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

15:001st & 10own 35Nathan Zimmer kickoff for 30 yds0
14:461st & 10own 35E.J. Warner pass complete to Jahlil McClain for 12 yds to the FRES 47 for a 1ST down+12
14:191st & 10own 47Bryson Donelson run for 2 yds to the FRES 49+2
13:332nd & 8own 49E.J. Warner pass complete to Bryson Donelson for 10 yds to the SOU 41 for a 1ST down+10
13:031st & 10opp 41E.J. Warner pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 9 yds to the SOU 32+9
12:322nd & 1opp 32Bryson Donelson run for 7 yds to the SOU 25 for a 1ST down+7
11:531st & 10opp 25E.J. Warner pass complete to Harold Duvall for 25 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)+25

SOU10 plays, 6 yd · Punt

11:531st & 10own 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
11:531st & 10own 25PENALTY SOU False Start (Trask Jr,Joshua) 5 yards from SOU25 to SOU20. NO PLAY.−5
11:411st & 15own 20Cam'Ron McCoy run for a loss of 2 yards to the SOU 18−2
11:062nd & 17own 18Fresno State Penalty, Personal Foul (Al'zillion Hamilton) to the SOU 38 for a 1ST down+15
10:451st & 10own 38Trey Holly run for 1 yd to the SOU 39+1
10:112nd & 9own 39PENALTY SOU False Start (Trask Jr,Joshua) 5 yards from SOU39 to SOU34. NO PLAY.−5
9:452nd & 14own 34Cam'Ron McCoy pass complete to Kobe Brown for 4 yds to the SOU 38+4
9:453rd & 10own 38Timeout Fresno State, clock 09:450
9:073rd & 10own 38Southern Penalty, Offensive Holding (Yards) declined0
9:004th & 17own 31Kenny Pham punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Jordan Malau'ulu at the FRES 450

FRES11 plays, 55 yd · Touchdown

8:501st & 10own 45Rayshon Luke run for 1 yd to the FRES 46+1
8:172nd & 9own 46E.J. Warner pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 11 yds to the SOU 43 for a 1ST down+11
8:051st & 10opp 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
8:051st & 10opp 20Bryson Donelson run for 9 yds to the SOU 11+9
8:052nd & 1opp 11E.J. Warner pass complete to Jahlil McClain for no gain to the SOU 110
8:053rd & 1opp 11Bryson Donelson run for 1 yd to the SOU 10 for a 1ST down+1
8:051st & goalopp 10Rayshon Luke run for 2 yds to the SOU 8+2
8:052nd & goalopp 8E.J. Warner pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 2 yds to the SOU 6+2
7:381st & 10opp 43E.J. Warner pass complete to Bryson Donelson for 9 yds to the SOU 34+9
7:062nd & 1opp 34Rayshon Luke run for 4 yds to the SOU 30 for a 1ST down+4
2:543rd & goalopp 6E.J. Warner pass complete to Jordan Brown for 6 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)+6

SOU5 plays, -8 yd · Punt

2:541st & 10own 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
2:541st & 10own 25Trey Holly run for 1 yd to the SOU 26+1
2:542nd & 9own 26Cam'Ron McCoy run for a loss of 4 yards to the SOU 22−4
2:543rd & 13own 22Cam'Ron McCoy pass incomplete to Kobe Brown0
1:154th & 13own 22Kenny Pham punt for 50 yds0

FRES8 plays, 16 yd · Punt

1:151st & 10own 33Shotgun Donelson,Bryson rush left for 8 yards gain to the FST41 (West,Elijah) PENALTY FST Holding 10 yards from FST33 to FST23. NO PLAY.−10
1:151st & 20own 23Southern Penalty, Roughing The Passer (Vincent Paige Jr.) to the FRES 47 for a 1ST down+15
0:001st & 10own 47Bryson Donelson run for 7 yds to the SOU 46+7
0:00own 47End of 1st Quarter+7
15:002nd & 3opp 46Shotgun Warner,E.J. pass complete short right to Avit,Ezekiel caught at SOU37, for 14 yards to the SOU32 (Franks,Zay) PENALTY FST Holding (Anderson III,Richie) 10 yards from SOU46 to FST44. NO PLAY.−10
15:002nd & 13own 44E.J. Warner pass incomplete to Richie Anderson III0
15:003rd & 13own 44E.J. Warner run for 5 yds to the FRES 49+5
13:534th & 8own 49Nick Verdugo punt for 50 yds0

