NCAAF Game Recap
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Central Arkansas at Northwestern StateSat Oct 19, 2019 7:00 PM EDT
Tenn |
13 |
Bama |
35 |
| F | |
LSU |
36 |
MissSt |
13 |
| F | |
Clem |
45 |
Lou |
10 |
| F | |
OSU |
52 |
NW |
3 |
| F | |
WVU |
14 |
Okla |
52 |
| F | |
Wisc |
23 |
Ill |
24 |
| F | |
Mich |
21 |
PSU |
28 |
| F | |
Fla |
38 |
SCar |
27 |
| F | |
KY |
0 |
UGA |
21 |
| F | |
Aub |
51 |
Ark |
10 |
| F | |
Oreg |
35 |
Wash |
31 |
| F | |
AzSt |
3 |
Utah |
21 |
| F | |
Boise |
25 |
BYU |
28 |
| F | |
Kans |
48 |
Tex |
50 |
| F | |
Bayl |
45 |
OkSt |
27 |
| F | |
Temp |
21 |
SMU |
45 |
| F | |
MIN |
42 |
Rut |
7 |
| F | |
Tuls |
13 |
Cin |
24 |
| F | |
MIZ |
14 |
Vand |
21 |
| F | |
Purd |
20 |
Iowa |
26 |
| F | |
ULMon |
7 |
App |
52 |
| F | |
SoAl |
13 |
Troy |
37 |
| F | |
ULLaf |
37 |
ArkSt |
20 |
| F | |
UCLA |
34 |
Stan |
16 |
| F | |
Marsh |
36 |
FlAtl |
31 |
| F | |
Pitt |
27 |
Syr |
20 |
| F | |
UNLV |
27 |
Fres |
56 |
| F | |
Kent |
38 |
Ohio |
45 |
| F | |
Hou |
24 |
UConn |
17 |
| F | |
IASt |
34 |
TxTch |
24 |
| F | |
GATec |
28 |
MiaFL |
21 |
| F OT | |
NCSt |
24 |
BC |
45 |
| F | |
C Mi |
38 |
BGSU |
20 |
| F | |
Toled |
14 |
Ball |
52 |
| F | |
NIU |
24 |
MiaOH |
27 |
| F | |
OreSt |
21 |
Cal |
17 |
| F | |
TCU |
17 |
K St |
24 |
| F | |
Nich |
0 |
SamHu |
17 |
| F | |
CoCar |
27 |
GaSo |
30 |
| F(2OT) | |
NM |
10 |
Wyo |
23 |
| F | |
Buff |
21 |
Akr |
0 |
| F | |
JMU |
38 |
W&M |
10 |
| F | |
SoFL |
3 |
Navy |
35 |
| F | |
SMiss |
30 |
LT |
45 |
| F | |
UNC |
41 |
VaTec |
43 |
| F(5OT) | |
Duke |
14 |
UVA |
48 |
| F | |
Ind |
34 |
MD |
28 |
| F | |
SEMO |
24 |
JacSt |
21 |
| F | |
UNCC |
14 |
W Ky |
30 |
| F | |
OD |
14 |
UAB |
38 |
| F | |
MidTN |
30 |
NorTx |
33 |
| F | |
Rice |
27 |
UTSA |
31 |
| F | |
Maine |
44 |
Lib |
59 |
| F | |
WestMI |
27 |
E Mi |
34 |
| F | |
Tul |
17 |
Mem |
47 |
| F | |
ECU |
28 |
UCF |
41 |
| F | |
Colo |
10 |
WaSt |
41 |
| F | |
SDSU |
27 |
SJSU |
17 |
| F | |
Army |
21 |
GASt |
28 |
| F | |
UTEP |
17 |
FLInt |
32 |
| F | |
TxAM |
24 |
Miss |
17 |
| F | |
FlaSt |
20 |
Wake |
22 |
| F | |
Ariz |
14 |
USC |
41 |
| F | |
NEV |
10 |
UtSt |
36 |
| F | |
AF |
56 |
Hawaii |
26 |
| F | |
Central Arkansas 31, Northwestern State 30
Oct 19, 2019, 7:00 PM EDT
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
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Central Arkansas (5-2) |
7 |
7 |
10 |
7 |
31 |
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Northwestern State (0-7) |
14 |
10 |
0 |
6 |
30 |
NATCHITOCHES, La. (AP) Breylin Smith threw for three touchdowns, Lujuan Winningham caught nine passes for 168 yards, and Central Arkansas stopped a two-point conversion to defeat Northwestern State 31-30 on Saturday night.
