NCAA - Football

FINAL Saturday, September 19, 2026
Ohio Bobcats 36
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South Alabama Jaguars 41
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USA141071041
Hancock Whitney Stadium · 15,232 att.

Match Report

Phillips, South Alabama ground game helps churn 41-36 win over Ohio

— Jared Hollis threw for 192 yards and a touchdown. Keenan Phillips ran for a 116 yards and a touchdown and South Alabama beat Ohio 41-36 on Saturday night.

Full story at ESPN →

Team Stats

22
1st Downs
21
7-11
3rd down efficiency
8-15
0-1
4th down efficiency
2-2
387
Total Yards
458
234
Passing
192
21/31
Comp/Att
13/20
7.5
Yards per pass
9.6
153
Rushing
266
28
Rushing Attempts
50
5.5
Yards per rush
5.3
7-52
Penalties
10-91
2
Turnovers
0
1
Fumbles lost
0
1
Interceptions thrown
0
27:30
Possession
32:30

Top Performers

OHIO

  • Darren James-Hamilton NO 6 · YDS 150 · AVG 25.0
  • Levi Davis C/ATT 9/15 · YDS 121 · AVG 8.1
  • Matt Vezza C/ATT 12/16 · YDS 113 · AVG 7.1
  • Magnus Haines NO 2 · YDS 66 · AVG 33.0

USA

  • Jared Hollins C/ATT 13/20 · YDS 192 · AVG 9.6
  • Keenan Phillips CAR 18 · YDS 116 · AVG 6.4
  • Aleksi Pulkkinen NO 3 · YDS 86 · AVG 28.7
  • Davis Little FG 2/2 · PCT 100.0 · LONG 32

Highlights

01:17 Ohio Bobcats vs. South Alabama Jaguars: Full Highlights Watch on ESPN 00:18 Keenan Phillips rushes in for 6-yard TD Watch on ESPN 00:19 Matt Vezza throws 5-yard touchdown Watch on ESPN 00:35 Jared Hollins tosses 34-yard touchdown Watch on ESPN

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