MONROE, La. — Aiden Armenta threw for 175 yards and two touchdowns in UL Monroe's 28-16 win over Arkansas State University on Saturday.
The win ends a 15-game losing streak for the Warhawks (3-1, 1-0 Sun Belt) against the Red Wolves (1-4, 0-1 Sun Belt) dating back to 2009.
Brandon Greil picked off Armenta on his third throw of the game for a pick-six for Arkansas State to take the lead early, extended their lead with a 55-yard field goal, and did not score again until the third quarter.
Armenta found Julian Nixon on an eight-yard score and Jake Godfrey for a 37-yard touchdown. Braylon McReynolds rushed for an 18-yard touchdown to make it 21-10 in the third quarter. McReynolds finished the day with 73 yards on 13 carries.
Zach Palmer-Smith ran in a two-yard touchdown to seal the victory