Oct. 22, 2005 / Jonesboro / 6:00 p.m. Indian Stadium (30,406) Quick Gameday Info Arkansas State University (3-3) Opponent Florida Atlantic vs. Florida Atlantic (1-6) Where Jonesboro (Indian Stadium) When 6:00 p.m. Central ASU (3-3 / 2-1) TV ESPN Regional for Sun Sports (live) 9/3 Missouri^ L, 17-44 Radio Arkansas State Radio Network (KCJF 103.9 flagship) 9/10 Tennessee-Martin W, 56-7 Internet ASUIndians.com (follow link) 9/17 at Oklahoma State L, 10-20 ASU record 3-3 / 2-1 Sun Belt Conference 9/24 Florida International* W, 66-24 ASU Coach Steve Roberts (17-25 ASU / 66-58-1 12th yr) 10/1 at Louisiana-Monroe* L, 27-31 FAU record 1-6 / 1-2 Sun Belt Conference 10/8 OPEN FAU Coach Howard Schnellenberger (27-27 at FAU / 127-104-3 overall 20th year) 10/13 Louisiana-Lafayette* W, 39-36 ‘04 ASU record 3-8 / 3-4 SBC (fourth) 10/22 Florida Atlantic* 6:00 p.m. ‘04 FAU record 9-3 10/29 OPEN Series First meeting 11/5 at Middle Tennessee* 4:00 p.m. 11/12 Troy* 6:00 p.m. 11/19 at Army noon Game 7 Howard Schnellenberger and his 11/26 at North Texas* 1:00 p.m. Owls of Florida Atlantic are set to ^ - game played at Kansas City, Mo. invade Indian Stadium for the first ever meeting * - Sun Belt Conference game between the two schools. FAU is coming off a tough Florida Atlantic (1-6 / 1-2) loss at home to Middle Tennessee while the Indians 9/3 at Kansas L, 19-30 are coming off Thursday’s thrilling win over 9/8 Oklahoma State L, 3-23 Louisiana-Lafayette. The first time the two have 9/17 at Minnesota L, 7-46 9/22 Louisiana-Monroe L, 21-28 met, FAU is the third of four such opponents for the 10/1 at Louisville L, 10-61 Indians this season. 10/6 at Louisiana-Lafayette W, 28-10 Last time out for the Tribe, the Ragin’ Cajuns 10/15 Middle Tennessee L, 14-35 seemed to be cruising toward a win after posting a 10/22 at Arkansas State 6:00 p.m. 10/29 OPEN 16-0 lead before ASU could dent the scoreboard 11/5 at Troy 2:30 p.m. with a freak pass that bounced off two players and 11/12 North Texas 3:00 p.m. into the hands of a diving Joe Smith, making the 11/19 OPEN 11/26 at Florida International 5:00 p.m. game 16-7 at halftim. ULL upped the lead to 22-7 and then, heading into the fourth quarter, seemed to University Quick Facts: have the game in control leading ASU 29-14. But ASU FAU the Indians found an offensive rhythm in the final location Jonesboro, Ark. Boca Raton, Fla. quarter, scoring 22 unanswered points to take a 36- enrollment 10,508 26,000 founded 1909 1961 29 lead. ULL mounted a scoring drive that ended 2004 rec. 3-8 / 3-4 9-3 with 52 seconds left in the game to knot the score at conf. Sun Belt Sun Belt 36. After a 32 yard return by Kevin Jones, the ASU colors Scarlet & Black Blue & Red offense took over with 44 seconds left. Quickly yet mascot Indian Family Owsley methodically, ASU drove the field on six plays to nickname Indians Owls stadium Indian Stadium Lockhart reach the ULL17. Three seconds were left when capacity 30,406 20,500 kicker Eric Neihouse lined up for a 35-yard field surface grass grass goal. The kick split the uprights as time expired, Pres. Dr. Les Wyatt Frank T. Brogan helping ASU stay in the race for the SBC crown. AD Dr. Dean Lee Craig Angelos Arkansas State University Football Oct. 22, 2005 vs. Florida Atlantic The Roberts File SU Head Coach Steve Roberts - Now in his as a head coach fourth season as coach of the Indians and his overall 66-58-1 A12th overall. Since taking over the reins of the ASU Tribe, Roberts has led the Indians to 11 total wins in 2005 3-3 / 2-1 consecutive seasons (‘02 and ‘03), the best such mark 2004 3-8 / 3-4 (6th) in two straight years at ASU since the 1987 and ‘88 2003 5-7 / 3-4 (t-4th) seasons. The Indians have won 12 Division 1-A games 2002 6-7 / 3-3 (3rd) in four seasons under Roberts, surpassing the nine totals 17-25 / 11-12 won in the prior five years. Roberts and his staff are credited with one of the Northwestern State 2001 8-4 (playoffs) most impressive turnarounds in the nation in 2002, tak- 2000 6-5 ing ASU from 2-9 in 2001 to 6-7 and just 11 points from totals 14-9 a trip to the New Orleans Bowl. Roberts started his career with a bang at ASU, winning the most games (6) Southern Arkansas in his first season at ASU as head coach since Gene Harlow went 6-3 in his 1999 9-1 first season in 1955. 