Louisiana hosts Arkansas State in Sun Belt action
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Arkansas State (2-2) at Louisiana (3-1), Oct. 3 at 8 p.m. EDT.
Opening Line: Louisiana by 5.5. Against the spread: Louisiana 3-0-1, Arkansas State 1-3.
How to watch: ESPN+
Key stats
Louisiana Offense
Overall: 364.8 yards per game (95th in FBS)
Passing: 178 yards per game (113th)
Rushing: 186.8 yards per game (42nd)
Scoring: 30.8 points per game (70th)
Louisiana Defense
Overall: 260.8 yards per game (19th in FBS)
Passing: 168.3 yards per game (27th)
Rushing: 92.5 yards per game (23rd)
Scoring: 19.3 points per game (43rd)
Arkansas State Offense
Overall: 362.3 yards per game (98th in FBS)
Passing: 209.3 yards per game (91st)
Rushing: 153 yards per game (84th)
Scoring: 25 points per game (94th)
Arkansas State Defense
Overall: 390.8 yards per game (110th in FBS)
Passing: 207 yards per game (70th)
Rushing: 183.8 yards per game (118th)
Scoring: 23.5 points per game (74th)
Arkansas State is 133rd in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 45.5% of the time. Louisiana ranks 115th on offense, converting on 33.3% of third downs.
Arkansas State is 18th in the FBS averaging 40.5 penalty yards per game.
Arkansas State is 92nd in FBS in red zone offense, scoring on 81.8% of trips. Louisiana’s red zone defense ranks 19th at 71.4%.
Arkansas State ranks 70th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 30:10, compared to Louisiana’s 6th-ranked average of 34:10.
Team leaders
Louisiana
Passing: D’Wayne Winfield, 660 yards, 2 TDs, 2 INTs, 73.3 completion percentage
Rushing: Winfield, 295 yards on 55 carries, 6 TDs
Receiving: Russell Babineaux, 116 yards on 12 catches, 1 TD
Arkansas State
Passing: Trey Owens, 837 yards, 4 TDs, 4 INTs, 67.6 completion percentage
Rushing: Solomon Baggett, 160 yards on 30 carries, 1 TD
Receiving: Hunter Summers, 211 yards on 16 catches, 1 TD
Last game
Louisiana won 34-7 over Charlotte on Sept. 26. Winfield threw for 149 yards on 19-of-26 attempts (73.1%) with one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball 13 times for 28 yards and one rushing touchdown. Darrell Smith had 43 rushing yards on 10 carries, adding two receptions for nine yards. Trenton Chaney put up 44 yards on three catches.
Arkansas State defeated Kennesaw State 17-14 on Sept. 26. Owens led Arkansas State with 244 yards on 24-of-31 passing (77.4%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. He also carried the ball five times for 26 yards and one rushing touchdown. Baggett had 63 rushing yards on 13 carries, adding three receptions for 21 yards. Jaylen Bonelli put up 78 yards on six catches.
Next game
Louisiana plays at Louisiana Tech on Oct. 10. Arkansas State hosts South Alabama on Oct. 8.