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The 2014 GoDaddy Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on January 5, 2014, at the Ladd–Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama. The fifteenth edition of the GoDaddy Bowl (originally known as the Mobile Alabama Bowl), it featured the Ball State Cardinals from the Mid-American Conference and the Arkansas State Red Wolves, co-champions of the Sun Belt Conference. It was one of the 2013–14 bowl games that concluded the 2013 FBS football season. The game began at 8:00 p.m. CST and aired on ESPN. It was sponsored by web hosting service company Go Daddy. Arkansas State defeated Ball State by a score of 23–20.

2014 GoDaddy Bowl
The game took place at Ladd–Peebles Stadium in Mobile, Alabama
Arkansas State Red Wolves Ball State Cardinals
(7–5) (10–2)
Sun Belt MAC
23 20
Head coach: 
John Thompson		 Head coach: 
Pete Lembo
1234 Total
Arkansas State 01067 23
Ball State 73010 20
DateJanuary 5, 2014
Season2013
StadiumLadd–Peebles Stadium
LocationMobile, Alabama
FavoriteBall St. by 9.5[1]
RefereeMarc Curles (SEC)
Attendance36,119
PayoutUS$1.5 million combined
United States TV coverage
NetworkESPN
AnnouncersCarter Blackburn, Danny Kanell and Allison Williams[2]

The Cardinals, who earned a 10–2 record during the season, made their second appearance in the bowl, while the Red Wolves, who earned a 7–5 record during the season, made their third consecutive appearance in the bowl. The pregame buildup focused on the teams' respective strong offenses. For Ball State, the passing game centered on quarterback Keith Wenning connecting with wide receiver Willie Snead. In tandem with the rushing attack fueled by a strong offensive line, one writer asserted that they would enjoy "easy pickings" against a mediocre Arkansas State defense. Unlike the Ball State offense, Arkansas State's offense focused predominantly on the rushing attack, to which both dual-threat quarterback Adam Kennedy and running back Michael Gordon contributed. Ball State's defense was average in terms of points allowed, but poor in terms of yards allowed. Ball State was a 9.5 point favorite to win the game, and was the predicted winner among most sportswriters.

Ball State jumped out to an early lead via a Wenning to Snead touchdown, and led at the end of the first quarter 7–0. After the first quarter, due to Kennedy's ineffectiveness, Fredi Knighten took over at quarterback for Arkansas State, and in the second quarter, helped the team score 10 points while Ball State scored only 3 – at half time, the teams were tied at 10. Arkansas State made two field goals in the third quarter, thus entering the fourth with a six-point lead. However, Ball State scored via a field goal early in the quarter, and a touchdown with less than two minutes to play to retake the lead. Arkansas State promptly responded via a touchdown pass. Although Ball State was able to move the ball into field goal range as time waned, their field goal try was blocked, and ultimately Arkansas State held onto win the game, 23–20.

Teams

The game featured the Ball State Cardinals against the Arkansas State Red Wolves.

Ball State Cardinals

Main article: 2013 Ball State Cardinals football team

The Cardinals continued their recent winning ways in 2013, finishing the season with a 7–1 conference and 10–2 overall record, good for second place in the MAC's West Division. They won their first two games before losing to North Texas. After that, they won seven consecutive games before losing in their only game against a ranked opponent, Northern Illinois on November 13. They won their final game, at which point bowl director Jerry Silverstein extended an invitation to play in the game.[3] This will be Ball State's second GoDaddy Bowl; they had previously appeared in the 2009 game (when it was known as the GMAC Bowl), losing to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane by a score of 45–13.

Arkansas State Red Wolves

Main article: 2013 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team

The Red Wolves continued their recent winning ways in 2013, finishing the season with a 5–2 conference and a 7–5 overall record. After losing to the WKU Hilltoppers for the team's fifth loss of the season (and second in-conference), bowl director Jerry Silverstein extended an invitation to play in the game.[4] This was the Red Wolves' third consecutive GoDaddy Bowl, making them the team with the most appearances in the game's history. The Red Wolves had previously lost the 2012 game to the Northern Illinois Huskies by a score of 38–20, and then won the 2013 game over the 25th ranked Kent State Golden Flashes by a score of 17–13.[5] The Red Wolves began their season defeating Arkansas–Pine Bluff in a rout before being demoralized by Auburn. After winning a close game the following week against Troy in their conference opener, they lost two consecutive non-conference games. They split their next two games, but subsequently won four consecutive games before falling to Western Kentucky and being invited to the bowl.[6]

Shortly after the end of the regular season, Red Wolves head coach Bryan Harsin left to take the head coaching position at Boise State, a program where he had served as an assistant from 2001 to 2010.[7] Red Wolves defensive coordinator John Thompson was named as interim head coach for the bowl game. This is his second consecutive GoDaddy Bowl as interim head coach, as he served in that capacity for the 2013 game after Gus Malzahn left to become head coach at Auburn.[8]

Pregame buildup

Entering the game, Ball State was a 9.5 point favorite, and thus not surprisingly, they were favored to win by college football analysts, including all six of CBS Sports' analysts.[1] One sports blog ranked the game as the game providing the "worst" entertainment value of the 2013–14 bowl season,[9] however the game was predicted to be a shootout.[10]

