Arkansas State rallies to top Tulsa 28-24 for second straight win
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) Courtney Jackson returned a punt 77 yards for a third-quarter touchdown and Jaylen Raynor found Corey Rucker with a five-yard scoring pass to lift Arkansas State to a 28-24 come-from-behind win over Tulsa Saturday night for a second-straight home-field win to start the season.
Tulsa built a 17-7 lead at halftime but the Red Wolves scored three third-quarter touchdowns to earn the win.
Raynor ran 15 yards for a touchdown to open the second half and cut the Golden Hurricane's lead to three, and after Arkansas State forced Tulsa into a three-and-out Jackson returned Angus Davis' 58-yard punt for a score to take a 21-17 lead.
Tulsa came right back with a three-play, 65-yard drive to retake the lead, 24-21. Kirk Francis hit Kamdyn Benjamin with a 45-yard completion on first down to move Tulsa to the Arkansas State 20, and and after the Red Wolves were flagged for pass interference, Anthony Watkins scored from the 2.
Raynor completed 21 of 32 passes for 255 yards and two touchdowns with an interception and added 65 yards and a touchdown on 19 carries.
Francis was 16 of 28 passing for 199 yards, a touchdown and an interception to lead Tulsa (1-1).
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
K. Francis
11 QB
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K. Francis | 16/28 | 199 | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Williams
2 QB
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C. Williams | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
L. Avant
25 RB
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L. Avant | 14 | 61 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Watkins
23 RB
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A. Watkins | 13 | 46 | 1 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Jackson
3 RB
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B. Jackson | 3 | 41 | 0 | 37 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Francis
11 QB
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K. Francis | 1 | 10 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Williams
2 QB
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C. Williams | 1 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
K. Benjamin
18 WR
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K. Benjamin | 11 | 6 | 131 | 1 | 45 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. McGary
87 TE
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L. McGary | 1 | 1 | 18 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Z. Steptoe
7 WR
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Z. Steptoe | 5 | 3 | 18 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Jackson
3 RB
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B. Jackson | 1 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Vaughn
82 TE
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C. Vaughn | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Presley
1 WR
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B. Presley | 2 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Tempest
19 WR
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G. Tempest | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Watkins
23 RB
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A. Watkins | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Avant
25 RB
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L. Avant | 3 | 2 | -2 | 0 | 5 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. Jones
6 S
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M. Jones | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Potter
19 LB
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G. Potter | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Campbell
13 CB
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N. Campbell | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Hodge
1 S
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D. Hodge | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
S. Morgan
11 K
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S. Morgan | 1/1 | 29 | 3/3 | 6 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Davies
29 P
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A. Davies | 7 | 45.6 | 3 | 58 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
L. Avant
25 RB
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L. Avant | 3 | 19.0 | 24 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
K. Benjamin 18 WR
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K. Benjamin | 1 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
J. Raynor
1 QB
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J. Raynor | 21/32 | 255 | 2 | 1 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Z. Wallace
21 RB
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Z. Wallace | 16 | 79 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Raynor
1 QB
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J. Raynor | 18 | 77 | 1 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Cross
2 RB
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J. Cross | 4 | 5 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Hawkins
22 RB
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C. Hawkins | 1 | -6 | 0 | -6 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
R. Ealy
15 WR
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R. Ealy | 8 | 6 | 68 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Rucker
7 WR
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C. Rucker | 10 | 4 | 60 | 1 | 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Summers
3 WR
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H. Summers | 3 | 3 | 45 | 0 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Jones
11 WR
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A. Jones | 3 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 35 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Jackson
9 WR
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C. Jackson | 3 | 3 | 20 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. McCrumby
13 TE
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M. McCrumby | 1 | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Cross
2 RB
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J. Cross | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Little
87 TE
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T. Little | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Bradley
1 DE
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M. Bradley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
M. Ham
5 LB
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M. Ham | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Whitehead
4 DE
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B. Whitehead | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Joyner
6 S
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D. Joyner | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Parks
29 S
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J. Parks | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Thomas
9 S
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T. Thomas | 0-0 | 0.0 | 1 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
C. Van Andel
34 K
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C. Van Andel | 0/1 | 0 | 4/4 | 4 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
R. Heicher
47 P
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R. Heicher | 4 | 43.8 | 1 | 49 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
J. Cross
2 RB
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J. Cross | 4 | 10.3 | 14 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
C. Jackson 9 WR
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C. Jackson | 3 | 26.7 | 77 | 1 |