Arkansas State at South Alabama

Saturday, November 11, 2017

South Alabama beat Arkansas State 24–⁠19. It was their sixth meeting; after it, Arkansas State led the series 5–⁠1.

AwayArkansas State7–⁠5 in 2017
19
HomeSouth Alabama4–⁠8 in 2017
24

Final at Ladd Peebles Stadium, MobileTV: ESPN3Attendance 17,640

At kickoff
72°F, mostly cloudy, wind 5 mph from the northeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mobile Downtown Airport (KBFM), 7 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Ted Pitts; umpire John Short; head linesman Greg LeFils Sr.; line judge Walter Flowers; side judge Chip Shields; field judge DuVal West; back judge Jay Brown; center judge Mchael SweatmanGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Arkansas State066719
South Alabama1007724

Standouts

  • PassingCole Garvin25 of 45, 343 yards, 2 TDSouth Alabama
  • ReceivingBlake Mack5 catches, 94 yardsArkansas State
  • DefenseJeremy Reaves11 tackles, 1 INTSouth Alabama

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Player stats

Arkansas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Justice Hansen27/4428524
Darveon Brown1/11400
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Justice Hansen1837010
Warren Wand72105
Johnston White620011
Jamal Jones1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Blake Mack594050
Dijon Paschal455023
Chris Murray744114
Justin McInnis330018
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
B.J. Edmonds130.500
Kyle Martin9000
Ja’Von Rolland-Jones7210
Kyle Wilson7000
Ronheen Bingham3220

South Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Cole Garvin25/4534320
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Carlos Robinson II92108
Tra Minter14915
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jordan McCray472041
Jamarius Way366037
Malik Stanley660018
Sam Harris256139
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Bull Barge13100
Jeremy Reaves11001
Darrell Songy10001
Riley Cole5000
Zach Befort2110
Wade Forde2110
Tre Alford2110
Sean Grayer2111
Tobias Moss1001

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

Team stats

Arkansas StateSouth Alabama
365Total yards340
299Passing yards343
66Rushing yards-3
6.6Yards per pass7.5
2.0Yards per rush-0.1
23First downs18
6–⁠15Third downs7–⁠20
1–⁠1Fourth downs1–⁠1
6Turnovers1
7–⁠40Penalties9–⁠81
27:00Possession33:00
3Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Arkansas StateSouth Alabama
40%Success rate35%
−0.18EPA per play−0.02
1.01Explosiveness1.13
−0.08Rushing EPA−0.44
−0.25Passing EPA0.23
23%Passing-down success26%
−0.34First-down EPA−0.47
−0.29Second-down EPA−0.13
0.27Third-down EPA0.58
25%Havoc by its defense20%

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. South Alabama won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Arkansas State −12.5, over/under 55.5.

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 81%, South Alabama 19%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

South Alabama end zoneArkansas State end zoneQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 8 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Arkansas StateInterception, 3 playsQ1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ1 Arkansas StateInterception, 3 playsQ1 South AlabamaField goal, 8 playsQ1 Arkansas StateField goal, 13 playsQ2 South AlabamaFumble, 1 playQ2 Arkansas StateField goal, 5 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 5 playsQ2 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ2 Arkansas StateInterception, 4 playsQ2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 6 playsQ3 Arkansas StateMissed FG, 13 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ3 Arkansas StatePunt, 4 playsQ3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 6 playsQ3 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 4 playsQ3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ4 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Arkansas StateFumble, 10 playsQ4 South AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ4 Arkansas StateInterception, 4 playsQ4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 3 plays
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. South Alabama drives left to right, Arkansas State right to left.
  1. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 8 plays, 24 yards
  2. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −3 yards
  3. Q1 Arkansas StateInterception, 3 plays, 12 yards
  4. Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 29 yards
  5. Q1 Arkansas StateInterception, 3 plays, 14 yards
  6. Q1 South AlabamaField goal, 8 plays, 42 yards
  7. Q1 Arkansas StateField goal, 13 plays, 65 yards
  8. Q2 South AlabamaFumble, 1 play, 8 yards
  9. Q2 Arkansas StateField goal, 5 plays, 5 yards
  10. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −13 yards
  11. Q2 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  12. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 20 yards
  13. Q2 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  14. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 7 yards
  15. Q2 Arkansas StateInterception, 4 plays, 11 yards
  16. Q2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 6 plays, 39 yards
  17. Q3 Arkansas StateMissed FG, 13 plays, 58 yards
  18. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
  19. Q3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  20. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 14 yards
  21. Q3 Arkansas StatePunt, 4 plays, 9 yards
  22. Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 6 plays, 83 yards
  23. Q3 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 4 plays, 79 yards
  24. Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 9 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 62 yards
  26. Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  27. Q4 Arkansas StateFumble, 10 plays, 55 yards
  28. Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 7 yards
  29. Q4 Arkansas StateInterception, 4 plays, 13 yards
  30. Q4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 3 plays, −6 yards

