2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team

2024 South Alabama Jaguars football
Salute to Veterans Bowl champion
Salute to Veterans Bowl, W 30–23 vs. Western Michigan
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Record	7–6 (5–3 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Major Applewhite (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Rob Ezell (1st season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple spread
Defensive coordinator	Will Windham (1st season)
Base defense	Multiple 4–2–5
Home stadium	Hancock Whitney Stadium

2024 Sun Belt Conference football standings

	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
Marshall xy$		7	–	1					10	–	3
Georgia Southern		6	–	2					8	–	5
James Madison		4	–	4					9	–	4
Old Dominion		4	–	4					5	–	7
Coastal Carolina		3	–	5					6	–	6
Appalachian State		3	–	5					5	–	6
Georgia State		1	–	7					3	–	9
West Division
Louisiana xy		7	–	1					10	–	3
Texas State		5	–	3					7	–	5
Arkansas State		5	–	3					7	–	5
South Alabama		5	–	3					7	–	6
Louisiana–Monroe		3	–	5					5	–	7
Troy		3	–	5					4	–	8
Southern Miss		0	–	8					1	–	11
Championship: Marshall 31, Louisiana 3
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant As of December 20, 2024

The 2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team represented the University of South Alabama as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2024 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first-year head coach Major Applewhite and played their home games at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama.

South Alabama head coach Kane Wommack was hired by Alabama as its defensive coordinator.

On September 12, 2024, South Alabama scored 87 points in a victory over Northwestern State, the most by any FBS team since 1991.

Preseason

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Jaguars were picked to finish fifth place in the West division.

Media poll (West division)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Texas State	92 (9)
2	Troy	68 (4)
3	Louisiana	66 (1)
4	Arkansas State	65
5	South Alabama	54
6	Southern Miss	31
7	Louisiana–Monroe	16

Defensive back Jaden Voisin was awarded to be in the preseason All-Sun Belt first team defense, respectively. Wide receiver Jamaal Pritchett and defensive lineman Wy'Kevious Thomas were named to the second team offense and defense.

Schedule

The football schedule was announced on March 1, 2024.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	4:00 p.m.	North Texas*	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	L 38–52	15,559
September 7	5:00 p.m.	at Ohio*	Peden Stadium Athens, OH	ESPN+	L 20–27	22,158
September 12	6:30 p.m.	Northwestern State*	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	W 87–10	16,023
September 19	6:30 p.m.	at Appalachian State	Kidd Brewer Stadium Boone, NC	ESPN	W 48–14	34,133
September 28	6:45 p.m.	at No. 14 LSU*	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA	SECN	L 10–42	102,143
October 5	6:00 p.m.	at Arkansas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	L 16–18	21,427
October 15	6:30 p.m.	Troy	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL (rivalry)	ESPN2	W 25–9	25,450
October 26	4:00 p.m.	Louisiana–Monroe	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	W 46–17	16,746
November 2	6:30 p.m.	Georgia Southern	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPNU	L 30–34	19,667
November 16	6:00 p.m.	at Louisiana	Cajun Field Lafayette, LA	ESPN+	W 24–22	16,063
November 23	2:00 p.m.	at Southern Miss	M. M. Roberts Stadium Hattiesburg, MS	ESPN+	W 35–14	20,074
November 29	2:30 p.m.	Texas State	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	L 38–45	15,569
December 14	8:00 p.m.	vs. Western Michigan*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (Salute to Veterans Bowl)	ESPN	W 30–23	12,021
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Central time

Personnel

Transfers

Outgoing
Player	Position	New school
Gavin Forsha	LB	Withdrawn
Caullin Lacy	WR	Louisville
Nathan Rawlins-Kibonge	EDGE	Iowa Central CC
Christopher Davis Jr.	WR	Coahoma CC
Marquise Robinson	CB	Arkansas
Jaden Voisin	S	Withdrawn
Yam Banks	S	Ole Miss
James Robinson	IOL	Valdosta State
Travis Drosos	LS	UCLA
Dontae Lucas	IOL	Southern Miss
Eli Ntsasa	S	Western New Mexico
Tremel States-Jones	S	Rhode Island
Jamarrien Burt	S	Mississippi Gulf Coast CC
Keith Gallmon Jr.	S	Austin Peay
Adrein Strickland	OT	Unknown
Khalil Jacobs	LB	Missouri
Caeleb Schlachter	TE	Eastern Kentucky
Bryston Dixon	DL	Jones JC
Trip Maxwell	QB	Stetson
Josh Bledsoe	DB	Southern Miss
Cameron Rutledge	S	Mississippi College

Incoming
Player	Position	Previous school
Aakil Washington	LB	Liberty
Noah Toster	WR	Chowan
Malachi Preciado	IOL	Purdue
Lardarius Webb Jr.	S	Oklahoma State
Laith Marjan	K	East Carolina
Andrew Bench	TE	Bowling Green
Bryston Dixon	DL	Georgia Tech
Darius McKenzie	LB	Maine
Courtney McBride Jr.	EDGE	Florida Atlantic
Trent Singleton	S	Mississippi State
Tre'Darius Brown	DL	Texas Tech
Iverson Celestine	RB	Tulane
Jayden Hobson	OT	Mississippi State
Ethan Hubbard	OT	Duke
Micah Woods	WR	Buffalo
Tyler Thomas	EDGE	UAB
Tylen Campbell	WR	North Alabama

