ARKANSAS STATE ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS MAIN PHONE: 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/SID: Jerry Sco | jsco @astate.edu | 870-972-3405 (offi ce) | 870-243-6021 (cell) 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 & 2016 SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS ‘19 & ‘17 Camellia Bowl | ‘18 Arizona Bowl | ‘16 Cure Bowl | ‘05 & ‘15 New Orleans Bowl | 2012-15 GoDaddy Bowl ARKANSAS STATE QUICK FACTS GAME 2: Arkansas State (0-1) at Kansas State (0-0) Loca on: Jonesboro, Ark. | Enrollment: 13,709 Nickname: Red Wolves | Colors: Scarlet & Black Sept. 12, 2020 | Bill Snyder Family Stadium Stadium: Centennial Bank Stadium Manha an, Kan. | 11:00 a.m. Field: Allison Field Radio: EAB Red Wolves Sports Network (107.9 FM, fl agship) Playing Surface: GEO Surfaces Field Turf MaƩ Stolz (pxp), Tim Allison (analyst), Brad Bobo (sideline) Conference: Sun Belt Television: FOX Head Coach: Blake Anderson Gus Johnson (pxp), Joel KlaƩ (analyst), Jenny TaŌ (sideline) Record at A-State: 47-30 (7th year) Live Stats: AStateStats.com Overall Record: Same Live Game Notes: twi er.com/AStateGameDay Assistant Coaches: ON TAP: Arkansas State remains on the road for the second consecu ve week to start its 2020 season, Asst. HC/Def. Coord./LB .............David Duggan facing Big 12 foe Kansas State on Saturday at Bill Snyder Family Stadium in a na onally-televised game Off ensive Coord./QB.............Keith Heckendorf on FOX. Every Red Wolves football game can be heard live on 107.9 FM in the Northeast Arkansas area. WR/Special Teams Co-Coord. .........Kyle Cefalo The live radio broadcast can also be accessed on the offi cial A-State Athle cs web site (AStateRedWolves. OL/Run Game Coord. ................Sean Coughlin com). Tight Ends ................................Rashad Jackson BY THE NUMBERS... Cornerbacks ............................... Allen Johnson Defensive Line ......................... Brandon Joiner 1 of just two all- me programs to win fi ve Sun Belt Conference championships. Running Backs ..................... Desmond Lindsey 2 consecu ve road games to start an A-State season for the fi rst me since 2010. Saf/Special Tms Co-Coord. .........Nick Paremski 3 mes during his career that Blake Grupe has been named the SBC Special Teams Player of the Week. Defensive Pass Game Coord. .........Ed Pinkham 4 consecu ve years A-State had a player named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year. 5 A-State players on a major award watch list (J. Adams, A. Harris, Horst, Grupe, Murray) 2020 ARKANSAS STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS 5 Sun Belt Conference tles (2011-13, 2015, 2016) over the last nine seasons (2011-19). S. 5 at Memphis (ESPN) L, 24-37 6 A-State players named Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference. S. 12 at Kansas State (FOX) 11 a.m. 7 or more victories each of the last nine seasons (2011-19) -- fi rst me in school history. S. 19 CENTRAL ARKANSAS (ESPN+) 6 p.m. 9 off ensive starters, including all fi ve off ensive linemen, returning from the 2019 season. S. 26 TULSA^ TBA O. 3 at Coastal Carolina* TBA 9 straight bowl-game appearances (2011-19) - school record & the 14th longest ac ve streak in the na on. O. 15 GEORGIA STATE* (ESPN) 6:30 p.m. 9 consecu ve winning seasons (2011-19) by A-State for the fi rst me in school history. O. 22 at Appalachian St.* (ESPN) 6:30 p.m. 11 all- me Sun Belt Conference Team Academic Awards, including four of the last fi ve years. O. 31 TROY* TBA 12 of the last 15 seasons (2005-19) have seen A-State reach bowl eligibility, including the last 9 in a row. N. 7 at Louisiana* TBA 15 FBS teams, including A-State, who will have already played a game entering Saturday’s slate of games. N. 14 ULM* TBA 15 consecu ve seasons with a winning record at Centennial Bank Stadium (2005-19). N. 21 at Texas State* TBA 30 or more points scored by A-State in 70 of its last 107 regular-season games (65 percent). N. 28 SOUTH ALABAMA* TBA 36 all- me Sun Belt wins under Blake Anderson are the second most in league history by any head coach. *Sun Belt Conference game All Times 47 of the last 51 games the A-State defense has recorded at least one sack. ^Homecoming 47 victories under Blake Anderson (2014-19) are the most by an A-State head coach over his fi rst 6 seasons. 