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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

TAR TD 1st Period 9:58 Cody Jackson 7 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Corbin Poston Kick)
TAR TD 2nd Period 13:43 Kayvon Britten 27 Yd Run (Corbin Poston Kick)
CARK TD 2nd Period 2:53 Caleb Koger 1 Yd Run (Jake Gaster Kick)
TAR SF 3rd Period 4:47 Team Safety
TAR TD 3rd Period 4:32 Kayvon Britten 47 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Corbin Poston PAT failed)
CARK TD 3rd Period 2:37 ShunDerrick Powell 64 Yd Run (Jake Gaster Kick)
TAR TD 4th Period 14:16 Darius Cooper 22 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Corbin Poston Kick)
TAR FG 4th Period 11:54 Corbin Poston 22 Yd Field Goal
TAR TD 4th Period 11:02 Darius Cooper 22 Yd pass from Victor Gabalis (Corbin Poston Kick)

Statistics

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12 1st Downs 25
3-11 3rd down efficiency 6-15
0-2 4th down efficiency 1-3
275 Total Yards 448
156 Passing 245
13/28 Comp/Att 15/21
5.6 Yards per pass 11.7
119 Rushing 203
23 Rushing Attempts 51
5.2 Yards per rush 4.0
8-47 Penalties 4-35
3 Turnovers 1
1 Fumbles lost 1
2 Interceptions thrown 0
23:09 Possession 36:51

Game Information

Venue: Tarleton Memorial Stadium

Location: Stephenville, TX
Attendance: 14,800 · Capacity:
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