South Alabama at Arkansas State

Saturday, November 8, 2014

Arkansas State beat South Alabama 45–⁠10. It was their third meeting; after it, Arkansas State led the series 3–⁠0.

AwaySouth Alabama6–⁠7 in 2014
10
HomeArkansas State7–⁠6 in 2014
45

Final at Centennial Bank Stadium, JonesboroTV: ESPN3Attendance 23,615

At kickoff
61°F, overcast, wind 8 mph from the northWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Jonesboro Municipal Airport (KJBR), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ken Williamson; umpire Wally Hough; head linesman W. R. Kizer; line judge Mickey Bryson; side judge Rob Skelton; field judge Grant Jackson; back judge Grantis BellGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Alabama300710
Arkansas State71714745

Standouts

Player stats

South Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Matt Floyd8/208602
Hunter Vaughn1/5401
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Hunter Vaughn938014
Berron Tyson434121
Xavier Johnson728031
Kendall Houston61408
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Terrance Timmons150050
Shavarez Smith219010
Cameron Broadnax21006
Braedon Bowman2606

Arkansas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Fredi Knighten17/3218620
Stephen Hogan0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Fredi Knighten1480122
Michael Gordon2177117
Brandon Cox327016
Johnston White42619
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Dijon Paschal595147
Tres Houston641011
Brandon Cox221012
Michael Gordon21509
InterceptionsIntYdsTD
Qushaun Lee2230
Artez Brown1581

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

Team stats

South AlabamaArkansas State
201Total yards400
90Passing yards186
111Rushing yards214
3.6Yards per pass5.5
3.1Yards per rush4.4
14First downs22
1–⁠12Third downs10–⁠19
0–⁠3Fourth downs1–⁠2
4Turnovers0
3–⁠25Penalties8–⁠77
28:48Possession31:12

Efficiency

South AlabamaArkansas State
27%Success rate42%
−0.31EPA per play0.14
0.96Explosiveness1.26
0.02Rushing EPA0.12
−0.69Passing EPA0.15
8%Passing-down success33%
−0.46First-down EPA0.06
0.03Second-down EPA−0.12
−0.03Third-down EPA0.81

