Georgia Southern at Arkansas State

Saturday, November 23, 2019

Arkansas State beat Georgia Southern 38–⁠33. It was their fourth meeting; after it, Arkansas State led the series 3–⁠1.

AwayGeorgia Southern7–⁠6 in 2019
33
HomeArkansas State8–⁠5 in 2019
38

Final at Centennial Bank Stadium, JonesboroTV: ESPN+Attendance 18,319

At kickoff
46°F, overcast, wind 10 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Jonesboro Municipal Airport (KJBR), 3 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Officials
Referee Marshall Lewis; umpire Ryan Aulds; head linesman Seth Bussey; line judge Michael Shirey; side judge Bryan Murphy; field judge P. Davenport; back judge Kevin Mitchell; center judge Greg LeFils Jr.Game officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Georgia Southern3168633
Arkansas State14213038

Standouts

  • PassingLayne Hatcher19 of 24, 354 yards, 4 TDArkansas State
  • RushingShai Werts18 carries, 158 yards, 1 TDGeorgia Southern
  • ReceivingJonathan Adams Jr.7 catches, 158 yards, 2 TDArkansas State
  • DefenseKevin Thurmon6 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 for lossArkansas State

Player stats

Georgia Southern

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Shai Werts14/2417530
Tyler Bass1/1700
Khaleb Hood0/1000
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Shai Werts18158164
Wesley Kennedy III1974056
Gerald Green955019
Matt LaRoche412014
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Mark Michaud696232
NaJee Thompson243024
Malik Murray422111
Darion Anderson112012
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Reynard Ellis9110
Kenderick Duncan Jr.8100
Randy Wade Jr.6210
Donald Rutledge5000
Rashad Byrd1110
Raymond Johnson III1110

Arkansas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Layne Hatcher19/2435440
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Jamal Jones1074017
Marcel Murray1337015
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jonathan Adams Jr.7158263
Omar Bayless7113132
Kirk Merritt241127
Brandon Bowling121021
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Darreon Jackson1130.50
Anthony Switzer8100
B.J. Edmonds7000
Jeremy Smith7100
Kevin Thurmon6320
William Bradley-King321.50
Tajhea Chambers3110
Wyatt Luebke1010

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

Team stats

Georgia SouthernArkansas State
481Total yards445
182Passing yards354
299Rushing yards91
7.0Yards per pass14.8
6.0Yards per rush2.8
23First downs21
5–⁠14Third downs4–⁠9
1–⁠4Fourth downs0–⁠1
1Turnovers1
7–⁠67Penalties7–⁠80
37:19Possession22:37
4Sacks (by defense)6

Efficiency

Georgia SouthernArkansas State
33%Success rate53%
0.08EPA per play0.36
1.89Explosiveness1.39
0.03Rushing EPA−0.04
0.18Passing EPA0.92
33%Passing-down success50%
−0.19First-down EPA0.39
0.48Second-down EPA0.21
0.69Third-down EPA1.20
14%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 57% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Arkansas State −1.5, 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 54%, Georgia Southern 46%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

