Sun Belt Preview: Arkansas State vs. Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern Looking for First Win

The Arkansas State Red Wolves and the Georgia Southern Eagles open their Sun Belt Conference schedules on Wednesday when they meet at Paulson Stadium in Statesboro, Georgia. This game starts a key stretch run for both teams in conference play. The game will be broadcast on ESPN2 and kickoff is set for 8 pm EST. Oddsmakers have Arkansas State listed as a 9-point favorite. It opened at 7 and has went up two points in the last couple of hours. The total is still at 55 points. In their last action, Georgia Southern was a 52-17 loser on the road against the Indiana Hoosiers. They failed to cover the +22-point spread as underdogs, while the combined score (69) was profitable news for OVER bettors. Georgia Southern enters Wednesday night’s matchup winless, at 0-3. They are desperate to change that. The Eagles are struggling in coach Tyson Summers’ second year.  The arrival of Sun Belt play should give Summers a good idea of where this program is in relation to the rest of the league. In an effort to get the offense on track, Summers hired Georgia Tech assistant Bryan Cook as the new play-caller. Cook has deep roots running the option. The option has been this programs bread and butter for 30-plus years. The program seemed to get away from it in Summers’ debut. he tough schedule has limited Georgia Southern to just 12 points per game.

Arkansas State is a Sun Belt Contender

Last time out for Arkansas State, they were a 44-21 loser as they battled the SMU Mustangs on the road. Arkansas State failed to cover in the match as a +2.5-point underdog, while 65 combined points moved the game UNDER for totals bettors. Arkansas State’s Blake Anderson is one of the Sun Belt’s best coaches. Anerson has this program in position to contend for the league title once again. The Red Wolves are 25-17 since 2014. They are 15-1 in conference games over the last two seasons. Arkansas State gave Nebraska all it could handle in the season opener. They fell short in the upset bid, losing 43-36 in Lincoln. The Week 2 matchup against Miami was canceled due to Hurricane Irma. The Red Wolves pounded FCS member Arkansas-Pine Bluff 48-3 on Sept. 16.  They fell 44-21 at SMU on Sept. 23. Arkansas State is on the road for three out of their next five contests. Arkansas State and Georgia Southern have played each other previously just twice. The Red Wolves won 27-26 last season at home. The Eagles won in 1986 in the I-AA (now FCS) national title game.

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Yards Per Rush

Georgia Southern Eagles

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Title	Stat	Rank	Stat	Rank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense	35.00	48	38.33	119
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense	349.50	11	129.00	20
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense	112.50	89	145.00	72
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense	12.00	125	30.00	95
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense	93.00	126	252.00	61
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense	233.00	31	269.50	107

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College Football Betting Trends

Arkansas State Red Wolves
Arkansas State is 8-4 ATS in its last 12 games
Arkansas State is 2-4 ATS in its last 6 games
Arkansas State is 9-3 SU in its last 12 games
Arkansas State is 3-6 ATS in its last 9 games on the road
Arkansas State is 3-6 SU in its last 9 games on the road
The total has gone UNDER in 6 of Arkansas State’s last 7 games on the road

Georgia Southern Eagles
Georgia Southern is 2-10-1 ATS in its last 13 games
Georgia Southern is 1-7 SU in its last 8 games
Georgia Southern is 1-6 ATS in its last 7 games at home
Georgia Southern is 18-5 SU in its last 23 games at home

Arkansas State Red Wolves

Georgia Southern Eagles

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