JONESBORO — After Saturday’s 44-21 loss at SMU, the Arkansas State University football program is stuck competing for accomplishments it is accustomed to achieving.
ASU’s loss to SMU (3-1) all but eliminates it from competing for the Group of 5’s spot in a New Year’s Six Bowl, which ASU Coach Blake Anderson expressed desire for during Sun Belt Conference media day in July.
“We truly want to bring that signature victory, that signature season to Jonesboro,” Anderson said then. “We love winning conference titles, and we want to continue to do that. But we want to take that next step.