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 and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Arkansas State 68% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Arkansas State −9.5, over/under 52.5.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Before kickoff, the win chances were Arkansas State 74%, South Alabama 26%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Arkansas State end zoneSouth Alabama end zoneQ1 Arkansas StateMissed FG, 14 playsQ1 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ1 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 South AlabamaField goal, 6 playsQ1 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ2 South AlabamaFumble, 1 playQ2 Arkansas StateTurnover on downs, 4 playsQ2 South AlabamaInterception, 3 playsQ2 Arkansas StateField goal, 4 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Arkansas StateMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 South AlabamaInterception, 4 playsQ3 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 7 playsQ3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Arkansas StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 South AlabamaPick-six, 2 plays (Arkansas State scores)Q4 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ4 Arkansas StatePunt, 5 playsQ4 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ4 Arkansas StateEnd of game, 2 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Arkansas State drives left to right, South Alabama right to left.
  1. Q1 Arkansas StateMissed FG, 14 plays, 52 yards
  2. Q1 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 47 yards
  3. Q1 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  4. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  5. Q1 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  6. Q1 South AlabamaField goal, 6 plays, 18 yards
  7. Q1 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 55 yards
  8. Q2 South AlabamaFumble, 1 play, −10 yards
  9. Q2 Arkansas StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
  10. Q2 South AlabamaInterception, 3 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q2 Arkansas StateField goal, 4 plays, −1 yard
  12. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  13. Q2 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 12 plays, 61 yards
  14. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  15. Q2 Arkansas StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 21 yards
  16. Q3 South AlabamaInterception, 4 plays, 16 yards
  17. Q3 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 22 yards
  18. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 1 yard
  19. Q3 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 48 yards
  20. Q3 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 7 plays, 41 yards
  21. Q3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  22. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  23. Q3 Arkansas StatePunt, 4 plays, 26 yards
  24. Q3 South AlabamaPick-six, 2 plays (Arkansas State scores), 14 yards
  25. Q4 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 67 yards
  26. Q4 Arkansas StatePunt, 5 plays, 22 yards
  27. Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  28. Q4 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  29. Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 56 yards
  30. Q4 Arkansas StateEnd of game, 2 plays, 2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then Arkansas State 7, South Alabama 3
Arkansas State Missed FG, 14 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 41 yds , Darion Griswold return for 10 yds to the ArkSt 34
15:001st & 10 at own 34Michael Gordon run for 8 yds to the ArkSt 42
15:002nd & 2 at own 42Michael Gordon run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 45 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 45Brandon Cox run for 8 yds to the SAlab 47
15:002nd & 2 at opp 47Michael Gordon run for 3 yds to the SAlab 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Johnston White run for 9 yds to the SAlab 35
15:002nd & 1 at opp 35Fredi Knighten run for no gain to the SAlab 35
15:003rd & 1 at opp 35Michael Gordon run for 2 yds to the SAlab 33 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 33Fredi Knighten pass incomplete to Michael Gordon
15:002nd & 10 at opp 33Fredi Knighten run for 2 yds to the SAlab 31
15:003rd & 8 at opp 31ARKANSAS ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 36
