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Arkansas State at South Alabama

Saturday, October 30, 2021

South Alabama beat Arkansas State 31–⁠13. It was their 10th meeting; after it, Arkansas State led the series 6–⁠4.

AwayArkansas State2–⁠10 in 2021
13
HomeSouth Alabama5–⁠7 in 2021
31

Final at Hancock Whitney Stadium, MobileTV: ESPN+Attendance 15,043

At kickoff
58°F, overcast, wind 6 mph from the northwestWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Mobile Regional Airport (KMOB), 5 km from the stadium
Officials
Referee Marshall Lewis; umpire Stnnfrd Jackson; head linesman Seth Bussey; line judge Terry Allgeier; side judge Hugh Brown; field judge Grant Jackson; back judge Kevin Mitchell; center judge Greg LeFils Jr.Game officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Arkansas State073313
South Alabama14140331

Standouts

  • PassingJake Bentley29 of 39, 248 yards, 4 TD, 1 INTSouth Alabama
  • RushingTerrion Avery22 carries, 113 yardsSouth Alabama
  • ReceivingJalen Tolbert8 catches, 94 yards, 2 TDSouth Alabama
  • DefenseJaden Harris12 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1.5 for lossArkansas State

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Player stats

Arkansas State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Layne Hatcher19/3718603
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Lincoln Pare832010
Johnnie Lang720016
Marcel Murray1808
Alan Lamar3603
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Corey Rucker467028
Tevailance Hunt446015
Jack Combs225013
Emmanuel Stevenson323015
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Jaden Harris121.50.50
Jarius Reimonenq120.500
Kivon Bennett721.50
Caleb Bonner7100
Vidal Scott50.50.50
Kenneth Harris4001
Thurman Geathers10.50.50

South Alabama

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Jake Bentley29/3924841
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Terrion Avery22113025
Bryan Hill147047
Kareem Walker52607
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Jalen Tolbert894230
Jalen Wayne542021
Caullin Lacy539014
Lincoln Sefcik532017
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Quentin Wilfawn1110.50
Wy’Kevious Thomas6000
Charles Coleman III41.51.50
A.J. DeShazor40.500
Devin Rockette30.501
Chris Henderson2110
Ke’Shun Brown2210
Darrell Luter Jr2102

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

Team stats

Arkansas StateSouth Alabama
224Total yards421
186Passing yards248
38Rushing yards173
5.0Yards per pass6.4
1.5Yards per rush4.9
14First downs23
3–⁠13Third downs5–⁠14
1–⁠2Fourth downs2–⁠3
4Turnovers1
6–⁠45Penalties5–⁠50
24:19Possession35:41
3Sacks (by defense)4

Efficiency

Arkansas StateSouth Alabama
32%Success rate46%
−0.32EPA per play0.15
0.96Explosiveness1.13
−0.32Rushing EPA−0.04
−0.33Passing EPA0.30
30%Passing-down success17%
−0.44First-down EPA−0.01
−0.05Second-down EPA0.26
−0.50Third-down EPA0.37
18%Havoc by its defense25%

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)

South Alabama 66% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

South Alabama −9, over/under 66.

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 South Alabama 73%, Arkansas State 27%. CollegeFootballData.com’s estimate from the point spread.

