2021 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

American college football season

2021 Arkansas State Red Wolves football

Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Record	2–10 (1–7 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Butch Jones (1st season)
Offensive coordinator	Keith Heckendorf (3rd season)
Defensive coordinator	Rob Harley (1st season)
Home stadium	Centennial Bank Stadium
Seasons ← 2020 2022 →

2021 Sun Belt Conference football standings
v t e
Team	W		L	W		L
East Division
Appalachian State xy	7	–	1	10	–	4
Georgia State	6	–	2	8	–	5
Coastal Carolina	6	–	2	11	–	2
Troy	3	–	5	5	–	7
Georgia Southern	2	–	6	3	–	9
West Division
No. 16 Louisiana xy$	8	–	0	13	–	1
Texas State	3	–	5	4	–	8
Louisiana–Monroe	2	–	6	4	–	8
South Alabama	2	–	6	5	–	7
Arkansas State	1	–	7	2	–	10
Championship: Louisiana 24, Appalachian State 16
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves played their home games at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference.

Prior to the season, Arkansas State hired Butch Jones as head coach after Blake Anderson departed for Utah State.^[1] The team announced Rob Harley as their new defensive coordinator shortly after Jones' arrival.^[2]

Preseason

Recruiting class

US college sports recruiting information for high school athletes
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	40^‡	Commit date
Wyatt Begeal QB	Cibolo, TX	Steele HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	189 lb (86 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Wyatt Begeal QB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Dennard Flowers DE	Fairburn, GA	Creekside HS	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
Dennard Flowers DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Thurman Geathers DE	Acworth, GA	North Cobb HS Louisville	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	230 lb (100 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Thurman Geathers DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Ethan Hassler LB	Collierville, TN	Collierville HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Ethan Hassler LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Te'Vailance Hunt WR	Texarkana, TX	Texas HS TCU	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	200 lb (91 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Te'Vailance Hunt WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Cam Jeffery S	Tuscaloosa, AL	American Christian	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	195 lb (88 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Cam Jeffery S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Leon Jones CB	Hattiesburg, MS	North Forrest HS Mississippi Gulf Coast CC	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Leon Jones CB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN:
Alan Lamar RB	Olive Branch, MS	DeSoto Central HS Yale	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	202 lb (92 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Alan Lamar RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Bobby Mcmillian RB	Vero Beach, FL	Vero Beach HS	5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Bobby Mcmillian RB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Jalil Muhammed DL	Fairburn, GA	Creekside HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	285 lb (129 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
Jalil Muhammed DL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Joe Ozougwu DE	Alief, TX	Taylor HS North Texas	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	238 lb (108 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Joe Ozougwu DE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Justin Parks S	Gardendale, AL	Gardendale HS	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	180 lb (82 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Justin Parks S	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Tristan Shorter LB	Oxford, MS	Oxford HS	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	190 lb (86 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Tristan Shorter LB	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Nason Simmons OL	Canton, GA	Cherokee HS	6 ft 7 in (2.01 m)	280 lb (130 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Nason Simmons OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Emmanual Stevenson TE	Eufala, AL	Eufala HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	220 lb (100 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
Emmanual Stevenson TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Makilan Thomas OL	Little Rock, AR	Central HS	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	295 lb (134 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Makilan Thomas OL	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Seydou Traore TE	London, England	Clearwater Academy	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	210 lb (95 kg)	–	Feb 3, 2021
Seydou Traore TE	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: N/A ESPN: N/A
Khyheen Waleed WR	Queen Creek, AZ	Casteel HS Boise State	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	199 lb (90 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Khyheen Waleed WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:
Omari Walker WR	McKinney, TX	McKinney HS	5 ft 9 in (1.75 m)	175 lb (79 kg)	–	Dec 16, 2020
Omari Walker WR	Recruiting star ratings: Scout: Rivals: 247Sports: ESPN:

Source:^[3]^[4]^[5]

Award watch lists

Listed in the order that they were released

Preseason

Award	Player	Position	Year
Maxwell Award	Layne Hatcher	QB	RS-SO
Doak Walker Award	Marcel Murray	RB	JR
Ray Guy Award	Ryan Hanson	P	RS-FR

Sources:^[6]^[7]^[8]

Sun Belt coaches poll

The Sun Belt coaches poll was released on July 20, 2021. The Red Wolves were picked to finish second in the West Division and fourth overall in the conference.^[9]

West Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
1	Louisiana	49 (9)
2	Arkansas State	38 (1)
3	South Alabama	27
4	Texas State	25
5	Louisiana–Monroe	11

East Division
Predicted finish	Team	Votes
T1	Coastal Carolina	44 (6)
T1	Appalachian State	44 (4)
3	Georgia State	24
4	Georgia Southern	20
5	Troy	18