15:003rd & 13 at opp 36Fredi Knighten pass complete to Dijon Paschal for 20 yds to the SAlab 16 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 16Michael Gordon run for 2 yds to the SAlab 14
15:002nd & 8 at opp 14Fredi Knighten pass incomplete
15:003rd & 8 at opp 14Fredi Knighten pass incomplete
10:524th & 8 at opp 14Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 10:52
10:474th & 8 at opp 14Luke Ferguson 31 yd FG MISSED
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 7 plays
10:471st & 10 at own 20Matt Floyd pass complete to Jereme Jones for 4 yds to the SAlab 24
10:472nd & 6 at own 24Matt Floyd pass complete to Braedon Bowman for 6 yds to the SAlab 30 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at own 30Kendall Houston run for 1 yd to the SAlab 31
10:472nd & 9 at own 31Floyd, Matt pass incomplete to Bowman, Braedon, PENALTY ASU personal foul (Hayes, Rocky) 15 yards to the USA46, 1ST DOWN USA, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at own 46ARKANSAS ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (15 Yards) to the ArkSt 39 for a 1ST down
10:471st & 10 at opp 39Xavier Johnson run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 37
10:472nd & 8 at opp 37Matt Floyd run for 4 yds to the ArkSt 33
10:473rd & 4 at opp 33Xavier Johnson run for no gain to the ArkSt 33
7:264th & 4 at opp 33Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 07:26
7:264th & 4 at opp 33Matt Floyd pass incomplete
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
7:201st & 10 at own 32Michael Gordon run for a loss of 1 yard to the ArkSt 31
7:202nd & 11 at own 31Michael Gordon run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 34
7:203rd & 8 at own 34Fredi Knighten pass incomplete, broken up by Antonio Carter
7:204th & 8 at own 34Luke Ferguson punt for 40 yds
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
6:151st & 10 at own 26Matt Floyd pass complete to Xavier Johnson for 1 yd to the SAlab 27
6:152nd & 9 at own 27Xavier Johnson run for 1 yd to the SAlab 28
6:153rd & 8 at own 28Matt Floyd pass incomplete
6:154th & 8 at own 28Brandon McKee punt for 58 yds , Blaise Taylor returns for 11 yds to the ArkSt 25
Arkansas State Touchdown, 7 plays
4:411st & 10 at own 25Michael Gordon run for no gain to the ArkSt 25
4:412nd & 10 at own 25Fredi Knighten pass complete to Tres Houston for 6 yds to the ArkSt 31
4:413rd & 4 at own 31Fredi Knighten run for 7 yds to the ArkSt 38 for a 1ST down
4:411st & 10 at own 38Fredi Knighten pass complete to Michael Gordon for 6 yds to the ArkSt 44
4:412nd & 4 at own 44Fredi Knighten pass incomplete
4:413rd & 4 at own 44Fredi Knighten run for 9 yds to the SAlab 47 for a 1ST down
2:521st & 10 at opp 47Fredi Knighten pass complete to Dijon Paschal for 47 yds for a TD, (Luke Ferguson KICK)Arkansas State 7, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Field goal, 6 plays
2:521st & 0 at own 35Luke Ferguson on-side kick recovered by SOUTH ALABAMA at the ArkSt 43
2:481st & 10 at opp 43Terrance Timmons run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 42
2:482nd & 9 at opp 42Matt Floyd pass complete to Shavarez Smith for 9 yds Shavarez Smith fumbled, forced by Blaise Taylor, recovered by SAlab Shavarez Smith for a 1ST down
2:481st & 10 at opp 32Kendall Houston run for 8 yds to the ArkSt 24
2:482nd & 2 at opp 24Kendall Houston run for a loss of 1 yard to the ArkSt 25
2:483rd & 3 at opp 25Matt Floyd pass incomplete to Shavarez Smith
0:304th & 3 at opp 25Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 00:30
0:254th & 3 at opp 25Aleem Sunanon 41 yd FG GOODArkansas State 7, South Alabama 3
Arkansas State Touchdown, 7 plays
0:251st & 0 at own 35Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 60 yds , Daryl Rollins-Davis return for 40 yds to the ArkSt 45
0:161st & 10 at own 45Michael Gordon run for 17 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 38Fredi Knighten pass incomplete to Dijon Paschal, broken up by Jesse Kelley
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 38Fredi Knighten run for 1 yd to the SAlab 37
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 37Fredi Knighten pass complete to Dijon Paschal for 10 yds to the SAlab 27 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 27Fredi Knighten pass complete to Brandon Cox for 12 yds to the SAlab 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 15Fredi Knighten sacked by Akeem Lewis for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 17
