# 2019 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

The 2019 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the 2019 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 sixth-year head coach Blake Anderson.

## Schedule

Arkansas State announced its 2019 football schedule on March 1, 2019. The 2019 schedule consists of 6 home and away games in the regular season.
| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
| August 31 | 6:00 p.m. | SMU* | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPN+ | L 30–37 | 22,076 |
| September 7 | 9:00 p.m. | at UNLV* | Sam Boyd StadiumWhitney, NV | Stadium Facebook | W 43–17 | 18,742 |
| September 14 | 11:00 a.m. | at No. 3 Georgia* | Sanford StadiumAthens, GA | ESPN2 | L 0–55 | 92,746 |
| September 21 | 6:00 p.m. | Southern Illinois* | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPN3 | W 41–28 | 24,176 |
| September 28 | 5:00 p.m. | at Troy | Veterans Memorial StadiumTroy, AL | ESPN+ | W 50–43 | 26,437 |
| October 5 | 3:30 p.m. | at Georgia State | Georgia State StadiumAtlanta, GA | ESPN+ | L 38–52 | 16,109 |
| October 17 | 6:30 p.m. | Louisiana | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPNU | L 20–37 | 19,176 |
| October 26 | 6:00 p.m. | Texas State | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPN+ | W 38–14 | 21,343 |
| November 2 | 2:30 p.m. | at Louisiana–Monroe | Malone StadiumMonroe, LA | ESPNU | W 48–41 | 15,327 |
| November 16 | 2:00 p.m. | Coastal Carolina | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPN+ | W 28–27 | 18,927 |
| November 23 | 2:00 p.m. | Georgia Southern | Centennial Bank StadiumJonesboro, AR | ESPN+ | W 38–33 | 18,319 |
| November 29 | 4:00 p.m. | at South Alabama | Ladd–Peebles StadiumMobile, AL | ESPN+ | L 30–34 | 16,319 |
| December 21 | 4:30 p.m. | vs. FIU* | Cramton BowlMontgomery, AL (Camellia Bowl) | ESPN | W 34–26 | 16,209 |
| *Non-conference gameHomecomingRankings from AP Poll and CFP Rankings after November 5 released prior to gameAll times are in Central time |||||||
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## Game summaries
### SMU

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Arkansas State | –1.5 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Mustangs | 3 | 13 | 14 | 7 | 37 |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 2 | 14 | 7 | 30 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR
* Date: August 31
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 88 °F (31 °C); mostly sunny
* Game attendance: 22,076
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV: ESPN+
Game information :
First quarter
(13:08) ARST TD – Omar Bayless 7-yard pass from Logan Bonner, Blake Grupe kick Arkansas State 7–0; Drive: 1 play, 7 yards, 0:04
(08:45) SMU FG – Kevin Robledo 34-yard field goal Arkansas State 7–3; Drive: 14 plays, 53 yards, 4:17
Second quarter
(14:01) ARST SF – Team safety Arkansas State 9–3; Drive: 2 plays, -12 yards, 0:36
(07:08) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 9-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 10–9; Drive: 13 plays, 92 yards, 5:03
(03:53) SMU FG – Kevin Robledo 29-yard field goal Southern Methodist 13–9; Drive: 7 plays, 27 yards, 2:29
(00:29) SMU FG – Kevin Robledo 25-yard field goal Southern Methodist 16–9; Drive: 10 plays, 47 yards, 1:55
Third quarter
(13:41) ARST TD – Omar Bayless 8-yard pass from Logan Bonner, Blake Grupe kick Tied 16–16; Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:11
(07:36) ARST TD – Omar Bayless 29-yard pass from Logan Bonner, Blake Grupe kick Arkansas State 23–16; Drive: 7 plays, 98 yards, 3:03
(07:22) SMU TD – CJ Sanders 98-yard kickoff returned, Kevin Robledo PAT failed Arkansas State 23–22; Drive: 0 plays, 0 yards, 0:00
(00:44) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 1-yard rush, Tyler Page two point conversion pass to Kylen Granson Southern Methodist 30–23; Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 3:36
Fourth quarter
(09:11) SMU TD – Xavier Jones 2-yard rush, Kevin Robledo kick Southern Methodist 37–23; Drive: 11 plays, 89 yards, 4:55
(05:59) ARST TD – Omar Bayless 34-yard pass from Logan Bonner, Blake Grupe kick Southern Methodist 37–30; Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:12
Top passers
SMU – Shane Buechele – 30/49, 360 yards, INT
ARST – Logan Bonner – 32/50, 324 yards, 4 TD, INT
Top rushers
SMU – Ke'Mon Freeman – 22 carries, 86 yards
ARST – Marcel Murray – 17 carries, 77 yards
Top receivers
SMU – Reggie Roberson Jr. – 11 receptions, 180 yards
ARST – Omar Bayless – 10 receptions, 132 yards, 4 TD :
| Statistics | SMU | Arkansas State |
| First downs | 29 | 25 |
| Total yards | 508 | 414 |
| Rushing yards | 148 | 90 |
| Passing yards | 360 | 324 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 3 |
| Time of possession | 35:14 | 24:46 |

