Saturday, 11/03/12
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida International | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 28 |
| South Alabama | 7 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 20 |
| Attendance | |
|---|---|
| Attendance | 11,936 |
Scoring Summary
| FIU - USA | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1st Quarter | 7:36 | USA | TD | T.J. Glover 15 yd run (Michel Chapuseaux kick) | 0 - 7 |
| 4:07 | FIU | TD | Willis Wright 26 yd pass from Jake Medlock (Jack Griffin kick) | 7 - 7 | |
| 0:51 | FIU | TD | Jacob Younger 27 yd pass from Jake Medlock (Jack Griffin kick) | 14 - 7 | |
| 2nd Quarter | 7:45 | FIU | TD | Jake Medlock 19 yd run (Jack Griffin kick) | 21 - 7 |
| 1:07 | FIU | TD | Kedrick Rhodes 2 yd run (Jack Griffin kick) | 28 - 7 | |
| 3rd Quarter | 14:49 | USA | TD | Corey Besteda 75 yd pass from Ross Metheny (Michel Chapuseaux kick) | 28 - 14 |
| 11:25 | USA | FG | Michel Chapuseaux 39 yd FG | 28 - 17 | |
| 4th Quarter | 13:05 | USA | FG | Michel Chapuseaux 23 yd FG | 28 - 20 |
Team Statistics
| FIU | USA | |
|---|---|---|
| First Downs | 20 | 22 |
| Passing | 7 | 14 |
| Rushing | 11 | 7 |
| Penalty | 2 | 1 |
| Third Down Efficiency | 2-11 | 5-16 |
| Fourth Down Efficiency | 1-1 | 1-3 |
| Net Yards | 334 | 458 |
| Total Plays | 65 | 76 |
| Average Gain Per Play | 5.1 | 6.0 |
| Net Yards Rushing | 181 | 188 |
| Rushes | 46 | 38 |
| Average Per Rush | 3.9 | 4.9 |
| Net Yards Passing | 153 | 270 |
| Completions - Attempts | 9-19 | 19-38 |
| Yards Per Pass Play | 8.1 | 7.1 |
| Times Sacked | 3 | 2 |
| Yards Lost to Sacks | -20 | -11 |
| Had Intercepted | 0 | 2 |
| Punts | 8 | 4 |
| Average Punt | 39.0 | 35.5 |
| Penalties | 4 | 5 |
| Penalty Yards | 33 | 49 |
| Fumbles | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles Lost | 1 | 2 |
Passing
| Florida International | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Medlock | 9 | 19 | 153 | 47.4 | 8.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| South Alabama | Comp | Att | Yds | Pct | Y/A | Sack | YdsL | TD | Int |
| R. Metheny | 19 | 37 | 270 | 51.4 | 7.3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Team | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing
| Florida International | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K. Rhodes | 27 | 149 | 5.5 | 27 | 1 |
| J. Medlock | 9 | 9 | 1.0 | 19 | 1 |
| D. Mallary | 8 | 23 | 2.9 | 8 | 0 |
| T. Lowder | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| Team | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Alabama | Rush | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| D. Baker | 15 | 74 | 4.9 | 17 | 0 |
| R. Metheny | 8 | 56 | 7.0 | 32 | 0 |
| T. Timmons | 8 | 24 | 3.0 | 8 | 0 |
| T. Glover | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 15 | 1 |
| K. Houston | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 2 | 0 |
| T. Fetner | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
Receiving
| Florida International | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Younger | 2 | 62 | 31.0 | 35 | 1 |
| K. Rhodes | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 13 | 0 |
| W. Wright | 1 | 26 | 26.0 | 26 | 1 |
| D. Jasper | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 |
| W. Times | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| D. Mallary | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| J. Williams | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| South Alabama | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| W. Saxton | 6 | 92 | 15.3 | 25 | 0 |
| B. Lavender | 4 | 26 | 6.5 | 13 | 0 |
| C. Besteda | 3 | 96 | 32.0 | 75 | 1 |
| J. Jones | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 16 | 0 |
| C. Waldon | 1 | 16 | 16.0 | 16 | 0 |
| D. Baker | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 4 | 0 |
| T. Glover | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
Kicking
| Florida International | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Griffin | 4 | 4 | 100.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 |
| South Alabama | XPM | XPA | Pct | FGM | FGA | Pct | Lng | Pts |
| M. Chapuseaux | 2 | 2 | 100.0 | 2 | 3 | 66.7 | 39 | 8 |
Punting
| Florida International | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Brisk | 8 | 39.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| South Alabama | Punt | Avg | Blk | In20 | TB |
| S. Garber | 4 | 35.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kick/Punt Returns
| Florida International | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R. Leonard | 3 | 62 | 20.7 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| S. Miller | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| W. Times | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 11 | 0 |
| South Alabama | KR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | PR | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
| T. Glover | 2 | 35 | 17.5 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 36.0 | 36 | 0 |
Defense
| Florida International | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Hunt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| J. Cyprien | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| South Alabama | Tack | Ast | Sack | Yds | FFum | FumR | PD | Int | Yds | Int'TD |
| -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- | -- |