Play by play

1st quarter7 drives, then South Alabama 10, Arkansas State 0
South Alabama Punt, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Sawyer Williams kickoff for 64 yds , Jalin Buie return for 10 yds to the SAlab 45 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive holding (5 Yards) to the SAlab 6
15:001st & 10 at own 6Cole Garvin pass complete to Jordan McCray for 5 yds to the SAlab 11
15:002nd & 5 at own 11Cole Garvin pass complete to Maaseiah Francis for 5 yds to the SAlab 16 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 16Cole Garvin pass complete to Tra Minter for 5 yds to the SAlab 21
15:002nd & 5 at own 21Cole Garvin pass incomplete
15:003rd & 5 at own 21Cole Garvin pass incomplete
13:064th & 5 at own 21Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 13:06
13:064th & 5 at own 0Waitman,Corliss punt 55 yards to the A-ST24, downed, PENALTY A-ST personal foul (Ellis-Brewer, T) 0 yards to the USA21, 1ST DOWN USA, NO PLAY, PENALTY USA unsportsmanlike conduct (McDonald,Khalil) 0 yards to the USA21, NO PLAY.
13:061st & 10 at own 21Tra Minter run for a loss of 6 yards to the SAlab 15
13:062nd & 16 at own 15Cole Garvin run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 12
13:063rd & 19 at own 12Cole Garvin pass complete to Malik Stanley for 18 yds to the SAlab 30
13:064th & 1 at own 30Corliss Waitman punt for 35 yds , Blaise Taylor returns for no gain to the ArkSt 37 Blaise Taylor fumbled, recovered by SAlab Finesse Middleton ARKANSAS ST Penalty, illegal block ( Yards) declined
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
10:461st & 10 at opp 37Cole Garvin sacked by Ronheen Bingham for a loss of 4 yards to the ArkSt 41 Cole Garvin fumbled, recovered by SAlab Cole Garvin , return for 0 yards
10:462nd & 14 at opp 41Carlos Robinson II run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 40
10:463rd & 13 at opp 40Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jordan McCray, broken up by Justin Clifton
10:464th & 13 at opp 40Corliss Waitman punt for 27 yds, downed at the ArkSt 13
Arkansas State Interception, 3 plays
9:131st & 10 at own 13Justice Hansen pass complete to Chris Murray for 8 yds to the ArkSt 21
9:132nd & 2 at own 21Justice Hansen run for 4 yds to the ArkSt 25 for a 1ST down
9:131st & 10 at own 25Justice Hansen pass intercepted Tobias Moss return for no gain to the ArkSt 29
South Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
8:191st & 10 at opp 29Cole Garvin sacked by Ja’Von Rolland-Jones for a loss of 7 yards to the ArkSt 36
8:192nd & 17 at opp 36Cole Garvin pass complete to Jordan McCray for 22 yds to the ArkSt 14 for a 1ST down
8:191st & 10 at opp 14Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Khameron Taylor
8:192nd & 10 at opp 14Garvin, Cole pass complete to Harris, Sam for 5 yards to the A-ST9 (Taylor, Blaise), PENALTY A-ST offside defense (Bingham, R.) 5 yards to the A-ST9, NO PLAY.
8:192nd & 5 at opp 9Tra Minter run for no gain to the ArkSt 9
8:193rd & 5 at opp 9Cole Garvin pass complete to Tra Minter for 4 yds to the ArkSt 5
5:154th & 1 at opp 5Tra Minter run for 5 yds for a TD, (Gavin Patterson KICK)South Alabama 7, Arkansas State 0
Arkansas State Interception, 3 plays
5:151st & 0 at own 35Frankie Onate kickoff for 62 yds , Jonathan Adams Jr. return for 55 yds to the SAlab 42
5:151st & 10 at opp 42Warren Wand run for 4 yds to the SAlab 38
5:152nd & 6 at opp 38Justice Hansen run for 10 yds to the SAlab 28 for a 1ST down
5:151st & 10 at opp 28Justice Hansen pass intercepted Sean Grayer return for no gain to the SAlab 29
South Alabama Field goal, 8 plays
4:141st & 10 at own 29Garvin, Cole pass complete to Gardner, David for 8 yards to the USA37 (Bonner, Caleb), PENALTY USA illegal block (Louden,Harrison) 15 yards to the USA14, NO PLAY.