Arkansas State end zoneGeorgia Southern end zoneQ1 Arkansas StateTurnover on downs, 8 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernField goal, 6 playsQ1 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 11 playsQ1 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 3 playsQ2 Georgia SouthernFumble, 2 playsQ2 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 10 playsQ2 Arkansas StateTouchdownQ2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 2 playsQ2 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 1 playQ2 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ2 Arkansas StateSafety, 2 plays (Georgia Southern scores)Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 playsQ2 Arkansas StateFumble, 6 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 playsQ3 Arkansas StateField goal, 11 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 5 playsQ3 Arkansas StateMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 playsQ3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 playsQ4 Arkansas StatePunt, 2 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Arkansas StateMissed FG, 8 playsQ4 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 6 playsQ4 Arkansas StateEnd of game, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Arkansas State drives left to right, Georgia Southern right to left.
  1. Q1 Arkansas StateTurnover on downs, 8 plays, 46 yards
  2. Q1 Georgia SouthernField goal, 6 plays, 62 yards
  3. Q1 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 7 plays, 64 yards
  4. Q1 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 11 plays, 53 yards
  5. Q1 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 3 plays, 78 yards
  6. Q2 Georgia SouthernFumble, 2 plays, 1 yard
  7. Q2 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 1 play, 32 yards
  8. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 10 plays, 63 yards
  9. Q2 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 0 yards
  10. Q2 Georgia SouthernPunt, 2 plays, −7 yards
  11. Q2 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 1 play, 27 yards
  12. Q2 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 62 yards
  13. Q2 Arkansas StateSafety, 2 plays (Georgia Southern scores), −3 yards
  14. Q2 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 plays, 58 yards
  15. Q2 Arkansas StateFumble, 6 plays, 36 yards
  16. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  17. Q3 Arkansas StateField goal, 11 plays, 65 yards
  18. Q3 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 5 plays, 71 yards
  19. Q3 Arkansas StateMissed FG, 6 plays, 41 yards
  20. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 4 plays, 10 yards
  21. Q3 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  22. Q3 Georgia SouthernPunt, 6 plays, 12 yards
  23. Q4 Arkansas StatePunt, 2 plays, 2 yards
  24. Q4 Georgia SouthernTouchdown, 8 plays, 73 yards
  25. Q4 Arkansas StateMissed FG, 8 plays, 45 yards
  26. Q4 Georgia SouthernTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 46 yards
  27. Q4 Arkansas StateEnd of game, 1 play, −2 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Arkansas State 14, Georgia Southern 3
Arkansas State Turnover on downs, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 18 yds to the ArkSt 43 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 43Marcel Murray run for a loss of 3 yards to the ArkSt 40
15:002nd & 13 at own 40Layne Hatcher pass complete to Jonathan Adams Jr. for 8 yds to the ArkSt 48
15:003rd & 5 at own 48Layne Hatcher pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 14 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 38Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Jonathan Adams Jr.
15:002nd & 10 at opp 38Layne Hatcher run for 7 yds to the GeoSo 31
15:003rd & 3 at opp 31Layne Hatcher run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 29
15:004th & 1 at opp 29Marcel Murray run for no gain to the GeoSo 29
Georgia Southern Field goal, 6 plays
12:051st & 10 at own 29Shai Werts pass incomplete
12:052nd & 10 at own 29Wesley Kennedy III run for 56 yds to the ArkSt 15 for a 1ST down
12:051st & 10 at opp 15Wesley Kennedy III run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 13
12:052nd & 8 at opp 13Shai Werts run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 11
12:053rd & 6 at opp 11Wesley Kennedy III run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 9
9:194th & 4 at opp 9Tyler Bass 26 yd FG GOODGeorgia Southern 3, Arkansas State 0
