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Arkansas State beats Kansas State 35-31 in final minute
MANHATTAN, Kan. (AP) Jonathan Adams Jr. caught a career-high three touchdown passes, including the game-winner with 38 seconds remaining, and Arkansas State defeated Kansas State 35-31 on Saturday for the Red Wolves' first win over a Power 5 opponent in a dozen years.
Layne Hatcher threw a 17-yard pass to Adams for the winning score after the Wildcats (0-1) had taken a 31-28 lead on a Blake Lynch 35-yard field goal with 2:30 remaining.
''Obviously excited about the win,'' said Arkansas State head coach Blake Anderson. ''Excited, but not surprised.''
Arkansas State (1-1) scored 21 unanswered points after trailing 21-7 midway through the second quarter.
Most of the offense flowed through the 6-foot-3 Adams.
''The quarterbacks put the ball in a good spot, and I just use my athleticism to turn my hips and go get the ball and go over the corner's head and stuff like that,'' said Adams, who had 98 yards receiving on eight catches.
Arkansas State held Kansas State to 91 yards rushing. The Wildcats averaged 178 rushing yards per game in 2019.
''We were able to create some penetration, create some issues where they could not get downhill all night long,'' Anderson said.
Kansas State (0-1) had not dropped its home opener since 2013.
''It wasn't the outcome that we wanted. We didn't play particularly well. I know what the guys have gone through over the past month to five weeks trying to prepare to play, and we can't make excuses,'' said Kansas State head coach Chris Klieman.
Skylar Thompson finished with 259 yards passing and two touchdowns in the loss.
''There are three or four (passes) that I can think of that were just inches off, or I missed a throw or misjudged on a ball and just couldn't get on the same page there a couple times,'' Thompson said.
Deuce Vaughn led Kansas State in rushing with 47 yards and a touchdown, becoming the first true freshman to score for the Wildcats in a season opener since 1988.
The Wildcats scored on their first possession on a 17-yard catch by Phillip Brooks following a blocked punt. They added TDs on consecutive drives in the second quarter to lead 21-7. After being held scoreless in the third quarter, they responded with a 5-yard touchdown run by Harry Trotter, followed by Lynch's field goal.
The Red Wolves (1-1) gained 489 total yards after collecting 424 yards in a 37-24 loss to Memphis last weekend.
The Red Wolves beat a Power 5 program for the second time since moving up to FBS status in 1992. Their previous win came over Texas A&M, 18-14, in 2008.
TRICK PLAYS
Arkansas State put on a magic show in Manhattan, fooling Kansas State with trick plays.
On a double-pass play, wide receiver Jeff Foreman threw a 48-yard score to Roshauud Paul midway through the second quarter.
Early in the fourth quarter, the Red Wolves faked a punt that led to a pass interference call. On that drive, a pass off a double-reverse set up a 5-yard score to Adams from Logan Bonner for a 28-21 lead.
THE TAKEAWAY
Arkansas State: The quick tempo and aggressive play-calling kept the Red Wolves in the game and proved to be the difference. Arkansas State kept the Wildcats' ground game in check.
Kansas State: The Wildcats failed to establish the run game and had to rely on the arm of Skylar Thompson, an uncommon offensive strategy for the Wildcats.
UP NEXT
Arkansas State will host Central Arkansas next Saturday.
Kansas State will have a week off before opening Big 12 play against Oklahoma on September 26.
