Not only did Arkansas State University earn its eighth consecutive bowl berth, the Red Wolves also got invited to a really nice city.
Tucson, Ariz., home of the University of Arizona, is a beautiful oasis a few miles north of Mexico.
Even more amazing than the number of consecutive bowls is the strength head Coach Blake Anderson has shown the past 18 months while his wife, Wendy, has fought cancer, which recently came back. All Anderson asks for is prayers for his wife.
Like his wife, Anderson doesn't complain and doesn't wear his pain on his shirt sleeve.