Referee Kyle Olson; umpire Mark Baynes; head linesman Kevin Vicknair; line judge Dion Quinn; side judge Barry Blackwell; field judge Grant Jackson; back judge Larry Whaley; center judge Andy FaustGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse
Scoring by quarter
Team
Q1
Q2
Q3
Q4
Final
Arkansas State
7
0
10
13
30
South Alabama
14
0
6
14
34
Standouts
No. 3PassingLayne Hatcher23 of 38, 342 yards, 2 TDArkansas State
From CollegeFootballData’s box score. Names lead to each player’s page. ★ a career high on file.
Team stats
Arkansas State
South Alabama
437
Total yards
495
342
Passing yards
279
95
Rushing yards
216
9.0
Yards per pass
9.0
2.4
Yards per rush
4.5
21
First downs
26
8–18
Third downs
5–16
0–2
Fourth downs
4–4
1
Turnovers
2
4–20
Penalties
10–87
28:40
Possession
31:20
1
Sacks (by defense)
3
Efficiency
Arkansas State
South Alabama
44%
Success rate
47%
0.06
EPA per play
0.23
1.05
Explosiveness
1.21
−0.06
Rushing EPA
0.03
0.20
Passing EPA
0.54
37%
Passing-down success
21%
0.07
First-down EPA
0.04
0.03
Second-down EPA
−0.08
0.65
Third-down EPA
0.54
11%
Havoc by its defense
22%
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 77% to win. South Alabama won as Elo’s underdog.
The line
Arkansas State −10.5, over/under 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 State 77%, South Alabama 23%. 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. South Alabama drives left to right, Arkansas State right to left.
Q1 Arkansas StatePunt, 6 plays, 16 yards
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 4 yards
Q1 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 49 yards
Q1 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
Q1 Arkansas StateTurnover on downs, 6 plays, 30 yards
Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 76 yards
Q1 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 5 plays, 76 yards
Q2 Arkansas StatePunt, 9 plays, 29 yards
Q2 South AlabamaFumble, 11 plays, 94 yards
Q2 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
Q2 South AlabamaInterception, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q2 Arkansas StateTurnover on downs, 4 plays, 5 yards
Q2 South AlabamaPunt, 7 plays, 0 yards
Q2 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 2 yards
Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q3 Arkansas StateField goal, 9 plays, 63 yards
Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 10 plays, 73 yards
Q3 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 75 yards
Q3 South AlabamaTouchdown, 7 plays, 60 yards
Q4 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 8 plays, 65 yards
Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
Q4 Arkansas StateField goal, 5 plays, 28 yards
Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, 8 yards
Q4 Arkansas StateField goal, 10 plays, 84 yards
Q4 South AlabamaTouchdown, 9 plays, 61 yards
Q4 Arkansas StateFumble, 1 play, −5 yards
Q4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 4 plays, 10 yards
Play by play
1st quarter8 drives, then South Alabama 14, Arkansas State 7
Arkansas State Punt, 6 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Diego Guajardo kickoff for 30 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Layne Hatcher run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 36
15:00
2nd & 9 at own 36
Marcel Murray run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 38
15:00
3rd & 7 at own 38
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 10 yds to the ArkSt 48 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 48
Marcel Murray run for 3 yds to the SAlab 49
15:00
2nd & 7 at opp 49
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete
15:00
3rd & 7 at opp 49
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Marcel Murray
15:00
4th & 7 at opp 49
Cody Grace punt for 48 yds, downed at the SAlab 1
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
12:50
1st & 10 at own 1
Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 2
12:50
2nd & 9 at own 2
Desmond Trotter pass incomplete
12:50
3rd & 9 at own 2
Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the SAlab 5
12:50
4th & 6 at own 5
Jack Brooks punt for 47 yds , B.J. Edmonds returns for 3 yds to the SAlab 49
Arkansas State Touchdown, 5 plays
11:28
1st & 10 at opp 49
Hatcher, Layne pass incomplete to Merritt, Kirk, PENALTY USA pass interference (Reed, Travis) 15 yards to the USA34, 1ST DOWN ASU, NO PLAY.
