JONESBORO -- Arkansas State's defense waited two weeks for a chance to redeem itself after failing to intercept a pass or recover a fumble in its Sept. 2 loss to Nebraska.
Saturday night, it took ASU less than two minutes to set a much different defensive tone en route to a 48-3 victory over the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff at Centennial Bank Stadium.
Senior cornerback Blaise Taylor's interception of Brandon Duncan stopped UAPB's opening drive at ASU 7 with 13:19 to play in the first quarter, the first of five turnovers credited to the ASU defense.
"That was one thing we focused on after not getting any turnovers against Nebraska," said senior defensive end Caleb Caston, who had five total tackles and had one-half tackle for loss.