The Reclamation Initiative | The Coaching Career of Nico Augustine

[Captain Canada]

Week 4 Top Stories
#8 Texas gets bumped down by Heisman candidate LaNorris Sellers, South Carolina in 24-9 victory
Florida edges past Alabama in Tuscaloosa in SEC play, winning 31-21 to continue undefeated season
UCLA pulls off the upset in Eugene, beating Oregon 24-19 to reach 5-0 record
Syracuse lands key rivalry victory in ACC play, upsetting Pittsburgh 41-33 to move to 3-0

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Week 4 Sun Belt Results
UL Monroe 34 | Southern Mississippi 31

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Week 5 Sun Belt Matchups
Arkansas State (3-1, 0-0) at Appalachian State (2-2, 0-0)
Marshall (2-2, 0-0) at Troy (3-2, 0-1)
Louisiana (2-2, 0-0) at South Alabama (2-2, 0-0)
James Madison (2-1, 0-0) at Southern Mississippi (3-2, 1-1)

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Sun Belt Standings
West
UL Monroe (2-2, 1-0)
Southern Mississippi (3-2, 1-1)
Arkansas State (3-1, 0-0)
Louisiana (2-2, 0-0)
South Alabama (2-2, 0-0)
Troy (2-2, 0-1)

East
James Madison (2-1, 0-0)
Georgia Southern (2-2, 0-0)
Coastal Carolina (3-1, 0-0)
Appalachian State (2-2, 0-0)
Marshall (2-2, 0-0)
Georgia State (1-3, 0-0)
Old Dominion (0-4, 0-0)

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Heisman Watchlist
WR Landon Roldan, Rs Fr » 13 catches, 188 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns (W 66-7 at Vanderbilt)
QB Gunner Stockton, Rs Sr » 36-43, 439 passing yards, 5 touchdowns, 54 rushing yards, touchdown (W 66-7 at Vanderbilt)
QB Arch Manning, Rs Jr » 18-33, 219 passing yards, 42 rushing yards (L 24-9 at #3 South Carolina)
HB Caden Durham, Jr » 21 carries, 139 rushing yards, 5 touchdowns, 39 receiving yards (W 63-0 vs FCS Southeast)
HB Jaivian Thomas, Sr » 26 carries, 125 rushing yards, 2 touchdowns (W 24-19 at #16 Oregon)

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Players of the Week
WR Landon Roldan (Georgia): 13 catches, 188 receiving yards, 4 touchdowns
CB Zabien Brown (Notre Dame): 7 tackles, tackle for loss, interception, 3 pass breakups
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HB Dillon Redmon (Louisiana): 5 carries, 78 rushing yards, 3 touchdowns
SS Bobby Bowie (Old Dominion): 10 tackles, forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries

[Captain Canada]

Saturday, October 3, 2026 | Kidd Brewer Stadium (Boone, NC)

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Week 5 Preview: at Appalachian State (2-2, 0-0)

Arkansas State Team Stats
Points: 33.8
Points Allowed: 19.3
Total Sacks: 8
Red Zone Conv.: 73%
Turnover Diff.: 0

Appalachian State Team Stats
Points: 26.5
Points Allowed: 19.8
Total Sacks: 4
Red Zone Conv.: 45%
Turnover Diff.: +6

Arkansas State Leaders
QB Jaylen Raynor: 1,031 yards, 11 touchdowns, 2 interceptions, 74% completion percentage, sacked 10 times, 79 rushing yards, 2 fumbles (one lost)
RB Telly Johnson Jr: 82 carries, 446 yards, 5.4 AVG, 5 touchdowns
WR J.J. Harrell: 20 catches, 342 yards, 17.1 AVG, 3 touchdowns
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CB James Reed III: 18 tackles, 2 pass breakups
SS Cedric Franklin II: 20 tackles, interception, pass breakup
WILL Aaron Alexander: 16 tackles, tackle for loss, forced fumble

Appalachian State Leaders
QB A.J. Swann: 1,120 yards, 5 touchdowns, interception, 61% completion percentage, sacked 2 times, 76 rushing yards
HB Khamani Alexander: 64 carries, 296 yards, 4.6 AVG, 4 touchdowns, 2 fumbles
WR Davion Dozier: 23 catches, 321 yards, 14.0 AVG, 2 touchdown, 1 drop
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MIKE Raul Aguirre Jr: 25 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries
CB Charles McCartherens: 14 tackles, tackle for loss, 2 interceptions, 2 pass breakups
EDGE Alan Quinton: 8 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks, 2 pass breakups, forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries

Injury Report
Arkansas State: EDGE Jesse Fonseca (Knee) - Out | EDGE Henry Cooper (Elbow) - Doubtful | MIKE Joey Spears (Knee) - Out
Appalachian State: OG Madden Sanker (Back) - Out

Key Matchup
OT Malachi Carney vs EDGE Alan Quinton

[redsox907]

that win must feel good after TCU. Lets not let App State surprise us and spoil the momentum tho

[Captain Canada]

that win must feel good after TCU. Lets not let App State surprise us and spoil the momentum tho

Let me just repeat myself.