11:28
1st & 10 at opp 34
Marcel Murray run for 5 yds to the SAlab 29
11:28
2nd & 5 at opp 29
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete
11:28
3rd & 5 at opp 29
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Brandon Bowling for 23 yds to the SAlab 6 for a 1ST down
11:28
1st & goal at opp 6
Marcel Murray run for 1 yd to the SAlab 5 Marcel Murray fumbled, forced by Maurice Strong Jr.,
9:52
2nd & goal at opp 5
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Brandon Bowling for 5 yds for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)Arkansas State 7, South Alabama 0
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:52
1st & 0 at own 35
Damon Foncham kickoff for 61 yds , Tra Minter return for 17 yds to the SOUTHALA 48 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive holding (10 Yards) to the SAlab 11
9:52
1st & 10 at own 11
Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 12
9:52
2nd & 9 at own 12
Desmond Trotter pass incomplete
9:52
3rd & 9 at own 12
Desmond Trotter run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 9
9:52
4th & 12 at own 9
Jack Brooks punt for 42 yds , B.J. Edmonds returns for 7 yds to the ArkSt 16 ARKANSAS ST Penalty, illegal block (Jamal Jones) to the ArkSt 46
Arkansas State Turnover on downs, 6 plays
8:20
1st & 10 at own 46
Jamal Jones run for a loss of 2 yards to the ArkSt 44
8:20
2nd & 12 at own 44
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 23 yds to the SAlab 33 for a 1ST down
8:20
1st & 10 at opp 33
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Omar Bayless
8:20
2nd & 10 at opp 33
Jamal Jones run for 4 yds to the SAlab 29
8:20
3rd & 6 at opp 29
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 4 yds to the SAlab 25
8:20
4th & 2 at opp 25
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Jonathan Adams Jr. for 1 yd to the SAlab 24
South Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
6:16
1st & 10 at own 24
Desmond Trotter pass incomplete
6:16
2nd & 10 at own 24
Tra Minter run for no gain to the SAlab 24
6:16
3rd & 10 at own 24
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 36 yds to the ArkSt 40 for a 1ST down
6:16
1st & 10 at opp 40
Desmond Trotter run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 39
6:16
2nd & 9 at opp 39
Carlos Davis run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 37
6:16
3rd & 7 at opp 37
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Carlos Davis for 5 yds to the ArkSt 32
6:16
4th & 2 at opp 32
Desmond Trotter run for 11 yds to the ArkSt 21 for a 1ST down
3:12
1st & 10 at opp 21
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 21 yds for a TD SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, false start (Diego Guajardo) to the ArkSt 8 (Diego Guajardo KICK)Tied at 7
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
3:12
1st & 0 at own 35
Diego Guajardo kickoff for 36 yds
3:12
1st & 10 at own 29
Layne Hatcher run for a loss of 4 yards to the ArkSt 26 Layne Hatcher fumbled, recovered by ArkSt Layne Hatcher
3:12
2nd & 13 at own 26
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 6 yds to the ArkSt 32
3:12
3rd & 7 at own 32
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Jonathan Adams Jr.
