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ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL Jerry Scott Assistant Athletic Director / Sports Information Dir. [email protected] 870-972-3405 870-243-6021 (cell) 870-972-3367 fax GoDaddy.com Bowl: Arkansas State (10-2) vs. Northern Illinois (10-3) Jan. 8, 2011 Ladd-Peebles Stadium (40,646) Mobile, Ala. 8:00 p.m. CT Radio: EAB Sports Radio Network (107.9 FM, flagship) TV: ESPN ARKANSAS STATE QUICK FACTS Live Stats: AStateRedWolves.com Location: Jonesboro, Ark. (67,263) Enrollment: 14,220 ON TAP: The Sun Belt Conference champion Arkansas State Red Wolves will carry a nine-game winning streak, Nickname: Red Wolves Colors: Scarlet and Black currently the nation’s second longest, and 10 regular-season victories into their first bowl game since 2005 when Stadium: ASU Stadium (30,406) they face Mid-American Conference champ Northern Illinois in the ESPN-televised GoDaddy.com Bowl on Jan. Playing Surface: GEO Surfaces Field Turf 8. The game is set to kickoff at 8 p.m. CT and can be heard live on 107.9 FM in the Jonesboro area. The live radio Conference: Sun Belt broadcast can also be accessed through the Arkansas State athletic Web site (AStateRedWolves.com). Head Coach: Gus Malzahn Interim Head Coach: David Gunn GoDaddy.com Bowl Assistant Coaches: BY THE NUMBERS . Corey Batoon, assistant coach (DB) 1 intercepon needed by ASU to e the fourth most in Sun Belt Conference history. Billy Dawson, interim assistant coach (RB) 2 teams in the naon, including ASU, that led their conference in total off. and def. in the regular season. Grant Heard, assistant coach (QB) 2 sacks needed by Brandon Joiner to break the Sun Belt record and e the ASU record for a single season. Darren Hiller, assistant coach (OL) 3 touchdown passes needed by Ryan Aplin to e his own school record for a single season. Kenny Ingram, interim assistant coach (LB) 3 touchdowns needed by ASU for the second most in school history and most since 1951. Anthony Robinson, off. graduate assistant coach 4 road victories by A-State -- its most since 1987. Travion Scott, graduate assisant coach (DL) 4 ASU players were on a major award watch list, including the Biletnikoff, Lombardi and Rimington. Tyler Siskey, assistant coach (WR) 4 teams in the naon, including ASU, ranked among the top 25 in both total off. and def. at the end of the regular season. 2011 ARKANSAS STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS 5 100-yard receiving games this year by Dwayne Frampton, which es the most in school history. Sept. 3 at Illinois (TV) L, 15-33 6 ASU players named an SBC Player of the Week at least once (Ryan Aplin (2), Brian Davis, Darryl Feemster, Brandon Joiner, Don Jones (2), Kelcie McCray). SEPT. 10 MEMPHIS (TV) W, 47-3 5 Brandon Joiner’s naonal rank in sacks (1.0 per game) at the end of the regular season. Sept. 17 at No. 13 Virginia Tech (TV) L, 7-26 5 career stascal categories in which Ryan Aplin already ranks among the top 3 players in school history. SEPT. 24 CENTRAL ARKANSAS (TV) W, 53-24 5 intercepons by Darryl Feemster are the most by an ASU player since Tyrell Johnson had 6 in 2007. Oct. 1 at Western Kentucky* (TV) W, 26-22 5.9 yards per play this season -- the second highest average in school history. Oct. 8 at Louisiana-Monroe* W, 24-19 6 first downs needed by A-State to break the school record for a single season. OCT. 18 FIU* (TV) W, 34-16 OCT. 29 NORTH TEXAS*^ W, 37-14 7 games A-State has won by double figures -- the most since 1986. Nov. 5 at Florida Atlanc* W, 39-21 7 games this season ASU has recorded at least 400 yards of total offense. NOV. 12 LOUISIANA* (TV) W, 30-21 7 games this season Ryan Aplin has recorded at least 300 yards of total offense. Nov. 19 at Middle Tennessee* (TV) W, 45-19 7.5 recepons per game by Dwayne Frampton, the highest average in the Sun Belt and 11th in the naon. DEC. 3 TROY* (TV) W, 45-14 8 single-season school records broken by Ryan Aplin in 2011. Jan. 8 vs. Northern Illinois# (TV) 8 p.m. 8 ASU’s naonal rank in intercepons (18). *SBC game All Times Central 9 consecuve victories by ASU -- the most since 1975 and currently the 2nd longest in the naon. ^Homecoming #GoDaddy.com Bowl 9 regular-season stascal categories inwhich ASU led the Sun Belt, including total offense and defense. 