Week 3 · 2025
Southern at Fresno State
Sat 09/13/2025 10:00 PMValley Children's StadiumFresno State pregame100% — Pregame win probability: 100% for Fresno State. Fresno State favored, and won.
86°Fair8 mph NW · 34% humidityRecorded at kickoff by College Football Data
Southern
7
2–10
Fresno State
56
9–4
Attendance
37,210
reported
FRES7 plays, 65 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 15:00 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Nathan Zimmer kickoff for 30 yds | 0 |
| 14:46 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | E.J. Warner pass complete to Jahlil McClain for 12 yds to the FRES 47 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 14:19 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Bryson Donelson run for 2 yds to the FRES 49 | +2 |
| 13:33 | 2nd & 8 | own 49 | E.J. Warner pass complete to Bryson Donelson for 10 yds to the SOU 41 for a 1ST down | +10 |
| 13:03 | 1st & 10 | opp 41 | E.J. Warner pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 9 yds to the SOU 32 | +9 |
| 12:32 | 2nd & 1 | opp 32 | Bryson Donelson run for 7 yds to the SOU 25 for a 1ST down | +7 |
| 11:53 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | E.J. Warner pass complete to Harold Duvall for 25 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK) | +25 |
SOU10 plays, 6 yd · Punt | ||||
| 11:53 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 11:53 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | PENALTY SOU False Start (Trask Jr,Joshua) 5 yards from SOU25 to SOU20. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 11:41 | 1st & 15 | own 20 | Cam'Ron McCoy run for a loss of 2 yards to the SOU 18 | −2 |
| 11:06 | 2nd & 17 | own 18 | Fresno State Penalty, Personal Foul (Al'zillion Hamilton) to the SOU 38 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 10:45 | 1st & 10 | own 38 | Trey Holly run for 1 yd to the SOU 39 | +1 |
| 10:11 | 2nd & 9 | own 39 | PENALTY SOU False Start (Trask Jr,Joshua) 5 yards from SOU39 to SOU34. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 9:45 | 2nd & 14 | own 34 | Cam'Ron McCoy pass complete to Kobe Brown for 4 yds to the SOU 38 | +4 |
| 9:45 | 3rd & 10 | own 38 | Timeout Fresno State, clock 09:45 | 0 |
| 9:07 | 3rd & 10 | own 38 | Southern Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined | 0 |
| 9:00 | 4th & 17 | own 31 | Kenny Pham punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jordan Malau'ulu at the FRES 45 | 0 |
FRES11 plays, 55 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 8:50 | 1st & 10 | own 45 | Rayshon Luke run for 1 yd to the FRES 46 | +1 |
| 8:17 | 2nd & 9 | own 46 | E.J. Warner pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 11 yds to the SOU 43 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 8:05 | 1st & 10 | opp 30 | (07:03) Shotgun Warner,E.J. pass incomplete short right to Avit,Ezekiel thrown to SOU20 PENALTY SOU Holding (Carter,Landon) 10 yards from SOU30 to SOU20, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +10 |
| 8:05 | 1st & 10 | opp 20 | Bryson Donelson run for 9 yds to the SOU 11 | +9 |
| 8:05 | 2nd & 1 | opp 11 | E.J. Warner pass complete to Jahlil McClain for no gain to the SOU 11 | 0 |
| 8:05 | 3rd & 1 | opp 11 | Bryson Donelson run for 1 yd to the SOU 10 for a 1ST down | +1 |
| 8:05 | 1st & goal | opp 10 | Rayshon Luke run for 2 yds to the SOU 8 | +2 |
| 8:05 | 2nd & goal | opp 8 | E.J. Warner pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 2 yds to the SOU 6 | +2 |
| 7:38 | 1st & 10 | opp 43 | E.J. Warner pass complete to Bryson Donelson for 9 yds to the SOU 34 | +9 |
