ARKANSAS STATE ATHLETICS MEDIA RELATIONS MAIN PHONE NUMBER: 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/Sports Information Dir.: Jerry Scott | [email protected] | 870-972-3405 (office) | 870-243-6021 (cell) 2011, 2012, 2013, 2015 & 2016 SUN BELT CONFERENCE CHAMPIONS ‘17 Camellia Bowl | ‘16 Cure Bowl | ‘05 & ‘15 New Orleans Bowl | 2012-15 GoDaddy Bowl ARKANSAS STATE QUICK FACTS GAME 7: Arkansas State (3-3, 0-2) hosts Georgia State (2-4, 1-1) Location: Jonesboro, Ark. (74,489) | Enrollment: 13,930 October 18, 2018 | Centennial Bank Stadium Nickname: Red Wolves | Colors: Scarlet and Black Jonesboro, Ark. | 6:30 p.m. (CT) Stadium: Centennial Bank Stadium (30,382) | Playing Surface: Radio: EAB Red Wolves Sports Network (107.9 FM, flagship) GEO Surfaces Field Turf | Conference: Sun Belt Head Coach: Blake Anderson (Sam Houston St., ‘92) Television: ESPNU Record at A-State: 34-23 (5th year) Live Stats: AStateStats.com Overall Record: Same Live Game Notes: twitter.com/AStateGameDay Assistant Coaches: ON TAP: Arkansas State remains home for the second consecutive week as it continues Sun Belt Asst. HC/Cornerbacks. Trooper Taylor Baylor, 1992 (5th year at Arkansas State) Conference play, hosting Georgia State Thursday night at Centennial Bank Stadium in a 6:30 p.m. Defensive Coordinator/Linebackers . Joe Cauthen game that will be televised on ESPNU. Every Red Wolves’ football game can be heard live on 107.9 Stephen F. Austin, 1990 (5th year at Arkansas State) FM in the Northeast Arkansas area. The live radio broadcast can also be accessed on the official A- Offensive Coordinator/Tight Ends. Buster Faulkner State Athletics web site (AStateRedWolves.com) and the A-State Athletics app. Valdosta State, 2005 (3rd year at Arkansas State) Running Backs/Special Teams Coord. Norval McKenzie BY THE NUMBERS . Vanderbilt, 2005 (3rd year at A-State) 1 or more turnovers gained by A-State in 46 of 57 games (81%) under defensive coordinator Joe Cauthen. Defensive Line/Run Game Coordinator. Brian Early 1 of just two programs in league history owning at least five Sun Belt Conference championships. Arkansas-Monticello, 1994 (5th year at Arkansas State 1 or more touchdown passes by Justice Hansen in 21 of the last 23 games. Safeties/Pass Game Coordinator . Allen Johnson 1 touchback and just nine opponent return attempts (11%) in 82 career punts byC ody Grace. Texas A&M-Commerce, 1999 (5th year at Arkansas St.) 1 A-State victory needed to move Blake Anderson into a tie for the 5th most wins by a HC at the school. Outside Wide Receivers. Chris Buckner 2 players named a Sun Belt Conference Player of the Week this season (QB Justice Hansen, DE William Bradley-King). New Mexico State, 2009 (1st year at Arkansas State) Inside Wide Receivers . Kyle Cefalo 3 or more wins through six games four of five seasons under HC Blake Anderson. Colorado, 2012 (2nd year at Arkansas State) 5 games this season that Kirk Merritt has either tied or led the team in receptions. Outside Linebackers . Nick Paremski 5 punt returns this season by A-State’s opponents for -14 yards (No. 1 punt return defense in the nation). Wisconsin-La Crosse, 2003 (1st year at Arkansas State) 5 Sun Belt Conference championships (2011, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2016) over the last seven seasons (2011-17). Offensive Line. Allen Rudolph 6 A-State players on a combined 15 college football award watch lists. Southern Mississippi, 1995 (3rd year at Arkansas State) 6 touchdown passes by Justice Hansen vs SEMO was a school record and tied the second most in Sun Belt history. 7 straight bowl game appearances (2011-17) -- a school record. ARKANSAS STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS 7 consecutive winning seasons (2011-17) by A-State for the first time in school history. SEPT. 1 SE MISSOURI STATE (ESPN+) W, 48-21 7 or more victories each of the last seven seasons (2011-17) -- first time in school history. Sept. 8 at No. 1 Alabama (ESPN2) L, 7-57 7 current A-State players have already earned their degree. Sept. 15 at Tulsa (CBS Sports Network) W, 29-20 7 first-half points allowed in each of A-State’s three games prior to the Appalachian State contest. SEPT. 22 UNLV (ESPN3) W, 27-20 8 A-State wins over its last nine midweek (Tue.