Wednesday, October 4, 2017

Sun Belt Preview: Arkansas State vs. Georgia Southern

Georgia Southern Football

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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NameRecordATSOffenseDefenseDiffATS HomeATS AwayOU RecordOU HomeOU Away
Arkansas State1-21-235.0030.0050-11-11-20-11-1
Georgia Southern0-30-2-112.0038.33-26.330-10-1-11-20-11-1



Power Stats


Yards Per Point















NameOffenseDefenseDifferential
ARK.ST13.514.7-1.2
GASOU21.6411.110.54



Yards Per Pass















NameOffenseDefenseDifferential
ARK.ST11.1114.56-3.45
GASOU10.6412.77-2.13



Yards Per Rush
















NameOffenseDefenseDifferential
ARK.ST4.164.54-0.38
GASOU3.455.89-2.44



Team Records


Arkansas State Red Wolves











































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall1-21-00-21-20-11-135.0030.005.00
vs Conf0-00-00-00-00-00-00.000.000.00
Last 31-21-00-21-20-11-135.0030.005.00



Georgia Southern Eagles












































NameRecordHomeAwayATSATS HomeATS AwayOffenseDefenseDiff
Overall0-30-10-20-2-10-10-1-112.0038.33-26.33
vs Conf0-00-00-00-00-00-00.000.000.00
Last 30-30-10-20-2-10-10-1-112.0038.33-26.33



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TitleStatRankStatRank
Away Team Overall Scoring vs Home Team Overall Defense35.004838.33119
Away Team Road Passing vs Home Team Home Passing Defense349.5011129.0020
Away Team Road Rushing vs Home Team Home Rushing Defense112.5089145.0072
Home Team Overall Scoring vs Away Team Overall Defense12.0012530.0095
Home Team Home Passing vs Away Team Road Passing Defense93.00126252.0061
Home Team Home Rushing vs Away Team Road Rushing Defense233.0031269.50107

Head To Head Summary







































NameRecordATSOUScoreRushYPRPACPPYTYTO +/-
Arkansas State1-01-00-127.00343.007.0028.0057.14182.00525.005.00
Georgia Southern0-10-10-126.00162.003.6023.0060.87203.00365.000.00



Head To Head Detail



































DateAwayHomeScoreLineTotalOU ResultARYAPYATYATTHRYHPYHTYHTTAway Team AttemptsHome Team AttemptsAway Team CompletionsHome Team Completions
Oct 5, 2016GASOUARK.ST26-2716220336503431825255



College Football Betting Trends















Team Last 5 Games


Arkansas State Red Wolves
























































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineATS Resultoffensive rush yardsoffensive passing yardsoffensive total yardsdefensive rush yardsdefensive passing yardsdefensive total yardsturnoversLocation
Sep 23, 2017SMU21-44L2.5/72L/U1432844273142665802A
Sep 16, 2017ARKP-B48-3W-53/13735649356224280-5H
Sep 2, 2017NEBR36-43L14.5/51W/O824154972252384632A
Dec 17, 2016UCF31-13W3.5/51W/U2920523412211223-2H
Dec 3, 2016TEX.ST36-14W-26/53.5L/U178179357117120237-2A



Georgia Southern Eagles
























































































DateOpponentscoreResultlineATS Resultoffensive rush yardsoffensive passing yardsoffensive total yardsdefensive rush yardsdefensive passing yardsdefensive total yardsturnoversLocation
Sep 23, 2017INDIAN17-52L22/50L/O2421333752821854673A
Sep 9, 2017NH12-22L-7.5/233933261451292742H
Sep 2, 2017AUBRN7-41L34/59P/U70878351184535-2A
Dec 3, 2016TROY28-24W7/52W/P2181753931262183441H
Nov 19, 2016GA.ST24-30L-3/47.5L/O241122363733183912A




Weather in
Statesboro - United States


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Next up:
Arkansas State home to Coastal Carolina Saturday, October 14
Georgia Southern home to New Mexico State Saturday, October 14

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