Arkansas Online · Sep 17, 2018
ASU gets 2 legs up from special teams
TULSA -- Arkansas State University's nine-point victory at Tulsa could be attributed to two legs.
In the 29-20 thriller Saturday in Oklahoma, ASU's defense stymied an attempted 20-point comeback by the Golden Hurricane by forcing three turnovers and a game-saving safety that neutralized Tulsa's fourth-quarter surge.
That safety would not have happened without punter Cody Grace.
On fourth and 1 from Tulsa's 43, the Red Wolves opted for Grace's leg while knowing the Golden Hurricane's offense had gained momentum after falling behind 27-7 early in the third quarter. The Red Wolves took a 5-yard delay of game penalty to give Grace more room before he punted with 8:01 left in the game.