NCAAF Game Recap
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Georgia Southern at Arkansas StateSat Nov 23, 2019 3:00 PM EST
Ark |
20 |
LSU |
56 |
| F | |
PSU |
17 |
OSU |
28 |
| F | |
TxAM |
13 |
UGA |
19 |
| F | |
WCU |
3 |
Bama |
66 |
| F | |
Oreg |
28 |
AzSt |
31 |
| F | |
Utah |
35 |
Ariz |
7 |
| F | |
TCU |
24 |
Okla |
28 |
| F | |
MIN |
38 |
NW |
22 |
| F | |
Mich |
39 |
Ind |
14 |
| F | |
Tex |
10 |
Bayl |
24 |
| F | |
Purd |
24 |
Wisc |
45 |
| F | |
BC |
7 |
ND |
40 |
| F | |
Sam |
0 |
Aub |
52 |
| F | |
Temp |
13 |
Cin |
15 |
| F | |
Mem |
49 |
SoFL |
10 |
| F | |
Ill |
10 |
Iowa |
19 |
| F | |
Boise |
56 |
UtSt |
21 |
| F | |
SMU |
28 |
Navy |
35 |
| F | |
OkSt |
20 |
WVU |
13 |
| F | |
TxSt |
13 |
App |
35 |
| F | |
Pitt |
0 |
VaTec |
28 |
| F | |
E Mi |
45 |
NIU |
17 |
| F | |
Ohio |
66 |
BGSU |
24 |
| F | |
Akr |
17 |
MiaOH |
20 |
| F | |
Toled |
30 |
Buff |
49 |
| F | |
NCSt |
26 |
GATec |
28 |
| F | |
ColSt |
7 |
Wyo |
17 |
| F | |
Ball |
38 |
Kent |
41 |
| F | |
JMU |
55 |
URI |
21 |
| F | |
UCF |
34 |
Tul |
31 |
| F | |
ECU |
31 |
UConn |
24 |
| F | |
Kans |
31 |
IASt |
41 |
| F | |
Lib |
27 |
UVA |
55 |
| F | |
MSU |
27 |
Rut |
0 |
| F | |
BYU |
56 |
UMass |
24 |
| F | |
HBU |
14 |
SamHu |
37 |
| F | |
SoAl |
15 |
GASt |
28 |
| F | |
E Ky |
29 |
JacSt |
23 |
| F | |
AF |
44 |
NM |
22 |
| F | |
GaSo |
33 |
ArkSt |
38 |
| F | |
UCLA |
35 |
USC |
52 |
| F | |
ETenn |
0 |
Vand |
38 |
| F | |
LT |
14 |
UAB |
20 |
| F | |
W Ky |
28 |
SMiss |
10 |
| F | |
NorTx |
14 |
Rice |
20 |
| F | |
Mer |
7 |
UNC |
56 |
| F | |
Neb |
54 |
MD |
7 |
| F | |
UT-M |
7 |
KY |
50 |
| F | |
Marsh |
13 |
UNCC |
24 |
| F | |
SJSU |
35 |
UNLV |
38 |
| F | |
Cal |
24 |
Stan |
20 |
| F | |
UTEP |
35 |
NMS |
44 |
| F | |
Syr |
34 |
Lou |
56 |
| F | |
OD |
17 |
MidTN |
38 |
| F | |
CoCar |
42 |
ULMon |
45 |
| F | |
Troy |
3 |
ULLaf |
53 |
| F | |
FlAtl |
40 |
UTSA |
26 |
| F | |
K St |
30 |
TxTch |
27 |
| F | |
MiaFL |
24 |
FLInt |
30 |
| F | |
Hou |
24 |
Tuls |
14 |
| F | |
Tenn |
24 |
MIZ |
20 |
| F | |
Abil |
7 |
MissSt |
45 |
| F | |
Duke |
27 |
Wake |
39 |
| F | |
OreSt |
53 |
WaSt |
54 |
| F | |
Wash |
14 |
Colo |
20 |
| F | |
NEV |
35 |
Fres |
28 |
| F | |
SDSU |
11 |
Hawaii |
14 |
| F | |
Ohio |
52 |
Akr |
3 |
| F | |
WestMI |
14 |
NIU |
17 |
| F | |
Arkansas State 38, Georgia Southern 33
Nov 23, 2019, 3:00 PM EST
Final |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
T |
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Georgia Southern (6-5) |
3 |
16 |
8 |
6 |
33 |
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Arkansas State (7-4) |
14 |
21 |
3 |
0 |
38 |
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.
