On January 8th, postseason college football comes to Mobile, AL when the Arkansas State Red Wolves battle against the Northern Illinois Huskies at the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Both squads arrive in the game with rookie head coaches with the Huskies helmed by first-year head coach Dave Doeren. Interim head coach David Gunn who’s been the running backs coach all year helms the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Arkansas State has chose Gus Malzahn who will take over after the year ends. The take from the sportsbook is now Arkansas State (-1 ½) with an over-under set at 63 points.
College football betting
The Northern Illinois Huskies arrive in the game 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 also average 247.6 Rushing Yards per game, which is 9th in the nation. They have just had one game vs a rated adversary this year, losing to #7 Wisconsin 49-7 on September 17th. Leading the Huskies offense is dual-threat senior Quarterback Chandler Harnish who has 2,942 Passing Yards and 1,382 Rushing Yards. Harnish has also 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.
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The Red Wolves arrive in Mobile with a 10-2 record and an 8-0 record in the Sun Belt. They have had one game vs a rated adversary this year, 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 quality harmony. The Arkansas State Red Wolves also have a two-pronged thread behind center with junior Quarterback Ryan Aplin rushing for 605 yards and 9 rushing Touchdowns. Aplin has also 3,235 Passing Yards, 18 Passing Touchdowns, and a passer rating of 138.5. Senior RB Derek Lawson is continual behind the snap with 459 Rushing Yards and 3 Touchdowns. Senior WR Dwayne Frampton has had an amazing season with 90 receptions and 1,125 receiving yards with 6 TDs. Fellow WR junior Josh Jarboe is a reasonable second option for Aplin with 52 receptions plus 707 receiving yards.
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