SAN MARCOS, Texas — There was nothing pretty about Arkansas State’s 36-14 victory over Texas State in the regular-season finale for both teams Saturday before a chilled and rain-soaked crowd of 11,137 fans at Bobcat Stadium.
But college football is sometimes about winning ugly and sharing the Sun Belt Conference title is certainly better than the alternative for the Red Wolves, who guaranteed themselves a bowl game for the sixth consecutive season.
Ragged or not, Arkansas State (7-5, 7-1 Sun Belt) left with the victory they came in search of.
“I kept waiting for us to play like us, but we struggled throughout the game,” Arkansas State Coach Blake Anderson said.