Arkansas State Touchdown, 7 plays
9:191st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 58 yds , Kirk Merritt return for 29 yds to the ArkSt 36
9:111st & 10 at own 36Layne Hatcher run for a loss of 1 yard to the ArkSt 35
9:112nd & 11 at own 35Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Omar Bayless
9:113rd & 11 at own 35Layne Hatcher pass complete to Jonathan Adams Jr. for 29 yds to the ARKST 36 for a 1ST down GA SOUTHERN Penalty, Defensive pass interference ( Yards) declined for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 36Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Omar Bayless
9:112nd & 10 at opp 36Marcel Murray run for 14 yds to the GeoSo 22 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 22Marcel Murray run for no gain to the GeoSo 22
9:112nd & 10 at opp 22Hatcher, Layne pass complete to Merritt, Kirk for 1 yard to the GS21, out-of-bounds (;J. Liptrot), PENALTY ASU HL (Isaac, Javonis) 10 yards to the GS32, NO PLAY.
6:542nd & 20 at opp 32Layne Hatcher pass complete to Jonathan Adams Jr. for 32 yds for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)Arkansas State 7, Georgia Southern 3
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 11 plays
6:541st & 0 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 65 yds
6:541st & 10 at own 25Wesley Kennedy III run for no gain to the GeoSo 25
6:542nd & 10 at own 25Gerald Green run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 26
6:543rd & 9 at own 26Shai Werts run for 19 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at own 45Matt LaRoche run for no gain to the GeoSo 45
6:542nd & 10 at own 45Matt LaRoche run for 14 yds to the ArkSt 41 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 41Matt LaRoche run for a loss of 3 yards to the ArkSt 44
6:542nd & 13 at opp 44Wesley Kennedy III run for 13 yds to the ArkSt 31 for a 1ST down
6:541st & 10 at opp 31Gerald Green run for 8 yds to the ArkSt 23
6:542nd & 2 at opp 23Gerald Green run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 22
6:543rd & 1 at opp 22Wesley Kennedy III run for a loss of 1 yard to the ArkSt 23
6:544th & 2 at opp 23Wesley Kennedy III run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 22
Arkansas State Touchdown, 3 plays
0:441st & 10 at own 22Jamal Jones run for 8 yds to the ArkSt 30
0:442nd & 2 at own 30Jamal Jones run for 7 yds to the ArkSt 37 for a 1ST down
0:001st & 10 at own 37Layne Hatcher pass complete to Jonathan Adams Jr. for 63 yds for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)Arkansas State 14, Georgia Southern 3
2nd quarter9 drives, then Arkansas State 35, Georgia Southern 19
Georgia Southern Fumble, 2 plays
15:001st & 0 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 40 yds , Dexter Carter Jr. return for 6 yds to the GeoSo 31
14:561st & 10 at own 31Shai Werts pass incomplete, broken up by B.J. Edmonds
14:562nd & 10 at own 31Matt LaRoche run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 32 Matt LaRoche fumbled, forced by B.J. Edmonds, recovered by ArkSt Tukua Ahoia GA SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul ( Yards) declined
Arkansas State Touchdown, 1 play
14:371st & 10 at opp 32Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 32 yds for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)Arkansas State 21, Georgia Southern 3
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 10 plays
14:371st & 0 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 43 yds , Jessie Liptrot return for 15 yds to the GeoSo 37
14:301st & 10 at own 37Wesley Kennedy III run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 40
14:302nd & 7 at own 40Gerald Green run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 46
14:303rd & 1 at own 46Wesley Kennedy III run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 47 for a 1ST down
14:301st & 10 at own 47Shai Werts run for 3 yds to the 50 yard line
14:302nd & 7 at the 50Shai Werts pass complete to Mark Michaud for 7 yds to the ArkSt 43 for a 1ST down
14:301st & 10 at opp 43Gerald Green run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 38
14:302nd & 5 at opp 38Shai Werts run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 36
14:303rd & 3 at opp 36W. Kennedy III rush for no gain to the ASU36, out-of-bounds, PENALTY GS HL (J. Webb) 10 yards to the ASU46, NO PLAY.
9:413rd & 13 at opp 46Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 09:41
