MONTGOMERY, Ala. — The Camellia Bowl was slipping away. Two second-half turnovers by Arkansas State University redshirt freshman quarterback Layne Hatcher aided the descent.
After ASU took a 27-13 lead early in the third quarter, Florida International had pulled within 27-26 by the fourth. Panthers kicker Jose Borregales had a chance to take the lead with a 29-yard field goal attempt with just over five minutes remaining.
But Borregales — who had hit all four of his previous attempts in the game, including a 52-yarder — missed wide left, allowing Hatcher and the Red Wolves’ offense to redeem themselves.