-Thur.) games. Sept. 29 at Georgia Southern* (ESPN+) L, 21-28 9 A-State players on the Preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Team were the second most in the league. OCT. 9 APPALACHIAN STATE* (ESPN2) L, 9-35 9 all-time Sun Belt Conference Team Academic Awards OCT. 18 GEORGIA STATE* (ESPNU) 6:30 p.m. 9 or more players with at least one reception in each of A-State’s first six games. Oct. 27 at Louisiana* (ESPN+) 6 p.m. 10 or more tackles by Darreon Jackson four of A-State’s last seven games. NOV. 3 SOUTH ALABAMA*^ (ESPN+) 2 p.m. 10 of the last 13 seasons (2005-17) have seen A-State reach bowl eligibility, including the last 7 in a row. Nov. 10 at Coastal Carolina* (ESPN+) TBA 10 players in school history, including Warren Wand, who have rushed for over 2,500 yards in a career. NOV. 17 ULM* (ESPN+) 2 p.m. 10 explosive plays (15+ pass/12+ rush) per game this season by the A-State offense. Nov. 24 at Texas State* (ESPN3) 3 p.m. 11 A-State wins over its last 12 games played in the month of October. *Sun Belt Conference game | ^Homecoming All CT 13 consecutive seasons with a winning record at Centennial Bank Stadium (2005-17). 16.7 kickoff return defense average ranks No. 16 in the nation, one year after allowing a 21.4 avg. & ranking No. .74 GEORGIA STATE SCHEDULE/RESULTS 19 points for A-State in the top-25 Coaches’ Poll tied Troy for the most ever by an SBC program in a preseason poll. SEPT. 1 KENNESAW STATE (ESPN+) W, 24-20 19 A-State players on at least one preseason All-Sun Belt Conference Team. Sept. 8 at North Carolina State (Fox RSN) L, 7-41 20 defensive touchdowns between 2014-18 under DC Joe Cauthen. Sept. 14 at Memphis (ESPN) L, 22-59 30 consecutive games with at least one sack by the A-State defense. SEPT. 22 WESTERN MICHIGAN (ESPN+) L, 15-34 30 of A-State’s 34 victories under HC Blake Anderson have come by a double-figure margin. SEPT. 29 LOUISIANA-MONROE* (ESPN+) W, 46-14 30 or more points scored by A-State in 55 of its last 88 regular-season games (63 percent). Oct. 4 at Troy* (ESPNU) L, 20-37 33 of the last 35 games with at least five tackles for loss by the A-State defense. Oct. 18 at Arkansas State* (ESPNU) 7:30 p.m. 34 A-State victories under Blake Anderson are the most by any A-State head coach over his first five seasons. OCT. 27 COASTAL CAROLINA* (ESPN+) 2 p.m. 36 A-State victories over its last 44 home games. NOV. 3 TEXAS STATE* (ESPN+) 2 p.m. 46 Sun Belt Conference victories over the last seven (2011-17) seasons (46-11 league record). Nov. 10 at Louisiana-Lafayette* (ESPN+) 5 p.m. 62 victories by A-State over the last eight seasons ranks tied for the 28th most in the nation. Nov. 17 at Appalachian State* (ESPN+) 2:30 p.m. 71 interceptions by the A-State defense over the last five years are tied for the fifth most in the nation. NOV. 24 GEORGIA SOUTHERN* (ESPN+) 2 p.m. 78 all-time Sun Belt Conference victories by A-State, which are the most in the history of the league by any program. *Sun Belt Conference game All ET 116 turnovers gained by A-State over the last 5 years ranks tied for the 6th most in the nation over that span. 122 consecutive games played without A-State being shutout. EAB RED WOLVES SPORTS NETWORK 170 rushing yards or more in four games this season matches A-State’s total for all of last year. Matt Stolz (play-by-play), Tim Allison (analyst), 173 rushing yards vs Alabama were the most allowed by the Crimson Tide since 2015 vs. Georgia -- a span of 41 games. Brad Bobo (sideline) 299 yards or less total offense by A-State’s opponents in 10 of the Red Wolves’ last 22 games. 300 or more yds total offense in 97 of last 108 games (90 pct.), including all but 5 games under Blake Anderson. ESPNU 400 or more yds total offense in 36 of 57 games (63 pct.) under HC Blake Anderson. Mike Corey (play-by-play), Rene Ingoglia (analyst) 501 all-time & consecutive A-State games worked by Head Certified Athletic TrainerR on Carroll. 1,000 all-time games played in the history of the Arkansas State football program. 2018 Arkansas State Football 1 AStateRedWolves.com 2018 ARKANSAS STATE FOOTBALL NOTES: vs Georgia State 2018 SUN BELT STANDINGS THE PRINCIPALS: While the Red Wolves secured 2018 HEAD-to-HEAD West Division Conference Overall a winning record against non-conference Team W L Pct. W L Pct. opponents for the first time since 1995, they are Louisiana 2 1 .667 3 3 .500 still looking for their first Sun Belt Conference Louisiana-Monroe 1 2 .333 3 4 .429 South Alabama 1 2 .333 2 5 .286 victory of the season. A-State’s third attempt to Arkansas State 0 2 .000 3 3 .500 notch its first league win of the season will come Texas State 0 3 .000 1 5 .167 against a Georgia State team that holds a 2-4 Arkansas State Georgia State East Division Conference Overall overall record and 1-1 mark in Sun Belt action.