3:12
4th & 7 at own 32
Cody Grace punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAlab 24 , Tra Minter returns for 8 yds to the SAlab 24
South Alabama Touchdown, 5 plays
2:00
1st & 10 at own 24
Desmond Trotter run for 9 yds to the SAlab 33
2:00
2nd & 1 at own 33
Tra Minter run for 9 yds to the SAlab 42 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at own 42
Tra Minter run for 18 yds to the ArkSt 40 for a 1ST down
2:00
1st & 10 at opp 40
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 10 yds to the ArkSt 30 for a 1ST down
0:00
1st & 10 at opp 30
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 30 yds for a TD (Diego Guajardo KICK)South Alabama 14, Arkansas State 7
2nd quarter7 drives, then South Alabama 14, Arkansas State 7
Arkansas State Punt, 9 plays
15:00
1st & 0 at own 35
Diego Guajardo kickoff for 64 yds , Jeff Foreman return for 26 yds to the ArkSt 27
15:00
1st & 10 at own 27
Jamal Jones run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 32
15:00
2nd & 5 at own 32
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Kirk Merritt, broken up by Roy Yancey
15:00
3rd & 5 at own 32
Jamal Jones run for 9 yds to the ArkSt 41 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at own 41
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Kirk Merritt
15:00
2nd & 10 at own 41
Layne Hatcher run for 7 yds to the ArkSt 48
15:00
3rd & 3 at own 48
ARKANSAS ST Penalty, false start (-5 Yards) to the ArkSt 43
15:00
3rd & 8 at own 43
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Javonis Isaac for 10 yds to the SAlab 47 for a 1ST down
15:00
1st & 10 at opp 47
Layne Hatcher run for 1 yd to the SAlab 46
15:00
2nd & 9 at opp 46
Layne Hatcher sacked by Jeffery Whatley for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 48 ARKANSAS ST Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
15:00
3rd & 11 at opp 48
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Jamal Jones for 4 yds to the SAlab 44
15:00
4th & 7 at opp 44
Cody Grace punt for 40 yds, fair catch by Tra Minter at the SAlab 4
South Alabama Fumble, 11 plays
11:05
1st & 10 at own 4
Tra Minter run for 6 yds to the SAlab 10
11:05
2nd & 4 at own 10
Desmond Trotter run for 19 yds to the SAlab 29 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at own 29
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Davyn Flenord for 10 yds to the SAlab 39 for a 1ST down
11:05
1st & 10 at own 39
Jared Wilson run for 3 yds to the SAlab 42
11:05
2nd & 7 at own 42
Desmond Trotter run for 2 yds to the SAlab 44
11:05
3rd & 5 at own 44
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 20 yds to the ArkSt 36 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at opp 36
Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 08:12
8:12
1st & 10 at opp 36
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Brandon Crum for 5 yds to the ArkSt 31
8:12
2nd & 5 at opp 31
Tony Brown run for 10 yds to the ArkSt 21 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & 10 at opp 21
Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
8:12
2nd & 10 at opp 21
Davis, Carlos rush for 1 yard to the ASU20 (Louis, Kirk;Wescott, Logan), PENALTY ASU substitution infraction 5 yards to the ASU16, NO PLAY.
8:12
2nd & 5 at opp 16
Desmond Trotter run for 6 yds to the ArkSt 10 for a 1ST down
8:12
1st & goal at opp 10
Carlos Davis run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 2 Carlos Davis fumbled, forced by Jarius Reimonenq, recovered by ArkSt Jarius Reimonenq
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
6:31
1st & 10 at own 2
Marcel Murray run for 9 yds to the ArkSt 11
6:31
2nd & 1 at own 11
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Omar Bayless
6:31
3rd & 1 at own 11
Marcel Murray run for no gain to the ArkSt 11
6:31
4th & 1 at own 11
Cody Grace punt for 56 yds , Tra Minter returns for 2 yds to the SAlab 35
South Alabama Interception, 3 plays
4:58
1st & 10 at own 35
Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert, broken up by Jarius Reimonenq
4:58
2nd & 10 at own 35
Desmond Trotter run for 2 yds to the SAlab 37
4:58
3rd & 8 at own 37
Desmond Trotter pass intercepted B.J. Edmonds return for 4 yds to the SAlab 43
Arkansas State Turnover on downs, 4 plays
4:04
1st & 10 at opp 43
Jamal Jones run for 3 yds to the SAlab 40
4:04
2nd & 7 at opp 40
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Jonathan Adams Jr., broken up by Devin Rockette
4:04
3rd & 7 at opp 40
Jamal Jones run for 2 yds to the SAlab 38
4:04
4th & 5 at opp 38
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Kirk Merritt
South Alabama Punt, 7 plays
2:56
1st & 10 at own 39
Kawaan Baker run for 6 yds to the SAlab 45
2:56
2nd & 4 at own 45
Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the SAlab 47
2:56
3rd & 2 at own 47
Desmond Trotter run for 2 yds to the SAlab 49 for a 1ST down
2:56
1st & 10 at own 49
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 10 yds to the ArkSt 41 for a 1ST down
2:56
1st & 10 at opp 41
Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 38
1:38
2nd & 7 at opp 38
Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 01:38
1:30
2nd & 7 at own 0
Trotter,Desmond pass complete to Tolbert, Jalen for 38 yards to the ASU0, clock 01:30, PENALTY USA ineligible downfield on pass (Thompson, Nick) 5 yards to the ASU43, NO PLAY, PENALTY USA unsportsmanlike conduct (Tolbert, Jalen) 15 yards to the USA42, NO PLAY, PENALTY USA unsportsmanlike conduct 16 yards to the USA26, NO PLAY.
