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Arkansas State at Memphis

Saturday, September 27, 2008

Memphis beat Arkansas State 29–⁠17. It was their 24th meeting; after it, Memphis led the series 15–⁠6–⁠3 as played.

AwayArkansas State6–⁠6 in 2008
17
HomeMemphis6–⁠7 in 2008
29

Final at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium, MemphisAttendance 26,376

At kickoff
81°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the north, gusts to 16 mphWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Memphis International Airport (KMEM), 7 km from the stadium

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Arkansas State0170017
Memphis13331029

Standouts

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Player stats

Arkansas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Corey Leonard11/2317301
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Derek Lawson1179014
Corey Leonard1551123
Reggie Arnold134619
Jarriel Norman1303
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Reggie Arnold151051
Brandon Thompkins236027
David Johnson123023
Jahbari McLennan221012
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
M.D. Jennings100

Memphis

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Arkelon Hall10/2517801
Will Hudgens1/31700
Steven Black1/11500
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Curtis Steele22203146
Charlie Jones843213
Arkelon Hall5604
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Carlos Singleton368036
Maurice Jones347020
Duke Calhoun247030
Earnest Williams119019
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Alton Starr100

From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.

Team stats

Arkansas StateMemphis
352Total yards453
218Passing yards214
179Rushing yards243
7.5Yards per pass7.2
4.5Yards per rush5.9
16First downs24
3–⁠13Third downs3–⁠12
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
2Turnovers1
10–⁠103Penalties5–⁠40
19:31Possession16:52

Efficiency

Arkansas StateMemphis
41%Success rate44%
0.07EPA per play0.11
0.87Explosiveness1.08
0.14Rushing EPA0.09
−0.00Passing EPA0.17
32%Passing-down success36%
0.11First-down EPA0.31
0.08Second-down EPA−0.16
−0.09Third-down EPA−0.05
1%Havoc by its defense2%

From CollegeFootballData.com: each offense’s efficiency, and the havoc each defense caused. The better side of each line is bold.

Before kickoff

Our ratings going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Arkansas State 52% to win. Memphis won as Elo’s underdog.

Every drive

Memphis end zoneArkansas State end zone Arkansas StateResult not recorded, 8 playsQ1 MemphisResult not recorded, 9 playsQ1 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisResult not recorded, 8 playsQ1 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 MemphisPunt, 7 playsQ1 Arkansas StateResult not recorded, 5 playsQ2 MemphisPunt, 5 playsQ2 Arkansas StateResult not recorded, 8 playsQ2 MemphisResult not recorded, 10 playsQ2 Arkansas StateResult not recorded, 11 playsQ2 MemphisEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 4 playsQ3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 3 playsQ3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 MemphisResult not recorded, 5 playsQ3 Arkansas StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 MemphisPunt, 5 playsQ3 Arkansas StateFumble, 2 playsQ4 MemphisInterception, 2 playsQ4 Arkansas StateInterception, 7 playsQ4 MemphisResult not recorded, 5 playsQ4 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Arkansas StateResult not recorded, 12 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Memphis drives left to right, Arkansas State right to left. Our source’s drive data for this game doesn’t add up to the final score, so a score may be missing here; the scoring by quarter above is complete.
  1. Arkansas StateResult not recorded, 8 plays, 66 yards
  2. Q1 MemphisResult not recorded, 9 plays, 69 yards
  3. Q1 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  4. Q1 MemphisResult not recorded, 8 plays, 69 yards
  5. Q1 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  6. Q1 MemphisPunt, 7 plays, 10 yards
  7. Q1 Arkansas StateResult not recorded, 5 plays, 56 yards
  8. Q2 MemphisPunt, 5 plays, 41 yards
  9. Q2 Arkansas StateResult not recorded, 8 plays, 94 yards
  10. Q2 MemphisResult not recorded, 10 plays, 67 yards
  11. Q2 Arkansas StateResult not recorded, 11 plays, 51 yards
  12. Q2 MemphisEnd of half, 1 play, −2 yards
  13. Q3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  14. Q3 MemphisPunt, 4 plays, 6 yards
  15. Q3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  16. Q3 MemphisPunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  17. Q3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  18. Q3 MemphisResult not recorded, 5 plays, 64 yards
  19. Q3 Arkansas StatePunt, 5 plays, −3 yards
  20. Q3 MemphisPunt, 5 plays, 28 yards
  21. Q3 Arkansas StateFumble, 2 plays, 21 yards
  22. Q4 MemphisInterception, 2 plays, 1 yard
  23. Q4 Arkansas StateInterception, 7 plays, 43 yards
  24. Q4 MemphisResult not recorded, 5 plays, 39 yards
  25. Q4 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  26. Q4 Arkansas StateResult not recorded, 12 plays, 14 yards

