A poorly executed trick play, a missed short field goal and a miserable fake punt attempt.
Those three plays -- all within a five-minute span in the second quarter -- put Arkansas State University (3-3) in too big of a hole, in a 45-17 loss Thursday night to Appalachian State (3-1) in Boone, N.C.
The only bright spot for the Red Wolves was senior wide receiver Jonathan Adams Jr., who had his third-consecutive 100-yard receiving game catching 6 passes for 134 yards. Other than that, ASU struggled on both sides of the ball.
"It's depressing, us getting embarrassed like that on national TV," Adams said.