Ball State offense vs. Arkansas State defense

Matchup

The passing attack was predicted to have "easy pickings", particularly with the Keith Wenning to Willie Snead connection that had eclipsed 100 yards in all but three games, against Arkansas State's secondary, which struggled against the pass.[11] Compounding the potential offensive success of Ball State was their strong offensive line play, against which Arkansas State would need to sack the quarterback, a category in which they ranked 63rd-best in the country.[12]

Ball State offense

Coordinated by Rick Skrosky, who was in his third year, Ball State's offense ranked ninth in the country by averaging 333 passing yards per game, 78th in the country with 153.3 rushing yards per game, and 14th in the country with 40.1 points per game.[13] "Stellar senior quarterback" Keith Wenning led the Cardinals' offense, and passed for a total of 3,933 yards for 34 touchdowns and just 6 interceptions,[14] predominantly to two 1,000 yard receivers – junior Willie Snead, who caught 97 passes for 1,429 yards and 14 touchdowns, and sophomore Jordan Williams, who caught 68 passes for 1,016 yards and 10 touchdowns.[15] Supplementing that duo was senior Jamill Smith, who caught 63 passes for 855 yards and 8 touchdowns, as well as fellow senior Zane Fakes, an academic All-American tight end,[16] who caught 37 passes for 382 yards and 2 touchdowns.[15] The receiving corps was plagued by injuries, with three receivers confirmed out for the game, as well as one questionable.[17] Jahwan Edwards led the rushing attack with 964 yards and 13 touchdowns.[14] Underclassmen Horactio Banks, who was out for the bowl game due to a knee injury,[17] and Teddy Williamson rushed for 595 and 213 yards respectively.[18] Junior kicker Scott Secor made 17 of his 21 field goal attempts, including a long of 47 yards, and made 58 of his 60 extra point attempts.[19] After losing four of its five starters entering the season, Ball State's offensive line entered the year with right guard Jordan Hansel its only returnee;[20] Hansel won first team All-MAC honors and center Jacob Richard achieved third team All-MAC honors.[21]

Arkansas State defense

The Red Wolves' defense was led by defensive coordinator/linebackers coach John Thompson, who was in his second year with the program.[22] They finished in the middle of the pack in both the NCAA and the conference in defensive statistical categories relating to yardage and points allowed.[23] Anchored by nose tackle Ryan Carrethers, an NFL Draft prospect whose tackle totals moved him even higher up the radar (he was second on the team with 87 as well as four sacks and eight tackles for a loss (TFL)),[24][25] the Arkansas State defensive line also featured redshirt sophomore defensive end Chris Stone, who led the defense with 9.5 TFL and added three sacks, and fifth-year senior Amos Draper. The linebacking corps was not a focal point of the defense – only two of the defense's top 15 tacklers were linebackers – the leader was undersized junior Qushaun Lee (5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) 225 pounds (102 kg)),[26] who led the defense with 119 tackles and added 6 TFL, and also contributing was freshman Xavier Woosdon, who recorded 22 total tackles.[25] Making up for the lack of linebackers were a plethora of defensive backs who played key roles on the unit, including three of the top six tacklers – junior Sterling Young (70 tackles, 2 interceptions, 3 fumble recoveries), and sophomores Chris Humes (50 tackles, 3.5 TFL), and Rocky Hayes (42 tackles, team-leading 3 interceptions, 10 pass breakups, 2 TFL). Other key contributors included junior Artez Brown (37 tackles, 10 pass breakups, interception), freshman Money Hunter (35 tackles), and junior Andrew Tryon (28 tackles, 5 pass breakups).[25]

Arkansas State offense vs. Ball State defense

Matchup

A key to this matchup was for Ball State to force Arkansas State quarterback Adam Kennedy to be one-dimensional, limiting his ability to run the football, and thus forcing him to pass, attacking the Cardinals' defensive strong point, their secondary.[11] For Arkansas State, establishing a rushing attack early and utilizing it often was paramount, as Ball State did not defend against the run particularly well during the regular season, however at the same time, Arkansas State needed to limit turnovers as they had all season (13 lost all season – seventh nationally); creating them was a strength for Ball State (30 created all season (including 10 in previous 4 games) – seventh nationally).[27]

Arkansas State offense

Led by co-coordinators Eliah Drinkwitz (who predominantly focused on running backs) and Bush Hamdan (who predominantly focused on quarterbacks), Arkansas State's offense excelled in the running game, and averaged 206 rushing yards per game, which was second in the Sun Belt,[28] but struggled in the passing game, averaging just 208 yards per game, which was sixth in the conference;[29] the aggregate mediocrity of their offense manifested itself by averaging 29.7 points per game, fourth in the conference.[30] Their offense was led by dual-threat quarterback Adam Kennedy, a transfer from Utah State who was in his first year as a Red Wolf.[31] The senior totaled 2,349 passing yards, and added 514 rushing yards, second among Sun Belt quarterbacks and tied for ninth overall in the conference; he scored 15 total touchdowns (11 passing, 4 rushing).[32][33] Leading Arkansas State's rushing attack, however, was sophomore Michael Gordon, a small back with a 5 feet 9 inches (1.75 m) 190 pounds (86 kg) stature, who amassed 717 yards (fifth in the conference) and ten touchdowns (tied for fourth in the conference).[33][34] Also leading the running game were seniors David Oku (a transfer from Tennessee)[35] and Sirgregory Thornton, who contributed 511 and 340 yards respectively. Augmenting the aforementioned were sophomores backup quarterback Fredi Knighten, who rushed for 247 yards, and wide receiver J. D. McKissic, who rushed 118 yards.[36]