Play by play

1st quarter6 drives, then Memphis 13, Arkansas State 0
Memphis Result not recorded, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 31Curtis Steele rush for 8 yards to the Memph 39, tackled by Darious Glover.
15:002nd & 2 at own 39Curtis Steele rush for 4 yards to the Memph 43, tackled by Ben Owens and Bryan Hall for a 1ST down.
15:001st & 10 at own 43Arkelon Hall pass complete to Brett Russell for 9 yards to the ArkSt 48, tackled by Dominique Williams.
15:002nd & 1 at opp 48Arkelon Hall pass complete to Maurice Jones for 15 yards to the ArkSt 33, tackled by Evan Van Dolah out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
12:591st & 10 at opp 33Timeout Arkansas State, clock 12:59.
12:591st & 10 at opp 33Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to Maurice Jones.
12:592nd & 10 at opp 33Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to Charlie Jones, broken up by Evan Van Dolah.
12:593rd & 10 at opp 33Curtis Steele rush for 16 yards to the ArkSt 17, tackled by M.D. Jennings for a 1ST down.
12:591st & 10 at opp 17Curtis Steele rush for 14 yards to the ArkSt 3, tackled by Daylan Walker for a 1ST down.
12:041st & goal at opp 3Charlie Jones rush for 3 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Memphis 7, Arkansas State 0
12:04Vinny Zaccario extra point GOOD.
12:04Vinny Zaccario kickoff for 50 yards returned by Brandon Thompkins, tackled by - 20 and Lester Lawson for 5 yards to the ArkSt 25, tackled by - 20 and Lester Lawson.
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
12:041st & 10 at own 25Arkansas St penalty 10 yard holding on Brandon Ciaramitaro accepted, no play, tackled by Winston Bowens.
12:041st & 20 at own 15Corey Leonard pass incomplete to David Johnson, broken up by Josh Weaver.
12:042nd & 20 at own 15Corey Leonard rush for a loss of 1 yard, fumbled, recovered by ArkSt Corey Leonard at the ArkSt 14.
12:043rd & 21 at own 14Corey Leonard rush for 14 yards to the ArkSt 28, tackled by Corey Mills and D.A. Griffin.
12:044th & 7 at own 28Brett Shrable punt for 42 yards, downed at the Memph 30.
Memphis Result not recorded, 8 plays
11:591st & 10 at own 31Steven Black pass complete to Arkelon Hall for 15 yards to the Memph 46, tackled by Daylan Walker and Evan Van Dolah for a 1ST down.
11:591st & 10 at own 46Curtis Steele rush for 4 yards to the 50 yard line, tackled by Stanley Wakwe and Marcus Brown.
11:592nd & 6 at the 50Charlie Jones rush for no gain to the 50 yard line, tackled by Stanley Porter and Greg Hardy.
11:593rd & 6 at the 50Arkelon Hall pass complete to Maurice Jones for 12 yards to the ArkSt 38 for a 1ST down.
11:591st & 10 at opp 38Charlie Jones rush for 7 yards to the ArkSt 31, tackled by Demario Davis and M.D. Jennings.
11:592nd & 3 at opp 31Curtis Steele rush for 5 yards to the ArkSt 26, tackled by Alex Carrington and Marcus Brown for a 1ST down.
11:591st & 10 at opp 26Arkelon Hall pass complete to Earnest Williams for 19 yards to the ArkSt 7, tackled by Evan Van Dolah out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
6:041st & goal at opp 7Charlie Jones rush for 7 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Memphis 13, Arkansas State 0
6:04Vinny Zaccario extra point BLOCKED.
6:04Vinny Zaccario kickoff for 41 yards returned by Greg Hardy, tackled by Dasmine Cathey and Jeremy Rockette for 12 yards to the ArkSt 41, tackled by Dasmine Cathey and Jeremy Rockette.
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
6:041st & 10 at own 41Arkansas St penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted.
5:201st & 25 at own 26Corey Leonard sacked by Clinton McDonald and Corey Mills for a loss of 6 yards to the ArkSt 20.
