Central Arkansas at Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Saturday, September 21, 2024

Central Arkansas beat Arkansas–Pine Bluff 56–⁠17. It was their third meeting; after it, Central Arkansas led the series 3–⁠0.

AwayCentral Arkansas6–⁠6 in 2024
56
HomeArkansas–Pine Bluff3–⁠9 in 2024
17

Final at Golden Lion Stadium, Pine BluffAttendance 8,247

At kickoff
91°F, clear, wind 6 mph from the southWeather: NOAA NCEI Integrated Surface Database; Grider Field Airport (KPBF), 11 km from the stadium, seven minutes before kickoff
Official
Head OfficialGame officials: stats.ncaa.org box scores, via SportsDataverse

Scoring by quarter

TeamQ1Q2Q3Q4Final
Central Arkansas142114756
Arkansas–Pine Bluff1000717

Standouts

Player stats

Central Arkansas

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Will McElvain18/2123520
Austin Myers3/32200
RushingCarYdsTDLong
ShunDerrick Powell11148259
Landen Chambers15102114
Darius Hale954313
Manny Smith2905
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Malachi Henry487162
Darius Hale556112
Trejan Bridges353024
Kam Robinson331014
DefenseTklTFLSacksInt
Tamaurian Wilson0001

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

PassingC/AttYdsTDInt
Mekhi Hagens15/3523921
RushingCarYdsTDLong
Mekhi Hagens1225010
B.J. Curry52507
Za’Marion Webber61306
ReceivingRecYdsTDLong
Kristian Gammage274068
Daemon Dawkins662023
Aramoni Rhone456226
JaVonnie Gibson242031

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

Team stats

Central ArkansasArkansas–Pine Bluff
566Total yards302
257Passing yards239
309Rushing yards63
10.7Yards per pass6.8
7.4Yards per rush2.7
32First downs16
5–⁠7Third downs5–⁠13
0–⁠0Fourth downs0–⁠0
0Turnovers2
12–⁠109Penalties11–⁠85
35:56Possession24:04

Before kickoff

Our ratings and the line, going in

Our ratings (scores only)

Central Arkansas 76% to win. Elo’s favorite won.

The line

Central Arkansas −33, over/under 57.5.

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

Central Arkansas leads 4–⁠0 in four meetings, counting the one since this game.

Recent meetings
2025Central Arkansas 41, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 17
2024Central Arkansas 56, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 17
2021Central Arkansas 45, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 23
2008Central Arkansas 41, Arkansas–Pine Bluff 17

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