NCAAF Game Recap
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Arkansas State at TroySat Sep 28, 2019 6:00 PM EDT
Clem |
21 |
UNC |
20 |
| F | |
Miss |
31 |
Bama |
59 |
| F | |
OSU |
48 |
Neb |
7 |
| F | |
TxTch |
16 |
Okla |
55 |
| F | |
MissSt |
23 |
Aub |
56 |
| F | |
NW |
15 |
Wisc |
24 |
| F | |
Tows |
0 |
Fla |
38 |
| F | |
UVA |
20 |
ND |
35 |
| F | |
PSU |
59 |
MD |
0 |
| F | |
MidTN |
3 |
Iowa |
48 |
| F | |
AzSt |
24 |
Cal |
17 |
| F | |
USC |
14 |
Wash |
28 |
| F | |
WaSt |
13 |
Utah |
38 |
| F | |
Rut |
0 |
Mich |
52 |
| F | |
UConn |
21 |
UCF |
56 |
| F | |
TxAM |
31 |
Ark |
27 |
| F | |
K St |
13 |
OkSt |
26 |
| F | |
Ind |
31 |
MSU |
40 |
| F | |
Navy |
23 |
Mem |
35 |
| F | |
Duke |
45 |
VaTec |
10 |
| F | |
SJSU |
24 |
AF |
41 |
| F | |
C Mi |
15 |
WestMI |
31 |
| F | |
Buff |
20 |
MiaOH |
34 |
| F | |
NIU |
18 |
Vand |
24 |
| F | |
Kans |
14 |
TCU |
51 |
| F | |
BYU |
21 |
Toled |
28 |
| F | |
HolyC |
3 |
Syr |
41 |
| F | |
Del |
14 |
Pitt |
17 |
| F | |
JMU |
45 |
Elon |
10 |
| F | |
JacSt |
33 |
APSU |
52 |
| F | |
CoCar |
37 |
App |
56 |
| F | |
IASt |
21 |
Bayl |
23 |
| F | |
GATec |
2 |
Temp |
24 |
| F | |
MIN |
38 |
Purd |
31 |
| F | |
Akr |
29 |
UMass |
37 |
| F | |
FlAtl |
45 |
UNCC |
27 |
| F | |
Wake |
27 |
BC |
24 |
| F | |
SMU |
48 |
SoFL |
21 |
| F | |
Cin |
52 |
Marsh |
14 |
| F | |
ArkSt |
50 |
Troy |
43 |
| F | |
ULLaf |
37 |
GaSo |
24 |
| F | |
ECU |
24 |
OD |
21 |
| F | |
NM |
10 |
Lib |
17 |
| F | |
SamHu |
28 |
McNee |
17 |
| F | |
SoAl |
17 |
ULMon |
30 |
| F | |
Stan |
31 |
OreSt |
28 |
| F | |
UAB |
13 |
W Ky |
20 |
| F | |
Nich |
3 |
TxSt |
24 |
| F | |
UTEP |
13 |
SMiss |
31 |
| F | |
LT |
23 |
Rice |
20 |
| F OT | |
ColSt |
24 |
UtSt |
34 |
| F | |
KY |
7 |
SCar |
24 |
| F | |
NCSt |
13 |
FlaSt |
31 |
| F | |
UNLV |
17 |
Wyo |
53 |
| F | |
Fres |
30 |
NMS |
17 |
| F | |
Hou |
46 |
NorTx |
25 |
| F | |
Hawaii |
54 |
NEV |
3 |
| F | |
UCLA |
17 |
Ariz |
20 |
| F | |
Arkansas State 50, Troy 43
Sep 28, 2019, 6:00 PM EDT
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
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Arkansas State (3-2) |
21 |
10 |
14 |
5 |
50 |
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Troy (2-2) |
10 |
21 |
6 |
6 |
43 |
TROY, Ala. (AP) Alabama-transfer Layne Hatcher passed for 440 yards, four touchdowns and two interceptions in his debut as a starter and Arkansas State held off Troy 50-43 in the Sun Belt Conference opener for both teams on Saturday night.
Hatcher's pass was intercepted by Carlton Martial, setting the Trojans up with a chance to tie or go ahead with just less than three minutes to go. Kaleb Barker led Troy to the Arkansas State 8, but on fourth and 4, an offensive player was injured with the clock still running, causing the last nine seconds of the game to be lost to an automatic 10-second runoff.
Omar Bayless had 10 catches for 213 yards and a score for the Red Wolves (3-2). Jonathan Adams Jr. added 105 yards receiving with a TD and Kirk Merritt had 104 yards receiving and two TDs.
Barker finished 34 of 57 for 367 yards, four touchdowns and one interception for the Trojans (2-2).