9:413rd & 13 at opp 46Shai Werts pass complete to Mark Michaud for 32 yds to the ArkSt 14 for a 1ST down
9:411st & 10 at opp 14Gerald Green run for 4 yds to the ArkSt 10
8:112nd & 6 at opp 10Shai Werts run for 10 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Arkansas State 21, Georgia Southern 10
7:571st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 59 yds , Kirk Merritt return for 94 yds for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)Arkansas State 28, Georgia Southern 10
Georgia Southern Punt, 2 plays
7:571st & 0 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 52 yds, downed at the GeoSo 13
7:571st & 10 at own 13S. Werts pass incomplete, PENALTY GS intentional grounding (S. Werts) 7 yards to the GS6, NO PLAY.
7:572nd & 17 at own 6Wesley Kennedy III run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 5
7:573rd & 18 at own 5Wesley Kennedy III run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 6
7:574th & 17 at own 6Anthony Beck II punt for 36 yds, fair catch by B.J. Edmonds at the GeoSo 42 GA SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (-15 Yards) to the GeoSo 27
Arkansas State Touchdown, 1 play
6:071st & 10 at opp 27Layne Hatcher pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 27 yds for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)Arkansas State 35, Georgia Southern 10
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 6 plays
6:071st & 0 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 54 yds
6:071st & 10 at own 35GA SOUTHERN Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the GeoSo 30
6:071st & 15 at own 30Gerald Green run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 33
6:072nd & 12 at own 33Shai Werts run for 64 yds to the ArkSt 3 for a 1ST down
6:071st & goal at opp 3Shai Werts run for a loss of 1 yard to the ArkSt 4
6:072nd & goal at opp 4Wesley Kennedy III run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 3
6:073rd & goal at opp 3Shai Werts pass incomplete to Mark Michaud
6:074th & goal at opp 3Khaleb Hood pass incomplete to Shai Werts
Arkansas State Safety, 2 plays (Georgia Southern scores)
3:181st & 10 at own 3Marcel Murray run for no gain to the ArkSt 3
2:342nd & 10 at own 3Layne Hatcher sacked by Raymond Johnson III for a loss of 3 yards for a SAFETYArkansas State 35, Georgia Southern 12
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
2:341st & 0 at own 20Cody Grace kickoff for 51 yds , Jessie Liptrot return for 13 yds to the GeoSo 42
2:331st & 10 at own 42Shai Werts pass complete to NaJee Thompson for 19 yds to the ArkSt 39 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at opp 39Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 02:22
2:221st & 10 at opp 39Shai Werts pass complete to Darion Anderson for 12 yds to the ArkSt 27 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at opp 27Shai Werts pass complete to Wesley Kennedy III for 2 yds to the ArkSt 25
2:222nd & 8 at opp 25Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 5 yds to the ArkSt 20
2:223rd & 3 at opp 20Shai Werts pass incomplete
2:224th & 3 at opp 20Tyler Bass pass complete to Anthony Beck II for 7 yds to the ArkSt 13 for a 1ST down
2:221st & 10 at opp 13Shai Werts run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 11
0:582nd & 8 at opp 11Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:58
0:522nd & 8 at opp 11Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 11 yds for a TD (Tyler Bass KICK)Arkansas State 35, Georgia Southern 19
Arkansas State Fumble, 6 plays
0:521st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
0:521st & 10 at own 25Marcel Murray run for 15 yds to the ArkSt 40 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at own 40Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 10 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at the 50Layne Hatcher pass complete to Jonathan Adams Jr. for 12 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 38Layne Hatcher pass complete to Jonathan Adams Jr. for 10 yds to the GeoSo 28 for a 1ST down
0:521st & 10 at opp 28Layne Hatcher sacked by Rashad Byrd for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 29
0:522nd & 11 at opp 29Layne Hatcher sacked by Randy Wade Jr. for a loss of 7 yards to the GeoSo 39 Layne Hatcher fumbled, recovered by GeoSo A.J. Watkins , return for 0 yards
3rd quarter7 drives, then Arkansas State 38, Georgia Southern 27
Georgia Southern Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 62 yds , Wesley Kennedy III return for 20 yds to the GeoSo 23
