South Alabama Jaguars at Arkansas State Red Wolves
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South Alabama beats Arkansas State 56-49 in the highest scoring FBS game this season
South Alabama (4-2, 2-0 Sun Belt Conference) matched its win total from a season ago when it finished 4-8.
South Alabama QB Jared Hollins had two short rushing touchdowns in a span of 21 seconds to take a 34-21 lead with 1:30 remaining in the first half. Then, Arkansas State went 53 yards in four plays to score a touchdown for the highest combined points in a first half of any FBS game this season at 62.
Arkansas State QB Trey Owens, in his sixth career start, plowed ahead for a 1-yard touchdown run to get within seven points with just under seven minutes remaining in the game. But South Alabama chewed up the rest of the clock on a 13-play drive.
Hollins was 6-of-10 passing for 76 yards with a touchdown. PJ Martin added 95 yards rushing and a touchdown as South Alabama used 50 carries to gain 296 yards.
Owens was 32 of 43 for 418 yards and four touchdowns for Arkansas State (2-4, 0-2). Owens also had a rushing touchdown, but he was intercepted two times. Hunter Summers caught nine passes for 145 yards and two touchdowns. Timothy Carter had two short touchdown runs.
The Jaguars snapped a two-game skid in the 15-game series.
Arkansas State: Plays at Southern Miss on Oct. 17.
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How To Watch
How can I watch South Alabama Jaguars vs. Arkansas State Red Wolves?
- TV Channel: Jaguars at Red Wolves 2021 College Football, week 6, is broadcasted on ESPN2.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:21 | PJ Martin run for 6 yds, for a TD (D. Little KICK) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:44 | Timothy Carter 1 Yd Run (Clune Van Andel Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 1:31 | Keenan Phillips 100 Yd Kickoff Return (Davis Little Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 12:56 | Hunter Summers 19 Yd pass from Trey Owens (Clune Van Andel Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 6:16 | Timothy Carter 1 Yd Run (Clune Van Andel Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 4:37 | Keenan Phillips 3 Yd Run (Davis Little Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:51 | Jared Hollins 3 Yd Run (Davis Little Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 1:29 | Jared Hollins 3 Yd Run (Davis Little PAT failed) |
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TD | 2nd Period 0:32 | Hunter Summers 20 Yd pass from Trey Owens (Clune Van Andel Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 13:29 | Keenan Phillips 23 Yd Run (Jared Hollins Run for Two-Point Conversion) |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:36 | Rod Gibbs 7 Yd pass from Jared Hollins (Davis Little Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 1:10 | Solomon Baggett 4 Yd pass from Trey Owens (Davis Little Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:52 | Keenan Phillips 42 Yd Run (Davis Little Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 12:18 | Jabari Bush 15 Yd pass from Trey Owens (Clune Van Andel Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 6:51 | Trey Owens 1 Yd Run (Clune Van Andel Kick) |
Statistics
 USA |
 ARST |
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|---|---|---|
| 21 | 1st Downs | 31 |
| 3-10 | 3rd down efficiency | 8-10 |
| 4-4 | 4th down efficiency | 0-0 |
| 372 | Total Yards | 516 |
| 76 | Passing | 418 |
| 6/10 | Comp/Att | 32/43 |
| 7.6 | Yards per pass | 9.7 |
| 296 | Rushing | 98 |
| 50 | Rushing Attempts | 27 |
| 5.9 | Yards per rush | 3.6 |
| 9-89 | Penalties | 8-90 |
| 1 | Turnovers | 3 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 28:39 | Possession | 31:21 |
Game Information
Location: Jonesboro, AR
Attendance: 14,237 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| James Madison | 7-0 | 4-0 |
| Georgia Southern | 3-4 | 2-1 |
| App State | 4-2 | 1-1 |
| Georgia State | 4-2 | 1-1 |
| Coastal Carolina | 2-5 | 1-2 |
| Old Dominion | 2-5 | 1-3 |
| Marshall | 3-3 | 0-2 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana Tech | 4-2 | 2-0 |
| South Alabama | 4-2 | 2-0 |
| Louisiana | 5-2 | 2-1 |
| Troy | 3-3 | 1-1 |
| Arkansas State | 3-4 | 1-2 |
| Southern Miss | 1-5 | 0-2 |
| UL Monroe | 0-6 | 0-2 |
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