| Scoring Summary |
| 1st Quarter |
| Samford Touchdown - 3-yard run by Fabian Truss. (Cameron Yaw kick). 4:19 Remaining. |
| Gardner-Webb Touchdown - 11-yard run by Kenny Little. (Trever Austin kick). 0:10 Remaining. |
| 2nd Quarter |
| Samford Touchdown - 14-yard pass from Andy Summerlin to Riley Hawkins. (Cameron Yaw kick). 12:31 Remaining. |
| Samford Touchdown - 3-yard run by Fabian Truss. (Cameron Yaw kick). 6:12 Remaining. |
| Gardner-Webb Field Goal - 30-yarder by Trever Austin. 0:16 Remaining. |
| 3rd Quarter |
| Gardner-Webb Touchdown - 6-yard run by Juanne Blount. (Trever Austin kick). 9:39 Remaining. |
| Samford Touchdown - 97-yard kickoff return by Fabian Truss. (Cameron Yaw kick). 9:27 Remaining. |
| Samford Touchdown - 42-yard run by Fabian Truss. (Cameron Yaw kick). 3:26 Remaining. |
| 4th Quarter |
| Gardner-Webb Touchdown - 3-yard run by Kenny Little. (pass failed). 6:55 Remaining. |
| Samford Conversion - PAT interception return by Alvin Hines II. 6:55 Remaining. |
| Samford Touchdown - 2-yard run by Stanley Robinson. (Cameron Yaw kick). 2:53 Remaining. |
| Final Team Statistics |
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| | Samford | Gardner-Webb |
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| TOTAL FIRST DOWNS | 17 | 27 |
| By Rushing | 5 | 9 |
| By Passing | 11 | 16 |
| By Penalty | 1 | 2 |
| THIRD DOWN EFFICIENCY | 5-11-45.0 | 6-17-35.0 |
| FOURTH DOWN EFFICIENCY | 0-0-0 | 0-2-0 |
| TOTAL NET YARDS | 373 | 442 |
| Total Off. Plays (inc. times thrown passing) | 59 | 84 |
| Avg. gain per offensive play | 6.3 | 5.3 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 135 | 122 |
| Total Rushing Plays | 26 | 41 |
| Avg. gain per rushing play | 5.2 | 3.0 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 238 | 320 |
| Times Thrown - yards lost attempting to pass | 1-3 | 3-26 |
| PASS ATTEMPTS-COMPLETIONS-HAD INTERCEPTED | 33-23-1 | 43-30-1 |
| Avg. gain per pass play (inc. # thrown passing) | 7.2 | 7.4 |
| PUNTS Number and average | 5-39.6 | 6-42.7 |
| TOTAL RETURN YARDAGE (Not including kickoffs) | 86 | 27 |
| No. and Yards Punt Returns | 3-49 | 0-0 |
| No. and Yards Kickoff Returns | 3-146 | 2-29 |
| No. and Yards Interception Returns | 1-37 | 1-27 |
| PENALTIES No. and Yards | 6-75 | 6-56 |
| FUMBLES No. and Lost | 2-1 | 1-0 |
| TOUCHDOWNS | 6 | 3 |
| Rushing | 4 | 3 |
| Passing | 1 | 0 |
| EXTRA POINTS Made-Attempts | 6-6 | 2-2 |
| FIELD GOALS Made-Attempts | 0-0 | 1-2 |
| SAFETIES | 0 | 0 |
| FINAL SCORE | 44 | 23 |
| TIME OF POSSESSION | 22:07 | 37:53 |
| Final Individual Statistics |
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| Samford | Gardner-Webb |
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| PASSING | ATT | CP | YDS | SK | TD | LG | IN |
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| A.Summerlin | 33 | 23 | 238 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 | | Total | 33 | 23 | 238 | 1 | 1 | 23 | 1 |
| | PASSING | ATT | CP | YDS | SK | TD | LG | IN |
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| L.Beatty | 43 | 30 | 320 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | | Total | 43 | 30 | 320 | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 |
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| INTERCEPTIONS | ATT | YDS | LG | TD |
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| T.Lewis | 1 | 37 | 37 | 0 | | Total | 1 | 37 | 37 | 0 |
| | INTERCEPTIONS | ATT | YDS | LG | TD |
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| G.Olivas | 1 | 27 | 27 | 0 | | Total | 1 | 27 | 27 | 0 |
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| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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| G.Peranich | 5 | 198 | 39.6 | 2 | 47 | | Total | 5 | 198 | 39.6 | 2 | 47 |
| | PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | IN20 | LG |
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| B.Lindsey | 6 | 256 | 42.7 | 2 | 57 | | Total | 6 | 256 | 42.7 | 2 | 57 |
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| PUNT RETURNS | NO | YDS | LG | TD |
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| R.Hawkins | 3 | 49 | 28 | 0 | | Total | 3 | 49 | 28 | 0 |
| | PUNT RETURNS | NO | YDS | LG | TD |
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| | | | | | | Total | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | YDS | LG | TD |
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| F.Truss | 3 | 146 | 97 | 1 | | Total | 3 | 146 | 97 | 1 |
| | KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | YDS | LG | TD |
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| J.Hubbard | 2 | 29 | 19 | 0 | | Total | 2 | 29 | 19 | 0 |
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| KICKING | FG | PCT | LG | XP | PTS |
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| C.Yaw | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 | | Total | 0/0 | 0.0 | 0 | 6/6 | 6 |
| | KICKING | FG | PCT | LG | XP | PTS |
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| T.Austin | 1/2 | 50.0 | 30 | 2/2 | 5 | | Total | 1/2 | 50.0 | 30 | 2/2 | 5 |
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