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1st Quarter Report
Marshall fell flat on their face against South Alabama last Saturday, but memory of that harsh defeat doesn't seem to have tripped them up today. Marshall has a bit of a cushion as they currently lead Arkansas State 14-0. Marshall's offense has been firing on all cylinders thus far, outscoring their total from last Saturday with time still left to play.
If Marshall keeps playing like this, they'll bump their record up to 6-6 in no time. On the other hand, Arkansas State will have to make due with a 6-6 record unless they turn things around.
Preview
The Arkansas State Red Wolves will head out on the road to face off against the Marshall Thundering Herd at 3:30 p.m. ET on Saturday at Joan C. Edwards Stadium. Marshall is favored, but seeing as the odds didn't stop Arkansas State in their last game, maybe the team has another upset up their sleeve.
Arkansas State put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They took their match at home with ease, bagging a 77-31 victory over Texas State.
Ja'Quez Cross was a one-man wrecking crew for Arkansas State as he rushed for 139 yards and three touchdowns on only 13 carries. Cross was no stranger to the big play, turning on the jets for a run that went for 57 yards. Cedric Hawkins was another major influence, as he rushed for 35 yards and ran in a TD.
Meanwhile, last Saturday just wasn't the day for Marshall's offense. It's going to take some time for them to recover from the 28-0 bruising that South Alabama dished out on Saturday. Having soared to a lofty 38 points in the game before, Marshall's point total in this one was quite the letdown.
Arkansas State is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four games, which provided a massive bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Marshall, they bumped their record down to 5-6 with that loss, which was their fifth straight on the road.
