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Arkansas State Football ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL Jerry Scott Assistant Athletic Director / Sports Information Dir. [email protected] 870-972-3405 870-243-6021 (cell) 870-972-3367 fax GAME 7 Arkansas State (4-2, 2-0) at Louisiana-Lafayette (3-3, 2-0) October 18, 2008 Cajun Field (31,000) Lafayette, Louisiana 6:00 p.m. Arkansas State Quick Facts Radio: Arkansas State Radio Network (KFIN 107.9 FM, flagship) Location: Jonesboro, Arkansas Television: Jump TV Webcasting (astateredwolves.com) Enrollment: 11,551 Nickname: Red Wolves Live Stats: astateredwolves.com (broadcast & media link) Colors: Scarlet and Black ON TAP: Arkansas State and Louisiana- is in his seventh year at Arkansas State after Stadium: ASU Stadium (30,406/ProGreen) Lafayette both take a 2-0 league record into leading the Red Wolves to the 2005 Sun Conference: Sun Belt a key Sun Belt Conference game Saturday Belt Conference Championship and their Head Coach: Steve Roberts (7th Year) between two of the conference’s four most single-season wins over NCAA FBS Overall Record: 84-76-1 (16 Years) remaining unbeaten teams in league play. opponents in 2006. During his first six sea- Record at ASU: 35-43 (7 Years) Every Arkansas State game can be heard live sons as the Red Wolves’ head coach, he on 107.9 FM in the Jonesboro area and the guided ASU to 31 wins for its most over a 2008 Arkansas State Schedule live radio broadcast can be accessed through six-year span at the school since 1986-1991. Aug. 30 at Texas A&M W, 18-14 the Arkansas State athletic Web site Roberts was named the 2005 Sun Belt Sept. 6 Texas Southern W, 83-10 (astateredwolves.com). Conference Coach of the Year. Under Sept. 13 Southern Miss L, 24-27 Roberts, the Red Wolves have had 53 All- Sept. 20 Middle Tennessee* W, 31-14 THE PRINCIPALS: Coming off a 37-29 Sun Belt Conference selections, an Sun Belt Sept. 27 at Memphis L, 17-29 victory over Louisiana-Monroe, the Red Conference Freshman of the Year, SBC Oct. 11 UL Monroe* (TV) W, 37-29 Wolves begin a three-game road swing at Offensive Player of the Year, SBC Defensive Oct. 18 at UL Lafayette* 6 p.m. Louisiana-Lafayette Saturday. The Red Player of the Year and SBC Newcomer of Nov. 1 at No. 2/2 Alabama (TV) TBA Wolves take a three-game Sun Belt the Year. Nov. 8 at Florida International* 6 p.m. Conference winning streak that dates back Nov. 22 Florida Atlantic* (TV) 2 p.m. to last season into the game, and stand 2-0 ROBERTS CLIMBING VICTORIES Nov. 29 at North Texas* 1 p.m. in league play for the third time under head LADDER: In his first six-plus seasons as Dec. 6 at Troy* (TV) 6 p.m. coach Steve Roberts. The Red Wolves 4-2 the Red Wolves head coach, Steve 2008 Louisiana-Lafayette Schedule overall record through six games is their Roberts already has the fifth most victo- Aug. 30 at Southern Miss L, 21-51 best since 2006 when they were 4-2 as well. ries among ASU's 26 all-time head coaches Sept. 13 at No. 24 Illinois L, 17-20 Louisiana-Lafayette, picked sixth in the Sun with 35 wins. Larry Lacewell (1979-89) Sept. 20 Kent State W, 44-27 Belt Conference Preseason Coaches Poll, is holds the record for victories with 69 and is Sept. 27 at Kansas State L, 37-45 also 2-0 in league play after defeating North followed by Bennie Ellender (1963-70) with Oct. 4 at UL Monroe* W, 44-35 Texas 59-30 last Saturday. The Ragin’ 52 wins, Bill Davidson (1971-78) with 51 Oct. 11 at North Texas* W, 59-30 Cajuns started the season 0-2, but have and Forrest England (1946-53) with 49. Oct. 18 Arkansas State* 6 p.m. since won three of their last four games with Nov. 1 Florida International* 4 p.m. the only setback during that stretch coming DEBUT OF THE RED WOLVES: The Nov. 8 UTEP 6 p.m. 45-37 at Kansas State. Arkansas State football team is competing Nov. 15 at Florida Atlantic* 3 p.m. in its first season as the Red Wolves after Nov. 22 at Troy* 6 p.m. HEAD COACH STEVE ROBERTS: changing its nickname and mascot from Dec. 3 Middle Tennessee* 6 p.m. Arkansas State head coach Steve Roberts Indians at the conclusion of the 2007-08 *Sun Belt game All Times Central ARKANSAS STATE GAME WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE Radio: Arkansas State Radio Network Sun., Oct. 12: 6:00 p.m. practice open to the media. Coaches and players available after practice. Mon., Oct. 13: KFIN, 107.9 FM (flagship) Sun Belt Conf. Teleconference begins at 10:30 a.m. No