Personnel

2021 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`0`	Javan Hawes	Sr
QB	`3`	Layne Hatcher	Jr
WR	`4`	Dahu Green	Sr
WR	`5`	David Clayton	So
QB	`6`	Wyatt Begeal	Fr
WR	`7`	Corey Rucker	So
WR	`10`	Te'Vailance Hunt	Jr
WR	`11`	Adam Jones	So
WR	`13`	Jeff Foreman	Jr
WR	`15`	Seth Hayes	So
WR	`16`	Khyheem Waleed	So
WR	`17`	Leroy Deshazor	Sr
TE	`18`	Seydou Traore	Fr
TE	`19`	Coltin Clack	So
RB	`21`	Alan Lamar	Sr
RB	`22`	Lincoln Pare	So
RB	`23`	Isaiah Azubuike	Jr
RB	`34`	Marcel Murray	Sr
RB	`36`	Anthony Price	Fr
RB	`39`	Josh Edwards	So
OL	`50`	Austin Woods	So
OL	`54`	Christian Hoz	Jr
OL	`60`	Wyatt Luebke	Sr
OL	`63`	Thomas Vaughan	So
OL	`64`	Jacob Still	Sr
OL	`65`	Noah Smith	Fr
OL	`67`	Ethan Miner	So
OL	`68`	Avery Demmons	Sr
OL	`70`	Ivory Scott	Sr
OL	`71`	Kideam Diouf	Sr
OL	`72`	Nour-Eddine Seidnaly	Sr
OL	`73`	Ernesto Ramirez	Sr
OL	`74`	Andre Harris Jr.	Sr
OL	`76`	Kyle Kelly	So
OL	`78`	Justin Dutton	Sr
TE	`80`	Ross Painter	Sr
WR	`82`	Antonio Ruiz	So
TE	`87`	Reed Tyler	Sr
WR	`88`	Austin Smith	So
WR	`89`	Jackson Jarvis	Jr
RB		Bobby Mcmillian	Fr
TE		Emmanual Stevenson	Fr
OL		Makilan Thomas	Fr
WR		Omari Walker	Fr

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
CB	`1`	Samy Johnson	Jr
CB	`2`	Leon Jones	Jr
S	`3`	Antwon Fegans	So
S	`5`	Amir Howard	Sr
S	`6`	Jarius Reimonenq	Jr
S	`7`	Anthony Switzer	Jr
CB	`8`	Kenneth Harris	So
S	`9`	Trevian Thomas	So
S	`10`	Elery Alexander	Sr
LB	`11`	Jaden Harris	Jr
LB	`12`	CJ Harris	So
LB	`13`	Vershaud Richardson	So
S	`14`	Antonio Fletcher	Sr
CB	`15`	Booker Ficklin	Sr
DE	`17`	Sosaia Tuitavake	Sr
S	`20`	Detravion Green	Jr
LB	`22`	Caleb Bonner	Sr
LB	`23`	Dane Motley	So
LB	`24`	Fred Harvey	Sr
LB	`26`	Tristan Shorter	Fr
S	`27`	Karon Coleman	So
LB	`28`	Jeffmario Brown	Sr
S	`29`	Justin Parks	Fr
LB	`30`	Derrick Bean	Sr
LB	`31`	Carvin Duverge	Sr
LB	`32`	Ahmad Adams	So
CB	`37`	Taylon Doss	So
DL	`42`	Vidal Scott	Sr
LB	`44`	Israel Whitmore	So
DE	`45`	TW Ayers	Jr
DL	`51`	Elija Veasey	Jr
DB	`52`	Corbet Mims	So
LB	`55`	Gentry Miller	Fr
DE	`58`	Dequan Ball	So
DE	`90`	Arian Strong	Jr
DL	`91`	JB Brown	So
DE	`92`	Thurman Geathers	Jr
DE	`93`	Joe Ozougwa	Sr
DL	`94`	Hunter Moreton	Sr
DB	`95`	Quinton Lee	Sr
DL	`96`	Charles McCrae	Jr
DL	`97`	Terry Hampton	Sr
DL	`99`	Deris Jackson	So
DE		Dennard Flowers	Fr
LB		Eathan Hassler	Fr
S		Cam Jeffery	Fr
DL		Jalil Muhammed	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`0`	Blake Grupe	Sr
LS	`38`	Jack Bullard	So
P	`40`	Jacob Enns	Sr
K	`43`	Elliott Nimrod	So
K	`47`	Tristan Mattson	So
P	`48`	Ryan Hanson	So
LS	`53`	Caleb McCall	So

Head coach

Butch Jones (Ferris State)

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Rob Harley (Michigan State)
Defensive coordinator
Keith Heckendorf (Nebraska)
Offensive coordinator/qb
Curt Baldus (Nebraska)
Special teams coordinator
Matt Limegrover (Northwestern)
Run game coordinator/ol
Derrick Lett (Bowling Green State)
Wide receivers
Ryan Aplin (Arkansas State)
Running backs
Andy Kwon (Alabama)
Tight ends
John Shalala (Grand View)
Linebackers
Dalton Hilliard (UCLA)
Secondary
Brandon Joiner (Arkansas State)
Defensive linemen

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: 6 July 2021

Schedule

The 2021 schedule consists of 6 home and 6 away games in the regular season. The Red Wolves will travel to Sun Belt foes Georgia Southern, South Alabama, Louisiana–Monroe, and Georgia State. Arkansas State will play host to Sun Belt foes Coastal Carolina, Louisiana, Appalachian State, and Texas State.

