it's a beautiful Saturday night in Jonesboro Arkansas as Arkansas State plays host the Tulsa just a beautiful evening temperature low 70s and uh Pete with the wind to the back there we go kick goes out of the end zone a state going tempo right now but one of the big things that Coach Jones and Coach heckendorf wanted to do get this running game going sought right there third and short and here's third and one and that's more than enough for the first down across the 40 to the 41 yd line that was elely in motion grer thr on over to elely he makes the catch at the 42 yd line rer can't handle the snap and he is brought down at the 36 yd line Second down and five Francis finds a receiver on the near side and brought out of Bounds at the 45 yd line is Cam Benjamin four wide receivers for Tulsa in this formation and a quick throw to the near side and the completion over there pass caught by Luke McGary Jackson in running back for Tulsa he swings out of the back field Francis finds a receiver right at the 15 should be enough for the first down as Charles willus was there Francis overthrows his intended receiver like Tempest was the player is looking for Seth [Applause] Morgan and it's good cross and El back to return the kick for Arkansas State cross will take it at the three and he is brought down at the 15 yd line all right Tulsa is all over that play Nowhere to Run nowhere to hide ball back at the 10 yd line now pass down the middle El's got it he's got the first down he's across the 35 to the 37 yd line Second down and four after the gain of six there's some room to run to Midfield and Wallace knocked out of Bounds at the 40 yd line first and five from the 35 Rainer got a man wide open down the their side and touchdown Adam Jones taking the shot on first down against the corner Blitz Adam Jones is wide open Rainer sees it lets it go great recognition by jayen rer Francis will roll out near side and the pass completed at the 36 yd line excellent protection Ball's going by the sixth step again excellent timing by Francis Francis over to The Far Side wow what a catch over there by Steptoe from the 48 yd line Francis got some pressure got a man open there that's Bill Jackson and Jackson across the 40 down to about the 37 yd line more than enough for the first down trips to the top of your screen on First and 10 from the 37 Jackson wide open there and Jackson to the 2015 cuts it back inside still on his feet loses the football and it's out a bound Justin Parks was the man that was there to knock it Loose what a great effort play by Parks never giving up and coming in punching the ball out Rainer got some room a lose one tackle still going up to about the 35 yd line gain of 15 second and three Rainer going to try to run and he's got the first down across the 45 to the 46 yd line that's Jones in motion Rainer with pressure sends it downfield and cut the catch downfield by Hunter Summers but how about that effort to make the catch through contact huge play 32 yds on the completion and we've completed the first quarter of play from Jonesboro Arkansas state is on the move and they lead Tulsa 7 to3 Greener got some time throwing it towards elely and it's intercepted at the 10 yd line by danne Hodge Kaden Stanton left tackle for Tulsa does a nice job of sealing the defender inside allowing the running back to get outside there Roll To the Left pass just across the 20 to the 21 yd line on second and six Francis got plenty of time looking downfield he's got a man wide open was he inbounds they got to review that yes oh my the official at the 31 yd line now another other official is there in the conversation they pulled the the Right Guard around he had like you said Roger excellent protection oh he's out of bounds after further review it is an incomplete pass it is third down third down and 11 Francis on the straight drop got a receiver at the 34 yd line enough for the first down just under 11 minutes left to go first half and that's up for the first down as they get up to the 45 yd [Applause] line Francis going to roll out now he's got a lot of room if he wants to run and he Dives head first across the 40 down to the 38 yd line 7 to3 Arkansas State as we approach the N9 minute Mark here in the first half Francis going deep down the middle he's got a wide open receiver and touchdown that was cam Benjamin for 39 yards and Tulsa takes the [Applause] lead the protction Benjamin's lined up on the right side and he runs a deep over route coming right to left Francis goes half roll through the right excellent protection Jones in motion second and 10 rer little sidearm throw there and the reception made by Miller mccumby second and 10 8 minutes left to go first half half Arkansas state with Cory Rucker making his first catch of the night at the 40 yd line and that's a first down cross was the Man in Motion there as he splits to the top of your screen and that's where rainer's going and the pass incomplete Francis going down the near sideline and incomplete Courtney Jackson back to uh return the punt Angus Davies the punter there for Tulsa gets a pretty good roll and hits his foot it looked like it hit the foot of Courtney Jackson and Tulsa has recovered Jackson's trying to yell Peter Peter Peter and the ball bounces and it hits him on the left between the ne left knee and left ankle and the Tulsa cover te picks it up and recovered