2011 NORTHERN ILLINOIS SCHEDULE/RESULTS 9 votes received by A-State in the latest USA Today Coaches Top 25 Poll. SEPT. 3 ARMY W, 49-26 10 regular-season victories were ASU’s most since 1975 (11). Sept. 10 at Kansas L, 42-45 10 regular-season victories were the most ever by a Sun Belt Conference team. Sept. 17 at No. 7 Wisconsin L, 7-49 10 offensive school records broken this year by ASU, including total offense. SEPT. 24 CAL POLY W, 47-30 10 recepons by Dwayne Frampton to become the 2nd player in SBC history to record 100 in a season. Oct. 1 at Central Michigan L, 41-48 10 Ryan Aplin’s naonal rank in total offense per game (320.0 ypg). OCT. 8 KENT STATE* W, 40-10 10-0 record when scoring 17+ points this season. OCT. 15 WESTERN MICHIGAN* W, 51-22 11 ASU players have already earned their degree. Oct. 22 at Buffalo* W, 31-30 Nov. 1 at Toledo* W, 63-60 14 of ASU’s last 17 games, dang back to last season, have seen Brandon Joiner record at least a paral sack. Nov. 8 at Bowling Green* W, 45-14 14 stascal categories ASU ranks among the top 50 in the naon, including total offense and defense. NOV. 15 BALL STATE* W, 41-38 15 All-Sun Belt Conference selecons -- ASU’ most ever in the league’s 11-year history. NOV. 25 EASTERN MICHIGAN* W, 18-12 18 ASU’s naonal rank in sacks -- 2.7 per game. Dec. 2 vs. Ohio^ W, 23-20 18 votes received by ASU in the latest AP Top 25 Poll. Jan. 8 vs. Arkansas State# 8 p.m. 20 ASU’s naonal rank in total defense (325.7 ypg). *MAC game All Times 21 stascal categories ASU ranked among the top 3 teams in the SBC during the regular season. ^MAC championship #GoDaddy.com Bowl 22 field goals made are a school and Sun Belt Conference record. TELEVISION . ESPN 23 out of the last 24 games A-State has recorded at least 300 yards of total offense. Clay Matvick (play-by-play), Danny Kanell (analyst), 23 ASU’s naonal rank in total offense (453.4 ypg). Cara Capuano (sideline) 24 straight games Dwayne Frampton has recorded a recepon -- every game of his career at ASU. 30 ASU’s current posion in the CBSSports.com 120 rankings. RADIO . EAB Sports Radio Network 35 ASU’s rank in the latest BCS poll. Matt Stolz (play-by-play), Bill Keedy (analyst) 35 current ASU players named to the latest SBC Commissioner’s List or Academic Honor Roll. 77.6 career receiving yards per game by Dwayne Frampton -- the most in Sun Belt history. 2011 ASU TELEVISION SCHEDULE: 90 recepons by Dwayne Frampton is a school record for a single season. Sept. 3 at Illinois . Big Ten Network Sept. 10 vs. Memphis . ESPN3 92 rushing yds needed by Derek Lawson to become the 12th player in ASU history to post 2,000 career rushing yds. Sept. 17 at Virginia Tech . Fox Sports Net 97 A-State football kicked off its 97th season in 2011. Sept. 24 vs. UCA. KATV-7 137 yds needed by Dwayne Frampton to become the 3rd player in ASU history to post 2,000 career receiving yds. Oct. 1 at Western Kentucky . Sun Belt Network 296 compleons are the most in school history. Oct. 18 vs. Florida International . ESPN2 402 points scored are the third and fih most in ASU and SBC history, respecvely. Nov. 12 vs. Louisiana-Lafayette . ESPN3 421 yards needed by Ryan Aplin to break the Sun Belt record for total offense in a single season. Nov. 19 at Middle Tennessee . ESPN3 490 yards needed by Ryan Aplin to break the school record for career total offense. Dec. 3 vs. Troy. Sun Belt Network 5,441 yards total offense by A-State is a school record and the 4th most in Sun Belt history. Jan. 8 at GoDaddy.com Bowl . ESPN 2011 Arkansas State Football 1 AStateRedWolves.com 2011 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL NOTES: vs. Northern Illinois, Jan. 8 -- TEAM NOTES 2011 SUN BELT STANDINGS THE PRINCIPALS: Arkansas State is set to make its first bowl-game appearance since dropping a 31-19 deci- Conference Overall HEAD-to-HEAD Team W L Pct. W L Pct. sion in the 2005 New Orleans Bowl. The Red Wolves Arkansas State*! 8 0 1.000 10 2 .833 put together an unblemished 8-0 Sun Belt record to WKU 7 1 .875 7 5 .583 claim their first outright championship as a member of UL Lafayette# 6 2 .750 8 4 .667 the league. ASU will carry a 10-2 record into the Go- FIU^ 5 3 .625 8 4 .667 Daddy.com Bowl while its opponent, Northern Illinois, North Texas 4 4 .500 5 7 .417 is tied with TCU for the nation's third longest win streak ULM 3 5 .375 4 8 .333 at eight games after completing its season with a 10-3 Troy 2 6 .250 3 9 .250 Arkansas State Northern Illinois Middle Tennessee 1 7 .125 2 10 .167 record.