5:202nd & 31 at own 20Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 05:20.
5:202nd & 16 at own 20Corey Leonard rush for 10 yards to the ArkSt 30, tackled by Winston Bowens.
5:203rd & 6 at own 30Reggie Arnold rush for 5 yards to the ArkSt 35, tackled by Corey Mills.
5:204th & 1 at own 35Brett Shrable punt for 44 yards, downed at the Memph 21.
Memphis Punt, 7 plays
5:201st & 10 at own 21Memphis penalty 10 yard illegal block accepted.
5:201st & 10 at own 11Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to Steven Black.
5:202nd & 10 at own 11Charlie Jones rush for 8 yards to the Memph 19, tackled by Darious Glover out-of-bounds.
5:203rd & 2 at own 19Arkelon Hall rush for 3 yards to the Memph 22, tackled by Bryan Hall for a 1ST down.
5:201st & 10 at own 22Curtis Steele rush for 11 yards to the Memph 33, tackled by Daylan Walker and Evan Van Dolah for a 1ST down.
5:201st & 10 at own 33Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to N/A.
5:202nd & 10 at own 33Terrence Thomas rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 31, tackled by Darious Glover.
5:203rd & 12 at own 31Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to Carlos Singleton, broken up by Daylan Walker.
5:204th & 12 at own 31Brent Sutherland punt for 39 yards, returned by Kevin Jones for 14 yards to the ArkSt 44, tackled by Alton Starr.
Arkansas State Result not recorded, 5 plays
3:421st & 10 at own 44Reggie Arnold rush for 5 yards to the ArkSt 49, tackled by Jeremy Longstreet and Winston Bowens.
3:422nd & 5 at own 49Reggie Arnold rush for 7 yards to the Memph 44, tackled by Lester Lawson for a 1ST down.
3:421st & 10 at opp 44Jarriel Norman rush for 3 yards to the Memph 41, tackled by Steven Black and Winston Bowens.
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 41Corey Leonard pass complete to David Johnson for 23 yards to the Memph 18, tackled by Darius Davis out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
Q2 14:011st & 10 at opp 18Arkansas St penalty 5 yard false start on N/A accepted.
Q2 14:011st & 15 at opp 23Corey Leonard rush for 23 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Memphis 13, Arkansas State 7
Q2 14:01Josh Arauco extra point GOOD.
Q2 14:01Ryan Wilbourn kickoff for 54 yards returned by Earnest Williams, tackled by Cordarious Mingo for a loss of 1 yard to the Memph 15, tackled by Cordarious Mingo.
2nd quarter5 drives, then Arkansas State 17, Memphis 16
Memphis Punt, 5 plays
14:011st & 10 at own 15Curtis Steele rush for 2 yards to the Memph 17, tackled by Ben Owens.
14:012nd & 8 at own 17Arkelon Hall pass complete to Carlos Singleton for 36 yards to the ArkSt 47, tackled by M.D. Jennings and Daylan Walker for a 1ST down.
14:011st & 10 at opp 47Curtis Steele rush for 3 yards to the ArkSt 44.
14:012nd & 7 at opp 44Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to N/A.
14:013rd & 7 at opp 44Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to N/A.
14:014th & 7 at opp 44Will Hudgens punt for 38 yards, downed at the ArkSt 6.
Arkansas State Result not recorded, 8 plays
13:541st & 10 at own 6Reggie Arnold rush for no gain to the ArkSt 6, tackled by Josh Weaver.
13:542nd & 10 at own 6Reggie Arnold rush for no gain to the ArkSt 6, tackled by Clinton McDonald.
13:543rd & 10 at own 6Corey Leonard pass complete to Reggie Arnold for 51 yards to the Memph 43, tackled by D.A. Griffin and Josh Weaver for a 1ST down.
13:541st & 10 at opp 43Derek Lawson rush for 9 yards to the Memph 34, tackled by Brandon Patterson and Alton Starr.
13:542nd & 1 at opp 34Derek Lawson rush for 11 yards to the Memph 23, tackled by D.A. Griffin for a 1ST down.