| 7:06 | 2nd & 1 | opp 34 | Rayshon Luke run for 4 yds to the SOU 30 for a 1ST down | +4 |
| 2:54 | 3rd & goal | opp 6 | E.J. Warner pass complete to Jordan Brown for 6 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK) | +6 |
SOU5 plays, -8 yd · Punt | ||||
| 2:54 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 2:54 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Trey Holly run for 1 yd to the SOU 26 | +1 |
| 2:54 | 2nd & 9 | own 26 | Cam'Ron McCoy run for a loss of 4 yards to the SOU 22 | −4 |
| 2:54 | 3rd & 13 | own 22 | Cam'Ron McCoy pass incomplete to Kobe Brown | 0 |
| 1:15 | 4th & 13 | own 22 | Kenny Pham punt for 50 yds | 0 |
FRES8 plays, 16 yd · Punt | ||||
| 1:15 | 1st & 10 | own 33 | Shotgun Donelson,Bryson rush left for 8 yards gain to the FST41 (West,Elijah) PENALTY FST Holding 10 yards from FST33 to FST23. NO PLAY. | −10 |
| 1:15 | 1st & 20 | own 23 | Southern Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Vincent Paige Jr.) to the FRES 47 for a 1ST down | +15 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | own 47 | Bryson Donelson run for 7 yds to the SOU 46 | +7 |
| 0:00 | own 47 | End of 1st Quarter | +7 | |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 3 | opp 46 | Shotgun Warner,E.J. pass complete short right to Avit,Ezekiel caught at SOU37, for 14 yards to the SOU32 (Franks,Zay) PENALTY FST Holding (Anderson III,Richie) 10 yards from SOU46 to FST44. NO PLAY. | −10 |
| 15:00 | 2nd & 13 | own 44 | E.J. Warner pass incomplete to Richie Anderson III | 0 |
| 15:00 | 3rd & 13 | own 44 | E.J. Warner run for 5 yds to the FRES 49 | +5 |
| 13:53 | 4th & 8 | own 49 | Nick Verdugo punt for 50 yds | 0 |
SOU4 plays, 2 yd · Punt | ||||
| 13:53 | 1st & 10 | own 1 | Cam'Ron McCoy pass incomplete to Khalil Harris | 0 |
| 13:53 | 2nd & 10 | own 1 | Cam'Ron McCoy run for 2 yds to the SOU 3 | +2 |
| 13:53 | 3rd & 8 | own 3 | Cam'Ron McCoy pass incomplete to Khalil Harris | 0 |
| 12:53 | 4th & 8 | own 3 | Kenny Pham punt for 38 yds | 0 |
FRES4 plays, 41 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 12:53 | 1st & 10 | opp 41 | Bryson Donelson run for 4 yds to the SOU 37 | +4 |
| 12:53 | 2nd & 6 | opp 37 | Bryson Donelson run for 4 yds to the SOU 33 | +4 |
| 12:53 | 3rd & 2 | opp 33 | E.J. Warner pass complete to Jake Tarwater for 14 yds to the SOU 19 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 10:58 | 1st & 10 | opp 19 | E.J. Warner pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 19 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK) | +19 |
SOU13 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 10:58 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 10:58 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Jason Gabriel run for 1 yd to the SOU 26 | +1 |
| 10:58 | 2nd & 9 | own 26 | Ashton Strother pass complete to Malachi Jackson for 28 yds to the FRES 46 for a 1ST down | +28 |
| 10:58 | 1st & 10 | opp 46 | PENALTY SOU False Start 5 yards from FST46 to SOU49. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 10:58 | 1st & 15 | own 49 | Ashton Strother pass complete to Cam Jefferson for 9 yds to the FRES 42 | +9 |
| 10:58 | 2nd & 6 | opp 42 | Ashton Strother pass complete to Kobe Brown for 18 yds to the FRES 24 for a 1ST down | +18 |
| 10:58 | 1st & 10 | opp 24 | Jason Gabriel run for 4 yds to the FRES 20 | +4 |
| 10:58 | 2nd & 6 | opp 20 | Trey Holly run for 5 yds to the FRES 15 | +5 |
| 7:12 | 3rd & 1 | opp 15 | Timeout Fresno State, clock 07:12 | 0 |
| 7:12 | 3rd & 1 | opp 15 | Shotgun Holly,Trey rush middle for 5 yards gain to the FST10 (Pearson,Jadon) PENALTY SOU Illegal Formation 5 yards from FST15 to FST20. NO PLAY. | −5 |
