LA Monroe 20 at Arkansas St. 34
Arkansas State defeats Louisiana-Monroe 34-20
Saturday, Sep 18, 2010JONESBORO, Ark. (AP)—Ryan Aplin ran for a touchdown and passed for another to lead Arkansas State to a 34-20 victory over Louisiana-Monroe on Saturday night.
Aplin scored on a 4-yard run and hit Dewayne Frampton on 34-yard touchdown pass as the Red Wolves (1-2, 1-1 Sun Belt) built a 21-0 first-half lead. He completed 20 of 32 passes for 240 yards and finished with a team-high 75 yards rushing.
Arkansas State scored its other touchdown on a 12-year run by Derek Lawson.
Louisiana-Monroe (0-2, 0-1) managed to get as close as 21-14 early in the third quarter, but Arkansas State answered with a 1-yard run by Phillip Butterfield and a 37-yard field goal from Bobby Zalud.
Kolton Browning passed for two touchdowns for the Warhawks, and reserve quarterback Zach Rhodes ran for a 4-yard TD.
Head to Head - Week 3
| Team | Total Yds | Pass Yds | Rush Yds | First Downs | 3rdD% | Pen./Yds | Turnovers | Time of Poss. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana-Monroe | 391 | 267 | 124 | 18 | 61.5% | 7/51 | 2 | 16:05 |
| Arkansas State | 474 | 240 | 234 | 26 | 58.8% | 12/104 | 1 | 00:00 |
