Nov. 13, 2007

Final Stats

Arkansas-Pine Bluff's John Heflin kicked a 32-yard field goal as time expired to give Arkansas-Pine Bluff a 23-21 victory Saturday over Southern University.

The kick came after a somewhat controversial play. With 10 seconds remaining, Heflin attempted a 30-yard field goal. Southern's Gary Chatman blocked the kick and a scramble for the ball ensued. Meanwhile thinking the game was over the SU players rushed the field and the Jags were flagged for a 15 yard unsportsmanlike conduct penalty. Also, Ark-Pine Bluff recovered the kick. Here is where things are a little "cloudy". On UAPB's winning drive, Chris Wallace threw a 44-yard "Hail Mary" to Jason Jones on second down, giving UAPB the ball on SU's 20 with approximately 26 seconds on the clock. The Golden Lions rushed to the line, the official put the ball in play and stepped away and Wallace spiked the ball. The After calling a timeout, the officials reversed the call saying the ball never was put into play, thus making it 1st down and not second down. UAPB rushed the ball two more times (so is it 3rd or 4th down?) before attempting the kick that Chatman blocked.

UAPB (3-7, 3-5 SWAC) jumped out to a 20-0 lead on early in the second quarter after a 62-yard pass play from Chris Wallace to Jason Jones and two running TDs by Mickey Dean, one from 2 yards out, the other from the 3. Heflin's point-after kick on Dean's first TD was blocked by the Jaguars.

But Southern (7-3, 5-3 SWAC) then scored three touchdowns of its own. Gerard Landry took a 4-yard pass from Bryant Lee, Lee threw another scoring pass to Albert Turner from 40 yards out, and he threw for another TD to Juamorris Stewart from the 16. The Jaguars made all the extra points to take a 21-20 lead with 1:05 left in the game.

UAPB took seven plays to cover 60 yards in the game's final minute to get within range of Heflin's leg for the winning kick.

Lee was 31-of-40 for the night, with no interceptions, for 373 yards. UAPB's Wallace went 16-for-21 but was intercepted twice.