4:141st & 25 at own 14Carlos Robinson II run for 6 yds to the SAlab 20 for a 1ST down ARKANSAS ST Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (B.J. Edmonds) to the SAlab 35 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at own 35Carlos Robinson II run for 3 yds to the SAlab 38
4:142nd & 7 at own 38Carlos Robinson II run for 2 yds to the SAlab 40
4:143rd & 5 at own 40Cole Garvin pass complete to Jamarius Way for 37 yds to the ArkSt 23 for a 1ST down
4:141st & 10 at opp 23Cole Garvin sacked by Ronheen Bingham for a loss of 9 yards to the ArkSt 32
4:142nd & 19 at opp 32Cole Garvin run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 29
4:143rd & 16 at opp 29Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Malik Stanley
0:524th & 16 at opp 29Gavin Patterson 46 yd FG GOODSouth Alabama 10, Arkansas State 0
Arkansas State Field goal, 13 plays
0:521st & 0 at own 35Frankie Onate kickoff for 56 yds , Jonathan Adams Jr. return for 19 yds to the ArkSt 28
0:521st & 10 at own 28Warren Wand run for 4 yds to the ArkSt 32
0:522nd & 6 at own 32Warren Wand run for 4 yds to the ArkSt 36
Q2 15:003rd & 2 at own 36Justice Hansen run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 38 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 38Justice Hansen run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 41
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at own 41Justice Hansen pass complete to Blake Mack for 18 yds to the SAlab 41 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 41Justice Hansen pass complete to Warren Wand for 3 yds to the SAlab 38
Q2 15:002nd & 7 at opp 38Justice Hansen run for 9 yds to the SAlab 29 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 29Johnston White run for 2 yds to the SAlab 27
Q2 15:002nd & 8 at opp 27Justice Hansen pass complete to Blake Mack for 15 yds to the SAlab 12 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 12Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Chris Murray
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 12Justice Hansen run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 14
Q2 11:423rd & 12 at opp 14Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 11:42
Q2 11:423rd & 12 at opp 14Justice Hansen pass complete to Chris Murray for 7 yds to the SAlab 7 ARKANSAS ST Penalty, illegal block ( Yards) declined
Q2 11:204th & 5 at opp 7Sawyer Williams 24 yd FG GOODSouth Alabama 10, Arkansas State 3
Q2 11:201st & 0 at own 35Sawyer Williams kickoff for 64 yds , Jalin Buie return for 19 yds to the SAlab 20
Q2 11:201st & 10 at own 20Cole Garvin pass complete to Malik Stanley for 8 yds Malik Stanley fumbled, forced by Blaise Taylor, recovered by ArkSt Blaise Taylor
2nd quarter8 drives, then South Alabama 10, Arkansas State 6
Arkansas State Field goal, 5 plays
11:071st & 10 at opp 28Darveon Brown pass complete to Justice Hansen for 14 yds to the SAlab 14 for a 1ST down
11:071st & 10 at opp 14Justice Hansen pass complete to Warren Wand for 5 yds to the SAlab 9
11:072nd & 5 at opp 9TEAM run for a loss of 14 yards to the SAlab 23 TEAM fumbled, recovered by ArkSt Justice Hansen
11:073rd & 19 at opp 23Justice Hansen pass incomplete
9:424th & 19 at opp 23Sawyer Williams 40 yd FG GOODSouth Alabama 10, Arkansas State 6
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:421st & 0 at own 35Sawyer Williams kickoff for 65 yds , Jahmmir Taylor return for 21 yds to the SAlab 21
9:421st & 10 at own 21Cole Garvin pass complete to Jamarius Way for 5 yds to the SAlab 26
9:422nd & 5 at own 26Cole Garvin pass complete to Tra Minter for a loss of 7 yards to the SAlab 19
