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Arkansas State Coach Gus Malzahn kept spring football practices closed to media and fans. A documentary film crew, however, apparently had free run of the place. read more >

New Arkansas State football coach Gus Malzahn and returning senior quarterback Ryan Aplin made the media rounds in Little Rock on Tuesday, ostensibly to promote Saturday's Red-Black Game in Jonesboro but to also talk about the overall program now that it's under Malzahn's direction. Accompanying them was a videographer, Nathan Brooks. ASU is taking fans inside the Malzahn program through a YouTube-based video series entitled "Red Wolves Revival." read more >

Arkansas State players thought they knew what an up-tempo practice was. Then they went through their first spring football practice with Coach Gus Malzahn. read more >

The buzz surrounding Gus Malzahn's first recruiting class as Arkansas State's head football coach was spelled out by the large crowd streaming into the Fowler Center on ASU's campus late Wednesday afternoon, anxious to hear Malzahn's assessment of his 27-player haul on national signing day. Last year, with fans excited about new head coach Hugh Freeze, about 600 booster club members with free admission overflowed the Cooper Alumni Center. This year, Red Wolf Club director and ASU associate athletic director Doug Doggett said, a ticket was required for admission as the event moved into the more spacious Fowler Center, which can seat more than 900 people. ASU already had sold 750 tickets by Wednesday, according to Doggett. 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 >