After the Bears (5-2, 3-1 Southland Conference) took the lead for the first time on a 25-yard pass from Smith to Winningham early in the fourth quarter, their offense struggled, going without a first down on their next three possessions.
Meanwhile, the Demons (0-7, 0-4) threatened three times. They reached the Central Arkansas 17 in a drive that ended on a missed 34-yard field goal attempt by Ryan Gremillion. After recovering a fumble, they drove to the Central Arkansas 33 but Shelton Eppler was sacked on fourth down. Finally, on the third drive, Eppler hit Akile Davis for 9 yards and a touchdown. Trailing 31-30 with 1:30 remaining, Eppler's two-point pass failed.
Eppler completed 26 of 49 for 310 yards with three touchdowns and two interceptions. Smith completed 30 of 43 passes for 299 yards.
Central Arkansas, No. 13 in the FCS Coaches Poll, lost two fumbles and two interceptions.
Passing
Rushing
| C Ark | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Blackman | 11 | 44 | 4.0 | 14 | 1 |
| C. Myers | 3 | 14 | 4.7 | 9 | 0 |
| NWSt | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
| J. West | 13 | 56 | 4.3 | 19 | 1 |
| S. Anderson | 7 | 30 | 4.3 | 8 | 0 |
Receiving
| C Ark | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L. Winningham | 9 | 168 | 18.7 | 34 | 1 |
| J. Barnes | 5 | 27 | 5.4 | 14 | 0 |
| NWSt | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
| Q. Shorts | 11 | 106 | 9.6 | 20 | 0 |
| A. Davis | 8 | 83 | 10.4 | 26 | 1 |
Fumbles
| C Ark | F | FL |
|---|---|---|
| C. Blackman | 2 | 2 |
Returning
| C Ark | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| C. Myers | 4 | 25.8 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| T. Hudson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7.0 | 0 | 26 | |
| NWSt | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
| M. Ward | 4 | 20.0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Franklin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| C Ark | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T. Wallace | 5 | 162 | 32.4 | 38 |
| NWSt | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
| P. Pastorello | 4 | 196 | 49.0 | 54 |
Takeaways
| C Ark | Int | Yds | InTD |
|---|---|---|---|
| R. Rochell | 1 | 34 | 0 |
| C. Godfrey | 1 | 15 | 0 |
| NWSt | Int | Yds | InTD |
| R. Reed | 1 | 10 | 0 |
| F. Lee Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats Comparison
| C Ark | NWSt | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 31 | 30 |
| Total Yards | 388 | 406 |
| Rushing Yards | 89 | 96 |
| Passing Yards | 299 | 310 |
| Passing Completions / Attempts | 30/43 | 26/49 |
| Turnovers | 4 | 2 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 2 | 2 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 2/2 | 0/0 |
| First Downs | 23 | 22 |
| Penalties - Yards | 7/74 | 6/59 |
| Time Of Possession | 42:42 | 18:18 |
| Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 4/11 | 8/18 |
| Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 0/0 | 2/4 |
| Punts - Average Yards | 5/32 | 4/49 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | C Ark | NWSt | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| NWSt | 04:53 | TD | Jared West 2 yd run (Ryan Gremillion kick) | 0 | 7 |
| NWSt | 06:34 | TD | Gavin Landry 54 yd pass from Shelton Eppler (Ryan Gremillion kick) | 0 | 14 |
| C Ark | 10:01 | TD | Carlos Blackman 14 yd run (Hayden Ray kick) | 7 | 14 |
| 2nd Quarter | C Ark | NWSt | |||
| NWSt | 02:50 | TD | Jared West 12 yd pass from Shelton Eppler (Ryan Gremillion kick) | 7 | 21 |
| C Ark | 07:28 | TD | Joshua Nix 2 yd pass from Breylin Smith (Hayden Ray kick) | 14 | 21 |
| NWSt | 13:38 | FG | Ryan Gremillion 22 yd FG | 14 | 24 |
| 3rd Quarter | C Ark | NWSt | |||
| C Ark | 03:39 | FG | Hayden Ray 28 yd FG | 17 | 24 |
| C Ark | 04:36 | TD | Carlos Blackman 5 yd pass from Breylin Smith (Hayden Ray kick) | 24 | 24 |
| 4th Quarter | C Ark | NWSt | |||
| C Ark | 01:40 | TD | Lujuan Winningham 25 yd pass from Breylin Smith (Hayden Ray kick) | 31 | 24 |
| NWSt | 13:30 | TD | Akile Davis 9 yd pass from Shelton Eppler (failed 2pt pass) | 31 | 30 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Turpin Stadium, Natchitoches, Louisiana |
| Attendance: 7,584 |
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