practice. Tue., Oct. 14: Matt Stolz (play-by-play), Bill Keedy (analyst) 3:30 p.m. practice open to the media. Coaches and players available after practice. ASU notes package released. Also available on astateredwolves.com Television: Wed., Oct. 15: 11:00 a.m. ASU Press Conference w/Coach Roberts. ASU Football Facility. Oct. 11 vs. Louisiana-Monroe ESPN Plus Sun Belt Conference television satellite feed begins at 2:15 p.m. Nov. 1 at Alabama CSS 3:30 p.m. practice open to the media. Coaches and players available after practice. Nov. 22 vs. Florida Atlantic ESPN Plus Thu., Oct. 16: 3:30 p.m. practice open to the media. Last opportunity during game week for players. Dec. 6 at Troy ESPN Plus Fri., Oct. 17: Travel Day. No player availability. Sat., Oct. 18: Game Day. Coaches and players available after the game. 2008 Arkansas State Football 1 astateredwolves.com 2008 Sun Belt Standings athletic seasons. More information on the ASU: Red Wolves mascot and logos, as well as the Southern Miss . 25,938. 4th Team Conference Overall change in names can be found on page 171 of Middle Tennessee . 24,256. 6th Arkansas State 2 0 1.000 4 2 .667 the 2008 ASU Football Media Guide. ULM . 22,745. 8th Troy 2 0 1.000 3 2 .600 Texas Southern. 21,741 . 10th UL Lafayette 2 0 1.000 3 3 .500 THE ARKANSAS STATE - ULL Florida Int’l 2 0 1.000 3 3 .500 SERIES: While ASU has won two of the ARAUCO NAMED SBC PLAYER OF Middle Tennessee1 3 .250 2 4 .333 last three meetings, Louisiana-Lafayette THE WEEK: Junior kicker Josh Arauco Florida Atlantic 0 2 .000 1 5 .167 leads the all-time series 18-17-1. The series was named the Sun Belt Conference Special UL Monroe 0 2 .000 1 5 .167 dates back to 1953. ASU defeated Teams Player of the Week Monday after North Texas 0 2 .000 0 6 .000 Louisiana-Lafayette 52-21 last season, but breaking the school record for consecutive 2008 Preseason All-Sun Belt seven of the last nine meetings between field goals made during ASU’s 37-29 victory OFFENSE ASU and Louisiana-Lafayette have been over ULM last Saturday. He hit all three of decided by six points or less. his field goal attempts in the game to make QB: Rusty Smith (FAU, Jr.) him a perfect 12-of-12 on the season. RB: Reggie Arnold (ASU, Jr.) ARKANSAS STATE vs. SUN BELT Arauco, ranked tied for 12th in the nation in RB: Tyrell Fenroy (ULL, Sr.) CONFERENCE: Arkansas State is 54-51-1 scoring, was responsible for 12 points in the WR: Cortez Gent (FAU, FAU, Jr.) all-time against current members of the Sun game, also making all three of his extra- WR: Casey Fitzgerald (NT, Sr.) Belt Conference. Since the league’s inaugu- point attempts to make him 23-of-23 on the TE: David Johnson (ASU, Sr.) ral football season in 2001, the Red Wolves year as well. Arauco was successful from TE: Zeek Zacharie (ULM, Sr.) are 25-24 against all opponents that have 27, 26 and 44 yards out, and the three field OL: Matt Mandich (ASU, Sr.) been a member of the league. Against cur- goals tied the fifth most in Sun Belt history rent members of the conference, ASU is 20- for a single game. His 44-yard field goal OL: Nick Paris (FAU, Sr.) 20 since 2001. The Red Wolves hold their was his longest of the season and one yard OL: Chris Fisher (ULL, Jr.) most all-time victories against Louisiana- shy of his career best. Ranked fifth in the OL: Kelvin Drake (NT, Jr.) Lafayette with 17, while its most victories nation for field goals made, Arauco con- OL: Dion Small (Troy, Sr.) against a Sun Belt opponent since 2001 is nected on multiple field goals in a game for DEFENSE Louisiana-Monroe with five. The Red the third time this season. During the DL: Alex Carrington (ASU, Jr.) Wolves have defeated every team in the Sun game, Arauco moved into second place for DL: Robert St. Clair (FAU, Sr.) Belt Conference since the football league career field goals at ASU with 39, leaving DL: Jervonte Jackson (FAU, Sr.) was formed in 2001. DL: Kenny Mainor (Troy, Sr.) HEAD-to-HEAD OUT OF THE GATES: Arkansas State’s LB: Ben Owens (ASU, Sr.) 3-1 start through four games was not only its LB: Frantz Joseph (FAU, Sr.) best ever as an NCAA FBS member, but also LB: Boris Lee (Troy, Jr.) its best at any level since it was 3-0-1 in DB: Tavious Polo (FAU, So.) 1986. The Red Wolves current 4-2 record DB: Corey Small (FAU, Sr.) matches its start in 2006 when they actual- DB: Greg James (ULM, Jr.) ly posted a 5-2 record through their first DB: Alex Suber (MT, Sr.) seven games.
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