Tarleton State at Central Arkansas

Saturday, October 28, 2023

Tarleton State beat Central Arkansas 25–⁠23. It was their second meeting; after it, Tarleton State led the series 2–⁠0.

AwayTarleton State8–⁠3 in 2023
25
HomeCentral Arkansas7–⁠4 in 2023
23

Final at Estes Stadium, ConwayTV: ESPN+Attendance 2,854

At kickoff
61°F, rain, wind 8 mph from the eastWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Little Rock AFB Airport (KLRF), 34 km from the stadium
Official
Reid JacksonGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Tarleton State3103925
Central Arkansas0731323

Standouts

  • PassingWill McElvain22 of 36, 176 yards, 3 TDCentral Arkansas
  • RushingKayvon Britten22 carries, 156 yards, 2 TDTarleton State
  • ReceivingJordan Owens3 catches, 23 yards, 2 TDCentral Arkansas

Player stats

Tarleton State

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Victor Gabalis12/2116800
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kayvon Britten22156259
Derrel Kelley III1541014
Victor Gabalis513011
Caleb Lewis1202
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Trevon West360039
Darius Cooper258030
Benjamin Omayebu546025
Kayvon Britten1303

Central Arkansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will McElvain22/3617630
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Kylin James571051
Darius Hale1154018
Will McElvain842021
ShunDerrick Powell6404
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kylin James957119
Jarrod Barnes226021
Christian Richmond42409
Jordan Owens323213

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

Team stats

Tarleton StateCentral Arkansas
376Total yards347
168Passing yards176
208Rushing yards171
8.0Yards per pass4.9
4.7Yards per rush5.7
20First downs19
10–⁠17Third downs6–⁠15
0–⁠0Fourth downs2–⁠2
1Turnovers0
4–⁠35Penalties6–⁠54
32:55Possession27:05

Efficiency

Tarleton StateCentral Arkansas
32%Success rate35%
0.22EPA per play0.21
1.85Explosiveness1.44
0.15Rushing EPA0.28
0.33Passing EPA0.17
31%Passing-down success26%

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)

Central Arkansas 67% to win. Tarleton State won as Elo’s underdog.

The line

Central Arkansas −11, over/under 61.

The last line on file before kickoff: the consensus line when the books publish one, otherwise a single major sportsbook’s.

Every drive

Central Arkansas end zoneTarleton State end zoneQ1 Central ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ1 Tarleton StatePunt, 6 playsQ1 Central ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ1 Tarleton StateField goal, 11 playsQ1 Central ArkansasTouchdown, 16 playsQ2 Tarleton StateField goal, 10 playsQ2 Central ArkansasPunt, 6 playsQ2 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 11 playsQ2 Central ArkansasMissed FG, 6 playsQ3 Tarleton StateResult not recorded, 9 playsQ3 Central ArkansasField goal, 10 playsQ3 Tarleton StateField goal, 9 playsQ3 Central ArkansasPunt, 3 playsQ3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 5 playsQ4 Central ArkansasTouchdown, 8 playsQ4 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 playsQ4 Central ArkansasPunt, 4 playsQ4 Tarleton StateField goal, 9 playsQ4 Central ArkansasTouchdown, 10 playsQ4 Tarleton StateResult not recorded, 1 play
Solid bars scored; an outline in the other team’s color marks points the defense scored. Central Arkansas drives left to right, Tarleton State right to left.
  1. Q1 Central ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, −5 yards
  2. Q1 Tarleton StatePunt, 6 plays, 13 yards
  3. Q1 Central ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 9 yards
  4. Q1 Tarleton StateField goal, 11 plays, 45 yards
  5. Q1 Central ArkansasTouchdown, 16 plays, 63 yards
  6. Q2 Tarleton StateField goal, 10 plays, 39 yards
  7. Q2 Central ArkansasPunt, 6 plays, 22 yards
  8. Q2 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 11 plays, 76 yards
  9. Q2 Central ArkansasMissed FG, 6 plays, 66 yards
  10. Q3 Tarleton StateResult not recorded, 9 plays, −42 yards
  11. Q3 Central ArkansasField goal, 10 plays, 53 yards
  12. Q3 Tarleton StateField goal, 9 plays, 62 yards
  13. Q3 Central ArkansasPunt, 3 plays, 3 yards
  14. Q3 Tarleton StateTouchdown, 5 plays, 76 yards
  15. Q4 Central ArkansasTouchdown, 8 plays, 72 yards
  16. Q4 Tarleton StatePunt, 3 plays, 6 yards
  17. Q4 Central ArkansasPunt, 4 plays, −9 yards
  18. Q4 Tarleton StateField goal, 9 plays, 45 yards
  19. Q4 Central ArkansasTouchdown, 10 plays, 69 yards
  20. Q4 Tarleton StateResult not recorded, 1 play, 0 yards