13:541st & 10 at opp 23Corey Leonard pass incomplete to Kevin Jones.
13:542nd & 10 at opp 23Derek Lawson rush for 14 yards to the Memph 9, tackled by Jeremy Longstreet out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
7:531st & goal at opp 9Reggie Arnold rush for 9 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Arkansas State 14, Memphis 13
7:53Josh Arauco extra point GOOD.
7:53Ryan Wilbourn kickoff for 57 yards returned by Michael Grandberry, tackled by Greg Hardy and Dominique Williams for 17 yards to the Memph 30, tackled by Greg Hardy and Dominique Williams.
Memphis Result not recorded, 10 plays
7:531st & 10 at own 30Arkelon Hall pass complete to Carlos Singleton for 23 yards to the ArkSt 47, tackled by M.D. Jennings for a 1ST down.
7:531st & 10 at opp 47Charlie Jones rush for 13 yards to the ArkSt 34, tackled by Evan Van Dolah and Daylan Walker for a 1ST down.
7:531st & 10 at opp 34Arkelon Hall pass complete to Brett Russell for 5 yards to the ArkSt 29, tackled by M.D. Jennings.
7:532nd & 5 at opp 29Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to Maurice Jones.
5:393rd & 5 at opp 29Arkelon Hall rush for no gain to the ArkSt 29, tackled by Dorvus Woods.
5:394th & 5 at opp 29Timeout MEMPHIS, clock 05:39.
1:084th & 5 at opp 29Arkelon Hall pass complete to Maurice Jones for 20 yards to the ArkSt 9, tackled by Darious Glover for a 1ST down.
1:081st & goal at opp 9Curtis Steele rush for 3 yards to the ArkSt 6, tackled by Khari Mays and Bryan Hall.
1:082nd & goal at opp 6Arkelon Hall rush for 3 yards to the ArkSt 3, tackled by M.D. Jennings and Evan Van Dolah.
1:083rd & goal at opp 3Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to Brett Russell.
3:544th & goal at opp 3Vinny Zaccario 20 yard field goal GOOD.Memphis 16, Arkansas State 14
3:54Vinny Zaccario kickoff for 65 yards returned by Kevin Jones, tackled by Alton Starr and Tommy Phelps for 28 yards to the ArkSt 33, tackled by Alton Starr and Tommy Phelps.
Arkansas State Result not recorded, 11 plays
3:541st & 10 at own 33Reggie Arnold rush for 8 yards to the ArkSt 41, tackled by Winston Bowens and Clinton McDonald.
3:542nd & 2 at own 41Corey Leonard rush for 7 yards to the ArkSt 48, tackled by Brandon Patterson for a 1ST down.
3:541st & 10 at own 48Derek Lawson rush for 9 yards to the Memph 43, tackled by Greg Terrell.
3:542nd & 1 at opp 43Derek Lawson rush for 12 yards to the Memph 31, tackled by Alton Starr for a 1ST down.
3:541st & 10 at opp 31Corey Leonard pass complete to Trevor Gillott for 9 yards to the Memph 22, tackled by Alton Starr.
3:542nd & 1 at opp 22Reggie Arnold rush for no gain to the Memph 22, tackled by Jada Brown and Clinton McDonald.
1:083rd & 1 at opp 22Timeout Arkansas State, clock 01:08.
1:083rd & 1 at opp 22Reggie Arnold rush for 6 yards to the Memph 16, tackled by Alton Starr and Jeremy Longstreet for a 1ST down.
0:181st & 10 at opp 16Corey Leonard pass incomplete to Jarriel Norman.
0:182nd & 10 at opp 16Corey Leonard pass incomplete to Brandon Thompkins, hurried by Clinton McDonald.
0:183rd & 10 at opp 16Corey Leonard pass incomplete to Kevin Jones.
0:184th & 10 at opp 16Josh Arauco 33 yard field goal GOOD.Arkansas State 17, Memphis 16
0:00Ryan Wilbourn kickoff for 61 yards returned by Michael Grandberry, tackled by Greg Hardy for 20 yards to the Memph 29, tackled by Greg Hardy.
Memphis End of half, 1 play
0:181st & 10 at own 29Team rush for a loss of 2 yards to the Memph 27.
Q3 15:00Vinny Zaccario kickoff for 37 yards returned by Greg Hardy, tackled by Curtis Echols for 9 yards to the ArkSt 42, tackled by Curtis Echols.
3rd quarter9 drives, then Memphis 19, Arkansas State 17
