Arkansas State vs Bowling Green: Box score, stats and summary feat. Jaylen Raynor (68 Ventures Bowl)

The Arkansas State Red Wolves faced the Bowling Green Falcons on Thursday at Hancock Whitney Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. The Falcons are favored by oddsmakers in this game, which is expected to be a high-scoring affair.

The Red Wolves went into halftime, leading the game 24-21. They scored 17 in the first quarter followed by a touchdown score in the second. The Falcons kept the game close within a field goal distance and would like to build on to momentum from the second quarter where they scored 14 points.

Surprisingly, the Falcons couldn't overcome the deficit in the second half, leading the Red Wolves to an upset 38-31 win.

Arkansas State vs Bowling Green: Box score

Team	1st Quarter	2nd Quarter	3rd Quarter	4th Quarter	Final
Arkansas State	17	7	7	7	38
Bowling Green	7	14	3	7	31

Arkansas State stats

PASSING	CP-ATT-INT	YDS	TD	LONG
Jaylen Raynor	18-30-1	221	2	79
Reagan Ealy	1-1-0	11	0	11
Total	19-31-0	232	2	79

RECEIVING	REC	YDS	TD	LONG
Manny Stevenson Jr.	1	8	0	8
Courtney Jackson	4	49	0	26
Chauncy Cobb	1	4	0	4
Ja'Quez Cross	5	30	0	13
Reagan Ealy	3	23	0	15
Jaylen Raynor	1	11	0	11
Corey Rucker	4	107	2	79
Total	19	232	2	79

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	TD	LONG
Zak Wallace	15	99	1	26
Jaylen Raynor	7	-5	1	5
Ja'Quez Cross	8	38	0	10
Total	32	128	2	26

KICKING	FG-FGA	LONG	XP	PTS
Clune Van Andel	1/2	46	5	8

DEFENSE	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	FF	FR
Ryan Heicher	0	0	0	0	0	0
Justin Hodges	3	2	0	0	0	0
Marcus Bradley	1	1	0	0	0	0
Jaylen Raynor	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ja'Quez Cross	1	1	0	0	0	0
Hunter Summers	0	0	0	0	0	0
Malik Hornsby	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bryan Whitehead	2	0	0	0.5	0	0
Marvin Ham	8	6	0	0	0	0
Corey Rucker	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan Mahoney	2	2	0	0	0	0
Brandon Barnes	1	1	0	0	0	0
Trevian Thomas	6	5	0	1	0	0
Courtney Jackson	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tennel Bryant	1	1	0	0	0	0
Adam Jones	0	0	0	0	0	0
Manny Stevenson Jr.	0	0	0	0	0	0
Websley Etienne	7	4	0	0	0	0
Reagan Ealy	0	0	0	0	0	0
Brandon Greil	2	2	0	0	0	0
DeAubry Hood	1	0	0	0	0	0
Chauncy Cobb	0	0	0	0	0	0
Zak Wallace	0	0	0	0	0	0
Josh Stone	1	0	0	0	0	0
Clayton Amaya	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kemari Nix	1	1	0	0	0	0
Justin Parks	10	8	0	1	1	0
Cam Jeffery	1	0	0	0	0	0
Clune Van Andel	0	0	0	0	0	0
Charles Willekes	11	8	0	1	1	0
Jack Bullard	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ian Jeffries	1	1	1	1	0	0
Nate Martey	2	0	0	0.5	0	0
Noah Collins	1	1	0	1	0	1
Noah Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0
Tristian Smith	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mehki Butler	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jacob Bayer	0	0	0	0	0	0
Makilan Thomas	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kamari Stephens	1	1	0	1	0	0
Tim Hardiman	3	1	0	0	0	0
Total	68	46	1	7	2	1

Bowling Green stats

PASSING	CP-ATT-INT	YDS	TD	LONG
Baron May	1-1-0	43	1	43
Connor Bazelak	32-49-0	390	3	35
Total	33-50-1	433	4	43

RECEIVING	REC	YDS	TD	LONG
Rahkeem Smith	7	97	1	23
Malcolm Johnson Jr.	2	69	1	43
Finn Hogan	2	31	0	25
Harold Fannin Jr.	17	213	1	35
Jaison Patterson	2	12	1	8
Jamal Johnson	3	11	0	5
Total	33	433	4	43