1:30
2nd & 43 at own 26
Tra Minter run for 3 yds to the SAlab 29
1:25
3rd & 40 at own 29
Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 01:25
1:25
3rd & 40 at own 29
Tra Minter run for 10 yds to the SAlab 39
1:25
4th & 30 at own 39
Jack Brooks punt for 42 yds, fair catch by B.J. Edmonds at the ArkSt 19
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
1:14
1st & 10 at own 19
Layne Hatcher sacked by Maurice Strong Jr. and Rocel McWilliams for a loss of 7 yards to the ArkSt 12
1:14
2nd & 17 at own 12
Marcel Murray run for 7 yds to the ArkSt 19
1:14
3rd & 10 at own 19
Marcel Murray run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 21
1:14
4th & 8 at own 21
Cody Grace punt for 58 yds , Tra Minter returns for 13 yds to the SAlab 34
3rd quarter5 drives, then South Alabama 20, Arkansas State 17
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
15:00
1st & 10 at own 35
Damon Foncham kickoff for 65 yds
15:00
1st & 10 at own 25
Desmond Trotter run for 4 yds to the SAlab 29
15:00
2nd & 6 at own 29
Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Brandon Crum
15:00
3rd & 6 at own 29
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Brandon Crum for 4 yds to the SAlab 33
15:00
4th & 2 at own 33
Jack Brooks punt for 51 yds , B.J. Edmonds returns for 15 yds to the ArkSt 31
Arkansas State Field goal, 9 plays
13:42
1st & 10 at own 31
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 6 yds to the ArkSt 37
13:42
2nd & 4 at own 37
Marcel Murray run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 42 for a 1ST down
13:42
1st & 10 at own 42
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Jonathan Adams Jr. for 16 yds to the SAlab 42 for a 1ST down
13:42
1st & goal at opp 0
Marcel Murray run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 44 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct off-setting ( Yards) to the SAlab 44
13:42
2nd & 12 at opp 44
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 34 yds to the SAlab 10 for a 1ST down SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (Riley Cole) to the SAlab 5 for a 1ST down
13:42
1st & goal at opp 5
Jamal Jones run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 8
13:42
2nd & goal at opp 8
Jamal Jones run for 2 yds to the SAlab 6
13:42
3rd & goal at opp 6
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Omar Bayless, broken up by Travis Reed
10:50
4th & goal at opp 6
Blake Grupe 23 yd FG GOODSouth Alabama 14, Arkansas State 10
South Alabama Touchdown, 10 plays
10:50
1st & 0 at own 35
Damon Foncham kickoff for 60 yds , Tra Minter return for 22 yds to the SAlab 27
10:50
1st & 10 at own 27
Tra Minter run for 9 yds to the SAlab 36
10:50
2nd & 1 at own 36
Damean Bivins run for 5 yds to the SAlab 41 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at own 41
Carlos Davis run for 4 yds to the SAlab 45
10:50
2nd & 6 at own 45
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Carlos Davis for 6 yds to the ArkSt 49 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at opp 49
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 14 yds to the ArkSt 35 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at opp 35
Damean Bivins run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 30
10:50
2nd & 5 at opp 30
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Kawaan Baker for 8 yds to the ArkSt 22 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & 10 at opp 22
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 14 yds to the ArkSt 8 for a 1ST down
10:50
1st & goal at opp 8
Tra Minter run for 7 yds to the ArkSt 1
10:50
2nd & goal at opp 1
Trotter,Desmond pass incomplete to Tolbert, Jalen, PENALTY ASU pass interference (Reimonenq, J.) 0 yards to the ASU1, 1ST DOWN USA, NO PLAY.
