDs
RushingKimani Vidal22 carries, 76 yards
ReceivingTray Eafford4 receptions, 67 yards, 1 TD
South AlabamaPassingDesmond Trotter15/28, 144 yards, 1 INT
RushingCaullin Lacy4 carries, 38 yards
ReceivingJalen Tolbert5 receptions, 92 yards

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