| 7:12 | 3rd & 6 | opp 20 | Ashton Strother pass complete to Darren Morris for 19 yds to the FRES 1 for a 1ST down Fresno State Penalty, personal foul (Yards) to the FRES 1 for a 1ST down | +19 |
| 7:12 | 1st & goal | opp 1 | Trey Holly run for no gain to the FRES 1 | 0 |
| 5:41 | 2nd & goal | opp 1 | Trey Holly run for 1 yd for a TD (Nathan Zimmer KICK) | +1 |
FRES2 plays, 57 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 5:37 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Nathan Zimmer kickoff for 40 yds , Jordan Malau'ulu return for 18 yds to the FRES 43 | +18 |
| 5:27 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | Bryson Donelson run for 57 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK) | +57 |
SOU13 plays, 48 yd · Missed FG | ||||
| 5:27 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 5:27 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Jason Gabriel run for 3 yds to the SOU 28 | +3 |
| 5:27 | 2nd & 7 | own 28 | Ashton Strother pass complete to Cam Jefferson for 5 yds to the SOU 33 | +5 |
| 5:27 | 3rd & 2 | own 33 | Ashton Strother pass complete to Malachi Jackson for 27 yds to the FRES 40 for a 1ST down | +27 |
| 5:27 | 1st & 10 | opp 40 | Jason Gabriel run for 1 yd to the FRES 39 | +1 |
| 5:27 | 2nd & 9 | opp 39 | Ashton Strother pass incomplete to Darren Morris | 0 |
| 5:27 | 3rd & 9 | opp 39 | Ashton Strother pass complete to Trey Holly for 14 yds to the FRES 25 for a 1ST down | +14 |
| 5:27 | 1st & 10 | opp 25 | Trey Holly run for 3 yds to the FRES 22 | +3 |
| 2:00 | 2nd & 7 | opp 22 | Timeout Fresno State, clock 02:00 | 0 |
| 2:00 | 2nd & 7 | opp 22 | Ashton Strother pass incomplete to Darren Morris | 0 |
| 2:00 | 3rd & 7 | opp 22 | Ashton Strother run for a loss of 5 yards to the FRES 27 Ashton Strother fumbled, recovered by SOU Ashton Strother | −5 |
| 1:49 | 4th & 12 | opp 27 | Timeout Fresno State, clock 01:49 | 0 |
| 1:34 | 4th & 12 | opp 27 | Nathan Zimmer 44 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Merhauti Xepera | +44 |
FRES10 plays, 73 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 1:34 | 1st & 10 | own 27 | E.J. Warner pass complete to Jordan Brown for 28 yds to the SOU 45 for a 1ST down | +28 |
| 1:07 | 1st & 10 | opp 45 | E.J. Warner pass complete to Jayon Farrar for 5 yds to the SOU 40 | +5 |
| 1:00 | 2nd & 5 | opp 40 | E.J. Warner pass incomplete to Jordan Brown | 0 |
| 0:54 | 3rd & 5 | opp 40 | E.J. Warner pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 20 yds to the SOU 20 for a 1ST down | +20 |
| 0:48 | 1st & 10 | opp 20 | E.J. Warner pass incomplete to Jayon Farrar | 0 |
| 0:48 | 2nd & 10 | opp 20 | E.J. Warner pass complete to Jayon Farrar for 13 yds to the SOU 7 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 0:48 | 1st & goal | opp 7 | Timeout Fresno State, clock 00:48 | 0 |
| 0:38 | 1st & goal | opp 7 | E.J. Warner sacked by Ckelby Givens for a loss of 15 yards to the SOU 22 E.J. Warner fumbled, recovered by FRES Jayon Farrar , return for 0 yards | −15 |
| 0:37 | 2nd & goal | opp 22 | Timeout Fresno State, clock 00:37 | 0 |
| 0:33 | 2nd & goal | opp 22 | E.J. Warner pass complete to Richie Anderson III for 22 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK) | +22 |
SOU3 plays, -1 yd · End of period | ||||
| 0:33 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback | 0 |
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | A. Strother takes a knee | −1 |
| 0:00 | own 24 | End of 2nd Quarter | 0 | |
SOU6 plays, -5 yd · Punt | ||||
