FOOTBALL GAME 4. September 30, Miami, FL (FIU Stadium - 15,174) Arkansas State 31, Florida International 6

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1 07FB_mguide:Layout 1 7/5/2007 7:31 PM Page 97 GAME 4 September 30, Miami, FL (FIU Stadium - 15,174) Arkansas State 31, Florida International 6 MIAMI, Fla. (9/30/06) Sparked by a strong performance by the Indian defense and 146 yards rushing by tailback Reggie Arnold, Arkansas State began defense of its 2005 Sun Belt Conference Championship with a 31-6 victory over the Florida International Golden Panthers at FIU Stadium. forced four Panther turnovers and limited the FIU offense to 186 yards on the night, including just nine rushing yards. The Indians cashed in on an FIU turnover when freshman tailback Cedrick Wilkerson barreled in from one yard out for the touchdown with 10:05 remaining in the opening quarter. The Indians put together a 10-play, 67-yard drive that made the score 14-0 when quarterback Corey Leonard scrambled left and found the end zone from seven yards out with 6:01 remaining in the first half. Following another FIU turnover to start the second half, the Indian offense needed just four plays to find the end-zone, getting the touchdown when quarterback Travis Hewitt scored on a draw with 9:53 to play in the third for the 21-0 Arkansas State advantage. Florida International got on the board with 1:40 remaining in the third when Panther tailback A mod Ned scored on a five yard run, but the Arkansas State Florida International extra point attempt was blocked by s Brandon Williams, leaving the Tribe with a 21-6 advantage. The Indians answered the Panther touchdown on their next possession with a drive that ended with an 18-yard Arauco field goal with 12:17 to play that lifted the Indian lead to 24-6, and s defense sealed the deal with 5:57 remaining when cornerback Dominique Williams intercepted a Padrick pass at the Panther 32 and returned it to the 25, setting up a 3-yard touchdown run from Hewitt that set the final at CEDRIC WILKERSON 1 10:05 Wilkerson 1 yd run :26 2 6:01 Leonard 1 yd run :17 3 9:53 Hewitt 7 yd run :45 FIU 3 2:40 Ned 5 yd run : :17 Arauco 19 yd FG :05 4 4:14 Hewitt 2 yd run :43 FIU First Downs Net yards rushing Net yards passing Passes Att-Comp.-Int Total Net Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Possession Time 35:57 24:03 Third Down Conversions 5 of 12 2 of 10 Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: - Arnold , James 6-46, Leonard 6-25, Jones 1-8, Wilkerson 4-3, Hewitt 5-1. FIU - Ned 12-38, Reams 2-2, Ellis 1-1, Padrick 4-(-32). PASSING: - Hewitt , Leonard FIU - Padrick RECEIVING: - Miller 2-29, Smith 2-21, Johnson 2-11, Vincent 1-44, Hoeflinger 1-3, Jones 1-3, Wilkerson 1-(-3). FIU - Williams 7-72, Smith 6-65, Whiddon 2-22, Ned 2-6, Parker Cedric Wilkerson got on the board first with this one-yard touchdown run, which was the first of his career and also the first of a season-high four rushing touchdowns scored by the Indians in the game MEDIA GUIDE 97 Indians.com