9:423rd & 12 at own 19Garvin, Cole pass complete to Minter, Tra for 11 yards to the USA30 (Edmonds, BJ), PENALTY USA illegal block (Taylor,D’Tvieus) 8 yards to the USA11, NO PLAY.
9:423rd & 20 at own 11Carlos Robinson II run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 8
9:424th & 23 at own 8Corliss Waitman punt for 51 yds , Blaise Taylor returns for no gain to the ArkSt 41
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
7:171st & 10 at own 41ARKANSAS ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the ArkSt 36
7:171st & 15 at own 36Warren Wand run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 38
7:172nd & 13 at own 38Justice Hansen run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 41
7:173rd & 10 at own 41Justice Hansen pass complete to Blake Mack for 6 yds to the ArkSt 47
7:174th & 4 at own 47Cody Grace punt for 37 yds
South Alabama Punt, 5 plays
5:261st & 10 at own 16Tra Minter run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 14
5:262nd & 12 at own 14Cole Garvin pass complete to David Gardner for 22 yds to the SAlab 36 for a 1ST down
5:261st & 10 at own 36Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jamarius Way
5:262nd & 10 at own 36Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jordan McCray
5:263rd & 10 at own 36Cole Garvin pass incomplete
5:264th & 10 at own 36TEAM punt, punt out-of-bounds at the ArkSt 35
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
3:531st & 10 at own 35Justice Hansen sacked by Zach Befort for a loss of 4 yards to the ArkSt 31
3:532nd & 14 at own 31ARKANSAS ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the ArkSt 26
3:532nd & 19 at own 26Justice Hansen pass complete to Jamal Jones for 1 yd to the ArkSt 27
3:533rd & 18 at own 27Justice Hansen run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 30
2:304th & 15 at own 30Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 02:30
2:304th & 15 at own 30Cody Grace punt for 45 yds
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
2:231st & 10 at own 25Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jordan McCray
2:232nd & 10 at own 25Cole Garvin pass complete to Malik Stanley for 7 yds to the SAlab 32
2:233rd & 3 at own 32Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jordan McCray, broken up by Justin Clifton
2:234th & 3 at own 32Corliss Waitman punt for 45 yds , Blaise Taylor returns for 3 yds to the ArkSt 26
Arkansas State Interception, 4 plays
1:211st & 10 at own 26Justice Hansen pass complete to Kendrick Edwards for 7 yds to the ArkSt 33
1:212nd & 3 at own 33Justice Hansen run for 4 yds to the ArkSt 37 for a 1ST down
1:211st & 10 at own 37Justice Hansen pass incomplete
1:212nd & 10 at own 37Justice Hansen pass intercepted Darrell Songy return for no gain to the ArkSt 47
South Alabama End of half, 6 plays
0:371st & 10 at opp 47Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jamarius Way
0:372nd & 10 at opp 47Cole Garvin pass incomplete
0:373rd & 10 at opp 47Cole Garvin pass complete to Malik Stanley for 17 yds to the ArkSt 30 for a 1ST down
0:371st & 10 at opp 30TEAM pass incomplete, PENALTY A-ST substitution infraction 5 yards to the A-ST25, NO PLAY.
0:171st & 5 at own 0Cole Garvin pass complete to Jamarius Way for 24 yds to the ArkSt 1 for a 1ST down ARKANSAS ST Penalty, personal foul off-setting ( Yards) to the ArkSt 1 for a 1ST down
0:171st & 5 at opp 25Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 00:17
0:171st & goal at opp 1TEAM pass incomplete
0:172nd & goal at opp 1TEAM run for a loss of 7 yards to the ArkSt 8 TEAM fumbled, recovered by SAlab
3rd quarter8 drives, then South Alabama 17, Arkansas State 12
Arkansas State Missed FG, 13 plays
15:003rd & 8 at own 35Frankie Onate kickoff for 61 yds , Jonathan Adams Jr. return for 23 yds to the ArkSt 27