| 14:55 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Dylan Lynch kickoff for 60 yds , Trey Holly return for 10 yds to the SOU 15 | +10 |
| 14:41 | 1st & 10 | own 15 | Trey Holly run for no gain to the SOU 15 | 0 |
| 14:09 | 2nd & 10 | own 15 | (14:09) Shotgun Strother,Ashton rush middle for 5 yards gain to the SOU20, out of bounds at SOU20 PENALTY SOU Holding 7 yards from SOU15 to SOU08. NO PLAY. | −7 |
| 13:32 | 2nd & 17 | own 8 | Ashton Strother pass complete to Kobe Brown for 7 yds to the SOU 15 | +7 |
| 12:58 | 3rd & 10 | own 15 | Ashton Strother sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the SOU 10 | −5 |
| 12:14 | 4th & 15 | own 10 | Kenny Pham punt for 32 yds , Jordan Malau'ulu returns for no gain to the SOU 42 | 0 |
FRES8 plays, 39 yd · Turnover | ||||
| 8:35 | 1st & 10 | opp 42 | E.J. Warner pass complete to Ezekiel Avit for 9 yds to the SOU 33 | +9 |
| 8:35 | 2nd & 1 | opp 33 | Rayshon Luke run for 2 yds to the SOU 31 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 8:35 | 1st & 10 | opp 31 | Rayshon Luke run for 1 yd to the SOU 30 | +1 |
| 8:27 | 2nd & 9 | opp 30 | E.J. Warner pass complete to Ezekiel Avit for 7 yds to the SOU 23 | +7 |
| 8:27 | 3rd & 2 | opp 23 | Brandon Ramirez run for 4 yds to the SOU 19 for a 1ST down | +4 |
| 8:27 | 1st & 10 | opp 19 | Southern Penalty, Face Mask (9 yards) (De'Myrion Johnson) to the SOU 8 for a 1ST down | +9 |
| 8:15 | 1st & goal | opp 8 | Fresno State Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (-5 Yards) to the SOU 13 | −5 |
| 7:31 | 2nd & goal | opp 13 | E.J. Warner pass complete to Ezekiel Avit for 10 yds Ezekiel Avit fumbled, recovered by SOU Lance Joseph | +10 |
SOU4 plays, 7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 7:15 | 1st & 10 | own 3 | Jason Gabriel run for 6 yds to the SOU 9 | +6 |
| 7:15 | 2nd & 4 | own 9 | Jason Gabriel run for 1 yd to the SOU 10 | +1 |
| 7:00 | 3rd & 3 | own 10 | Ashton Strother pass incomplete to Khalil Harris | 0 |
| 5:53 | 4th & 3 | own 10 | Kenny Pham punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jordan Malau'ulu at the SOU 44 | 0 |
FRES7 plays, 44 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 5:00 | 1st & 10 | opp 44 | Bryson Donelson run for a loss of 1 yard to the SOU 45 | −1 |
| 4:28 | 2nd & 11 | opp 45 | Carson Conklin pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 9 yds to the SOU 36 | +9 |
| 3:31 | 3rd & 2 | opp 36 | Johnathan Arceneaux run for 6 yds to the SOU 30 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 3:06 | 1st & 10 | opp 30 | Carson Conklin pass complete to Jordan Brown for 2 yds to the SOU 28 | +2 |
| 3:06 | 2nd & 8 | opp 28 | Carson Conklin pass complete to Ezekiel Avit for 7 yds to the SOU 21 | +7 |
| 3:06 | 3rd & 1 | opp 21 | Brandon Ramirez run for 2 yds to the SOU 19 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 3:06 | 1st & 10 | opp 19 | Rayshon Luke run for 19 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK) | +19 |
SOU5 plays, -6 yd · Punt | ||||
| 2:57 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds , Jerrod Hicks return for 40 yds to the SOU 40 | +40 |
| 2:44 | 1st & 10 | own 40 | Jason Gabriel run for a loss of 3 yards to the SOU 37 | −3 |
| 2:05 | 2nd & 13 | own 37 | Jason Gabriel run for a loss of 2 yards to the SOU 35 | −2 |
| 1:19 | 3rd & 15 | own 35 | Ashton Strother sacked by Korey Foreman for a loss of 1 yard to the SOU 34 | −1 |
| 0:39 | 4th & 16 | own 34 | Kenny Pham punt for 35 yds , Jordan Malau'ulu returns for no gain to the FRES 31 | 0 |
FRES12 plays, 69 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 0:00 | 1st & 10 | own 31 | Elijah Gilliam run for 3 yds to the FRES 34 | +3 |
