2023 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

2023 Arkansas State Red Wolves football
Camellia Bowl, L 19–21 vs. Northern Illinois
Conference	Sun Belt Conference
Division	West Division
Record	6–7 (4–4 Sun Belt)
Head coach	Butch Jones (3rd season)
Offensive coordinator	Keith Heckendorf (5th season)
Offensive scheme	Multiple
Defensive coordinator	Rob Harley (3rd season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Centennial Bank Stadium
Seasons

2023 Sun Belt Conference football standings

v t e	Conf.							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
James Madison* x		7	–	1					11	–	2
Appalachian State y		6	–	2					9	–	5
Coastal Carolina		5	–	3					8	–	5
Old Dominion		5	–	3					6	–	7
Georgia State		3	–	5					7	–	6
Marshall		3	–	5					6	–	7
Georgia Southern		3	–	5					6	–	7
West Division
Troy xy$		7	–	1					11	–	3
Texas State		4	–	4					8	–	5
Arkansas State		4	–	4					6	–	7
South Alabama		4	–	4					7	–	6
Louisiana		3	–	5					6	–	7
Southern Miss		2	–	6					3	–	9
Louisiana–Monroe		0	–	8					2	–	10
Championship: Troy 49, Appalachian State 23
$ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * – Ineligible for postseason play due to FCS-to-FBS transition rules

The 2023 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University as a member of the Sun Belt Conference during the 2023 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by third-year head coach Butch Jones, the Red Wolves played their home games at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas. The Arkansas State Red Wolves football team drew an average home attendance of 16,747 in 2023.

Schedule

The 2023 football schedule was announced February 24, 2023.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 2	11:00 a.m.	at No. 20 Oklahoma*	Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium Norman, OK	ESPN	L 0–73	83,221
September 9	6:00 p.m.	Memphis*	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR (Paint Bucket Bowl)	ESPN+	L 3–37	18,724
September 16	6:00 p.m.	Stony Brook*	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	W 31–7	14,327
September 23	6:00 p.m.	Southern Miss	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	W 44–37	16,601
September 30	2:30 p.m.	at UMass*	Warren McGuirk Alumni Stadium Hadley, MA	ESPN+	W 52–28	9,494
October 7	3:00 p.m.	at Troy	Veterans Memorial Stadium Troy, AL	ESPN+	L 3–37	26,957
October 21	6:00 p.m.	Coastal Carolina	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	L 17–27	18,228
October 28	4:00 p.m.	at Louisiana–Monroe	Malone Stadium Monroe, LA	ESPN+	W 34–24	14,006
November 4	2:00 p.m.	Louisiana	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	W 37–17	15,881
November 11	4:00 p.m.	at South Alabama	Hancock Whitney Stadium Mobile, AL	ESPN+	L 14–21	15,242
November 18	2:00 p.m.	Texas State	Centennial Bank Stadium Jonesboro, AR	ESPN+	W 77–31	16,721
November 25	2:30 p.m.	at Marshall	Joan C. Edwards Stadium Huntington, WV	ESPN+	L 21–35	18,673
December 23	11:00 a.m.	vs. Northern Illinois*	Cramton Bowl Montgomery, AL (Camellia Bowl)	ESPN	L 19–21	11,310
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Preseason

Offseason

After a 3–9 campaign in the 2022 season, Butch Jones returns for his third season as head coach for Arkansas State. Jones was paid, in total, $825,000 last season.^[4]

Media poll

In the Sun Belt preseason coaches' poll, the Red Wolves were picked to finish in sixth place in the West division.^[5]

Media poll (West division)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Troy	92 (10)
2	South Alabama	85 (4)
3	Louisiana	64
4	Southern Miss	62
5	Texas State	36
6	Arkansas State	33
7	ULM	20

Kicker Dominic Zvada was named to the preseason All-Sun Belt first team.^[5]

