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Portland State at Arkansas

Aug 31, 2019 • Completed

Season 2019RegularWeek 1

Away

Portland State

Road profile

Final Score

13 - 20

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Arkansas

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Game Pulse

Immediate edge indicators from the box score.

Total Yards

Arkansas395
Portland State230

Passing Yards

Arkansas191
Portland State155

Rushing Yards

Arkansas204
Portland State75

Turnovers

Arkansas1
Portland State3

Game Conditions

Temperature82°F
Wind6 mph W

Humidity

61%

Precipitation

0.00 in

Player Game Leaders

Top individual performers and full player box data.

Passing

Ben Hicks

Arkansas

YDS: 143

Rushing

Rakeem Boyd

Arkansas

YDS: 114

Receiving

Charlie Taumoepeau

Unknown Team

YDS: 56

Tackles

Romeo Gunt

Unknown Team

TOT: 15

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Box Score Comparison

Possession Split

Arkansas33:38
Portland State26:22

Stat Dominance

Team comparison across key performance areas

Game Story

Arkansas holds off Portland State 20-13

Close

Arkansas defeated Portland State 20-13 in Week 1 of the 2019 regular slate, finishing with a 395-230 edge in total yards, and scoring 0 passing touchdowns and 2 rushing touchdowns.

Arkansas set the terms early in a game that finished 20-13. Cody Williams 50 yd FG GOOD came with {'seconds': 9, 'minutes': 13} left in the first quarter, giving Portland State the first major swing.

Arkansas's box score carried the story: 395 total yards, 204 rushing yards, and 191 passing yards. Portland State finished with 230 total yards, including 75 on the ground and 155 through the air.

Arkansas converted 5-15 on third down, went 2-2 on fourth down, the turnover count was 1-3, Arkansas led 10-6 at halftime. The explosive highlight was Connor Limpert 34 yd FG GOOD.

Key Moments

  • Field Goal Good

    Cody Williams 50 yd FG GOOD (Portland State led 3-0 over Arkansas).

  • Field Goal Good

    Connor Limpert 34 yd FG GOOD (Arkansas led 3-3 over Portland State).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Devwah Whaley run for 1 yd for a TD, (Connor Limpert KICK) (Arkansas led 10-3 over Portland State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Cody Williams 47 yd FG GOOD (Portland State led 6-10 over Arkansas).

  • Rushing Touchdown

    Rakeem Boyd run for 2 yds for a TD, (Connor Limpert KICK) (Arkansas led 17-6 over Portland State).

  • Field Goal Good

    Connor Limpert 25 yd FG GOOD (Arkansas led 20-6 over Portland State).

Stat Callouts

  • Final score

    20-13

    Arkansas defeated Portland State.

  • Total yards

    395-230

    Arkansas held the yardage advantage.

  • Rushing yards

    204

    Arkansas averaged 4.9 yards per rush attempt.

  • Passing yards

    191

    Arkansas averaged 5.5 yards per pass attempt.

  • Third downs

    5-15

    Arkansas's conversion rate helped sustain possessions.

  • Opponent third downs

    2-13

    Portland State's offense worked through that conversion rate.

  • Turnovers

    1-3

    Turnover totals are listed winner first.

Analysis

Game Breakdown

StatisticArkansasPortland State
Total Yards395230
Passing Yards191155
Rushing Yards20475
First Downs2616
Third Down Efficiency5-152-13
Fourth Down Efficiency2-23-3
Total Penalties (Yards)7-7010-85
Turnovers13
Completions / Attempts18-3516-33
Rushing Attempts4228
Passing TDs01
Rushing TDs20
Kicking Points87
Possession Time33:3826:22
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Data sourced from NCAA game stats archive (2019)