The Arkansas State Red Wolves have been one of the Sun Belt's top teams in the past.
Not this year. The Red Wolves are 2-7. They beat Grambling 58-3. The Red Wolves lost to Ohio State 45-3 (who wouldn't?) Arkansas State is 1-5 in Sun Belt with the lone win coming against ULM.
The Red Wolves have been anemic on offense. They are #113 in total offense and #84 in scoring offense. The scoring offense ranking is somewhat inflated by their 58 points against Grambling. Against FBS competition they have scored 20 points or less in five games (21.8 points/game total).
Arkansas State is #117 in scoring defense (31.4 points/game), that's actually lower than UMass #101 (30.4 points/game).
UMass is dead last in scoring offense and next to last in total offense.
This is a game the Minutemen defense should be highly competitive. If the UMass offense could score more than 20 points, there could be an upset.
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Army releases its 2023 schedule including a 10/28 game against UMass and 12/09 against Navy at Gillette Stadium.
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Athlon Sports predicts a Red Wolves win.
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Bleacher Report predicts Arkansas State 29 UMass 21.
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The winner of the Texas A&M-Auburn game will escape the SEC West's cellar.
