Central Arkansas Bears at Tarleton State Texans
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Tarleton State recovers fumbles on back-to-back kickoffs in the fourth to beat Central Arkansas
Tarleton State (9-3, 6-2) has the most wins in its Division I era. The nine wins mark coach Todd Whitten’s fifth time reaching nine wins at Tarleton in his 15 seasons at the helm. Tarleton awaits the FCS selection show on Sunday for an at-large bid.
Central Arkansas (6-6, 3-5) has lost four straight for its longest single-season skid since the 2009 season.
Steve Albert Jr. secured a third-quarter turnover when he intercepted a pass deep in Central Arkansas' territory with 23 seconds left. Tarleton made it 29-14 just 71 seconds later when Darius Cooper caught the first of two 22-yard touchdowns in the fourth quarter.
Tarleton booted the kickoff high into the air and a miscommunication by the returners led to a Texan recovery. It led to a 22-yard field goal before the next kickoff was fumbled after a hard hit.
Caleb Koger was intercepted two times for Central Arkansas. ShunDerrick Powell gained 100 yards on 11 carries, including a touchdown.
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Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 9:58 | Cody Jackson 7 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Corbin Poston Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 13:43 | Kayvon Britten 27 Yd Run (Corbin Poston Kick) |
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TD | 2nd Period 2:53 | Caleb Koger 1 Yd Run (Jake Gaster Kick) |
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SF | 3rd Period 4:47 | Team Safety |
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TD | 3rd Period 4:32 | Kayvon Britten 47 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Corbin Poston PAT failed) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:37 | ShunDerrick Powell 64 Yd Run (Jake Gaster Kick) |
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TD | 4th Period 14:16 | Darius Cooper 22 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Corbin Poston Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 11:54 | Corbin Poston 22 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 11:02 | Darius Cooper 22 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Corbin Poston Kick) |
Statistics
 CARK |
 TAR |
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|---|---|---|
| 12 | 1st Downs | 25 |
| 3-11 | 3rd down efficiency | 6-15 |
| 0-2 | 4th down efficiency | 1-3 |
| 274 | Total Yards | 445 |
| 156 | Passing | 245 |
| 13/28 | Comp/Att | 15/21 |
| 5.6 | Yards per pass | 11.7 |
| 118 | Rushing | 200 |
| 24 | Rushing Attempts | 54 |
| 4.9 | Yards per rush | 3.7 |
| 8-47 | Penalties | 4-35 |
| 3 | Turnovers | 1 |
| 1 | Fumbles lost | 1 |
| 2 | Interceptions thrown | 0 |
| 23:09 | Possession | 36:51 |
Game Information
Location: Stephenville, TX
Attendance: 14,800 · Capacity:
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