Recruiting class

College recruiting information (2024)
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40‡	Commit date
Andrew Bench TE	Genoa, OH	Genoa Area HS Bowling Green	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Jan 6, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Da'Marion Bothwell RB	Oneonta, AL	Oneonta HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Sep 20, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Ben Brewer WR	Mobile, AL	Mobile Christian	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	183 lb (83 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Tylen Campbell WR	Jackson, AL	Jackson HS North Alabama	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	178 lb (81 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Tyler Carter EDGE	Vicksburg, MS	Vicksburg HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	251 lb (114 kg)	–	Dec 20, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Iverson Celestine RB	Mandeville, LA	Fontainebleau HS Tulane	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	209 lb (95 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Damyrion Darby CB	Bassfield, MS	Jefferson Davis County HS	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Dec 20, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Julien Demby LB	Vicksburg, MS	Warren Central HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Bryston Dixon DL	Leroy, AL	Leroy HS Georgia Tech	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	329 lb (149 kg)	–	Dec 21, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Jalyn Durgan EDGE	Scooba, MS	St. Martin HS East Mississippi CC	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Dec 20, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Will Felton LB	Pelham, AL	Pelham HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports:
Amarion Fortenberry S	Columbia, MO	Columbia HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Jun 23, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
TK George DL	Acworth, GA	Allatoona HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	260 lb (120 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
DeShaun Gonzales OL	El Paso, TX	Parkland HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	318 lb (144 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Ty Goodwill ATH	Mobile, AL	Faith Academy	6 ft 2.5 in (1.89 m)	187 lb (85 kg)	–	Dec 20, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Jerrian Graham ATH	Mobile, AL	Vigor HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Jul 31, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 74
Charles Gurley III CB	New Orleans, LA	St. Augustine HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	170 lb (77 kg)	–	Jun 23, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Asher Hale OT	Mobile, AL	St. Paul's Episcopal	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)	–	Jun 18, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 71
Jared Hollins QB	Semmes, AL	Mary G. Montgomery HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Jun 25, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Ethan Hubbard OT	Hoover, AL	Hoover HS Duke	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	291 lb (132 kg)	–	May 10, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Kaleb Jackson S	Bessemer, AL	Hoover HS	5 ft 8 in (1.73 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Nathan Jennings DL	Madison, AL	James Clemens	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	–	Jul 30, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 72
Logan Joellenbeck OT	Foley, AL	Foley HS	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	330 lb (150 kg)	–	Jun 25, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 71
Miles Kelly RB	Tallahassee, FL	Lincoln HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Davis Little K	Cummings, GA	South Forsyth HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	165 lb (75 kg)	–	Nov 16, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 73
Will Loerzel TE	New Orleans, LA	Isidore Newman School	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	245 lb (111 kg)	–	Jul 31, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Laith Marjan K	Raleigh, NC	Enloe HS East Carolina	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Jan 8, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports: N/A
Darius McKenzie LB	Ottawa, Ontario, Canada	Clearwater Academy International Maine	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	–	May 6, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Malachi Preciado IOL	New Orleans, LA	Warren Easton HS Purdue	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	310 lb (140 kg)	–	Dec 11, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Seth Russo OL	Waveland, MS	Bay HS East Mississippi CC Mississippi College	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	305 lb (138 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Jeremy Scott WR	Jackson, MS	Callaway HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Feb 4, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 75
Jordan Scruggs CB	Hutchinson, KS	Hutchinson CC	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	185 lb (84 kg)	–	Dec 17, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Parker Shattuck ATH	LaGrange, GA	LaGrange HS	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	215 lb (98 kg)	–	Jun 24, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Trent Singleton S	Edwards, MS	Raymond HS Mississippi State	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	May 6, 2024
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Noah Toster WR	Apex, NC	Apex HS Chowan	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals: N/A   247Sports: N/A
Aakil Washington LB	Atlanta, GA	Wheeler HS Liberty	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	240 lb (110 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Lardarius Webb Jr. S	Opelika, AL	Jackson Academy (Mississippi) Oklahoma State	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:
Achilles Woods EDGE	Decatur, AL	Austin HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	250 lb (110 kg)	–	Jun 25, 2023
	Star ratings: Rivals:   247Sports:    ESPN:   ESPN grade: 72

Source:

