In a stunning twist Saturday night, Arkansas State University Coach Blake Anderson returned to lead the Red Wolves after nearly a three-week absence as a result of the death of his wife, Wendy, to cancer on Aug. 19.
“Y’all got room for one more?” Anderson said as he walked into ASU’s pregame meeting at the team hotel over two hours before kickoff.
ASU players had no idea their head coach would be joining them in Las Vegas. In Anderson’s return, ASU shook off last week’s shaky season-opening loss and delivered a 43-17 victory over UNLV at Sam Boyd Stadium.