The Arkansas State Red Wolves (1-1, 0-0 Sun Belt) will be trying to pick up their first road win of the season when they face the Memphis Tigers (1-1, 0-0 American) on Saturday night. The Red Wolves are coming off a 45-12 loss to Ohio State as 44.5-point underdogs. The Tigers are coming off a 37-13 win over Navy as 4.5-point favorites.
Memphis is 6-4 in its last 10 games against Arkansas State.
The Red Wolves followed up their season-opening win over Grambling with a blowout loss at the hands of the Buckeyes in their last game. They will try to bounce back from the loss with a win over the Tigers, which will give them their second win in their last three games.
Arkansas State has played well offensively so far, averaging 35 points per game through two games. They are throwing for 228 yards and rushing for 196 yards per game.
James Blackman completed 59 percent of his passes for 188 yards against the Buckeyes. Johnnie Lang had 12 carries for 19 yards, while Champ Flemings had 10 receptions for 105 yards.
Arkansas State hasn’t been very good defensively, giving up 24 points per game. They aren’t very good against the pass and they’re facing a team that loves to throw the ball, so they will need to do a better job if they want to win this game.