South Alabama at Arkansas State

Saturday, November 3, 2018

Arkansas State beat South Alabama 38–⁠14. It was their seventh meeting; after it, Arkansas State led the series 6–⁠1.

AwaySouth Alabama3–⁠9 in 2018
14
HomeArkansas State8–⁠5 in 2018
38

Final at Centennial Bank Stadium, JonesboroTV: ESPN+Attendance 20,671

At kickoff
61°F, clear, wind 8 mph from the southeastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Jonesboro Municipal Airport (KJBR), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Kyle Olson; umpire Mark Baynes; head linesman Scott Peetersen; line judge Dion Quinn; side judge Barry Blackwell; field judge Grant Jackson; back judge Tom Fimmen; center judge E. AllbrittonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
South Alabama070714
Arkansas State014141038

Standouts

  • PassingJustice Hansen26 of 37, 332 yards, 3 TDArkansas State
  • RushingTra Minter16 carries, 81 yardsSouth Alabama
  • ReceivingJustin McInnis7 catches, 177 yards, 1 TDArkansas State
  • DefenseRonheen Bingham7 tackles, 1.5 sacks, 3 for lossArkansas State

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Player stats

South Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Evan Orth7/156310
Cephus Johnson5/83010
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Tra Minter1681036
Cephus Johnson1139016
Evan Orth822017
Tywun Walters51104
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kawaan Baker340026
Malik Stanley117117
Maurice Mayo21308
Jordan McCray1909
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Nigel Lawrence17000
Bull Barge13000
Khalil McDonald7000
Gus Nave6000

Arkansas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Justice Hansen26/3733230
Kendrick Edwards7/105700
Darveon Brown1/12200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Warren Wand1677113
Marcel Murray114008
Justice Hansen62519
Kirk Merritt110010
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Justin McInnis7177178
Kirk Merritt663120
Omar Bayless447023
Warren Wand323017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Logan Wescott80.50.50
Tajhea Chambers8000
B.J. Edmonds80.500
Ronheen Bingham731.50
William Bradley-King51.50.50
Jarrod Chandler31.50.50

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

Team stats

South AlabamaArkansas State
260Total yards509
93Passing yards354
167Rushing yards155
4.0Yards per pass8.9
3.7Yards per rush4.2
16First downs26
3–⁠15Third downs8–⁠16
1–⁠2Fourth downs0–⁠1
0Turnovers0
6–⁠75Penalties3–⁠15
30:58Possession29:02
0Sacks (by defense)3

Efficiency

South AlabamaArkansas State
35%Success rate47%
−0.05EPA per play0.26
0.99Explosiveness1.18
−0.06Rushing EPA−0.06
−0.04Passing EPA0.57
26%Passing-down success29%
−0.10First-down EPA0.10
0.14Second-down EPA0.05
−0.08Third-down EPA1.28
8%Havoc by its defense21%

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 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Arkansas State −14, over/under 62.

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 83%, South Alabama 17%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Arkansas State end zoneSouth Alabama end zoneQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ1 Arkansas StateTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ1 South AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ1 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ2 South AlabamaTouchdown, 12 playsQ2 Arkansas StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ2 South AlabamaPunt, 6 playsQ2 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 1 playQ3 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 9 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ3 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 5 playsQ3 Arkansas StateField goal, 8 playsQ4 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ4 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 4 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 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  2. Q1 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  3. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −7 yards
  4. Q1 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  5. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  6. Q1 Arkansas StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 20 yards
  7. Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 9 yards
  8. Q1 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 80 yards
  9. Q2 South AlabamaTouchdown, 12 plays, 75 yards
  10. Q2 Arkansas StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 46 yards
  11. Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 6 plays, 21 yards
  12. Q2 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 10 plays, 83 yards
  13. Q2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 1 play, −87 yards
  14. Q3 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 9 plays, 69 yards
  15. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  16. Q3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  17. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −4 yards
  18. Q3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  19. Q3 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 62 yards
  20. Q3 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 81 yards
  21. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 5 plays, 11 yards
  22. Q3 Arkansas StateField goal, 8 plays, 64 yards
  23. Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 5 yards
  24. Q4 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 75 yards
  25. Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 10 plays, 68 yards
  26. Q4 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
  27. Q4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 4 plays, 4 yards

