On January 8th, postseason college football comes to Mobile, AL when the Red Wolves battle against the Huskies at the GoDaddy.com Bowl. Both squads arrive in the game with rookie head coaches with the Northern Illinois Huskies helmed by first-year head coach Dave Doeren. Temporary head coach David Gunn who has been the running backs coach all season heads the Red Wolves. Gus Malzahn, who will take control after the season ends, has been appointed by Arkansas State. The take from the sportsbook is currently Arkansas State (-1 ½) with an over-under established 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 ppg on offense and 31.1 points on defense. They additionally average 247.6 Rushing Yards per game, which is 9th in the nation. They’ve only had one game versus a rated opponent this year, losing to #7 Wisconsin 49-7 on September 17th. Dual-threat senior Quarterback Chandler Harnish who has 2,942 Passing Yards and 1,382 Rushing Yards leads the Northern Illinois Huskies offense. Harnish also has 26 passing Tds and 11 rushing Tds with a passer rating of 155.7. Senior RB Jasmin Hopkins comes into competition with 932 Rushing Yards and 15 Tds.

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The Arkansas Red Wolves arrive in Mobile with a 10-2 record as well as an 8-0 record in the Sun Belt. They lost to #13 Virginia Tech 26-7 on September 17th in the one game versus a rated opponent they’ve competed this season. With 33.5 ppg on offense and 19.3 ppg on defense, the Red Wolves have a great balance. With junior Quarterback Ryan Aplin rushing for 605 yards and 9 rushing Tds, the Red Wolves additionally have a two-pronged thread behind center. Aplin also has 3,235 Passing Yards, 18 Passing Tds, and a passer rating of 138.5. Senior RB Derek Lawson is dependable behind the snap with 459 Rushing Yards and 3 Tds. Senior Wide receiver Dwayne Frampton has had an excellent season with 90 receptions and 1,125 receiving yards with 6 TDs. Fellow Wide receiver junior Josh Jarboe is a reasonable 2nd option for Aplin with 52 receptions plus 707 receiving yards.