Personnel

2023 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 0 Daverrick Jenkins So QB 1 Jaylen Raynor Fr RB 2 Ja'Quez Cross  So WR 3 Clyde Curry Fr RB 4 Brian Snead  Sr QB 5 J. T. Shrout  Sr WR 6 Wyatt Begeal  So WR 7 Corey Rucker  So WR 8 Khmari Thompson Jr WR 9 Courtney Jackson  Jr WR 10 Tennel Bryant Fr WR 11 Adam Jones  Jr TE 12 Emmanual Stevenson Jr TE 13 Miller McCrumby So WR 14 Jeff Foreman Sr QB 15 Jaxon Dailey  Fr WR 16 Chauncy Cobb Fr QB 17 Christian Hunt Fr TE 18 Kevin Diaz Jr QB 19 Will Prichard Fr RB 20 Mike Sharpe II So RB 21 Zak Wallace  Jr RB 22 Cedric Hawkins Fr WR 23 Takare Lipscomb Fr WR 28 Reagan Ealy Jr RB 37 Tyler Williams  Fr TE 41 Nathan Tillman  Fr RB 43 Kam Boyd Fr RB 45 Channing Woodson Fr TE 46 Beau Smith Fr OL 50 Austin Woods  So OL 51 Jalen Cunningham  Sr OL 52 Mason Myers Fr OL 54 Walker Davis Fr OL 55 Aleric Watson  Fr OL 58 Cameron Ambrose  Fr OL 65 Noah Smith  So OL 68 Tristian Smith  So OL 70 Tyler Adair  Fr OL 71 Mehki Butler  Jr OL 72 Tobias Braun  So OL 73 Jacob Bayer Jr OL 74 Elijah Zollicoffer So OL 75 Saidou Ba  Fr OL 77 Makilan Thomas  So OL 78 Hamilton Hall  Sr WR 80 Trace Corum  Fr WR 82 Pearce Russell Fr WR 84 Reed Linder Fr WR 85 DeAndra Burns Jr. Fr WR 86 Blake Hegwood Fr TE 87 Tyler Little Fr WR 88 Carter Salzman Fr WR 89 Cam Bulluck Fr	Defense Pos. # Name Class CB 0 Justin Hodges Sr CB 1 Samy Johnson Sr CB 2 Leon Jones Sr CB 3 Davon Martin  Jr CB 4 Taylon Doss Jr DB 5 Donte Thompson Jr S 6 Dontay Joyner Fr DL 7 Terion Sugick  So S 8 Eddie Smith  Sr S 9 Trevian Thomas Jr LB 10 Jordan Sample Fr S 12 Websley Etienne  Fr LB 13 Gavin Potter  Jr CB 14 James Reed III So S 15 Brandon Greil Fr CB 16 DeAubry Hood Fr DE 17 Blayne Toll Jr DE 18 Dennard Flowers  So CB 19 Denzel Blackwell  So CB 20 Joejo Wallace Jr LB 21 Melique Straker Sr S 22 Sam Graham  So LB 23 Dane Motley  Jr LB 24 Javante Mackey  Fr DE 25 Keyron Crawford So CB 26 Manny Stokes Jr. Jr LB 27 Jamil Williams Fr S 28 Jerrod Johnson Fr S 29 Justin Parks Jr LB 30 Andrew Agapos  So LB 31 RJ Kelly Fr DL 32 Ethan Hassler Jr LB 33 Cam Jeffery Jr DL 34 Timothy Gulley Fr LB 35 Cruz Temple  So LB 36 Charles Willekes  Jr CB 37 AJ Beale  Fr CB 39 Jaxson Fleming  Fr DL 40 Ian Jeffries Fr LB 44 Jalen Corprew Jr DT 45 Nate Martey Jr LB 47 Caden Solano Fr S 48 Alston Elam  So DT 51 Bryan Williams Fr LB 52 Brandon Fairley Jr LB 53 Tony McNeal Jr. Fr DT 54 Malik Tillman Fr DL 55 Micah Bland  Sr DL 90 Tim Hardiman  So DL 91 Ashtin Rustemeyer  Fr DE 92 Thurman Geathers  Sr DE 93 Calen Presser Fr DL 94 Brian Alston Fr DE 95 Thomas Puhek Fr DL 96 Kadan Lewis  Fr DL 97 VJ Bronson Jr DE 98 Antanius Tiggs Fr DE 99 Terrell James Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 32 Aidan Ellison  So K 33 Dominic Zvada So K 34 Clune Van Andel Fr LS 38 Jack Bullard Jr P 42 Magnus Haines  So P 47 Noah Grant Jr LS 48 Lucas Ott Fr LS 69 Ethan Johnson  So P 92 William Przystup  Sr	Head coach Butch Jones (Ferris State) Coordinators/assistant coaches Rob Harley (Michigan State) Defensive coordinator Keith Heckendorf (Nebraska) Offensive coordinator/qb Marquase Lovings (Mississippi State) Running backs Josh Conklin (Dakota State) Special teams coordinator / Safeties Nick Grimes (Sam Houston State) Tight ends Andy Kwon (Alabama) Offensive line Derrick Lett (Bowling Green State) Wide receivers Vinson Reynolds (Northern Illinois) Defensive line John Shalala (Grand View) Linebackers Jay Simpson (South Alabama) Defensive backs Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: 31 August 2023

