Troy at Arkansas State
Saturday, October 16, 2004 Share
Arkansas State beat Troy 13–9. It was their third meeting; after it, Arkansas State led the series 2–1 as played.
FinalAttendance 16,135
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Troy | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 |
| Arkansas State | 0 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 13 |
Standouts
- RushingDeWhitt Betterson26 carries, 124 yardsTroy
- DefenseAlex Peoples1 INTArkansas State
Player stats
Troy
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aaron Leak | 6/19 | 73 | 1 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DeWhitt Betterson | 26 | 124 | 0 | 24 |
| Jermaine Richardson | 12 | 60 | 0 | 22 |
| Sean Dawkins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Samples | 2 | 39 | 0 | 28 |
| Smokey Hampton | 2 | 24 | 0 | 15 |
| Joe Munson | 1 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
| DeWhitt Betterson | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 |
Arkansas State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nick Noce | 11/23 | 114 | 1 | 0 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Antonio Warren | 19 | 95 | 0 | 15 |
| Oren O’Neal | 4 | 39 | 0 | 27 |
| Shermar Bracey | 7 | 15 | 0 | 6 |
| Jerome Stegall | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Higgins | 1 | 42 | 1 | 42 |
| Jason Wood | 1 | 30 | 0 | 30 |
| Jerome Stegall | 3 | 14 | 0 | 9 |
| Levi Dejohnette | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Alex Peoples | 1 | 5 | 0 |
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
| Troy | Arkansas State | |
|---|---|---|
| 249 | Total yards | 238 |
| 88 | Passing yards | 145 |
| 176 | Rushing yards | 124 |
| 3.8 | Yards per pass | 5.0 |
| 3.8 | Yards per rush | 3.1 |
| 13 | First downs | 12 |
| 4–15 | Third downs | 5–16 |
| 0–2 | Fourth downs | 0–0 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 0–0 | Penalties | 0–0 |
| 17:26 | Possession | 18:38 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Troy 66% to win. Arkansas State pulled the upset.
The series
Every Troy–Arkansas State gameOfficially, tied 9–9; as played, 11–9 in 20 meetings, counting the 17 since this game.
| 2025 | Arkansas State 23, Troy 10 | |
| 2024 | Arkansas State 34, Troy 31 | |
| 2023 | Troy 37, Arkansas State 3 | |
| 2022 | Troy 48, Arkansas State 19 | |
| 2020 | Troy 38, Arkansas State 10 | |
| 2019 | Arkansas State 50, Troy 43 |
Around this game
Troy
- Next gameat LSUOct. 23, 2004
- SeasonTroy in 2004
- ProgramTroy history and records
Arkansas State
- Next gameat LouisianaOct. 23, 2004
- SeasonArkansas State in 2004
- ProgramArkansas State history and records

