ARKANSAS STATE ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS MAIN PHONE NUMBER: 870-972-2541 FAX: 870-972-3367 MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1000, State University, AR 72467 OVERNIGHT ADDRESS: 217 Olympic Dr., Jonesboro, AR 72401 Assoc. AD/Sports Information Dir.: Jerry Scott | [email protected] | 870-972-3405 (office) | 870-243-6021 (cell) 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 & 2016 SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS ‘17 Camellia Bowl | ‘16 Cure Bowl | ‘05 & ‘15 New Orleans Bowl | 2012-15 GoDaddy Bowl ARKANSAS STATE QUICK FACTS GAME 10: Arkansas State (5-4, 2-3) at Coastal Carolina (5-4, 2-3) Location: Jonesboro, Ark. (74,489) | Enrollment: 13,930 November 10, 2018 | Brooks Stadium Nickname: Red Wolves | Colors: Scarlet and Black Conway, S.C. | 4:00 p.m. CT Stadium: Centennial Bank Stadium (30,382) | Playing Surface: Radio: EAB Red Wolves Sports Network (107.9 FM, flagship) GEO Surfaces Field Turf | Conference: Sun Belt Head Coach: Blake Anderson (Sam Houston St., ‘92) Television: ESPN+ Record at A-State: 36-24 (5th year) Live Stats: AStateStats.com Overall Record: Same Live Game Notes: twitter.com/AStateGameDay Assistant Coaches: ON TAP: Arkansas State will play its final Sun Belt Conference East Division opponent of the regular Asst. HC/Cornerbacks. Trooper Taylor Baylor, 1992 (5th year at Arkansas State) season Saturday at 4 p.m. (CT) when it faces Coastal Carolina at Brooks Stadium in Conway, S.C. The Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers . Joe Cauthen game will appear on ESPN+, and every Red Wolves’ football game can be heard live on 107.9 FM in the Stephen F. Austin, 1990 (5th year at Arkansas State) Northeast Arkansas area. The live radio broadcast can also be accessed on the official A-State Athletics Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends. Buster Faulkner web site (AStateRedWolves.com) and the A-State Athletics app. Valdosta State, 2005 (3rd year at Arkansas State) Running Backs/Special Teams Coord. Norval McKenzie BY THE NUMBERS . Vanderbilt, 2005 (3rd year at A-State) 0 sacks allowed by A-State last week versus South Alabama, giving it two such games on the year. Defensive Line/Run Game Coordinator. Brian Early 1 or more turnovers gained by A-State in 48 of 60 games (80%) under defensive coordinator Joe Cauthen. Arkansas-Monticello, 1994 (5th year at Arkansas State 1 of just two programs in league history owning at least five Sun Belt Conference championships. Safeties/Pass Game Coordinator . Allen Johnson 1 or more touchdown passes by Justice Hansen in 24 of the last 26 games. Texas A&M-Commerce, 1999 (5th year at Arkansas St.) 1 touchback and just 10 opponent return attempts (11%) in 94 career punts byC ody Grace. Outside Wide Receivers. Chris Buckner 2 100-yd rushing games by Marcel Murray, including a career-high 121 vs. Louisiana, over the last 3 contests. New Mexico State, 2009 (1st year at Arkansas State) 3 fumble recoveries by Tajhea Chambers are tied for the second most in the nation. Inside Wide Receivers . Kyle Cefalo 3 players named a SBC Player of the Week a combined 4 times (QB Hansen, DE Bradley-King, LB Chambers). Colorado, 2012 (2nd year at Arkansas State) 3 interceptions byJ erry Jacobs are tied for the 2nd most in the SBC, while he ranks T5th in passes defended. Outside Linebackers . Nick Paremski 5 punt returns this season by A-State’s opponents for -15 yards (No. 1 punt return defense in the nation). Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2003 (1st year at Arkansas State) 5 Sun Belt Conference championships (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016) over the last seven seasons (2011-17). Offensive Line. Allen Rudolph 5 or more wins by A-State through its first nine games for the eighth consecutive season. Southern Mississippi, 1995 (3rd year at Arkansas State) 6 A-State players on a combined 15 college football award watch lists. 