Game summaries

at Oklahoma

Arkansas State Red Wolves (0–0) vs. No. 20 Oklahoma Sooners (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Arkansas State	0	0	0	0	0
No. 20 Oklahoma	28	17	21	7	73

at Gaylord Family Oklahoma Memorial Stadium • Norman, OK

• Date: Saturday, September 2, 2023
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CDT
• Game weather: • Sunny Temperature: 83
• Game attendance: 83,221
• Referee: Jonathan Noll
• TV announcers (ESPN): Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Roddy Jones (analyst) & Taylor McGregor (sideline)

Game information

First quarter (13:41) OKLA – Drake Stoops 10 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 5 plays, 70 yards, 1:19; OKLA 7–0) (12:38) OKLA – Gavin Freeman 82 yard punt return, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 0 plays, 82 yards; OKLA 14–0) (7:50) OKLA – Marcus Major 2 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 3:34; OKLA 21–0) (0:31) OKLA – Gavin Freeman 7 yard pass from Dillon Gabriel, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 13 plays, 73 yards, 4:23; OKLA 28–0) Second quarter (12:21) OKLA – Tawee Walker 1 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 6 plays, 70 yards, 2:12; OKLA 35–0) (8:33) OKLA – Dillon Gabriel 5 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 5 plays, 74 yards, 2:05; OKLA 42–0) (0:37) OKLA – Zach Schmit 21 yard Field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 82 yards, 5:53; OKLA 45–0) Third quarter (9:46) OKLA – Tawee Walker 1 yard rush, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 10 plays, 65 yards, 3:54; OKLA 52–0) (6:29) OKLA – Jayden Gibson 21 yard pass from Jackson Arnold, Zach Schmit kick (Drive: 4 plays, 62 yards, 1:34; OKLA 59–0) (3:45) OKLA – Jackson Arnold 7 yard rush, Gavin Marshall kick (Drive: 5 plays, 34 yards, 2:27; OKLA 66–0) Fourth quarter (9:43) OKLA – Kalib Hicks 6 yard rush, Gavin Marshall kick (Drive: 11 plays, 67 yards, 7:22; OKLA 73–0)

Statistics	ASU	OKLA
First downs	10	36
Total yards	208	642
Rushes/yards	23/48	49/220
Passing yards	160	422
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	13–27	30–33
Time of possession	23:04	36:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	J. T. Shrout	12/26, 148 yards
	Rushing	Jaxon Dailey	3 carries, 11 yards
	Receiving	Courtney Jackson	3 receptions, 66 yards
Oklahoma	Passing	Dillon Gabriel	19/22, 308 yards, 2 TD's
	Rushing	Jovantae Barnes	13 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Jaquaize Pettaway	9 receptions, 56 yards

