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 [ edit ]
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
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 summaries [ edit ]
@ Oregon [ edit ]
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
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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
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
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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
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 [ edit ]
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 [ edit ]
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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