Every drive

South Alabama end zoneArkansas State end zoneQ1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 8 playsQ1 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 7 playsQ1 Arkansas StateTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 18 playsQ2 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 South AlabamaTouchdown, 2 playsQ2 Arkansas StateTouchdownQ2 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 9 playsQ2 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 playsQ2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 4 playsQ3 Arkansas StateField goal, 13 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Arkansas StateFumble, 3 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Arkansas StateInterception, 5 playsQ3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 playsQ3 Arkansas StatePunt, 5 playsQ3 South AlabamaInterception, 4 playsQ4 Arkansas StateInterception, 5 playsQ4 South AlabamaPunt, 4 playsQ4 Arkansas StateField goal, 13 playsQ4 South AlabamaField goal, 5 playsQ4 Arkansas StateInterception, 3 playsQ4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 5 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 AlabamaTouchdown, 8 plays, 79 yards
  2. Q1 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  3. Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 7 plays, 75 yards
  4. Q1 Arkansas StateTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 46 yards
  5. Q1 South AlabamaTouchdown, 18 plays, 99 yards
  6. Q2 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, −16 yards
  7. Q2 South AlabamaTouchdown, 2 plays, 61 yards
  8. Q2 Arkansas StateTouchdown, 0 yards
  9. Q2 South AlabamaTurnover on downs, 9 plays, 46 yards
  10. Q2 Arkansas StatePunt, 3 plays, 0 yards
  11. Q2 South AlabamaEnd of half, 4 plays, 2 yards
  12. Q3 Arkansas StateField goal, 13 plays, 61 yards
  13. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −2 yards
  14. Q3 Arkansas StateFumble, 3 plays, 14 yards
  15. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −6 yards
  16. Q3 Arkansas StateInterception, 5 plays, 27 yards
  17. Q3 South AlabamaPunt, 3 plays, −1 yard
  18. Q3 Arkansas StatePunt, 5 plays, 13 yards
  19. Q3 South AlabamaInterception, 4 plays, 12 yards
  20. Q4 Arkansas StateInterception, 5 plays, 18 yards
  21. Q4 South AlabamaPunt, 4 plays, −3 yards
  22. Q4 Arkansas StateField goal, 13 plays, 60 yards
  23. Q4 South AlabamaField goal, 5 plays, 29 yards
  24. Q4 Arkansas StateInterception, 3 plays, −7 yards
  25. Q4 South AlabamaEnd of game, 5 plays, 20 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then South Alabama 14, Arkansas State 0
South Alabama Touchdown, 8 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 64 yds , Devin Rockette return for 20 yds to the SAlab 21
15:001st & 10 at own 21Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 6 yds to the SAlab 27
15:002nd & 4 at own 27Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 7 yds to the SAlab 34 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 34Terrion Avery run for 5 yds to the SAlab 39
15:002nd & 5 at own 39Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 12 yds to the ArkSt 49 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 49Avery, Terrion rush for 5 yards to the ASU44 (Bennett, Kivon), PENALTY USA holding (Sefcik, Lincoln) 10 yards to the USA41, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 20 at own 41Jake Bentley pass complete to Lincoln Sefcik for 17 yds to the ArkSt 42
15:002nd & 3 at opp 42Terrion Avery run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Bentley, Jake pass incomplete to Tolbert, Jalen, PENALTY ASU pass interference ( Doss, Taylon) 15 yards to the ASU22, 1ST DOWN USA, NO PLAY.
15:001st & 10 at opp 22Jake Bentley pass complete to Brandon Crum for 9 yds to the ArkSt 13
10:482nd & 1 at opp 13Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 13 yds for a TD (Diego Guajardo KICK)South Alabama 7, Arkansas State 0
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
10:481st & 0 at own 35Diego Guajardo kickoff for 65 yds , Alan Lamar return for 20 yds to the ArkSt 20
10:481st & 10 at own 20Layne Hatcher pass incomplete
10:482nd & 10 at own 20ARKANSAS ST Penalty, unsportsmanlike conduct (-10 Yards) to the ArkSt 10