Q2 12:532nd & 12 at opp 17Fredi Knighten run for 17 yds for a TD, (Luke Ferguson KICK)Arkansas State 14, South Alabama 3
Q2 12:531st & 0 at own 35Luke Ferguson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
Q2 12:531st & 10 at own 25Matt Floyd run for a loss of 9 yards to the SAlab 15 Matt Floyd fumbled, recovered by ArkSt Dexter Blackmon
2nd quarter7 drives, then Arkansas State 24, South Alabama 3
Arkansas State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
12:361st & 10 at opp 15Fredi Knighten pass incomplete to Dijon Paschal
12:362nd & 10 at opp 15Fredi Knighten run for no gain to the SAlab 15
12:363rd & 10 at opp 15Fredi Knighten pass complete to Michael Gordon for 9 yds to the SAlab 6
12:364th & 1 at opp 6Michael Gordon run for no gain to the SAlab 6
South Alabama Interception, 3 plays
11:191st & 10 at own 6Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 11:19
11:191st & 10 at own 6Kendall Houston run for 2 yds to the SAlab 8
11:192nd & 8 at own 8Matt Floyd sacked by Dexter Blackmon and Chuks Ota for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 6
11:193rd & 10 at own 6Matt Floyd pass intercepted Qushaun Lee return for no gain to the SAlab 28
Arkansas State Field goal, 4 plays
9:571st & 10 at opp 28Fredi Knighten run for 1 yd to the SAlab 27
9:572nd & 9 at opp 27Brandon Cox run for 3 yds to the SAlab 24
9:573rd & 6 at opp 24ARKANSAS ST Penalty, false start (Tres Houston) to the SAlab 29
9:573rd & 11 at opp 29Fredi Knighten pass incomplete to Dijon Paschal
8:414th & 11 at opp 29Luke Ferguson 46 yd FG GOODArkansas State 17, South Alabama 3
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
8:411st & 0 at own 35Luke Ferguson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
8:411st & 10 at own 25Xavier Johnson run for a loss of 5 yards to the SAlab 20
8:412nd & 15 at own 20Matt Floyd pass incomplete
8:413rd & 15 at own 20Matt Floyd pass incomplete to Shavarez Smith
8:414th & 15 at own 20Brandon McKee punt for 41 yds, downed at the ArkSt 39
Arkansas State Touchdown, 12 plays
7:321st & 10 at own 39Michael Gordon run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 40
7:322nd & 9 at own 40Fredi Knighten pass complete to Dijon Paschal for 4 yds to the ArkSt 44
7:323rd & 5 at own 44Fredi Knighten pass complete to Tres Houston for 9 yds to the SAlab 47 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 47Fredi Knighten pass incomplete to Michael Gordon
7:322nd & 10 at opp 47Michael Gordon run for no gain to the SAlab 47
7:323rd & 10 at opp 47Fredi Knighten pass complete to Tyler Trosin for 12 yds to the SAlab 35 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 35Fredi Knighten run for 4 yds to the SAlab 31
7:322nd & 6 at opp 31Fredi Knighten pass complete to Brandon Cox for 9 yds to the SAlab 22 for a 1ST down
7:321st & 10 at opp 22Terrance Hollingsworth run for 3 yds to the SAlab 19
7:322nd & 7 at opp 19Michael Gordon run for 11 yds to the SAlab 8 for a 1ST down
7:321st & goal at opp 8Michael Gordon run for 6 yds to the SAlab 2
2:362nd & goal at opp 2Fredi Knighten pass complete to Warren Leapheart for 2 yds for a TD, (Luke Ferguson KICK)Arkansas State 24, South Alabama 3
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
2:361st & 0 at own 35Luke Ferguson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
2:361st & 10 at own 25Xavier Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 23
2:362nd & 12 at own 23Matt Floyd pass incomplete to Braedon Bowman, broken up by Xavier Woodson
2:363rd & 12 at own 23Terrance Timmons run for 2 yds to the SAlab 25
2:364th & 10 at own 25Brandon McKee punt for 28 yds, downed at the ArkSt 47
Arkansas State Missed FG, 6 plays
1:061st & 10 at own 47Fredi Knighten run for 7 yds to the SAlab 46
1:062nd & 3 at opp 46Fredi Knighten pass complete to Tres Houston for no gain to the SAlab 46
1:063rd & 3 at opp 46Fredi Knighten pass complete to Dijon Paschal for 14 yds to the SAlab 32 for a 1ST down
1:061st & 10 at opp 32TEAM pass incomplete
1:062nd & 10 at opp 32Fredi Knighten pass incomplete to Tres Houston
0:003rd & 10 at opp 32Luke Ferguson 49 yd FG MISSED
3rd quarter9 drives, then Arkansas State 38, South Alabama 3
South Alabama Interception, 4 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Luke Ferguson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kendall Houston run for 7 yds to the SAlab 32
