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Red Wolves can’t maintain late lead

Minutes after Arkansas State coughed away a fourth-quarter lead last Saturday at Memphis, Coach Butch Jones delivered a message that's been the theme early in the Red Wolves' season.

"We're going through that process right now of truly learning how to win," Jones said after a 44-32 loss to the Tigers.

ASU remained entrenched in that process Saturday night as Old Dominion -- after being shut out in the first half -- came from behind in the closing minutes to win its first-ever Sun Belt Conference game.

Tight end Zack Kuntz's 7-yard touchdown reception with 6:33 to play and two fourth-down stops powered the Monarchs to a 29-26 victory at S.