2 07FB_mguide:Layout 1 7/5/2007 7:31 PM Page 98 GAME 5 October 7, Jonesboro, AR (Indian Stadium - 18,785) Arkansas State 10, Louisiana-Monroe 6 JONESBORO (10/7/06) - Quarterback Corey Leonard's 10-yard touchdown run with 2:07 remaining lifted the Arkansas State Indians to a 10-6 victory over the Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks in a Sun Belt Conference battle at Indian Stadium. Leonard's touchdown helped the Indians overcome five turnovers in Warhawk territory, and kept unbeaten in Sun Belt play at 2-0. Arkansas State improved to 3-2 overall, and stretched its Indian Stadium win streak to seven games with the win. With the loss, ULM dropped to 1-4 overall, 0-2 in league play. 's game-winning drive began at the Indian 38 with 5:20 remaining. Leonard hooked up with tailback Cedric Wilkerson on the second play of the drive for a first down at the Warhawk 38, then hit wideout Gary Vincent for another first down on third-and-nine at the ULM 21 with just under four minutes remaining. Tailback Reggie Arnold picked up another first down on a run to the Warhawk 11 with 2:55 remaining, and two plays later, Leonard did the honors on a draw play from nine yards out. Arauco was good on the point-after for the 10-6 lead. ULM took over at its 20 with 1:58 to play and Arkansas State Louisiana-Monroe drove as far as the 29, but the Indian defense forced four straight incomplete passes to preserve the win. 's Khayyam Burns broke up a pass from Lancaster to LaGregory Wade in the end zone on fourth down to end the drive. Leonard led the Indians in rushing with 48 yards on seven carries, and completed 13-of-26 passes for 130 yards, with no touchdowns and two interceptions. Arnold added 48 yards on 10 carries and Wilkerson tallied 10 carries for 42 yards. Hewitt completed 6-of-10 passes on the night for 70 yards and one interception. Linebackers Devrett Wade and Koby McKinnon led the defense with 11 tackles each, while Toney and Williams each added seven tackles and an interception. 1 5:20 Arauco 24 yd FG :46 ULM 2 14:55 Calvin 8 yd. run :16 4 2:07 Leonard 10 yd. run :13 ULM First Downs Net yards rushing Net yards passing Passes Att-Comp.-Int Total Net Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Possession Time 32:42 27:18 Third Down Conversions 9 of 16 3 of 12 Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: - Arnold 10-48, Leonard 7-48, Wilkerson 10-42, James 9-40, Hewitt 2-(-4), ULM - Dawson 16-71, Lancaster 10-29, Hogan 5-24, McCoy 1-5, Stringfellow 1-1, Payne 2-0 PASSING: - Leonard , Hewitt ULM - Lancaster , Payne RECEIVING: - Wilkerson 5-47, Vincent 4-39, Dejohnette 4-37, Jones 3-29, Thompkins 2-47, Higgins 1-1. ULM - Humphrey 3-48, Dawson 3-17, McNeal 3-13, Hogan 3-2, Sapp 2-14, McCoy 1-(-1) DEVRETT WADE After claiming a late lead, the defense stepped up to stop a Louisiana- Monroe drive deep into Arkansas State territory and seal the victory. Devrett Wade recorded a season-high 11 tackles in the game and was named the Sun Belt Conference Defensive Player of the Week a few days later MEDIA GUIDE 98 Indians.com

3 07FB_mguide:Layout 1 7/5/2007 7:31 PM Page 99 GAME 6 October 14, Memphis, TN (Liberty Bowl - 31,758) Arkansas State 26, Memphis 23 MEMPHIS, Tenn. (10/14/06) With the clock reading :00, Arkansas State receiver Patrick Higgins jumped high in the end zone among a throng of Memphis defenders to catch a 53-yard pass from quarterback Corey Leonard to lead the Indians to a come-from-behind victory over Memphis in the Liberty Bowl. Higgins had two catches on the day for 79 yards. Running back Cedric Wilkerson, subbing for an injured Reggie Arnold, surprised the Memphis defense by picking up 116 yards on 23 carries, 74 of which were in the second quarter. Leonard finished the day completing 12 of 23 passes for 219 yards and two interceptions. After leading the entire first half, 17-6, things looked grim for late in the game after Memphis had erased the lead to in favor of the Tigers when UM receiver Ryan Scott threw a 37-yard touchdown strike to Joseph Doss on the flea flicker. A few plays later, s fate appeared to be sealed Arkansas State Memphis Memphis 1 10:33 Reagan 28 yd FG :27 1 5:38 Thompkins 16 yd run :55 Memphis 1 3:03 Reagan 27 yd FG : :21 Higgins 26 yd reception9-76 4: :21 Arauco 33 yd FG :52 Memphis 3 9:24 Calhoun 49 yd rec :05 Memphis 3 2:59 Reagan 28 yd FG 4-3 0: :50 Arauco 27 yd FG :09 Memphis 4 06:40 Doss 37 yd reception : :00 Higgins 53 yd reception4-73 1:32 Memphis First Downs Net yards rushing Net yards passing Passes Att-Comp.