Arkansas State Scores Twice on Defense in 52-7 Rout of West Georgia
Arkansas State scored 14 points without its offense on the field: a 68-yard fumble return by Noah Flores in the second quarter and a 91-yard interception return by Five Hamilton in the third. The rest of the 52-7 win was the offense's doing, so nobody should hang it all on the defense.
The first quarter had no scoring. Trey Owens got the scoring started by hitting Chauncy Cobb from 28 yards at 12:50 of the second quarter, then found Jaylen Bonelli from 30 for 14-0. Flores made it 21-0 with 1:19 left in the half, and West Georgia got on the board when Colton Fitzgerald hit T.J. Lockley from 37 yards with 5 seconds left in the half for 21-7. That was the last West Georgia scoring of the day.
Arkansas State never trailed and outscored West Georgia 31-0 in the second half. Hamilton's pick-six at 11:13 of the third quarter made it 28-7. Kenyon Clay scored from 5 yards out, Clune Van Andel kicked a 25-yard field goal, Drew Dickey added a 4-yard run in the fourth, and Solomon Baggett finished with a 33-yard run at 2:31.
The Red Wolves finished with 391 yards, 256 of them on the ground and 135 through the air, and lost one fumble. Owens threw 13 of 17 for 135 yards and two touchdowns, which is a quiet line for a quarterback whose team won by 45.
Arkansas State is 1-1 and West Georgia is 0-2.
The fantasy numbers were modest: Cobb led at 17.1, Owens had 16.5 and Clay 13.3.