Play by play

1st quarter5 drives, then Tarleton State 3, Central Arkansas 0
Central Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 52 yds
15:001st & 10 at own 25ShunDerrick Powell run for 4 yds to the CARK 29
15:002nd & 6 at own 29Will McElvain sacked for a loss of 9 yards to the CARK 20
15:003rd & 15 at own 20Powell,ShunDerrick rush left (Taylor,Kyle).
12:594th & 15 at own 20Chandler Caughron punt for 45 yds
Tarleton State Punt, 6 plays
12:591st & 10 at own 35Kayvon Britten run for 4 yds to the TAR 39
12:592nd & 6 at own 39Victor Gabalis pass complete to Kayvon Britten for 3 yds to the TAR 42
12:593rd & 3 at own 42Kayvon Britten run for 5 yds to the TAR 47 for a 1ST down
12:591st & 10 at own 47Victor Gabalis pass complete to Benjamin Omayebu for 1 yd to the TAR 48
12:592nd & 9 at own 48Britten,Kayvon rush middle (Walker,David;Jessup,Logan).
12:593rd & 9 at own 48pass incomplete to Benjamin Omayebu
10:204th & 9 at own 48Adrian Guzman punt for 50 yds
Central Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
10:201st & 10 at own 2Darius Hale run for 1 yd to the CARK 3
10:202nd & 9 at own 3Darius Hale run for 4 yds to the CARK 7
10:203rd & 5 at own 7Darius Hale run for 4 yds to the CARK 11
8:294th & 1 at own 11Chandler Caughron punt for 39 yds
Tarleton State Field goal, 11 plays
8:291st & 10 at the 50Derrel Kelley III run for 14 yds to the CARK 36 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at opp 36Derrel Kelley III run for a loss of 2 yards to the CARK 38
8:292nd & 12 at opp 38Derrel Kelley III run for 4 yds to the CARK 34
8:293rd & 8 at opp 34Derrel Kelley III run for 11 yds to the CARK 23 for a 1ST down
8:291st & 10 at opp 23Victor Gabalis pass complete to Trevon West for 13 yds to the CARK 10 for a 1ST down
8:291st & goal at opp 10Derrel Kelley III run for 4 yds to the CARK 6
8:292nd & goal at opp 6Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Darius Cooper for a 1ST down Central Arkansas Penalty, Defensive pass interference (Andrew Hayes) to the CARK 2 for a 1ST down
8:291st & goal at opp 2Derrel Kelley III run for a loss of 1 yard to the CARK 3
8:292nd & goal at opp 3Kelley III,Derrel rush middle (Golday,Jake).
8:293rd & goal at opp 3Derrel Kelley III run for a loss of 2 yards to the CARK 5
3:204th & goal at opp 5Adrian Guzman 22 yd FG GOODTarleton State 3, Central Arkansas 0
Central Arkansas Touchdown, 16 plays
3:141st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 52 yds , Kam Robinson return for 21 yds to the CARK 34
3:141st & 10 at own 34ShunDerrick Powell run for a loss of 1 yard to the CARK 33
3:142nd & 11 at own 33Will McElvain pass complete to Jordan Owens for 7 yds to the CARK 40
3:143rd & 4 at own 40ShunDerrick Powell run for 2 yds to the CARK 42
3:144th & 2 at own 42Tarleton State Penalty, off-side (Ahmir Crowder) to the CARK 47 for a 1ST down
3:141st & 10 at own 47ShunDerrick Powell run for a loss of 2 yards to the CARK 45
3:142nd & 12 at own 45Will McElvain pass incomplete to Jarrod Barnes, broken up by Ty Rawls
3:143rd & 12 at own 45Will McElvain run for 11 yds to the TAR 44