10:482nd & 20 at own 10Layne Hatcher pass complete to Te’Vailance Hunt for 15 yds to the ArkSt 25
10:483rd & 5 at own 25Layne Hatcher pass complete to Alan Lamar for a loss of 2 yards to the ArkSt 23
10:484th & 7 at own 23Ryan Hanson punt for 52 yds, punt out-of-bounds at the SAlab 25
South Alabama Touchdown, 7 plays
9:111st & 10 at own 25Jake Bentley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 5 yds to the SAlab 30
9:112nd & 5 at own 30Terrion Avery run for 12 yds to the SAlab 42 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at own 42Terrion Avery run for 6 yds to the SAlab 48
9:112nd & 4 at own 48ARKANSAS ST Penalty, Defensive offside (5 Yards) to the ArkSt 47 for a 1ST down
9:111st & 10 at opp 47Jake Bentley sacked by Kivon Bennett for a loss of 3 yards to the 50 yard line
9:112nd & 13 at the 50Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 6 yds to the ArkSt 44
9:113rd & 7 at opp 44Jake Bentley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 14 yds to the ArkSt 30 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at opp 30Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 30 yds for a TD (Diego Guajardo KICK)South Alabama 14, Arkansas State 0
Arkansas State Turnover on downs, 9 plays
5:471st & 0 at own 35Diego Guajardo kickoff for 64 yds , Alan Lamar return for 52 yds to the SAlab 47
5:471st & 10 at opp 47Alan Lamar run for no gain to the SAlab 47
5:472nd & 10 at opp 47Layne Hatcher pass complete to Johnnie Lang Jr. for 8 yds to the SAlab 39
5:473rd & 2 at opp 39Layne Hatcher pass incomplete
5:474th & 2 at opp 39Layne Hatcher pass complete to Emmanuel Stevenson for 15 yds to the SAlab 24 for a 1ST down
5:471st & 10 at opp 24Lincoln Pare run for 2 yds to the SAlab 22
5:472nd & 8 at opp 22Hatcher, Layne pass incomplete to Hunt, Te’Vaila (Young, Tre), PENALTY USA pass interference (Luter, Darrell) 15 yards to the USA7, 1ST DOWN ASU, NO PLAY.
5:471st & goal at opp 7Johnnie Lang Jr. run for 1 yd to the SAlab 6
5:472nd & goal at opp 6Layne Hatcher run for 1 yd to the SAlab 5
5:473rd & goal at opp 5Layne Hatcher pass complete to Corey Rucker for 4 yds to the SAlab 1
1:494th & 0 at opp 1Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 01:49
1:494th & goal at opp 1Layne Hatcher pass incomplete
South Alabama Touchdown, 18 plays
1:411st & 10 at own 1Terrion Avery run for no gain to the SAlab 1
1:002nd & 10 at own 1Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 01:00
1:002nd & 10 at own 1Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 8 yds to the SAlab 9
1:003rd & 2 at own 9Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 11 yds to the SAlab 20 for a 1ST down
1:001st & 10 at own 20Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at own 20Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 6 yds to the SAlab 26
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at own 26Jake Bentley pass complete to Brandon Crum for 8 yds to the SAlab 34 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 34Jake Bentley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 14 yds to the SAlab 48 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at own 48Jake Bentley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for 6 yds to the ArkSt 46
Q2 15:002nd & 4 at opp 46Terrion Avery run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 43
Q2 15:003rd & 1 at opp 43Terrion Avery run for no gain to the ArkSt 43
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 43Terrion Avery run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 40 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 40Terrion Avery run for 25 yds to the ArkSt 15 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 15Terrion Avery run for 4 yds to the ArkSt 11
Q2 15:002nd & 6 at opp 11Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
Q2 15:003rd & 6 at opp 11Kareem Walker run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 8
Q2 9:214th & 3 at opp 8Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 09:21
Q2 9:214th & 3 at opp 8Jake Bentley pass complete to Lincoln Sefcik for 5 yds to the ArkSt 3 for a 1ST down
Q2 9:211st & goal at opp 3Terrion Avery run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 2
