Owls Rout Indians

Saturday, October 28

Fort Lauderdale, FL (Lockhart)

4:00 PM

Florida Atlantic

3-5 , 2-1

Arkansas State

5-3 , 3-1

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

Arkansas State

Florida Atlantic

10/28/2006 12:00:00 AM | Football

Box Score

Oct. 28, 2006

Final Stats

FORT LAUDERDALE, Fla. (AP) Corey Small had three interceptions, including one returned for a touchdown, to help Florida Atlantic defeat Arkansas State 29-0 on Saturday.

B.J. Manley and Aaron Sanchez also scored touchdowns for Florida Atlantic. The Owls forced six turnovers, five interceptions and a fumble, and the Indians were shut out for the first time since 2003.

Florida Atlantic (3-5, 2-1 Sun Belt) won for the third time in its last four games. Arkansas State (5-3, 3-1) had a four-game winning streak snapped.

Quarterback Sean Clayton was 9-for-19 for 91 yards and a touchdown for Florida Atlantic, and Charles Pierre rushed for 122 yards on 24 carries.

Small's 22-yard interception return in the fourth quarter off quarterback Corey Leonard made the score 29-0.

Leonard was 7-for-16-for 55 yards and three interceptions, and Travis Hewitt was 2-for-8-for 43 yards and two interceptions for Arkansas State. Running back Reggie Arnold was held to just 35 yards on 11 carries.

Florida Atlantic first scored on a 21-play, 79-yard drive that was culminated by a 21-yard field goal by Warley Leroy for a 3-0 lead.

The Owls stretched their lead to 10-0 after Manley ran untouched through the Arkansas State defense for a 35-yard touchdown run in the second quarter. It was Manley's first touchdown of the season.

A fumble recovery by the Owls at the Indians' 46-yard line set up a 41-yard field goal in the second that made the score 13-0.

In the third quarter, a bad snap from center sailed over Arkansas State punter Brett Shrable's head and rolled inside the Indians 20-yard line. Shrable tossed the ball out of the end zone for a safety and the Owls went ahead 15-0.

Sanchez caught a 3-yard touchdown pass from Clayton in the fourth that pushed the lead to 22-0.