by the kicking team it is first [Applause] F hand off breaking tackles ivant still going good looking freshman running back right [Applause] there handoff iant look at him go drives down to the five goodness sakes Williams the sophomore from Houston Texas had a rushing touchdown in their opening game here it is and there you go right there touchdown Tulsa Cardell Williams fak the inside Zone that time right to left the running back's on the right he comes across left Williams rides with him allowing the right tight end to Arc release on the safety and Williams pulls the ball down gets to the right corner of the end zone touchdown [Music] tulson Rainer inmp complete locker room regroup that's it first half has been completed here in Jonesboro Arkansas with Tulsa leading Arkansas State 177 and to will receive the second half kickoff third down and six Francis catches made and that's a first down across the 40 to the 41 yd line first and 10 Francis going deep it's intercepted intercepted over on the far side of the field by traven Thomas and now a late flag second and five Rainer pass completed Rucker down to the 15 a Rucker does the rest raer keeps it right up the middle touchdown yes a quarterback run game is in for the second half two big runs one for the first down and now the touchdown 15 yards on the touchdown run by great job of avoiding the tackle and the first into the end zone graner throws it underneath rant was the intended receiver Courtney Jackson back at the 40 yd line to return the punt Angus Davies the punter for Tulsa goodness he hit a great one right there all the way back to the 20 still going Courtney Jackson Courtney Jackson 50 40 30 20 10 that's a touchdown wow he out kicked the coverage jackon doing a great job making two guys miss initially starts up the right side then breaks it back across the field 77 yards they get an interception on that first series then the punt return for the touchdown on the second Francis will throw on first down and he's got Benjamin who eludes one tackler down the sideline 25 and he trips up at the 20 yd line first and 10 on the 20 right up the middle and inside the 10 down to the five maybe six yd line two yd line and Watkins touchdown inside Zone wedge block everybody just steps to the center both guards step down inside tackles D power the way into the end zone there to take the [Applause] lead throws it to the outside catch is made by Courtney Jackson that should be enough for the first down rer changing the play he sees he sees man coverage and he's got it Reagan elely up to Midfield first down for Aras State Rainer throws it underneath that's a first down first and 10 from the 38 Rainer once again that's Rucker still gone and that'll be close to the first down bringing some heat able to get rid of the football the cross and he's tripped up on a great tackle penalty markers down personal foul illegal hands to the face Defense number four half the distance to a goal from the end of the Run automatic first down motion is Stevenson Rainer throws underneath the Rucker touchdown mes route two receivers Crossing one left to right that was Tucker another right to left anticipating man they're going to rub off there's Rucker coming open getting it into the end zone excellent read by Jaylen rer to get this football into the end zone for Arkansas St Francis wants to throw it down the near sideline in the battle there pick and oh no knocked it away I'm sorry incomplete that was Joiner on the coverage oh goodness pass right down the middle intended receiver was Reagan elely Francis and nobody was in the area there what a great third quarter third quarter we won a fourth quarter just like the third [Applause] quarter Arkansas State leading Tulsa 28-24 [Applause] Rainer right up the middle looks like he's going to be just short of that first down marker third down and eight handoff and the first down and more cross the 30 up to the 34 yd line first and 10 34 yd line for Tulsa Francis got to throw it over to the near side and that tackle made there at the 25 yd line by Marvin ham third down and 12 Francis man wide open and can't make the catch leading 28-24 handoff up the middle nice bit of running there by Zach Wallace as he gets out near the 35 yd line here it is going to keep it to the outside he's got the first down cross Midfield to the 49 yd line come be in motion rainer's got some room if he wants to run it and he has got the first down all the way down to the 35 yd line in motion to the near side so there's trips to the near side on this important third down play for Arkansas State and Rainer has to run the ball just inside the 35 to the 34 yd line and this one is going to be way short that may have been tipped at the line might have been less than five minutes to go and he's hit from behind and dragged down balls out balls out still on the [Applause] ground whad knocked it Loose it looks like mgar is an incomplete pass it's ruled an incomplete pass Wallace the running back Wallace is going to get it and he drives forward and it looks like he got across the [Applause] 30 Stevenson in motion Rainer trying to get to the outside and he doesn't go anywhere great job by Tulsa right there who there we go a flag totally unnecessary automatic first [Applause] down ball game you go what a win congratulations Coach Jones great turnaround in the second half 2824 the final