JONESBORO -- Steve Campbell spotted Greg Stewart trudging up a ramp outside of the visitors locker room Saturday night. The Central Arkansas head coach stopped in his tracks, exchanged a handshake, then a giant bear hug followed by shrieks of celebration with his defensive coordinator.
The jubilation was understood and acceptable. About 40 minutes earlier, Campbell and Stewart had finished off the Bears in one of the program's most memorable games, a 28-23 victory over FBS-level Arkansas State in front of a crowd of 28,012 at Centennial Bank Stadium.
Campbell first tried to downplay the victory, saying it was "big because it was the next one.