Roster

2024 South Alabama Jaguars football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 Braylon McReynolds  So WR 1 Devin Voisin  Sr WR 2 Jamaal Pritchett Sr RB 3 Kentrel Bullock Jr QB 4 Bishop Davenport  So WR 6 Micah Woods  Jr QB 7 Gio Lopez  Fr TE 8 DJ Thomas-Jones Sr WR 9 Jeremy Scott Fr WR 10 Noah Toster So WR 11 Anthony Eager  Fr QB 12 Jacob Jones  Fr WR 13 Javon Ivory  Sr WB 14 Brett Nezat  Jr WR 15 Shamar Sandgren Sr QB 16 Jared Hollins Fr WR 17 Jace Larsen  Fr WR 18 Keyshawn Woodyard  Jr TE 19 Rod Gibbs So WR 20 Webber McClinton Fr RB 21 Jarvis Durr  Fr RB 22 PJ Martin  Fr RB 23 Iverson Celestine  Jr RB 24 Fluff Bothwell Fr WR 25 Ben Brewer Fr RB 26 Jonathan Carter Sr WR 27 Tylen Campbell  So WR 30 Stacey Boykins Jr.  Fr RB 33 Dorian Smith  Fr OL 51 Reed Buys  Sr OL 55 Malachi Preciado  So OL 56 Adrian Griffin  Fr OL 58 Hayden Dozier So OL 59 Sam Williams  Jr OL 61 Julius Kidd  Fr OL 65 DeShaun Gonzales Fr OL 69 Kenton Jerido  So OL 70 Asher Hale Fr OL 72 Ethan Hubbard  Fr OL 73 Daniel Foster-Allen  Jr OL 74 Reid Gavin Jr OL 75 Damon Parr  So OL 76 Logan Joellenbeck Fr OL 77 Malachi Carney  So OL 78 Samuel Loper Sr OL 79 Jordan Davis  Jr TE 80 Hollis McDaniel  Fr WR 81 Jeremiah Webb  Sr TE 82 Trent Thomas  Fr WR 83 Jerrian Graham Fr TE 84 Devin Guin Fr TE 85 Will Loerzel Fr TE 86 Todd Justice  Sr WR 88 Chris Holifield Jr.  Jr TE 89 Andrew Bench  Sr	Defense Pos. # Name Class S 0 Christopher Wallace Jr. Jr CB 1 Ricky Fletcher Jr S 2 Jaden Voisin  Sr S 3 Rickey Hyatt Jr.  Jr CB 4 Dallas Gamble  Sr DB 6 Wesley Miller  So S 7 Lardarius Webb Jr.  Jr CB 8 Jordan Scruggs  Jr S 9 Trent Singleton  So LB 10 Aakil Washington  Jr LB 11 Dalton Hughes Jr CB 12 Reggie Neely  Jr S 14 Cole Blaylock  Fr LB 15 Chrystyile Caldwell  So CB 16 Brian Dillard  Sr LB 17 Courtney McBride Jr. Sr DL 18 RJ Moss Jr.  Fr CB 19 Amarion Fortenberry Fr DL 20 Lamondre Brooks  Jr DL 21 Jordan Norman  Fr S 22 Ty Goodwill Fr CB 23 Cube Gurley Fr S 24 Damyrion Darby Fr S 25 Dashaun Caffee Fr LB 26 Parker Shattuck Fr LB 27 Gavin Forsha  Jr LB 28 Darius McKenzie  Jr S 29 Kaleb Jackson Fr DL 30 Achilles Woods Fr S 31 Mike Harris  Jr LB 32 Blayne Myrick  So LB 33 Julien Demby Fr CB 34 Bradley Thomas  So S 35 Matthew Laseter Fr LB 36 William Felton IV Fr CB 37 Davaris Pilcher  Jr S 38 Camden Lawson Fr S 39 Rod Ivy Fr DL 41 Tyler Carter Fr LB 42 Bennett Blanks Fr LB 43 Jacob Porco Fr CB 44 Michael Archie Sr DL 45 Ed Smith IV  Jr LB 47 Donnie Arnold Fr LB 48 Jordan Williams  Fr DL 49 Tre Brown  Fr LB 53 Emauri Sibley  So DL 55 Maurice Strong Jr. GS DL 74 Johnathan Street  Jr DL 90 Carlos Johnson Jr. Sr DL 91 Nathan Jennings Fr DL 93 Josh Jones Jr DL 95 Jalyn Durgan Jr DL 96 Eli Webb  So DL 97 Tyler Thomas  Fr DL 99 Wy’Kevious Thomas  Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 35 Davis Little Fr P 40 Aleksi Pulkkinen So LS 42 Anthony Zaccaro  Jr LS 44 Baxter Turner  Fr LS 47 Grant Rountree Fr P 87 Jack Martin  Sr K 94 Hamilton DiBoyan  Fr K 99 Laith Marjan  Jr	Head coach Major Applewhite (Texas) Coordinators/assistant coaches Rob Ezell (Alabama) Offensive coordinator / quarterbacks Will Windham (Mississippi State) Defensive coordinator / safeties Tre' Williams (Auburn) Special teams coordinator / outside linebackers Jay Hopson (Mississippi) Cornerbacks Cameron Cleminson (Michigan State) Inside linebackers Kyle Skierski (UC Davis) Tight ends Paul Petrino (Carroll (MT)) Wide receivers Effrem Reed (Louisiana) Running backs Jason Onyebuagu (Northern Illinois) Offensive line Jonathan Bradley (Arkansas State) Defensive line Doug Ruse (Northwest Missouri State) Quality control analyst Rod Grace (UT Martin) Director of strength & conditioning Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster

Game summaries

North Texas

See also: 2024 North Texas Mean Green football team

North Texas Mean Green (0–0) at South Alabama Jaguars (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Mean Green	7	7	28	10	52
Jaguars	3	16	7	12	38

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL

• Date: August 31, 2024
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: SE 6 mph
• Game attendance: 15,559
• Referee: Edwin Lee
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Brian Genard (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (9:37) UNT – Chandler Morris 2-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 15 plays, 79 yards, 5:18; North Texas 7–0) (5:58) USA – Laith Marjan 39-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:34; North Texas 7–3) Second Quarter (14:55) USA – Gio Lopez 8-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 72 yards, 2:13; South Alabama 10–7) (12:43) UNT – Damon Ward Jr. 3-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:06; North Texas 14–10) (9:39) USA – Laith Marjan 32-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:04; North Texas 14–13) (4:24) USA – Fluff Bothwell 13-yard run (Drive: 12 plays, 83 yards, 3:55; South Alabama 19–14) Third Quarter (13:23) UNT – Blair Conwright 25-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 3 plays, 66 yards, 0:47; North Texas 21–19) (10:14) UNT – Chandler Morris 1-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 5 plays, 50 yards, 2:16; North Texas 28–19) (5:15) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 26-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:59; North Texas 28–26) (3:36) UNT – Damon Ward Jr. 54-yard pass from Chandler Morris, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:35; North Texas 35–26) (2:40) UNT – C.J. Garnett 0-yard punt return, Kali Nguma kick (North Texas 42–26) Fourth Quarter (13:31) USA – Shamar Sandgren 21-yard pass from Gio Lopez (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:09; North Texas 42–32) (8:28) UNT – Ikaika Ragsdale 3-yard run, Kali Nguma kick (Drive: 10 plays, 76 yards, 4:57; North Texas 49–32) (4:39) USA – Anthony Eager 23-yard pass from Gio Lopez (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:49; North Texas 49–38) (2:53) UNT – Kali Nguma 30-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 1:46; North Texas 52–38) Win Probability Line –6 Over/Under 61.5