Leading the receiving game were senior big-play threat Julian Jones, who caught 51 passes for 630 yards and 4 touchdowns, and possession safety valve McKissic, who caught 73 receptions for 590 yards and 4 touchdowns.[25][37] Augmenting the aforementioned duo were 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) senior Allen Muse, third on the team in receiving yards, and sophomore tight end Darion Griswold, fourth on the team in receiving. Gordon, Oku, and senior receiver R.J. Fleming also contributed in the receiving game.[36] Senior Brian Davis handled the kicking game, and went 44/45 on extra points, and 12/14 kicking field goals (with a long of 50 yards) for a total of 80 points.[38] The Wolves' offensive line struggled to protect the quarterback despite returning the majority of the unit from the 2012 season, but did manage to open holes for the running game.[39] Starters on the offensive line included sophomore center Bryce Giddens, a preseason all-conference honoree, senior tackle Aaron Williams and freshman tackle Colton Jackson, as well as upperclassmen guards Alan Wright and Steve Haunga.[40]

Ball State defense

Defensive coordinator Jay Bateman led the Cardinals' defense, which was in the middle of the pack in the FBS in terms of points allowed (24.8 per game), in the bottom half in terms of yards allowed (420.8 per game), particularly struggling against the running game, allowing 194.8 rushing yards per game, which was in the bottom third nationally.[41] Ball State's defensive line was led by fifth-year senior defensive end Jonathan Newsome, who achieved first team All-MAC honors,[16] and totaled 57 tackles, 11.5 TFL, and 8 sacks.[42] Senior Nathan Ollie was also a leader of the line, earning second team All-MAC accolades,[16] and totaling 67 tackles, 9 TFL, and 3 sacks on the season.[42] Like Ollie (Newsome did not start the second game of the season), senior Joel Cox and junior Nick Miles started every game of the season, at nose tackle and defensive end respectively.[43] Junior Ben Ingle started 11 of the 12 games at weak side linebacker, and led the defense with 105 tackles, including 3.5 TFL, redshirt freshman Zack Ryan, who started every game at middle linebacker, was third on the defense with 80 tackles, with 8 TFL and 2.5 sacks, and senior Kenneth Lee played strong side linebacker, and recorded 42 tackles, 4.5 TFL, and 2.5 sacks.[42][43] Aside from junior Brian Jones, who started all 12 games and finished the season second on the defense with 90 tackles and led the defense with 4 fumble recoveries,[42] continuity was lacking in the Cardinals' secondary – three different players started at the "BC" cornerback spot, two different players started at the "FC" cornerback spot, and two different players started at the free safety spot. Injuries also took their toll, with two defensive backs out for the bowl game.[17]

Game summary

First quarter

After receiving the opening kickoff, Ball State's first drive stalled, and it ultimately went three-and-out. Their punter, Kyle Schmidt, managed only 24 yards on the punt, and gave Arkansas State the ball at Ball State's 36-yard line. Arkansas State failed to capitalize on the good field position, however, missing a 34-yard field goal attempt. Subsequently, the teams exchanged punts. After being pinned at their own 11-yard line, the Cardinals embarked on a 14-play, 89-yard drive that featured six rushes by Jahwan Edwards for a total of 44 yards, including one 22-yard rush. Also on the drive, Keith Wenning completed four of five passes, three of which were to Willie Snead, including a 9-yard touchdown pass that was the first score of the game. At the end of the quarter, the Red Wolves had just concluded a drive, that had crossed into Ball State's territory before a punt that was downed inside the 5-yard line. On that drive, Fredi Knighten replaced Adam Kennedy at quarterback.[44]

Second quarter

The victim of poor field position, Ball State executed only three plays, the last of which was a sack that pinned them at their own 1-yard line. Nevertheless, Schmidt was able to punt the ball 52 yards, but a 10-yard return still gave Arkansas State the ball in Ball State's territory. They got on the score board on that drive via a 41-yard field goal kick by Brian Davis, making the score 7–3 Ball State. On their ensuing drive, Ball State executed another extended drive, this one lasting 13 plays and totaling 67 yards (highlighted by another 20+ yard rush by Edwards); it failed to reach the end zone, but all was not lost, as Scott Secor made a 26-yard field goal to put the Cardinals up by seven points. The drive encompassed 6:09. Arkansas State responded, embarking on a 9-play, 63-yard drive that was highlighted by a 27-yard rush by R.J. Fleming, and climaxed when Sirgregory Thornton rushed for a 1-yard touchdown, tying the game in the waning seconds of the first half. The half time score was 10–10.[45]

