On January 8th, postseason ncaa football comes to Mobile, AL when the Red Wolves battle against the Huskies at the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Both squads come into play with rookie head coaches with the Huskies headed by first-year head coach Dave Doeren. Interim head coach David Gunn who has been the running backs coach all season heads the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Arkansas State has hired Gus Malzahn who will take control after the season ends. The take from the sports book is now Arkansas State (-1 ½) with an over-under established at 63 points.

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The Huskies come into play with a 10-3 record and a 7-1 record in the MAC. The Huskies average 31.1 points on defense and 38.3 ppg on offense. They additionally average 247.6 Rushing Yards per game, which is ninth in the nation. They have lost to #7 Wisconsin 49-7 on September 17th in their only game against a rated adversary this year. Dual-threat senior Quarterback Chandler Harnish who has 2,942 Passing Yards and 1,382 Rushing Yards leads the Huskies offense. Harnish also has 26 passing Touchdowns and 11 rushing Touchdowns with a passer rating of 155.7. Senior RB Jasmin Hopkins comes into competition with 932 Rushing Yards and 15 Touchdowns.

College football betting

The Red Wolves get to Mobile with a 10-2 record plus an 8-0 record in the Sun Belt. They have had one game against a rated adversary this season, losing to #13 Virginia Tech 26-7 on September 17th. With 33.5 ppg on offense and 19.3 ppg on defense, the Arkansas State Red Wolves have a good equilibrium. The Arkansas State Red Wolves additionally have a 2-pronged thread behind center with junior Quarterback Ryan Aplin rushing for 605 yards and 9 rushing Touchdowns. Aplin also has 3,235 Passing Yards, 18 Passing Touchdowns, and a passer rating of 138.5. Senior RB Derek Lawson is constant behind the snap with 459 Rushing Yards and 3 Touchdowns. Senior WR Dwayne Frampton has had a great year with 90 receptions and 1,125 receiving yards with 6 touchdowns. Fellow WR junior Josh Jarboe is a practical second option for Aplin with 52 receptions as well as 707 receiving yards.