MOBILE, Ala. — The 68 Ventures Bowl between Bowling Green State University and Arkansas State will feature a lot of skilled and talented players on the field, but the coaching matchup on the sidelines will be significant as well.
Scot Loeffler, who is in his sixth season leading BGSU, will go up against a good friend in fourth-year Arkansas State coach Butch Jones. The duo spent the 2000 and 2001 seasons together on Central Michigan’s staff; Loeffler was the quarterbacks coach both years, while Jones was the running backs coach in 2000 and the offensive coordinator in 2001.