Troy will host two of the four non-conference opponents at Centennial Bank Stadium, Central Arkansas, from NCAA Division I FCS ASUN Conference and Memphis of the American Athletic Conference, and will travel to Washington of the Pac-12 Conference and Tulsa of the American Athletic Conference.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4	6:00 p.m.	No. 14 (FCS) Central Arkansas*	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN3	W 40–21	15,662
September 11	6:00 p.m.	Memphis*	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR (Paint Bucket Bowl)	ESPN+	L 50–55	19,501
September 18	3:15 p.m.	at Washington*	Husky Stadium Seattle, WA	P12N	L 3–52	58,772
September 25	4:00 p.m.	at Tulsa*	Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium Tulsa, OK	ESPN+	L 34–41	14,881
October 2	3:00 p.m.	at Georgia Southern	Paulson Stadium Statesboro, GA	ESPN+	L 33–59	16,377
October 7	6:30 p.m.	No. 15 Coastal Carolina	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPNU	L 20–52	12,086
October 21	6:30 p.m.	Louisiana	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPNU	L 27–28	7,138
October 30	4:00 p.m.	at South Alabama	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	L 13–31	15,043
November 6	1:00 p.m.	Appalachian State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	L 14–48	9,762
November 13	4:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	W 27–24	12,010
November 20	1:00 p.m.	at Georgia State	Center Parc Stadium Atlanta, GA	ESPN3	L 20–28	14,273
November 27	1:00 p.m.	Texas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	L 22–24	3,116
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 24 released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Central Arkansas

Central Arkansas at Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 14 (FCS) Bears	7	0	7	7	21
• Red Wolves	3	3	14	20	40

Date: September 4, 2021
Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
Jonesboro, AR
Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 19 minutes
Game attendance: 15,662
Referee: William Bonet
TV announcers (ESPN3): Brad Bobo (play-by-play), Pete Cordelli (analyst) and Cori Keller (sideline)

Scoring summary

1	09:53	UCA	Christian Richmond 66-yard pass from Breylin Smith (Hayden Ray kick) (1 play, 66 yards, 0:10)	UCA 7–0
1	07:08	ARST	Blake Grupe 38-yard field goal (7 plays, 54 yards, 2:45)	UCA 7–3

2	01:14	ARST	Blake Grupe 42-yard field goal (7 plays, 42 yards, 1:26)	UCA 7–6

3	08:21	ARST	Alan Lamar 2-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick) (10 plays, 51 yards, 4:26)	ARST 13–7
	02:53	ARST	Corey Rucker 34-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (8 plays, 91 yards, 3:04)	ARST 20–7
	00:31	UCA	Lujuan Winningham 7-yard pass from Breylin Smith (Hayden Ray kick) (6 plays, 81 yards, 2:14)	ARST 20–14

4	11:44	ARST	Corey Rucker 8-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe PAT failed) (7 plays, 83 yards, 3:41)	ARST 26–14
	11:17	ARST	Corey Rucker 33-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (1 play, 33 yards, 0:07)	ARST 33–14
	07:33	UCA	Lujuan Winningham 14-yard pass from Breylin Smith (Hayden Ray kick) (8 plays, 62 yards, 3:38)	ARST 33–21
	02:48	ARST	Te'Vailance Hunt 5-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (8 plays, 75 yards, 4:45)	ARST 40–21

Pregame line	Over/under
ARST –13.5	64

Statistics	Central Arkansas	Arkansas State
First downs	15	25
Total yards	338	513
Rushing yards	42	194
Passing yards	296	319
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	25:58	34:02

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Central Arkansas	Passing	Breylin Smith	23/42, 296 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Darius Hale	13 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Tyler Hudson	7 receptions, 118 yards
Arkansas State	Passing	James Blackman	16/26, 169 yards
	Rushing	Alan Lamar	18 carries, 67 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	9 receptions, 138 yards, 3 TDs

Memphis

Memphis at Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Tigers	20	14	7	14	55
Red Wolves	10	13	7	20	50

Date: September 11, 2021
Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
Jonesboro, AR
Game start: 6:05 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 47 minutes
Game attendance: 19,501
Game weather: 86 °F (30 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 10 MPH
Referee: Luke Richmond
TV announcers (ESPN+): Brad Bobo (play–by–play), Pete Cordelli (analyst), and Cori Keller (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary

1	13:20	MEM	Calvin Austin 55-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Joe Doyle kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 1:40)	MEM 7–0
	06:11	MEM	Sean Dykes 17-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Joe Doyle PAT failed) (12 plays, 92 yards, 3:10)	MEM 13–0
	04:30	ARST	Te'Vailance Hunt 53-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (4 plays, 68 yards, 1:34)	MEM 13–7
	04:05	MEM	Brandon Thomas 70-yard rush (Joe Doyle kick) (2 plays, 75 yards, 0:25)	MEM 20–7
	02:02	ARST	Blake Grupe 48-yard field goal (4 plays, 1 yard, 1:19)	MEM 20–10

2	07:48	ARST	Blake Grupe 37-yard field goal (6 plays, 17 yards, 3:03)	MEM 20–13
	05:09	MEM	Sean Dykes 40-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Joe Doyle kick) (1 play, 45 yards, 0:14)	MEM 27–13
	01:30	ARST	Layne Hatcher 12-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 3:39)	MEM 27–20
	01:20	MEM	Brandon Thomas 75-yard rush (Joe Doyle kick) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:06)	MEM 34–20
	00:00	ARST	Blake Grupe 34-yard field goal (10 plays, 60 yards, 1:15)	MEM 34–23