SOU4 plays, 2 yd · Punt

13:531st & 10own 1Cam'Ron McCoy pass incomplete to Khalil Harris0
13:532nd & 10own 1Cam'Ron McCoy run for 2 yds to the SOU 3+2
13:533rd & 8own 3Cam'Ron McCoy pass incomplete to Khalil Harris0
12:534th & 8own 3Kenny Pham punt for 38 yds0

FRES4 plays, 41 yd · Touchdown

12:531st & 10opp 41Bryson Donelson run for 4 yds to the SOU 37+4
12:532nd & 6opp 37Bryson Donelson run for 4 yds to the SOU 33+4
12:533rd & 2opp 33E.J. Warner pass complete to Jake Tarwater for 14 yds to the SOU 19 for a 1ST down+14
10:581st & 10opp 19E.J. Warner pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 19 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)+19

SOU13 plays, 75 yd · Touchdown

10:581st & 10own 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
10:581st & 10own 25Jason Gabriel run for 1 yd to the SOU 26+1
10:582nd & 9own 26Ashton Strother pass complete to Malachi Jackson for 28 yds to the FRES 46 for a 1ST down+28
10:581st & 10opp 46PENALTY SOU False Start 5 yards from FST46 to SOU49. NO PLAY.−5
10:581st & 15own 49Ashton Strother pass complete to Cam Jefferson for 9 yds to the FRES 42+9
10:582nd & 6opp 42Ashton Strother pass complete to Kobe Brown for 18 yds to the FRES 24 for a 1ST down+18
10:581st & 10opp 24Jason Gabriel run for 4 yds to the FRES 20+4
10:582nd & 6opp 20Trey Holly run for 5 yds to the FRES 15+5
7:123rd & 1opp 15Timeout Fresno State, clock 07:120
7:123rd & 1opp 15Shotgun Holly,Trey rush middle for 5 yards gain to the FST10 (Pearson,Jadon) PENALTY SOU Illegal Formation 5 yards from FST15 to FST20. NO PLAY.−5
7:123rd & 6opp 20Ashton Strother pass complete to Darren Morris for 19 yds to the FRES 1 for a 1ST down Fresno State Penalty, personal foul (Yards) to the FRES 1 for a 1ST down+19
7:121st & goalopp 1Trey Holly run for no gain to the FRES 10
5:412nd & goalopp 1Trey Holly run for 1 yd for a TD (Nathan Zimmer KICK)+1

FRES2 plays, 57 yd · Touchdown

5:371st & 10own 35Nathan Zimmer kickoff for 40 yds , Jordan Malau'ulu return for 18 yds to the FRES 43+18
5:271st & 10own 43Bryson Donelson run for 57 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)+57

SOU13 plays, 48 yd · Missed FG

5:271st & 10own 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
5:271st & 10own 25Jason Gabriel run for 3 yds to the SOU 28+3
5:272nd & 7own 28Ashton Strother pass complete to Cam Jefferson for 5 yds to the SOU 33+5
5:273rd & 2own 33Ashton Strother pass complete to Malachi Jackson for 27 yds to the FRES 40 for a 1ST down+27
5:271st & 10opp 40Jason Gabriel run for 1 yd to the FRES 39+1
5:272nd & 9opp 39Ashton Strother pass incomplete to Darren Morris0
5:273rd & 9opp 39Ashton Strother pass complete to Trey Holly for 14 yds to the FRES 25 for a 1ST down+14
5:271st & 10opp 25Trey Holly run for 3 yds to the FRES 22+3
2:002nd & 7opp 22Timeout Fresno State, clock 02:000
2:002nd & 7opp 22Ashton Strother pass incomplete to Darren Morris0
2:003rd & 7opp 22Ashton Strother run for a loss of 5 yards to the FRES 27 Ashton Strother fumbled, recovered by SOU Ashton Strother−5
1:494th & 12opp 27Timeout Fresno State, clock 01:490
1:344th & 12opp 27Nathan Zimmer 44 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Merhauti Xepera+44