Play by play

1st quarter8 drives, then Tied at 0
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 56 yds , Tra Minter return for 12 yds to the SAlab 21
15:001st & 10 at own 21Evan Orth pass complete to Tra Minter for 2 yds to the SAlab 23
15:002nd & 8 at own 23Evan Orth pass incomplete
15:003rd & 8 at own 23Evan Orth pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 1 yd to the SAlab 24
15:004th & 7 at own 24Corliss Waitman punt for 21 yds, downed at the SAlab 45
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
13:421st & 10 at opp 45Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Justin McInnis
13:422nd & 10 at opp 45Marcel Murray run for 2 yds to the SAlab 43
13:423rd & 8 at opp 43Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Marcel Murray
13:424th & 8 at opp 43Cody Grace punt for 32 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAlab 11
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
12:581st & 10 at own 11Kawaan Baker run for a loss of 4 yards to the SAlab 7
12:582nd & 14 at own 7Tra Minter run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 4
12:583rd & 17 at own 4Evan Orth pass incomplete
12:584th & 17 at own 4Corliss Waitman punt for 53 yds , Warren Wand returns for no gain to the ArkSt 43
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
11:301st & 10 at own 43Justice Hansen pass complete to Marcel Murray for no gain to the ArkSt 43
11:302nd & 10 at own 43Marcel Murray run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 44
11:303rd & 9 at own 44Justice Hansen pass complete to Marcel Murray for 2 yds to the ArkSt 46
11:304th & 7 at own 46Cody Grace punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Tra Minter at the SAlab 14
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:351st & 10 at own 14Tra Minter run for no gain to the SAlab 14
9:352nd & 10 at own 14Kawaan Baker run for 6 yds to the SAlab 20
9:353rd & 4 at own 20Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the SAlab 23
9:354th & 1 at own 23Corliss Waitman punt for 43 yds , Warren Wand returns for 1 yd to the ArkSt 35
Arkansas State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
7:501st & 10 at own 35Justice Hansen run for 9 yds to the ArkSt 44
7:502nd & 1 at own 44Warren Wand run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 46 for a 1ST down
7:501st & 10 at own 46Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Justin McInnis
7:502nd & 10 at own 46Marcel Murray run for 5 yds to the SAlab 49
7:503rd & 5 at opp 49Justice Hansen pass complete to Warren Wand for 4 yds to the SAlab 45
7:504th & 1 at opp 45Warren Wand run for no gain to the SAlab 45
South Alabama Punt, 6 plays
5:471st & 10 at own 44Evan Orth pass incomplete
5:472nd & 10 at own 44Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 45
5:473rd & 9 at own 45Tra Minter run for 8 yds to the ArkSt 47
5:474th & 1 at opp 47ARKANSAS ST Penalty, substitution infraction (5 Yards) to the ArkSt 42 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at opp 42Cephus Johnson run for a loss of 3 yards to the ArkSt 45 Cephus Johnson fumbled, recovered by SAlab Cephus Johnson
5:472nd & 13 at opp 45Evan Orth run for 6 yds to the ArkSt 39
5:473rd & 7 at opp 39Evan Orth sacked by Logan Wescott and Jarrod Chandler for a loss of 8 yards to the ArkSt 47
5:474th & 15 at opp 47Corliss Waitman punt for 47 yds for a touchback
Arkansas State Touchdown, 9 plays
2:211st & 10 at own 20Justice Hansen pass complete to Justin McInnis for 13 yds to the ArkSt 33 for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at own 33Marcel Murray run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 36
2:212nd & 7 at own 36Justice Hansen pass complete to Justin McInnis for 2 yds to the ArkSt 38
2:213rd & 5 at own 38Justice Hansen pass complete to Omar Bayless for 23 yds to the ARKST 39 for a 1ST down SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, offside defense ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
2:211st & 10 at opp 39Marcel Murray run for 4 yds to the SAlab 35
2:212nd & 6 at opp 35Justice Hansen pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 14 yds to the SAlab 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 21Marcel Murray run for 6 yds to the SAlab 15
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 15Kirk Merritt run for 10 yds to the SAlab 5 for a 1ST down
Q2 14:011st & goal at opp 5Justice Hansen pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 5 yds for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)Arkansas State 7, South Alabama 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then Arkansas State 14, South Alabama 7
South Alabama Touchdown, 12 plays
14:011st & 0 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 63 yds