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 44Will McElvain run for 2 yds to the TAR 42 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 42ShunDerrick Powell run for 1 yd to the TAR 41
Q2 15:002nd & 9 at opp 41pass incomplete to Jarrod Barnes
Q2 15:003rd & 9 at opp 41Tarleton State Penalty, off-side (Tramaine Chism) to the TAR 36
Q2 15:003rd & 4 at opp 36Will McElvain pass complete to Christian Richmond for 5 yds to the TAR 31 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 31Will McElvain pass incomplete to Myles Butler, broken up by Kasyus Kurns
Q2 15:002nd & 10 at opp 31Will McElvain pass complete to Jarrod Barnes for 5 yds to the TAR 26
Q2 15:003rd & 5 at opp 26Will McElvain pass complete to Kylin James for 4 yds to the TAR 22
Q2 15:004th & 1 at opp 22Darius Hale run for 1 yd to the TAR 21 for a 1ST down
Q2 15:001st & 10 at opp 21Darius Hale run for 8 yds to the TAR 13
Q2 11:392nd & 2 at opp 13Will McElvain pass complete to Jordan Owens for 13 yds for a TD (Jake Gaster KICK)Central Arkansas 7, Tarleton State 3
2nd quarter4 drives, then Tarleton State 13, Central Arkansas 7
Tarleton State Field goal, 10 plays
11:391st & 10 at own 35Jake Ward kickoff for 53 yds
11:391st & 10 at own 35Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Trevon West, broken up by Javeon Jones
11:392nd & 10 at own 35Kayvon Britten run for a loss of 1 yard to the TAR 34
11:393rd & 11 at own 34Victor Gabalis pass complete to Benjamin Omayebu for 25 yds to the CARK 41 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at opp 41Kayvon Britten run for 2 yds to the CARK 39
11:392nd & 8 at opp 39Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Benjamin Omayebu, broken up by Tra Green
11:393rd & 8 at opp 39Victor Gabalis run for 9 yds to the CARK 30 for a 1ST down
11:391st & 10 at opp 30Victor Gabalis sacked for a loss of 4 yards to the CARK 34
11:392nd & 14 at opp 34pass incomplete to Benjamin Omayebu
11:393rd & 14 at opp 34Victor Gabalis pass complete to Trevon West for 8 yds to the CARK 26
7:534th & 6 at opp 26Adrian Guzman 43 yd FG GOODCentral Arkansas 7, Tarleton State 6
Central Arkansas Punt, 6 plays
7:431st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 53 yds , Christian Richmond return for 20 yds to the CARK 32
7:431st & 10 at own 32Will McElvain pass incomplete to Kylin James, broken up by Ty Rawls
7:432nd & 10 at own 32Kylin James run for 7 yds to the CARK 39
7:433rd & 3 at own 39Will McElvain pass complete to Kam Robinson for 15 yds to the TAR 46 for a 1ST down
7:431st & 10 at opp 46Will McElvain pass incomplete to Jarrod Barnes, broken up by Greg Eggleston Jr.
7:432nd & 10 at opp 46Will McElvain pass complete to Kylin James
7:433rd & 10 at opp 46Will McElvain pass incomplete to Jarrod Barnes, broken up by Patrick Jones
5:524th & 10 at opp 46Will McElvain punt for 25 yds
Tarleton State Touchdown, 11 plays
5:521st & 10 at own 21Victor Gabalis pass complete to Benjamin Omayebu for 2 yds to the TAR 23
5:522nd & 8 at own 23Derrel Kelley III run for 2 yds to the TAR 25
5:523rd & 6 at own 25Victor Gabalis run for 11 yds to the TAR 36 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at own 36Derrel Kelley III run for a loss of 1 yard to the TAR 35
