Arkansas State defeats South Alabama 36-29
JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) -- Ryan Aplin passed for 203 yards and three touchdowns and ran for a score to lead Arkansas State to a 36-29 victory against South Alabama on Saturday night.
Aplin completed 17 of 22 passes for the Red Wolves (4-3, 2-1 Sun Belt), who overcame a 10-0 first-quarter deficit to post back-to-back wins for the first time since stringing nine victories together to end the 2011 regular season.
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Ross Metheny was 24 of 38 for 241 yards with three touchdowns and an interception for the Jaguars (1-5, 0-2).
With Arkansas State holding a six-point lead in the fourth quarter, Aplin hit Taylor Stockemer with a 9-yard touchdown pass that, with a two-point conversion, made the score 36-22 with 11:55 remaining.
Stockemer had 65 yards on four receptions, giving him 36 straight games with at least one catch, the second-longest streak in the nation. Conner Vernon of Duke has 42 games in a row with a reception.
| Scoring Summary | ||
| South Alabama: Kendall Houston 4 yd pass from Ross Metheny (Michel Chapuseaux kick) | ||
| South Alabama: Michel Chapuseaux 26 yd FG | ||
| Arkansas St.: Ryan Aplin 2 yd run (Brian Davis kick) | ||
| Arkansas St.: David Oku 2 yd run (Brian Davis kick) | ||
| South Alabama: Michel Chapuseaux 39 yd FG | ||
| Arkansas St.: J.D. McKissic 10 yd pass from Ryan Aplin (Brian Davis kick) | ||
| South Alabama: Jereme Jones 13 yd pass from Ross Metheny (failed 2pt pass) | ||
| Arkansas St.: Josh Jarboe 15 yd pass from Ryan Aplin (Brian Davis kick) | ||
| South Alabama: Michel Chapuseaux 42 yd FG | ||
| Arkansas St.: Taylor Stockemer 9 yd pass from Ryan Aplin (DAVID OKU 2pt run) | ||
| South Alabama: Greg Hollinger 12 yd pass from Ross Metheny (Michel Chapuseaux kick) | ||
| Team Statistics | ||
| Arkansas St. | South Alabama | |
| TOTAL FIRST DOWNS | 23 | 24 |
| TOTAL NET YARDS | 316 | 373 |
| Total Plays | 59 | 88 |
| Average Gain | 5.4 | 4.2 |
| NET YARDS RUSHING | 113 | 132 |
| Rushes | 37 | 50 |
| Average per rush | 3.1 | 2.6 |
| NET YARDS PASSING | 203 | 241 |
| Completions-attempted | 17-22 | 24-38 |
| Sacked | 2 | 1 |
| Yards Lost | -18 | -6 |
| TOTAL TURNOVERS | 3 | 1 |
| Interceptions | 0 | 1 |
| Fumbles Lost | 3 | 0 |
| OTHER | ||
| Penalties | 2 | 13 |
| Penalty Yards | 20 | 81 |
| Time of Possesion | 24:21 | 35:39 |
| Punts | 3 | 1 |
| Punt Average | 13.67 | 29 |
| Return Yards | 116 | 75 |
| Passing | |||||||
| Arkansas St. | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YDS/ATT | |
| Ryan Aplin | 17 | 22 | 203 | 3 | 0 | 9.2 | |
| South Alabama | CMP | ATT | YDS | TD | INT | YDS/ATT | |
| Ross Metheny | 24 | 38 | 241 | 3 | 1 | 6.3 | |
| Rushing | |||||
| Arkansas St. | ATT | YDS | TD | AVG | |
| David Oku | 22 | 84 | 1 | 3.8 | |
| Frankie Jackson | 5 | 30 | 0 | 6.0 | |
| Ryan Aplin | 8 | 1 | 1 | 0.1 | |
| Rocky Hayes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Team | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | |
| South Alabama | ATT | YDS | TD | AVG | |
| Desmond Jones | 2 | 6 | 0 | 3.0 | |
| Team | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2.0 | |
| Terrance Timmons | 13 | 43 | 0 | 3.3 | |
| Kendall Houston | 18 | 36 | 0 | 2.0 | |
| Ross Metheny | 9 | 22 | 0 | 2.4 | |
| Trey Fetner | 3 | 17 | 0 | 5.7 | |
| T.J. Glover | 4 | 10 | 0 | 2.5 | |
| Receiving | |||||
| Arkansas St. | ATT | YDS | TD | AVG | |
| Anthony Kincy | 1 | 13 | 0 | 13.0 | |
| Darion Griswold | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | |
| J.D. McKissic | 7 | 41 | 1 | 5.9 | |
| Taylor Stockemer | 4 | 65 | 1 | 16.3 | |
| Josh Jarboe | 3 | 34 | 1 | 11.3 | |
| Frankie Jackson | 1 | 39 | 0 | 39.0 | |
| South Alabama | ATT | YDS | TD | AVG | |
| Corey Besteda | 5 | 45 | 0 | 9.0 | |
| Greg Hollinger | 5 | 30 | 1 | 6.0 | |
| T.J. Glover | 3 | 47 | 0 | 15.7 | |
| Jereme Jones | 3 | 44 | 1 | 14.7 | |
| Bryant Lavender | 3 | 31 | 0 | 10.3 | |
| Terrance Timmons | 3 | 29 | 0 | 9.7 | |
| Gabe Loper | 1 | 11 | 0 | 11.0 | |
| Kendall Houston | 1 | 4 | 1 | 4.0 | |
