TEXARKANA, Ark. – The Arkansas Tech Wonder Boys football team (8-4) was unable to overcome a strong second-half performance and 41 unanswered points by the Pittsburg State Gorillas (8-4), falling 48-31 on Saturday in the Agent Barry Live United Bowl.
SCORING PLAYS
- Tech 3, PSU 0 – 11:49 1st quarter - Eric Perez 20 yd field goal 8 plays, 66 yards, 3:11.
- Tech 9, PSU 0 – 8:00 1st quarter – Terrez Hampton 61 yd pass from Ty Reasnor (Perez kick failed) 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:37.
- Tech 16, PSU 0 – 2:31 1st quarter – Justin Bailey 16 yd pass from Ty Reasnor (Perez kick) 9 plays, 73 yards, 3:39.
- Tech 23, PSU 0 – 14:27 2nd quarter – Bryan Allen 25 yd run (Perez kick) 6 plays, 84 yards, 1:18.
- Tech 23, PSU 7 – 10:50 2nd quarter – Michael Rose 14 yd run (Perez kick) 3 plays, 61 yards, 0:59.
- Tech 31, PSU 7 – 1:03 2nd quarter – Bryan Allen 2 yd run (Watson rush) 13 plays, 58 yards, 5:31.
- Tech 31, PSU 14 – 0:13 2nd quarter – B. Franklin 8 yd pass from John Roderique (Vincent kick) 8 plays, 75 yards, 0:55.
- Tech 31, PSU 21 – 11:15 3rd quarter – Lorenzo West 19 yard pass from John Roderique (Vincent kick) 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:38.
- Tech 31, PSU 27 – 0:39 3rd quarter – K. Scheurich 12 yd run (Vincent kick blocked) 9 plays, 88 yards, 4:19.
- PSU 34, Tech 31 – 7:41 4th quarter – Michael Rose 27 yd run (Vincent kick) 9 plays, 80 yards, 3:03.
- PSU 41, Tech 31 – 2:41 4th quarter – Michael Rose 12 yd run (Vincent kick) 6 plays, 42 yards, 3:36.
- PSU 48, Tech 31 – 0:35 4th quarter – D'Vontae Brown 7 yd run (Vincent kick) 4 plays, 25 yards, 0:50.
NOTABLES
- The Wonder Boys fall to 6-9 all-time in postseason games.
- Tech was outrushed 312-220, and outpassed 266-212.
- Ty Reasnor completed 17 of 37 passes for 212 yards and two touchdowns.
- Bryan Allen rushed for 163 yards and two scores.
- Cua' Rose and Seth Culp led Tech with nine tackles apiece.
- Allen finishes his junior season with 2,711 career yards, good for fifth in school history. He will enter his senior campaign trailing all-time leader Larry Brown (1968-71) by 892 yards.
- Reasnor's 21 touchdown passes represent the fourth-highest single-season total in Arkansas Tech history and his 2,483 passing yards are fifth-most by a Wonder Boy.
- Braden Stringer finishes his career with 3,815 all-purpose yards, third-highest in Tech history.
- Eric Perez finishes his career with 259 career points – the highest total by a Teck kicker – and holds a Tech record with 148 career point after touchdowns. His 37 career field goals are second in school history.