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 42Reggie Arnold rush for 6 yards to the ArkSt 48, tackled by Winston Bowens.
15:002nd & 4 at own 48Reggie Arnold rush for 1 yard to the ArkSt 49, tackled by Corey Mills.
15:003rd & 3 at own 49Reggie Arnold rush for a loss of 3 yards to the ArkSt 46, tackled by D.A. Griffin and Corey Mills.
15:004th & 6 at own 46Brett Shrable punt for 43 yards, returned by Earnest Williams for no gain, fumbled, recovered by Memph N/A at the Memph 8.
Memphis Punt, 4 plays
14:571st & 10 at own 8Curtis Steele rush for 15 yards to the Memph 23, tackled by Evan Van Dolah for a 1ST down.
14:571st & 10 at own 23Arkelon Hall sacked by Bryan Hall for a loss of 4 yards to the Memph 19, Memphis penalty holding declined.
14:572nd & 14 at own 19Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to Carlos Singleton.
14:573rd & 14 at own 19Memphis penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
14:573rd & 19 at own 14Arkelon Hall pass incomplete.
14:574th & 19 at own 14Brent Sutherland punt for 41 yards, downed at the ArkSt 45.
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 46Derek Lawson rush for 2 yards to the ArkSt 48, tackled by Jada Brown.
12:452nd & 8 at own 48Corey Leonard pass incomplete to Brandon Thompkins.
12:453rd & 8 at own 48Corey Leonard pass incomplete to Jarriel Norman, broken up by D.A. Griffin.
12:454th & 8 at own 48Brett Shrable punt for 52 yards for a touchback.
Memphis Punt, 3 plays
11:421st & 10 at own 20Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to N/A.
11:422nd & 10 at own 20Charlie Jones rush for 6 yards to the Memph 26, tackled by Demario Davis out-of-bounds.
11:423rd & 4 at own 26Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to Maurice Jones.
10:434th & 4 at own 26Brent Sutherland punt for 35 yards, returned by Kevin Jones for a loss of 2 yards to the ArkSt 37, tackled by Steven Black.
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
10:431st & 10 at own 37Corey Leonard rush for 2 yards to the ArkSt 39, tackled by Josh Weaver and D.A. Griffin.
10:432nd & 8 at own 39Corey Leonard rush for 4 yards to the ArkSt 43, tackled by Alton Starr and Clinton McDonald.
10:433rd & 4 at own 43Corey Leonard sacked by Freddie Barnett for a loss of 5 yards to the ArkSt 38.
10:434th & 9 at own 38Brett Shrable punt for 46 yards, punt out-of-bounds at the Memph 16.
Memphis Result not recorded, 5 plays
10:041st & 10 at own 16Curtis Steele rush for 46 yards to the Memph 16, tackled by Dominique Williams out-of-bounds, Arkansas St penalty 15 yard personal foul accepted for a 1ST down.
10:041st & 10 at opp 23Arkelon Hall rush for 4 yards to the ArkSt 19, tackled by Ben Owens and Marcus Brown.
10:042nd & 6 at opp 19Charlie Jones rush for a loss of 1 yard to the ArkSt 20, tackled by Ben Owens.
10:043rd & 7 at opp 20Will Hudgens pass incomplete to Carlos Singleton.
6:024th & 7 at opp 20Vinny Zaccario 37 yard field goal GOOD.Memphis 19, Arkansas State 17
6:02Vinny Zaccario kickoff for 51 yards returned by Kevin Jones, tackled by Curtis Echols for 7 yards to the ArkSt 26, tackled by Curtis Echols.
Arkansas State Punt, 5 plays
6:021st & 10 at the 50Arkansas St penalty 15 yard personal foul on N/A accepted.
6:021st & 10 at own 35Corey Leonard pass complete to Brandon Thompkins for 9 yards to the ArkSt 44, tackled by Freddie Barnett.
6:022nd & 1 at own 44Derek Lawson rush for 5 yards to the ArkSt 49, tackled by Winston Bowens and Jada Brown for a 1ST down.
6:021st & 10 at own 49Corey Leonard sacked by Clinton McDonald for a loss of 7 yards to the ArkSt 42.
6:022nd & 17 at own 42Corey Leonard pass complete to Taylor Clements for 10 yards to the Memph 48, tackled by D.A. Griffin.