5:522nd & 11 at own 35Derrel Kelley III run for 6 yds to the TAR 41
5:523rd & 5 at own 41Victor Gabalis pass complete to Benjamin Omayebu for 10 yds to the CARK 49 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at opp 49Victor Gabalis pass complete to Benjamin Omayebu for 8 yds to the CARK 41
5:522nd & 2 at opp 41Derrel Kelley III run for 3 yds to the CARK 38 for a 1ST down
5:521st & 10 at opp 38Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Tucker Swoboda, broken up by Andrew Hayes
5:522nd & 10 at opp 38Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Darius Cooper, broken up by James Jordan
1:043rd & 10 at opp 38Kayvon Britten run for 38 yds for a TD (Adrian Guzman KICK)Tarleton State 13, Central Arkansas 7
Central Arkansas Missed FG, 6 plays
0:581st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 51 yds , Kam Robinson return for 17 yds to the CARK 31
0:581st & 10 at own 31Central Arkansas Penalty, false start (Justin Lairy) to the CARK 26
0:581st & 15 at own 26Will McElvain pass complete to Christian Richmond for 3 yds to the CARK 29
0:582nd & 12 at own 29Kylin James run for 51 yds to the TAR 20 for a 1ST down
0:191st & 10 at opp 20Will McElvain pass complete to Darius Hale for 13 yds to the TAR 7 for a 1ST down
0:121st & goal at opp 7Darius Hale run for 4 yds to the TAR 3
0:072nd & goal at opp 3pass incomplete to Jared Long
0:073rd & goal at opp 3Jake Gaster 21 Yard Field Goal Missed
3rd quarter5 drives, then Tarleton State 16, Central Arkansas 10
Tarleton State Result not recorded, 9 plays
15:001st & 10 at own 25Kayvon Britten run for 9 yds to the TAR 34
15:002nd & 1 at own 34Kayvon Britten run for 4 yds to the TAR 38 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at own 38Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Trevon West, broken up by T.D. Williams for a 1ST down Central Arkansas Penalty, Defensive pass interference (T.D. Williams) to the CARK 47 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 47Kayvon Britten run for 3 yds to the CARK 44
15:002nd & 7 at opp 44Kayvon Britten run for 4 yds to the CARK 40
15:003rd & 3 at opp 40Kayvon Britten run for 3 yds to the CARK 37 for a 1ST down
15:001st & 10 at opp 37Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Darius Cooper, broken up by Andrew Hayes
15:002nd & 10 at opp 37Kayvon Britten run for 4 yds to the CARK 33
14:521st & 10 at own 35Jake Ward kickoff for 56 yds , Deangelo Rosemond return for 16 yds to the TAR 25
Central Arkansas Field goal, 10 plays
11:191st & 10 at own 39Darius Hale run for 18 yds to the TAR 43 for a 1ST down
11:191st & 10 at opp 43Darius Hale run for 5 yds to the TAR 38
11:192nd & 5 at opp 38Will McElvain pass complete to Kylin James for 16 yds to the TAR 22 for a 1ST down
11:191st & 10 at opp 22Will McElvain run for 4 yds to the TAR 18
11:192nd & 6 at opp 18Will McElvain pass complete to Kylin James for 4 yds to the TAR 14
11:193rd & 2 at opp 14Darius Hale run for 5 yds to the TAR 9 for a 1ST down
11:191st & goal at opp 9pass incomplete to Jarrod Barnes
11:192nd & goal at opp 9Will McElvain pass complete to Myles Butler for a loss of 3 yards to the TAR 12