-Int Total Net Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Possession Time 34:40 25:20 Third Down Conversions 7 of 15 3 of 11 Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Arkansas State-Wilkerson, C ; Arnold, Reggie 13-53; Leonard, Corey 13-35; Thompkins, B. 1-16; TEAM 1-minus 4. Memphis Tigers-DOSS, Joseph 18-69; BARNES, Miguel 6-27; WILLIAMS, E. 3-19; CALHOUN, Duke 1-7; HANKINS, Martin 3-5. PASSING: Arkansas State- Leonard, Corey Memphis Tigers-HANKINS, Martin ; SCOTT, Ryan RECEIVING: Arkansas State-Jones, Kevin 3-73; Johnson, David 3-28; Higgins, P. 2-79; Wilkerson, C. 2-23; Dejohnette, L. 1-12; Thompkins, B Memphis Tigers-SCOTT, Ryan 3-28; PRATCHER, Mario 3-17; THOMAS, Dave 2-61; WILLIAMS, E. 2-14; CALHOUN, Duke 1-49; DOSS, Joseph 1-37; SINGLETON, C when Leonard was intercepted by UM s Heath Grant with just over four minutes left in the game. A pass interference penalty against the Indians set up Memphis first score, a 28-yard field goal by Matt Reagan with 10:38 left in the first quarter. struck back at 5:38 with a 16-yard run by freshman receiver Brandon Thompkins. Josh Arauco connected on the point after to give the 7-3 lead. Higgins added another TD early in the second period at 13:31 on a 26-yard pass from Leonard. Arauco had a couple of field goals of 33 and 27 yards. The third quarter belonged to the Tigers when Duke Calhoun scored on a 49-yard pass play from quarterback Martin Hankins and a 28-yard field goal by Reagan to cut s lead to Following the Scott-to-Doss play, Leonard threw the football up for grabs resulting in the winning catch. There was a short delay as officials reviewed the play, but the result was the same. COREY LEONARD Corey Leonard threw for a career-high 219 yards and two touchdowns, including a 49-yard game-winning bomb as time expired, to help lift to a thrilling victory over Memphis. Leonard was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week for his efforts MEDIA GUIDE 99 Indians.com

4 07FB_mguide:Layout 1 7/5/2007 7:31 PM Page 100 GAME 7 October 21, Jonesboro, AR (Indian Stadium - 19,141) Arkansas State 29, North Texas 10 JONESBORO (10/21/06) - Freshman tailback Reggie Arnold rushed for 121 yards and three touchdowns, and freshman Corey Leonard added 77 rushing yards, 187 passing yards and a touchdown through the air to lead Arkansas State to a win over the Mean Green of North Texas at Indian Stadium. After battling to a halftime tie, the Indians scored touchdowns on their first three possessions of the second half - all one-yard runs from Arnold - to distance themselves from the Mean Green, while 's defense limited North Texas to just 94 yards after the break. Arnold's first touchdown capped a 77-yard drive on the Indians' initial possession of the second half. His second score followed an interception by Indian safety Khayyam Burns late in the third quarter, and his final touchdown came with 9:44 remaining in the game, giving the Indians a lead that would prove to be the final score. Following Arnold's final touchdown, North Texas drove deep into territory, picking up a first-and-goal at the Arkansas State six, but the