Third quarter

Arkansas State got the ball to start the second half, and promptly drove down the field relying predominantly on Knighten, who threw six passes and attempted three rushes; ultimately, their drive stalled at the 2-yard line, and Davis kicked an 18-yard field goal to put the Red Wolves atop 13–10. Ball State subsequently faced a fourth down and one (4th and 1) situation, on which they attempted a fake punt – Schmidt was tackled by Brock Barnhill on the play and lost three yards on the rush, and the Cardinals had to relinquish the ball in their own territory. Arkansas State took advantage of the field position, converting another field goal attempt, this one from 29 yards, to give them a 6-point lead. Once again, Ball State turned the ball over on downs on their ensuing possession, this time doing so at the Arkansas State 32-yard line. This time, Arkansas State failed to take advantage, punting after achieving only one first down. At the end of the quarter, Ball State was in the midst of a possession around their 25-yard line.[46]

Fourth quarter

Ball State took advantage of a pass interference penalty on Arkansas State on their drive – Secor kicked a 37-yard field goal to pull the Cardinals within three points. The Red Wolves then went three-and-out. After that, each team's quarterback (Wenning and Knighten respectively) threw interceptions; after the interceptions, Ball State had the ball at their own 4-yard line (Wenning's interception was returned to the 8-yard line). They scored after executing a demoralizing 16-play, 80-yard drive that encapsulated 6:51 – it culminated when Edwards rushed for a 1-yard touchdown. Arkansas State efficiently responded, scoring on a 13-yard pass from Knighten to Allen Muse, a 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m), 225 pounds (102 kg) senior wide receiver. The touchdown gave Arkansas State a 23–20 lead that they would not relinquish – Secor attempted a 38-yard field goal as time expired to try to tie the game, however the kick was blocked, and the Red Wolves held on to win.[47]

Broadcast

The game was broadcast multilaterally, across a variety of platforms, both radio and television. ESPN broadcast the game on television, with Carter Blackburn handling play-by-play, Danny Kanell facilitating analysis, and Allison Williams reporting from the sidelines.[48] Several radio stations were set to broadcast the game, including Ball State student radio WCRD, which featured Tyler Bradfield doing play-by-play and Sean Stewart as the analyst, and Ball State's flagship radio station WLBC-FM, which featured a four-person crew – Joel Gedett (play-by-play), Mark O'Connell (analyst), Luke Martin (sidelines), and Jeff Weiler (host).[49] The GoDaddy Bowl Radio Network was also set to broadcast the game on over 400 affiliated radio stations, as well as Sirius XM. For that broadcast Mike Grace handled play-by-play duties and served as executive producer, Jay Roberson served as the analyst, and Randy Burgan reported from the sidelines.[50]

Scoring summary

Scoring summary
Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score
Plays Yards TOP Arkansas State Ball State
1 3:07 14 89 6:37 BALL Willie Snead 9-yard touchdown reception from Keith Wenning, Scott Secor kick good 0 7
2 10:18 5 20 2:31 ARST 41-yard field goal by Brian Davis 3 7
2 4:09 13 67 6:09 BALL 26-yard field goal by Scott Secor 3 10
2 0:48 9 63 3:21 ARST Sirgregory Thornton 1-yard touchdown run, Brian Davis kick good 10 10
3 10:45 12 63 4:15 ARST 18-yard field goal by Brian Davis 13 10
3 7:21 7 18 2:29 ARST 29-yard field goal by Brian Davis 16 10
4 12:58 11 72 3:41 BALL 37-yard field goal by Scott Secor 16 13
4 1:33 16 80 6:51 BALL Jahwan Edwards 1-yard touchdown run, Scott Secor kick good 16 20
4 0:32 5 59 1:01 ARST Allen Muse 13-yard touchdown reception from Fredi Knighten, Brian Davis kick good 23 20
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 23 20

Statistics

Team statistics

Statistics Arkansas State Ball State
First Downs 17 27
Total offense, plays – yards 65–331 83–363
Rushes-yards (net) 202 148
Passing yards (net) 129 215
Passes, Comp-Att-Int 18–26–1 23–44–1
Time of Possession 26:36 33:24

Individual statistics

Passing
Team Name Completions Attempts Yards Touchdowns Interceptions
ASU Fredi Knighten 15 20 115 1 1
ASU Adam Kennedy 3 5 14 0 0
BSU Keith Wenning 23 44 215 1 1
Rushing
Team Name Rushes Yards Average Touchdowns Long
ASU Knighten 19 97 5.1 0 15
ASU Michael Gordon 6 37 6.2 0 15
ASU Kennedy 6 10 1.7 0 7
ASU Sirgregory Thornton 3 14 4.7 1 12
BSU Jahwan Edwards 28 146 5.2 1 22
BSU Teddy Williamson 3 14 4.7 0 7
BSU Wenning 5 −1 −0.2 0 12
Receiving
Team Name Receptions Yards Average Touchdowns Long
ASU J. D. McKissic 9 72 8.0 0 26
ASU Allen Muse 3 14 4.7 1 13
ASU R. J. Fleming 2 13 6.5 0 9
ASU Julian Jones 1 11 11.0 0 11
ASU Darian Griswold 1 11 11.0 0 11
BSU Willie Snead 9 87 9.7 1 25
BSU Jamill Smith 4 56 14.0 0 18
BSU Jordan Williams 4 34 8.5 0 10
BSU Zane Fakes 4 28 7.0 0 9
BSU Dylan Curry 2 10 5.0 0 5

