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 3: Arkansas State (1-1) hosts Tulsa (0-1) Loca on: Jonesboro, Ark. | Enrollment: 13,843 Nickname: Red Wolves | Colors: Scarlet & Black Sept. 26, 2020 | Centennial Bank Stadium Stadium: Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, Ark. | 2:30 p.m. Field: Allison Field Radio: EAB Red Wolves Sports Network (107.9 FM, fl agship) Playing Surface: GEO Surfaces Field Turf Ma Stolz (pxp), Tim Allison (analyst), Brad Bobo (sideline) Conference: Sun Belt Television: ESPN2 Head Coach: Blake Anderson Anish Shroff (pxp), Tom Luginbill (analyst), Lericia Harris (sideline) Record at A-State: 48-30 (7th year) Live Stats: AStateStats.com Overall Record: Same Live Game Notes: twi er.com/AStateGameDay Assistant Coaches: ON TAP: Receiving votes in both the Associated Press and Coaches Top 25 polls, Arkansas State is set Asst. HC/Def. Coord./LB .............David Duggan to resume its 2020 schedule Saturday when it hosts Tulsa in its fi rst home game of the season. The Red Off ensive Coord./QB.............Keith Heckendorf Wolves’ Homecoming contest is set to appear on ESPN2, and every A-State football game can be heard WR/Special Teams Co-Coord. .........Kyle Cefalo live on 107.9 FM in the Northeast Arkansas area. The live radio broadcast can also be accessed on the OL/Run Game Coord. ................Sean Coughlin offi cial A-State Athle cs web site (AStateRedWolves.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 3 consecu ve home victories by A-State da ng back to last season. Saf/Special Tms Co-Coord. .........Nick Paremski 4 consecu ve years A-State had a player named the Sun Belt Conference Player of the Year. Defensive Pass Game Coord. .........Ed Pinkham 5 A-State players on a major award watch list (J. Adams, A. Harris, Horst, Grupe, Murray) 5 Sun Belt Conference tles (2011-13, 2015, 2016) over the last nine seasons (2011-19). 2020 ARKANSAS STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS 6 A-State players named Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference. S. 5 at Memphis (ESPN) L, 24-37 7 or more victories each of the last nine seasons (2011-19) -- fi rst me in school history. S. 12 at Kansas State (FOX) W, 35-31 9 off ensive starters, including all fi ve off ensive linemen, returning from the 2019 season. S. 26 TULSA^ (ESPN2) 2:30 p.m. 9 straight bowl-game appearances (2011-19) - school record & the 14th longest ac ve streak in the na on. O. 3 at Coastal Carolina* (ESPN2) 11 a.m. O. 10 CENTRAL ARKANSAS TBA 9 consecu ve winning seasons (2011-19) by A-State for the fi rst me in school history. O. 15 GEORGIA STATE* (ESPN) 6:30 p.m. 9 consecu ve Homecoming victories by Arkansas State. 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 No. 19 at Louisiana* TBA 12 A-State victories over its last 15 home openers. N. 14 ULM* TBA 15 A-State players made their fi rst career start with the Red Wolves over the fi rst two games. N. 21 at Texas State* TBA 15 consecu ve seasons with a winning record at Centennial Bank Stadium (2005-19). N. 28 SOUTH ALABAMA* TBA 30 or more points scored by A-State in 71 of its last 108 regular-season games (66 percent). *Sun Belt Conference game All Times 36 all- me Sun Belt wins under Blake Anderson are the second most in league history by any head coach. ^Homecoming 48 of the last 52 games the A-State defense has recorded at least one sack. 2020 TULSA SCHEDULE/RESULTS 48 victories under Blake Anderson (2014-20) are the most by an A-State head coach over his fi rst 7 seasons. S. 19 at No. 11 Oklahoma St. (ESPN) L, 7-16 50 of the last 57 games with at least 5.0 tackles for loss by the A-State defense. S. 26 at Arkansas State (ESPN2) 2:30 p.m. 56 Sun Belt Conference victories over the last nine (2011-19) seasons (56-17 league record). O. 3 No. 13 at UCF* TBA 61.7 winning pct. (79-49) from 2010-19 for A-State was the 2nd highest in program history for any decade. O. 17 No. 14 CINCINNATI TBA 76 victories by A-State over the last 10 seasons (2011-20) ranks ed for the 23rd most in the na on. O. 23 at USF* (ESPN) 6:30 p.m. 88 all- me Sun Belt victories