Hatcher, a redshirt freshman, replaced Logan Bonner who suffered a season-ending thumb injury. Bonner had surgery on his right hand Wednesday. He led the Sun Belt Conference with 1,052 yards passing in four games and had 10 touchdowns and one interception. Hatcher is the career leader in yards passing and touchdowns passes in Arkansas high school football and transferred from Alabama to Arkansas State after the conclusion of spring practice with the Crimson Tide.
Passing
| ArkSt | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Hatcher | 35 | 25 | 71.4 | 4 | 440 | 92 | 2 | 128.0 |
| C. Grace | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 118.8 |
| Troy | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
| K. Barker | 58 | 34 | 58.6 | 4 | 384 | 44 | 1 | 94.3 |
| K. McClain | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
Rushing
| ArkSt | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Jones | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 15 | 1 |
| D. Chatman | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 11 | 0 |
| Troy | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
| D. Billingsley | 20 | 103 | 5.2 | 43 | 0 |
| K. Barker | 10 | 9 | 0.9 | 20 | 0 |
Receiving
| ArkSt | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| O. Bayless | 10 | 213 | 21.3 | 92 | 1 |
| J. Adams Jr. | 7 | 105 | 15.0 | 34 | 1 |
| Troy | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
| K. Geiger | 8 | 111 | 13.9 | 31 | 1 |
| R. Todd | 4 | 100 | 25.0 | 44 | 0 |
Fumbles
| ArkSt | F | FL |
|---|---|---|
| D. Chatman | 2 | 2 |
| Troy | F | FL |
| K. Barker | 2 | 1 |
Returning
| ArkSt | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Foreman | 2 | 12.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| D. Chatman | 1 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Troy | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
| K. Geiger | 3 | 29.7 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| O. Lacey | 2 | 11.5 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| ArkSt | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Grace | 5 | 247 | 49.4 | 58 |
| Troy | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
| T. Sumpter | 4 | 166 | 41.5 | 48 |
Takeaways
| ArkSt | Int | Yds | InTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| L. Wescott | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| B. Edmonds | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Troy | Int | Yds | InTD |
| C. Martial | 1 | 14 | 0 |
| W. Sunderland | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats Comparison
| ArkSt | Troy | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 50 | 43 |
| Total Yards | 558 | 503 |
| Rushing Yards | 103 | 119 |
| Passing Yards | 455 | 384 |
| Passing Completions / Attempts | 26/36 | 34/59 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 1 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 2/2 | 2/1 |
| First Downs | 24 | 29 |
| Penalties - Yards | 13/138 | 5/70 |
| Time Of Possession | 18:18 | 42:42 |
| Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 4/14 | 9/19 |
| Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| Punts - Average Yards | 5/49 | 5/34 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | ArkSt | Troy | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ArkSt | 02:17 | TD | Omar Bayless 92 yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) | 7 | 0 |
| ArkSt | 03:18 | TD | Logan Wescott 40 yd fumble return (Blake Grupe kick) | 14 | 0 |
| Troy | 06:18 | FG | Tyler Sumpter 20 yd FG | 14 | 3 |
| Troy | 06:27 | TD | Tray Eafford 29 yd pass from Kaleb Barker (Tyler Sumpter kick) | 14 | 10 |
| ArkSt | 08:46 | TD | Kirk Merritt 14 yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) | 21 | 10 |
| 2nd Quarter | ArkSt | Troy | |||
| Troy | 03:20 | TD | Bret Clark 27 yd pass from Kaleb Barker (Tyler Sumpter kick) | 21 | 17 |
| ArkSt | 04:38 | TD | Kirk Merritt 45 yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) | 28 | 17 |
| Troy | 06:33 | TD | Kaylon Geiger 2 yd run (Tyler Sumpter kick) | 28 | 24 |
| ArkSt | 10:30 | FG | Blake Grupe 36 yd FG | 31 | 24 |
| Troy | 13:53 | TD | Khalil McClain 8 yd pass from Kaleb Barker (Tyler Sumpter kick) | 31 | 31 |
| 3rd Quarter | ArkSt | Troy | |||
| Troy | 04:35 | FG | Tyler Sumpter 22 yd FG | 31 | 34 |
| ArkSt | 07:10 | TD | Jamal Jones 7 yd run (Blake Grupe kick) | 38 | 34 |
| Troy | 09:43 | FG | Tyler Sumpter 22 yd FG | 38 | 37 |
| ArkSt | 13:08 | TD | Jonathan Adams Jr. 32 yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) | 45 | 37 |
| 4th Quarter | ArkSt | Troy | |||
| Troy | 00:12 | TD | Kaylon Geiger 9 yd pass from Kaleb Barker (failed 2pt rush) | 45 | 43 |
| ArkSt | 06:19 | SF | Team safety | 47 | 43 |
| ArkSt | 09:48 | FG | Blake Grupe 19 yd FG | 50 | 43 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Larry Blakeney Field at Veterans Memorial Stadium, Troy, Alabama |
| Attendance: 26,437 |
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