Box Score from ESPN, Retrieved April 2, 2014

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External links

  • Box score from ESPN.com

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The 2014 GoDaddy Bowl was an American college football bowl game that was played on January 5 2014 at the Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile Alabama The fifteenth edition of the GoDaddy Bowl originally known as the Mobile Alabama Bowl it featured the Ball State Cardinals from the Mid American Conference and the Arkansas State Red Wolves co champions of the Sun Belt Conference It was one of the 2013 14 bowl games that concluded the 2013 FBS football season The game began at 8 00 p m CST and aired on ESPN It was sponsored by web hosting service company Go Daddy Arkansas State defeated Ball State by a score of 23 20 2014 GoDaddy BowlThe game took place at Ladd Peebles Stadium in Mobile AlabamaArkansas State Red Wolves Ball State Cardinals 7 5 10 2 Sun Belt MAC23 20Head coach John Thompson Head coach Pete Lembo1234 TotalArkansas State 01067 23Ball State 73010 20DateJanuary 5 2014Season2013StadiumLadd Peebles StadiumLocationMobile AlabamaFavoriteBall St by 9 5 1 RefereeMarc Curles SEC Attendance36 119PayoutUS 1 5 million combinedUnited States TV coverageNetworkESPNAnnouncersCarter Blackburn Danny Kanell and Allison Williams 2 GoDaddy Bowl lt 2013 Jan 2015 gt The Cardinals who earned a 10 2 record during the season made their second appearance in the bowl while the Red Wolves who earned a 7 5 record during the season made their third consecutive appearance in the bowl The pregame buildup focused on the teams respective strong offenses For Ball State the passing game centered on quarterback Keith Wenning connecting with wide receiver Willie Snead In tandem with the rushing attack fueled by a strong offensive line one writer asserted that they would enjoy easy pickings against a mediocre Arkansas State defense Unlike the Ball State offense Arkansas State s offense focused predominantly on the rushing attack to which both dual threat quarterback Adam Kennedy and running back Michael Gordon contributed Ball State s defense was average in terms of points allowed but poor in terms of yards allowed Ball State was a 9 5 point favorite to win the game and was the predicted winner among most sportswriters Ball State jumped out to an early lead via a Wenning to Snead touchdown and led at the end of the first quarter 7 0 After the first quarter due to Kennedy s ineffectiveness Fredi Knighten took over at quarterback for Arkansas State and in the second quarter helped the team score 10 points while Ball State scored only 3 at half time the teams were tied at 10 Arkansas State made two field goals in the third quarter thus entering the fourth with a six point lead However Ball State scored via a field goal early in the quarter and a touchdown with less than two minutes to play to retake the lead Arkansas State promptly responded via a touchdown pass Although Ball State was able to move the ball into field goal range as time waned their field goal try was blocked and ultimately Arkansas State held onto win the game 23 20 Contents 1 Teams 1 1 Ball State Cardinals 1 2 Arkansas State Red Wolves 2 Pregame buildup 2 1 Ball State offense vs Arkansas State defense 2 1 1 Matchup 2 1 2 Ball State offense 2 1 3 Arkansas State defense 2 2 Arkansas State offense vs Ball State defense 2 2 1 Matchup 2 2 2 Arkansas State offense 2 2 3 Ball State defense 3 Game summary 3 1 First quarter 3 2 Second quarter 3 3 Third quarter 3 4 Fourth quarter 3 5 Broadcast 3 6 Scoring summary 3 7 Statistics 3 7 1 Team statistics 3 7 2 Individual statistics 3 7 2 1 Passing 3 7 2 2 Rushing 3 7 2 3 Receiving 4 References 5 External linksTeams EditThe game featured the Ball State Cardinals against the Arkansas State Red Wolves Ball State Cardinals Edit Main article 2013 Ball State Cardinals football team The Cardinals continued their recent winning ways in 2013 finishing the season with a 7 1 conference and 10 2 overall record good for second place in the MAC s West Division They won their first two games before losing to North Texas After that they won seven consecutive games before losing in their only game against a ranked opponent Northern Illinois on November 13 They won their final game at which point bowl director Jerry Silverstein extended an invitation to play in the game 3 This will be Ball State s second GoDaddy Bowl they had previously appeared in the 2009 game when it was known as the GMAC Bowl losing to the Tulsa Golden Hurricane by a score of 45 13 Arkansas State Red Wolves Edit Main article 2013 Arkansas State Red Wolves football team The Red Wolves continued their recent winning ways in 2013 finishing the season with a 5 2 conference and a 7 5 overall record After losing to the WKU Hilltoppers for the team s fifth loss of the season and second in conference bowl director Jerry Silverstein extended an invitation to play in the game 4 This was the Red Wolves third consecutive GoDaddy Bowl making them the team with the most appearances in the game s history The Red Wolves had previously lost the 2012 game to the Northern Illinois Huskies by a score of 38 20 and then won the 2013 game over the 25th ranked Kent State Golden Flashes by a score of 17 13 5 The Red Wolves began their season defeating Arkansas Pine Bluff in a rout before being demoralized by Auburn After winning a close game the following week against Troy in their conference opener they lost two consecutive non conference