1998 8-2 Among his many accolades, Roberts has been a finalist for the Eddie 1997 9-2 Robinson Award while at Northwestern (La.) State and was named the Gulf 1996 4-6 South Conference’s Coach of the Year while at Southern Arkansas. 1995 4-6 1994 1-7-1 His teams have always fared well in the classroom, not just on the field, as totals 35-24-1 evidenced by ASU being awarded a plaque for the top alma mater grade point average among all football programs in the Ouachita Baptist (87) Sun Belt Conference for the 2002-03 academic year. assistant coaches/staff At the conclusion of the 2004-05 school year, Jason Kevin Corless - CDC/LB Jack Curtis - CDC/S Wood was named the recipient of the NCAA Post Doug Ruse - OC/QB Graduate Scholarship from the Sun Belt Conference Tate Behne - TE after being named second-team Academic All-America Tony Gilbert - CB/RC in 2004. A total of 18 players have been selected to the David Gunn - RB All-Sun Belt squad under Roberts’ tenure as well. Darren Hiller - OL Mike McCarty - WR Since arriving at ASU, four ASU players have Kevin Peoples - DL made it to the NFL, two to the CFL and two to the AFL. John Arce - Str. & Cond. Ron Carroll - Trainer “Everything Counts” 2005 Arkansas State Radio Network On-Air Team 103.9 KCJF-FM (Earle/Jonesboro) 690 KEWI-AM (Benton) Matt Stolz kicks off his first year as “Voice of the Indians” 98.3 KFCM-FM (Cherokee Village) 92.1 KHPQ-FM (Clinton) while Coach Bill Keedy 92.7 KASR-FM (Conway) 102.3 KQEW-FM (Fordyce) returns for his sixth season as 1240 KTLO-AM (Mt. Home) 104.7 KOOU-FM (Hardy) color commentator for the 106.3 KRLW-FM (Walnut Ridge) football broadcast. ASU wel- 1320 KRLW-AM (Pocahontas) comes Matt to the Indian fam- 105.5 KWAK-FM (Stuttgart) ily and his exciting calls of 1400 KWYN-AM (Wynne) ASU Football Arkansas State University Football Oct. 22, 2005 vs. Florida Atlantic Current SBC Standings (for the week of Oct. 22) sbc all vs. ASU all-time this week’s opponent Louisiana-Monroe 3-0 3-4 ASU, 14-11 OPEN Arkansas State 2-1 3-3 n/a Florida Atlantic North Texas 2-1 2-3 NT, 8-6 at Louisiana Tech Middle Tennessee 1-1 2-3 MT, 5-1 Louisiana-Lafayette Troy 1-1 2-4 ASU, 3-1 Florida International Florida Atlantic 1-2 1-6 first meeting at ASU Florida International 0-2 1-4 ASU, 1-0 at Troy Louisiana-Lafayette 0-2 1-5 ULL, 17-15-1 at Middle Tennessee The Sun Belt Conference turns 30 in the 2005-06 competition year and a fledgling five years old in football. Despite the youth of football in the conference, the SBC has seen great achievement in all sports, including football. Impressive conference victories over the SEC, MAC, C-USA and the Big XII have already put the upstart conference on the map in football. The North Texas Mean Green have produced the last two NCAA individual rushing champs and, perhaps the crowning achievement so far Arkansas State SID / Media Information in the brief history of SBC football, two teams went to bowl Asst. AD / Athletic Media Relations games for 2004 (North Texas and Troy). Gina Bowman ([email protected]) After realigning for the upcoming 2005 season, the office (870) 972-2541 SBC has more of an appropriate geographic feel. Added cell (870) 243-6020 to the slate are Florida International and Florida Atlantic, Asst. SID / Football -- Bill Bowen email - ([email protected]) replacing New Mexico State, Utah State and Idaho. ASU, office (870) 972-2541 Louisiana-Lafayette, Louisiana-Monroe, Middle cell (870) 243-6021 Tennessee, North Texas and Troy round out the rest of the fax (870) 972-3367 conference. ASU, ULL, ULM, MT and NT are the five Official website -- www.ASUIndians.com remaining original members of the conference, which Arkansas State’s locker room is closed to all began in 2001. media. At the conclusion of each game and a brief cooling off period, Coach Roberts will do a short radio postgame and then be available for com- The Superdome is the usual ments in an interview area. A maximum of four site of the New Orleans Bowl, players will be brought to the interview area after pitting the Sun Belt Coach Roberts has addressed the media.