| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Final |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arkansas State | 7 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 30 |
| South Alabama | 14 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 34 |
Game flow
South Alabama won by 4 · 11 scoresLead changes
3
2 times tied
USA biggest lead
+10
Q3 6:03
ARST biggest lead
+7
Q1 9:52
Time in front
USA 62% · ARST 15%
tied 23% · 36:56 vs 9:13 of game clock
The lead after every score: above the line South Alabama is ahead, below it Arkansas State. Each dot is a score in the scoring team's colour; hover one.
Scoring summary
1st quarter
9:52
TD Brandon Bowling 5 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe Kick)5 plays, 49 yds, 1:36 · from USA 49
ARST 7–0 USA3:12
TD Jalen Tolbert 21 Yd pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo Kick)8 plays, 76 yds, 3:04 · from USA 24
ARST 7–7 USA0:00
TD Jalen Tolbert 30 Yd pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo Kick)
ARST 7–14 USA3rd quarter
10:50
FG Blake Grupe 23 Yd Field Goal 9 plays, 63 yds, 2:52 · from ARST 31
ARST 10–14 USA6:03
TD Tra Minter 1 Yd Run (Diego Guajardo PAT blocked)10 plays, 73 yds, 4:47 · from USA 27
ARST 10–20 USA2:41
TD Omar Bayless 10 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe Kick)8 plays, 75 yds, 3:22 · from ARST 25
ARST 17–20 USA4th quarter
14:53
TD Jalen Tolbert 31 Yd pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo Kick)7 plays, 60 yds, 2:48 · from USA 40
ARST 17–27 USA12:29
TD Layne Hatcher 1 Yd Run (Blake Grupe Kick)8 plays, 65 yds, 2:24 · from ARST 35
ARST 24–27 USA9:22
FG Blake Grupe 40 Yd Field Goal 5 plays, 28 yds, 1:16 · from ARST 49
ARST 27–27 USA3:51
FG Blake Grupe 20 Yd Field Goal 10 plays, 84 yds, 3:37 · from ARST 13
ARST 30–27 USA1:18
TD Jalen Tolbert 26 Yd pass from Desmond Trotter (Diego Guajardo Kick)9 plays, 61 yds, 2:33 · from USA 39
ARST 30–34 USADrives
USA 5/14 scoredARST 6/14 scored| Q | Start | Team | From | Plays | Yds | Time | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q1 | 15:00 | ARST | ARST 35 | 6 | 16 | 2:10 | Punt |
| Q1 | 12:50 | USA | USA 1 | 3 | 4 | 1:22 | Punt |
| Q1 | 11:28 | ARST | USA 49 | 5 | 49 | 1:36 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 9:52 | USA | USA 11 | 3 | -2 | 1:32 | Punt |
| Q1 | 8:20 | ARST | ARST 46 | 6 | 30 | 2:04 | Downs |
| Q1 | 6:16 | USA | USA 24 | 8 | 76 | 3:04 | Touchdown |
| Q1 | 3:12 | ARST | ARST 29 | 3 | 3 | 1:12 | Punt |
| Q1 | 2:00 | USA | USA 24 | 5 | 76 | 0:00 | Touchdown |
| Q2 | 15:00 | ARST | ARST 27 | 9 | 29 | 3:55 | Punt |
| Q2 | 11:05 | USA | USA 4 | 11 | 94 | 4:34 | Fumble |
| Q2 | 6:31 | ARST | ARST 2 | 3 | 9 | 1:33 | Punt |
| Q2 | 4:58 | USA | USA 35 | 3 | 2 | 0:54 | Interception |
Win probability
South Alabama 100% · pregame line Arkansas State −10.5 (closing line)The pregame line (TDC's for this week's games, the closing betting line for past ones), blended with the score, clock and field position (calibrated on every 2024–25 FBS play). Gold dots mark the biggest swings; hover one.
