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Arkansas State will face Northern Illinois in Camellia Bowl
JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) – Arkansas State football is officially going bowling for the first time since 2019.
The 6-6 Red Wolves were selected to the Camellia Bowl, they’ll face Northern Illinois opponent on Saturday, December 23 at The Historic Cramton Bowl in Montgomery, Alabama. Kickoff is at 11:00 a.m., it will be televised on ESPN.
A-State is one of a record-setting 12 Sun Belt teams that will play postseason football in 2023. The SBC is tied with the ACC with the most teams from one conference that’ll go bowling in 2023.
The Red Wolves and Northern Illinois are 2 of 7 FBS teams to go from under 3 wins last season to a bowl game this season. The two teams have met eight times previously dating back to 1990, the last in the 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl in Mobile. NIU will be the first MAC opponent A-State has faced since playing Toledo in the 2016 season opener.
Tickets are currently on sale online and can be purchased by clicking HERE or by visiting AStateRedWolves.com/Bowl Central. Ticket prices range from $30 (Sections N-O, R-S) to $40 (Sections P-Q) on the stadium’s east side, which is where the Arkansas State bench will be located. Premium tickets are priced at $100 and $150. Student ticket information will be available early this week.
Additional information regarding tickets and premium areas may be obtained by e-mailing redwolvesfoundation@astate.edu or by contacting the Arkansas State Athletics Department at 870-972-2401.
Arkansas State secures their 18th bowl appearance in program history, the 1st under Butch Jones. Each of the last six A-State head coaches have guided the scarlet & black to postseason play.
– 2023 Camellia Bowl
– 2019 Camellia Bowl
– 2018 Arizona Bowl
– 2017 Camellia Bowl
– 2016 Cure Bowl
– 2015 New Orleans Bowl
– 2015 GoDaddy Bowl
– 2014 GoDaddy Bowl
– 2013 GoDaddy.com Bowl
– 2012 GoDaddy.com Bowl
– 2005 New Orleans Bowl
– 1970 Pecan Bowl
– 1969 Pecan Bowl
– 1968 Pecan Bowl
– 1954 Tangerine Bowl
– 1952 Refrigerator Bowl
– 1952 Tangerine Bowl
– 1951 Refigerator Bowl
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Purdue football adds another linebacker from Arkansas
Purdue football coach Barry Odom makes first public appearance
Purdue football coach Barry Odom addresses questions from media in first public appearance in West Lafayette
WEST LAFAYETTE − Purdue football continues to stockpile Arkansas linebackers.
After snagging Razorback Alex Sanford out of the transfer portal, the Boilermakers picked up a commitment from Carson Dean.
Dean was a redshirt freshman for Arkansas this season and played in two games.
Dean, from Frisco, Texas, was a three star prospect by 247Sports out of Hebron High who had 17 offers, including Purdue.
In high school, Dean was an all-district outside linebacker after compiling 85 tackles, including 21 for loss as a senior in 2022.
At the time of his commitment, Barry Odom was Arkansas’ defensive coordinator and Mike Scherer, recently hired as Purdue’s defensive coordinator, was the Arkansas linebackers coach.
Scherer recruited Dean to Arkansas.
Odom’s staff, in need of linebackers after Kydran Jenkins graduated and Yanni Karlaftis transferred to Northwestern.
Sam King covers sports for the Journal & Courier. Email him at sking@jconline.com and follow him on X and Instagram @samueltking.
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Purdue lands pledge from Arkansas LB transfer Alex Sanford
Purdue is starting to pick up steam on the transfer portal market as former Arkansas linebacker Alex Sanford announced his commitment to the Boilermakers following an official visit to West Lafayette this weekend.
Sanford becomes Purdue’s second transfer portal pickup of the cycle and second from Arkansas, following quarterback Malachi Singleton, who announced his commitment to the Boilermakers earlier this week.
The redshirt freshman linebacker had committed to Arkansas to play for Barry Odom and Mike Scherer when the two were coaching in Fayetteville. Two years later he now follows the Boilermakers’ new head coach and defensive coordinator to West Lafayette at a position of need.
Purdue had a thin linebacker corps this season, which saw Kydran Jenkins and Yanni Karlaftis depart this off-season. Sanford now joins Hudson Miller, Winston Berglund and Owen Davis as players with experience at the linebacker position for the Boilermakers heading into 2025.
Sanford has had a minimal role on defense during his career, playing just nine snaps, but he has carved out a consistent role on special teams. Sanford had the third most special teams snaps of any Razorback in 2024, and 328 across his two seasons, serving on the kick return, kick coverage, punt return and punt coverage units, holding a 65.2 Pro Football Focus grade in that regard.
Sanford will have two years of eligibility remaining with the Boilermakers.
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