11:193rd & goal at opp 12Will McElvain pass complete to Christian Richmond for 9 yds to the TAR 3
11:194th & goal at opp 3Central Arkansas Penalty, delay of game (Jake Gaster) to the TAR 8
5:474th & goal at opp 8Jake Gaster 26 yd FG GOODTarleton State 13, Central Arkansas 10
Tarleton State Field goal, 9 plays
5:421st & 10 at own 35Jake Ward kickoff for 53 yds , Deangelo Rosemond return for 18 yds to the TAR 30
5:421st & 10 at own 30Kelley III,Derrel rush (Golday,Jake;Person,Dude), PENALTY TRS holding (Weber,Kyle) 10 yards to the TRS40. Tarleton State Penalty, Offensive holding (Kyle Weber) to the TAR 20
5:421st & 20 at own 20Victor Gabalis pass complete to Darius Cooper for 30 yds to the 50 yard line for a 1ST down
5:421st & 10 at the 50Derrel Kelley III run for a loss of 1 yard to the TAR 49
5:422nd & 11 at own 49Derrel Kelley III run for 3 yds to the CARK 48
5:423rd & 8 at opp 48Victor Gabalis pass complete to Trevon West for 39 yds to the CARK 9 for a 1ST down
5:421st & goal at opp 9Derrel Kelley III run for 1 yd to the CARK 8
5:422nd & goal at opp 8pass incomplete to Jaden Smith
5:423rd & goal at opp 8Victor Gabalis pass incomplete to Dawson Hearne, broken up by Cameron Godfrey
2:364th & goal at opp 8Adrian Guzman 25 yd FG GOODTarleton State 16, Central Arkansas 10
Central Arkansas Punt, 3 plays
2:301st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 52 yds , Kam Robinson return for 16 yds to the CARK 29
2:301st & 10 at own 29Will McElvain run for 3 yds to the CARK 32
2:302nd & 7 at own 32Will McElvain pass incomplete to Kam Robinson, broken up by Patrick Jones
2:303rd & 7 at own 32pass incomplete to Myles Butler
1:384th & 7 at own 32Chandler Caughron punt for 47 yds
Tarleton State Touchdown, 5 plays
1:381st & 10 at own 21Kayvon Britten run for 1 yd to the TAR 22
1:382nd & 9 at own 22Central Arkansas Penalty, personal foul (Bradley Clark) to the TAR 37 for a 1ST down
Q4 15:001st & 10 at own 37Kayvon Britten run for 4 yds to the TAR 41
Q4 14:132nd & 6 at own 41Kayvon Britten 59 Yd Run (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)Tarleton State 22, Central Arkansas 10
4th quarter5 drives, then Tarleton State 25, Central Arkansas 23
Central Arkansas Touchdown, 8 plays
14:011st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 57 yds , Kam Robinson return for 17 yds to the CARK 25
14:011st & 10 at own 25Darius Hale run for 1 yd to the CARK 26
14:012nd & 9 at own 26pass incomplete to Jarrod Barnes
13:193rd & 9 at own 26Will McElvain run for 14 yds to the CARK 40 for a 1ST down
13:191st & 10 at own 40Will McElvain run for 21 yds to the TAR 39 for a 1ST down
13:191st & 10 at opp 39Will McElvain pass complete to Christian Richmond for 7 yds to the TAR 32
13:192nd & 3 at opp 32Kylin James run for 11 yds to the TAR 21 for a 1ST down
13:191st & 10 at opp 21Will McElvain pass complete to Kylin James for 2 yds to the TAR 19
10:412nd & 8 at opp 19Will McElvain pass complete to Kylin James for 19 yds for a TD (Jake Gaster KICK)Tarleton State 22, Central Arkansas 17
Tarleton State Punt, 3 plays
10:411st & 10 at own 35Jake Ward kickoff for 58 yds
10:411st & 10 at own 25Caleb Lewis run for 2 yds to the TAR 27
