The Reclamation Initiative | The Coaching Career of Nico Augustine

[redsox907]

lets go Boise State

[Caesar]

Nico taking the big chair with Butch Jones dipping for the League?

[Captain Canada]

lets go Boise State

They don't need no Ashton Jeanty.

Nico taking the big chair with Butch Jones dipping for the League?

We gon' see.

[Captain Canada]

Tuesday, December 16, 2025 | Cramton Bowl (Montgomery, AL)

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Salute to Veterans Bowl Preview: vs Western Michigan (7-5, 4-4)

Arkansas State Team Stats
Points: 39.8
Points Allowed: 21.1
Total Sacks: 33
Red Zone Conv.: 73%
Turnover Diff.: -9

Western Michigan Team Stats
Points: 28.3
Points Allowed: 24.7
Total Sacks: 3
Red Zone Conv.: 62%
Turnover Diff.: +7

Arkansas State Leaders
QB Jaylen Raynor: 4,252 yards, 35 touchdowns, 12 interceptions, 66% CMP (299 rushing yards, 3 rush TDs)
RB Kenyon Clay: 215 carries, 799 yards, 16 touchdowns, 3.7 AVG
WR Corey Rucker: 95 catches, 1.412 yards, 20 touchdowns
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EDGE Bryan Whitehead: 42 tackles, 17 tackles for loss, 10.5 sacks, 2 pass breakups
SS Trevon Howard: 74 tackles, tackle for loss, interception, 3 pass breakups, forced fumble, 2 fumble recoveries
MIKE Javante Mackey: 79 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 11 pass breakups

Western Michigan Leaders
QB Broc Lowry: 2,415 yards, 17 touchdowns, 4 interceptions, 60% CMP (155 rushing yards, 1 rush TD)
HB Jalen Buckley: 208 carries, 1,358 yards, 13 touchdowns, 6.5 AVG
WR Christian Leary: 60 catches, 748 yards, 4 touchdowns
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CB Jarvarius Sims: 61 tackles, 2 tackles for loss, 2 pass breakups, forced fumble
EDGE Popeye Williams: 51 tackles, 8 tackles for loss, 2.5 sacks, 2 pass breakups
SS Tate Hallock: 57 tackles, tackle for loss, interception, 5 pass breakups, 4 forced fumbles, 8 fumble recoveries

Injury Report
Arkansas State: EDGE Marcus Bradley (Ankle) - Out for season, SS Trevon Howard (Hip) - Out for season
Western Michigan: None

Key Matchup
WR Corey Rucker vs CB Jarvarius Sims

[djp73]

Feels like Raynor and Co will feast against WMU

[Captain Canada]

(7-5, 4-4 MAC) #19(11-2, 8-0 SUN)

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A-State outlasts late Broncos surge, claim Bowl victory behind stout running game


‣ Arkansas State wide receiver Corey Rucker ensured that his last collegiate game was an absolute show.

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Scoring Summary

FINAL	1	2	3	4	T
Arkansas State	10	14	3	21	48
Western Michigan	0	6	14	14	34

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1st Quarter
(7:37) Kenyon Clay, 7-yard run (Clune Van Andel kick) [ARST 7 - 0 WMU]
(0:49) Clune Van Andel, 34-yard field goal [ARST 10 - 0 WMU]

2nd Quarter
(11:07) Palmer Domschke, 49-yard field goal [ARST 10 - 3 WMU]
(6:38) Tyler Little, 18-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Clune Van Andel kick) [ARST 17 - 3 WMU]
(3:49) Corey Rucker, 25-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Clune Van Andel kick) [ARST 24 - 3 WMU]
(0:00) Palmer Domschke, 19-yard field [ARST 24 - 6 WMU]


3rd Quarter
(5:41) Jalen Buckley, 10-yard run [ARST 24 - 13 WMU]
(3:58) Clune Van Andel, 46-yard field goal [ARST 27 - 13 WMU]
(1:39) Malique Dieudonne, 45-yard pass from Broc Lowry (Palmer Domschke kick) [ARST 27 - 20 WMU]

