Texas State Bobcats at Arkansas State Red Wolves
· NCAA - Football
Cross helps Arkansas State become bowl-eligible with 77-31 rout of Texas State
Arkansas State (6-5, 4-3 Sun Belt Conference) was trailing 17-14 when Cross finished off a 75-yard drive with a 42-yard run, giving the Red Wolves the lead for good with 9:14 left before halftime.
Cross scored on a 15-yard, first-down run after Keyron Crawford recovered a fumble by Texas State's Donerio Davenport for a two-score lead. He added a 57-yard touchdown run with 1:52 remaining and Arkansas State led 35-17 at intermission.
Cedric Hawkins had two short touchdown runs, Thomas returned a TJ Finley fumble for a 91-yard score and Cross scored on a 93-yard kickoff return on the final play of the third quarter to give the Red Wolves a 63-24 lead. The final two touchdowns came on interception returns — an 87-yarder by Melique Straker and a 50-yarder by Dane Motley.
Jaylen Raynor completed 14 of 17 passes for 196 yards for Arkansas State. Zak Wallace rushed for 65 yards and two touchdowns. Courtney Jackson had seven receptions for 107 yards.
Finley totaled 366 yards on 37-of-55 passing with three touchdowns and two interceptions for Texas State (6-5, 3-4). Ashtyn Hawkins had eight catches for 165 yards. Kole Wilson caught 10 passes for 68 yards and two scores. Joey Hobert also caught a touchdown pass. Ismail Mahdi had a first-quarter scoring run.
Texas State hosts South Alabama on Saturday to close out the regular season. Arkansas State travels to play Marshall to end the regular season.
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- TV Channel: Bobcats at Red Wolves 2021 College Football, week 12, is broadcasted on ESPN+.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 10:17 | Ismail Mahdi 4 Yd Run (Mason Shipley Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 8:45 | Zak Wallace 41 Yd Run (Dominic Zvada Kick) |
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FG | 1st Period 6:50 | Mason Shipley 43 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 1st Period 2:03 | Zak Wallace 8 Yd Run (Dominic Zvada Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:16 | Joey Hobert 18 Yd pass from TJ Finley (Mason Shipley Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 9:14 | Ja'Quez Cross 42 Yd Run (Dominic Zvada Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:01 | Ja'Quez Cross 15 Yd Run (Dominic Zvada Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:52 | Ja'Quez Cross 57 Yd Run (Dominic Zvada Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 12:39 | Cedric Hawkins 9 Yd Run (Dominic Zvada Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 8:20 | Cedric Hawkins 7 Yd Run (Dominic Zvada Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 5:57 | Trevian Thomas 91 Yd Fumble Return (Dominic Zvada Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:12 | Kole Wilson 7 Yd pass from TJ Finley (Mason Shipley Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 0:00 | Ja'Quez Cross 93 Yd Kickoff Return (Dominic Zvada Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:20 | Melique Straker 87 Yd Interception Return (Dominic Zvada Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 10:39 | Dane Motley 50 Yd Interception Return (Dominic Zvada Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:19 | Kole Wilson 3 Yd pass from TJ Finley (Mason Shipley Kick) |
Statistics
 TXST |
 ARST |
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|---|---|---|
| 32 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 7-16 | 3rd down efficiency | 4-8 |
| 3-4 | 4th down efficiency | 2-2 |
| 539 | Total Yards | 487 |
| 366 | Passing | 203 |
| 37-55 | Comp-Att | 14-17 |
| 6.7 | Yards per pass | 11.9 |
| 173 | Rushing | 284 |
| 38 | Rushing Attempts | 40 |
| 4.6 | Yards per rush | 7.1 |
| 6-56 | Penalties | 9-87 |
| 4 | Turnovers | 0 |
| 2 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 33:54 | Possession | 26:06 |
Game Information
Location: Jonesboro, AR
Attendance: 16,721 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 11-2 | 7-1 |
| Appalachian State | 9-5 | 6-2 |
| Coastal Carolina | 8-5 | 5-3 |
| Old Dominion | 6-7 | 5-3 |
| Georgia State | 7-6 | 3-5 |
| Marshall | 6-7 | 3-5 |
| Georgia Southern | 6-7 | 3-5 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Troy | 11-3 | 7-1 |
| Texas State | 8-5 | 4-4 |
| South Alabama | 7-6 | 4-4 |
| Arkansas State | 6-7 | 4-4 |
| Louisiana | 6-7 | 3-5 |
| Southern Miss | 3-9 | 2-6 |
| UL Monroe | 2-10 | 0-8 |
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