Memphis

Memphis Tigers (1–0) vs Arkansas State Red Wolves (0–1) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	3	21	7	6	37
Red Wolves	0	3	0	0	3

at Centennial Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, Arkansas

• Date: September 9
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 79 °F (26 °C) • Wind: NE at 10 miles per hour (16 km/h)
• Game attendance: 18,724
• Referee: Scott Hardin
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Roger Twibell (play-by-play), Pete Cordelli (analyst), Darrell Greene (sideline reporter)

Game information

First quarter (5:53) MEM – Seth Morgan 47 yard field goal (Drive: 13 plays, 53 yards, 5:27; Memphis 3–0) Second quarter (8:20) MEM – Joe Scates 4 yard pass from Seth Henigan, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 9 plays, 44 yards, 5:05; Memphis 10–0) (7:34) MEM – DJ Bell 36 yard interception return, Seth Morgan kick (Memphis 17–0) (3:34) MEM – Tauskie Dove 52 yard pass from Seth Henigan, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 4 plays, 72 yards, 1:38; Memphis 24–0) (0:04) ARST – Dominic Zvada 34 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 58 yards, 3:30; Memphis 24–3) Third quarter (8:51) MEM – Seth Henigan 7 yard run, Seth Morgan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 54 yards, 4:31; Memphis 31–3) Fourth quarter (0:00) MEM – Ke’Travion Hargrove 17 yard run (Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 2:22; Memphis 37–3)

Statistics	Memphis	Arkansas State
First downs	18	18
Plays–yards	70–389	71–230
Rushes–yards	41–150	30–64
Passing yards	239	166
Passing: comp–att–int	21–29–0	22–41–2
Time of possession	35:32	24:28

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Memphis	Passing	Seth Henigan	21/29, 239 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Blake Watson	20 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Tauskie Dove	1 reception, 52 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas State	Passing	J. T. Shrout	12/25, 79 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ja'Quez Cross	9 carries, 57 yards
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	3 receptions, 40 yards

Stony Brook

	1	2	3	4	Total
Seawolves	0	0	0	7	7
Red Wolves	17	0	7	7	31

Southern Miss

Game Four – Southern Miss Golden Eagles (1–2) at Arkansas State Red Wolves (1–2) – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Eagles	7	10	10	10	37
Red Wolves	14	6	14	10	44

at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR

• Date: Saturday, September 23, 2023
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 16,601
• Referee: Scott Broadway
• TV announcers (ESPN+): TBD

Game information

First quarter (9:10) USM - Frank Gore Jr. 2-yard run, Andrew Stein kick (Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 5:42; USM 7-0) (6:03) ASU - Jeff Foreman 33-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 3:01; Tied 7-7) (3:40) ASU - Courtney Jackson 5-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 3 plays, 8 yards, 1:22; ASU 14-7) Second quarter (14:51) ASU - Dominic Zvada 36-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 7 yards: 1:21; ASU 17-7) (11:06) USM - Latreal Jones 28-yard pass from Billy Wiles, Andrew Stein kick (Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 3:39; ASU 17-14) (10:13) ASU - Dominic Zvada 53-yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 3 yards, 0:53; ASU 20-14) (6:23) USM - Andrew Stein 23-yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:41; ASU 20-17) Third quarter (14:46) ASU - Courtney Jackson 60-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 1 play, 60 yards, 0:09; ASU 27-17) (9:47) ASU - Jaylen Raynor 8-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 6 plays, 89 yards, 2:36; ASU 34-17) (6:28) USM - Rodrigues Clark 59-yard run, Andrew Stein kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 3:19; ASU 34-24) (3:10) USM - Andrew Stein 42-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 38 yards, 1:50; ASU 34-27) Fourth quarter (14:00) USM - Jakarius Caston 22-yard pass from Billy Wiles, Andrew Stein kick (Drive: 3 plays, 50 yards, 0:37; Tied 34-34) (3:50) ASU - Dominic Zvada 21-yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 4:00; ASU 37-34) (2:28) ASU - Jaylen Raynor 62-yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 2 plays, 64 yards, 0:14; ASU 44-34) (0:16) USM - Andrew Stein 37-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 46 yards, 2:11; ASU 44-37)