games They split their next two games but subsequently won four consecutive games before falling to Western Kentucky and being invited to the bowl 6 Shortly after the end of the regular season Red Wolves head coach Bryan Harsin left to take the head coaching position at Boise State a program where he had served as an assistant from 2001 to 2010 7 Red Wolves defensive coordinator John Thompson was named as interim head coach for the bowl game This is his second consecutive GoDaddy Bowl as interim head coach as he served in that capacity for the 2013 game after Gus Malzahn left to become head coach at Auburn 8 Pregame buildup EditEntering the game Ball State was a 9 5 point favorite and thus not surprisingly they were favored to win by college football analysts including all six of CBS Sports analysts 1 One sports blog ranked the game as the game providing the worst entertainment value of the 2013 14 bowl season 9 however the game was predicted to be a shootout 10 Ball State offense vs Arkansas State defense Edit Matchup Edit The passing attack was predicted to have easy pickings particularly with the Keith Wenning to Willie Snead connection that had eclipsed 100 yards in all but three games against Arkansas State s secondary which struggled against the pass 11 Compounding the potential offensive success of Ball State was their strong offensive line play against which Arkansas State would need to sack the quarterback a category in which they ranked 63rd best in the country 12 Ball State offense Edit Coordinated by Rick Skrosky who was in his third year Ball State s offense ranked ninth in the country by averaging 333 passing yards per game 78th in the country with 153 3 rushing yards per game and 14th in the country with 40 1 points per game 13 Stellar senior quarterback Keith Wenning led the Cardinals offense and passed for a total of 3 933 yards for 34 touchdowns and just 6 interceptions 14 predominantly to two 1 000 yard receivers junior Willie Snead who caught 97 passes for 1 429 yards and 14 touchdowns and sophomore Jordan Williams who caught 68 passes for 1 016 yards and 10 touchdowns 15 Supplementing that duo was senior Jamill Smith who caught 63 passes for 855 yards and 8 touchdowns as well as fellow senior Zane Fakes an academic All American tight end 16 who caught 37 passes for 382 yards and 2 touchdowns 15 The receiving corps was plagued by injuries with three receivers confirmed out for the game as well as one questionable 17 Jahwan Edwards led the rushing attack with 964 yards and 13 touchdowns 14 Underclassmen Horactio Banks who was out for the bowl game due to a knee injury 17 and Teddy Williamson rushed for 595 and 213 yards respectively 18 Junior kicker Scott Secor made 17 of his 21 field goal attempts including a long of 47 yards and made 58 of his 60 extra point attempts 19 After losing four of its five starters entering the season Ball State s offensive line entered the year with right guard Jordan Hansel its only returnee 20 Hansel won first team All MAC honors and center Jacob Richard achieved third team All MAC honors 21 Arkansas State defense Edit The Red Wolves defense was led by defensive coordinator linebackers coach John Thompson who was in his second year with the program 22 They finished in the middle of the pack in both the NCAA and the conference in defensive statistical categories relating to yardage and points allowed 23 Anchored by nose tackle Ryan Carrethers an NFL Draft prospect whose tackle totals moved him even higher up the radar he was second on the team with 87 as well as four sacks and eight tackles for a loss TFL 24 25 the Arkansas State defensive line also featured redshirt sophomore defensive end Chris Stone who led the defense with 9 5 TFL and added three sacks and fifth year senior Amos Draper The linebacking corps was not a focal point of the defense only two of the defense s top 15 tacklers were linebackers the leader was undersized junior Qushaun Lee 5 feet 11 inches 1 80 m 225 pounds 102 kg 26 who led the defense with 119 tackles and added 6 TFL and also contributing was freshman Xavier Woosdon who recorded 22 total tackles 25 Making up for the lack of linebackers were a plethora of defensive backs who played key roles on the unit including three of the top six tacklers junior Sterling Young 70 tackles 2 interceptions 3 fumble recoveries and sophomores Chris Humes 50 tackles 3 5 TFL and Rocky Hayes 42 tackles team leading 3 interceptions 10 pass breakups 2 TFL Other key contributors included junior Artez Brown 37 tackles 10 pass breakups interception freshman Money Hunter 35 tackles and junior Andrew Tryon 28 tackles 5 pass breakups 25 Arkansas State offense vs Ball State defense Edit Matchup Edit A key to this matchup was for Ball State to force Arkansas State quarterback Adam Kennedy to be one dimensional limiting his ability to run the football and thus forcing him to pass attacking the Cardinals defensive strong point their secondary 11 For Arkansas State establishing a rushing attack early and utilizing it often was paramount as Ball State did not defend against the run particularly well during the regular season however at the same time Arkansas State needed to limit turnovers as they had all season 13 lost all season seventh nationally creating them was a strength for Ball State 30 created all season including 10 in previous 4 games seventh nationally 27 Arkansas State offense Edit Led by co coordinators Eliah Drinkwitz who predominantly focused on running backs and Bush Hamdan who predominantly