FAU Falls to Arkansas State On the Road, 28-14

Saturday, November 22

Jonesboro, Ark.

3:00 PM

Florida Atlantic

5-6 , 2-3

Arkansas State

5-5 , 4-2

1st

2nd

3rd

4th

FAU

ASU

11/22/2008 12:00:00 AM | Football

Box Score

Nov. 22, 2008

Final Stats

Game Action

JONESBORO, Ark. (AP) -Corey Leonard tossed three touchdown passes to lead Arkansas State to a 28-14 victory Saturday over Florida Atlantic.

The Red Wolves (5-5, 3-2 Sun Belt Conference) kept their hopes for a winning season and a possible bowl invitation alive with the triumph. Florida Atlantic (5-6, 3-3), the defending conference champion, will need a victory over rival Florida International next Saturday to become bowl eligible.

Leonard tossed one scoring pass in the second half and Reggie Arnold added a score on a 5-yard run. Leonard, a junior, finished 19 of 27 for 280 yards. Arnold, also a junior, rushed for 150 yards and became the first player in school history with three 1,000 yard seasons. He has 3,022 yards in his career with two games remaining.

FAU scored on its first and last drives of the half to forge a 14-14 score at the break.

The first drive, which ended with Charles Pierre's 2-yard run, gave the Owls the lead with 10:57 left in the first quarter. Warley Leroy's PAT kick made it 7-0.

ASU's Brandon Thompkins grabbed a 34-yard touchdown pass from Leonard at the 2:17 mark of the first quarter and Arrauco's PAT tied the score.

Trevor Gillot caught a 28-yard scoring pass from Leonard as the Wolves grabbed the lead. Josh Arrauco's kick made it 14-7 with 14:55 left in the half.

The Owls, with a last minute drive, tied the score on a 3-yard pass from Rusty Smith to Rob Housler with 10 seconds left in the half. Leroy's kick tied the score.

Leonard hit J.T. Jordan with a 2-yard scoring pass on the first play of the fourth quarter as the Red Wolves built a two-score lead. Arnold's TD came with 6:32 left in the third. Arrauco kicked both extra points.