Indian defense slammed the door for good when it stopped the Mean Green on four straight downs, including a fourth-and-goal from the one to kill the drive. From there, the Indian offense ran out the clock to seal the win. Offensively, Leonard finished the night with 264 yards of total offense, a career high. Jones also posted career-best numbers on the night finishing the game with three receptions for 84 yards and a touchdown. Defensively, Burns led the Indians with eight tackles and an interception, while strong safety Tyrell Johnson also recorded eight tackles on the night. Linebacker Koby McKinnon added seven tackles, and combined with defensive tackle Jamarrow James for one sack of Meager. Arkansas State North Texas NT 1 2:15 Hopovac 42 yd FG : :01 Jones 31 yd reception :01 NT 2 7:05 Collins 24 yd reception7-90 2:16 2 1:55 Arauco 19 yd FG 4-6 2:08 3 8:14 Arnold 1 yd run :18 3 1:04 Arnold 1 yd run :56 4 9:44 Arnold 1 yd run :17 NT First Downs Net yards rushing Net yards passing Passes Att-Comp.-Int Total Net Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Possession Time 33:28 26:02 Third Down Conversions 11 of 15 3 of 10 Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: North Texas-Thomas, Jamario ; Robertson, Evan 2-22; Meager, Daniel Arkansas State-Arnold, Reggie ; Leonard, Corey 12-77; Wilkerson, C ; O'Neal, Oren 1-11; Dejohnette, L PASSING: North Texas-Meager, Daniel Arkansas State- Leonard, Corey RECEIVING: North Texas-Nwigwe, Joel 5-52; Muzzy, Zach 3-14; Collins, David 1-24; Henderson, Kero 1-10; Jackson, B Arkansas State-Jones, Kevin 3-84; Dejohnette, L. 3-53; Johnson, David 1-21; Wilkerson, C. 1-10; Vincent, Gary 1-9; O'Neal, Oren 1-6; Arnold, Reggie 1-4. REGGIE ARNOLD Led by Reggie Arnold s 121 yards and three touchdowns, rushed for a season-high 279 yards in its victory over North Texas. Arnold was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week for the second time on Oct MEDIA GUIDE 100 Indians.com

5 07FB_mguide:Layout 1 7/5/2007 7:31 PM Page 101 GAME 8 October 28, Fort Lauderdale, FL (Lockhart Stadium - 8,129) Florida Atlantic 29, Arkansas State 0 FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (10/28/06) Turnovers helped to bring Arkansas State s five-game Sun Belt Conference win streak to a halt as the Indians were shut out, 29-0, by Florida Atlantic at Lockhart Stadium. Turnovers plagued the Indians throughout the game with quarterbacks Corey Leonard and Travis Hewitt throwing five combined interceptions. Most were tipped by FAU defenders and fell into the arms of Owl players. In addition, fumbled twice and lost one. It was the lowest offensive output this season for the Tribe with 104 yards of total offense, including six yards rushing and 98 yards passing. The game got off to a rocky start for when Florida Atlantic had a 21-play drive that chewed up nearly eight minutes off the clock and resulted in a 21-yard field goal. On the Owls opening drive of the second quarter, B.J. Manley rushed for the 35-yard touchdown to put FAU up Following a fumble by s Corey Arkansas State Florida Atlantic Leonard, FAU s Warley Leroy put up another field goal, a 41-yarder, with 9:40 remaining in the second quarter to make it, punter Brett Shrable recovered a high snap and tossed the football out of the end zone in the third quarter for a safety, a three-yard pass reception from Clayton to Aaron Sanchez with 3:37 left in the game, and another interception by Small for a 22-yard scoring return with 2:31 left rounded out the day s scoring. A couple of bright moments for the Indians included