Some moments are simply bigger than what happens between the hash marks.
The Red Wolves experienced one of them.
Arkansas State won their first game of the 2019 season with a 43-17 victory over host UNLV. In hindsight, the Rebels were playing from behind before even taking the field.
On a toasty night in Las Vegas, hours before kickoff, the Arkansas State team was in a team meeting when head coach Blake Anderson entered. Anderson had been away from the team after the tragic loss of his wife, Wendy a few weeks ago.
Interim coach David Duggan had stAte ready to roll.