Statistics	UNT	USA
First downs	28	29
Total yards	550	582
Rushing yards	104	150
Passing yards	446	432
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	33–42–0	26–49–0
Time of possession	29:32	30:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
North Texas	Passing	Chandler Morris	32/41, 415 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Ikaika Ragsdale	14 carries, 45 yards, TD
	Receiving	Damon Ward Jr.	12 receptions, 230 yards, 2 TD
South Alabama	Passing	Gio Lopez	26/49, 432 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Gio Lopez	13 carries, 62 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jamaal Pritchett	10 receptions, 197 yards, TD

at Ohio

See also: 2024 Ohio Bobcats football team

South Alabama Jaguars (0–1) at Ohio Bobcats (0–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	10	7	3	20
Bobcats	3	14	7	3	27

at Peden Stadium, Athens, OH

• Date: September 7, 2024
• Game time: 5:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 81 °F (27 °C)
• Game attendance: 22,158
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jim Barbar (play-by-play), Marcus Ray (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (3:03) OHI – Gianni Spetic 45-yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 54 yards, 1:35; Ohio 3–0) Second Quarter (10:43) OHI – Anthony Tyus III 7-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 3 plays, 20 yards, 1:24; Ohio 10–0) (4:29) USA – Laith Marjan 28-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 54 yards, 2:25; Ohio 10–3) (1:25) USA – Fluff Bothwell 8-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 1:53; Tied 10–10) (0:36) OHI – Chase Hendricks 33-yard pass from Parker Navarro, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 0:49; Ohio 17–10) Third Quarter (8:39) OHI – Parker Navarro 10-yard run, Gianni Spetic kick (Drive: 11 plays, 76 yards, 6:14; Ohio 24–10) (1:52) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 9-yard pass from Bishop Davenport, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 6:47; Ohio 24–17) Fourth Quarter (14:15) USA – Laith Marjan 38-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 21 yards, 2:21; Ohio 24–20) (3:16) OHI – Gianni Spetic 26-yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 7:53; Ohio 27–20) Win Probability Line South Alabama –1.5 Over/Under 57.5

Statistics	USA	OHIO
First downs	18	20
Total yards	335	404
Rushing yards	109	200
Passing yards	226	204
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–37–0	20–28–0
Time of possession	27:43	32:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Bishop Davenport	23/37, 226 yards, TD
	Rushing	Fluff Bothwell	10 carries, 70 yards, TD
	Receiving	Devin Voisin	5 receptions, 77 yards
Ohio	Passing	Parker Navarro	20/28, 204 yards, TD
	Rushing	Anthony Tyus III	17 carries, 74 yards, TD
	Receiving	Chase Hendricks	4 receptions, 65 yards, TD

vs. Northwestern State (FCS)

See also: 2024 Northwestern State Demons football team

Game Three – Northwestern State Demons (FCS) (0–2) at South Alabama Jaguars (0–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Demons (FCS)	10	0	0	0	10
Jaguars	24	28	28	7	87

at Hancock Whitney Stadium • Mobile, AL

• Date: Thursday September 12, 2024
• Game time: 6:30 p.m.
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: NE 10 mph
• Referee: Tim Barker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Brian Genard (analyst)

Game information

First quarter (13:24) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 62-yard punt return, Laith Marjan kick (South Alabama 7–0) (10:58) USA – Jeremiah Webb 39-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 1 play, 39 yards, 0:08; South Alabama 14–0) (7:30) NWST – Reed Honshtein 31-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 3:28; South Alabama 14–3) (5:07) USA – DJ Thomas-Jones 12-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 72 yards, 2:23; South Alabama 21–3) (0:03) USA – Laith Marjan 28-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:07; South Alabama 24–3) (0:00) NWST – Myles Kitt-Denton 75-yard pass from JT Fayard, Reed Honshtein kick (Drive: 1 play, 75 yards, 0:03; South Alabama 24–10) Second quarter (13:15) USA – Kentrel Bullock 1-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:45; South Alabama 31–10) (10:15) USA – Fluff Bothwell 7-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 3 plays, 43 yards, 1:21; South Alabama 38–10) (9:25) USA – DJ Thomas-Jones 4-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 1 play, 4 yards, 0:07; South Alabama 45–10) (2:04) USA – Fluff Bothwell 5-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 62 yards, 0:41; South Alabama 52–10) Third quarter (14:18) USA – Kentrel Bullock 59-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 70 yards, 0:38; South Alabama 59–10) (6:48) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 10-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Davis Little kick (Drive: 9 plays, 59 yards, 3:41; South Alabama 66–10) (2:40) USA – PJ Martin 4-yard run, Davis Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 51 yards, 2:10; South Alabama 73–10) (0:55) USA – Chrystyile Caldwell 30-yard interception, Davis Little kick (South Alabama 80–10) Fourth quarter (3:57) USA – Jarvis Durr 4-yard run, Davis Little kick (Drive: 5 plays, 22 yards, 11:48; South Alabama 87–10)

