US EditionRucker surpasses 4,000 yards receiving as Arkansas State defeats Missouri State 34-28 in Xbox Bowl
Corey Rucker finished with 4,111 career receiving yards, ranking 21st in FBS, as Arkansas State won its second consecutive bowl game for the first time since 2013-14.
- On Thursday in Frisco, Arkansas State defeated Missouri State 34-28 in the inaugural Xbox Bowl, with Jaylen Raynor accounting for 288 passing yards and three touchdowns.
- Scoring on four straight drives, the Red Wolves opened with a Raynor pass to Arkansas State receiver Jaylen Bonelli for a 7-yard touchdown, seizing first-half control.
- Corey Rucker finished his collegiate career with 4,111 yards and had 166 yards with a 71-yard touchdown in the Xbox Bowl, Thursday, Dec. 18.
- The victory marked program milestones as Arkansas State Red Wolves secured their second straight bowl win for the first time since 2013-14 and finished the season 7-6 with a third straight bowl appearance.
- Missouri State answered late with a fourth-quarter push as Ramone Green Jr., Dash Luke and Jmariyae Robinson scored, with Luke leading the Bears with 169 yards on seven catches.
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Arkansas State holds off Missouri State to take Xbox Bowl
Arkansas State jumped out to an early lead and held off a late Missouri State rally to earn a 34-28 victory in the Xbox Bowl on Thursday night at The Ford Center at The Star. The win marked the sixth bowl victory in program history for the Red Wolves (7-6) and gave Arkansas State bowl wins in back-to-back seasons for the first time. Senior wide receiver Corey Rucker earned Xbox Bowl Offensive MVP honors after catching six passes for 166 yards an…
The Cumberland Times-News
Arkansas St. 34, Missouri State 28
Arkansas State hangs on to spoil Missouri State’s bowl debut
Jaylen Raynor threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns Thursday night as Arkansas State won the inaugural Xbox Bowl, spoiling Missouri State's first bowl trip with a 34-28 victory in Frisco, Texas.Raynor completed 17 of 31 passes for the RedWolves (7-6), who built a 31-7 third-quarter lead and held off the Bears' fourth-quarter rally. Arkansas State got six catches for 166 yards and a touchdown from Corey Rucker."We didn't play to a standard in …
Jackson Progress-Argus
Marietta Daily JournalArkansas State hangs on to spoil Missouri State's bowl debut
Jaylen Raynor threw for 288 yards and three touchdowns Thursday night as Arkansas State won the inaugural Xbox Bowl, spoiling Missouri State's first bowl trip with a 34-28 victory in Frisco, Texas.
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