Referee Matt Austin; umpire Rodney Lawary; head linesman Tim Sistrunk; line judge MICHAEL TAYLOR; side judge Bobby Moreau; field judge Glen Fucik; back judge Michael Watson; center judge Wayne WinklerGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Alcorn State
0
7
3
0
10
Arkansas
24
0
14
14
52
Standouts
PassingAustin Allen13 of 18, 206 yards, 3 TDArkansas
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Alcorn State
Arkansas
313
Total yards
559
158
Passing yards
206
155
Rushing yards
353
8.3
Yards per pass
11.4
4.1
Yards per rush
9.3
15
First downs
25
4–11
Third downs
2–7
0–0
Fourth downs
0–2
4
Turnovers
1
3–15
Penalties
4–45
31:55
Possession
28:05
0
Sacks (by defense)
2
Efficiency
Alcorn State
Arkansas
45%
Success rate
65%
−0.32
EPA per play
0.39
1.07
Explosiveness
1.20
−0.33
Rushing EPA
0.10
−0.41
Passing EPA
1.06
18%
Passing-down success
55%
−0.49
First-down EPA
0.99
−0.32
Second-down EPA
0.08
−0.06
Third-down EPA
−0.23
9%
Havoc by its defense
29%
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 85% to win. Elo’s favorite won.
The line
Arkansas −53.
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 >99%, Alcorn State <1%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.
Every drive
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Arkansas drives left to right, Alcorn State right to left.
Q1 ArkansasField goal, 7 plays, 36 yards
Q1 Alcorn StatePunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
Q1 ArkansasTouchdown, 1 play, 29 yards
Q1 Alcorn StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q1 ArkansasTouchdown, 1 play, 75 yards
Q1 Alcorn StatePunt, 5 plays, 17 yards
Q1 ArkansasTouchdown, 7 plays, 82 yards
Q1 Alcorn StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 61 yards
Q2 ArkansasTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 20 yards
Q2 Alcorn StatePunt, 4 plays, −1 yard
Q2 ArkansasMissed FG, 7 plays, 59 yards
Q2 Alcorn StateFumble, 6 plays, 68 yards
Q2 ArkansasEnd of half, 1 play, 5 yards
Q3 Alcorn StatePick-six, 9 plays (Arkansas scores), 41 yards
Q3 Alcorn StateInterception, 4 plays, 16 yards
Q3 ArkansasTouchdown, 5 plays, 55 yards
Q3 Alcorn StateField goal, 6 plays, 49 yards
Q3 ArkansasTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
Q4 Alcorn StateMissed FG, 5 plays, 44 yards
Q4 ArkansasTouchdown, 7 plays, 94 yards
Q4 Alcorn StatePunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
Q4 ArkansasFumble, 3 plays, 0 yards
Q4 Alcorn StateFumble, 1 play, 1 yard
Q4 ArkansasTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 9 yards
Q4 Alcorn StateEnd of game, 1 play, 6 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then Arkansas 24, Alcorn State 0
Arkansas Field goal, 7 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Corey McCullough kickoff for 12 yds , TEAM return for 4 yds to the AlcSt 43
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 43
Austin Allen pass complete to Drew Morgan for 9 yds to the AlcSt 34
15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 34
Rawleigh Williams III run for 8 yds to the AlcSt 26 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
Austin Allen pass complete to Austin Cantrell for 14 yds to the AlcSt 12 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 12