15:002nd & 3 at own 32Matt Floyd pass complete to Shavarez Smith for 9 yds to the SAlab 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Matt Floyd pass incomplete to Jereme Jones
15:002nd & 10 at own 41Matt Floyd pass intercepted Qushaun Lee return for 23 yds to the SAlab 22
Arkansas State Touchdown, 7 plays
13:531st & 10 at opp 22Michael Gordon run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 24
13:532nd & 12 at opp 24Fredi Knighten pass complete to Tres Houston for 11 yds to the SAlab 13
13:533rd & 1 at opp 13Fredi Knighten run for no gain to the SAlab 13
12:204th & 1 at opp 13Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 12:20
12:204th & 1 at opp 13Michael Gordon run for 6 yds to the SAlab 7 for a 1ST down
12:201st & goal at opp 7Fredi Knighten pass incomplete to Darion Griswold, broken up by Margo Reed
12:202nd & goal at opp 7ARKANSAS ST Penalty, false start (Jemar Clark) to the SAlab 12
12:202nd & goal at opp 12Fredi Knighten pass complete to Tres Houston for 11 yds to the SAlab 1
11:113rd & goal at opp 1Michael Gordon run for 1 yd for a TD, (Luke Ferguson KICK)Arkansas State 31, South Alabama 3
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
11:111st & 0 at own 35Luke Ferguson kickoff for 65 yds , T.J. Glover return for 27 yds to the SAlab 27
11:031st & 10 at own 27Matt Floyd run for 4 yds to the SAlab 31
11:032nd & 6 at own 31SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (Ucambre Williams) to the SAlab 26
11:032nd & 11 at own 26Matt Floyd pass complete to Cameron Broadnax for 6 yds to the SAlab 32
11:033rd & 5 at own 32Matt Floyd sacked by Ja’Von Rolland-Jones for a loss of 4 yards to the SAlab 28
11:034th & 9 at own 28Brandon McKee punt for 30 yds , Blaise Taylor returns for 10 yds to the SAlab 48
Arkansas State Touchdown, 5 plays
8:441st & 10 at opp 48Knighten, Fredi pass incomplete to Houston, Tres, PENALTY USA pass interference (Garner, Montell) 15 yards to the USA33, 1ST DOWN ASU, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 33SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the SAlab 28
8:441st & 5 at opp 28Fredi Knighten pass incomplete to Tres Houston, broken up by Davin Hawkins
8:442nd & 5 at opp 28Michael Gordon run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 29
8:443rd & 6 at opp 29Fredi Knighten run for 12 yds to the SAlab 17 for a 1ST down
8:441st & 10 at opp 17Michael Gordon run for 12 yds to the SAlab 5 for a 1ST down
6:361st & goal at opp 5Johnston White run for 5 yds for a TD, (Luke Ferguson KICK)Arkansas State 38, South Alabama 3
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 7 plays
6:361st & 0 at own 35Luke Ferguson kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:361st & 10 at own 25Matt Floyd sacked by Chuks Ota for a loss of 6 yards to the SAlab 19
6:362nd & 16 at own 19Kendall Houston run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 16
6:363rd & 19 at own 16Matt Floyd pass complete to Terrance Timmons for 50 yds to the ArkSt 34 for a 1ST down
6:361st & 10 at opp 34Matt Floyd pass incomplete to Jereme Jones
6:362nd & 10 at opp 34Matt Floyd pass complete to Braedon Bowman for no gain to the ArkSt 34
6:363rd & 10 at opp 34Matt Floyd pass incomplete to Danny Woodson, broken up by Sterling Young
6:364th & 10 at opp 34Matt Floyd pass incomplete to Jereme Jones
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
3:481st & 10 at own 34Michael Gordon run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 36
3:482nd & 8 at own 36Fredi Knighten pass incomplete to Tres Houston
3:483rd & 8 at own 36Fredi Knighten pass complete to Tres Houston for 4 yds to the ArkSt 40
3:484th & 4 at own 40Luke Ferguson punt for 37 yds, fair catch by T.J. Glover at the SAlab 23
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
2:331st & 10 at own 23Hunter Vaughn pass incomplete to Xavier Johnson
2:332nd & 10 at own 23Hunter Vaughn run for 4 yds to the SAlab 27
2:333rd & 6 at own 27Hunter Vaughn pass incomplete to Cameron Broadnax
2:334th & 6 at own 27Brandon McKee punt for 52 yds , Blaise Taylor returns for 7 yds to the ArkSt 28
Arkansas State Punt, 4 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 28Fredi Knighten run for 22 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at the 50Fredi Knighten pass incomplete to Michael Gordon
1:292nd & 10 at the 50Michael Gordon run for 4 yds to the SAlab 46