Passing
| GaSo | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Werts | 24 | 14 | 58.3 | 3 | 175 | 32 | 0 | 120.7 |
| T. Bass | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 95.8 |
| ArkSt | Att | Cmp | % | TD-Pa | Yds-Pa | LgPa | Int | Rat |
| L. Hatcher | 24 | 19 | 79.2 | 4 | 354 | 63 | 0 | 158.3 |
Rushing
| GaSo | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S. Werts | 19 | 151 | 7.9 | 64 | 1 |
| W. Kennedy III | 19 | 74 | 3.9 | 56 | 0 |
| ArkSt | Att | Yds-Ru | Avg | LgRu | TDRu |
| J. Jones | 10 | 74 | 7.4 | 17 | 0 |
| M. Murray | 13 | 37 | 2.8 | 15 | 0 |
Receiving
| GaSo | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M. Michaud | 6 | 96 | 16.0 | 32 | 2 |
| M. Murray | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 11 | 1 |
| ArkSt | Rec | Yds-Rc | Avg | LgRc | TD-Rc |
| J. Adams Jr. | 7 | 158 | 22.6 | 63 | 2 |
| O. Bayless | 7 | 113 | 16.1 | 32 | 1 |
Fumbles
| GaSo | F | FL |
|---|---|---|
| M. LaRoche | 1 | 1 |
| ArkSt | F | FL |
| L. Hatcher | 2 | 1 |
Returning
| GaSo | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. Liptrot | 2 | 14.0 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| W. Kennedy III | 2 | 21.0 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| ArkSt | KR | Avg | KRTD | LgKR | PR | Avg | TD | LgPR |
| K. Merritt | 2 | 61.5 | 1 | 94 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| B. Bowling | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Punting
| GaSo | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| A. Beck II | 4 | 157 | 39.3 | 44 |
| ArkSt | Punt | Yds | Avg | LgPu |
| C. Grace | 2 | 91 | 45.5 | 48 |
Takeaways
Team Stats Comparison
| GaSo | ArkSt | |
|---|---|---|
| Points For | 33 | 38 |
| Total Yards | 474 | 445 |
| Rushing Yards | 292 | 91 |
| Passing Yards | 182 | 354 |
| Passing Completions / Attempts | 15/26 | 19/24 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions Thrown | 0 | 0 |
| Fumbles - Lost | 1/1 | 2/1 |
| First Downs | 23 | 21 |
| Penalties - Yards | 7/60 | 7/80 |
| Time Of Possession | 19:19 | 37:37 |
| Third Down Conversions/Attempts | 5/14 | 4/9 |
| Fourth Down Conversions/Attempts | 1/4 | 0/1 |
| Punts - Average Yards | 4/39 | 2/46 |
Scoring Summary
| 1st Quarter | GaSo | ArkSt | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GaSo | 05:41 | FG | Tyler Bass 26 yd FG | 3 | 0 |
| ArkSt | 08:06 | TD | Jonathan Adams Jr. 32 yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) | 3 | 7 |
| ArkSt | 15:00 | TD | Jonathan Adams Jr. 63 yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) | 3 | 14 |
| 2nd Quarter | GaSo | ArkSt | |||
| ArkSt | 00:23 | TD | Omar Bayless 32 yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) | 3 | 21 |
| GaSo | 06:49 | TD | Shai Werts 10 yd run (Tyler Bass kick) | 10 | 21 |
| ArkSt | 07:03 | TD | Kirk Merritt 94 yd kick return (Blake Grupe kick) | 10 | 28 |
| ArkSt | 08:53 | TD | Kirk Merritt 27 yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) | 10 | 35 |
| GaSo | 12:26 | SF | Team safety | 12 | 35 |
| GaSo | 14:08 | TD | Malik Murray 11 yd pass from Shai Werts (Tyler Bass kick) | 19 | 35 |
| 3rd Quarter | GaSo | ArkSt | |||
| ArkSt | 05:17 | FG | Blake Grupe 19 yd FG | 19 | 38 |
| GaSo | 08:09 | TD | Mark Michaud 8 yd pass from Shai Werts (Mark Michaud 2pt pass from Shai Werts) | 27 | 38 |
| 4th Quarter | GaSo | ArkSt | |||
| GaSo | 10:10 | TD | Mark Michaud 25 yd pass from Shai Werts (failed 2pt pass) | 33 | 38 |
Game Information
| Stadium: Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, Arkansas |
| Attendance: 18,319 |
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