receiver Levi Dejohnette who reached the 1,000-yard milestone for his career with his four catches for 73 yards on the day. He also moved up to ninth on s all-time chart for career receptions. Defensively, linebacker Koby McKinnon led with nine total tackles followed by Ben Owens with seven. FAU 1 2:58 Leroy 21 yd FG :06 FAU 2 14:03 Manley 35 yd run :08 FAU 2 9:40 Leroy 41 yd FG :30 FAU 3 8:44 TEAM safety - - FAU 4 3:37 Sanchez 3 yd reception7-30 3:46 FAU 4 2:31 Small 22 yd int. return FAU First Downs 8 17 Net yards rushing Net yards passing Passes Att-Comp.-Int Total Net Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yard Possession Time 23:58 36:02 Third Down Conversions 3 of 12 7 of 16 Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Arkansas State - Arnold, Reggie 11-35; Wilkerson, C. 5-28; Hewitt, Travis 1-0; Leonard, Corey 8-minus 9; TEAM 1-minus 48. Florida Atlantic - Pierre, C ; Manley, B.J. 6-37; Sanchez, A. 9-20; Clayton, S. 6-1; TEAM 1-minus 2. PASSING: Arkansas State - Leonard, Corey ; Hewitt, Travis Florida Atlantic U.-Clayton, S ; Gent, C RECEIVING: Arkansas State-Dejohnette, L. 4-73; Wilkerson, C. 2-2; Johnson, David 1-9; Smith, Joe 1-7; Jones, Kevin 1-7. Florida Atlantic - Holley, A. 3-46; Sanchez, A. 2-17; Bonner, C. 1-14; Simeon, F. 1-10; Johnson, C. 1-4; Harmon, J LEVI DEJOHNETTE Levi Dejohnette caught four passes for 73 yards against FAU, pushing him over 1,000 receiving yards for his career. He became the 12th player in school history to accomplish the feat MEDIA GUIDE 101 Indians.com

6 07FB_mguide:Layout 1 7/5/2007 7:31 PM Page 102 GAME 9 November 4, Auburn, AL (Jordan-Hare Stadium - 78,493) No. 6 Auburn 27, Arkansas State 0 Arkansas State Auburn Auburn 1 12:08 Taylor 13 yd reception5-57 2:52 Auburn 1 1:15 Vaughn 21 yd FG :45 Auburn 2 4:15 Vaughn 22 yd FG :21 Auburn 3 9:31 Stewart 1 yd run :34 Auburn 3 4:01 Stewart 19 yd rec :49 Auburn First Downs Net yards rushing Net yards passing Passes Att-Comp.-Int Total Net Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Possession Time 34:35 25:25 Third Down Conversions 3 of 11 4 of 9 Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Arkansas State - Arnold, Reggie 11-37; James, Chris 7-37; Wilkerson, C. 9-24; Leonard, Corey 5-7; Hewitt, Travis 2-minus 5; TEAM 1-minus 12. Auburn - Ben Tate 11-93; Brad Lester 12-62; Carl Stewart 2-3; Kenny Irons 1-0; Brandon Cox 2-minus 10. PASSING: Arkansas State - Leonard, Corey ; Hewitt, Travis ; Shrable, Brett Auburn-Brandon Cox ; Blake Field RECEIVING: Arkansas State - Jones, Kevin 4-34; Jordan, J.T. 2-22; Miller, Chris 2-15; Johnson, David 1-12; James, Chris 1-6; Dejohnette, L. 1-5; Wilkerson, C. 1-minus 5. Auburn-Courtney Taylor 4-116; Carl Stewart 3-41; Lee Guess 1-38; Montez Billings 1-21; P. Rodriguez 1-17; R. Smith 1-16; Ben Tate 1-2. AUBURN, Ala. (11/4/06) Sixth-ranked Auburn was too much for Arkansas State as the Tigers defeated the Indians 27-0 before 78,493 fans at Jordan-Hare Stadium in Auburn. Despite being intercepted twice by the defense, Auburn quarterback Brandon Cox completed 12 of 21 passes for 251 yards and two touchdowns, including a 13-yard strike to wideout Courtney Taylor on the Tigers first possession to give Auburn an early 7-0 lead. Auburn added a pair of field goals from John Vaughn to take a 13-0 lead at the half. The other two Tiger touchdowns came on a one-yard run from fullback Carl Stewart, and a 19-yard pass from Cox to Stewart, both in the third quarter. Junior Montis Harrison, and freshman Daylan Walker both notched their first career interceptions when they