XXXByThe Associated PressSeptember 5, 2026, 10:23 PMMEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Jaylin Carter scored three of his four rushing touchdowns after halftime and finished with 201 total yards as Memphis pulled away from Arkansas State for a 42-24 win on Saturday.Carter averaged 9.6 yards on 19 carries for 183 yards and hauled in one catch for 18 yards. Manny Covey added 103 yards as the Tigers (2-0) rushed for 335.Memphis trailed 17-14 late in the second quarter after Trey Owens connected with Kenyon Clay for a 75-yard touchdown. Marcus Stokes answered with a 31-yard touchdown pass to Jermane Hayes with 40 seconds left to send the Tigers into halftime ahead 21-17.Carter extended the lead with a 13-yard touchdown early in the third quarter. Arkansas State (0-1) pulled within 28-24 before Carter broke a 74-yard touchdown run just 47 seconds later.His 24-yard score in the fourth quarter capped the scoring.Stokes completed 12 of 15 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns and was intercepted twice.Owens threw for 325 yards and a touchdown for Arkansas State, but Memphis intercepted him four times.Popular ReadsArkansas State: Host West Georgia on Saturday.Memphis: At Boise State next Saturday.___Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP’s full college football coverage here
Jaylin Carter scores 4 TDs to lead Memphis past Arkansas State 42-24
XXXByThe Associated PressSeptember 5, 2026, 10:23 PMMEMPHIS, Tenn. -- Jaylin Carter scored three of his four rushing touchdowns after halftime and finished with 201 total yards as Memphis pulled away from Arkansas State for a 42-24 win on Saturday.Carter averaged 9.6 yards on 19 carries for 183 yards and hauled in one catch for 18 yards. Manny Covey added 103 yards as the Tigers (2-0) rushed for 335.Memphis trailed 17-14 late in the second quarter after Trey Owens connected with Kenyon Clay for a 75-yard touchdown. Marcus Stokes answered with a 31-yard touchdown pass to Jermane Hayes with 40 seconds left to send the Tigers into halftime ahead 21-17.Carter extended the lead with a 13-yard touchdown early in the third quarter. Arkansas State (0-1) pulled within 28-24 before Carter broke a 74-yard touchdown run just 47 seconds later.His 24-yard score in the fourth quarter capped the scoring.Stokes completed 12 of 15 passes for 188 yards and two touchdowns and was intercepted twice.Owens threw for 325 yards and a touchdown for Arkansas State, but Memphis intercepted him four times.Popular ReadsArkansas State: Host West Georgia on Saturday.Memphis: At Boise State next Saturday.___Sign up for Top 25 poll alerts here, visit the Top 25 here and see AP’s full college football coverage here
