JONESBORO -- Arkansas State has mostly avoided the injury bug this season. There have been a few multi-game absences -- notably running back Marcel Murray and guard Justin Dutton -- and a handful of players were ill in the lead-up to the Tulsa game, but no crushing blows.
That changed when the Red Wolves announced Monday that right tackle Robert Holmes will miss the rest of the season with a knee injury. Coach Butch Jones said the recovery process is expected to take 12-13 weeks, but Holmes will remain with the team during that time. He has at least one more year of eligibility after playing two seasons at Connecticut before playing a covid-delayed season at Austin Peay last spring.