14:541st & 10 at own 23Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 2 yds to the GeoSo 25
14:542nd & 8 at own 25Shai Werts pass complete to Malik Murray for 4 yds to the GeoSo 29
14:543rd & 4 at own 29Shai Werts sacked by Kevin Thurmon for a loss of 6 yards to the GeoSo 23
14:544th & 10 at own 23Anthony Beck II punt for 44 yds, fair catch by B.J. Edmonds at the ArkSt 33
Arkansas State Field goal, 11 plays
13:471st & 10 at own 33Layne Hatcher pass incomplete
13:472nd & 10 at own 33Marcel Murray run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 35
13:473rd & 8 at own 35Layne Hatcher pass complete to Brandon Bowling for 21 yds to the GeoSo 44 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at opp 44Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Omar Bayless
13:472nd & 10 at opp 44Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 9 yds to the GeoSo 35
13:473rd & 1 at opp 35Marcel Murray run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 33 for a 1ST down
13:471st & 10 at opp 33Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 25 yds to the GeoSo 8 for a 1ST down
13:471st & goal at opp 8Marcel Murray run for 5 yds to the GeoSo 3
13:472nd & goal at opp 3Marcel Murray run for 1 yd to the GeoSo 2
13:473rd & goal at opp 2Marcel Murray run for no gain to the GeoSo 2
9:434th & goal at opp 2Blake Grupe 19 yd FG GOODArkansas State 38, Georgia Southern 19
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 5 plays
9:431st & 0 at own 35Damon Foncham kickoff for 58 yds , Wesley Kennedy III return for 22 yds to the GeoSo 29
9:351st & 10 at own 29Wesley Kennedy III run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 32
9:352nd & 7 at own 32Shai Werts run for 64 yds to the ArkSt 4 for a 1ST down
9:351st & goal at opp 4Wesley Kennedy III run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 3
9:352nd & goal at opp 3Shai Werts sacked by Tajhea Chambers for a loss of 5 yards to the ArkSt 8
6:513rd & goal at opp 8Shai Werts pass complete to Mark Michaud for 8 yds for a TD (Shai Werts pass to Mark Michaud for Two-Point Conversion)Arkansas State 38, Georgia Southern 27
Arkansas State Missed FG, 6 plays
6:511st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 61 yds , Brandon Bowling return for 25 yds to the ArkSt 29
6:421st & 10 at own 29Layne Hatcher pass complete to Reed Tyler for 16 yds to the ArkSt 45 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at own 45Jamal Jones run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 47 for a 1ST down GA SOUTHERN Penalty, personal foul (Monquavion Brinson) to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
6:421st & 10 at opp 38Layne Hatcher sacked by Reynard Ellis for a loss of 8 yards to the GeoSo 46
6:422nd & 18 at opp 46Layne Hatcher pass complete to Jamal Jones for 5 yds to the GeoSo 41
6:423rd & 13 at opp 41Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 11 yds to the GeoSo 30
4:524th & 2 at opp 30Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 04:52
4:464th & 2 at opp 30Blake Grupe 47 yd FG MISSED
Georgia Southern Punt, 4 plays
4:461st & 10 at own 30Shai Werts pass complete to Mark Michaud for 11 yds to the GeoSo 41 for a 1ST down
4:461st & 10 at own 41Wesley Kennedy III run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 40
4:462nd & 11 at own 40Shai Werts pass incomplete
4:463rd & 11 at own 40Shai Werts run for no gain to the GeoSo 40
4:464th & 11 at own 40Anthony Beck II punt for 36 yds, fair catch by B.J. Edmonds at the ArkSt 24
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 24Marcel Murray run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 25
2:302nd & 9 at own 25Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 8 yds to the ArkSt 33
2:303rd & 1 at own 33Marcel Murray run for no gain to the ArkSt 33
0:254th & 1 at own 33Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 00:25
0:254th & 1 at own 33Cody Grace punt for 48 yds, fair catch by Wesley Kennedy III at the GeoSo 19
Georgia Southern Punt, 6 plays
0:181st & 10 at own 19Gerald Green run for 19 yds to the GeoSo 38 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 38W. Kennedy III rush for 5 yards to the GS43 (Brown, J.), PENALTY GS HL (C. Kelly) 10 yards to the GS28, NO PLAY.
Q4 15:001st & 20 at own 28Shai Werts sacked by Darreon Jackson and William Bradley-King for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 26
Q4 15:002nd & 22 at own 26Wesley Kennedy III run for a loss of 4 yards to the GeoSo 22
