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15–48
Final
 Centennial Bank Stadium, JonesboroARST -20
FINALUL Monroe 15, Arkansas State 48ARST covered -20CLOSED ARST -20

Highlights

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Win probability

EVERY PLAY · ESPN MODEL
ARST WINNING
ULM WINNING
KICKQ2Q3Q4FINAL

KICKOFF: ARST 88% · BIGGEST SINGLE-PLAY SWING: 5 PTS

Scoring plays

11 SCORES
Q1
Passing Touchdown

Corey Rucker 55 Yd pass from Logan Bonner (Blake Grupe Kick)

11:04
0-7
Rushing Touchdown

Josh Johnson 4 Yd Run (Davis Hughes Kick)

9:20
7-7
Passing Touchdown

Corey Rucker 30 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe Kick)

5:22
7-14
Q2
Passing Touchdown

Jeff Foreman 15 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe Kick)

14:21
7-21
Passing Touchdown

Jeff Foreman 46 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe Kick)

6:21
7-28
Q3
Passing Touchdown

Corey Rucker 66 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe Kick)

14:03
7-35
Safety

Jabari Johnson Safety

10:29
9-35
Passing Touchdown

Malik Jackson 5 Yd pass from Jeremy Hunt (Two-Point Run Conversion Failed)

7:45
15-35
Q4
Field Goal Good

Blake Grupe 41 Yd Field Goal

14:50
15-38
Passing Touchdown

Corey Rucker 31 Yd pass from Layne Hatcher (Blake Grupe Kick)

12:37
15-45
Field Goal Good

Blake Grupe 42 Yd Field Goal

7:12
15-48

What happened

ESPN RECAP

Rucker sets FBS freshman receiving record in A-State win

JONESBORO, Ark. -- , Corey Rucker set the NCAA FBS record for a freshman with 310 yards receiving and caught four touchdown passes to help Arkansas State beat UL Monroe 48-15 on Saturday. Rucker, who caught nine passes, surpassed C.J. Johnson (283 yards, East Carolina vs. Cincinnati, 2019) for the FBS freshman record and Lennie Johnson (284 yards, Arkansas State vs. Missouri State, 1997) for the program record. His four TD receptions tied a program record with Omar Bayless (2019) and Alfred Bentley (1959). Rucker's longest TD catch was a 66-yard reception to make it 35-7 in the first minute of the third quarter. Rucker had catches of 69 and 55 yards in the first quarter and a 31-yard TD catch in the fourth. The Red Wolves (4-7, 2-6 Sun Belt Conference) had 511 yards passing. Layne Hatcher threw for 326 yards and a career-high five touchdowns, and Logan Bonner added 185 yards passing.

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Top performers

ULM
PASSINGJeremy Hunt20/34, 203 YDS, 1 TD
RUSHINGJosh Johnson11 CAR, 51 YDS, 1 TD
RECEIVINGMalik Jackson5 REC, 57 YDS, 1 TD
ARST
PASSINGLayne Hatcher11/14, 326 YDS, 5 TD
RUSHINGJamal Jones14 CAR, 33 YDS
RECEIVINGCorey Rucker9 REC, 310 YDS, 4 TD

Team stats

ULM · ARST
323
TOTAL YARDS
589
213
PASSING
511
110
RUSHING
78
18
1ST DOWNS
20
1-13
3RD DOWN EFFICIENCY
10-16
0
TURNOVERS
1
6-41
PENALTIES
3-12
32:54
POSSESSION
27:06

CENTENNIAL BANK STADIUM, JONESBORO · ATTENDANCE 3,268

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