4th Quarter
(9:31) Tyler Little, 3-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Clune Van Andel kick) [ARST 34 - 20 WMU]
(5:02) Devin Spencer, 2-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Clune Van Andel kick) [ARST 41 - 20 WMU]
(3:41) Jalen Buckley, 12-yard pass from Broc Lowry (Palmer Domschke kick) [ARST 41 - 27 WMU]
(3:31) Corey Rucker, 33-yard pass from Jaylen Raynor (Clune Van Andel kick) [ARST 48 - 27 WMU]
(1:37) Jalen Buckley, 1-yard pass from Broc Lowry (Palmer Domschke kick) [ARST 48 - 34 WMU]

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Team Statistics
QB Jaylen Raynor: 20-30, 236 passing yards, 5 touchdowns, 17 carries, 48 rushing yards, fumble lost
QB Broc Lowry: 23-45, 279 passing yards, 3 touchdowns, 11 carries, 43 rushing yards

HB Ja'Quez Cross: 17 carries, 129 rushing yards, 1 catch, 14 receiving yards
HB Kenyon Clay: 19 carries, 108 rushing yards, 1 catch, 22 receiving yards
HB Jalen Buckley: 14 carries, 78 rushing yards, touchdown, 6 catches, 43 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns

WR Corey Rucker: 5 catches, 71 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns
WR Hunter Summers: 5 catches, 46 receiving yards
TE Tyler Little: 4 catches, 36 receiving yards, 2 touchdowns
WR Malique Dieudonne: 5 catches, 80 receiving yards, touchdown
WR Christian Leary: 4 catches, 50 receiving yards
WR Baylin Brooks: 3 catches, 31 receiving yards

MIKE Javante Mackey: 11 tackles, tackle for loss, sack, pass deflection
CB Avante Dickerson: 8 tackles, pass deflection
DT Chris Boti: 7 tackles, tackle for loss, sack
SS Tate Hallock: 19 tackles, tackle for loss, pass breakup
SAM Dillon Moore: 9 tackles, 3 tackles for loss
EDGE Popeye Williams: 6 tackles, 3 tackles for loss, 0.5 sack, fumble recovery

[Captain Canada]

Defensive coordinator Griffin McCarley tapped for promotion to head coach, OC Augustine retained with new reigns
By Olivia Scott | Jonesboro

The Arkansas Red Wolves football team has announced that defensive coordinator Griffin McCarley has been promoted to become the next head coach of the team with offensive coordinator Nico Augustine being promoted the role of co-head coach with an increased responsibility of leading recruitment going forward. This comes after head coach Butch Jones announced he would be moving to the National Football League to become the offensive coordinator of the Minnesota Vikings.

McCarley is one of the younger coaches in the FBS, let alone on the Red Wolves staff. He was the youngest defensive coordinator in the nation this past season, spending his first season in the booth leading the second-best defensive unit in the Sun Belt conference. He was formerly a linebackers analyst with Ole Miss prior to making his way to Jonesboro.

Coach Augustine, one of the hotter prospects on the coaching market, repeatedly held interest from the likes of UMass, Akron, and interestingly enough, Georgia Southern, before doubling down and returning to Arkansas State. His two-year contract he originally signed is expiring at the end of next season.

A-State just rattled off 12 wins in their most successful season in recent history, including a Sun Belt championship and a Bowl victory on the backs of the most productive offense in the nation in Augustine's inaugural season. The team is hoping to retain star quarterback Jaylen Raynor and running back Kenyon Clay from enter the transfer portal this off-season.

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[djp73]

Feels like Raynor and Co will feast against WMU

nostradamus over here

[redsox907]

DeBoer dipping early

that was a lot closer than I thought it would be. Also like the decision to keep Nico an OC for a bit longer.

[Captain Canada]

Feels like Raynor and Co will feast against WMU

nostradamus over here

I mean, 2 + 2 usually equals 4, but good looks regardless

DeBoer dipping early

that was a lot closer than I thought it would be. Also like the decision to keep Nico an OC for a bit longer.

Bama sent his ass packing after such a shitty season.

Appreciate it man. With the storyline that's already set and going to be coming, it really didn't make sense for a first-year OC to automatically become head coach. Butch Jones leaving kind of screwed the storyline a bit, but we move.