Medley pick-six sparks Arkansas State past Tulsa, 29-20
Demari Medley picked off a Luke Skipper pass and returned it 53 yards for a touchdown as Arkansas State held off Tulsa to earn a 29-20 victory on Saturday night.
NCAA - Football
FINAL
Arkansas State Red Wolves
29
Tulsa Golden Hurricane
20
| 1st | 2nd | 3rd | 4th | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ARKST | 3 | 10 | 14 | 2 | 29 |
| TLSA | 7 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 20 |
H. A. Chapman Stadium · 17,349 att.
Match Report
Last five matches
| Date | Opp | Result | Competition |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11/7/26 | vs UL Monroe Warhawks | L 17-19 | NCAAF |
| 10/24/26 | vs Georgia State Panthers | W 38-32 | NCAAF |
| 10/17/26 | @ Southern Miss Golden Eagles | W 23-13 | NCAAF |
| 10/8/26 | vs South Alabama Jaguars | L 49-56 | NCAAF |
| 10/3/26 | @ Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns | L 20-23 | NCAAF |
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Play by Play
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Safety 7:56 29-20
Team Safety
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Field Goal 11:13 27-20
Nathan Walker 38 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 14:57 27-17
Cole Neph 10 Yd pass from Luke Skipper (Nathan Walker Kick)
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Field Goal 5:06 27-10
Nathan Walker 22 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 10:25 27-7
Demari Medley 53 Yd Interception Return (Blake Grupe Kick)
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Touchdown 12:55 20-7
Justice Hansen 18 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)
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Field Goal 0:00 13-7
Blake Grupe 19 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:33 10-7
Marcel Murray 3 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)
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Field Goal 5:23 3-7
Blake Grupe 35 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 8:22 0-7
Corey Taylor II 1 Yd Run (Nathan Walker Kick)
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ARKST
13 plays, 60 yards, 7:56 · End of Game
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TLSA 7:56
1 play, -4 yards, 0:05 · Safety
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Safety 7:56 29-20
Team Safety
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ARKST 8:01
7 plays, 29 yards, 3:06 · Punt
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TLSA 11:13
5 plays, 40 yards, 1:52 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 11:13 27-20
Nathan Walker 38 Yd Field Goal
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ARKST 13:05
3 plays, 0 yards, 1:45 · Punt
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TLSA 14:57
11 plays, 81 yards, 2:57 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 14:57 27-17
Cole Neph 10 Yd pass from Luke Skipper (Nathan Walker Kick)
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ARKST 2:54
6 plays, 23 yards, 2:05 · Punt
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TLSA 5:06
16 plays, 70 yards, 5:19 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:06 27-10
Nathan Walker 22 Yd Field Goal
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TLSA 10:25
6 plays, 33 yards, 2:25 · Interception Touchdown
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Touchdown 10:25 27-7
Demari Medley 53 Yd Interception Return (Blake Grupe Kick)
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ARKST 12:55
6 plays, 42 yards, 1:49 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 12:55 20-7
Justice Hansen 18 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)
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TLSA 14:44
1 play, 18 yards, 0:09 · Fumble
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ARKST 15:00
8 plays, 52 yards, 1:10 · FIELD GOAL
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TLSA 1:10
2 plays, 28 yards, 0:14 · FUMBLE
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ARKST 1:24
3 plays, 9 yards, 1:36 · Punt
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TLSA 3:00
3 plays, -2 yards, 1:26 · Punt
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ARKST 4:33
9 plays, 48 yards, 3:20 · Touchdown
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Field Goal 0:00 13-7
Blake Grupe 19 Yd Field Goal
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Touchdown 4:33 10-7
Marcel Murray 3 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)
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TLSA 7:53
3 plays, 8 yards, 1:45 · Punt
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ARKST 9:38
7 plays, 30 yards, 3:26 · Punt
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TLSA 13:04
7 plays, 11 yards, 4:40 · Punt
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ARKST 2:44
3 plays, 9 yards, 0:50 · Punt
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TLSA 3:34
3 plays, 6 yards, 1:44 · Punt
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ARKST 5:23
10 plays, 57 yards, 2:59 · Field Goal
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Field Goal 5:23 3-7
Blake Grupe 35 Yd Field Goal
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TLSA 8:22
13 plays, 62 yards, 3:30 · Touchdown
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Touchdown 8:22 0-7
Corey Taylor II 1 Yd Run (Nathan Walker Kick)
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ARKST 11:52
9 plays, 37 yards, 3:08 · Fumble
Showing the last 34 of 34 events.
Team Stats
ARKST
TLSA
24
1st Downs
19
10-18
3rd down efficiency
6-15
0-0
4th down efficiency
3-3
402
Total Yards
336
191
Passing
172
20/33
Comp/Att
19/27
5.8
Yards per pass
6.4
211
Rushing
164
49
Rushing Attempts
42
4.3
Yards per rush
3.9
11-101
Penalties
8-64
1
Turnovers
3
1
Fumbles lost
2
0
Interceptions thrown
1
33:30
Possession
26:30
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