### At UNLV

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Wolves | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 43 |
| Rebels | 0 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 17 |

### At No. 3 Georgia

| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Arkansas State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| No. 3 Georgia | 13 | 21 | 14 | 7 | 55 |
at Sanford Stadium, Athens, Georgia
* Date: September 14, 2019
* Game time: 12:00 p.m.
* Game attendance: 92,746
* TV announcers (ESPN2): Roy Philpott, Kelly Stouffer and Lauren Sisler
* Recap, Box Score
Game information :
First quarter
UGA – Brian Herrien 3-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:02. #3 Georgia 7–0. Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 2:52.
UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 29-yard field goal, 5:28. #3 Georgia 10–0. Drive: 5 plays, 41 yards, 2:17.
UGA – Rodrigo Blankenship 41-yard field goal, 1:08. #3 Georgia 13–0. Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:41.
Second quarter
UGA – Dominick Blaylock 60-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 14:47. #3 Georgia 20–0. Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 0:52.
UGA – D'Andre Swift 48-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 10:21. #3 Georgia 27–0. Drive: 5 plays, 89 yards, 2:14.
UGA – Lawrence Cager 5-yard pass from Jake Fromm (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 0:54. #3 Georgia 34–0. Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 1:37.
Third quarter
UGA – James Cook 37-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 12:02. #3 Georgia 41–0. Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:58.
UGA – Zamir White 1-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 4:20. #3 Georgia 48–0. Drive: 9 plays, 83 yards, 5:01.
Fourth quarter
UGA – Kenny McIntosh 62-yard run (Rodrigo Blankenship kick), 9:07. #3 Georgia 55–0. Drive: 6 plays, 98 yards, 2:43.
Top passers
ARST – Logan Bonner – 20/35, 124 yards
UGA – Jake Fromm – 17/22, 279 yards, 3 TD
Top rushers
ARST – DJ Chatman – 7 rushes, 24 yards
UGA – D'Andre Swift – 9 rushes, 76 yards
Top receivers
ARST – Jonathan Adams Jr – 7 receptions, 85 yards
UGA – Dominick Blaylock – 4 receptions, 112 yards, TD :

### Southern Illinois

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Salukis | 14 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 28 |
| Red Wolves | 14 | 17 | 7 | 3 | 41 |

### At Troy

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Wolves | 21 | 10 | 14 | 5 | 50 |
| Trojans | 10 | 21 | 6 | 6 | 43 |

### At Georgia State

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Wolves | 0 | 21 | 7 | 10 | 38 |
| Panthers | 7 | 24 | 7 | 14 | 52 |

### Louisiana

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| • Ragin' Cajuns | 7 | 17 | 0 | 13 | 37 |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 20 |
| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Louisiana | –5.0 |
| Statistics | Louisiana | Arkansas State |
| First downs | 26 | 27 |
| Total yards | 496 | 473 |
| Rushing yards | 315 | 170 |
| Passing yards | 181 | 303 |
| Turnovers | 1 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 26:50 | 33:10 |
| Team | Category | Player | Statistics |
| Louisiana | Passing | Levi Lewis | 17–24, 181 yards, 1 INT |
| Louisiana | Rushing | Raymond Calais | 8 carries, 144 yards, 2 TDs |
| Louisiana | Receiving | Ja'Marcus Bradley | 6 receptions, 72 yards |
| Arkansas State | Passing | Layne Hatcher | 23–34, 303 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT |
| Arkansas State | Rushing | Marcel Murray | 35 carries, 164 yards |
| Arkansas State | Receiving | Omar Bayless | 9 receptions, 150 yards |

### Texas State

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| Arkansas State | –11.0 |
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Bobcats | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 10 | 14 | 7 | 38 |
at Centennial Bank Stadium, Jonesboro, AR
* Date: October 26
* Game time: 6:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 55 °F (13 °C); overcast
* Game attendance: 21,343
* Referee: Marshall Lewis
* TV: ESPN+
Game information :
First quarter
(05:01) ARST TD – Omar Bayless 13-yard pass from Layne Hatcher, Blake Grupe kick Arkansas State 7–0; Drive: 18 plays, 99 yards, 7:22
Second quarter
(14:53) ARST FG – Blake Grupe 20-yard field goal Arkansas State 10–0; Drive: 4 plays, -1 yards, 0:52
(09:22) ARST TD – Jamal Jones 7-yard rush, Blake Grupe kick Arkansas State 17–0; Drive: 8 plays, 64 yards, 3:18
(07:06) TXST TD – Caleb Twyford 2-yard rush, Joshua Rowland kick Arkansas State 17–7; Drive: 7 plays, 65 yards, 2:16
(01:58) TXST TD – Hutch White 6-yard pass from Tyler Vitt, Joshua Rowland kick Arkansas State 17–14; Drive: 7 plays, 64 yards, 2:10
Third quarter
(10:31) ARST TD – Marcel Murray 13-yard rush, Blake Grupe kick Arkansas State 24–14; Drive: 1 play, 13 yards, 0:07
(04:19) ARST TD – Marcel Murray 16-yard rush, Blake Grupe kick Arkansas State 31–14; Drive: 1 play, 16 yards, 0:09
Fourth quarter
(09:48) ARST TD – Omar Bayless 2-yard pass from Layne Hatcher, Blake Grupe kick Arkansas State 38–14; Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:03
Top passers
TXST – Tyler Vitt – 15/27, 146 yards, TD, 2 INT
ARST – Layne Hatcher – 18/28, 158 yards, 2 TD
Top rushers
TXST – Caleb Twyford – 16 carries, 76 yards, TD
ARST – Marcel Murray – 22 carries, 114 yards, 2 TD
Top receivers
TXST – Jeremiah Haydel – 3 receptions, 56 yards
ARST – Omar Bayless – 7 receptions, 77 yards, 2 TD :
| Statistics | Texas State | Arkansas State |
| First downs | 8 | 21 |
| Total yards | 227 | 364 |
| Rushing yards | 81 | 206 |
| Passing yards | 146 | 158 |
| Turnovers | 3 | 0 |
| Time of possession | 22:40 | 37:20 |