FRES10 plays, 73 yd · Touchdown

1:341st & 10own 27E.J. Warner pass complete to Jordan Brown for 28 yds to the SOU 45 for a 1ST down+28
1:071st & 10opp 45E.J. Warner pass complete to Jayon Farrar for 5 yds to the SOU 40+5
1:002nd & 5opp 40E.J. Warner pass incomplete to Jordan Brown0
0:543rd & 5opp 40E.J. Warner pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 20 yds to the SOU 20 for a 1ST down+20
0:481st & 10opp 20E.J. Warner pass incomplete to Jayon Farrar0
0:482nd & 10opp 20E.J. Warner pass complete to Jayon Farrar for 13 yds to the SOU 7 for a 1ST down+13
0:481st & goalopp 7Timeout Fresno State, clock 00:480
0:381st & goalopp 7E.J. Warner sacked by Ckelby Givens for a loss of 15 yards to the SOU 22 E.J. Warner fumbled, recovered by FRES Jayon Farrar , return for 0 yards−15
0:372nd & goalopp 22Timeout Fresno State, clock 00:370
0:332nd & goalopp 22E.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

0:331st & 10own 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback0
0:001st & 10own 25A. Strother takes a knee−1
0:00own 24End of 2nd Quarter0

SOU6 plays, -5 yd · Punt

14:551st & 10own 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 60 yds , Trey Holly return for 10 yds to the SOU 15+10
14:411st & 10own 15Trey Holly run for no gain to the SOU 150
14:092nd & 10own 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
13:322nd & 17own 8Ashton Strother pass complete to Kobe Brown for 7 yds to the SOU 15+7
12:583rd & 10own 15Ashton Strother sacked for a loss of 5 yards to the SOU 10−5
12:144th & 15own 10Kenny Pham punt for 32 yds , Jordan Malau'ulu returns for no gain to the SOU 420

FRES8 plays, 39 yd · Turnover

8:351st & 10opp 42E.J. Warner pass complete to Ezekiel Avit for 9 yds to the SOU 33+9
8:352nd & 1opp 33Rayshon Luke run for 2 yds to the SOU 31 for a 1ST down+2
8:351st & 10opp 31Rayshon Luke run for 1 yd to the SOU 30+1
8:272nd & 9opp 30E.J. Warner pass complete to Ezekiel Avit for 7 yds to the SOU 23+7
8:273rd & 2opp 23Brandon Ramirez run for 4 yds to the SOU 19 for a 1ST down+4
8:271st & 10opp 19Southern Penalty, Face Mask (9 yards) (De'Myrion Johnson) to the SOU 8 for a 1ST down+9
8:151st & goalopp 8Fresno State Penalty, Ineligible Downfield on Pass (-5 Yards) to the SOU 13−5
7:312nd & goalopp 13E.J. Warner pass complete to Ezekiel Avit for 10 yds Ezekiel Avit fumbled, recovered by SOU Lance Joseph+10

SOU4 plays, 7 yd · Punt

7:151st & 10own 3Jason Gabriel run for 6 yds to the SOU 9+6
7:152nd & 4own 9Jason Gabriel run for 1 yd to the SOU 10+1
7:003rd & 3own 10Ashton Strother pass incomplete to Khalil Harris0
5:534th & 3own 10Kenny Pham punt for 34 yds, fair catch by Jordan Malau'ulu at the SOU 440

FRES7 plays, 44 yd · Touchdown

5:001st & 10opp 44Bryson Donelson run for a loss of 1 yard to the SOU 45−1
4:282nd & 11opp 45Carson Conklin pass complete to Rayshon Luke for 9 yds to the SOU 36+9
3:313rd & 2opp 36Johnathan Arceneaux run for 6 yds to the SOU 30 for a 1ST down+6
3:061st & 10opp 30Carson Conklin pass complete to Jordan Brown for 2 yds to the SOU 28+2
3:062nd & 8opp 28Carson Conklin pass complete to Ezekiel Avit for 7 yds to the SOU 21+7
3:063rd & 1opp 21Brandon Ramirez run for 2 yds to the SOU 19 for a 1ST down+2
3:061st & 10opp 19Rayshon Luke run for 19 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)+19

