2012 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team
The 2012 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represents Arkansas State University in the 2012 NCAA Division I FBS football season. They were led by first year head coach Gus Malzahn and played their home games at Liberty Bank Stadium as members of the Sun Belt Conference. Arkansas State recorded a Sun Belt conference championship on the way to a 10-3 season. Malzahn vacated the position prior to the team's bowl game to assume the head coach position at Auburn University. Defensive coordinator John Thompson led the team as interim head coach to victory over the Kent State Golden Flashes in the 2013 GoDaddy.com Bowl.
Schedule
Date |
Time |
Opponent |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 1 |
9:30 p.m. |
at No. 5 Oregon* |
Autzen Stadium • Eugene, OR |
ESPN |
L 34–57 |
56,144 |
September 8 |
6:00 p.m. |
Memphis* |
Liberty Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR (Paint Bucket Bowl) |
ESPN3 |
W 33–28 |
28,041 |
September 15 |
11:00 a.m. |
at No. 24 Nebraska* |
Memorial Stadium • Lincoln, NE |
ESPN2 |
L 13–42 |
85,290 |
September 22 |
6:00 p.m. |
Alcorn State* |
Liberty Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR |
ESPN3 |
W 56–0 |
21,559 |
September 29 |
6:00 p.m. |
WKU |
Liberty Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR |
ESPN3 |
L 13–26 |
25,160 |
October 4 |
6:30 p.m. |
at FIU |
FIU Stadium • Miami, FL |
ESPNU |
W 34–20 |
13,612 |
October 13 |
6:00 p.m. |
South Alabama |
Liberty Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR |
|
W 36–29 |
22,143 |
October 23 |
7:00 p.m. |
at Louisiana–Lafayette |
Cajun Field • Lafayette, LA |
ESPN2 |
W 50–27 |
19,873 |
November 3 |
4:00 p.m. |
at North Texas |
Apogee Stadium • Denton, TX |
|
W 37–19 |
17,534 |
November 8 |
6:00 p.m. |
Louisiana–Monroe |
Liberty Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR (Trail of Tears Classic) |
ESPNU |
W 45–23 |
30,243 |
November 17 |
2:30 p.m. |
at Troy |
Veterans Memorial Stadium • Troy, AL |
|
W 41–34 |
20,614 |
December 1 |
2:00 p.m. |
Middle Tennessee |
Liberty Bank Stadium • Jonesboro, AR |
ESPN3 |
W 45–0 |
31,243 |
January 6, 2013 |
8:00 p.m. |
vs. Kent State* |
Ladd Peebles Stadium • Mobile, AL (GoDaddy.com Bowl) |
ESPN |
W 17–13 |
37,913 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from Coaches Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
Game notes
@ Oregon
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Red Wolves |
0 |
10 |
10 |
14 |
34 |
#5 Ducks |
29 |
21 |
0 |
7 |
57 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
|
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1st quarter scoring: ORE - Kenjon Barner 4-yard run (Dion Jordan pass from Jackson Rice); ORE - D. Thomas 12-yard pass from Marcus Mariota (Rob Beard kick); ORE - Josh Huff 4-yard pass from Mariota (Beard kick); ORE - Barner 17-yard run (Beard kick)
2nd quarter scoring: A-STATE - Brian Davis 43-yard field goal; ORE - Thomas 12-yard pass from Mariota (Beard kick); ORE - Thomas 33-yard run (Beard kick); ORE - Byron Marshall 3-yard run (Beard kick); A-STATE - Julian Jones 72-yard pass from Ryan Aplin (Davis, Brian kick)
3rd quarter scoring: A-STATE - Davis 29-yard field goal; A-STATE - Josh Jarboe 6-yard pass from Aplin (Davis kick)
4th quarter scoring: ORE - Rahsaan Vaughn 7-yard pass from Bryan Bennett (Beard kick); A-STATE - Carlos McCants 38-yard pass from Aplin (Davis kick); A-STATE - Aplin 1-yard run (Davis kick)
Memphis
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Tigers |
7 |
14 |
7 |
0 |
28 |
Red Wolves |
3 |
14 |
10 |
6 |
33 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
23–27–5 |
2011 |
ARST, 47–3 |
@ Nebraska
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Red Wolves |
0 |
3 |
10 |
0 |
13 |
#24 Cornhuskers |
14 |
14 |
0 |
14 |
42 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
0–1 |
2009 |
NEB, 38–9 |
Alcorn State
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Braves |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Red Wolves |
14 |
28 |
7 |
7 |
56 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
|
|
WKU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Hilltoppers |
0 |
0 |
14 |
12 |
26 |
Red Wolves |
3 |
10 |
0 |
0 |
13 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
3–2–1 |
2011 |
ARST, 26–22 |
@ FIU
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Red Wolves |
0 |
14 |
13 |
7 |
34 |
Panthers |
3 |
7 |
3 |
7 |
20 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
5–2 |
2011 |
ARST, 34–16 |
South Alabama
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Jaguars |
10 |
3 |
6 |
10 |
29 |
Red Wolves |
14 |
0 |
14 |
8 |
36 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
|
|
@ Louisiana–Lafayette
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Red Wolves |
6 |
20 |
14 |
10 |
50 |
Ragin' Cajuns |
0 |
7 |
7 |
13 |
27 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
18–21–1 |
2011 |
ARST, 30–21 |
@ North Texas
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Red Wolves |
10 |
20 |
7 |
0 |
37 |
Mean Green |
9 |
3 |
7 |
0 |
19 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
13–8 |
2011 |
ARST, 37–14 |
Louisiana–Monroe
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Warhawks |
7 |
3 |
7 |
6 |
23 |
Red Wolves |
14 |
3 |
21 |
7 |
45 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
19–14 |
2011 |
ARST, 24–19 |
@ Troy
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Red Wolves |
13 |
7 |
14 |
7 |
41 |
Trojans |
7 |
10 |
6 |
11 |
34 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
7–5 |
2011 |
ARST, 45–14 |
Middle Tennessee
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Blue Raiders |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Red Wolves |
21 |
14 |
7 |
3 |
45 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
4–9 |
2011 |
ARST, 45–19 |
Kent State–GoDaddy.com Bowl
|
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
Total |
Golden Flashes |
0 |
10 |
3 |
0 |
13 |
Red Wolves |
0 |
14 |
3 |
0 |
17 |
Overall record |
Last meeting |
Result |
First meeting |
|
ARST, 17–13 |
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