Statistics	NWST	USA
First downs	8	22
Total yards	237	620
Rushing yards	66	363
Passing yards	171	257
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	10–25–3	15–19–0
Time of possession	26:47	33:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northwestern State	Passing	JT Fayard	9/23, 165 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Zay Davis	9 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Myles Kitt-Denton	3 receptions, 80 yards, TD
South Alabama	Passing	Gio Lopez	15/19, 257 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Fluff Bothwell	7 carries, 143 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Webb	2 receptions, 74 yards, TD

The fourth quarter was shortened to six minutes as South Alabama was up 80–10 at the end of the third.

at Appalachian State

See also: 2024 Appalachian State Mountaineers football team

South Alabama Jaguars (1–2) at Appalachian State Mountaineers (2–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	14	14	13	7	48
Mountaineers	0	7	0	7	14

at Kidd Brewer Stadium, Boone, NC

• Date: September 19, 2024
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 66 °F (19 °C) • Wind: N 3 mph
• Game attendance: 34,133
• Referee: Marshall Lewis
• TV announcers (ESPN): Matt Barrie (play-by-play), Dan Mullen (analyst) and Harry Lyles Jr. (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (11:59) USA – DJ Thomas-Jones 10-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:01; South Alabama 7–0) (7:10) USA – Fluff Bothwell 22-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:06; South Alabama 14–0) Second Quarter (5:30) USA – Gio Lopez 31-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 13 plays, 95 yards, 7:49; South Alabama 21–0) (2:30) USA – Kentrel Bullock 2-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 2 yards, 0:12; South Alabama 28–0) (0:00) APP – Dalton Stroman 47-yard pass from Joey Aguilar, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 0:53; South Alabama 28–7) Third Quarter (11:08) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 18-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick failed (Drive: 3 plays, 47 yards, 1:31; South Alabama 34–7) (5:35) USA – Fluff Bothwell 14-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 67 yards, 3:04; South Alabama 41–7) Fourth Quarter (4:15) USA – Iverson Celestine 6-yard run, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 6:00; South Alabama 48–7) (0:52) APP – Maquel Haywood 2-yard run, Michael Hughes kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 3:16; South Alabama 48–14) Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	USA	APP
First downs	26	23
Total yards	474	385
Rushing yards	320	119
Passing yards	154	266
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–24–1	21–40–0
Time of possession	34:12	25:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Gio Lopez	16/24, 154 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Fluff Bothwell	14 carries, 116 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jamaal Pritchett	6 receptions, 68 yards, TD
Appalachian State	Passing	Joey Aguilar	21/40, 266 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Maquel Haywood	7 carries, 47 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kaedin Robinson	6 receptions, 85 yards

at No. 14 LSU

See also: 2024 LSU Tigers football team

South Alabama Jaguars (2–2) at No. 14 LSU Tigers (3–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	3	7	0	10
No. 14 Tigers	21	14	0	7	42

at Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, LA

• Date: September 28
• Game time: 6:45 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 86 °F (30 °C) • Wind: NW 5 mph
• Game attendance: 102,143
• Referee: Matt Loeffler
• TV announcers (SECN): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Aaron Murray (analyst), and Ashley ShahAhmadi (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (14:36) LSU – Caden Durham 71-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:14; LSU 7–0) (10:47) LSU – Garrett Nussmeier 1-yard run, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 2 plays, 87 yards, 0:54; LSU 14–0) (4:45) LSU – Caden Durham 8-yard run, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 11 plays, 79 yards, 4:15; LSU 21–0) Second Quarter (14:15) USA – Laith Marjan 49-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 44 yards, 5:30; LSU 21–3) (11:55) LSU – Garrett Nussmeier 5-yard run, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 5 plays, 60 yards, 2:11; LSU 28–3) (4:27) LSU – Aaron Anderson 23-yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 4 plays, 69 yards, 1:37; LSU 35–3) Third Quarter (10:17) USA – Anthony Eager 27-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:43; LSU 35–10) Fourth Quarter (14:08) LSU – Josh Williams 4-yard run, Damian Ramos kick (Drive: 12 plays, 99 yards, 5:39; LSU 42–10) Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	USA	LSU
First downs	16	29
Total yards	333	667
Rushing yards	112	237
Passing yards	221	430
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–30–0	29–42–2
Time of possession	31:00	29:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Gio Lopez	16/22, 171 yards, TD
	Rushing	Kentrel Bullock	9 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Anthony Eager	4 receptions, 91 yards, TD
LSU	Passing	Garrett Nussmeier	26/39, 409 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Caden Durham	7 carries, 128 yards, TD
	Receiving	Kyren Lacy	5 receptions, 107 yards

at Arkansas State

See also: 2024 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

South Alabama Jaguars (2–3) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (2–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	3	7	6	16
Red Wolves	3	3	3	9	18

at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR

• Date: October 5
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 84 °F (29 °C) • Wind: SE 4 mph
• Game attendance: 21,427
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Roger Twibell (play-by-play), Pete Cordelli (analyst) and Darrell Greene (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (4:43) ASU – Clune Van Andel 20-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 83 yards, 2:36; Arkansas State 3–0) Second Quarter (1:01) ASU – Clune Van Andel 21-yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 76 yards, 3:02; Arkansas State 6–0) (0:00) USA – Laith Marjan 42-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 45 yards, 1:00; Arkansas State 6–3) Third Quarter (1:54) ASU – Clune Van Andel 25-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 79 yards, 2:47; Arkansas State 9–3) (1:09) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 75-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:45; South Alabama 10–9) Fourth Quarter (5:58) ASU – Tyler Little 5-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Drive: 10 plays, 58 yards, 5:32; Arkansas State 15–10) (1:48) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 26-yard pass from Gio Lopez (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:08; South Alabama 16–15) (0:10) ASU – Clune Van Andel 34-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 60 yards, 1:35; Arkansas State 18–16) Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	USA	ARST
First downs	24	24
Total yards	453	411
Rushing yards	161	66
Passing yards	292	345
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–36–1	30–39–0
Time of possession	30:57	29:03

