On Jan 8th, postseason college football comes to Mobile, AL when the Red Wolves take on the Huskies at the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Both teams arrive in the game with rookie head coaches with the Northern Illinois Huskies helmed by first-year head coach Dave Doeren. Interim head coach David Gunn who’s been the running backs coach all season helms the Arkansas State Red Wolves. Arkansas State has appointed Gus Malzahn who will take control after the season ends. The take from the sportsbook is currently Arkansas State (-1 ½) with an over-under set at 63 points.

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The Huskies arrive in the game with a 10-3 record and a 7-1 record in the MAC. The Northern Illinois Huskies average 38.3 points per game on offense and 31.1 points on defense. They additionally average 247.6 Rushing Yards per game, which is ninth in the country. They’ve lost to #7 Wisconsin 49-7 on September 17th in their only game vs a rated adversary this year. Dual-threat senior Quarterback Chandler Harnish who has 2,942 Passing Yards and 1,382 Rushing Yards leads the Northern Illinois Huskies offense. Harnish has also 26 passing Touchdowns and 11 rushing Touchdowns with a passer rating of 155.7. Senior RB Jasmin Hopkins comes into play 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 lost to #13 Virginia Tech 26-7 on September 17th in the one game vs a rated adversary they’ve competed this season. The Arkansas State Red Wolves have a great balance with 33.5 points per game on offense and 19.3 points per game on defense. The Arkansas State Red Wolves additionally 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 regular behind the snap with 459 Rushing Yards and 3 Touchdowns. Senior Wide receiver Dwayne Frampton has had an awesome year with 90 receptions and 1,125 receiving yards with 6 touchdowns. Fellow Wide receiver junior Josh Jarboe is a reasonable 2nd option for Aplin with 52 receptions as well as 707 receiving yards.