6:023rd & 7 at opp 48Corey Leonard pass incomplete to Jahbari McLennan.
6:024th & 7 at opp 48Arkansas St penalty 5 yard delay of game accepted.
6:024th & 12 at own 47Brett Shrable punt for 35 yards, returned by Earnest Williams for 7 yards to the Memph 25, tackled by Evan Van Dolah.
Memphis Punt, 5 plays
5:511st & 10 at own 25Will Hudgens pass complete to Duke Calhoun for 17 yards to the Memph 42, tackled by Demario Davis for a 1ST down.
5:511st & 10 at own 42Curtis Steele rush for 11 yards to the ArkSt 47, tackled by M.D. Jennings for a 1ST down.
5:511st & 10 at opp 47Brandon Washington rush for 2 yards to the ArkSt 45, tackled by Ben Owens.
5:512nd & 8 at opp 45Will Hudgens pass incomplete to Carlos Singleton.
5:513rd & 8 at opp 45Brandon Washington rush for a loss of 2 yards to the ArkSt 47, tackled by Dorvus Woods.
5:514th & 10 at opp 47Brent Sutherland punt for 36 yards, downed at the ArkSt 11.
Arkansas State Fumble, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 11Reggie Arnold rush for 2 yards to the ArkSt 13, tackled by Jeremy Longstreet.
Q4 15:002nd & 8 at own 13Corey Leonard rush for 19 yards, fumbled, forced by D.A. Griffin, recovered by Memph Brandon Patterson at the ArkSt 32.
4th quarter6 drives, then Memphis 29, Arkansas State 17
Memphis Interception, 2 plays
15:001st & 10 at opp 32Curtis Steele rush for 1 yard to the ArkSt 31, tackled by Darious Glover.
15:002nd & 9 at opp 31Arkelon Hall pass intercepted by M.D. Jennings at the ArkSt 0, returned for no gain for a touchback.
Arkansas State Interception, 7 plays
14:521st & 10 at own 20Derek Lawson rush for 3 yards to the ArkSt 23, tackled by Freddie Barnett.
14:522nd & 7 at own 23Corey Leonard pass complete to Trevor Gillott for 3 yards to the ArkSt 26.
14:523rd & 4 at own 26Corey Leonard rush for 18 yards to the ArkSt 44, tackled by D.A. Griffin out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
14:521st & 10 at own 44Derek Lawson rush for 9 yards to the Memph 47, tackled by Brandon Patterson out-of-bounds.
14:522nd & 1 at opp 47Memphis penalty 5 yard offside on Jada Brown accepted, no play, tackled by Josh Weaver and Alton Starr.
14:521st & 10 at opp 42Derek Lawson rush for 3 yards to the Memph 39, tackled by Jada Brown.
14:522nd & 7 at opp 39Derek Lawson rush for 2 yards to the Memph 37, tackled by Tommy Phelps and Brandon Douglas.
14:523rd & 5 at opp 37Corey Leonard pass intercepted by Alton Starr at the Memph 37, returned for no gain to the Memph 37.
Memphis Result not recorded, 5 plays
14:061st & 10 at own 37Curtis Steele rush for 37 yards to the ArkSt 26, tackled by M.D. Jennings out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
14:061st & 10 at opp 26Curtis Steele rush for 4 yards to the ArkSt 22, tackled by Marcus Brown.
7:582nd & 6 at opp 22Brandon Washington rush, fumbled, recovered by Memph Brandon Washington at the ArkSt 29, Brandon Washington for 5 yards, to the ArkSt 24, tackled by M.D. Jennings.
14:063rd & 8 at opp 24Arkelon Hall pass incomplete to Carlos Singleton.
7:584th & 8 at opp 24Vinny Zaccario 40 yard field goal GOOD.Memphis 22, Arkansas State 17
7:58Vinny Zaccario kickoff for 60 yards returned by Brandon Thompkins, tackled by Jeremy Longstreet for 20 yards to the ArkSt 30, tackled by Jeremy Longstreet out-of-bounds.
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
7:581st & 10 at own 30Corey Leonard pass incomplete to Jarriel Norman.
7:582nd & 10 at own 30Corey Leonard pass complete to Jahbari McLennan for 9 yards to the ArkSt 39, tackled by Alton Starr.
7:583rd & 1 at own 39Arkansas St penalty 4 yard delay of game accepted.