| 0:00 | own 31 | End of 3rd Quarter | +3 | |
| 14:53 | 2nd & 7 | own 34 | Johnathan Arceneaux run for 12 yds to the FRES 46 for a 1ST down | +12 |
| 11:41 | 1st & 10 | own 46 | Carson Conklin pass incomplete to Harold Duvall | 0 |
| 11:41 | 2nd & 10 | own 46 | Carson Conklin pass complete to Elijah Gilliam for 11 yds to the SOU 43 for a 1ST down | +11 |
| 11:41 | 1st & 10 | opp 43 | Elijah Gilliam run for 9 yds to the SOU 34 | +9 |
| 11:20 | 2nd & 1 | opp 34 | Elijah Gilliam run for 2 yds to the SOU 32 for a 1ST down | +2 |
| 10:37 | 1st & 10 | opp 32 | Carson Conklin pass complete to Elijah Gilliam for 13 yds to the SOU 19 for a 1ST down | +13 |
| 10:37 | 1st & 10 | opp 19 | Johnathan Arceneaux run for 9 yds to the SOU 10 | +9 |
| 10:37 | 2nd & 1 | opp 10 | PENALTY SOU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Franks,Zay) 5 yards from SOU10 to SOU05, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY. | +5 |
| 10:37 | 1st & goal | opp 5 | Johnathan Arceneaux run for 2 yds to the SOU 3 | +2 |
| 10:37 | 2nd & goal | opp 3 | Johnathan Arceneaux run for 3 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK) | +3 |
SOU6 plays, 0 yd · Punt | ||||
| 10:32 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds , Princeton Cahee return for 11 yds to the SOU 11 | +11 |
| 10:15 | 1st & 10 | own 11 | Ashton Strother pass complete to David Prince for no gain to the SOU 11 | 0 |
| 9:51 | 2nd & 10 | own 11 | Ashton Strother pass incomplete to Jeremiah Valdry | 0 |
| 9:45 | 3rd & 10 | own 11 | Ashton Strother pass incomplete to Dupree Fuller | 0 |
| 9:45 | 4th & 10 | own 11 | Timeout Fresno State, clock 09:45 | 0 |
| 9:39 | 4th & 10 | own 11 | Kenny Pham punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Jordan Malau'ulu at the SOU 44 | 0 |
FRES8 plays, 44 yd · Touchdown | ||||
| 9:30 | 1st & 10 | opp 44 | Fresno State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the 50 yard line | −10 |
| 9:03 | 1st & 16 | midfield | Carson Conklin run for 6 yds to the SOU 44 | +6 |
| 8:27 | 2nd & 10 | opp 44 | Johnathan Arceneaux run for 9 yds to the SOU 35 | +9 |
| 7:42 | 3rd & 1 | opp 35 | Elijah Gilliam run for 9 yds to the SOU 26 for a 1ST down | +9 |
| 6:53 | 1st & 10 | opp 26 | Elijah Gilliam run for 9 yds to the SOU 17 | +9 |
| 6:14 | 2nd & 1 | opp 17 | Elijah Gilliam run for 6 yds to the SOU 11 for a 1ST down | +6 |
| 5:31 | 1st & 10 | opp 11 | Elijah Gilliam run for 6 yds to the SOU 5 | +6 |
| 4:58 | 2nd & 4 | opp 5 | Elijah Gilliam run for 5 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK) | +5 |
SOU6 plays, 7 yd · Punt | ||||
| 4:58 | 1st & 10 | own 35 | Dylan Lynch kickoff for 52 yds | 0 |
| 4:45 | 1st & 10 | own 25 | Christian Smith run for 4 yds to the SOU 29 | +4 |
| 4:09 | 2nd & 6 | own 29 | Christian Smith run for 1 yd to the SOU 30 | +1 |
| 3:29 | 3rd & 5 | own 30 | Jason Gabriel run for 2 yds to the SOU 32 | +2 |
| 2:54 | 4th & 3 | own 32 | Southern Penalty, Delay Of Game (Ashton Strother) declined | 0 |
| 2:48 | 4th & 3 | own 32 | punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Jordan Malau'ulu at the FRES 43 | 0 |
FRES6 plays, 8 yd · End of period | ||||
| 2:32 | 1st & 10 | own 43 | Devon Rivers run for 6 yds to the FRES 49 | +6 |
| 1:58 | 2nd & 4 | own 49 | Ryan Warkentin run for 5 yds to the SOU 46 for a 1ST down | +5 |
| 1:39 | 1st & 10 | opp 46 | C. Conklin takes a knee | −1 |
| 1:12 | 2nd & 11 | opp 47 | C. Conklin takes a knee | −1 |
| 0:00 | 3rd & 12 | opp 48 | C. Conklin takes a knee | −1 |
| 0:00 | opp 49 | End of 4th Quarter | 0 | |
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