14:001st & 10 at own 25Evan Orth pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 26 yds to the ArkSt 49 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at opp 49Evan Orth run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 44
14:002nd & 5 at opp 44Tywun Walters run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 41
14:003rd & 2 at opp 41Tywun Walters run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 40
14:004th & 1 at opp 40Evan Orth run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 38 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at opp 38Evan Orth pass incomplete
14:002nd & 10 at opp 38Cephus Johnson run for 4 yds to the ArkSt 34
14:003rd & 6 at opp 34Evan Orth pass complete to Tra Minter for 7 yds to the ArkSt 27 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at opp 27Tywun Walters run for 4 yds to the ArkSt 23
14:002nd & 6 at opp 23Evan Orth pass complete to Maurice Mayo for 8 yds to the ArkSt 15 for a 1ST down
14:001st & 10 at opp 15Tra Minter run for a loss of 2 yards to the ArkSt 17
8:452nd & 12 at opp 17Evan Orth pass complete to Malik Stanley for 17 yds for a TD (Gavin Patterson KICK)Tied at 7
Arkansas State Missed FG, 8 plays
8:451st & 0 at own 35Corliss Waitman kickoff for 56 yds SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, illegal kicking (-26 Yards) to the ArkSt 35
8:451st & 10 at own 35Warren Wand run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 40
8:452nd & 5 at own 40Justice Hansen pass complete to Omar Bayless for 9 yds to the ArkSt 49 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at own 49Warren Wand run for 4 yds to the SAlab 47
8:452nd & 6 at opp 47Warren Wand run for 13 yds to the SAlab 34 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 34SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, personal foul (Chris Henderson) to the SAlab 19 for a 1ST down
8:451st & 10 at opp 19Justice Hansen pass incomplete
8:452nd & 10 at opp 19Marcel Murray run for no gain to the SAlab 19
8:453rd & 10 at opp 19Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Warren Wand
6:344th & 10 at opp 19Blake Grupe 36 yd FG MISSED
South Alabama Punt, 6 plays
6:341st & 10 at own 20Evan Orth pass complete to Tra Minter for 2 yds to the SAlab 22
6:342nd & 8 at own 22Evan Orth run for 7 yds to the SAlab 29
6:343rd & 1 at own 29Tywun Walters run for 3 yds to the SAlab 32 for a 1ST down
6:341st & 10 at own 32Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the SAlab 34
6:342nd & 8 at own 34Maurice Mayo run for 7 yds to the SAlab 41
4:053rd & 1 at own 41Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 04:05
4:053rd & 1 at own 41Evan Orth run for no gain to the SAlab 41
4:054th & 1 at own 41Corliss Waitman punt for 42 yds, fair catch by Warren Wand at the ArkSt 17
Arkansas State Touchdown, 10 plays
3:181st & 10 at own 17Justice Hansen pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 6 yds to the ArkSt 23
3:182nd & 4 at own 23Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Kirk Merritt
3:183rd & 4 at own 23Justice Hansen pass complete to Omar Bayless for 6 yds to the ArkSt 29 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at own 29Justice Hansen pass complete to Omar Bayless for 9 yds to the ArkSt 38
3:182nd & 1 at own 38Marcel Murray run for 4 yds to the ArkSt 42 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at own 42Warren Wand run for 12 yds to the SAlab 46 for a 1ST down
3:181st & 10 at opp 46Justice Hansen run for 3 yds to the SAlab 43
3:182nd & 7 at opp 43ARKANSAS ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the SAlab 48
3:182nd & 12 at opp 48Justice Hansen pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 7 yds to the SAlab 41
3:183rd & 5 at opp 41Justice Hansen pass complete to Justin McInnis for 39 yds to the SAlab 2 for a 1ST down
3:181st & goal at opp 2SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, personal foul (Tyree Turner) to the SAlab 1 for a 1ST down
0:211st & goal at opp 1Warren Wand run for 1 yd for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)Arkansas State 14, South Alabama 7
South Alabama End of half, 1 play
0:061st & 0 at own 30Damon Foncham kickoff for 67 yds , Tra Minter return for 22 yds to the ARKST 48 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, HL (10 Yards) to the SAlab 15
0:061st & 10 at own 15TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 13
3rd quarter9 drives, then Arkansas State 28, South Alabama 7
Arkansas State Touchdown, 9 plays
15:002nd & 12 at own 35Corliss Waitman kickoff for 59 yds , Marcel Murray return for 25 yds to the ArkSt 31
14:551st & 10 at own 31Marcel Murray run for 8 yds to the ArkSt 39
