Arkansas State head coach Blake Anderson – who lost his wife, Wendy, to breast cancer on Aug. 19 – brings his Red Wolves to Veterans Memorial Stadium.
“Blake Anderson is one of the best guys I’ve been around in this profession,” Troy head coach Chip Lindsey said. “I think the way he’s handled this whole situation has been extremely impressive. I think his resilience, and the way that the Arkansas State community has comforted him and his family says a lot about what college athletics is all about.
“Obviously, we’d like to continue to raise awareness for cancer research, so we’re going to take some donations this weekend to make a formal pledge to cancer research in honor of the Anderson family.