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Arkansas State tops Georgia Southern 38-33
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) Layne Hatcher threw for 354 yards and four touchdowns, Kirk Merritt returned a kickoff 94 yards for a score and Arkansas State used a big defensive stand to hold off Georgia Southern 38-33 on Saturday.
Trailing 38-33 with 1:29 left after a missed Arkansas State field goal, the Eagles drove to the Red Wolves' 34, but were stopped on downs.
Hatcher threw TD passes of 32 and 63 yards to Jonathan Adams Jr. in consecutive drives in the first quarter. Tukua Ahoia's fumble recovery set up Hatcher's 32-yard TD pass to Omar Bayless on the next possession. Later in the second quarter after Merritt's kickoff return, Hatcher hit Merritt on a 27-yard TD pass for a 35-19 halftime lead for the Red Wolves (7-4, 5-2 Sun Belt).
Hatcher completed 19 of 24 passes. Adams had seven catches for 158 yards and Bayless, the conference's leading receiver, had seven grabs for 113 yards.
Shai Werts threw three touchdown passes for the Eagles (6-5, 4-3) and rushed for 158 yards on 18 carries, including a 10-yard scoring run. He was 14 of 24 for 175 yards passing and was also sacked for a safety.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 23 | 21 |
Rushing | 9 | 7 |
Passing | 10 | 13 |
Penalty | 4 | 1 |
3rd Down Conv | 5-14 | 4-9 |
4th Down Conv | 1-4 | 0-1 |
Total Net Yards | 464 | 418 |
Total Plays | 76 | 56 |
Avg Gain | 6.1 | 7.5 |
Net Yards Rushing | 299 | 91 |
Rush Attempts | 50 | 32 |
Avg Rush Yards | 6.0 | 2.8 |
Yards Passing | 182 | 354 |
Comp. - Att. | 15-26 | 19-24 |
Yards Per Pass | 6.3 | 13.6 |
Penalties - Yards | 7-67 | 7-80 |
Touchdowns | 4 | 5 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 3 | 4 |
Other | 0 | 1 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1-1 | 2-1 |
Int. Thrown | 0 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 4-39.3 | 2-45.5 |
Return Yards | 76 | 148 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 5-76 | 3-148 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Safeties | 1 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
S. Werts
1 QB
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S. Werts | 14/24 | 175 | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Bass
16 K
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T. Bass | 1/1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hood
4 WR
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K. Hood | 0/1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
S. Werts
1 QB
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S. Werts | 18 | 158 | 1 | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Kennedy III
12 RB
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W. Kennedy III | 19 | 74 | 0 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||
G. Green
7 RB
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G. Green | 9 | 55 | 0 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. LaRoche
5 RB
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M. LaRoche | 4 | 12 | 0 | 14 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
M. Michaud
23 WR
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M. Michaud | 8 | 6 | 96 | 2 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
N. Thompson
26 WR
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N. Thompson | 3 | 2 | 43 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Cunningham
25 RB
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A. Cunningham | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Murray
16 WR
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M. Murray | 5 | 4 | 22 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Anderson
9 WR
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D. Anderson | 2 | 1 | 12 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
A. Beck II
98 P
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A. Beck II | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Kennedy III
12 RB
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W. Kennedy III | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Hood
4 WR
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K. Hood | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Werts
1 QB
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S. Werts | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Ransom
6 WR
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C. Ransom | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
R. Ellis
36 LB
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R. Ellis | 9-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Duncan Jr.
27 S
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K. Duncan Jr. | 8-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Wade Jr.
47 LB
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R. Wade Jr. | 5-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Vildor
20 CB
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K. Vildor | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Bowdry
5 LB
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J. Bowdry | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Brinson
4 CB
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M. Brinson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Rutledge Jr.
24 S
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D. Rutledge Jr. | 3-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Springer
98 DE
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D. Springer | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Watkins
93 DE
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A. Watkins | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Wright
94 NT
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C. Wright | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Johnson III
92 DE
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R. Johnson III | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Byrd
45 LB
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R. Byrd | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Ward Jr.
42 LB
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A. Ward Jr. | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
P. Devine
90 NT
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P. Devine | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Vliem
49 DE
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T. Vliem | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
T. Bass
16 K
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T. Bass | 1/1 | 26 | 2/2 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
A. Beck II
98 P
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A. Beck II | 4 | 39.3 | 0 | 44 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
W. Kennedy III
12 RB
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W. Kennedy III | 2 | 21.0 | 22 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Liptrot
15 CB
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J. Liptrot | 2 | 14.0 | 15 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Carter Jr.
28 WR
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D. Carter Jr. | 1 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
L. Hatcher
3 QB
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L. Hatcher | 19/24 | 354 | 4 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Ja. Jones
21 RB
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Ja. Jones | 10 | 74 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Murray
34 RB
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M. Murray | 13 | 37 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Hatcher
3 QB
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L. Hatcher | 8 | -18 | 0 | 7 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Adams Jr.
9 WR
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J. Adams Jr. | 7 | 7 | 158 | 2 | 63 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
O. Bayless
7 WR
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O. Bayless | 10 | 7 | 113 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
K. Merritt
13 WR
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K. Merritt | 2 | 2 | 41 | 1 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bowling
82 WR
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B. Bowling | 1 | 1 | 21 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Tyler
87 TE
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R. Tyler | 1 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ja. Jones
21 RB
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Ja. Jones | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Clayton
5 WR
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D. Clayton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
D. Jackson
34 DB
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D. Jackson | 10-1 | 0.5 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Smith
24 CB
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J. Smith | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Edmonds
3 DB
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B. Edmonds | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Switzer
31 DB
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A. Switzer | 6-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Reimonenq
6 CB
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J. Reimonenq | 5-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Thurmon
15 DL
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K. Thurmon |