15:001st & 10 at own 27Justice Hansen pass complete to Chris Murray for 3 yds to the ArkSt 30
15:002nd & 7 at own 30Justice Hansen pass complete to Blake Mack for 5 yds to the ArkSt 35
15:003rd & 2 at own 35Justice Hansen pass complete to Justin McInnis for 18 yds to the SAlab 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Warren Wand run for 5 yds to the SAlab 42
15:002nd & 5 at opp 42Warren Wand run for 2 yds to the SAlab 40
15:003rd & 3 at opp 40Johnston White run for 11 yds to the SAlab 29 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 29Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Dijon Paschal
15:002nd & 10 at opp 29Justice Hansen pass complete to Chris Murray for 3 yds to the SAlab 26
15:003rd & 7 at opp 26Justice Hansen pass complete to Justin McInnis for 8 yds to the SAlab 18 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 18Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Justin McInnis
15:002nd & 10 at opp 18Johnston White run for 3 yds to the SAlab 15
10:413rd & 7 at opp 15Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 10:41
10:413rd & 7 at opp 15Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Chris Murray, broken up by Malcolm Buggs
10:324th & 7 at opp 15Sawyer Williams 32 yd FG MISSED
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
10:321st & 10 at own 20Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 21
10:322nd & 9 at own 21Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the SAlab 24
10:323rd & 6 at own 24Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Tra Minter
10:324th & 6 at own 24Corliss Waitman punt for 41 yds, fair catch by Blaise Taylor at the ArkSt 35
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
9:151st & 10 at own 35Justice Hansen sacked by Sean Grayer for a loss of 6 yards to the ArkSt 29
9:152nd & 16 at own 29Warren Wand run for no gain to the ArkSt 29
9:153rd & 16 at own 29Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Blake Mack
9:154th & 16 at own 29Cody Grace punt for 51 yds, fair catch by Sam Harris at the SAlab 20
South Alabama Punt, 6 plays
8:121st & 10 at own 20Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Sam Harris, broken up by Justin Clifton
8:122nd & 10 at own 20Cole Garvin pass complete to Malik Stanley for 5 yds to the SAlab 25
8:123rd & 5 at own 0Cole Garvin pass complete to Andrew Reinkemeyer for 5 yds to the SAlab 30 for a 1ST down ARKANSAS ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the SAlab 30 for a 1ST down
8:121st & 10 at own 30Tra Minter run for no gain to the SAlab 30
8:122nd & 10 at own 30Cole Garvin pass complete to Jordan McCray for 4 yds to the SAlab 34
8:123rd & 6 at own 34Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Malik Stanley
8:124th & 6 at own 34Corliss Waitman punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Blaise Taylor at the SOUTHALA 17 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, kick catching interference (Quinton Lane) to the ArkSt 32
Arkansas State Punt, 4 plays
5:351st & 10 at own 32Jamal Jones run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 34 for a 1ST down SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Taji Stewart) to the ArkSt 49 for a 1ST down
5:351st & 10 at own 49Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Dijon Paschal
5:352nd & 10 at own 49Justice Hansen run for 1 yd to the 50 yard line
5:353rd & 9 at the 50Justice Hansen sacked by Wade Forde for a loss of 9 yards to the ArkSt 41
5:354th & 18 at own 41Cody Grace punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Sam Harris at the SAlab 17
South Alabama Touchdown, 6 plays
3:521st & 10 at own 17Tra Minter run for 5 yds to the SAlab 22
