ARKANSAS MSATINA PHTONEE N AUMTBEHR: L870E-9T72-I25C41 S F AMX: 8E70-D972I-3A367 RELATIONS MAILING ADDRESS: P.O. Box 1000, State University, AR 72467 OVERNIGHT ADDRESS: 217 Olympic Dr., Jonesboro, AR 72401 Assistant AD/Sports Information Director: Jerry Scott jscott@astate.edu | 870-972-3405 (office) | 870-243-6021 (cell) 2011 & 2012 SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS 2012 & 2013 GoDaddy.com Bowl | 2005 New Orleans Bowl GAME 4: Arkansas State Red Wolves (2-1) at Memphis Tigers (0-2) Sept. 21, 2013 | Liberty Bowl Memorial Stadium Memphis, Tenn. | 3:30 p.m. Radio: EAB Red Wolves Sports Radio Network (107.9 FM, flagship) Television: ESPN3 Live Stats: AStateRedWolves.com ARKANSAS STATE QUICK FACTS ON TAP: Arkansas State plays at Memphis on Saturday at 3:30 p.m. in the first of three consecutive non- Location: Jonesboro, Ark. (67,263) | Enrollment: 13,877 conference games for the Red Wolves. The contest will be televised on ESPN3, and every A-State game can Nickname: Red Wolves | Colors: Scarlet and Black be heard live on 107.9 FM in the Jonesboro area as part of the EAB Red Wolves Sports Radio Network. The Stadium: Liberty Bank Stadium (30,406) | Playing Surface: GEO live radio broadcast can be accessed through the A-State athletics Web site (AStateRedWolves.com). Surfaces Field Turf | Conference: Sun Belt Head Coach: Bryan Harsin (Boise State, 2000) School Record: 2-1 (1st year) | Overall Record: Same Assistant Coaches: BY THE NUMBERS . Asst. HC/Tight Ends/Special Teams Coord. Kent Riddle 1 of just 16 FBS programs to win at least 20 games over the last two years (2011 & 2012). Oregon State, 1992 (1st year at Arkansas State) 1 receiving touchdown needed by both Allen Muse & Julian Jones to tie the 8th most (9) in school history. Co-offensive Coord./Running Backs . Eliah Drinkwitz 1 field goal needed by Brian Davis to tie the fifth most in Sun Belt Conference history (45). Arkansas Tech, 2004 (2nd year at Arkansas State) 2 rushing touchdowns needed by David Oku to tie the seventh most (22) in school history. Co-offensive Coord./Quarterbacks . Bush Hamdan 3 ASU was picked to finish 3rd in the preseason Sun Belt Coaches Poll with 45 pts. and 2 first-place votes. Boise State, 2008 (1st year at Arkansas State) 4 turnovers gained against Troy were the most by A-State over a span of seven games. Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers . John Thompson 4 players with 100 yards rushing vs. UAPB, making A-State just the 7th FBS team to accomplish the feat. Central Arkansas, 1978 (2nd year at Arkansas State) Cornerbacks/Recruiting Coordinator . Julius Brown 5 consecutive victories at Liberty Bank Stadium. Boise State, 2006 (1st year at Arkansas State) 5 of the last eight seasons have seen A-State achieve bowl eligibility. Safeties . Blake Baker 5 players named to one of college football’s major award watch lists. Tulane, 2008 (1st year at Arkansas State 7 preseason All-Sun Belt Conference selections, the most in the league. Offensive Line . Brad Bedell 8 players ( Albright, Carrethers, Haunga, Kennedy, McCants, Muse, Oliver, Williams ) already with their degree. Colorado, 2009 (1st year at Arkansas State) 8 game Sun Belt Conference winning streak held by A-State. Defensive Line . Steve Caldwell 8 consecutive winning seasons at Liberty Bank Stadium. Arkansas State, 1977 (6th year at A-State; 2012, 1985-89) Wide Receivers . Anthony Tucker 9.7 tackles for loss per game by A-State, the second highest average in the NCAA. Fresno State, 1999 (1st year at Arkansas State) 10 win seasons in 2011 & 2012, making ASU the first team in SBC history w/ back-to-back 10-win campaigns. 10 Sun Belt Conference Team Academic Awards over the last 11 years. 2013 ARKANSAS STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS 12 tackles, tying the most by an A-State player this year, recorded by jr. LB Qushaun Lee against Troy. AUG. 31 ARKANSAS-PINE BLUFF (ESPN3) W, 62-11 13 votes in the final 2012 USA Today Coaches Top 25 poll, ranking A-State No. 32 in the nation. Sept. 7 at Auburn (Fox Sports Net) L, 9-38 15 players named to the most recent Sun Belt Conference Commissioner’s List (3.5 GPA or higher). (ESPNU) SEPT. 12 TROY* W, 41-34 16 Sun Belt Conference victories over its last 17 league games. Sept. 21 at Memphis (ESPN3) 3:30 p.m. Sept. 28 at Missouri (CSS) 6:30 p.m. 17 statistical categories in which A-State ranks among the top 50 teams in the nation after two games. OCT. 12 IDAHO^ 6 p.m. 18 A-State players named to at least one preseason All-Sun Belt Conference team. OCT. 22 LOUISIANA-LAFAYETTE* (ESPN2) 7 p.m. 21 A-State wins over its last 27 regular-season games dating back to 2011. Nov. 2 at South Alabama* TBA 23 All-Sun Belt Conference selections over the last two years combined. Nov. 9 at Louisiana-Monroe* 6 p.m. 27 players named to the most recent Sun Belt Conference Academic Honor Roll (3.0 GPA or higher). NOV. 16 TEXAS STATE* (Sun Belt Network) 6:30 p.m. 28 votes in the final 2012 Associated Press Top 25 poll, ranking A-State No. 32 in the nation. NOV. 23 GEORGIA STATE* TBA 30 or more points scored by A-State in 20 of its last 26 games. Nov. 30 at Western Kentucky* 3 p.m. *SBC game ^Homecoming All Times Central 39 points needed by Brian Davis to break the Sun Belt record for career points by kicking (295). 