3	08:43	MEM	Calvin Austin III 50-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Joe Doyle kick) (4 plays, 63 yards, 1:19)	MEM 41–23
3	01:09	ARST	Corey Rucker 23-yard pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick) (4 plays, 79 yards, 1:23)	MEM 41–30

4	11:47	MEM	Marquavius Weaver 4-yard rush (Joe Doyle kick) (11 plays, 72 yards, 4:13)	MEM 48–30
	10:54	ARST	Jeff Foreman 89-yard pass from James Blackman (two-point pass conversion attempt failed) (2 plays, 91 yards, 0:47)	MEM 48–36
	10:39	MEM	Calvin Austin 75-yard pass from Seth Henigan (Joe Doyle kick) (2 plays, 75 yards, 0:15)	MEM 55–36
	05:01	ARST	Adam Jones 1-yard pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick) (15 plays, 73 yards, 5:47)	MEM 55–43
	01:52	ARST	Akeem Hayes 5-yard pass James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick) (10 plays, 87 yards, 1:56)	MEM 55–50

Pregame line	Over/under
MEM –5.5	65

Statistics	Memphis	Arkansas State
First downs	24	35
Total yards	680	680
Rushing yards	263	98
Passing yards	417	582
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	24:04	35:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Seth Henigan	22/33, 417 yards, 5 TDs
	Rushing	Brandon Thomas	18 carries, 191 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Calvin Austin	6 receptions, 239 yards, 3 TDs
Arkansas State	Passing	James Blackman	19/28, 306 yards, 4 TDs
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	6 carries, 36 yards
	Receiving	Jeff Foreman	8 receptions, 198 yards, 1 TD

At Washington

Arkansas State at Washington

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	0	0	3	0	3
• Huskies	14	14	7	17	52

Date: September 18, 2021
Location: Husky Stadium
Seattle, WA
Game start: 3:22 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 20 minutes
Game attendance: 58,772
Game weather: 64 °F (18 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: N 5 MPH
Referee: Christopher Wiggins
TV announcers (Pac-12 Network): J. B. Long (play–by–play) and Max Browne (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	08:21	UW	Cade Otton 13-yard pass from Dylan Morris (Tim Horn kick) (10 plays, 88 yards, 4:13)	UW 7–0
1	03:32	UW	Sean McGrew 13-yard rush (Peyton Henry kick) (7 plays, 80 yards, 2:38)	UW 14–0

2	13:40	UW	Richard Newton 2-yard rush (Tim Horn kick) (10 plays, 70 yards, 3:38)	UW 21–0
2	10:00	UW	Jalen McMillan 33-yard pass from Dylan Morris (Peyton Henry kick) (7 plays, 93 yards, 2:30)	UW 28–0

3	04:37	UW	Sean McGrew 2-yard rush (Tim Horn kick) (7 plays, 45 yards, 3:06)	UW 35–0
3	02:55	ARST	Blake Grupe 26-yard field goal (5 plays, 20 yards, 0:43)	UW 35–3

4	13:59	UW	Terrell Bynum 42-yard pass from Dylan Morris (Peyton Henry kick) (2 plays, 54 yards, 0:45)	UW 42–3
	08:05	UW	Peyton Henry 38-yard field goal (10 plays, 72 yards, 4:35)	UW 45–3
	03:34	UW	Bralen Trice 72-yard fumble returned (Peyton Henry kick) (14 plays, 47 yards, 4:31)	UW 52–3

Pregame line	Over/under
UW –17.5	59

Statistics	Arkansas State	Washington
First downs	15	30
Total yards	268	598
Rushing yards	48	200
Passing yards	220	398
Turnovers	3	3
Time of possession	25:06	34:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	James Blackman	16/38, 176 yards
	Rushing	Johnnie Lang Jr.	6 carries, 18 yards
	Receiving	Lincoln Pare	7 receptions, 69 yards
Washington	Passing	Dylan Morris	23/39, 367 yards, 3 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Richard Newton	10 carries, 52 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jalen McMillan	10 receptions, 175 yards, 1 TD

At Tulsa

Arkansas State at Tulsa

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	14	0	17	3	34
• Golden Hurricane	7	17	14	3	41

Date: September 25, 2021
Location: Skelly Field at H. A. Chapman Stadium
Tulsa, OK
Game start: 4:05 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 42 minutes
Game attendance: 14,881
Game weather: 87 °F (31 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NE 7 MPH
Referee: Trennis Livingston
TV announcers (ESPN+): Courtney Lyle (play–by–play) and Brandon Weeden (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	11:13	ARST	Johnnie Lang Jr. 63-yard punt returned (Blake Grupe kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)	ARST 7–0
	06:03	TUL	Sam Crawford Jr. 88-yard pass from Davis Brin (Zack Long kick) (1 play, 88 yards, 0:12)	TIE 7–7
	04:50	ARST	Dahu Green 39-yard pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick) (3 plays, 75 yards, 1:10)	ARST 14–7