Q4 15:003rd & 26 at own 22ARKANSAS ST Penalty, personal foul (Darreon Jackson) to the GeoSo 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 37Shai Werts pass incomplete to Khaleb Hood
Q4 15:002nd & 10 at own 37Shai Werts run for a loss of 1 yard to the GeoSo 36
Q4 15:003rd & 11 at own 36GA SOUTHERN Penalty, delay of game (Shai Werts) to the GeoSo 31
Q4 15:003rd & 16 at own 31Shai Werts run for no gain to the GeoSo 31
Q4 15:004th & 16 at own 31Anthony Beck II punt for 41 yds, fair catch by B.J. Edmonds at the ArkSt 28
4th quarter5 drives, then Arkansas State 38, Georgia Southern 33
Arkansas State Punt, 2 plays
11:061st & 10 at own 28Jamal Jones run for 8 yds to the ArkSt 36
11:062nd & 2 at own 36Hatcher, Layne pass complete to Tyler, Reed for 13 yards to the ASU49, out-of-bounds, PENALTY ASU HL (Still, Jacob) 10 yards to the ASU26, NO PLAY.
11:062nd & 12 at own 26Layne Hatcher pass complete to Jonathan Adams Jr. for 4 yds to the ArkSt 30
11:063rd & 8 at own 30Hatcher, Layne pass complete to Adams, Jonathan for 40 yards to the GS30, out-of-bounds (K. Hood), PENALTY ASU illegal touching (Adams, Jonathan) 0 yards to the ASU30, NO PLAY.
11:064th & 8 at own 30Cody Grace punt for 43 yds, downed at the GeoSo 27
Georgia Southern Touchdown, 8 plays
9:001st & 10 at own 27Wesley Kennedy III run for a loss of 3 yards to the GeoSo 24
9:002nd & 13 at own 24Shai Werts sacked by William Bradley-King for a loss of 2 yards to the GeoSo 22
9:003rd & 15 at own 22S. Werts pass incomplete to M. Michaud, PENALTY ASU roughing passer (Bradley-King, W) 14 yards to the GS36, 1ST DOWN GS, NO PLAY.
9:001st & 10 at own 36Gerald Green run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 44
9:002nd & 2 at own 44Wesley Kennedy III run for no gain to the GeoSo 44
9:001st & 10 at opp 40Wesley Kennedy III run for no gain to the ArkSt 40
9:002nd & 10 at opp 40S. Werts pass incomplete to M. Michaud, PENALTY ASU targeting (Jackson, Darreo) 15 yards to the ASU25, 1ST DOWN GS, NO PLAY.
9:001st & 10 at opp 25Shai Werts pass incomplete to Colby Ransom
9:002nd & 10 at opp 25Shai Werts pass incomplete to Mark Michaud, broken up by B.J. Edmonds
4:503rd & 10 at opp 25Shai Werts pass complete to Mark Michaud for 25 yds for a TD (Two-Point Conversion failed )Arkansas State 38, Georgia Southern 33
Arkansas State Missed FG, 8 plays
4:501st & 0 at own 35Tyler Bass kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
4:501st & 10 at own 25Jamal Jones run for 17 yds to the ArkSt 42 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at own 42Jamal Jones run for 13 yds to the GeoSo 45 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 45Jamal Jones run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 39
4:502nd & 4 at opp 39Jamal Jones run for 8 yds to the GeoSo 31 for a 1ST down
4:501st & 10 at opp 31Jamal Jones run for 2 yds to the GeoSo 29
1:592nd & 8 at opp 29Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:59
1:592nd & 8 at opp 29Jamal Jones run for 3 yds to the GeoSo 26 ARKANSAS ST Penalty, HL ( Yards) declined
1:593rd & 5 at opp 26Layne Hatcher run for 6 yds to the GeoSo 30 Layne Hatcher fumbled, forced by Kenderick Duncan Jr., recovered by ArkSt Ernesto Ramirez
1:354th & 9 at opp 30Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 01:35
1:294th & 9 at opp 30Blake Grupe 47 yd FG MISSED
Georgia Southern Turnover on downs, 6 plays
1:291st & 10 at own 30Shai Werts pass complete to Mark Michaud for 13 yds to the GeoSo 43 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at own 43Shai Werts pass complete to NaJee Thompson for 24 yds to the ArkSt 33 for a 1ST down
1:291st & 10 at opp 33Shai Werts pass incomplete to Malik Murray
1:292nd & 10 at opp 33Shai Werts pass incomplete to Malik Murray
1:293rd & 10 at opp 33Shai Werts sacked by Kevin Thurmon for a loss of 1 yard to the ArkSt 34
0:514th & 11 at opp 34Timeout GA SOUTHERN, clock 00:51
0:514th & 11 at opp 34Shai Werts run for 10 yds to the ArkSt 24
Arkansas State End of game, 1 play
0:421st & 10 at own 24TEAM run for a loss of 2 yards to the ArkSt 22

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 4–⁠2 in six meetings, counting the two since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Arkansas State 34, Georgia Southern 24
2021Georgia Southern 59, Arkansas State 33
2019Arkansas State 38, Georgia Southern 33
2018Georgia Southern 28, Arkansas State 21
2017Arkansas State 43, Georgia Southern 25
2016Arkansas State 27, Georgia Southern 26

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