Box score
| Passing | C/ATT | YDS | AVG | TD | INT | QBR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Layne Hatcher | 23/38 | 342 | 9.0 | 2 | 0 | 49.8 |
| Rushing | CAR | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jamal Jones | 16 | 61 | 3.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Marcel Murray | 14 | 39 | 2.8 | 0 | 9 |
| Kirk Merritt | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 0 | 2 |
| Layne Hatcher | 8 | -7 | -0.9 | 1 | 7 |
| Receiving | REC | YDS | AVG | TD | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Merritt | 9 | 121 | 13.4 | 0 | 34 |
| Omar Bayless | 4 | 98 | 24.5 | 1 | 53 |
| Jonathan Adams | 4 | 69 | 17.3 | 0 | 30 |
| Brandon Bowling | 2 | 28 | 14.0 | 1 | 23 |
| Javonis Isaac | 2 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Reed Tyler | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 |
| Jamal Jones | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 |
| Interceptions | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| B.J. Edmonds | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Kicking | FG | PCT | LONG | XP | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Blake Grupe | 3/3 | 100.0 | 40 | 3/3 | 12 |
| Punting | NO | YDS | AVG | TB | In 20 | LONG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cody Grace | 5 | 254 | 50.8 | 0 | 0 | 58 |
Biggest plays
USA +54% Q4 1:18 Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 26 yds for a TD, (Diego Guajardo KICK)
ARST +34% Q4 12:29 Layne Hatcher run for 1 yd for a TD, (Blake Grupe KICK)
USA +32% Q4 12:29 Damon Foncham kickoff for 45 yds
USA +28% Q4 9:22 Damon Foncham kickoff for 45 yds , Jared Wilson return for 11 yds to the SAlab 31
ARST +28% Q3 2:41 Layne Hatcher pass complete to Omar Bayless for 10 yds for a TD, (Blake Grupe KICK)
Team stats
| Stat | ARST | USA |
|---|---|---|
| 1st Downs | 21 | 26 |
| 3rd down efficiency | 8-18 | 5-16 |
| 4th down efficiency | 0-2 | 4-4 |
| Total Yards | 437 | 495 |
| Passing | 342 | 279 |
| Comp/Att | 23/38 | 20/31 |
| Yards per pass | 9.0 | 9.0 |
| Rushing | 95 | 216 |
| Rushing Attempts | 39 | 48 |
| Yards per rush | 2.4 | 4.5 |
| Penalties | 4-20 | 10-87 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 2 |
| Fumbles lost | 1 | 1 |
| Interceptions thrown | 0 | 1 |
| Possession | 28:40 | 31:20 |
Play by play
Q4 0:00 End of 4th Quarter
Q4 0:44 4th & 1 at ARST 26 Tra Minter run for 1 yd to the ArkSt 25 for a 1ST down
Q4 0:44 Timeout SOUTH ALABAMA, clock 00:44
Q4 0:44 Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 00:44
Q4 0:49 3rd & 3 at ARST 28 Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 26
Q4 0:49 Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 00:49
Q4 0:55 2nd & 5 at ARST 30 Tra Minter run for 2 yds to the ArkSt 28
Q4 0:55 Timeout ARKANSAS ST, clock 00:55
Q4 1:01 1st & 10 at ARST 35 Jared Wilson run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 30
Q4 1:18 1st & 10 at ARST 40 Layne Hatcher sacked by Rocel McWilliams for a loss of 5 yards to the ArkSt 35 Layne Hatcher fumbled, recovered by SAlab Jeffery Whatley , return for 0 yards
Q4 1:18 Diego Guajardo kickoff for 62 yds , Jeff Foreman return for 22 yds to the SOUTHALA 43 SOUTH ALABAMA Penalty, personal foul (Shawn Jennings) to the ArkSt 40
Q4 1:18 2nd & 5 at ARST 26 Desmond Trotter pass complete to Jalen Tolbert for 26 yds for a TD, (Diego Guajardo KICK)
Q4 3:51 1st & 10 at ARST 31 Tra Minter run for 5 yds to the ArkSt 26
Q4 3:51 3rd & 10 at ARST 48 Tra Minter run for 17 yds to the ArkSt 31 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:51 2nd & 10 at ARST 48 Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Wayne
Q4 3:51 1st & 10 at ARST 48 Desmond Trotter pass complete to Tra Minter for no gain to the ArkSt 48
Q4 3:51 4th & 8 at USA 41 Desmond Trotter pass complete to Tra Minter for 11 yds to the ArkSt 48 for a 1ST down
Q4 3:51 3rd & 8 at USA 41 Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Kawaan Baker, broken up by Logan Wescott
Q4 3:51 2nd & 10 at USA 39 Desmond Trotter run for 2 yds to the SAlab 41
Q4 3:51 1st & 10 at USA 39 Desmond Trotter pass incomplete to Jalen Wayne
Q4 3:51 Damon Foncham kickoff for 50 yds , Kawaan Baker return for 24 yds to the SAlab 39
Q4 3:51 4th & Goal at USA 3 Blake Grupe 20 yd FG GOOD
Q4 7:28 3rd & Goal at USA 3 Jamal Jones run for no gain to the SAlab 3
Q4 7:28 2nd & Goal at USA 3 Layne Hatcher pass incomplete to Kirk Merritt, broken up by Kelvin Johnson
Q4 7:28 1st & Goal at USA 5 Kirk Merritt run for 2 yds to the SAlab 3