7 straight bowl game appearance (2011-17) -- a school record. ARKANSAS STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS 7 consecutive winning seasons (2011-17) by A-State for the first time in school history. SEPT. 1 SE MISSOURI STATE (ESPN+) W, 48-21 7 or more victories each of the last seven seasons (2011-17) -- first time in school history. Sept. 8 at No. 1 Alabama (ESPN2) L, 7-57 7 current A-State players have already earned their degree. Sept. 15 at Tulsa (CBS Sports Network) W, 29-20 7 points allowed in the first half by the A-State defense in five of its last seven games. SEPT. 22 UNLV (ESPN3) W, 27-20 9 A-State players on the Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Team were the second most in the league. Sept. 29 at Georgia Southern* (ESPN+) L, 21-28 9 all-time Sun Belt Conference Team Academic Awards. OCT. 9 APPALACHIAN STATE* (ESPN2) L, 9-35 10 of the last 13 seasons (2005-17) have seen A-State reach bowl eligibility, including the last seven in a row. OCT. 18 GEORGIA STATE* (ESPNU) W, 51-35 10 players in school history, including Warren Wand, who have rushed for over 2,500 yards in a career. Oct. 27 at Louisiana* (ESPN+) L, 43-47 10 explosive plays (15+ pass/12+ rush) per game this season by the A-State offense. NOV. 3 SOUTH ALABAMA*^ (ESPN+) W, 38-14 14 consecutive seasons with a winning record at Centennial Bank Stadium (2005-18). Nov. 10 at Coastal Carolina* (ESPN+) 4 p.m. 16.5 kickoff return defense average ranks No. 10 in the nation, one year after allowing a 21.4 avg. & ranking No. .74 NOV. 17 ULM* (ESPN+) 2 p.m. 19 points for A-State in the Coaches’ Poll tied Troy for the most ever by an SBC program in a preseason poll. Nov. 24 at Texas State* (ESPN3) 3 p.m. 19 A-State players on at least one preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Team *Sun Belt Conference game | ^Homecoming All CT 21 defensive touchdowns between 2014-18 under DC Joe Cauthen. 22 victories by A-State over its last 27 games played in the month of November. COASTAL CAROLINA SCHEDULE/RESULTS 22 consecutive games with a reception byJ ustin McInnis, including the last 12 in a row with multiple catches. Sept. 1 at South Carolina (SEC Network) L, 15-49 23 victories over its last 30 Sun Belt Conference road games. SEPT. 8 UAB (ESPN+) W, 47-24 24 of 44 third-down conversions by A-State the last three games, producing a .545 percentage. Sept. 12 at Campbell (ESPN3) W, 58-21 30 or more points scored by A-State in 58 of its last 91 regular-season games (64 percent). Sept. 22 at Louisiana* (ESPN+ W, 30-28 32 out of the last 33 games the A-State defense has recorded at least one sack. Sept. 29 at Troy* (ESPN3) L, 21-45 32 of A-State’s 36 victories under HC Blake Anderson have come by a double-figure margin. OCT. 13 ULM* (ESPN+) L, 20-45 35 of the last 38 games with at least 5.0 tackles for loss by the A-State defense. Oct. 20 at UMASS W, 24-13 36 victories under Blake Anderson are the most by any A-State head coach over his first five seasons. Oct. 27 at Georgia State* (ESPN+) W, 37-34 39 of 52 tackles this season by Ronheen Bingham have come over the last 5 games (7.8 average per game). NOV. 3 APPALACHIAN STATE* (ESPN+) L, 7-23 48 Sun Belt Conference victories over the last eight (2011-18) seasons (48-14 league record). NOV. 10 ARKANSAS STATE* (ESPN+) 5 p.m. 52 catches by Kirk Merritt are the most by an A-State player through 9 games since 2013 (J.D. McKissic, 54). NOV. 17GEORGIA SOUTHERN* (ESPN+) 5 p.m. 64 victories by A-State over the last eight seasons ranks tied for the 25th most in the nation. Nov. 23 at South Alabama* (ESPN+) 3 p.m. 73 interceptions by the A-State defense over the last five seasons are the 5th most in the nation. *Sun Belt Conference game All ET 80 all-time Sun Belt victories by A-State, which are the most in the history of the league by any program. 100 yards or more rushing in nine straight games for the first time since 2015. EAB RED WOLVES SPORTS NETWORK 120 turnovers gained by A-State over the last 5 years ranks as the 5th most in the nation over that span. Matt Stolz (play-by-play), Tim Allison (analyst), 125 consecutive games played without A-State being shutout. Brad Bobo (sideline) 170 rushing yds or more in six games this season are A-State’s most since hitting the mark 10 times in 2015. 249 yds total off. allowed by A-State vs. South Alabama - the Red Wolves’ fewest since the 9th game of 2017. ESPN+ 300 or more yds total off. in 100 of last 111 games (90%), including all but 5 games under Blake Anderson. Jeff McCarragher (play-by-play), Nate Ross (analyst) 400 or more yards total offense in 39 of 60 games (65%) under Blake Anderson. 467.9 yards per game by the A-State offense is the 21st highest in the nation. 2018 Arkansas State Football 1 AStateRedWolves.com 2018 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL NOTES: at Coastal Carolina 2018 SUN BELT STANDINGS THE PRINCIPALS: The Red Wolves moved their West Division Conference Overall overall record to 5-4 last week with a 38-14 win 2018 HEAD-to-HEAD Team W L Pct. W L Pct. over South Alabama and can now become bowl Louisiana-Monroe 3 2 .600 5 4 .556 eligible for the eighth straight season with one Arkansas State 2 3 .400 5 4 .556 more victory.