2	03:23	TUL	Shamari Brooks 25-yard rush (Zack Long kick) (9 plays, 91 yards, 3:04)	TIE 14–14
	01:55	TUL	JuanCarlos Santana 34-yard pass from Davis Brin (Zack Long kick) (1 play, 34 yards, 0:06)	TUL 21–14
	00:01	TUL	Zack Long 41-yard field goal (5 plays, 31 yards, 1:13)	TUL 24–14

3	12:53	TUL	Sam Crawford Jr. 17-yard pass from Davis Brin (Zack Long kick) (6 plays, 75 yards, 2:07)	TUL 31–14
	10:34	ARST	Jeff Foreman 7-yard pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick) (9 plays, 76 yards, 2:14)	TUL 31–21
	10:23	TUL	Anthony Watkins 75-yard rush (Zack Long kick) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:11)	TUL 38–21
	10:09	ARST	Alan Lamar 93-yard kickoff returned (Blake Grupe kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)	TUL 38–28
	01:31	ARST	Blake Grupe 38-yard field goal (10 plays, 57 yards, 4:10)	TUL 38–31

4	11:21	TUL	Zack Long 45-yard field goal (14 plays, 48 yards, 5:10)	TUL 41–31
4	06:40	ARST	Blake Grupe 50-yard field goal (6 plays, 39 yards, 1:32)	TUL 41–34

Pregame line	Over/under
TUL –14.5	65

Statistics	Arkansas State	Tulsa
First downs	20	26
Total yards	359	663
Rushing yards	38	308
Passing yards	321	355
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	25:36	34:24

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	James Blackman	23/37, 321 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Johnnie Lang Jr.	4 carries, 27 yards
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	4 receptions, 115 yards
Tulsa	Passing	Davis Brin	17/25, 355 yards, 3 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Shamari Brooks	22 carries, 155 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Josh Johnson	9 receptions, 127 yards

At Georgia Southern

Arkansas State at Georgia Southern

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	3	16	0	14	33
• Eagles	10	21	14	14	59

Date: October 2, 2021
Location: Paulson Stadium
Statesboro, GA
Game start: 3:05 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 29 minutes
Game attendance: 16,377
Game weather: Sunny
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (ESPN+): Danny Waugh (play–by–play) and Amy Zimmer (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	06:32	GASO	Logan Wright 59-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (8 plays, 80 yards, 3:56)	GASO 7–0
	03:25	ARST	Blake Grupe 31-yard field goal (6 plays, 51 yards, 3:07)	GASO 7–3
	01:03	GASO	Alex Raynor 25-yard field goal (6 plays, 67 yards, 2:22)	GASO 10–3

2	13:21	ARST	Corey Rucker 2-yard pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick) (9 plays, 75 yards, 2:42)	TIE 10–10
	09:41	GASO	Gerald Green 23-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (9 plays, 74 yards, 3:32)	GASO 17–10
	06:41	ARST	Team Safety (3 plays, -11 yards, 0:48)	GASO 17–12
	04:38	ARST	Corey Rucker 19-yard pass from James Blackman (Blake Grupe kick) (5 plays, 53 yards, 1:56)	ARST 19–17
	03:32	GASO	Logan Wright 41-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:06)	GASO 24–19
	02:00	GASO	J. D. King 5-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (3 plays, 32 yards, 1:01)	GASO 31–19

3	10:54	GASO	Justin Tomlin 6-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (9 plays, 65 yards, 4:06)	GASO 38–19
3	05:08	GASO	Quin Williams 22-yard interception returned (Alex Raynor kick) (4 plays, 8 yards, 1:37)	GASO 45–19

4	14:47	GASO	Jalen White 59-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (2 plays, 63 yards, 0:30)	GASO 52–19
	11:59	ARST	Dahu Green 16-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 2:48)	GASO 52–26
	09:13	ARST	Lincoln Pare 13-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (4 plays, 69 yards, 1:03)	GASO 52–33
	09:03	GASO	Jalen White 47-yard rush (Alex Raynor kick) (1 play, 47 yards, 0:09)	GASO 59–33

Pregame line	Over/under
GASO –2.0	67

Statistics	Arkansas State	Georgia Southern
First downs	34	20
Total yards	524	540
Rushing yards	81	503
Passing yards	443	37
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	31:04	28:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	James Blackman	28/43, 292 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	7 carries, 54 yards
	Receiving	Jeff Foreman	6 receptions, 83 yards
Georgia Southern	Passing	Cam Ransom	2/5, 29 yards
	Rushing	Logan Wright	10 carries, 214 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Khaleb Hood	2 receptions, 19 yards

Coastal Carolina

Coastal Carolina at Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 15 Chanticleers	10	14	14	14	52
Red Wolves	0	0	14	6	20

Date: October 7, 2021
Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
Jonesboro, AR
Game start: 6:33 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 31 minutes
Game attendance: 12,086
Game weather: 73 °F (23 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SW 8 MPH
Referee:
TV announcers (ESPNU): Mike Couzens (play–by–play) and Dustin Fox (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	11:37	CCU	Isaiah Likely 99-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (2 plays, 99 yards, 00:39)	CCU 7–0
1	01:45	CCU	Massimo Biscardi 19-yard field goal (12 plays, 67 yards, 6:44)	CCU 10–0