picked off a pair of Cox passes, and linebacker Ben Owens also grabbed his first career interception when he intercepted Auburn quarterback Blake Field late in the game. s best chance to get on the scoreboard came in the fourth quarter, when the Indians drove from the one to the Auburn three, but a field goal attempt on fourth and goal went awry when holder Brett Shrable could not hold on to a high snap from Nick Emfinger. Offensively, quarterback Corey Leonard completed nine of 17 passes for 61 yards, while tailbacks Reggie Arnold and Chris James rushed for 37 yards each, and wideout Kevin Jones added four catches for 34 yards. In addition to the three interceptions by the defense, junior Khayyam Burns added eight tackles, a forced fumble and a fumble recovery, while Jonathan Najm and Tyrell Johnson added five stops each. Members of the Indians senior class alternated games throughout the year as team captains before all the players voted on permanent team captains after the conclusion of s final regular-season game. The Arkansas State senior class included Kelvin Cox, Elias Ellis, Reggie Green, Brandon Henson, Jon Hoeflinger, Jamarrow James (pictured), Tanner Jenkins, Dale Maas, Jess McDonald, Jonathan Najm, Oren O Neal, Nick Steffens, Gary Vincent (pictured), Devrett Wade (pictured) and Troy White (pictured) MEDIA GUIDE 102 Indians.com

7 07FB_mguide:Layout 1 7/5/2007 7:31 PM Page 103 GAME 10 November 11, Jonesboro, AR (Indian Stadium - 10,176) Middle Tennessee 38, Arkansas State 10 JONESBORO (11/11/06) The Indians saw their eight-game home win streak snapped with a loss to the Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders at Indian Stadium. Middle Tennessee jumped out to a 10-0 lead in the first quarter before got on the board with a 33- yard field goal from Josh Arauco with 4:58 remaining in the second quarter, then blocked a Blue Raider field goal on the final play of the half to swing the momentum in the Indians favor heading into the locker room. Arkansas State opened the second half by driving to the Blue Raider 15, but Middle Tennessee s Brandon Robinson intercepted a pass by quarterback Corey Leonard and returned it 88 yards for a touchdown to stretch the Middle Tennessee lead to The Blue Raiders added a seven yard touchdown run by Desmond Gee later in the quarter, and a five yard score from DeMarco McNair to make it made it when Leonard connected with Levi Dejohnette for a 14-yard touchdown with 4:38 remaining, and Middle Tennessee set the final score at when McNair scored from 48 yards out on the Blue Raiders next possession. tailback Reggie Arnold rushed for 116 yards to lead the Indian offense, while Josh Williams led the Indian defense with nine tackles and a blocked field goal. Arkansas State Middle Tennessee MT 1 7:51 Gross 1 yd run :29 MT 1 3:56 Smith 29 yd FG :05 2 4:58 Arauco 33 yd FG :14 MT 3 8:48 Robinson 88 yd int. ret MT 3 2:49 Gee 7 yd run :05 MT 4 7:30 McNair 5 yd run :32 4 4:38 Dejohnette 14 yd rec :47 MT 4 4:01 McNair 48 yd run :22 Middl Tennessee First Downs Net yards rushing Net yards passing Passes Att-Comp.