6:03
1st & goal at opp 1
Tra Minter run for 1 yd for a TD (Diego Guajardo PAT BLOCKED)South Alabama 20, Arkansas State 10
Arkansas State Touchdown, 8 plays
6:03
1st & 0 at own 35
Diego Guajardo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
6:03
1st & 10 at own 25
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 20 yds to the ArkSt 45 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at own 45
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Javonis Isaac for 7 yds to the SAlab 48
6:03
2nd & 3 at opp 48
Marcel Murray run for 2 yds to the SAlab 46
6:03
3rd & 1 at opp 46
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Jonathan Adams Jr. for 22 yds to the SAlab 24 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at opp 24
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 12 yds to the SAlab 12 for a 1ST down
6:03
1st & 10 at opp 12
Marcel Murray run for 2 yds to the SAlab 10
6:03
2nd & 8 at opp 10
Marcel Murray run for no gain to the SAlab 10
2:41
3rd & 8 at opp 10
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 10 yds for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)South Alabama 20, Arkansas State 17
South Alabama Touchdown, 7 plays
2:41
1st & 0 at own 35
Damon Foncham kickoff for 55 yds , Tra Minter return for 30 yds to the SAlab 40
2:41
1st & 10 at own 40
Tony Brown run for no gain to the SAlab 40
2:41
2nd & 10 at own 40
Tony Brown run for 7 yds to the SAlab 47
2:41
3rd & 3 at own 47
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Davyn Flenord for 15 yds to the ArkSt 38 for a 1ST down
2:41
1st & 10 at opp 38
Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker
2:41
2nd & 10 at opp 38
Cade Sutherland run for a loss of 3 yards to the ArkSt 41
2:41
3rd & 13 at opp 41
Desmond Trotter run for 10 yds to the ArkSt 31
Q4 14:53
4th & 3 at opp 31
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 31 yds for a TD (Diego Guajardo KICK)South Alabama 27, Arkansas State 17
4th quarter8 drives, then South Alabama 34, Arkansas State 30
Arkansas State Touchdown, 8 plays
14:53
1st & 0 at own 35
Diego Guajardo kickoff for 55 yds
14:53
1st & 10 at own 35
Jamal Jones run for 9 yds to the ArkSt 44
14:53
2nd & 1 at own 44
Jamal Jones run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 49 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at own 49
Jamal Jones run for 4 yds to the SAlab 47
14:53
2nd & 6 at opp 47
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Reed Tyler for 5 yds to the SAlab 42
14:53
3rd & 1 at opp 42
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 7 yds to the SAlab 35 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & 10 at opp 35
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Jonathan Adams Jr. for 30 yds to the SAlab 5 for a 1ST down
14:53
1st & goal at opp 5
Jamal Jones run for 3 yds to the SAlab 2
14:53
2nd & goal at opp 0
Hatcher, Layne pass incomplete to Bayless, Omar, PENALTY USA pass interference (Reed, Travis) 1 yards to the USA1, 1ST DOWN ASU, NO PLAY, PENALTY USA unsportsmanlike conduct (Reed, Travis) 0 yards to the USA1, NO PLAY.