SOU5 plays, -6 yd · Punt

2:571st & 10own 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds , Jerrod Hicks return for 40 yds to the SOU 40+40
2:441st & 10own 40Jason Gabriel run for a loss of 3 yards to the SOU 37−3
2:052nd & 13own 37Jason Gabriel run for a loss of 2 yards to the SOU 35−2
1:193rd & 15own 35Ashton Strother sacked by Korey Foreman for a loss of 1 yard to the SOU 34−1
0:394th & 16own 34Kenny Pham punt for 35 yds , Jordan Malau'ulu returns for no gain to the FRES 310

FRES12 plays, 69 yd · Touchdown

0:001st & 10own 31Elijah Gilliam run for 3 yds to the FRES 34+3
0:00own 31End of 3rd Quarter+3
14:532nd & 7own 34Johnathan Arceneaux run for 12 yds to the FRES 46 for a 1ST down+12
11:411st & 10own 46Carson Conklin pass incomplete to Harold Duvall0
11:412nd & 10own 46Carson Conklin pass complete to Elijah Gilliam for 11 yds to the SOU 43 for a 1ST down+11
11:411st & 10opp 43Elijah Gilliam run for 9 yds to the SOU 34+9
11:202nd & 1opp 34Elijah Gilliam run for 2 yds to the SOU 32 for a 1ST down+2
10:371st & 10opp 32Carson Conklin pass complete to Elijah Gilliam for 13 yds to the SOU 19 for a 1ST down+13
10:371st & 10opp 19Johnathan Arceneaux run for 9 yds to the SOU 10+9
10:372nd & 1opp 10PENALTY SOU UNS: Unsportsmanlike Conduct (Franks,Zay) 5 yards from SOU10 to SOU05, 1ST DOWN. NO PLAY.+5
10:371st & goalopp 5Johnathan Arceneaux run for 2 yds to the SOU 3+2
10:372nd & goalopp 3Johnathan Arceneaux run for 3 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)+3

SOU6 plays, 0 yd · Punt

10:321st & 10own 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 65 yds , Princeton Cahee return for 11 yds to the SOU 11+11
10:151st & 10own 11Ashton Strother pass complete to David Prince for no gain to the SOU 110
9:512nd & 10own 11Ashton Strother pass incomplete to Jeremiah Valdry0
9:453rd & 10own 11Ashton Strother pass incomplete to Dupree Fuller0
9:454th & 10own 11Timeout Fresno State, clock 09:450
9:394th & 10own 11Kenny Pham punt for 33 yds, fair catch by Jordan Malau'ulu at the SOU 440

FRES8 plays, 44 yd · Touchdown

9:301st & 10opp 44Fresno State Penalty, Offensive Holding (-10 Yards) to the 50 yard line−10
9:031st & 16midfieldCarson Conklin run for 6 yds to the SOU 44+6
8:272nd & 10opp 44Johnathan Arceneaux run for 9 yds to the SOU 35+9
7:423rd & 1opp 35Elijah Gilliam run for 9 yds to the SOU 26 for a 1ST down+9
6:531st & 10opp 26Elijah Gilliam run for 9 yds to the SOU 17+9
6:142nd & 1opp 17Elijah Gilliam run for 6 yds to the SOU 11 for a 1ST down+6
5:311st & 10opp 11Elijah Gilliam run for 6 yds to the SOU 5+6
4:582nd & 4opp 5Elijah Gilliam run for 5 yds for a TD (Dylan Lynch KICK)+5

SOU6 plays, 7 yd · Punt

4:581st & 10own 35Dylan Lynch kickoff for 52 yds0
4:451st & 10own 25Christian Smith run for 4 yds to the SOU 29+4
4:092nd & 6own 29Christian Smith run for 1 yd to the SOU 30+1
3:293rd & 5own 30Jason Gabriel run for 2 yds to the SOU 32+2
2:544th & 3own 32Southern Penalty, Delay Of Game (Ashton Strother) declined0
2:484th & 3own 32punt for 30 yds, fair catch by Jordan Malau'ulu at the FRES 430

FRES6 plays, 8 yd · End of period

2:321st & 10own 43Devon Rivers run for 6 yds to the FRES 49+6
1:582nd & 4own 49Ryan Warkentin run for 5 yds to the SOU 46 for a 1ST down+5
1:391st & 10opp 46C. Conklin takes a knee−1
1:122nd & 11opp 47C. Conklin takes a knee−1
0:003rd & 12opp 48C. Conklin takes a knee−1
0:00opp 49End of 4th Quarter0

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