Rawleigh Williams III run for 2 yds to the AlcSt 10
15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Rawleigh Williams III run for 3 yds to the AlcSt 7
15:00
3rd & 5 at opp 7
Austin Allen pass incomplete to Austin Cantrell
12:11
4th & 5 at opp 7
Cole Hedlund 25 yd FG GOODArkansas 3, Alcorn State 0
Alcorn State Punt, 3 plays
12:11
1st & 0 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 62 yds , Silas Spearman return for 13 yds to the AlcSt 16
12:11
1st & 10 at own 16
Silas Spearman run for a loss of 5 yards to the AlcSt 11
12:11
2nd & 15 at own 11
Silas Spearman run for 3 yds to the AlcSt 14
12:11
3rd & 12 at own 14
ALCORN ST Penalty, delay of game (-5 Yards) to the AlcSt 9
12:11
3rd & 17 at own 9
Noah Johnson pass complete to Jaborian McKenzie for 4 yds to the AlcSt 13
12:11
4th & 13 at own 13
Haiden McCraney punt for 49 yds , Drew Morgan returns for 33 yds to the AlcSt 29
Arkansas Touchdown, 1 play
9:03
1st & 10 at opp 29
Austin Allen pass complete to Jared Cornelius for 29 yds for a TD, (Cole Hedlund KICK)Arkansas 10, Alcorn State 0
Alcorn State Punt, 3 plays
9:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 56 yds , Silas Spearman return for 19 yds to the AlcSt 28
9:03
1st & 10 at own 28
De’Lance Turner run for no gain to the AlcSt 28
9:03
2nd & 10 at own 28
Noah Johnson pass incomplete
9:03
3rd & 10 at own 28
Noah Johnson pass incomplete, broken up by Ryan Pulley
9:03
4th & 10 at own 28
Haiden McCraney punt for 37 yds ARKANSAS Penalty, illegal block (10 Yards) to the Ark 25
Arkansas Touchdown, 1 play
7:22
1st & 10 at own 25
Devwah Whaley run for 75 yds for a TD, (Cole Hedlund KICK)Arkansas 17, Alcorn State 0
Alcorn State Punt, 5 plays
7:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 58 yds , Silas Spearman return for 15 yds to the AlcSt 22
7:22
1st & 10 at own 22
Noah Johnson pass complete to Jaborian McKenzie for 7 yds to the AlcSt 29
7:22
2nd & 3 at own 29
Noah Johnson pass complete to LaDarrien Davis for 8 yds to the AlcSt 37 for a 1ST down
7:22
1st & 10 at own 37
De’Lance Turner run for 4 yds to the AlcSt 41
7:22
2nd & 6 at own 41
De’Lance Turner run for a loss of 2 yards to the AlcSt 39
7:22
3rd & 8 at own 39
Noah Johnson pass incomplete to Jaborian McKenzie
7:22
4th & 8 at own 39
Haiden McCraney punt for 43 yds, downed at the Ark 18
Arkansas Touchdown, 7 plays
4:06
1st & 10 at own 18
Rawleigh Williams III run for 29 yds to the Ark 47 for a 1ST down
4:06
1st & 10 at own 47
Austin Allen pass incomplete to Drew Morgan, broken up by D’Andre Smith
4:06
2nd & 10 at own 47
Rawleigh Williams III run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
2:43
3rd & 7 at the 50
Timeout ALCORN ST, clock 02:43
2:43
3rd & 7 at the 50
Austin Allen pass complete to Deon Stewart for 15 yds to the AlcSt 35 for a 1ST down
2:43
1st & 10 at opp 35
Austin Allen pass complete to Drew Morgan for 9 yds to the AlcSt 26
2:43
2nd & 1 at opp 26
Kody Walker run for 6 yds to the AlcSt 20 for a 1ST down
2:43
1st & 10 at opp 20
Austin Allen pass complete to Dominique Reed for 11 yards to the ALCN9 (Eric Foster), PENALTY AR illegal block (Dan Skipper) 15 yards to the ALCN35, NO PLAY.