3:522nd & 5 at own 22Cole Garvin pass complete to Malik Stanley for 5 yds to the SAlab 27 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at own 27Cole Garvin pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 12 yds to the SAlab 39 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at own 39Cole Garvin pass complete to Sam Harris for 17 yds to the ArkSt 44 for a 1ST down
3:521st & 10 at opp 44Carlos Robinson II run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 39
1:362nd & 5 at opp 39Cole Garvin pass complete to Sam Harris for 39 yds for a TD, (Gavin Patterson KICK)South Alabama 17, Arkansas State 6
Arkansas State Touchdown, 4 plays
1:361st & 0 at own 35Frankie Onate kickoff for 55 yds , Jonathan Adams Jr. return for 11 yds to the ArkSt 21
1:361st & 10 at own 21Justice Hansen pass complete to Justin McInnis for 4 yds to the ArkSt 25
1:362nd & 6 at own 25Justice Hansen run for 7 yds to the ArkSt 32 for a 1ST down
1:361st & 10 at own 32Justice Hansen pass complete to Blake Mack for 50 yds to the SAlab 18 for a 1ST down
0:231st & 10 at opp 18Justice Hansen pass complete to Christian Booker for 18 yds for a TD, (Two-Point Conversion failed )South Alabama 17, Arkansas State 12
South Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
0:231st & 0 at own 35Sawyer Williams kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:231st & 10 at own 25Minter, Tra rush for 6 yards to the USA31 (Ransom, Donovan), PENALTY USA holding (Reinkemeyer, A) 10 yards to the USA15, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 20 at own 15Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 16
Q4 15:002nd & 19 at own 16Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Sam Harris
Q4 15:003rd & 19 at own 16Cole Garvin pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 20 yds to the SAlab 36 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 36Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 37
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at own 37ARKANSAS ST Penalty, offside defense (Christian Howard) to the SAlab 42
Q4 15:002nd & 4 at own 42Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Malik Stanley
Q4 15:003rd & 4 at own 42Cole Garvin pass complete to Jordan McCray for 41 yds to the ArkSt 17 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at opp 17Carlos Robinson II run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 16
Q4 15:002nd & 9 at opp 16Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Jordan McCray, broken up by B.J. Edmonds
Q4 12:083rd & 9 at opp 16Cole Garvin pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 16 yds for a TD, (Gavin Patterson KICK)South Alabama 24, Arkansas State 12
4th quarter6 drives, then South Alabama 24, Arkansas State 19
Arkansas State Touchdown, 9 plays
12:081st & 0 at own 35Frankie Onate kickoff for 57 yds , Jonathan Adams Jr. return for 30 yds to the ArkSt 38
12:081st & 10 at own 38Justice Hansen pass complete to Chris Murray for 5 yds to the ArkSt 43
12:082nd & 5 at own 43Justice Hansen pass complete to Warren Wand for 11 yds to the SAlab 46 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at opp 46Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Chris Murray, broken up by Tobias Moss
12:082nd & 10 at opp 46Justice Hansen run for 5 yds to the SAlab 41
12:083rd & 5 at opp 41Justice Hansen pass complete to Dijon Paschal for 10 yds to the SAlab 31 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at opp 31Justice Hansen pass complete to Dijon Paschal for 15 yds to the SAlab 16 for a 1ST down
12:081st & 10 at opp 16Hansen, Justice pass incomplete to White, Johnston, PENALTY USA pass interference (Songy, Darrell) 8 yards to the USA8, 1ST DOWN A-ST, NO PLAY.