-Int Total Net Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Possession Time 31:59 25:42 Third Down Conversions 7 of 17 6 of 12 Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: Middle Tennessee - McNair, DeMarco 9-98; Gross, Eugene 15-79; Gee, Desmond 8-25; Marks, Clint 5-9. Arkansas State-Arnold, Reggie ; Wilkerson, C. 8-25; Miller, Chris 1-10; James, Chris 1-4; Thompkins, B. 1-3; Johnson, Tyrell 1-3; Leonard, Corey PASSING: Middle Tennessee-Marks, Clint Arkansas State-Leonard, Corey RECEIVING: Middle Tennessee-Gee, Desmond 2-46; Henry, Taron 2-29; Corder, Clinton 2-27; Gross, Eugene 2-1; Chicola, S. 1-19; Paschall, Luke 1-11; Robinson, B Arkansas State- Dejohnette, L. 3-38; Miller, Chris 3-35; Jones, Kevin 2-40; Wilkerson, C. 2-2; James, Chris 1-12; Vincent, Gary 1-9; Smith, Joe 1-8; Arnold, Reggie 1-2. OREN O NEAL Oren O Neal was a member of the senior class, all of which were recognized prior to the start of the Middle Tennessee game, s final home game of the season. O Neal was selected by the Oakland Raiders in the NFL draft MEDIA GUIDE 103 Indians.com

8 07FB_mguide:Layout 1 7/5/2007 7:31 PM Page 104 GAME 11 November 18, Troy, AL (Movie Gallery Stadium - 20,462) Arkansas State 33, Troy 26 TROY, Ala. (11/18/06) Cedric Wilkerson scored on a one-yard run with 17 seconds left in the game to give Arkansas State a win over Troy Saturday at Movie Gallery Stadium. The Trojans led with 3:58 remaining as the Indians were driving downfield. With fourth down and eight yards to go and 1:36 left in the game, quarterback Corey Leonard scrambled 11 yards and picked up the first down to keep the drive alive. As the Tribe offense continued to move, Wilkerson took advantage of a third-and-goal situation to bull it in from the one capping off a 70-yard drive. Leonard ran in the two-point conversion to cement s lead. When play resumed Arkansas State Troy and with eight seconds showing on the clock, Troy quarterback Omar Haugabook threw a long pass which was intercepted by s Darren Toney to run out the clock and seal the win for the Indians. Redshirt freshman kicker Josh Arauco played a huge role in s win by connecting on three field goals including a 21, 22, and 36-yarder. Leonard, a redshirt freshman from Covington, La., ended the night hitting 13 of 26 pass attempts for 188 yards and two TDs. He also rushed 20 times for 76 yards. Running back Reggie Arnold led with 90 yards rushing on 19 attempts. Defensively, safety Tyrell Johnson had nine tackles while linebacker Josh Williams and safety Khayyam Burns each had eight. BRETT SHRABLE Troy 1 9:41 Whibbs 47 yd FG :19 Troy 1 2:36 Cattouse 4 yd run :11 1 :46 Johnson 62 yd rec :50 Troy 2 13:52 Terry 53 yd reception :54 2 9:13 Jones 21 yd rec :39 2 6:52 Aracuo 21 yd FG :27 2 :08 Arauco 22 yd FG :28 Troy 3 2:21 Whibbs 26 yd FG : :52 Arauco 36 yd FG 4-3 1:40 Troy 4 8:31 Cattouse 1 yd run :21 4 3:58 Williams safety :17 Wilkerson 1 yd run :29 Troy First Downs Net yards rushing Net yards passing Passes Att-Comp.-Int Total Net Yards Fumbles: Number-Lost Penalties: Number-Yards Possession Time 37:54 22:06 Third Down Conversions 10 of 19 3 of 9 Sacks By: Number-Yards RUSHING: - Arnold, Reggie 19-90; Leonard, Corey 20-76; Wilkerson, C. 8-44; Thompkins, B. 2-17; O'Neal, Oren 2-6. Troy - Cattouse, Kenny ; Williams, C. 1-3; Davis, Andrew 2-1; Jones, Anthony 1-minus 1; Haugabook, Omar 3-minus 22. PASSING: - Leonard, Corey Troy-Haugabook, Omar RECEIVING: - Jones, Kevin 4-47; Johnson, David 2-74; Thompkins, B. 2-18; Dejohnette, L. 2-5; Wilkerson, C. 1-20; Miller, Chris 1-18; O'Neal, Oren 1-3; Williams, B Troy-Terry, Mykeal 6-140; East, Marlo 3-18; Cattouse, Kenny 2-18; Rutledge, Toris 2-7; Banks, Gary 2-3; Hampton, Smokey 1-60; Davis, Andrew 1-11; Williams, C. 1-6; Jones, Anthony 1-4. Brett Shrable played a big part in s victory over Troy, averaging a career-high 42.2 yards per punt and pinning the Trojans inside their own 20 three times. Shrable was named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week on Nov MEDIA GUIDE 104 Indians.com