10:412nd & 8 at own 27Victor Gabalis pass complete to Caleb Lewis for 1 yd to the TAR 28
10:413rd & 7 at own 28Victor Gabalis run for 3 yds to the TAR 31
8:394th & 4 at own 31Adrian Guzman punt for 44 yds
Central Arkansas Punt, 4 plays
8:391st & 10 at own 25Darius Hale run for 3 yds to the CARK 28
8:392nd & 7 at own 28Kylin James run for 2 yds to the CARK 30 Central Arkansas Penalty, Offensive holding (Christian Richmond) to the CARK 20
8:392nd & 15 at own 20Will McElvain pass incomplete to Myles Butler, broken up by Kasyus Kurns
7:054th & 19 at own 16Chandler Caughron punt for 48 yds
Tarleton State Field goal, 9 plays
7:051st & 10 at own 36Kayvon Britten run for 3 yds to the TAR 39
7:052nd & 7 at own 39Kayvon Britten run for 7 yds to the TAR 46 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at own 46Kayvon Britten run for 5 yds to the CARK 49
7:052nd & 5 at opp 49Britten,Kayvon rush middle (Charles,Demetrius;Walker,David).
7:053rd & 5 at opp 49Victor Gabalis pass complete to Darius Cooper for 28 yds to the CARK 21 for a 1ST down Central Arkansas Penalty, Defensive holding (James Jordan) to the CARK 21 for a 1ST down
7:051st & 10 at opp 21Britten,Kayvon rush middle (Walker,David).
7:052nd & 10 at opp 21Britten,Kayvon rush middle (Walker,David;Charles,Demetrius).
7:053rd & 10 at opp 21Kayvon Britten run for 2 yds to the CARK 19
2:054th & 8 at opp 19Adrian Guzman 36 yd FG GOODTarleton State 25, Central Arkansas 17
Central Arkansas Touchdown, 10 plays
1:591st & 10 at own 35Adrian Guzman kickoff for 52 yds , Jarrod Barnes return for 15 yds to the CARK 28
1:591st & 10 at own 28Will McElvain pass complete to Kylin James for a loss of 3 yards to the CARK 25
1:592nd & 13 at own 25Will McElvain pass complete to Kylin James for 14 yds to the CARK 39 for a 1ST down
1:591st & 10 at own 39Will McElvain pass complete to Kylin James for 1 yd to the CARK 40
0:592nd & 9 at own 40pass incomplete to Christian Richmond
0:593rd & 9 at own 40Will McElvain pass complete to Jarrod Barnes for 21 yds to the TAR 39 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at opp 39Tarleton State Penalty, face mask (15 yards) (Ty Rawls) to the TAR 24 for a 1ST down
0:591st & 10 at opp 24Will McElvain pass complete to Myles Butler for 21 yds to the TAR 3 for a 1ST down
0:591st & goal at opp 3James,Kylin rush middle (Washington,Qua’Shawn).
0:232nd & goal at opp 3pass incomplete to Darius Hale
0:141st & goal at opp 3Will McElvain pass incomplete to Christian Richmond
0:143rd & goal at opp 3Jordan Owens 3 Yd pass from Will McElvain (Two-Point Pass Conversion Failed)Tarleton State 25, Central Arkansas 23
0:111st & 10 at own 35Jake Ward kickoff for 46 yds , Tucker Swoboda return for no gain to the TAR 19

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.

Tarleton State leads 5–⁠0 in five meetings, counting the three since this game.

Recent meetings
2026Tarleton State 49, Central Arkansas 35
2025Tarleton State 56, Central Arkansas 10
2024Tarleton State 39, Central Arkansas 14
2023Tarleton State 25, Central Arkansas 23
2021Tarleton State 24, Central Arkansas 3

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