12:081st & goal at opp 8Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Kendrick Edwards
12:082nd & goal at opp 8Justice Hansen sacked by Tre Alford for a loss of 6 yards to the SAlab 14
9:133rd & goal at opp 14Justice Hansen pass complete to Chris Murray for 14 yds for a TD, (Sawyer Williams KICK)South Alabama 24, Arkansas State 19
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:131st & 0 at own 35Sawyer Williams kickoff for 59 yds , Jahmmir Taylor return for 8 yds to the SAlab 14
9:131st & 10 at own 14Cole Garvin pass complete to Andrew Reinkemeyer for 7 yds to the SAlab 21
9:132nd & 3 at own 21SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (Andrew Reinkemeyer) to the SAlab 16
9:132nd & 8 at own 16Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Sam Harris, broken up by Darreon Jackson
9:133rd & 8 at own 16Cole Garvin pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker
9:134th & 8 at own 16Corliss Waitman punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Blaise Taylor at the ArkSt 45
Arkansas State Fumble, 10 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 45Justice Hansen pass complete to Jonathan Adams Jr. for 8 yds to the SAlab 47
8:102nd & 2 at opp 47Justice Hansen pass complete to Jonathan Adams Jr. for 9 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 38Johnston White run for 2 yds to the SAlab 36
8:102nd & 8 at opp 36Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Justin McInnis
8:103rd & 8 at opp 36Justice Hansen pass complete to Dijon Paschal for 7 yds to the SAlab 29
8:104th & 1 at opp 29Johnston White run for 2 yds to the SAlab 27 for a 1ST down
8:101st & 10 at opp 27Justice Hansen pass complete to Dijon Paschal for 23 yds to the SAlab 4 for a 1ST down
8:101st & goal at opp 4Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Justin McInnis, broken up by Malcolm Buggs
8:102nd & goal at opp 4Johnston White run for no gain to the SAlab 4
8:103rd & goal at opp 4Justice Hansen run for 3 yds Justice Hansen fumbled, forced by Bull Barge, recovered by SAlab Malcolm Buggs
South Alabama Punt, 6 plays
5:051st & 10 at own 20Tra Minter run for 5 yds to the SAlab 25
5:052nd & 5 at own 25Tra Minter run for 4 yds to the SAlab 29
5:053rd & 1 at own 29Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the SAlab 32 for a 1ST down
5:051st & 10 at own 32Carlos Robinson II run for 8 yds to the SAlab 40
5:052nd & 2 at own 40Carlos Robinson II run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 38
2:203rd & 4 at own 38Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 02:20
2:203rd & 4 at own 38Tra Minter run for a loss of 11 yards to the SAlab 27
2:124th & 15 at own 27Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 02:12
2:124th & 15 at own 27Corliss Waitman punt for 40 yds, downed at the ArkSt 33
Arkansas State Interception, 4 plays
2:061st & 10 at own 33Justice Hansen pass complete to Chris Murray for 4 yds to the ArkSt 37
2:062nd & 6 at own 37Justice Hansen run for 9 yds to the ArkSt 46 for a 1ST down
2:061st & 10 at own 46Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Chris Murray, broken up by Darrell Songy
2:062nd & 10 at own 46Justice Hansen pass intercepted Jeremy Reaves return for 7 yds to the ArkSt 48
South Alabama End of game, 3 plays
1:301st & 10 at opp 48TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the 50 yard line
1:302nd & 12 at the 50TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 48
1:303rd & 14 at own 48TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 46

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 nine since this game.

Recent meetings
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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