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Gio Lopez	21/35, 292 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kentrel Bullock	13 carries, 66 yards
	Receiving	Jamaal Pritchett	7 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TD
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	30/39, 345 yards, TD
	Rushing	Zak Wallace	11 carries, 30 yards
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	8 receptions, 172 yards

Troy (rivalry)

See also: 2024 Troy Trojans football team and South Alabama–Troy football rivalry

Troy Trojans (1–5) at South Alabama Jaguars (2–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Trojans	0	3	0	6	9
Jaguars	3	16	6	0	25

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL

• Date: October 15, 2024
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SE 4 mph
• Game attendance: 25,450
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Clay Matvick (play-by-play) and Steve Addazio (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (1:18) USA – Laith Marjan 36-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 34 yards, 5:08; South Alabama 3–0) Second Quarter (9:10) USA – Jeremiah Webb 24-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 22 yards, 0:42; South Alabama 10–0) (7:40) USA – 0-yard safety (South Alabama 12–0) (4:34) USA – Gio Lopez 49-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 69 yards, 3:00; South Alabama 19–0) (0:18) TROY – Scott Taylor Renfroe 36-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 57 yards, 4:16; South Alabama 19–3) Third Quarter (8:34) USA – Laith Marjan 42-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 3:35; South Alabama 22–3) (0:50) USA – Laith Marjan 42-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, -2 yards, 1:51; South Alabama 25–3) Fourth Quarter (2:35) TROY – Devonte Ross 11-yard pass from Matthew Caldwell (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 1:31; South Alabama 25–9) Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	TROY	USA
First downs	14	12
Total yards	172	318
Rushing yards	36	160
Passing yards	136	158
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–36–3	16–21–0
Time of possession	24:03	35:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Troy	Passing	Matthew Caldwell	17/30, 142 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Damien Taylor	6 carries, 23 yards
	Receiving	Devonte Ross	7 receptions, 70 yards, TD
South Alabama	Passing	Gio Lopez	16/21, 158 yards, TD
	Rushing	Gio Lopez	11 carries, 67 yards, TD
	Receiving	Javon Ivory	1 reception, 57 yards

Louisiana–Monroe

See also: 2024 Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks football team

Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks (5–1) at South Alabama Jaguars (3–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Warhawks	7	10	0	0	17
Jaguars	7	5	20	14	46

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL

• Date: October 26, 2024
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 87 °F (31 °C) • Wind: W 3 mph
• Game attendance: 16,746
• Referee: Steven Robinson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Brian Genard (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (10:19) USA – Kentrel Bullock 4-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 70 yards, 3:00; South Alabama 7–0) (8:07) ULM – Davon Wells 51-yard pass from Aidan Armenta, Max Larson kick (Drive: 4 plays, 64 yards, 2:12; Tied 7–7) Second Quarter (10:06) ULM – Hunter Herring 44-yard run, Max Larson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 80 yards, 2:56; Louisiana–Monroe 14–7) (4:33) USA – 0-yard safety (Louisiana–Monroe 14–9) (2:24) USA – Laith Marjan 48-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 28 yards, 2:02; Louisiana–Monroe 14–12) (0:00) ULM – Max Larson 28-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 1:08; Louisiana–Monroe 17–12) Third Quarter (11:56) USA – Fluff Bothwell 3-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 2:58; South Alabama 19–17) (9:45) USA – Kentrel Bullock 13-yard run (Drive: 5 plays, 28 yards, 2:02; South Alabama 25–17) (3:13) USA – Gio Lopez 5-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 60 yards, 3:55; South Alabama 32–17) Fourth Quarter (3:54) USA – Fluff Bothwell 1-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 6:29; South Alabama 39–17) (1:47) USA – Braylon McReynolds 24-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 36 yards, 0:15; South Alabama 46–17) Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	ULM	USA
First downs	15	28
Total yards	387	523
Rushing yards	238	355
Passing yards	149	168
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	11–24–2	18–30–0
Time of possession	30:00	30:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Aidan Armenta	11/23, 149 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ahmad Hardy	20 carries, 104 yards
	Receiving	Javon Campbell	2 receptions, 77 yards
South Alabama	Passing	Gio Lopez	18/30, 168 yards
	Rushing	Kentrel Bullock	18 carries, 141 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jamaal Pritchett	11 receptions, 89 yards

Georgia Southern

See also: 2024 Georgia Southern Eagles football team

Georgia Southern Eagles (5–3) at South Alabama Jaguars (4–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	7	7	0	20	34
Jaguars	3	10	17	0	30