2	5:56	CCU	Shermari Jones 8-yard rush( Massimo Biscardi kick) (8 plays, 70 yards, 4:08)	CCU 17–0
2	00:13	CCU	Isaiah Likely 4-yard pass from Grayson McCall ( Massimo Biscardi kick) (7 plays, 51 yards, 4:10)	CCU 24–0

3	13:17	CCU	Isaiah Likely 16-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (4 plays, 75 yards, 1:43)	CCU 31–0
	9:06	ARST	Corey Rucker 15-yard pass from Layne Hatcher ( Blake Grupe kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:04)	CCU 31–7
	7:29	CCU	Isaiah Likely 64-yard pass from Grayson McCall (Massimo Biscardi kick) (3 plays, 82 yards, 1:32)	CCU 38–7
	9:06	ARST	Te'vailance Hunt 63-yard pass from Layne Hatcher ( Blake Grupe kick) (3 plays, 63 yards, 00:26)	CCU 38–14

4	12:21	ARST	Lincoln Pare 1-yard rush (8 plays, 75 yards, 2:23)	CCU 38–20
	11:28	CCU	Reese White 64-yard rush(Massimo Biscardi kick) (2 plays, 83 yards, 00:46)	CCU 45-20
	7:49	CCU	Bryce Carpenter 67-yard rush(Massimo Biscardi kick) (3 plays, 76 yards, 2:03)	CCU 52-20

Pregame line	Over/under
CCU –20	73

Statistics	Coastal Carolina	Arkansas State
First downs	23	16
Total yards	685	273
Rushing yards	294	18
Passing yards	391	255
Turnovers	0	1
Time of possession	36:27	23:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Grayson McCall	18/23 365 yards, 4 TDs
	Rushing	Shermari Jones	10 carries 113 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Isaiah Likely	8 receptions 232 yards, 4 TDs
Arkansas State	Passing	Layne Hatcher	13/29 185 yards, 2 TDs
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	6 carries 29 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Te'Vailance Hunt	6 receptions 138 yards, 1 TD

Louisiana

Louisiana at Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• RV Ragin' Cajuns	0	14	14	0	28
Red Wolves	0	10	17	0	27

Date: October 21, 2021
Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
Jonesboro, AR
Game start: 6:33 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 30 minutes
Game attendance: 7,138
Game weather: 68 °F (20 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 8 MPH
Referee: Kyle Olson
TV announcers (ESPNU): Lowell Galindo (play–by–play) and Rene Ingoglia (analyst)

Scoring summary

2	05:38	ARST	Corey Rucker 6-yard pass from Layne Hutcher (Blake Grupe kick) (13 plays, 94 yards, 5:44)	ARST 7–0
	05:19	LA	Montrell Johnson 99-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (1 play, 99 yards, 0:19)	TIE 7–7
	02:21	ARST	Blake Grupe 32-yard field goal (10 plays, 66 yards, 2:58)	ARST 10–7
	00:28	LA	Chris Smith 6-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (9 plays, 80 yards, 1:53)	LA 14–10

3	14:07	ARST	Te'Vailance Hunt 76-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (2 plays, 80 yards, 0:53)	ARST 17–14
	12:35	LA	Montrell Johnson 3-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (5 plays, 75 yards, 1:32)	LA 21–17
	09:05	ARST	Emmanuel Stevenson 15-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (3 plays, 51 yards, 0:57)	ARST 24–21
	03:23	ARST	Blake Grupe 35-yard field goal (6 plays, 12 yards, 2:16)	ARST 27–21
	02:37	LA	Chris Smith 74-yard rush (Nate Snyder kick) (2 plays, 80 yards, 0:46)	LA 28–27

Pregame line	Over/under
LA –18.0	70

Statistics	Louisiana	Arkansas State
First downs	26	22
Total yards	546	413
Rushing yards	424	113
Passing yards	122	300
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	32:47	27:13

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Levi Lewis	11/20, 122 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Chris Smith	24 carries, 238 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Dontae Fleming	2 receptions, 47 yards
Arkansas State	Passing	Layne Hatcher	16/31, 300 yards, 3 TDs
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	11 carries, 52 yards
	Receiving	Te'Vailance Hunt	3 receptions, 83 yards, 1 TD

At South Alabama

Arkansas State at South Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	0	7	3	3	13
• Jaguars	14	14	0	3	31

Date: October 30, 2021
Location: Hancock Whitney Stadium
Mobile, AL
Game start: 4:00 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 21 minutes
Game attendance: 15,043
Game weather: 59 °F (15 °C) • Weather: Cloudy • Wind: WNW 7 MPH
Referee: Marshall Lewis
TV announcers (ESPN+): JD Byars (play–by–play) and Pat Greenwood (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	10:48	USA	Jalen Tolbert 13-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (8 plays, 79 yards, 4:12)	USA 7–0
1	05:47	USA	Jalen Tolbert 30-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (7 plays, 75 yards, 3:24)	USA 14–0

2	08:10	USA	Terrion Avery 2-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (18 plays, 99 yards, 8:31)	USA 21–0
	06:21	USA	Brandon Crum 14-yard pass from Jake Bentley (Diego Guajardo kick) (2 plays, 61 yards, 0:41)	USA 28–0
	06:06	ARST	Alan Lamar 100-yard kickoff returned (Blake Grupe kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)	USA 28–7