0:17
1st & 25 at opp 35
Austin Allen pass complete to Jared Cornelius for 35 yds for a TD, (Cole Hedlund KICK)Arkansas 24, Alcorn State 0
Alcorn State Touchdown, 9 plays
0:17
1st & 0 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 65 yds , Silas Spearman return for 24 yds to the ARKANSAS 41 ARKANSAS Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Damon Mitchell) to the AlcSt 39
0:17
1st & 10 at own 39
Arron Baker run for a loss of 2 yards to the AlcSt 37
Q2 15:00
2nd & 12 at own 37
Noah Johnson pass complete to Jaborian McKenzie for 28 yds to the Ark 35 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 35
Noah Johnson run for 2 yds to the Ark 33
Q2 15:00
2nd & 8 at opp 33
Noah Johnson pass complete to LaDarrien Davis for 1 yd to the Ark 32
Q2 15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 32
Arron Baker run for 8 yds to the Ark 24 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 24
De’Lance Turner run for 6 yds to the Ark 18
Q2 15:00
2nd & 4 at opp 18
De’Lance Turner run for 3 yds to the Ark 15
Q2 15:00
3rd & 1 at opp 15
Arron Baker run for 3 yds to the Ark 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 10:44
1st & 10 at opp 12
Noah Johnson run for 12 yds for a TD, (Haiden McCraney KICK)Arkansas 24, Alcorn State 7
2nd quarter5 drives, then Arkansas 24, Alcorn State 7
Arkansas Turnover on downs, 6 plays
10:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Haiden McCraney kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
10:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Devwah Whaley run for a loss of 1 yard to the Ark 24
10:44
2nd & 11 at own 24
Austin Allen pass complete to Drew Morgan for 12 yds to the Ark 36 for a 1ST down
10:44
1st & 10 at own 36
Rawleigh Williams III run for 6 yds to the Ark 42
10:44
2nd & 4 at own 42
Rawleigh Williams III run for 2 yds to the Ark 44
10:44
3rd & 2 at own 44
T.J. Hammonds run for 1 yd to the Ark 45
10:44
4th & 1 at own 45
Kody Walker run for no gain to the Ark 45
Alcorn State Punt, 4 plays
7:21
1st & 10 at opp 45
Noah Johnson pass complete to Jaborian McKenzie for 11 yds to the Ark 34 for a 1ST down
7:21
1st & 10 at opp 34
Arron Baker run for a loss of 4 yards to the Ark 38
7:21
2nd & 14 at opp 38
Arron Baker run for a loss of 2 yards to the Ark 40
7:21
3rd & 16 at opp 40
Noah Johnson sacked by Deatrich Wise Jr. for a loss of 6 yards to the Ark 46 Noah Johnson fumbled, , return for 0 yards
7:21
4th & 22 at opp 46
Haiden McCraney punt for 31 yds, fair catch by Drew Morgan at the Ark 15
Arkansas Missed FG, 7 plays
4:29
1st & 10 at own 15
Rawleigh Williams III run for 10 yds to the Ark 25 for a 1ST down
4:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Austin Allen pass complete to Jared Cornelius for 24 yds to the Ark 49 for a 1ST down
4:29
1st & 10 at own 49
Cody Hollister run for 22 yds to the AlcSt 29 for a 1ST down
4:29
1st & 10 at opp 29
T.J. Hammonds run for 3 yds to the AlcSt 26
4:29
2nd & 7 at opp 26
Austin Allen pass incomplete to Drew Morgan
2:04
3rd & 7 at opp 26
Timeout ALCORN ST, clock 02:04
2:04
3rd & 7 at opp 26
Austin Allen pass incomplete, broken up by Deago Sama
1:51
4th & 7 at opp 26
Cole Hedlund 44 yd FG MISSED
Alcorn State Fumble, 6 plays
1:51
1st & 10 at own 26
Arron Baker run for 4 yds to the AlcSt 30
1:51
2nd & 6 at own 30
De’Lance Turner run for 5 yds to the AlcSt 35
1:51
3rd & 1 at own 35
Arron Baker run for 9 yds to the AlcSt 44 for a 1ST down
1:51
1st & 10 at own 44
Noah Johnson pass complete to Jaborian McKenzie for 16 yds to the Ark 40 for a 1ST down
1:51
1st & 10 at opp 40
