Arkansas State University handled Texas State 33-7 on Saturday in San Marcos, Texas, but that wasn't enough to get the job done for the Red Wolves.
The Red Wolves needed Louisiana-Monroe to defeat Louisiana-Lafayette in order to surpass both and advance to the Sun Belt Conference Championship Game on Dec. 1 against Appalachian State, which beat Troy 21-10 Saturday to win the East Division.
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Trailing 31-28, the Warhawks missed a 36-yard field goal as time expired to lose to the Ragin' Cajuns.