3	10:05	ARST	Blake Grupe 32-yard field goal (13 plays, 61 yards, 4:55)	USA 28–10

4	06:22	ARST	Blake Grupe 43-yard field goal (13 plays, 60 yards, 4:30)	USA 28–13
4	04:06	USA	Diego Guajardo 39-yard field goal (5 plays, 29 yards, 2:16)	USA 31–13

Pregame line	Over/under
USA –9.0	66

Statistics	Arkansas State	South Alabama
First downs	14	23
Total yards	224	421
Rushing yards	38	173
Passing yards	186	248
Turnovers	4	1
Time of possession	24:19	35:41

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Layne Hatcher	19/37, 186 yards, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	8 carries, 32 yards
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	4 receptions, 67 yards
South Alabama	Passing	Jake Bentley	29/39, 248 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT
	Rushing	Terrion Avery	22 carries, 113 yards
	Receiving	Jalen Tolbert	8 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TDs

Appalachian State

Appalachian State at Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Mountaineers	14	10	14	10	48
Red Wolves	0	14	0	0	14

Date: November 6, 2021
Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
Jonesboro, AR
Game start: 1:05 p.m. CDT
Elapsed time: 4 hours and 9 minutes
Game attendance: 9,762
Game weather: 60 °F (16 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 2 MPH
Referee: David Smith
TV announcers (ESPN+): Brad Bobo (play–by–play), Pete Cordelli (analyst), Cori Keller (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary

1	08:15	APP	Thomas Hennigan 34-yard pass from Malik Williams (Chandler Staton kick) (10 plays, 79 yards, 4:44)	APP 7–0
1	07:22	APP	Steven Jones Jr. 47-yard interception returned (Chandler Staton kick) (3 plays, 8 yards, 0:47)	APP 14–0

2	14:18	ARST	Emmanuel Stevenson 7-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (9 plays, 55 yards, 3:08)	APP 14–7
	10:18	ARST	Ross Painter 20-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (5 plays, 33 yards, 1:29)	TIE 14–14
	07:02	APP	Nate Noel 18-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick) (8 plays, 60 yards, 3:08)	APP 21–14
	00:03	APP	Chandler Staton 33-yard field goal (12 plays, 57 yards, 5:20)	APP 28–14

3	07:12	APP	Miller Gibbs 10-yard pass from Chase Brice (Chandler Staton kick) (12 plays, 72 yards, 5:00)	APP 31–14
3	02:59	APP	Camerun Peoples 27-yard rush (Chandler Staton kick) (6 plays, 48 yards, 2:15)	APP 38–14

4	05:16	APP	Chandler Staton 22-yard field goal (15 plays, 92 yards, 8:49)	APP 41–14
4	04:01	APP	Steven Jones Jr. 34-yard interception returned (Chandler Staton kick) (3 plays, 1 yards, 1:07)	APP 48–14

Pregame line	Over/under
APP –21.5	68

Statistics	Appalachian State	Arkansas State
First downs	28	13
Total yards	461	199
Rushing yards	264	62
Passing yards	197	137
Turnovers	1	3
Time of possession	35:33	24:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Appalachian State	Passing	Chase Brice	15/26, 163 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Nate Noel	23 carries, 122 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Thomas Hennigan	4 receptions, 69 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas State	Passing	Layne Hatcher	17/30, 137 yards, 2 TDs, 3 INTs
	Rushing	Johnnie Lang Jr.	6 carries, 43 yards
	Receiving	Te'Vailance Hunt	3 receptions, 35 yards

At Louisiana–Monroe

Arkansas State at Louisiana–Monroe

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Red Wolves	7	3	7	10	27
Warhawks	0	7	17	0	24

Date: November 13, 2021
Location: Malone Stadium
Monroe, LA
Game start: 4:05 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 12 minutes
Game attendance: 12,010
Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: NW 6 MPH
Referee: Trennis Livingston
TV announcers (ESPN+): Mike Hammett (play–by–play)

Scoring summary

1	11:15	ARST	Corey Rucker 9-yard rush (Blake Grupe kick) (6 plays, 80 yards, 1:48)	ARST 7–0

2	11:10	ARST	Blake Grupe 30-yard field goal (6 plays, 69 yards, 2:09)	ARST 10–0
2	00:33	ULM	Malik Jackson 3-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (4 plays, 63 yards, 0:55)	ARST 10–7

3	14:48	ULM	Malik Jackson 75-yard rush (Calum Sutherland kick) (1 play, 75 yards, 0:12)	ULM 14–10
	10:01	ULM	Jevin Frett 17-yard pass from Rhett Rodriguez (Calum Sutherland kick) (7 plays, 50 yards, 2:55)	ULM 21–10
	07:26	ARST	Te'Vailance Hunt 22-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (7 plays, 76 yards, 2:28)	ULM 21–17
	05:00	ULM	Calum Sutherland 32-yard field goal (7 plays, 60 yards, 2:26)	ULM 24–17

4	07:56	ARST	Te'Vailance Hunt 20-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (9 plays, 77 yards, 3:50)	TIE 24–24
4	01:17	ARST	Blake Grupe 42-yard field goal (9 plays, 55 yards, 2:41)	ARST 27–24