Noah Johnson pass complete to Jalen Walker for 39 yds to the Ark 1 for a 1ST down
0:11
1st & 0 at opp 1
Timeout ALCORN ST, clock 00:11
0:11
1st & goal at opp 1
TEAM run for a loss of 5 yards to the Ark 6 TEAM fumbled, recovered by Ark De’Andre Coley
Arkansas End of half, 1 play
0:05
1st & 10 at own 6
Austin Allen pass complete to Jeremy Sprinkle for 5 yds to the Ark 11 to N/A for no gain to the Ark 11
3rd quarter5 drives, then Arkansas 38, Alcorn State 10
Alcorn State Pick-six, 9 plays (Arkansas scores)
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 63 yds , Silas Spearman return for 24 yds to the AlcSt 26
15:00
1st & 10 at own 26
Noah Johnson pass complete to Norlando Veals for 4 yds to the AlcSt 30
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 30
Noah Johnson pass complete to Jaborian McKenzie for 5 yds to the AlcSt 35
15:00
3rd & 1 at own 35
Arron Baker run for 1 yd to the AlcSt 36 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 36
Noah Johnson run for 9 yds to the AlcSt 45
15:00
2nd & 1 at own 45
Noah Johnson pass complete to Collins Moore for 11 yds to the Ark 44 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 44
Arron Baker run for 5 yds to the Ark 39
15:00
2nd & 5 at opp 39
Arron Baker run for 6 yds to the Ark 33 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 33
Noah Johnson run for no gain to the Ark 33
9:42
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Noah Johnson pass intercepted for a TD Henre’ Toliver return for 70 yds for a TD, (Cole Hedlund KICK)Arkansas 31, Alcorn State 7
Alcorn State Interception, 4 plays
9:42
1st & 0 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
9:42
1st & 10 at own 25
Noah Johnson pass complete to Arron Baker for 7 yds to the AlcSt 32
9:42
2nd & 3 at own 32
Noah Johnson pass complete to Jaborian McKenzie for 17 yds to the AlcSt 49 for a 1ST down
9:42
1st & 10 at own 49
De’Lance Turner run for 2 yds to the ARKANSAS 49 ALCORN ST Penalty, Offensive holding (Ladonn Bolden) to the AlcSt 41
9:42
1st & 18 at own 41
Noah Johnson pass intercepted Josh Liddell return for 2 yds to the Ark 45
Arkansas Touchdown, 5 plays
7:51
1st & 10 at own 45
Rawleigh Williams III run for 8 yds to the AlcSt 47
7:51
2nd & 2 at opp 47
Rawleigh Williams III run for 8 yds to the AlcSt 39 for a 1ST down
7:51
1st & 10 at opp 39
Austin Allen pass complete to Jeremy Sprinkle for 9 yds to the AlcSt 30
7:51
2nd & 1 at opp 30
Rawleigh Williams III run for 4 yds to the AlcSt 26 for a 1ST down
5:44
1st & 10 at opp 26
Cody Hollister run for 26 yds for a TD, (Cole Hedlund KICK)Arkansas 38, Alcorn State 7
Alcorn State Field goal, 6 plays
5:44
1st & 0 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
5:44
1st & 10 at own 25
Arron Baker run for 5 yds to the AlcSt 30
5:44
2nd & 5 at own 30
Noah Johnson run for 53 yds to the Ark 17 for a 1ST down
5:44
1st & 10 at opp 17
Noah Johnson sacked by Bijhon Jackson for a loss of 13 yards to the Ark 30 ALCORN ST Penalty, intentional grounding (Noah Johnson) to the Ark 30
5:44
2nd & 23 at opp 30
Noah Johnson run for 4 yds to the Ark 26
5:44
3rd & 19 at opp 26
Noah Johnson pass incomplete to Collins Moore
3:40
4th & 19 at opp 26
Haiden McCraney 43 yd FG GOODArkansas 38, Alcorn State 10
Arkansas Touchdown, 9 plays
3:40
1st & 0 at own 35
Haiden McCraney kickoff for 65 yds , Deon Stewart return for 25 yds to the Ark 25
3:40
1st & 10 at own 25
Devwah Whaley run for 7 yds to the Ark 32
3:40
2nd & 3 at own 32
Devwah Whaley run for 2 yds to the Ark 34
3:40
3rd & 1 at own 34