Q2 8:102nd & goal at opp 2Jake Bentley pass complete to Terrion Avery for 2 yds for a TD (Diego Guajardo KICK)South Alabama 21, Arkansas State 0
2nd quarter5 drives, then South Alabama 28, Arkansas State 7
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
8:101st & 0 at own 35Diego Guajardo kickoff for 63 yds , Alan Lamar return for 26 yds to the ArkSt 28
8:101st & 10 at own 28Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Johnnie Lang Jr., broken up by Yam Banks
8:102nd & 10 at own 28Johnnie Lang Jr. run for no gain to the ArkSt 28
8:103rd & 10 at own 28Layne Hatcher sacked by Chris Henderson for a loss of 16 yards to the ArkSt 12 ARKANSAS ST Penalty, intentional grounding (Layne Hatcher) to the ArkSt 12
8:104th & 26 at own 12Ryan Hanson punt for 49 yds, fair catch by Caullin Lacy at the SAlab 39
South Alabama Touchdown, 2 plays
7:021st & 10 at own 39Bryan Hill run for 47 yds to the ArkSt 14 for a 1ST down
6:211st & 10 at opp 14Jake Bentley pass complete to Brandon Crum for 14 yds for a TD (Diego Guajardo KICK)South Alabama 28, Arkansas State 0
6:061st & 0 at own 35Diego Guajardo kickoff for 65 yds , Alan Lamar return for 100 yds for a TD (Blake Grupe KICK)South Alabama 28, Arkansas State 7
South Alabama Turnover on downs, 9 plays
6:061st & 0 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 52 yds , Jay’juan Townsend return for 12 yds to the SAlab 25
6:061st & 10 at own 25Terrion Avery run for 1 yd to the SAlab 26
6:062nd & 9 at own 26Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Jalen Wayne
6:063rd & 9 at own 26Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 21 yds to the SAlab 47 for a 1ST down ARKANSAS ST Penalty, Defensive holding (John Mincey) declined for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at own 47Jake Bentley pass complete to Lincoln Sefcik for 4 yds to the ArkSt 49
6:062nd & 6 at opp 49Terrion Avery run for 11 yds to the ArkSt 38 for a 1ST down
6:061st & 10 at opp 38Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert, broken up by Leon Jones
6:062nd & 10 at opp 38Terrion Avery run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 35
6:063rd & 7 at opp 35Jake Bentley pass complete to Cade Sutherland for 1 yd to the ArkSt 34
6:064th & 6 at opp 34Jake Bentley run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 29
Arkansas State Punt, 3 plays
2:311st & 10 at own 29Layne Hatcher sacked by Charles Coleman III for a loss of 10 yards to the ArkSt 19
2:312nd & 20 at own 19Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Lincoln Pare, broken up by Charles Coleman III
2:313rd & 20 at own 19Lincoln Pare run for 10 yds to the ArkSt 29
1:504th & 10 at own 29Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 01:50
1:504th & 10 at own 29Ryan Hanson punt for 34 yds, downed at the SAlab 37
South Alabama End of half, 4 plays
1:391st & 10 at own 37Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 5 yds to the SAlab 42
1:392nd & 5 at own 42Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 8 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
1:391st & 10 at the 50Jake Bentley sacked by Kivon Bennett and Vidal Scott for a loss of 9 yards to the SAlab 41
1:392nd & 19 at own 41Terrion Avery run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 39
3rd quarter8 drives, then South Alabama 28, Arkansas State 10
Arkansas State Field goal, 13 plays
15:003rd & 21 at own 35Diego Guajardo kickoff for 65 yds for a touchback
15:001st & 10 at own 25Lincoln Pare run for 6 yds to the ArkSt 31
15:002nd & 4 at own 31Layne Hatcher pass complete to Te’Vailance Hunt for 10 yds to the ArkSt 41 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 41Lincoln Pare run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 44
15:002nd & 7 at own 44Layne Hatcher pass complete to Jeff Foreman for 12 yds to the SAlab 44 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 44Layne Hatcher pass complete to Johnnie Lang Jr. for 2 yds to the SAlab 42
15:002nd & 8 at opp 42Johnnie Lang Jr. run for 16 yds to the SAlab 26 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 26Johnnie Lang Jr. run for no gain to the SAlab 26
15:002nd & 10 at opp 26Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Seydou Traore
