Arkansas State Red Wolves Headed to Camellia Bowl
For the ninth year in a row, the Arkansas State Red Wolves are going bowling. After going to Mobile four-straight years from 2011-14, and then spending the next four seasons alternating between every other Sun Belt tie-in, the Red Wolves will be heading back to Montgomery to face off against the Florida International Panthers in the Camellia Bowl on Saturday, Dec. 21.
“We’re excited about the opportunity to play in a bowl game for the ninth straight year,” said A-State head coach Blake Anderson. “The Camellia Bowl offers a great experience for our players and the hospitality shown by Montgomery is fantastic. We’re looking forward to getting back on the field for another game with the opportunity to finish our season strong.”
Though the Red Wolves faltered in the season finale, reaching bowl eligibility after monumental adversity throughout the season is the ultimate testament of what it means to be a Red Wolf. At any point, this team could have given up and called the season a scratch, but instead, they found a way to keep the winning tradition alive in Jonesboro.
Arkansas State is no stranger to the Camellia Bowl, as they received an invitation to the bowl just two years ago at the conclusion of the 2017 season. In that game, A-State fell to Middle Tennessee in a heartbreaker, 35-30.
After reaching the postseason just once (2005 New Orleans Bowl) as a DI team prior to 2011, the Red Wolves will now play in their ninth bowl in as many years. The unmatched streak of success has now spanned over several generations of both Indians and Red Wolves. It has survived coaching turnover nearly unmatched in college football history, roster turnover, season-ending injuries, and off the field adversity. In 2010, reaching a bowl game was a pipe dream. Now, it is the minimum expectation at Arkansas State.
Check back for more bowl content, including a full Camellia Bowl game breakdown as well as a complete history of Arkansas State’s unprecedented nine-year run.
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Update Per Arkansas State Sports Information:
The year’s A-State versus FIU matchup will mark the sixth edition of the Camellia Bowl. Fans are strongly encouraged to purchase all tickets to the Camellia Bowl through Arkansas State Athletics. Purchasing tickets directly through A-State provides many benefits, including sitting with other A-State fans, providing direct revenue back to the university athletics programs, making A-State attractive to future bowl organizations and more.
Tickets are currently on sale online at AStateRedWolves.com/BowlCentral and through the First National Bank Arena in person or by phone (870-972-2781) beginning tomorrow morning at 9:00 a.m.
Tickets will be sold as a placeholder seat until Tuesday, Dec. 10. Beginning Dec. 11, all tickets will be allocated based on priority. Following the initial allocation, tickets will be sold on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Ticket prices are $30. Student ticket information will be made available early next week.