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NFL scouts have found players worth drafting at Arkansas State each of the last five years. Judging from the turnout at the Red Wolves' pro day, it won't be a shock to see that streak stretch to a sixth NFL Draft. read more >

Why ASU Lost: After falling behind 13-0, Northern Illinois scored 31 unanswered points to take control of the game. Arkansas State (10-3) started fast, but couldn't keep the momentum going and seemed slow in countering once the Huskies (11-3) made early adjustments. ASU had a nine-game winning streak end, turning the ball over five times. Quarterback Ryan Aplin had an off night, throwing three interceptions while completing 30 of 58 passes for 352 yards and a touchdown. Aplin was sacked three times for a loss of 17 yards, a stat that factored into the team netting only 28 rushing yards. read more >

Texas' loss was Little Rock's gain, it seems. When the Texas vs. the Nation college all-star football game was put on hold for a year — as it moves from San Antonio to Allen, Texas — some of the organizers decided to look elsewhere to stage a national college football all-star game. They have chosen Little Rock and War Memorial Stadium for their North vs. South Players All-Star Classic on Saturday, Feb. 4. read more >

Ole Miss introduced Hugh Freeze as its head football coach during a press conference this afternoon. Freeze has spent the last two seasons at Arkansas State, including one as offensive coordinator and one as head coach. ASU won 10 games this season and is headed to the GoDaddy.com Bowl. read more >

While the Red Wolves' offense took a while to get rolling, the opportunistic defense took control of the game with a 60-yard fumble return for a score by Darryl Feemster and a blocked punt recovery by Don Jones to stake ASU to a 17-0 lead. Troy never was closer than 10 points the rest of the way, as the ASU offense found a good mix of Ryan Aplin's scrambles and his pin-point accuracy on sideline routes to gain 283 yards in the second half while the defense clamped down on Troy, allowing just 98 total yards in the second half. Aplin connected on 25 of 37 passes for 356 yards and three touchdowns. Senior receiver Dwayne Frampton had 10 catches for 153 yards and a score, breaking the ASU record for career receptions. Besides a 30-yard scoring strike to Frampton, Aplin passed for a 10-yard touchdown to Taylor Stockemer and a 9-yard shovel pass to Rod Hall. read more >