Red Wolves top Warhawks 28-21 in SBC clash

A-State wins 15th straight game over ULM

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JONESBORO – Jaylen Raynor tossed three touchdown passes on Saturday afternoon, leading the Arkansas State football team to a 28-21 victory over ULM at Centennial Bank Stadium – the program's 15th straight win in the series.

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The Red Wolves (7-4, 5-2 SBC) eclipsed seven wins for the first time since 2019 with the win over the Warhawks (5-6, 3-4) and improved to 5-0 at home. A-State has won seven straight home bouts, the longest since an eight-game stretch spanning the 2016-17 seasons.

Raynor completed 18 of 26 pass attempts for 170 and scores to Corey Rucker, Hunter Summers and Courtney Jackson. Jackson led all players with six catches for 69 yards, while Rucker had 49 yards on three grabs.

Zak Wallace led the A-State ground game with 130 yards on 18 carries, scoring on a 2yard rush in the first quarter.

A-State forced a pair of turnovers on the night, both takeaways involving Trevian Thomas, who recovered a fumble and intercepted a deep pass late in the fourth quarter to end the Warhawks' hopes.

His pick was the fifth of the year and third game ender.

Charles Willekes tied all players with nine stops, including six solos and a sack.

The Warhawks scored first on a 26-yard pass from Aidan Armenta to Jake Godfrey, but the Red Wolves responded with a 14-play scoring drive capped by a 2-yard run by Wallace to level the score at 7-7.

With 7:52 remaining in the half, Raynor found Rucker for a 32-yard strike, giving AState a 14-7 lead at the break.

ULM tied up the contest at 14 when Ahmad Hardy found the end zone on a 72-yard run with 11:59 left in the third.

Hardy churned out 204 yards on 30 carries for the visitors.

A-State later answered before the period ended, scoring on a 12-yard pass from Raynor to Summers to lead 21-14 after three.

The Warhawks evened the score once again when a 1yard rush by Hardy with 9:15 remaining made it 21-all, but A-State quickly responded on its next drive when Raynor linked up with Jackson for a 44-yard score.

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A-State concludes the regular season on Saturday, Nov. 30, hosting Old Dominion. Kickoff against the Monarchs is set for 2 p.m. at Centennial Bank Stadium, with the game being carried live on ESPN+. The radio broadcast can be heard across the EAB Red Wolves Sports Network, as well as the Red Wolves mobile app.