12:29
1st & goal at opp 1
Layne Hatcher run for 1 yd for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)South Alabama 27, Arkansas State 24
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
12:29
1st & 0 at own 35
Damon Foncham kickoff for 45 yds
12:29
1st & 10 at own 25
Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the SAlab 26
12:29
2nd & 9 at own 26
Desmond Trotter sacked by Tajhea Chambers for a loss of 10 yards to the SAlab 16
12:29
3rd & 19 at own 16
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Tra Minter for 3 yds to the SAlab 19 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
12:29
4th & 16 at own 19
Jack Brooks punt for 46 yds , B.J. Edmonds returns for 14 yds to the ArkSt 49
Arkansas State Field goal, 5 plays
10:38
1st & 10 at own 49
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 25 yds to the SAlab 26 for a 1ST down
10:38
1st & 10 at opp 26
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Omar Bayless, broken up by Travis Reed
10:38
2nd & 10 at opp 26
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Kirk Merritt
10:38
3rd & 10 at opp 26
Marcel Murray run for 3 yds to the SAlab 23
9:22
4th & 7 at opp 23
Blake Grupe 40 yd FG GOODTied at 27
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
9:22
1st & 0 at own 35
Damon Foncham kickoff for 45 yds , Jared Wilson return for 11 yds to the SAlab 31
9:22
1st & 10 at own 31
Tra Minter run for 5 yds to the SAlab 36
9:22
2nd & 5 at own 36
Desmond Trotter run for 3 yds to the SAlab 39
9:22
3rd & 2 at own 39
Carlos Davis run for no gain to the SAlab 39
9:22
4th & 2 at own 39
Jack Brooks punt for 48 yds, fair catch by B.J. Edmonds at the ArkSt 13
Arkansas State Field goal, 10 plays
7:28
1st & 10 at own 13
Jamal Jones run for 9 yds to the ArkSt 22
7:28
2nd & 1 at own 22
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Kirk Merritt for 9 yds to the ArkSt 31 for a 1ST down
7:28
1st & 10 at own 31
Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 53 yds to the SAlab 16 for a 1ST down
7:28
1st & 10 at opp 16
Jamal Jones run for 9 yds to the SAlab 7
7:28
2nd & 1 at opp 7
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Jeff Foreman, broken up by Travis Reed
7:28
3rd & 1 at opp 7
Jamal Jones run for 2 yds to the SAlab 5 for a 1ST down
7:28
1st & goal at opp 5
Kirk Merritt run for 2 yds to the SAlab 3
7:28
2nd & goal at opp 3
Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Kirk Merritt, broken up by Kelvin Johnson
7:28
3rd & goal at opp 3
Jamal Jones run for no gain to the SAlab 3
3:51
4th & goal at opp 3
Blake Grupe 20 yd FG GOODArkansas State 30, South Alabama 27
South Alabama Touchdown, 9 plays
3:51
1st & 0 at own 35
Damon Foncham kickoff for 50 yds , Kawaan Baker return for 24 yds to the SAlab 39
3:51
1st & 10 at own 39
Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Wayne
3:51
2nd & 10 at own 39
Desmond Trotter run for 2 yds to the SAlab 41
3:51
3rd & 8 at own 41
Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker, broken up by Logan Wescott
3:51
4th & 8 at own 41
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Tra Minter for 11 yds to the ArkSt 48 for a 1ST down
3:51
1st & 10 at opp 48
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Tra Minter for no gain to the ArkSt 48
3:51
2nd & 10 at opp 48
Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Wayne
3:51
3rd & 10 at opp 48
Tra Minter run for 17 yds to the ArkSt 31 for a 1ST down
3:51
1st & 10 at opp 31
Tra Minter run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 26
1:18
2nd & 5 at opp 26
Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 26 yds for a TD (Diego Guajardo KICK)South Alabama 34, Arkansas State 30
Arkansas State Fumble, 1 play
1:18
1st & 0 at own 35
Diego Guajardo kickoff for 62 yds , Jeff Foreman return for 22 yds to the SOUTHALA 43 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, personal foul (Shawn Jennings) to the ArkSt 40
1:18
1st & 10 at own 40
Layne Hatcher sacked by Rocel McWilliams for a loss of 5 yards to the ArkSt 35 Layne Hatcher fumbled, recovered by SAlab Jeffery Whatley , return for 0 yards
South Alabama End of game, 4 plays
1:01
1st & 10 at opp 35
Jared Wilson run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 30
0:55
2nd & 5 at opp 30
Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 00:55
0:55
2nd & 5 at opp 30
Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 28
0:49
3rd & 3 at opp 28
Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 00:49
0:49
3rd & 3 at opp 28
Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 26
0:44
4th & 1 at opp 26
Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 00:44
0:44
4th & 1 at opp 26
Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 00:44
0:44
4th & 1 at opp 26
Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 25 for a 1ST down
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