by A-State -- the most in the history of the league by any program. O. 30 EAST CAROLINA* TBA 300 or more yards total off ense in 109 of last 130 games (84%), including all but fi ve under Blake Anderson. N. 7 at Navy* (CBSSN) TBA N. 14 SMU* TBA 400 or more yards total off ense in 55 of 79 games (70%) during the Blake Anderson era. N. 21 TULANE* TBA N. 28 at Houston* TBA ARKANSAS STATE MEDIA SCHEDULE *AAC game All Times Central Mon., S. 21 ......SBC Weekly teleconference begins at 10:30 a.m. (Coach Anderson at 11:05 a.m.) 11:30 a.m. press conf w/HC Blake Anderson, DC David Duggan, OC Keith Heckendorf. Tuesday, Sept. 22 .................................................................4:20 p.m. prac ce open to the media. Wednesday, Sept. 23 ...........................................................4:20 p.m. prac ce open to the media. Thursday, Sept. 24 ........4:20 p.m. prac ce (no player availability; coaches on prearranged basis). Friday, Sept. 25 .....................................................Closed Prac ce. No player or coach availability. Saturday, Sept. 26 ................................Game Day. Coaches and players available a er the game. Sunday, Sept. 27 ........... 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: vs Tulsa 2020 SUN BELT STANDINGS THE PRINCIPALS: Playing its fi rst game since de- 2020 HEAD-TO-HEAD fea ng Big 12 foe Kansas State on Sept. 12, the Conference Overall Red Wolves are receiving votes in both the Asso- West ciated Press Top 25 and Coaches polls for the fi rst Louisiana 1 0 1.000 2 0 1.000 me since the end of the 2012 season. The Red Texas State 1 0 1.000 1 2 .333 Arkansas State 0 0 .000 1 1 .500 Wolves were originally slated to host UCA in its South Alabama 0 0 .000 1 1 .500 home opener on Sept. 19, but the game was post- ULM 0 1 .000 0 2 .000 poned and rescheduled for Oct. 10 a er A-State Arkansas State Tulsa announced it was unable to assemble a two-deep 1-1 ...................... Record ....................0-1 depth chart at one specifi c posi on group due East 29.5................ Points Avg. ...............7.0 Coastal Carolina 0 0 .000 2 0 1.000 to player unavailability. A-State most recently Georgia Southern 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 knocked off Kansas State 35-31 in Manha an, 456.5............ Total Off . Avg. .........277.0 Troy 0 0 .000 1 0 1.000 Kan., for its fi rst win over a Power 5 conference op- 142.0............. Rushing Avg. ..........112.0 Appalachian State 0 0 .000 1 1 .500 ponent since 2008. Tulsa remains on the road for 314.5............. Passing Avg. ..........165.0 Georgia State 0 1 .000 0 1 .000 its second game a er falling 16-7 at then-ranked 43% .............. 3rd Down Pct. .............0% No. 11 Oklahoma State this past Saturday. 2020 PRESEASON SBC COACHES POLL 67% .............. 4th Down Pct. ...........25% EAST DIVISION: 1. Appalachian State (9): 49 points | 2. Georgia South- HEAD COACH BLAKE ANDERSON: Blake An- 25:42 ............. TOP/Game ...........29:27 ern: 36 points | 3. Troy (1): 32 points | 4. Georgia State: 20 points | derson, a 19-year coaching veteran at the NCAA 34.0............Scoring Defense ......... 16.0 5. Coastal Carolina: 13 points | WEST DIVISION: 1. Louisiana (7): 47 points | 2. Arkansas State (2): 40 points | 3. South Alabama (1): 22 FBS level who also coached in an NJCAA Na onal 438.0............Total Defense ......... 289.0 points | 4. Texas State: 21 points | 5. ULM: 20 points | CHAMPION: Championship game, was named the Red Wolves’ 156.5............Rush Defense ......... 151.0 Appalachian State 30th all- me head coach on Dec. 19, 2013. An- 281.5............ Pass Defense ......... 138.0 derson led the Red Wolves to Sun Belt Conference 2020 PRESEASON SBC COACHES POLL championships in 2015 and 2016, as well as six 2-13 ............. Sack by-Yards ...........6-24 Preseason Off ensive POY: Zac Thomas (App State, Sr.) consecu ve winning seasons and six bowl-game -4 .............. Turnover Margin ............ +1 Preseason Defensive POY: Carlton Mar al (Troy, Jr.) appearances (2019 and 2017 Camellia Bowl, 2018 29.0...........