Arkansas State Red Wolves at Georgia State Panthers
· NCAA - Football
Wallace, Cross run for three TDs to lead Arkansas State's run past Georgia State, 27-20
Arkansas State (6-4, 4-2) is in second place in the Sun Belt Conference's West Division, two games back of Louisiana-Lafayette with two games remaining in the regular season.
Zach Gibson put Georgia State (2-8, 0-6) on the board first with a 24-yard touchdown pass to Ted Hurst midway through the first quarter. The Red Wolves answered with back-to-back drives, the first covering 75 yards in seven plays capped by Wallace's 13-yard scoring run and the second a six-play, 54-yard drive cashed in by Wallace from a yard out.
Christian Veilleaux got the Panthers even with a 12-yard touchdown pass to Michel Dukes with 2:03 left in the half, but Clune Van Andel kicked a 44-yard field goal with 31 seconds left in the half for a 17-14 lead. Cross's touchdown with 14:03 left in the game proved to be the game winner, giving Arkansas State a 24-14 lead before Van Andel added a career-best 52-yard field goal with just under eight minutes left.
Arkansas State had just 97 yards passing, but Jaylen Raynor led a ground game that amassed 261 yards by picking up 114 yards on 16 carries. Cross had 76 yards on 14 carries and Wallace added 62 yards on 14 carries.
Veilleux was 17-of-35 passing for 245 yards and a touchdown with an interception for Georgia State. Dukes had 32 yards on six carries, but the Panthers were held to 65 yards on 23 rushes as a team.
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Matchup Prediction
Scoring Summary
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TD | 1st Period 7:17 | Ted Hurst 24 Yd pass from Zach Gibson (Liam Rickman Kick) |
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TD | 1st Period 3:34 | Zak Wallace 13 Yd Run (Clune Van Andel Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 9:32 | Zak Wallace 1 Yd Run (Clune Van Andel Kick) |
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TD | 3rd Period 2:03 | Michel Dukes 12 Yd pass from Christian Veilleux (Liam Rickman Kick) |
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FG | 3rd Period 0:31 | Clune Van Andel 44 Yd Field Goal |
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TD | 4th Period 14:03 | Ja'Quez Cross 15 Yd Run (Clune Van Andel Kick) |
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FG | 4th Period 11:18 | Braeden McAlister 48 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 7:59 | Clune Van Andel 52 Yd Field Goal |
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FG | 4th Period 5:52 | Liam Rickman 40 Yd Field Goal |
Statistics
 ARST |
 GAST |
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|---|---|---|
| 20 | 1st Downs | 23 |
| 4-13 | 3rd down efficiency | 2-14 |
| 0-1 | 4th down efficiency | 2-4 |
| 358 | Total Yards | 411 |
| 97 | Passing | 346 |
| 10/17 | Comp/Att | 26/49 |
| 5.7 | Yards per pass | 7.1 |
| 261 | Rushing | 65 |
| 49 | Rushing Attempts | 23 |
| 5.3 | Yards per rush | 2.8 |
| 7-63 | Penalties | 6-65 |
| 0 | Turnovers | 2 |
| 0 | Fumbles lost | 0 |
| 0 | Interceptions thrown | 2 |
| 30:20 | Possession | 29:40 |
Game Information
Location: Atlanta, GA
Attendance: 14,047 · Capacity:
Sun Belt - East
| TEAM | OVR | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Marshall | 10-3 | 7-1 |
| Georgia Southern | 8-5 | 6-2 |
| James Madison | 9-4 | 4-4 |
| Old Dominion | 5-7 | 4-4 |
| Coastal Carolina | 6-6 | 3-5 |
| App State | 5-6 | 3-5 |
| Georgia State | 3-9 | 1-7 |
Sun Belt - West
| TEAM | OVER | CONF |
|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 10-3 | 7-1 |
| Texas State | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| Arkansas State | 7-5 | 5-3 |
| South Alabama | 7-6 | 5-3 |
| UL Monroe | 5-7 | 3-5 |
| Troy | 4-8 | 3-5 |
| Southern Miss | 1-11 | 0-8 |
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