DEFENSE	TOT	SOLO	SACKS	TFL	INT
John Henderson	0	0	0	0	0
Darius McClendon	2	2	0	0	0
Harold Fannin Jr.	0	0	0	0	0
Malcolm Johnson Jr.	0	0	0	0	0
Jordan Oladokun	0	0	0	0	1
Brock Horne	7	6	1	1	0
Joseph Sipp Jr.	4	4	1	1	0
Terion Stewart	0	0	0	0	0
Anthony Hawkins	3	0	0	0	0
CJ Brown	7	5	0	0	0
Jamal Johnson	0	0	0	0	0
Jacorey Benjamin	1	1	0	0	0
Connor Bazelak	0	0	0	0	0
Trent Simms	2	1	0	0	0
Darius Lorfils	0	0	0	0	0
Levi Gazarek	0	0	0	0	0
Demetrius Hardamon	0	0	0	0	0
Finn Hogan	0	0	0	0	0
Tracy Revels	6	3	0	0	0
Charles Rosser	4	2	0.5	0.5	0
Avi McGary	2	1	0.5	1.5	0
Rahkeem Smith	0	0	0	0	0
Baron May	0	0	0	0	0
Justin Pegues	0	0	0	0	0
Todd Bumphis	2	2	0	0	0
Kal-El Pascal	4	3	0	0	0
Jaison Patterson	0	0	0	0	0
Zach Long	0	0	0	0	0
George Carlson	0	0	0	0	0
Alex Wollschlaeger	0	0	0	0	0
Tunde Fatukasi	0	0	0	0	0
Evan Branch-Haynes	1	0	0	0	0
Alex Padgett	0	0	0	0	0
Dontrez Brown	0	0	0	0	0
Jake Burns	0	0	0	0	0
Nate Pabst	0	0	0	0	0
Travis Kenner	0	0	0	0	0
Ian Drummond	0	0	0	0	0
Jared Merk	1	1	0	0	0
Davonte Miles	2	2	0	0	0
Ali Saad	3	2	1	1	0
Total	51	35	4	5	1

KICKING	FG-FGA	LONG	XP	PTS
Zach Long	1/4	38	4	7

RUSHING	ATT	YDS	LONG
Rahkeem Smith	2	9	5
Harold Fannin Jr.	1	8	8
Terion Stewart	6	8	16
John Henderson	1	4	4
Jaison Patterson	5	15	5
Jamal Johnson	3	14	6
Connor Bazelak	3	-12
Justin Pegues	3	0	2
Total	24	46	16

Game Summary: Arkansas State Holds Off Bowling Green in a Thrilling Victory, 38-31

Arkansas State capitalized on early momentum and key special teams play to build a lead, while Bowling Green's persistent offense kept the game competitive. Ultimately, Arkansas State's balanced attack and late touchdown sealed the win.

1st Quarter:

9:57: Arkansas State took the early lead with a 46-yard field goal by Clune Van Andel after a 13-play, 46-yard drive.

8:02: A pivotal moment came when Courtney Jackson returned a punt 60 yards for a touchdown.

4:04: Bowling Green responded with a 43-yard touchdown pass from Baron May to Malcolm Johnson Jr., capping a seven-play, 75-yard drive.

1:39: Arkansas State extended their lead as Jaylen Raynor scored on a five-yard touchdown run to end an eight-play, 75-yard drive.

Score: Arkansas State 17, Bowling Green 7.

2nd Quarter:

6:46: Bowling Green narrowed the gap with an eight-yard touchdown pass from Connor Bazelak to Jaison Patterson after an eight-play, 77-yard drive.

4:13: Arkansas State struck back with a 79-yard touchdown pass from Raynor to Corey Rucker on a quick 5-play, 93-yard drive.

1:36: Bowling Green stayed close as Bazelak threw a four-yard touchdown pass to Harold Fannin Jr., finishing a seven-play, 75-yard drive.

Halftime Score: Arkansas State 24, Bowling Green 21.

3rd Quarter:

11:21: Arkansas State padded their lead with a six-yard touchdown pass from Raynor to Rucker after a short-field drive of 34 yards.

6:14: Bowling Green added a 38-yard field goal by Zach Long, completing a 13-play, 55-yard drive.

Score: Arkansas State 31, Bowling Green 24.

4th Quarter:

3:10: Arkansas State seemingly put the game out of reach with a 14-yard touchdown run by Zak Wallace, capping an eight-play, 68-yard drive.

1:42: Bowling Green refused to quit, with Bazelak finding Rahkeem Smith for a 23-yard touchdown pass to close the gap, but Arkansas State's defense held on for the victory.

Final Score: Arkansas State 38, Bowling Green 31.

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Edited by Krutik Jain