JONESBORO -- Arkansas State University got back on track Saturday, beating University of Central Arkansas 50-27 in a game that started slow, but quickly picked up after the first quarter.
It was a sluggish start for both teams. UCA blocked an Arkansas State field goal on the first drive of the game and returned it to the ASU 23 yard line. The Bears would only score a field goal and on the next possession gave up an Arkansas State safety, giving UCA just a 3-2 lead at the end of the first quarter.
UCA would tack on a field goal on its second possession of the second quarter, and Arkansas State responded with a touchdown pass from sophomore quarterback Layne Hatcher to senior wide receiver Jonathan Adams Jr.