15:003rd & 10 at opp 26Layne Hatcher pass complete to Te’Vailance Hunt for 14 yds to the SAlab 12 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 12Layne Hatcher run for 1 yd to the SAlab 11
15:002nd & 9 at opp 11Lincoln Pare run for a loss of 3 yards to the SAlab 14
15:003rd & 12 at opp 14Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Te’Vailance Hunt
10:054th & 12 at opp 14Blake Grupe 32 yd FG GOODSouth Alabama 28, Arkansas State 10
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
10:051st & 0 at own 35Tristan Mattson kickoff for 53 yds , Jay’juan Townsend return for 14 yds to the SAlab 26
10:051st & 10 at own 26Terrion Avery run for 2 yds to the SAlab 28
10:052nd & 8 at own 28Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert, broken up by Jarius Reimonenq
10:053rd & 8 at own 28Jake Bentley sacked by Thurman Geathers and Jaden Harris for a loss of 4 yards to the SAlab 24
10:054th & 12 at own 24Jack Brooks punt for 45 yds, downed at the ArkSt 31
Arkansas State Fumble, 3 plays
8:321st & 10 at own 31Lincoln Pare run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 36
8:322nd & 5 at own 36Layne Hatcher pass complete to Emmanuel Stevenson for 2 yds to the ArkSt 38
8:323rd & 3 at own 38Layne Hatcher pass complete to Te’Vailance Hunt for 7 yds Te’Vailance Hunt fumbled, forced by A.J. DeShazor Jr., recovered by SAlab A.J. DeShazor Jr.
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
7:291st & 10 at opp 45Caullin Lacy run for a loss of 7 yards to the SAlab 48
7:292nd & 17 at own 48Terrion Avery run for 1 yd to the SAlab 49
7:293rd & 16 at own 49Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
7:294th & 16 at own 49Jack Brooks punt for 31 yds , Johnnie Lang Jr. returns for 2 yds to the ArkSt 22
Arkansas State Interception, 5 plays
6:041st & 10 at own 22Layne Hatcher run for 12 yds to the ArkSt 34 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at own 34Lincoln Pare run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 39
6:042nd & 5 at own 39Layne Hatcher pass complete to Emmanuel Stevenson for 6 yds to the ArkSt 45 for a 1ST down
6:041st & 10 at own 45Lincoln Pare run for 4 yds to the ArkSt 49
6:042nd & 6 at own 49Layne Hatcher pass intercepted Darrell Luter Jr. return for no gain to the SAlab 27
South Alabama Punt, 3 plays
4:401st & 10 at own 27Jake Bentley pass complete to Caullin Lacy for no gain to the SAlab 27
4:402nd & 10 at own 27Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Jalen Wayne, broken up by Detravion Green
4:403rd & 10 at own 27Jake Bentley pass complete to Lincoln Sefcik for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 26 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive holding ( Yards) declined
4:404th & 11 at own 26Jack Brooks punt for 39 yds , Johnnie Lang Jr. returns for 5 yds to the ArkSt 40
Arkansas State Punt, 5 plays
3:331st & 10 at own 40Alan Lamar run for 3 yds to the ArkSt 43
3:332nd & 7 at own 43Layne Hatcher pass complete to Jack Combs for 13 yds to the SAlab 44 for a 1ST down
3:331st & 10 at opp 44Alan Lamar run for 3 yds to the SAlab 41
3:332nd & 7 at opp 41ARKANSAS ST Penalty, false start (Jack Combs) to the SAlab 46
3:332nd & 12 at opp 46Layne Hatcher pass complete to Reagan Ealy for a loss of 1 yard to the SAlab 47
3:333rd & 13 at opp 47Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Corey Rucker
3:334th & 13 at opp 47Ryan Hanson punt for 47 yds for a touchback
South Alabama Interception, 4 plays
1:131st & 10 at own 20Terrion Avery run for a loss of 2 yards to the SAlab 18
1:132nd & 12 at own 18Terrion Avery run for 6 yds to the SAlab 24
Q4 15:003rd & 6 at own 24Jake Bentley run for 8 yds to the SAlab 32 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 32Jake Bentley pass intercepted Kenneth Harris return for a loss of 6 yards to the ArkSt 24
4th quarter6 drives, then South Alabama 31, Arkansas State 13
Arkansas State Interception, 5 plays
14:101st & 10 at own 24Marcel Murray run for 8 yds to the ArkSt 32
14:102nd & 2 at own 32Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Reagan Ealy
14:103rd & 2 at own 32Layne Hatcher pass complete to Corey Rucker for 20 yds to the SAlab 48 for a 1ST down
14:101st & 10 at opp 48Hatcher, Layne pass complete to Foreman, Jeff for 34 yards to the USA14, out-of-bounds, PENALTY ASU holding ( Stevenson, Emm) 10 yards to the ASU42, NO PLAY.