### At Louisiana–Monroe

| Pregame line | Over/under |
| EVEN ||
| Quarter | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Wolves | 3 | 28 | 3 | 14 | 48 |
| Warhawks | 14 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 41 |
at Malone Stadium • Monroe, LA
* Date: November 2
* Game time: 4:00 p.m. CDT
* Game weather: 64° · Wind – NW 11 · Clear/Sunny
* Game attendance: 15,327
* Referee: Jason Autrey
* TV: ESPNU
Game information :
First quarter
(13:58) ULM TD – Caleb Evans 67-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 7–0; Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:02
(06:56) ULM TD – Josh Johnson 6-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 14–0; Drive: 1 play, 6 yards, 0:06
(00:41) ARST FG – Blake Grupe 43-yard field goal Louisiana–Monroe 14–3; Drive: 8 plays, 54 yards, 2:27
Second quarter
(14:18) ULM TD – Markis McCray 34-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick Louisiana–Monroe 21–3; Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:23
(13:50) ARST TD – Marcel Murray 57-yard rush, Blake Grupe kick Louisiana–Monroe 21–10; Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:28
(07:28) ARST TD – Omar Bayless 46-yard pass from Layne Hatcher, Blake Grupe kick Louisiana–Monroe 21–17; Drive: 7 plays, 78 yards, 2:31
(07:09) ARST TD – Marcel Murray 35-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Arkansas State 24–21; Drive: 1 play, 35 yards, 0:17
(01:27) ARST TD – Kirk Merritt 23-yard pass from Layne Hatcher, Blake Grupe kick Arkansas State 31–21; Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:15
(00:03) ULM TD – Caleb Evans 16-yard rush, Jared Porter kick Arkansas State 31–28; Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 1:24
Third quarter
(09:29) ARST FG – Blake Grupe 31-yard field goal Arkansas State 34–28; Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:31
(04:20) ULM TD – Caleb Evans 23-yard rush, Jared Porter PAT failed Tied 34–34; Drive: 5 plays, 42 yards, 1:56
Fourth quarter
(12:58) ARST TD – Marcel Murray 6-yard rush, Blake Grupe kick Arkansas State 41–34; Drive: 6 plays, 36 yards, 2:02
(07:26) ARST TD – Jamal Jones 8-yard rush, Blake Grupe kick Arkansas State 48–34; Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 3:39
(02:21) ULM TD – Josh Pederson 11-yard pass from Caleb Evans, Jared Porter kick Arkansas State 48–41; Drive: 14 plays, 80 yards, 2:37
Leading Passers
ARST – Layne Hatcher – 21/28, 307 yards, 2 TD, INT
ULM – Caleb Evans – 24/37, 215 yards, 2 TD
Leading Rushers
ARST – Marcel Murray – 24 carries, 175 yards, 3 TD
ULM – Caleb Evans – 12 carries, 148 yards, 3 TD
Leading Receivers
ARST – Omar Bayless – 6 receptions, 98 yards, TD
ULM – Jonathan Hodoh – 6 receptions, 65 yards :
| Statistics | Arkansas State | Louisiana–Monroe |
| First downs | 21 | 21 |
| Total yards | 514 | 448 |
| Rushing yards | 207 | 233 |
| Passing yards | 307 | 215 |
| Turnovers | 2 | 1 |
| Time of possession | 31:54 | 28:06 |

### Coastal Carolina

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Chanticleers | 3 | 10 | 0 | 14 | 27 |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 0 | 14 | 7 | 28 |

### Georgia Southern

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Eagles | 3 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 33 |
| Red Wolves | 14 | 21 | 3 | 0 | 38 |

### At South Alabama

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Red Wolves | 7 | 0 | 10 | 13 | 30 |
| Jaguars | 14 | 0 | 6 | 14 | 34 |

### Vs. FIU (Camellia Bowl)

| | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
| Panthers | 0 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 26 |
| Red Wolves | 14 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 34 |