50 percent of A-State’s scoring drives this season have taken less than two minutes (9 drives). 2013 MEMPHIS SCHEDULE/RESULTS 91 yd rush by Michael Gordon vs UAPB matched the 2nd longest in ASU history. AUG. 7 DUKE L, 14-28 158 receiving yards by Allen Muse against Troy were the sixth most in the nation last week. Sept. 14 at Middle Tennessee L, 15-17 295.7 rushing yards per game by A-State ranks ninth in the nation. SEPT. 21 ARKANSAS STATE 3:30 p.m. 300 yards or more of total offense recorded by ASU in 38 of its last 41 games. OCT. 5 UCF* TBA 400 or more yards total offense by A-State in each of its first three games. Oct. 12 at Houston* 11 a.m. OCT. 19 SMU* TBA 544.3 yards of total offense per game by A-State ranks as the 15th highest in the nation. OCT. 30 CINCINNATI* 7 p.m. 26.7 million-dollar football facility project in Liberty Bank Stadium’s north end zone announced. NOV. 9 TENNESSEE-MARTIN* TBA Nov. 16 at South Florida* TBA Nov. 23 at Louisville* TBA ARKANSAS STATE GAME WEEK MEDIA SCHEDULE NOV. 30 TEMPLE* TBA Mon., Sept. 16 ...........................................Sun Belt weekly teleconference begins at 10:30 a.m. (Coach Harsin at 10:44 a.m.) Dec. 7 at Connecticut* TBA 11:30 a.m. press conference with head coach Bryan Harsin (A-State Football Facility, 3rd floor) *AAC game All Times Central Tues., Sept. 17 ...................................................3:35-5:45 p.m. practice. Periods open TBD. Coaches available after practice. “Live at the Brickhouse with Bryan Harsin” radio show 7-8 p.m. (KFIN, 107.9 FM) EAB RED WOLVES SPORTS RADIO NETWORK Wed., Sept. 18 ...........................................................3:35 p.m. practice. Periods open TBD. Players available after practice. Matt Stolz (play-by-play), Bill Keedy (analyst), Sun Belt Conference television highlight/interview package available. Mickey Ryan (sideline) Thur., Sept. 19 ....................................................................................................................................3:35 p.m. closed practice. Fri., Sept. 20 ..........................................................................................................................Travel Day. No media availability. ESPN3 Sat., Sept. 21 ...................................................................................Game Day. Coaches and players available after the game. Joel Meyers (play-by-play), Kevin O’Connell (analyst) Sun., Sept. 22 ...........................5:45 p.m. closed practice. Contact A-State Athletics Media Relations to arrange interviews. Coach Harsin TV show airs at 10:30 p.m. on KAIT ch. 8 (Jonesboro) and THV ch. 11 (Little Rock) 2013 Arkansas State Football 1 astateredwolves.com 2013 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL NOTES: vs. Memphis 2013 S UN BELT STANDINGS THE PRINCIPALS: A-State will carry a 2-1 overall HEAD-to-HEAD Conference Overall record into Saturday’s game after knocking off Sun Team WL Pct. WLPct. Arkansas State 101.000 21.667 Belt Conference foe Troy 41-34 last Thursday (Sept. South Alabama 101.000 21.667 12). The Red Wolves are 1-1 in non-conference games, Texas State 00.000 201.000 defeating UAPB in their season opener before falling Louisiana-Monroe 00.000 21.667 at Auburn the next week. This week’s game will pit Louisiana-Lafayette 00.000 12.333 the Red Wolves against the opponent they’ve played Arkansas State Memphis Georgia State 00.000 03.000 more than any other in school history -- the Memphis 2-1 ............................Record .........................0-2 Troy 01.000 21.667 Tigers. A-State has played 57 games against t Western Kentucky 01.000 12.333 37.3 ..................... Points Avg. ..................14.5 Memphis, which brings an 0-2 record into the game. 544.3 .................t Total Off. Avg. ..............293.5 While Memphis was either tied or led in the fourth 295.7 .................t Rushing Avg. ..............134.5 2013 PRESEASON ALL-SBC TEAM quarter each of its first two games, it fell 28-14 at 248.7 .................t Passing Avg. ..............159.0 OFFENSE home against Duke and 17-15 on the road at Middle 55% ..................t 3rd-Down Pct. ...............30% Kolton Browning (Louisiana-Monroe, Sr., QB) Tennessee. u David Oku (Arkansas State, Sr., RB) 0% ....................4th-Down Pct.
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