7:583rd & 5 at own 35Corey Leonard sacked by Josh Weaver and Clinton McDonald for a loss of 10 yards to the ArkSt 25.
7:584th & 15 at own 25Brett Shrable punt for 52 yards, returned by D.A. Griffin for 7 yards to the Memph 30, tackled by M.D. Jennings.
Memphis 15 plays
7:521st & 10 at own 30Curtis Steele rush for 7 yards to the Memph 37, tackled by Ben Owens.
7:522nd & 3 at own 37Curtis Steele rush for 5 yards to the Memph 42, tackled by M.D. Jennings for a 1ST down.
7:521st & 10 at own 42Curtis Steele rush for 3 yards to the Memph 45, tackled by Ben Owens.
7:522nd & 7 at own 45Arkelon Hall pass complete to Carlos Singleton for 9 yards to the ArkSt 46, tackled by Dominique Williams for a 1ST down.
3:041st & 10 at opp 46Brandon Washington rush for a loss of 3 yards to the ArkSt 49, tackled by Bryan Hall.
3:042nd & 13 at opp 49Timeout Arkansas State, clock 03:04.
2:282nd & 13 at opp 49Arkelon Hall pass complete to Duke Calhoun for 30 yards to the ArkSt 19 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2:281st & 10 at opp 19Curtis Steele rush for no gain to the ArkSt 19, tackled by Ben Owens.
2:282nd & 10 at opp 19Timeout Arkansas State, clock 02:28.
2:212nd & 10 at opp 19Curtis Steele rush for 2 yards to the ArkSt 17, tackled by Bryan Hall.
2:213rd & 8 at opp 17Timeout Arkansas State, clock 02:21.
2:123rd & 8 at opp 17Arkansas St penalty 15 yard pass interference accepted, no play.
2:121st & goal at opp 2Curtis Steele rush for 2 yards for a TOUCHDOWN.Memphis 29, Arkansas State 17
2:12Vinny Zaccario extra point GOOD.
2:12Arkansas St penalty 51 yard holding accepted, Arkansas St penalty 9 yard ball on ASU19, PENALTY unsportsmanlike c accepted, no play.
2:12Vinny Zaccario kickoff for 63 yards returned by Kevin Jones, tackled by Jonathan Simpson for 22 yards to the Memph 30, tackled by Jonathan Simpson, Arkansas St penalty 10 yard holding accepted, Arkansas St penalty 9 yard ball on ASU19, PENALTY unsportsmanl
2:122nd & 19 at own 1Corey Leonard pass complete to A Robinson for 15 yards to the ArkSt 16, tackled by D.A. Griffin and Freddie Barnett.
2:121st & 10 at own 10Corey Leonard sacked by Clinton McDonald for a loss of 9 yards to the ArkSt 1.
Arkansas State Result not recorded, 8 plays
2:122nd & 19 at own 1Corey Leonard pass complete to A Robinson for 15 yards to the ArkSt 16, tackled by D.A. Griffin and Freddie Barnett.
2:123rd & 4 at own 16Corey Leonard pass incomplete to A Robinson.
2:124th & 4 at own 16Corey Leonard pass complete to A Robinson for 5 yards to the ArkSt 16, tackled by Michael Grandberry, Memphis penalty 15 yard face mask on Michael Grandberry accepted for a 1ST down.
2:121st & 10 at own 36Corey Leonard pass complete to Brandon Thompkins for 27 yards to the Memph 37, tackled by LeRico Mathis for a 1ST down.
2:121st & 10 at opp 37Corey Leonard pass complete to Jahbari McLennan for 12 yards to the Memph 25 out-of-bounds for a 1ST down.
2:121st & 10 at opp 25Corey Leonard sacked by Clinton McDonald for a loss of 8 yards to the Memph 33.
2:122nd & 18 at opp 33Corey Leonard pass incomplete to Brandon Thompkins.

Play-by-play from CollegeFootballData.com, as its scorers wrote it. The clock is the time left in the quarter; the spot is from the side of the team with the ball.

The series

Every Arkansas State–Memphis game

Officially, Memphis leads 21–⁠7–⁠3; as played, 21–⁠8–⁠3 in 32 meetings, counting the eight since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Memphis 42, Arkansas State 24
2023Memphis 37, Arkansas State 3
2022Memphis 44, Arkansas State 32
2021Memphis 55, Arkansas State 50
2020Memphis 37, Arkansas State 24
2013Memphis 31, Arkansas State 7

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