focused on quarterbacks Arkansas State s offense excelled in the running game and averaged 206 rushing yards per game which was second in the Sun Belt 28 but struggled in the passing game averaging just 208 yards per game which was sixth in the conference 29 the aggregate mediocrity of their offense manifested itself by averaging 29 7 points per game fourth in the conference 30 Their offense was led by dual threat quarterback Adam Kennedy a transfer from Utah State who was in his first year as a Red Wolf 31 The senior totaled 2 349 passing yards and added 514 rushing yards second among Sun Belt quarterbacks and tied for ninth overall in the conference he scored 15 total touchdowns 11 passing 4 rushing 32 33 Leading Arkansas State s rushing attack however was sophomore Michael Gordon a small back with a 5 feet 9 inches 1 75 m 190 pounds 86 kg stature who amassed 717 yards fifth in the conference and ten touchdowns tied for fourth in the conference 33 34 Also leading the running game were seniors David Oku a transfer from Tennessee 35 and Sirgregory Thornton who contributed 511 and 340 yards respectively Augmenting the aforementioned were sophomores backup quarterback Fredi Knighten who rushed for 247 yards and wide receiver J D McKissic who rushed 118 yards 36 Leading the receiving game were senior big play threat Julian Jones who caught 51 passes for 630 yards and 4 touchdowns and possession safety valve McKissic who caught 73 receptions for 590 yards and 4 touchdowns 25 37 Augmenting the aforementioned duo were 6 feet 4 inches 1 93 m senior Allen Muse third on the team in receiving yards and sophomore tight end Darion Griswold fourth on the team in receiving Gordon Oku and senior receiver R J Fleming also contributed in the receiving game 36 Senior Brian Davis handled the kicking game and went 44 45 on extra points and 12 14 kicking field goals with a long of 50 yards for a total of 80 points 38 The Wolves offensive line struggled to protect the quarterback despite returning the majority of the unit from the 2012 season but did manage to open holes for the running game 39 Starters on the offensive line included sophomore center Bryce Giddens a preseason all conference honoree senior tackle Aaron Williams and freshman tackle Colton Jackson as well as upperclassmen guards Alan Wright and Steve Haunga 40 Ball State defense Edit Defensive coordinator Jay Bateman led the Cardinals defense which was in the middle of the pack in the FBS in terms of points allowed 24 8 per game in the bottom half in terms of yards allowed 420 8 per game particularly struggling against the running game allowing 194 8 rushing yards per game which was in the bottom third nationally 41 Ball State s defensive line was led by fifth year senior defensive end Jonathan Newsome who achieved first team All MAC honors 16 and totaled 57 tackles 11 5 TFL and 8 sacks 42 Senior Nathan Ollie was also a leader of the line earning second team All MAC accolades 16 and totaling 67 tackles 9 TFL and 3 sacks on the season 42 Like Ollie Newsome did not start the second game of the season senior Joel Cox and junior Nick Miles started every game of the season at nose tackle and defensive end respectively 43 Junior Ben Ingle started 11 of the 12 games at weak side linebacker and led the defense with 105 tackles including 3 5 TFL redshirt freshman Zack Ryan who started every game at middle linebacker was third on the defense with 80 tackles with 8 TFL and 2 5 sacks and senior Kenneth Lee played strong side linebacker and recorded 42 tackles 4 5 TFL and 2 5 sacks 42 43 Aside from junior Brian Jones who started all 12 games and finished the season second on the defense with 90 tackles and led the defense with 4 fumble recoveries 42 continuity was lacking in the Cardinals secondary three different players started at the BC cornerback spot two different players started at the FC cornerback spot and two different players started at the free safety spot Injuries also took their toll with two defensive backs out for the bowl game 17 Game summary EditFirst quarter Edit After receiving the opening kickoff Ball State s first drive stalled and it ultimately went three and out Their punter Kyle Schmidt managed only 24 yards on the punt and gave Arkansas State the ball at Ball State s 36 yard line Arkansas State failed to capitalize on the good field position however missing a 34 yard field goal attempt Subsequently the teams exchanged punts After being pinned at their own 11 yard line the Cardinals embarked on a 14 play 89 yard drive that featured six rushes by Jahwan Edwards for a total of 44 yards including one 22 yard rush Also on the drive Keith Wenning completed four of five passes three of which were to Willie Snead including a 9 yard touchdown pass that was the first score of the game At the end of the quarter the Red Wolves had just concluded a drive that had crossed into Ball State s territory before a punt that was downed inside the 5 yard line On that drive Fredi Knighten replaced Adam Kennedy at quarterback 44 Second quarter Edit The victim of poor field position Ball State executed only three plays the last of which was a sack that pinned them at their own 1 yard line Nevertheless Schmidt was able to punt the ball 52 yards but a 10 yard return still gave Arkansas State the ball in Ball State s territory They got on the score board on that drive via a 41 yard field goal kick by Brian Davis making the score 7 3 Ball State On their ensuing drive Ball State executed another extended drive this one lasting 13 