JONESBORO, Ark. (Interstat) — South Alabama will travel to face Arkansas State in an NCAA Football Bowl Division game Thursday at Centennial Bank Stadium. The Jaguars enter with a 3-2 record. The Red Wolves are 2-3.

South Alabama is coming off a 52-35 home win over Louisiana-Monroe. Quarterback Jared Hollins guided the offense with 321 passing yards and three total touchdowns, completing 14 of 19 throws while adding 24 rushing yards on seven carries. Trae’von Dunbar ran for 91 yards and a touchdown on 12 attempts. PJ Martin added 58 rushing yards and a score while catching one pass for 2 yards. The Jaguars also have wins over Ohio and Southeastern Louisiana. They have losses at Kentucky and Tulane. Hollins has been a central figure in the attack. In the win over Louisiana-Monroe, he produced three touchdowns. Earlier against Kentucky, he threw for 266 yards and two scores while rushing for 25 yards. Against Ohio, he passed for 192 yards and a touchdown and ran for 18 yards. South Alabama has also received production from Dunbar and Martin in the running game.

Arkansas State returns home after a 23-20 road loss to Louisiana. Quarterback Trey Owens completed 20 of 31 passes for 206 yards and a touchdown and rushed five times for 13 yards. Solomon Baggett ran for 51 yards and a touchdown on 12 carries. Chauncy Cobb was active as a receiver and returner. He caught eight passes for 65 yards, rushed once for 12 yards and returned two kickoffs for 104 yards. The Red Wolves have wins over Kennesaw State and West Georgia. They have losses to Louisiana, Texas Christian and Memphis. Owens has thrown for at least 200 yards in each of his past two games. Against Kennesaw State, he completed 24 of 31 passes for 244 yards and a touchdown and ran for 26 yards and another score. At Texas Christian, he passed for 133 yards and rushed for 58 yards. Cobb contributed as both a receiver and kickoff returner in the loss to Louisiana.

South Alabama has scored at least 39 points in three games this season. Arkansas State has scored 52 points once and reached 24 in another. The Jaguars are seeking their fourth win. The Red Wolves are trying to reach .500. Both teams will play the game at Centennial Bank Stadium.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Arkansas State 44, South Alabama 28. South Alabama has been installed as a pregame favorite with a spread of +1.5. The over/under for this game is 58.5.