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL

• Date: November 2, 2024
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind: NW 7 mph
• Game attendance: 19,667
• Referee: Tim Barker
• TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play-by-play) and Fozzy Whittaker (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (7:30) GASO – David Mbadinga 1-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 7:25; Georgia Southern 7–0) (3:30) USA – Laith Marjan 41-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 52 yards, 4:00; Georgia Southern 7–3) Second Quarter (8:17) GASO – Josh Dallas 23-yard pass from JC French, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 4:52; Georgia Southern 14–3) (4:26) USA – Fluff Bothwell 1-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 55 yards, 3:42; Georgia Southern 14–10) (0:07) USA – Laith Marjan 35-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 61 yards, 2:17; Georgia Southern 14–13) Third Quarter (10:17) USA – Laith Marjan 24-yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 4:43; South Alabama 16–14) (5:08) USA – Fluff Bothwell 22-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 79 yards, 3:38; South Alabama 23–14) (0:34) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 0-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 48 yards, 2:23; South Alabama 30–14) Fourth Quarter (14:53) GASO – Josh Dallas 45-yard pass from JC French (Drive: 2 plays, 46 yards, 0:34; South Alabama 30–20) (14:09) GASO – Jalen White 2-yard run, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 2 plays, 21 yards, 0:35; South Alabama 30–27) (8:14) GASO – Dalen Cobb 22-yard pass from Dexter Williams II, Gavin Stewart kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:47; Georgia Southern 34–30) Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	GASO	USA
First downs	20	25
Total yards	337	458
Rushing yards	106	184
Passing yards	231	274
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–33–0	23–32–1
Time of possession	31:52	28:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	JC French	22/27, 198 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jalen White	18 carries, 71 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Dallas	5 receptions, 96 yards, 2 TD
South Alabama	Passing	Gio Lopez	22/30, 257 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Kentrel Bullock	17 carries, 101 yards
	Receiving	Jamaal Pritchett	12 receptions, 107 yards, TD

at Louisiana

See also: 2024 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns football team

South Alabama Jaguars (4–5) at Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns (8–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	7	17	0	0	24
Ragin' Cajuns	0	3	3	16	22

at Cajun Field, Lafayette, LA

• Date: November 16
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: W 5 mph
• Game attendance: 16,063
• Referee: Steven Robinson
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Dan McDonald (play-by-play), Eric Mouton (analyst) and Ben Schafer (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (5:10) USA – Gio Lopez 2-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 74 yards, 4:05; South Alabama 7–0) Second Quarter (14:54) USA – Gio Lopez 9-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 5 plays, 90 yards, 1:52; South Alabama 14–0) (10:24) LA – Kenneth Almendares 35-yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 44 yards, 4:22; South Alabama 14–3) (6:18) USA – Kentrel Bullock 2-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:06; South Alabama 21–3) (0:00) USA – Laith Marjan 35-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 36 yards, 1:21; South Alabama 24–3) Third Quarter (5:11) LA – Kenneth Almendares 25-yard field goal (Drive: 15 plays, 60 yards, 8:28; South Alabama 24–6) Fourth Quarter (14:18) LA – Kenneth Almendares 22-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 16 yards, 3:42; South Alabama 24–9) (8:28) LA – Dre'lyn Washington 66-yard pass from Chandler Fields, Kenneth Almendares kick (Drive: 3 plays, 82 yards, 1:02; South Alabama 24–16) (1:16) LA – Chandler Fields 2-yard run (Drive: 12 plays, 86 yards, 4:14; South Alabama 24–22) Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	USA	LA
First downs	19	22
Total yards	353	413
Rushing yards	68	137
Passing yards	285	276
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	24–34–1	22–30–1
Time of possession	27:10	32:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Gio Lopez	24/34, 285 yards, INT
	Rushing	Fluff Bothwell	9 carries, 38 yards
	Receiving	Jamaal Pritchett	11 receptions, 170 yards
Louisiana	Passing	Chandler Fields	14/17, 185 yards, TD
	Rushing	Bill Davis	16 carries, 50 yards
	Receiving	Harvey Broussard	6 receptions, 84 yards

at Southern Miss

See also: 2024 Southern Miss Golden Eagles football team

South Alabama Jaguars (5–5) at Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–9)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	14	14	7	35
Golden Eagles	8	3	0	3	14

at M. M. Roberts Stadium, Hattiesburg, MS

• Date: November 23
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 65 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW 1 mph
• Game attendance: 20,074
• Referee: Scott Broadway
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Jason Baker (play-by-play) and Austin Davis (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (7:54) USM – Davis Dalton 7-yard pass from Tate Rodemaker, Reed Jesiolowski rush (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:06; Southern Miss 8–0) Second Quarter (13:29) USA – Kentrel Bullock 21-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:21; Southern Miss 8–7) (8:33) USA – Jeremiah Webb 32-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 77 yards, 2:44; South Alabama 14–8) (0:00) USM – Connor Gibbs 59-yard field goal (Drive: 1 play, 0 yards, 0:04; South Alabama 14–11) Third Quarter (13:25) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 40-yard pass from Gio Lopez, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:35; South Alabama 21–11) (2:42) USA – Wesley Miller 57-yard interception, Laith Marjan kick (South Alabama 28–11) Fourth Quarter (11:34) USM – Connor Gibbs 28-yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 54 yards, 6:02; South Alabama 28–14) (8:48) USA – Fluff Bothwell 2-yard run, Laith Marjan kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:46; South Alabama 35–14) Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	USA	USM
First downs	17	21
Total yards	380	306
Rushing yards	187	169
Passing yards	193	137
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–24–0	20–36–1
Time of possession	21:12	38:48

