MONROE, La. (AP) — Layne Hatcher threw for 444 yards and two touchdowns, Blake Grupe kicked the go-ahead field goal with 77 seconds remaining and Arkansas State snapped an eight-game losing streak by defeating Louisiana-Monroe 27-24. The Red Wolves scored final 10 points as Hatcher hit Te’Vailance Hunt for a 20-yard score midway through the fourth quarter and Grupe delivered a 42-yard field goal for the lead with 1:17 left. On its final drive, UL Monroe reached the Red Wolves’ 44 before Rhett Rodriguez was intercepted. Arkansas State pressured Rodriguez throughout the game as he was sacked six times and the Red Wolves had 14 tackles for loss.