Pregame line	Over/under
ULM –3.0	66.5

Statistics	Arkansas State	Louisiana–Monroe
First downs	22	18
Total yards	538	372
Rushing yards	94	177
Passing yards	444	195
Turnovers	2	2
Time of possession	32:23	27:37

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Layne Hatcher	34/50, 444 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	22 carries, 73 yards
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	7 receptions, 103 yards
Louisiana–Monroe	Passing	Rhett Rodriguez	12/29, 160 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Malik Jackson	22 carries, 166 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Boogie Knight	5 receptions, 76 yards

At Georgia State

Arkansas State at Georgia State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	3	10	0	7	20
• Panthers	7	7	0	14	28

Date: November 20, 2021
Location: Center Parc Stadium
Atlanta, GA
Game start: 1:05 p.m. CST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
Game attendance: 14,273
Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: E 7 MPH
Referee: Kyle Olson
TV announcers (ESPN3): Matt Stewart (play–by–play) and Sam Crenshaw (analyst)

Scoring summary

1	11:27	ARST	Blake Grupe 40-yard field goal (8 plays, 23 yards, 2:43)	ARST 3–0
1	01:36	GSU	Jaymest Williams 1-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (11 plays, 85 yards, 4:11)	GSU 7–3

2	10:49	GSU	Tucker Gregg 6-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (11 plays, 74 yards, 4:03)	GSU 14–3
	09:44	ARST	Lincoln Pare 83-yard pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (3 plays, 77 yards, 1:05)	GSU 14–10
	00:00	ARST	Blake Grupe 36-yard field goal (14 plays, 48 yards, 4:34)	GSU 14–13

4	14:56	GSU	Jaymest Williams 13-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (4 plays, 68 yards, 1:13)	GSU 21–13
	12:24	GSU	Darren Grainger 35-yard rush (Noel Ruiz kick) (3 plays, 50 yards, 0:45)	GSU 28–13
	04:22	ARST	Kivon Bennett 80-yard fumble returned (Blake Grupe kick) (0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00)	GSU 28–20

Pregame line	Over/under
GSU –15.5	66

Statistics	Arkansas State	Georgia State
First downs	16	21
Total yards	270	434
Rushing yards	-3	282
Passing yards	273	152
Turnovers	2	3
Time of possession	30:52	29:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Layne Hatcher	28/48, 273 yards, 1 TD, 2 INTs
	Rushing	Lincoln Pare	13 carries, 33 yards
	Receiving	Lincoln Pare	6 receptions, 118 yards, 1 TD
Georgia State	Passing	Darren Grainger	10/21, 152 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jaymest Williams	16 carries, 125 yards, 2 TDs
	Receiving	Jamari Thrash	4 receptions, 103 yards

Texas State

Texas State at Arkansas State

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Bobcats	14	3	7	0	24
Red Wolves	7	3	3	9	22

Date: November 27, 2021
Location: Centennial Bank Stadium
Jonesboro, AR
Game start: 1:05 CST
Elapsed time: 3 hours and 15 minutes
Game attendance: 3,116
Game weather: 57 °F (14 °C) • Weather: Sunny • Wind: SSW 13 mph
Referee: Wayne Winkler
TV announcers (ESPN+): Brad Bobo (play–by–play), Pete Cordelli (analyst), and Cori Keller (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary

1	10:38	TXST	Jahmyl Jeter 4 yd run (Seth Keller kick) (10 plays, 75 yards, 4:22)	TXST 7–0
	8:21	ARST	Dahu Green 39 yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe kick) (5 plays, 71 yards, 2:10)	TIE 7–7
	5:47	TXST	Trevis Graham Jr. 31 yd pass from Tyler Vitt (Seth Keller kick) (6 plays, 67 yards, 2:22)	TXST 14–7

2	8:26	ARST	Blake Grupe 23 yd field goal (14 plays, 81 yards, 4:59)	TXST 14–10
2	3:09	TXST	Seth Keller 46 yd field goal (5 plays, 15 yards, 1:31)	TXST 17–10

3	10:43	ARST	Blake Grupe 22 yd field goal (10 plays, 70 yards, 4:17)	TXST 17–13
3	8:06	TXST	Calvin Hill 6 yd run (Seth Keller kick) (6 plays, 83 yards, 2:28)	TXST 24–13

4	12:17	ARST	Blake Grupe 22 yd field goal (11 plays, 55 yards, 5:16)	TXST 24–16
4	2:12	ARST	Corey Rucker 26 yd pass from Layne Hatcher (2-point pass conversion failed) (8 plays, 86 yards, 4:06)	TXST 24–22

Pregame line	Over/under
ARST –2.0	62.5

Statistics	Texas State	Arkansas State
First downs	14	25
Total yards	333	471
Rushing yards	203	194
Passing yards	130	277
Turnovers	0	0
Time of possession	24:51	35:09

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	Tyler Vitt	11/25, 121 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	Calvin Hill	13 car, 125 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Trevis Graham Jr.	4 rec, 67 yds, 1 TD
Arkansas State	Passing	Layne Hatcher	25/37, 277 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Alan Lamar	12 car, 88 yds
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	8 rec, 85 yds, 1 TD

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