Arkansas State and South Alabama meet in Sun Belt action

South Alabama (3-2) at Arkansas State (2-3), Oct. 8 at 7:30 p.m. EDT.

Opening Line: Arkansas State by 1.5. Against the spread: Arkansas State 2-3, South Alabama 3-2.

How to watch: ESPN2

Key stats

Arkansas State Offense

Overall: 348.4 yards per game (105th in FBS)

Passing: 208.6 yards per game (91st)

Rushing: 139.8 yards per game (95th)

Scoring: 24.0 points per game (98th)

Arkansas State Defense

Overall: 399.6 yards per game (110th in FBS)

Passing: 203.4 yards per game (63rd)

Rushing: 196.2 yards per game (128th)

Scoring: 23.4 points per game (70th)

South Alabama Offense

Overall: 451.0 yards per game (37th in FBS)

Passing: 245.8 yards per game (54th)

Rushing: 205.2 yards per game (32nd)

Scoring: 35.4 points per game (42nd)

South Alabama Defense

Overall: 411.6 yards per game (120th in FBS)

Passing: 234.2 yards per game (106th)

Rushing: 177.4 yards per game (113th)

Scoring: 31.6 points per game (120th)

Arkansas State ranks 133rd in defensive third down percentage, allowing opponents to convert 50.8% of the time. South Alabama ranks 38th on offense, converting on 46.1% of third downs.

South Alabama ranks 14th in the FBS with a +5 turnover margin.

Arkansas State is 10th in the FBS averaging 35.4 penalty yards per game.

Arkansas State is 123rd in FBS in red zone defense, allowing opponents to score on 93.3% of trips. South Alabama's red zone offense ranks 72nd, scoring on 85.7% of red zone opportunities.

Arkansas State ranks 87th in the FBS with an average time of possession of 29:19, compared to South Alabama's 10th-ranked average of 33:56.

Team leaders

Arkansas State

Passing: Trey Owens, 1,043 yards, 5 TDs, 4 INTs, 66.9 completion percentage

Rushing: Solomon Baggett, 211 yards on 42 carries, 2 TDs

Receiving: Hunter Summers, 263 yards on 20 catches, 1 TD

South Alabama

Passing: Jared Hollins, 779 yards, 6 TDs, 2 INTs, 61.0 completion percentage

Rushing: P.J. Martin, 328 yards on 76 carries, 5 TDs

Receiving: Brendan Jenkins, 319 yards on 20 catches, 3 TDs

Last game

Arkansas State fell to Louisiana 23-20 on Oct. 3. Owens led Arkansas State with 206 yards on 20-of-31 passing (64.5%) for one touchdown and no interceptions. Baggett carried the ball 12 times for 51 yards and scored one touchdown. Chauncy Cobb recorded 65 yards on eight catches.

South Alabama beat UL Monroe 52-35 on Oct. 3. Hollins led South Alabama with 321 yards on 14-of-19 passing (73.7%) for three touchdowns and no interceptions. He also carried the ball seven times for 24 yards. Trae'von Dunbar carried the ball 12 times for 91 yards and scored one touchdown. Anthony Eager recorded 168 yards on four catches with two touchdowns.

Next game

Arkansas State plays at Southern Miss on Oct. 17. South Alabama plays at Marshall on Oct. 20.