plays and totaling 67 yards highlighted by another 20 yard rush by Edwards it failed to reach the end zone but all was not lost as Scott Secor made a 26 yard field goal to put the Cardinals up by seven points The drive encompassed 6 09 Arkansas State responded embarking on a 9 play 63 yard drive that was highlighted by a 27 yard rush by R J Fleming and climaxed when Sirgregory Thornton rushed for a 1 yard touchdown tying the game in the waning seconds of the first half The half time score was 10 10 45 Third quarter Edit Arkansas State got the ball to start the second half and promptly drove down the field relying predominantly on Knighten who threw six passes and attempted three rushes ultimately their drive stalled at the 2 yard line and Davis kicked an 18 yard field goal to put the Red Wolves atop 13 10 Ball State subsequently faced a fourth down and one 4th and 1 situation on which they attempted a fake punt Schmidt was tackled by Brock Barnhill on the play and lost three yards on the rush and the Cardinals had to relinquish the ball in their own territory Arkansas State took advantage of the field position converting another field goal attempt this one from 29 yards to give them a 6 point lead Once again Ball State turned the ball over on downs on their ensuing possession this time doing so at the Arkansas State 32 yard line This time Arkansas State failed to take advantage punting after achieving only one first down At the end of the quarter Ball State was in the midst of a possession around their 25 yard line 46 Fourth quarter Edit Ball State took advantage of a pass interference penalty on Arkansas State on their drive Secor kicked a 37 yard field goal to pull the Cardinals within three points The Red Wolves then went three and out After that each team s quarterback Wenning and Knighten respectively threw interceptions after the interceptions Ball State had the ball at their own 4 yard line Wenning s interception was returned to the 8 yard line They scored after executing a demoralizing 16 play 80 yard drive that encapsulated 6 51 it culminated when Edwards rushed for a 1 yard touchdown Arkansas State efficiently responded scoring on a 13 yard pass from Knighten to Allen Muse a 6 feet 4 inches 1 93 m 225 pounds 102 kg senior wide receiver The touchdown gave Arkansas State a 23 20 lead that they would not relinquish Secor attempted a 38 yard field goal as time expired to try to tie the game however the kick was blocked and the Red Wolves held on to win 47 Broadcast Edit The game was broadcast multilaterally across a variety of platforms both radio and television ESPN broadcast the game on television with Carter Blackburn handling play by play Danny Kanell facilitating analysis and Allison Williams reporting from the sidelines 48 Several radio stations were set to broadcast the game including Ball State student radio WCRD which featured Tyler Bradfield doing play by play and Sean Stewart as the analyst and Ball State s flagship radio station WLBC FM which featured a four person crew Joel Gedett play by play Mark O Connell analyst Luke Martin sidelines and Jeff Weiler host 49 The GoDaddy Bowl Radio Network was also set to broadcast the game on over 400 affiliated radio stations as well as Sirius XM For that broadcast Mike Grace handled play by play duties and served as executive producer Jay Roberson served as the analyst and Randy Burgan reported from the sidelines 50 Scoring summary Edit Scoring summaryQuarter Time Drive Team Scoring information ScorePlays Yards TOP Arkansas State Ball State1 3 07 14 89 6 37 BALL Willie Snead 9 yard touchdown reception from Keith Wenning Scott Secor kick good 0 72 10 18 5 20 2 31 ARST 41 yard field goal by Brian Davis 3 72 4 09 13 67 6 09 BALL 26 yard field goal by Scott Secor 3 102 0 48 9 63 3 21 ARST Sirgregory Thornton 1 yard touchdown run Brian Davis kick good 10 103 10 45 12 63 4 15 ARST 18 yard field goal by Brian Davis 13 103 7 21 7 18 2 29 ARST 29 yard field goal by Brian Davis 16 104 12 58 11 72 3 41 BALL 37 yard field goal by Scott Secor 16 134 1 33 16 80 6 51 BALL Jahwan Edwards 1 yard touchdown run Scott Secor kick good 16 204 0 32 5 59 1 01 ARST Allen Muse 13 yard touchdown reception from Fredi Knighten Brian Davis kick good 23 20 TOP time of possession For other American football terms see Glossary of American football 23 20Statistics Edit Team statistics Edit Statistics Arkansas State Ball StateFirst Downs 17 27Total offense plays yards 65 331 83 363Rushes yards net 202 148Passing yards net 129 215Passes Comp Att Int 18 26 1 23 44 1Time of Possession 26 36 33 24Individual statistics Edit Passing Edit Team Name Completions Attempts Yards Touchdowns InterceptionsASU Fredi Knighten 15 20 115 1 1ASU Adam Kennedy 3 5 14 0 0BSU Keith Wenning 23 44 215 1 1Rushing Edit Team Name Rushes Yards Average Touchdowns LongASU Knighten 19 97 5 1 0 15ASU Michael Gordon 6 37 6 2 0 15ASU Kennedy 6 10 1 7 0 7ASU Sirgregory Thornton 3 14 4 7 1 12BSU Jahwan Edwards 28 146 5 2 1 22BSU Teddy Williamson 3 14 4 7 0 7BSU Wenning 5 1 0 2 0 12Receiving Edit Team Name Receptions Yards Average Touchdowns LongASU J D McKissic 9 72 8 0 0 26ASU Allen Muse 3 14 4 7 1 13ASU R J Fleming 2 13 6 5 0 9ASU Julian Jones 1 11 11 0 0 11ASU Darian Griswold 1 11 11 0 0 11BSU Willie Snead 9 87 9 7 1 25BSU Jamill Smith 4 56 14 0 0 18BSU Jordan Williams 4 34 8 5 0 10BSU Zane Fakes 4 28 7 0 0 9BSU Dylan Curry 2 10 5 0 0 5Box Score from ESPN Retrieved April 2 2014References Edit a b Patterson Chip 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