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Gio Lopez	15/24, 193 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Fluff Bothwell	6 carries, 104 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jamaal Pritchett	8 receptions, 102 yards, TD
Southern Miss	Passing	Tate Rodemaker	15/27, 108 yards, TD
	Rushing	Rodrigues Clark	12 carries, 115 yards
	Receiving	Kenyon Clay	5 receptions, 39 yards

Texas State

See also: 2024 Texas State Bobcats football team

Texas State Bobcats (6–5) at South Alabama Jaguars (6–5)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	14	7	10	14	45
Jaguars	14	14	7	3	38

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, Alabama

• Date: November 29
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny, 56 °F (13 °C)
• Game attendance: 15,569
• Referee: Trennis Livingston
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Brian Genard (analyst)
• Box score, Recap

Game information

First quarter TXST – Jordan McCloud 9-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 11:53. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:07. USA – Fluff Bothwell 51-yard run (Laith Marjan kick), 9:38. Tied 7–7. Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 2:15. USA – Blayne Myrick 33-yard interception return (Laith Marjan kick), 8:15. Jaguars 14–7. TXST – Brad Jackson 11-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 4:39. Tied 14–14. Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:36. Second quarter TXST – Ismail Mahdi 33-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 8:59. Bobcats 21–14. Drive: 8 plays, 60 yards, 3:58. USA – Jamaal Pritchet 17-yard pass from Gio Lopez (Laith Marjan kick), 3:59. Tied 21–21. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:00. USA – Gio Lopez 8-yard run (Laith Marjan kick), 2:06. Jaguars 28–21. Drive: 2 plays, 25 yards, 0:41. Third quarter TXST – Lincoln Pare 1-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 6:33. Tied 28–28. Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 5:33. TXST – Mason Shipley 32-yard field goal, 2:49. Bobcats 31–28. Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:25. USA – Fluff Bothwell 29-yard run (Laith Marjan kick), 1:44. Jaguars 35–31. Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:05. Fourth quarter TXST – Joey Hobert 18-yard pass from Jordan McCloud (Mason Shipley kick), 11:39. Bobcats 38–35. Drive: 12 plays, 90 yards, 4:58. TXST – Mannie Nunnery 60-yard interception return (Mason Shipley kick), 7:27. Bobcats 45–35. USA – Laith Marjan 21-yard field goal, 1:34. Bobcats 45–38. Drive: 14 plays, 74 yards, 5:49.

Statistics	TXST	USA
First downs	28	19
Total yards	530	377
Rushing yards	282	147
Passing yards	248	230
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	35:25	24:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	Jordan McCloud	21/28, 248 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ismail Mahdi	20 rushes, 147 yards, TD
	Receiving	Joey Hobert	7 receptions, 80 yards, TD
South Alabama	Passing	Gio Lopez	16/23, 190 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Fluff Bothwell	6 rushes, 81 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jamaal Pritchet	10 receptions, 85 yards, TD

Western Michigan (Salute to Veterans Bowl)

See also: 2024 Western Michigan Broncos football team and 2024 Salute to Veterans Bowl

2024 IS4S Salute to Veterans Bowl
South Alabama Jaguars (6–6, 5–3) at Western Michigan Broncos (6–6, 5–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Jaguars	0	16	7	7	30
Broncos	7	6	0	10	23

at Cramton Bowl, Montgomery, Alabama

• Date: December 14th, 2024
• Game time: 9:00 p.m. EST
• Game weather: Overcast • Temperature: 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind: ESE 11 mph
• Game attendance: 12,021
• Referee: Cal McNeill
• TV announcers (ESPN): Wes Durham (play-by-play), Tom Luginbill (analyst), and Dana Boyle (sideline)

Game information

First Quarter (10:31) WMU – Jalen Buckley 1 yard rush, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 5 plays, 71 yards, 2:36; Western Michigan 7–0) Second Quarter (14:50) WMU – Luke Zurak 37 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 6:23; Western Michigan 10–0) (12:15) USA – Hamilton DiBoyan 24 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 69 yards, 2:35; Western Michigan 10–3) (10:29) USA – Jeremiah Webb 52 yard pass from Bishop Davenport, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 2 plays, 80 yards, 0:35; Tied 10–10) (4:50) USA – Jeremiah Webb 45 yard pass from Bishop Davenport, Hamilton DiBoyan kick no good (Drive: 9 plays, 80 yards, 4:06; South Alabama 16–10) (0:13) WMU – Luka Zurak 29 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 11 yards, 1:12; South Alabama 16–13) Third Quarter (4:18) USA – Bishop Davenport 50 yard rush, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 90 yards, 4:04; South Alabama 23–13) Fourth Quarter (6:17) WMU – Anthony Sambucci 7 yard pass from Hayden Wolff, Luka Zurak kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:07; South Alabama 23–20) (2:42) USA – Kentrel Bullock 22 yard rush, Hamilton DiBoyan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:35; South Alabama 30–20) (1:11) WMU – Luka Zurak 48 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 40 yards, 1:31; South Alabama 30–23)

Statistics	USA	WMU
First downs	25	21
Total yards	537	317
Rushing yards	266	121
Passing yards	271	196
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–24–1	17–27–1
Time of possession	27:56	32:04

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
South Alabama	Passing	Bishop Davenport	15/24, 271 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Kentrel Bullock	17 carries, 130 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jeremiah Webb	6 receptions, 182 yards, 2 TD
Western Michigan	Passing	Hayden Wolff	17/27, 196 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jaden Nixon	11 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	Kenneth Womack	5 receptions, 89 yards