14:101st & 20 at own 42Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Emmanuel Stevenson
14:102nd & 20 at own 42Layne Hatcher pass intercepted Devin Rockette return for no gain to the SAlab 46
South Alabama Punt, 4 plays
12:451st & 10 at own 46Jake Bentley pass complete to Lincoln Sefcik for 10 yds to the SOUTHALA 44 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, Offensive holding (Jalen Wayne) to the SAlab 43
12:451st & 13 at own 43Avery, Terrion rush for 1 yard to the USA44 ( Harris, Jaden), PENALTY USA holding (Foster, Kent) 10 yards to the USA33, NO PLAY.
12:451st & 23 at own 33Jake Bentley pass complete to Jalen Wayne for 3 yds to the SAlab 36
12:452nd & 20 at own 36Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Lincoln Sefcik, broken up by Jarius Reimonenq
12:453rd & 20 at own 36Jake Bentley pass complete to Kareem Walker for 7 yds to the SAlab 43
12:454th & 13 at own 43Jack Brooks punt for 43 yds, fair catch by Johnnie Lang Jr. at the ArkSt 14
Arkansas State Field goal, 13 plays
10:521st & 10 at own 14Johnnie Lang Jr. run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 15
10:522nd & 9 at own 15Layne Hatcher pass complete to Corey Rucker for 28 yds to the ArkSt 43 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at own 43Johnnie Lang Jr. run for a loss of 1 yard to the ArkSt 42
10:522nd & 11 at own 42Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Jeff Foreman
10:523rd & 11 at own 42Layne Hatcher pass complete to Jack Combs for 12 yds to the SAlab 46 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 46Hatcher, Layne pass complete to Combs, Jack for 2 yards to the USA44 (Wilfawn,Quentin), PENALTY USA offside (Henderson,Chris) 5 yards to the USA41, NO PLAY.
10:521st & 5 at opp 41Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Corey Rucker, broken up by Kwameh Lewis
10:522nd & 5 at opp 41Layne Hatcher pass complete to Reagan Ealy for 6 yds to the SAlab 35 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 35Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Jeff Foreman
10:522nd & 10 at opp 35Layne Hatcher pass complete to Corey Rucker for 15 yds to the SAlab 20 for a 1ST down
10:521st & 10 at opp 20Johnnie Lang Jr. run for 3 yds to the SAlab 17
10:522nd & 7 at opp 17Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Corey Rucker
10:523rd & 7 at opp 17Layne Hatcher sacked by Ke’Shun Brown for a loss of 9 yards to the SAlab 26
6:224th & 16 at opp 26Blake Grupe 43 yd FG GOODSouth Alabama 28, Arkansas State 13
South Alabama Field goal, 5 plays
6:221st & 0 at own 35Blake Grupe kickoff for 15 yds
6:221st & 10 at the 50Terrion Avery run for 23 yds to the ArkSt 27 for a 1ST down
6:221st & 10 at opp 27Terrion Avery run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 26
6:222nd & 9 at opp 26Terrion Avery run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 21
6:223rd & 4 at opp 21Jake Bentley pass incomplete to Jalen Tolbert
4:064th & 4 at opp 21Diego Guajardo 39 yd FG GOODSouth Alabama 31, Arkansas State 13
Arkansas State Interception, 3 plays
4:061st & 0 at own 35Diego Guajardo kickoff for 60 yds , Alan Lamar return for 34 yds to the ArkSt 39
4:061st & 10 at own 39Layne Hatcher sacked by Charles Coleman III and Quentin Wilfawn for a loss of 7 yards to the ArkSt 32
4:062nd & 17 at own 32Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Alan Lamar
4:063rd & 17 at own 32Layne Hatcher pass intercepted Darrell Luter Jr. return for 10 yds to the ArkSt 36
South Alabama End of game, 5 plays
3:221st & 10 at opp 36Kareem Walker run for 7 yds to the ArkSt 29
3:222nd & 3 at opp 29Kareem Walker run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 24 for a 1ST down
3:221st & 10 at opp 24Kareem Walker run for 7 yds to the ArkSt 17
3:222nd & 3 at opp 17Desmond Trotter run for a loss of 3 yards to the ArkSt 20
3:223rd & 6 at opp 20Kareem Walker run for 4 yds to the ArkSt 16

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.

The series

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Arkansas State leads 8–⁠7 in 15 meetings, counting the five since this game.

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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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