Blake Anderson will coach Arkansas State Saturday vs. UNLV

JONESBORO, Ark. (KAIT) - Blake Anderson’s leave of absence is over.

The Arkansas State head football coach will be on the sidelines Saturday night as the Red Wolves face UNLV. KNEA radio host and A-State sideline reporter Brad Bobo was the first to report the news. KAIT confirmed it with a source close to the Red Wolves program. Anderson surprised the squad at the team hotel.

👀 Look who walked in‼️#WolvesUp | #NOW pic.twitter.com/YGHmmEY7r7
— Arkansas State Football (@AStateFB) September 8, 2019

BREAKING: Blake Anderson’s leave of absence is over. He just met with the team at the hotel and WILL coach the Red Wolves tonight in Las Vegas.
— Brad Bobo (@TheDriveOnKNEA) September 7, 2019

Anderson took a leave of absence on August 19th to be with his wife Wendy as she fought cancer. She passed away on August 20th. Blake was in Texas for the service.