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SWAC: Alabama State Beats Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Courtesy UAPB Sports Information
Courtesy: UAPB Sports Information

Football Recap: October 15

Courtesy SWAC.org
Thu, October 15, 2015
Alabama State 31, Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Box Score

PINE BLUFF, Ark
. Khalid Thomas rushed for 138 yards and three touchdowns to lead Alabama State past Arkansas Pine Bluff 31-24 Thursday night at Golden Lion Stadium.
UAPB tied it at 24 early in the fourth quarter when Kwan Cummings recovered a fumble and raced for a 41-yard touchdown. ASU answered with a 74-yard scoring drive, highlighted by Josh Davis' 50-yard catch. Thomas ran in the go-ahead score from the one yard line.

Daniel Duhart passed for 203 yards for the Hornets (3-4, 3-3). He faked a handoff and broke a tackle to score from four yards out to give ASU a 24-17 lead late in the third quarter.

Nolan Sorensen threw for 147 yards, rushed for 63 yards and had two touchdowns for UAPB (1-5, 0-4). He gave the Golden Lions a 14-0 lead after a 19-yard connection with John Hawkins and a one yard quarterback sneak.

Despite the loss, UAPB outrushed the ASU 207 to 165.  Brian Handley rushed for 70 yards on 10 carries for the Golden Lions.  Willie Duncan finished with a game high 15 tackles.

ASU's Daerius Washington was also in double figures in tackles 12 on the evening.  Darien Barrett came away with a pair of sacks for the visiting Hornets.

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