2020 KANSAS STATE SCHEDULE 49 of the last 56 games with at least 5.0 tackles for loss by the A-State defense. S. 12 ARKANSAS STATE (FS1) 2:30 p.m. 56 Sun Belt Conference victories over the last nine (2011-19) seasons (56-17 league record). S. 26 at Oklahoma* (FOX) 11 a.m. 61.7 winning pct. (79-49) from 2010-19 for A-State was the 2nd highest in program history for any decade. O. 3 TEXAS TECH* TBA 75 victories by A-State over the last 10 seasons (2011-20) ranks ed for the 24th most in the na on. O. 10 at TCU* TBA 88 all- me Sun Belt victories by A-State -- the most in the history of the league by any program. O. 24 KANSAS* TBA 300 or more yards total off ense in 108 of last 129 games (84%), including all but fi ve under Blake Anderson. O. 31 at West Virginia* TBA 400 or more yards total off ense in 54 of 78 games (69%) during the Blake Anderson era. N. 7 OKLAHOMA STATE* TBA N. 21 at Iowa State* TBA N. 28 at Baylor* TBA ARKANSAS STATE MEDIA SCHEDULE D. 5 TEXAS* TBA Mon., Sept. 7 ...SBC Weekly teleconference begins at 10:30 a.m. (Coach Anderson at 11:05 a.m.) *BIG 12 game All Times Central 11:30 a.m. press conf w/HC Blake Anderson, DC David Duggan, OC Keith Heckendorf. 6:00 p.m. Live with the Red Wolves radio program (Lost Pizza Co., Jonesboro). Tuesday, Sept. 8 ...................................................................4:20 p.m. prac ce open to the media. Wednesday, Sept. 9 .............................................................4:20 p.m. prac ce open to the media. Thursday, Sept. 10 ........4:20 p.m. prac ce (no player availability; coaches on prearranged basis). Friday, Sept. 11 .............................................................Travel day. No player or coach availability. Saturday, Sept. 12 ................................Game Day. Coaches and players available a er the game. Sunday, Sept. 13 ........... 10:35 p.m. Red Wolves Coaches Show w/HC Blake Anderson (KAIT-ABC). 2020 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL 1 AStateRedWolves.com 2020 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL NOTES: at Kansas State 2020 SUN BELT STANDINGS THE PRINCIPALS: One week a er falling 37-24 at 2019 HEAD-TO-HEAD Memphis in its season opener, the Red Wolves Conference Overall are set to face their second straight opponent re- West ceiving votes in the top-25 Coaches Poll. A-State South Alabama 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 will be one of just 15 FBS teams to have played Louisiana 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 ULM 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 a game this season entering Saturday’s slate of Arkansas State 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 games. The Wildcats are set to play their season Texas State 0 0 .000 0 1 .000 opener a er fi nishing their 2019 campaign with an Arkansas State Kansas State 8-5 record and appearance in the AutoZone Liber- 8-5 ...................... Record ....................8-5 ty Bowl. K-State holds an 85-34-5 record all- me East 33.7................ Points Avg. .............29.6 Appalachian State 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 in season openers and has won its last six home Georgia Southern 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 openers to run its all- me record in such games 439.3............ Total Off . Avg. .........358.9 Georgia State 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 to 92-27-5. 127.2.............Rushing Avg. .......... 178.0 Troy 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 312.1............. Passing Avg. ..........180.9 Coastal Carolina 0 0 .000 0 0 .000 HEAD COACH BLAKE ANDERSON: Blake An- 40% ..............3rd Down Pct. ........... 43% derson, a 19-year coaching veteran at the NCAA 57% ..............4th Down Pct. ........... 60% 2020 PRESEASON SBC COACHES POLL FBS level who also coached in an NJCAA Na onal EAST DIVISION: 1. Appalachian State (9): 49 points | 2. Georgia South- Championship game, was named the Red Wolves’ 27:39 ............. TOP/Game ...........33:27 ern: 36 points | 3. Troy (1): 32 points | 4. Georgia State: 20 points | 30th all- me head coach on Dec. 19, 2013. An- 34.2............Scoring Defense ......... 21.4 5. Coastal Carolina: 13 points | WEST DIVISION: 1. Louisiana (7): 47 points | 2. Arkansas State (2): 40 points | 3. South Alabama (1): 22 derson led the Red Wolves to Sun Belt Conference 477.8............Total Defense ......... 368.4 points | 4. Texas State: 21 points | 5. ULM: 20 points | CHAMPION: championships in 2015 and 2016, as well as six 214.9............Rush Defense ......... 165.5 Appalachian State consecu ve winning seasons and six bowl-game 262.8............ Pass Defense ......... 202.9 appearances (2019 and 2017 Camellia Bowl, 2018 2020 PRESEASON SBC COACHES POLL Arizona Bowl, 2016 Cure Bowl, 2015 New Orleans 26-161 ......... Sack by-Yards .......22-160 Preseason Off ensive POY: Zac Thomas (App State, Sr.) Bowl, 2014 GoDaddy Bowl) during his fi rst six years -3 .............. Turnover Margin ............ +1 Preseason Defensive POY: Carlton Mar al (Troy, Jr.) leading the program. Under his direc on, the Red 22.2............Kick Return Avg. ......... 29.5 Wolves have set 12 new single-season records, 9.9............