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South Alabama beats Arkansas State 34-30, ends 9-game skid
MOBILE, Ala. (AP) Sophomore Jalen Tolbert caught five passes for a school-record four touchdowns, Rocel McWilliams came up with a game-saving sack and South Alabama snapped a nine-game losing streak with a 34-30 victory over Arkansas State on Friday.
The Jaguars (2-10, 1-7) picked up their first Sun Belt Conference win in their season finale as Desmond Trotter tied a school record with four TD passes. Trotter completed 20 of 31 passes for 279 yards with an interception. Tolbert finished with 144 yards, topping the 100-yard mark for the first time in his career. His scoring catches went for 21 and 30 yards in the first quarter and 31 and 26 yards in the fourth quarter.
South Alabama took a 27-17 lead early in the fourth quarter after Trotter's third TD toss to Tolbert. But the Red Wolves (7-5, 5-3) scored on three straight possessions - a Layne Hatcher 1-yard TD run and two field goals by Blake Grupe - to take a 30-27 lead with 3:51 left in the game.
Trotter answered with a nine-play, 61-yard drive that ended with TD pass number four to Tolbert for a 34-30 Jaguars' lead with 1:18 remaining.
Arkansas State had one last shot after a 22-yard kickoff return by Jeff Foreman and a personal foul on South Alabama's Shawn Jennings gave the Red Wolves the ball at their own 40-yard line. But McWilliams sacked Hatcher on first down and teammate Jeffery Whatley recovered, allowing the Jaguars to run out the clock.
Hatcher completed 23 of 38 passes for 342 yards and two TDs for Arkansas State, which saw a four-game win streak end. Kirk Merritt had nine catches for 121 yards.
Tra Minter rushed for 106 yards and a TD on 21 carries for South Alabama.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 22 | 26 |
Rushing | 4 | 10 |
Passing | 15 | 15 |
Penalty | 3 | 1 |
3rd Down Conv | 8-18 | 5-16 |
4th Down Conv | 0-2 | 4-4 |
Total Net Yards | 430 | 489 |
Total Plays | 77 | 79 |
Avg Gain | 5.6 | 6.2 |
Net Yards Rushing | 95 | 216 |
Rush Attempts | 39 | 48 |
Avg Rush Yards | 2.4 | 4.5 |
Yards Passing | 342 | 279 |
Comp. - Att. | 23-38 | 20-31 |
Yards Per Pass | 8.8 | 8.8 |
Penalties - Yards | 4-20 | 10-87 |
Touchdowns | 3 | 5 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 1 |
Passing TDs | 2 | 4 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
Fumbles - Lost | 3-1 | 1-1 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 1 |
Punts - Avg | 5-50.8 | 6-46.0 |
Return Yards | 91 | 127 |
Punts - Returns | 4-39 | 3-23 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 2-48 | 5-104 |
Int. - Returns | 1-4 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
L. Hatcher
3 QB
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L. Hatcher | 23/38 | 342 | 2 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Ja. Jones
21 RB
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Ja. Jones | 16 | 61 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Murray
34 RB
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M. Murray | 14 | 39 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Gamble
21 DB
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J. Gamble | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Merritt
13 WR
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K. Merritt | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Hatcher
3 QB
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L. Hatcher | 8 | -7 | 1 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Merritt
13 WR
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K. Merritt | 15 | 9 | 121 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Bayless
7 WR
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O. Bayless | 10 | 4 | 98 | 1 | 53 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Adams Jr.
9 WR
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J. Adams Jr. | 5 | 4 | 69 | 0 | 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bowling
82 WR
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B. Bowling | 2 | 2 | 28 | 1 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Isaac
81 TE
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J. Isaac | 2 | 2 | 17 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Tyler
87 TE
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R. Tyler | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ja. Jones
21 RB
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Ja. Jones | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Foreman
88 WR
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J. Foreman | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Murray
34 RB
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M. Murray | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
J. Reimonenq
6 CB
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J. Reimonenq | 8-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Wescott
37 DB
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L. Wescott | 7-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Fletcher
14 DB
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A. Fletcher | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Bonner
22 LB
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C. Bonner | 5-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Edmonds
3 DB
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B. Edmonds | 5-4 | 0.0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Thurmon
15 DL
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K. Thurmon | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Switzer
31 DB
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A. Switzer | 4-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Bradley-King
7 DE
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W. Bradley-King | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Jackson
34 DB
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D. Jackson | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Louis
51 LB
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K. Louis | 4-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Chambers
32 LB
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T. Chambers | 4-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Smith
24 CB
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J. Smith | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Brown
98 DE
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J. Brown | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Carbonell
95 DL
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J. Carbonell | 1-4 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ka. Davis
2 DE
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Ka. Davis | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Alexander
10 DB
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E. Alexander | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. Grupe
25 K
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B. Grupe | 3/3 | 40 | 3/3 | 12 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
C. Grace
41 P
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C. Grace | 5 | 50.8 | 2 | 58 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Foreman
88 WR
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J. Foreman | 2 | 24.0 | 26 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
B. Edmonds 3 DB
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B. Edmonds | 4 | 9.8 | 15 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
D. Trotter
11 QB
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D. Trotter | 20/31 | 279 | 4 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Minter
5 RB
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T. Minter | 21 | 106 | 1 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Trotter
11 QB
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D. Trotter | 14 | 58 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Brown
23 RB
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T. Brown | 3 | 17 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Davis
26 RB
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C. Davis | 4 | 14 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Bivins
24 RB
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D. Bivins | 2 | 10 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wilson
21 RB
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J. Wilson | 2 | 8 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Baker
15 WR
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K. Baker | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Sutherland
12 WR
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C. Sutherland | 1 | -3 | 0 | -3 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Tolbert
8 WR
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J. Tolbert | 9 | 5 | 144 | 4 | 36 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Baker
15 WR
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K. Baker | 9 | 5 | 62 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Flenord
1 WR
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D. Flenord | 2 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Minter
5 RB
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T. Minter | 3 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Wayne
4 WR
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J. Wayne | 3 | 1 | 14 | 0 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Davis
26 RB
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C. Davis | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Crum
20 TE
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B. Crum | 3 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 5 |