1:293rd & 6 at opp 46Fredi Knighten pass incomplete to Darion Griswold
1:294th & 6 at opp 46Luke Ferguson punt for 46 yds for a touchback
South Alabama Pick-six, 2 plays (Arkansas State scores)
0:151st & 10 at own 20Hunter Vaughn run for 14 yds to the SAlab 34 for a 1ST down
Q4 14:481st & 10 at own 34Hunter Vaughn pass intercepted for a TD Artez Brown return for 58 yds for a TD, (Luke Ferguson KICK)Arkansas State 45, South Alabama 3
4th quarter6 drives, then Arkansas State 45, South Alabama 10
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 8 plays
14:481st & 0 at own 35Luke Ferguson kickoff for 63 yds , T.J. Glover return for 7 yds to the SAlab 9
14:411st & 10 at own 9Xavier Johnson run for 31 yds to the SAlab 40 for a 1ST down
14:411st & 10 at own 40Terrance Timmons run for 6 yds to the SAlab 46
14:412nd & 4 at own 46Hunter Vaughn run for 4 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
14:411st & 10 at the 50Terrance Timmons run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 48
14:412nd & 8 at opp 48Vaughn, Hunter sacked for loss of 6 yards to the USA46 (Rolland-Jones), PENALTY ASU face mask (Stone, Chris) 15 yards to the ASU33, 1ST DOWN USA, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
14:411st & 10 at opp 33Hunter Vaughn pass incomplete
14:412nd & 10 at opp 33Hunter Vaughn run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 28
14:413rd & 5 at opp 28Hunter Vaughn run for no gain to the ArkSt 28
14:414th & 5 at opp 28Hunter Vaughn pass complete to Cameron Broadnax for 4 yds to the ArkSt 24
Arkansas State Punt, 5 plays
10:341st & 10 at own 24Terrance Hollingsworth run for no gain to the ArkSt 24
10:342nd & 10 at own 24Brandon Cox run for 16 yds to the ArkSt 40 for a 1ST down
10:341st & 10 at own 40Terrance Hollingsworth run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 45
10:342nd & 5 at own 45Terrance Hollingsworth run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 46
10:343rd & 4 at own 46Stephen Hogan pass incomplete to Blake Mack
10:344th & 4 at own 46Stephen Hogan punt for 32 yds, downed at the SAlab 22
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
8:091st & 10 at own 22Xavier Johnson run for 1 yd to the SAlab 23
8:092nd & 9 at own 23Hunter Vaughn run for 1 yd to the SAlab 24
8:093rd & 8 at own 24Hunter Vaughn sacked by Chris Stone for a loss of 5 yards to the SAlab 19
8:094th & 13 at own 19Brandon McKee punt for 47 yds , Blaise Taylor returns for no gain to the ArkSt 19 ARKANSAS ST Penalty, HL (Jamaris Hart) to the ArkSt 24
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
5:541st & 10 at own 24Brandon Byner run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 26
5:542nd & 8 at own 26Brandon Byner run for a loss of 4 yards to the ArkSt 22
5:543rd & 12 at own 22Johnston White run for 7 yds to the ArkSt 29
5:544th & 5 at own 29Stephen Hogan punt for 27 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAlab 44
South Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
4:021st & 10 at own 44Berron Tyson run for 10 yds to the ArkSt 46 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 46Berron Tyson run for 21 yds to the ArkSt 25 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 25Hunter Vaughn run for 8 yds to the ArkSt 17
4:022nd & 2 at opp 17Berron Tyson run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 15 for a 1ST down
4:021st & 10 at opp 15Vaughn, Hunter rush for no gain to the ASU15 (Hart, Jamaris), PENALTY ASU face mask (Sutton, E.J.) 7 yards to the ASU8, 1ST DOWN USA, NO PLAY. for a 1ST down
4:021st & goal at opp 8Hunter Vaughn run for 7 yds to the ArkSt 1
1:222nd & goal at opp 1Berron Tyson run for 1 yd for a TD, (Aleem Sunanon KICK)Arkansas State 45, South Alabama 10
Arkansas State End of game, 2 plays
1:221st & 0 at own 35Aleem Sunanon kickoff for 35 yds
1:221st & 10 at own 35Johnston White run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 40
1:222nd & 5 at own 40TEAM run for a loss of 3 yards to the ArkSt 37

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.

Arkansas State leads 8–⁠7 in 15 meetings, counting the 12 since this game.

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2026South Alabama 56, Arkansas State 49
2025Arkansas State 15, South Alabama 14
2024Arkansas State 18, South Alabama 16
2023South Alabama 21, Arkansas State 14
2022South Alabama 31, Arkansas State 3
2021South Alabama 31, Arkansas State 13

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