Statistics	USM	ASU
First downs	20	18
Total yards	449	425
Rushing yards	234	192
Passing yards	215	233
Turnovers	2	1
Time of possession	30:28	29:32

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Southern Miss	Passing	Billy Wiles	20/36, 215 yards, 2 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Frank Gore Jr.	20 carries, 132 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jakarius Caston	4 receptions, 65 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	11/21, 233 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jaylen Raynor	17 carries, 97 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Courtney Jackson	3 receptions, 94 yards, 2 TD

at UMass

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	17	14	14	7	52
Minutemen	0	10	10	8	28

at Troy

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	0	0	0	3	3
Trojans	7	13	3	14	37

Coastal Carolina

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	3	14	0	10	27
Red Wolves	0	3	7	7	17

at Louisiana–Monroe

	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	7	3	7	17	34
Warhawks	3	6	7	8	24

Louisiana

	1	2	3	4	Total
Ragin' Cajuns	7	3	7	0	17
Red Wolves	14	6	7	10	37

Statistics	Louisiana	Arkansas State
First downs	20	26
Total yards	327	426
Rushing yards	64	232
Passing yards	263	194
Turnovers	2	0
Time of possession	25:07	34:53

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Louisiana	Passing	Zeon Chriss	12/17, 171 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Dre'lyn Washington	23 carries, 119 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Peter LeBlanc	6 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	18/28, 194 yards
	Rushing	Zak Wallace	15 carries, 88 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ja'Quez Cross	6 receptions, 66 yards

at South Alabama

Arkansas State Red Wolves (5–4) at South Alabama Jaguars (4–5)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	3	0	3	8	14
Jaguars	7	7	7	0	21

at Hancock Whitney Stadium, Mobile, AL

• Date: November 11, 2023
• Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temperature: 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind: S 7 mph
• Game attendance: 15,242
• Referee: Tedd Pitts
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Pat Greenwood (play-by-play) and Charlie Harrison (analyst)

Game information

First Quarter (9:18) ASU – Dominic Zvada 36-yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 53 yards, 4:11; Arkansas State 3–0) (7:21) USA – La'Damian Webb 13-yard run, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:57; South Alabama 7–3) Second Quarter (0:07) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 20-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 14 plays, 78 yards, 5:44; South Alabama 14–3) Third Quarter (12:55) ASU – Dominic Zvada 44-yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 49 yards, 2:05; South Alabama 14–6) Fourth Quarter (8:01) USA – Jamaal Pritchett 24-yard pass from Carter Bradley, Diego Guajardo kick (Drive: 8 plays, 53 yards, 4:40; South Alabama 21–6) (3:39) ASU – Jeff Foreman 46-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Jaylen Raynor rush (Drive: 7 plays, 81 yards, 2:15; South Alabama 21–14) Win Probability Line Over/Under

Statistics	ARST	USA
First downs	19	15
Total yards	302	344
Rushing yards	116	199
Passing yards	186	145
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–28–1	19–25–0
Time of possession	27:08	32:52

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	15/28, 186 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Zak Wallace	11 carries, 56 yards
	Receiving	Jeff Foreman	3 receptions, 61 yards, TD
South Alabama	Passing	Carter Bradley	19/25, 145 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	La'Damian Webb	28 carries, 163 yards, TD
	Receiving	Caullin Lacy	7 receptions, 50 yards