We will never lose again.

[Captain Canada]

(3-1, 0-0 SUN) @(2-2, 0-0 SUN)

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A-State avoids near collapse, eeks out victory behind Raynor’s superstar effort


‣ Jalen Raynor's run game was the star of the game, as A-State avoids collapsing in the fourth quarter in their SUN Belt opener

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Scoring Summary

FINAL	1	2	3	4	T
Arkansas State	0	14	14	10	38
Appalachian State	7	10	0	19	36

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1st Quarter
(1:33) Jabari Okwuegbunam, 1-yard pass from A.J. Swann (Jackson Moore kick) [ARST 0 - 7 APP]

2nd Quarter
(8:03) Chris Lawson Jr., 8-yard pass from A.J. Swann (Jackson Moore kick) [ARST 0 - 14 APP]
(1:50) Jackson Moore, 36-yard field goal [ARST 0 - 17 APP]
(0:56) Tyler Fortenberry, 5-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Clune Van Andel kick) [ARST 7 - 17 APP]
(0:13) J.J. Harrell, 21-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Clune Van Andel kick) [ARST 14 - 17 APP]

3rd Quarter
(6:47) Trevor Hatchett, 1-yard run (Clune Van Andel kick) [ARST 21 - 17 APP]
(2:02) Devin Spencer, 3-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Clune Van Andel kick) [ARST 28 - 17 APP]

4th Quarter
(11:26) Jaylen Raynor, 3-yard run (Clune Van Andel kick) [ARST 35 - 17 APP]
(9:18) Khamani Alexander, 2-yard run (Jackson Moore kick) [ARST 35 - 24 APP]
(6:53) Chris Lawson Jr., 27-yard pass from A.J. Swann (2-PT conversion failed) [ARST 35 - 30 APP]
(2:57) Clune Van Andel, 23-yard field goal [ARST 38 - 30 APP]
(0:53) William Fowles, 15-yard pass from A.J. Swann (2-PT conversion failed) [ARST 38 - 36 APP]

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Team Statistics
QB Jaylen Raynor: 24-34, 310 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, 15 carries, 124 rushing yards, touchdown, fumble (lost)
QB A.J. Swann: 30-48, 420 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, 2 interceptions

HB Devin Spencer: 14 carries, 52 rushing yards
HB Telly Johnson Jr: 10 carries, 39 rushing yards (left game at halftime)
HB Trevor Hatchett: 4 carries, 29 rushing yards, touchdown
HB Khamani Alexander: 15 carries, 34 rushing yards, touchdown, 3 catches, 22 receiving yards
HB Nick Michel: 10 carries, 46 rushing yards, 2 catches, 9 receiving yards

WR Jordan Faison: 6 catches, 53 receiving yards
WR Hunter Summers: 5 catches, 106 receiving yards
WR J.J. Harrell: 5 catches, 81 receiving yards, touchdown
TE Tyler Fortenberry: 5 catches, 45 receiving yards, touchdown
WR Davion Dozier: 10 catches, 168 receiving yards
WR Chris Lawson Jr: 6 catches, 100 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns
WR William Fowles: 5 catches, 76 receiving yards, touchdown

EDGE Elijah Baldwin: 8 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks
CB Malekhi Weedon: 8 tackles, interception
FS Daniel Demery: 4 tackles, interception
MIKE Raul Aguirre Jr: 14 tackles, 3 tackles for loss
SS D.J. Burks: 12 tackles
FS Kaleb Neal: 8 tackles, tackle for loss, pass breakup

[redsox907]

that win must feel good after TCU. Lets not let App State surprise us and spoil the momentum tho

Let me just repeat myself.

We will never lose again.

[The JZA]

Let me just repeat myself.

We will never lose again.

[Soapy]

that TCU game

[djp73]

close, ugly wins are still wins

[Captain Canada]

that win must feel good after TCU. Lets not let App State surprise us and spoil the momentum tho

Let me just repeat myself.

We will never lose again.

Let me just repeat myself.

We will never lose again.

that TCU game

close, ugly wins are still wins

We will persevere