2020 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
American college football season
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Conference | Sun Belt Conference |
Division | West Division |
Record | 4–7 (2–6 Sun Belt) |
Head coach |
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Offensive coordinator | Keith Heckendorf (2nd season) |
Defensive coordinator | David Duggan (games 1–5, 2nd season) Nick Paremski (interim DC, games 6–11) (1st as DC, 3rd overall season) |
Home stadium | Centennial Bank Stadium |
Seasons |
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No. 14 Coastal Carolina xy+ | 8 | – | 0 | 11 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Appalachian State | 6 | – | 2 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia Southern | 4 | – | 4 | 8 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia State | 4 | – | 4 | 6 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Troy | 3 | – | 4 | 5 | – | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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No. 15 Louisiana xy+ | 7 | – | 1 | 10 | – | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 3 | – | 5 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas State | 2 | – | 6 | 4 | – | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 2 | – | 6 | 2 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Monroe | 0 | – | 7 | 0 | – | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Championship: Louisiana at Coastal Carolina (Canceled) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2020 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves played their home games at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by Blake Anderson, in his seventh season as head coach. Butch Jones was hired to replace Anderson, after the team played to a 4–7 record (2–6 in conference play).
Schedule
Arkansas State had games scheduled against Howard and Michigan, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[1][2]
Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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September 5 | 7:00 p.m. | at Memphis* | ESPN | L 24–37 | 4,537 | |
September 12 | 11:00 a.m. | at Kansas State* | FOX | W 35–31 | 11,041 | |
October 3 | 11:00 a.m. | at Coastal Carolina | ESPN2 | L 23–52 | 5,000 | |
October 10 | 2:30 p.m. | Central Arkansas* |
| ESPN3 | W 50–27 | 4,561 |
October 15 | 6:30 p.m. | Georgia State |
| ESPN | W 59–52 | 5,496 |
October 22 | 6:30 p.m. | at Appalachian State | ESPN | L 17–45 | 2,100 | |
October 31 | 2:00 p.m. | Troy |
| ESPN3 | L 10–38 | 6,757 |
November 7 | 11:00 a.m. | at Louisiana | ESPNU | L 20–27 | 5,585 | |
November 21 | 2:00 p.m. | at Texas State |
| ESPN2 | L 45–47 | 5,218 |
November 28 | 2:00 p.m. | South Alabama |
| ESPN3 | L 31–38 | 4,013 |
December 5 | 2:00 p.m. | Louisiana–Monroe |
| ESPN3 | W 48–15 | 3,268 |
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- Schedule Source:[3][4]
Game summaries
At Memphis
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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MEM −18.5 | 73 |
Statistics | Arkansas State | Memphis |
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First downs | 25 | 29 |
Total yards | 424 | 502 |
Rushing yards | 125 | 222 |
Passing yards | 299 | 280 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 25:40 | 34:20 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 13/20, 166 yards |
Rushing | Jamal Jones | 15 carries, 64 yards | |
Receiving | Dahu Green | 5 receptions, 99 yards | |
Memphis | Passing | Brady White | 27/37, 280 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Rodriguez Clark | 20 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Sean Dykes | 10 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TDs |
At Kansas State
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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KSU −10.5 | 54.5[5] |
Statistics | Arkansas State | Kansas State |
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First downs | 26 | 21 |
Total yards | 489 | 374 |
Rushing yards | 159 | 91 |
Passing yards | 330 | 289 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Time of possession | 25:44 | 34:16 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | Logan Bonner | 17/28, 204 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Jamal Jones | 16 carries, 95 yards | |
Receiving | Jonathan Adams Jr. | 8 receptions, 98 yards, 3 TDs | |
Kansas State | Passing | Skylar Thompson | 17/29, 259 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Deuce Vaughn | 12 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Chabastin Taylor | 4 receptions, 98 yards |
At Coastal Carolina
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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ARST −3.5 | 64.5[6] |
Statistics | Arkansas State | Coastal Carolina |
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First downs | 15 | 25 |
Total yards | 385 | 539 |
Rushing yards | 36 | 217 |
Passing yards | 349 | 322 |
Turnovers | 2 | 3 |
Time of possession | 18:39 | 41:21 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 12/23, 184 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 6 carries, 18 yards | |
Receiving | Brandon Bowling | 7 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TDs | |
Coastal Carolina | Passing | Grayson McCall | 20/29, 322 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | C.J. Marable | 15 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jaivon Heiligh | 7 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD |
Central Arkansas
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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ARST −15.5 | 56[7] |
Statistics | Central Arkansas | Arkansas State |
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First downs | 22 | 25 |
Total yards | 411 | 573 |
Rushing yards | 78 | 181 |
Passing yards | 333 | 392 |
Turnovers | 3 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:05 | 26:55 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Central Arkansas | Passing | Breylin Smith | 24/49, 302 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Kierre Crossley | 17 carries, 83 yards | |
Receiving | Tyler Hudson | 12 receptions, 154 yards | |
Arkansas State | Passing | Logan Bonner | 11/19, 239 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Marcel Murray | 6 carries, 52 yards | |
Receiving | Jonathan Adams Jr. | 6 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TDs |
Georgia State
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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ARST −3.5 | 72.5[8] |
Statistics | Georgia State | Arkansas State |
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First downs | 25 | 34 |
Total yards | 583 | 609 |
Rushing yards | 269 | 58 |
Passing yards | 314 | 551 |
Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
Time of possession | 24:19 | 35:41 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Georgia State | Passing | Cornelious Brown IV | 18/35, 314 yards, 3 TDs |
Rushing | Tucker Gregg | 14 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Sam Pinckney | 6 receptions, 146 yards, 3 TDs | |
Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 21/28, 332 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Jamal Jones | 13 carries, 41 yards | |
Receiving | Jonathan Adams Jr. | 15 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TDs |
At Appalachian State
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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APST −13.5 | 69.5[9] |
Statistics | Arkansas State | Appalachian State |
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First downs | 24 | 22 |
Total yards | 368 | 521 |
Rushing yards | 73 | 305 |
Passing yards | 295 | 216 |
Turnovers | 2 | 2 |
Time of possession | 30:43 | 29:17 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 9/16, 178 yards, 1 INT |
Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 5 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jonathan Adams Jr. | 6 receptions, 134 yards | |
Appalachian State | Passing | Zac Thomas | 16/23, 216 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT |
Rushing | Daetrich Harrington | 18 carries, 137 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Christian Wells | 3 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TDs |
Troy
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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ARST −3.5 | 69.5[10] |
Statistics | Troy | Arkansas State |
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First downs | 27 | 21 |
Total yards | 487 | 379 |
Rushing yards | 68 | 108 |
Passing yards | 419 | 271 |
Turnovers | 0 | 1 |
Time of possession | 33:10 | 26:50 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Troy | Passing | Jacob Free | 33/45, 419 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Kimani Vidal | 17 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Kaylon Geiger | 8 receptions, 126 yards | |
Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 11/20, 166 yards, 1 TD |
Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 12 carries, 90 yards | |
Receiving | Dahu Green | 4 receptions, 75 yards |
At Louisiana
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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LA −14.5 | 68.5[11] |
Statistics | Arkansas State | Louisiana |
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First downs | 24 | 19 |
Total yards | 423 | 440 |
Rushing yards | 199 | 196 |
Passing yards | 224 | 244 |
Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
Time of possession | 31:45 | 28:15 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | Logan Bonner | 16/30, 127 yards, 2 INTs |
Rushing | Lincoln Pare | 22 carries, 121 yards | |
Receiving | Jonathan Adams Jr. | 8 receptions, 95 yards | |
Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 17/29, 244 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT |
Rushing | Elijah Mitchell | 16 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Neal Johnson | 5 receptions, 68 yards |
At Texas State
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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ARST –4.5 | 69[12] |
Statistics | Arkansas State | Texas State |
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First downs | 30 | 27 |
Total yards | 654 | 505 |
Rushing yards | 192 | 62 |
Passing yards | 462 | 443 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 37:37 | 22:23 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 10/22, 254 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Jamal Jones | 16 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jeff Foreman | 3 receptions, 148 yards, 1 TD | |
Texas State | Passing | Brady McBride | 32/45, 443 yards, 5 TDs |
Rushing | Calvin Hill | 6 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD | |
Receiving | Jeremiah Haydel | 5 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD |
South Alabama
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Pregame line | Over/under |
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ARST –7.5 | 63.5[13] |
Statistics | South Alabama | Arkansas State |
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First downs | 25 | 25 |
Total yards | 486 | 494 |
Rushing yards | 99 | 170 |
Passing yards | 387 | 324 |
Turnovers | 1 | 0 |
Time of possession | 31:03 | 28:57 |
Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
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South Alabama | Passing | Desmond Trotter | 16/22, 242 yards, 2 TDs |
Rushing | Carlos Davis | 12 carries, 31 yards | |
Receiving | Jalen Tolbert | 10 receptions, 252 yards, 3 TDs | |
Arkansas State | Passing | Logan Bonner | 11/16, 183 yards, 4 TDs |
Rushing | Jamal Jones | 19 carries, 93 yards | |
Receiving | Jonathan Adams Jr. | 9 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs |
Rankings
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Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | Final |
AP | — | RV | ||||||||||||||
Coaches | — | RV | ||||||||||||||
CFP | Not released | Not released |
References
- ^ Myerberg, Paul. "Big Ten football reduces season schedule to only conference games, maybe setting stage for others to follow". USA TODAY. Retrieved July 10, 2020.
- ^ "MEAC suspends all fall sports for indefinite period". ESPN.com. July 16, 2020. Retrieved July 16, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Football Schedule". Arkansas State University. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "2020 Arkansas State Red Wolves Schedule". ESPN. Retrieved September 1, 2020.
- ^ "Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Kansas State Wildcats". Odds Shark. Retrieved September 9, 2020.
- ^ "Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Coastal Carolina Chanticleers". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 3, 2020.
- ^ "Central Arkansas Bears vs Arkansas State Red Wolves". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 13, 2020.
- ^ "Georgia State Panthers vs Arkansas State Red Wolves". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
- ^ "Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Appalachian State Mountaineers". Odds Shark. Retrieved October 27, 2020.
- ^ "Troy Trojans vs Arkansas State Red Wolves". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ "Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns". Odds Shark. Retrieved November 9, 2020.
- ^ "Arkansas State Red Wolves vs Texas State Bobcats". Odds Shark. Retrieved December 26, 2020.
- ^ "South Alabama Jaguars vs Arkansas State Red Wolves". Odds Shark. Retrieved December 23, 2020.