14:552nd & 2 at own 39Marcel Murray run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 44 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at own 44Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Justin McInnis
14:552nd & 10 at own 44Marcel Murray run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 46
14:553rd & 8 at own 46Justice Hansen pass complete to Justin McInnis for 14 yds to the SAlab 40 for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 40Darveon Brown pass complete to Justice Hansen for 22 yds to the SAlab 18 for a 1ST down SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
14:551st & 10 at opp 18Warren Wand run for 7 yds to the SAlab 11
14:552nd & 3 at opp 11Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Justin McInnis
12:183rd & 3 at opp 11Justice Hansen pass complete to Javonis Isaac for 11 yds for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)Arkansas State 21, South Alabama 7
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
12:181st & 0 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 44 yds
12:181st & 10 at own 25Evan Orth pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker
12:182nd & 10 at own 25Tra Minter run for no gain to the SAlab 25
12:183rd & 10 at own 25Evan Orth pass incomplete to Jamarius Way, broken up by Jerry Jacobs
12:184th & 10 at own 25Corliss Waitman punt for 41 yds, downed at the ArkSt 34
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
11:221st & 10 at own 34Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Kirk Merritt
11:222nd & 10 at own 34Justice Hansen pass complete to Marcel Murray for a loss of 3 yards to the ArkSt 31
11:223rd & 13 at own 31Justice Hansen pass complete to Marcel Murray for 8 yds to the ArkSt 39
11:224th & 5 at own 39Cody Grace punt for 37 yds, fair catch by Tra Minter at the SAlab 24
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:391st & 10 at own 24Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the SAlab 27
9:392nd & 7 at own 27Evan Orth sacked by Ronheen Bingham for a loss of 7 yards to the SAlab 20
9:393rd & 14 at own 20Evan Orth pass incomplete to Tra Minter
9:394th & 14 at own 20Corliss Waitman punt for 55 yds , Warren Wand returns for 19 yds to the ArkSt 44
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
8:101st & 10 at own 44Warren Wand run for no gain to the ArkSt 44
8:102nd & 10 at own 44Warren Wand run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 46
8:103rd & 8 at own 46Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Justin McInnis
8:104th & 8 at own 46Cody Grace punt for 35 yds, fair catch by Tra Minter at the SAlab 19
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 6 plays
7:001st & 10 at own 19Evan Orth run for 17 yds to the SAlab 36 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at own 36Tra Minter run for 36 yds to the ArkSt 28 for a 1ST down
7:001st & 10 at opp 28Tra Minter run for 8 yds to the ArkSt 20
7:002nd & 2 at opp 20Evan Orth pass incomplete to Jamarius Way, broken up by Jeremy Smith
7:003rd & 2 at opp 20Cephus Johnson run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 19
7:004th & 1 at opp 19Tywun Walters run for no gain to the ArkSt 19
Arkansas State Touchdown, 3 plays
5:071st & 10 at own 19Justice Hansen run for 4 yds to the ArkSt 23
5:072nd & 6 at own 23Justice Hansen run for a loss of 1 yard to the ArkSt 22
3:513rd & 7 at own 22Justice Hansen pass complete to Justin McInnis for 78 yds for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)Arkansas State 28, South Alabama 7
South Alabama Punt, 5 plays
3:511st & 0 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 42 yds , Khameron Taylor return for 2 yds to the SAlab 25
3:471st & 10 at own 25Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the SAlab 27
3:472nd & 8 at own 27Cephus Johnson pass complete to Jordan McCray for 9 yds to the SAlab 36 for a 1ST down
3:471st & 10 at own 36Cephus Johnson run for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 35
3:472nd & 11 at own 35Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 36
3:473rd & 10 at own 36Cephus Johnson pass incomplete to Jordan McCray
3:474th & 10 at own 36Corliss Waitman punt for 37 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the ArkSt 27
Arkansas State Field goal, 8 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 27Justice Hansen pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 20 yds to the ArkSt 47 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at own 47Justice Hansen pass complete to Justin McInnis for 7 yds to the SAlab 46
1:292nd & 3 at opp 46Justice Hansen run for 8 yds to the SAlab 38 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at opp 38Justice Hansen pass complete to Justin McInnis for 24 yds to the SAlab 14 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at opp 14Warren Wand run for 5 yds to the SAlab 9