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Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 26 | 21 |
Rushing | 8 | 6 |
Passing | 15 | 12 |
Penalty | 3 | 3 |
3rd Down Conv | 6-13 | 1-11 |
4th Down Conv | 0-0 | 2-2 |
Total Net Yards | 469 | 363 |
Total Plays | 71 | 69 |
Avg Gain | 6.6 | 5.3 |
Net Yards Rushing | 159 | 91 |
Rush Attempts | 33 | 39 |
Avg Rush Yards | 4.8 | 2.3 |
Yards Passing | 330 | 283 |
Comp. - Att. | 25-38 | 18-30 |
Yards Per Pass | 8.2 | 9.1 |
Penalties - Yards | 4-58 | 8-85 |
Touchdowns | 5 | 4 |
Rushing TDs | 0 | 2 |
Passing TDs | 5 | 2 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1-1 | 0-0 |
Int. Thrown | 1 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 3-40.0 | 4-41.3 |
Return Yards | 78 | 86 |
Punts - Returns | 0-0 | 3-26 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 2-78 | 5-60 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 1-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
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Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
L. Bonner
12 QB
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L. Bonner | 17/28 | 204 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Hatcher
3 QB
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L. Hatcher | 6/8 | 61 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Foreman
13 WR
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J. Foreman | 1/1 | 48 | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Paul
1 WR
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R. Paul | 1/1 | 17 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
Ja. Jones
21 RB
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Ja. Jones | 16 | 95 | 0 | 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Pare
22 RB
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L. Pare | 4 | 65 | 0 | 58 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Graham
18 RB
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R. Graham | 7 | 24 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Hatcher
3 QB
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L. Hatcher | 2 | -4 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
L. Bonner
12 QB
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L. Bonner | 3 | -16 | 0 | -2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Adams Jr.
9 WR
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J. Adams Jr. | 10 | 8 | 98 | 3 | 33 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Paul
1 WR
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R. Paul | 7 | 4 | 77 | 1 | 48 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
C. Rucker
7 WR
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C. Rucker | 3 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 34 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Bowling
16 WR
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B. Bowling | 5 | 2 | 35 | 0 | 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Tyler
87 TE
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R. Tyler | 3 | 3 | 22 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Graham
18 RB
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R. Graham | 1 | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
G. Amos
85 TE
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G. Amos | 2 | 2 | 17 | 1 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Bonner
12 QB
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L. Bonner | 1 | 1 | 17 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
L. Pare
22 RB
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L. Pare | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Foreman
13 WR
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J. Foreman | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hawes
0 WR
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J. Hawes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Ja. Jones
21 RB
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Ja. Jones | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
E. Alexander
10 DB
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E. Alexander | 9-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Ja. Harris
11 LB
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Ja. Harris | 7-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Switzer
7 DB
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A. Switzer | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Rice
18 LB
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J. Rice | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. Hervey
24 LB
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F. Hervey | 3-1 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Johnson
1 CB
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S. Johnson | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Fletcher
14 DB
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A. Fletcher | 3-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Strong
26 S
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J. Strong | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
N. Iwuchukwu
41 DE
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N. Iwuchukwu | 2-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Hampton
97 DL
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T. Hampton | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Ficklin
15 CB
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B. Ficklin | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Harris
3 CB
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K. Harris | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Ayers
45 TE
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T. Ayers | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. Merrill
92 DL
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F. Merrill | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. Scott
42 DL
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V. Scott | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. Grupe
0 K
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B. Grupe | 0/1 | 0 | 5/5 | 5 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
R. Hanson
48 P
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R. Hanson | 3 | 40.0 | 1 | 43 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
R. Paul
1 WR
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R. Paul | 2 | 39.0 | 45 | 0 |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
S. Thompson
10 QB
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S. Thompson | 17/29 | 259 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
W. Howard
15 QB
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W. Howard | 1/1 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
D. Vaughn
22 RB
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D. Vaughn | 12 | 47 | 1 | 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Trotter
2 RB
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H. Trotter | 16 | 43 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
C. Taylor
13 WR
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C. Taylor | 1 | 20 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
S. Thompson
10 QB
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S. Thompson | 7 | 7 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Howard
15 QB
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W. Howard | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Burns
33 RB
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T. Burns | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
C. Taylor
13 WR
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C. Taylor | 7 | 4 | 98 | 0 | 42 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Moore
0 TE
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B. Moore | 6 | 6 | 54 | 1 | 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Knowles
4 WR
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M. Knowles | 5 | 1 | 27 | 0 | 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Vaughn
22 RB
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D. Vaughn | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Dineen
29 FB
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J. Dineen | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
S. Wheeler
19 TE
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S. Wheeler | 1 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
P. Brooks
88 WR
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