SMU at Arkansas State
Saturday, September 15, 2007 Share
Arkansas State beat SMU 45–28. It was their second meeting; after it, the series stood even at 1–1.
FinalAttendance 17,465
Scoring by quarter
| Team | Q1 | Q2 | Q3 | Q4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SMU | 0 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 28 |
| Arkansas State | 21 | 0 | 7 | 17 | 45 |
Standouts
- PassingJustin Willis21 of 40, 251 yards, 4 TD, 2 INTSMU
- RushingReggie Arnold19 carries, 156 yards, 1 TDArkansas State
ReceivingEmmanuel Sanders8 catches, 100 yards, 1 TDSMU- DefenseBryan McCann1 INTSMU
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Player stats
SMU
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Willis | 21/40 | 251 | 4 | 2 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Willis | 14 | 88 | 0 | 18 |
| DeMyron Martin | 6 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| Emmanuel Sanders | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| James Mapps | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Emmanuel Sanders | 8 | 100 | 1 | 54 |
| Columbus Givens | 5 | 47 | 1 | 20 |
| Devin Lowery | 3 | 46 | 1 | 25 |
| Zack Sledge | 2 | 35 | 1 | 19 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bryan McCann | 1 | 14 | 0 |
Arkansas State
| Passing | C/Att | Yds | TD | Int |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corey Leonard | 22/34 | 266 | 2 | 1 |
| Rushing | Car | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Reggie Arnold | 19 | 156 | 1 | 29 |
| Corey Leonard | 20 | 52 | 3 | 19 |
| Preston Brown | 6 | 35 | 0 | 9 |
| Cedric Wilkerson | 4 | 11 | 0 | 6 |
| Receiving | Rec | Yds | TD | Long |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Levi Dejohnette | 6 | 77 | 0 | 35 |
| Kevin Jones | 1 | 60 | 0 | 60 |
| Preston Brown | 3 | 44 | 0 | 19 |
| Trevor Gillott | 5 | 36 | 0 | 12 |
| Interceptions | Int | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| Montis Harrison | 1 | 21 | 0 |
| Koby McKinnon | 1 | 51 | 0 |
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Team stats
| SMU | Arkansas State | |
|---|---|---|
| 347 | Total yards | 516 |
| 267 | Passing yards | 299 |
| 96 | Rushing yards | 250 |
| 6.3 | Yards per pass | 7.8 |
| 4.2 | Yards per rush | 5.0 |
| 19 | First downs | 29 |
| 4–13 | Third downs | 5–12 |
| 1–2 | Fourth downs | 0–1 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 9–77 | Penalties | 13–129 |
| 14:21 | Possession | 21:43 |
Before kickoff
Our ratings going in
Our ratings (scores only)
Arkansas State 52% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The series
Every SMU–Arkansas State gameSMU leads 3–1 in four meetings, counting the two since this game.
| 2019 | SMU 37, Arkansas State 30 | |
| 2017 | SMU 44, Arkansas State 21 | |
| 2007 | Arkansas State 45, SMU 28 | |
| 2006 | SMU 55, Arkansas State 9 |
Around this game
SMU
- Next gameat TCUSept. 22, 2007
- SeasonSMU in 2007
- ProgramSMU history and records
Arkansas State
- Next gameat TennesseeSept. 22, 2007
- SeasonArkansas State in 2007
- ProgramArkansas State history and records