JONESBORO — Arkansas State University Coach Blake Anderson said Monday that starting quarterback Justice Hansen will be out until at least Thursday with a strained muscle in his lower back, which he sustained during the 44-21 loss at SMU on Saturday.
Anderson said he could wait as long as Oct. 4, when ASU plays at Georgia Southern, to decide whether Hansen has recovered from the injury, which was diagnosed after an MRI.
Hansen, a redshirt junior, entered the SMU game as the NCAA’s sixth-ranked passer (375.5 yards per game), and he was 13 of 22 passing for 209 yards and two touchdowns when he was sacked during the second quarter while attempting a fourth-down pass.