Texas State

Texas State Bobcats at Arkansas State Red Wolves – Game summary

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Bobcats	10	7	7	7	31
Red Wolves	14	21	28	14	77

at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, Arkansas

• Date: November 18
• Game time: 2:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny, 59 °F (15 °C)
• Game attendance: 16,721
• Referee: Scott Broadway
• TV announcers (ESPN+): Roger Twibell, Pete Cordelli, and Darrell Greene

Game information

First quarter TXST – Ismail Mahdi 4-yard run (Mason Shipley kick), 10:17. Bobcats 7–0. Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:43. ARST – Zak Wallace 41-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick), 8:45. Tied 7–7. Drive: 4 plays, 50 yards, 1:23. TXST – Mason Shipley 43-yard field goal, 6:50. Bobcats 10–7. Drive: 6 plays, 53 yards, 1:50. ARST – Zak Wallace 8-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick), 2:03. Red Wolves 14–10. Drive: 12 plays, 81 yards, 4:41. Second quarter TXST – Joey Hobert 18-yard pass from T. J. Finley (Mason Shipley kick), 12:16. Bobcats 17–14. Drive: 6 plays, 76 yards, 1:57. ARST – Ja'Quez Cross 42-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick), 9:14. Red Wolves 21–17. Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:02. ARST – Ja'Quez Cross 15-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick), 4:01. Red Wolves 28–17. Drive: 1 play, 15 yards, 0:04. ARST – Ja'Quez Cross 57-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick), 1:52. Red Wolves 35–17. Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 0:53. Third quarter ARST – Cedric Hawkins 9-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick), 12:39. Red Wolves 42–17. Drive: 6 plays, 55 yards, 2:16. ARST – Cedric Hawkins 7-yard run (Dominic Zvada kick), 8:20. Red Wolves 49–17. Drive: 7 plays, 80 yards, 2:33. ARST – Trevian Thomas 91-yard fumble return (Dominic Zvada kick), 5:57. Red Wolves 56–17. TXST – Kole Wilson 7-yard pass from T. J. Finley (Mason Shipley kick), 0:12. Red Wolves 56–24. Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 5:45. ARST – Ja'Quez Cross 93-yard kickoff return (Dominic Zvada kick), 0:00. Red Wolves 63–24. Fourth quarter ARST – Melique Straker 87-yard interception return (Dominic Zvada kick), 12:20. Red Wolves 70–24. ARST – Dane Motley 50-yard interception return (Dominic Zvada kick), 10:39. Red Wolves 77–24. TXST – Kole Wilson 3-yard pass from T. J. Finley (Mason Shipley kick), 6:19. Red Wolves 77–31. Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:20.

Statistics	TXST	ARST
First downs	32	23
Total yards	539	487
Rushing yards	173	291
Passing yards	366	196
Turnovers	4	0
Time of possession	34:06	25:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas State	Passing	T. J. Finley	37/55, 366 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Donerio Davenport	14 rushes, 76 yards
	Receiving	Ashtyn Hawkins	8 receptions, 165 yards
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	14/17, 196 yards
	Rushing	Ja'Quez Cross	13 rushes, 139 yards, 3 TD
	Receiving	Courtney Jackson	7 receptions, 107 yards

at Marshall

Game Twelve – Arkansas State Red Wolves (6–5) at Marshall Thundering Herd (5–6)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Red Wolves	0	7	7	7	21
Thundering Herd	14	14	7	0	35

at Joan C. Edwards Stadium • Huntington, West Virginia

• Date: Saturday, November 25, 2023
• Game time: 3:30 p.m. EDT
• Game weather: Sunny
• Game attendance: 18,673
• Referee: Jeremy Parker
• TV: ESPN+