ARKANSAS Penalty, false start (Austin Cantrell) to the Ark 29
3:40
3rd & 6 at own 29
Austin Allen pass complete to Jared Cornelius for 18 yds to the Ark 47 for a 1ST down
3:40
1st & 10 at own 47
Austin Allen pass complete to Drew Morgan for 17 yds to the AlcSt 36 for a 1ST down
3:40
1st & 10 at opp 36
Austin Allen pass incomplete, broken up by D’Andre Smith
3:40
2nd & 10 at opp 36
Devwah Whaley run for 10 yds to the AlcSt 26 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:00
1st & 10 at opp 26
Devwah Whaley run for 9 yds to the AlcSt 17
Q4 15:00
2nd & 1 at opp 17
Devwah Whaley run for 7 yds to the AlcSt 10 for a 1ST down
Q4 13:49
1st & goal at opp 10
Austin Allen pass complete to La’Michael Pettway for 10 yds for a TD, (Cole Hedlund KICK)Arkansas 45, Alcorn State 10
4th quarter6 drives, then Arkansas 52, Alcorn State 10
Alcorn State Missed FG, 5 plays
13:49
1st & 0 at own 35
Connor Limpert kickoff for 62 yds , Silas Spearman return for 30 yds to the AlcSt 33
13:49
1st & 10 at own 33
Arron Baker run for 46 yds to the Ark 21 for a 1ST down
13:49
1st & 10 at opp 21
De’Lance Turner run for 1 yd to the Ark 20
13:49
2nd & 9 at opp 20
De’Lance Turner run for 1 yd to the Ark 19
13:49
3rd & 8 at opp 19
Noah Johnson run for a loss of 4 yards to the Ark 23
10:36
4th & 12 at opp 23
Haiden McCraney 41 yd FG BLOCKED blocked by Dan Skipper De’Andre Coley return for 1 yd to the Ark 6
Arkansas Touchdown, 7 plays
10:36
1st & 10 at own 6
Rawleigh Williams III run for 19 yds to the Ark 25 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at own 25
Rawleigh Williams III run for 24 yds to the Ark 49 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at own 49
Devwah Whaley run for 14 yds to the AlcSt 37 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 37
Devwah Whaley run for 12 yds to the AlcSt 25 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 25
T.J. Hammonds run for 13 yds to the AlcSt 12 for a 1ST down
10:36
1st & 10 at opp 12
T.J. Hammonds run for 7 yds to the AlcSt 5
6:36
2nd & 3 at opp 5
T.J. Hammonds run for 5 yds for a TD, (Cole Hedlund KICK)Arkansas 52, Alcorn State 10
Alcorn State Punt, 3 plays
6:36
1st & 0 at own 35
Adam McFain kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:36
1st & 10 at own 25
De’Lance Turner run for 3 yds to the AlcSt 28
6:36
2nd & 7 at own 28
De’Lance Turner run for a loss of 2 yards to the AlcSt 26
6:36
3rd & 9 at own 26
Noah Johnson run for a loss of 2 yards to the AlcSt 24
6:36
4th & 11 at own 24
Haiden McCraney punt for 51 yds, fair catch by T.J. Hammonds at the Ark 25
Arkansas Fumble, 3 plays
4:18
1st & 10 at own 25
Damon Mitchell run for no gain to the Ark 25
4:18
2nd & 10 at own 25
Damon Mitchell run for 7 yds to the Ark 32
4:18
3rd & 3 at own 32
Ty Storey run for a loss of 7 yards to the Ark 25 Ty Storey fumbled, recovered by AlcSt Julius Lawrence
2:43
1st & 10 at opp 24
Silas Spearman run for 1 yd to the Ark 23 Silas Spearman fumbled, forced by Randy Ramsey, recovered by Ark Randy Ramsey
Arkansas Turnover on downs, 4 plays
2:33
1st & 10 at own 23
Timeout ARKANSAS, clock 02:33
2:33
1st & 10 at own 23
Damon Mitchell run for 3 yds to the Ark 26
2:33
2nd & 7 at own 26
Damon Mitchell run for 2 yds to the Ark 28
2:33
3rd & 5 at own 28
Connor McPherson run for 2 yds to the Ark 30
2:33
4th & 3 at own 30
Connor McPherson run for 2 yds to the Ark 32
Alcorn State End of game, 1 play
0:10
1st & 10 at opp 31
Arron Baker run for 6 yds to the Ark 25
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.
PassingAustin Allen13 of 18, 206 yards, 3 TDArkansas
Alcorn State
Arkansas