The 2020 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team represented Arkansas State University in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Red Wolves played their home games at Centennial Bank Stadium in Jonesboro, Arkansas, and competed in the West Division of the Sun Belt Conference. They were led by Blake Anderson, in his seventh season as head coach. Butch Jones was hired to replace Anderson, after the team played to a 4–7 record (2–6 in conference play).
Schedule Arkansas State had games scheduled against Howard and Michigan, which were canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Game summaries
At Memphis
Statistics Arkansas StateMemphis First downs 25 29 Total yards 424 502 Rushing yards 125 222 Passing yards 299 280 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 25:40 34:20
Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 13/20, 166 yards Rushing Jamal Jones 15 carries, 64 yards Receiving Dahu Green 5 receptions, 99 yardsMemphis Passing Brady White 27/37, 280 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Rodriguez Clark 20 carries, 105 yards, 1 TD Receiving Sean Dykes 10 receptions, 137 yards, 2 TDs
At Kansas State
Statistics Arkansas StateKansas State First downs 26 21 Total yards 489 374 Rushing yards 159 91 Passing yards 330 289 Turnovers 2 0 Time of possession 25:44 34:16
Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas State Passing Logan Bonner 17/28, 204 yards, 2 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Jamal Jones 16 carries, 95 yards Receiving Jonathan Adams Jr. 8 receptions, 98 yards, 3 TDsKansas State Passing Skylar Thompson 17/29, 259 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Deuce Vaughn 12 carries, 47 yards, 1 TD Receiving Chabastin Taylor 4 receptions, 98 yards
At Coastal Carolina
Statistics Arkansas StateCoastal Carolina First downs 15 25 Total yards 385 539 Rushing yards 36 217 Passing yards 349 322 Turnovers 2 3 Time of possession 18:39 41:21
Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 12/23, 184 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Lincoln Pare 6 carries, 18 yards Receiving Brandon Bowling 7 receptions, 115 yards, 2 TDsCoastal Carolina Passing Grayson McCall 20/29, 322 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT Rushing C.J. Marable 15 carries, 63 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jaivon Heiligh 7 receptions, 93 yards, 1 TD
Central Arkansas
Statistics Central ArkansasArkansas State First downs 22 25 Total yards 411 573 Rushing yards 78 181 Passing yards 333 392 Turnovers 3 1 Time of possession 33:05 26:55
Team Category Player StatisticsCentral Arkansas Passing Breylin Smith 24/49, 302 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs Rushing Kierre Crossley 17 carries, 83 yards Receiving Tyler Hudson 12 receptions, 154 yardsArkansas State Passing Logan Bonner 11/19, 239 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Marcel Murray 6 carries, 52 yards Receiving Jonathan Adams Jr. 6 receptions, 101 yards, 2 TDs
Georgia State
Statistics Georgia StateArkansas State First downs 25 34 Total yards 583 609 Rushing yards 269 58 Passing yards 314 551 Turnovers 1 1 Time of possession 24:19 35:41
Team Category Player StatisticsGeorgia State Passing Cornelious Brown IV 18/35, 314 yards, 3 TDs Rushing Tucker Gregg 14 carries, 142 yards, 1 TD Receiving Sam Pinckney 6 receptions, 146 yards, 3 TDsArkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 21/28, 332 yards, 4 TDs Rushing Jamal Jones 13 carries, 41 yards Receiving Jonathan Adams Jr. 15 receptions, 177 yards, 2 TDs
At Appalachian State
Statistics Arkansas StateAppalachian State First downs 24 22 Total yards 368 521 Rushing yards 73 305 Passing yards 295 216 Turnovers 2 2 Time of possession 30:43 29:17
Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 9/16, 178 yards, 1 INT Rushing Lincoln Pare 5 carries, 46 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jonathan Adams Jr. 6 receptions, 134 yardsAppalachian State Passing Zac Thomas 16/23, 216 yards, 4 TDs, 1 INT Rushing Daetrich Harrington 18 carries, 137 yards, 1 TD Receiving Christian Wells 3 receptions, 80 yards, 2 TDs
Troy
Statistics TroyArkansas State First downs 27 21 Total yards 487 379 Rushing yards 68 108 Passing yards 419 271 Turnovers 0 1 Time of possession 33:10 26:50
Team Category Player StatisticsTroy Passing Jacob Free 33/45, 419 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Kimani Vidal 17 carries, 58 yards, 1 TD Receiving Kaylon Geiger 8 receptions, 126 yardsArkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 11/20, 166 yards, 1 TD Rushing Lincoln Pare 12 carries, 90 yards Receiving Dahu Green 4 receptions, 75 yards
At Louisiana
Statistics Arkansas StateLouisiana First downs 24 19 Total yards 423 440 Rushing yards 199 196 Passing yards 224 244 Turnovers 2 1 Time of possession 31:45 28:15
Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas State Passing Logan Bonner 16/30, 127 yards, 2 INTs Rushing Lincoln Pare 22 carries, 121 yards Receiving Jonathan Adams Jr. 8 receptions, 95 yardsLouisiana Passing Levi Lewis 17/29, 244 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Elijah Mitchell 16 carries, 90 yards, 1 TD Receiving Neal Johnson 5 receptions, 68 yards
At Texas State
Statistics Arkansas StateTexas State First downs 30 27 Total yards 654 505 Rushing yards 192 62 Passing yards 462 443 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 37:37 22:23
Team Category Player StatisticsArkansas State Passing Layne Hatcher 10/22, 254 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Jamal Jones 16 carries, 106 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jeff Foreman 3 receptions, 148 yards, 1 TDTexas State Passing Brady McBride 32/45, 443 yards, 5 TDs Rushing Calvin Hill 6 carries, 49 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jeremiah Haydel 5 receptions, 94 yards, 1 TD
South Alabama
Statistics South AlabamaArkansas State First downs 25 25 Total yards 486 494 Rushing yards 99 170 Passing yards 387 324 Turnovers 1 0 Time of possession 31:03 28:57
Team Category Player StatisticsSouth Alabama Passing Desmond Trotter 16/22, 242 yards, 2 TDs Rushing Carlos Davis 12 carries, 31 yards Receiving Jalen Tolbert 10 receptions, 252 yards, 3 TDsArkansas State Passing Logan Bonner 11/16, 183 yards, 4 TDs Rushing Jamal Jones 19 carries, 93 yards Receiving Jonathan Adams Jr. 9 receptions, 138 yards, 2 TDs
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