Game information

First quarter (8:05) MRSH – Chuck Montgomery 9 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 70 yards, 1:32; Marshall 7–0) (1:28) MRSH – Chuck Montgomery 15 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 10 plays, 74 yards, 4:35; Marshall 14–0) Second quarter (11:31) MRSH – Cam Fancher 7 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 4 plays, 99 yards, 1:31; Marshall 21–0) (6:15) MRSH – Caleb McMillan 21 yard pass from Cam Fancher, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 6 plays, 33 yards, 3:23; Marshall 28–0) (1:19) ARST – Ja'Quez Cross 3 yard run, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 6 plays, 62 yards, 1:12; Marshall 28–7) Third quarter (6:58) MRSH – Cam Fancher 3 yard run, Rece Verhoff kick (Drive: 2 plays, 67 yards, 0:35; Marshall 35–7) (2:50) ARST – Courtney Jackson 60 yard punt return, Dominic Zvada kick (Marshall 35–14) Fourth quarter (2:54) ARST – Courtney Jackson 2 yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 2 plays, 15 yards, 0:07; Marshall 35–21)

Statistics	ARST	MRSH
First downs	20	23
Plays–yards	67–305	75–493
Rushes–yards	29–42	53–279
Passing yards	263	214
Passing: comp–att–int	19–38–1	16–22–0
Time of possession	23:04	36:56

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	19/38, 263 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Ja'Quez Cross	11 carries, 27 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	5 receptions, 87 yards
Marshall	Passing	Cam Fancher	16/22, 214 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Ethan Payne	19 carries, 113 yards
	Receiving	Chuck Montgomery	4 receptions, 51 yards, 2 TD

vs. Northern Illinois (Camellia Bowl)

2023 Camellia Bowl

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Arkansas State	7	6	0	6	19
Northern Illinois	13	8	0	0	21

at Cramton Bowl • Montgomery, Alabama

• Date: Saturday, December 23, 2023
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 61 °F (16 °C) • Wind: 3 mph (4.8 km/h) SW
• Game attendance: 11,310
• Referee: Kevin Randall
• TV announcers (ESPN): Courtney Lyle (play-by-play), Hutson Mason (analyst), and Ashley Stroehlein (sideline)
• Box score

Game information

First Quarter (9:09) NIU – Grayson Barnes 18 yard pass from Rocky Lombardi, two-point run conversion failed (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 5:51; Northern Illinois 6–0) (5:59) ARKST – Corey Rucker 42 yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, Dominic Zvada kick (Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:08; Arkansas State 7–6) (1:24) NIU – Rocky Lombardi 6 yard run, Kanon Woodill kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:35; Northern Illinois 13–7) Second Quarter (9:42) NIU – Kanon Woodill 32 yard pass from Tom Foley, Trayvon Rudolph two-point pass conversion from Rocky Lombardi (Drive: 8 plays, 87 yards, 4:03; Northern Illinois 21–7) (6:30) ARKST – Dominic Zvada 28 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 3:12; Northern Illinois 21–10) (0:01) ARKST – Dominic Zvada 45 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 31 yards, 0:25; Northern Illinois 21–13) Third Quarter No scoring Fourth Quarter (1:14) ARKST – Corey Rucker 13 yard pass from Jaylen Raynor, two-point pass conversion failed (Drive: 8 plays, 86 yards, 2:38; Northern Illinois 21–19)

Statistics	ASU	NIU
First downs	18	26
Plays–yards	57–351	72–421
Rushes–yards	27–101	42–189
Passing yards	250	232
Passing: comp–att–int	16–30–1	19–30–2
Time of possession	19:39	40:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas State	Passing	Jaylen Raynor	16/30, 250 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Jaylen Raynor	13 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Corey Rucker	5 receptions, 107 yards, 2 TD
Northern Illinois	Passing	Rocky Lombardi	18/29, 200 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Antario Brown	25 carries, 132 yards
	Receiving	Grayson Barnes	5 receptions, 105 yards, TD

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