Q4 15:002nd & 5 at opp 9Warren Wand pass incomplete to Justin McInnis, broken up by Gus Nave
Q4 15:003rd & 5 at opp 9Justice Hansen pass incomplete to Justin McInnis
Q4 14:454th & 5 at opp 9Blake Grupe 26 yd FG GOODArkansas State 31, South Alabama 7
4th quarter5 drives, then Arkansas State 38, South Alabama 14
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
14:451st & 0 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 47 yds , Khameron Taylor return for 14 yds to the SAlab 32
14:411st & 10 at own 32Cephus Johnson pass incomplete SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, intentional grounding (Cephus Johnson) to the SAlab 21
14:411st & 21 at own 21Cephus Johnson pass incomplete
14:332nd & 21 at own 21Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 14:33
14:332nd & 21 at own 21Cephus Johnson run for 16 yds to the SAlab 37
14:333rd & 5 at own 37Corliss Waitman punt for 52 yds , Warren Wand returns for no gain to the ArkSt 25 Warren Wand fumbled, recovered by ArkSt Warren Wand , return for 14 yds to the ArkSt 25
Arkansas State Touchdown, 11 plays
13:371st & 10 at own 25Alex Roberts run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 26
13:372nd & 9 at own 26Justice Hansen pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 11 yds to the ArkSt 37 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at own 37Justice Hansen pass complete to Warren Wand for 2 yds to the ArkSt 39
13:372nd & 8 at own 39Justice Hansen pass complete to Warren Wand for 17 yds to the SAlab 44 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at opp 44Warren Wand run for 5 yds to the SAlab 39
13:372nd & 5 at opp 39Warren Wand run for 3 yds to the SAlab 36
13:373rd & 2 at opp 36Justice Hansen pass complete to Reed Tyler for 4 yds to the SAlab 32 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at opp 32Warren Wand run for 12 yds to the SAlab 20 for a 1ST down
13:371st & 10 at opp 20Hansen, Justice pass incomplete to Tyler, Reed, PENALTY USA pass interference (Lawrence, Nigel) 12 yards to the USA8, 1ST DOWN ASU, NO PLAY.
13:371st & goal at opp 8Warren Wand run for 3 yds to the SAlab 5
13:372nd & goal at opp 5Warren Wand run for 3 yds to the SAlab 2
8:053rd & goal at opp 2Justice Hansen run for 2 yds for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)Arkansas State 38, South Alabama 7
South Alabama Touchdown, 10 plays
8:051st & 0 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 40 yds , Khameron Taylor return for 7 yds to the SAlab 32
8:021st & 10 at own 32Cephus Johnson run for 10 yds to the SAlab 42 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at own 42Tra Minter run for 8 yds to the 50 yard line
8:022nd & 2 at the 50Tra Minter run for 11 yds to the ArkSt 39 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at opp 39Cephus Johnson run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 34
8:022nd & 5 at opp 34Cephus Johnson run for 9 yds to the ArkSt 25 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at opp 25Kawaan Baker run for 7 yds to the ArkSt 18
8:022nd & 3 at opp 18Cephus Johnson pass complete to Maurice Mayo for 5 yds to the ArkSt 13 for a 1ST down
8:021st & 10 at opp 13Cephus Johnson run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 10
8:022nd & 7 at opp 10Cephus Johnson run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 5
3:483rd & 2 at opp 5Cephus Johnson pass complete to Jamarius Way for 5 yds for a TD (Gavin Patterson KICK)Arkansas State 38, South Alabama 14
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
3:481st & 0 at own 35Corliss Waitman kickoff for 55 yds
3:481st & 10 at own 25Alex Roberts run for no gain to the ArkSt 25
3:482nd & 10 at own 25Logan Bonner pass incomplete to Bubba Ogbebor, broken up by Travis Reed
3:483rd & 10 at own 25Logan Bonner run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 27
2:104th & 8 at own 27Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 02:10
2:104th & 8 at own 27Cody Grace punt for 39 yds, fair catch by Tra Minter at the SAlab 34
South Alabama End of game, 4 plays
2:031st & 10 at own 34Cephus Johnson pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 13 yds to the SAlab 47 for a 1ST down
2:031st & 10 at own 47Cephus Johnson pass complete to Tra Minter for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 45
2:032nd & 12 at own 45Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the SAlab 48
2:033rd & 9 at own 48Cephus Johnson sacked by Ronheen Bingham and William Bradley-King for a loss of 10 yards to the SAlab 38

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 eight since this game.

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