LAS VEGAS (9/7/19) – A scoring frenzy welcomed back Arkansas State head football coach Blake Anderson to the sidelines on Saturday night, as the Red Wolves posted their largest victory over a non-conference Football Bowl Subdivision opponent since 2011, trouncing UNLV 43-17 at Sam Boyd Stadium.
Prior to the team’s arrival at the stadium, Anderson surprised his players at the team meeting, ending his leave of absence that began prior to the death of his wife Wendy on August 19.
Once the ball was kicked off, the Red Wolves (1-1) racked up 498 yards of total offense against the Rebels (1-1), while the A-State defense stymied UNLV’s dual-threat signal-caller to just 42 yards passing and a net of just four yards on the ground in the victory.