Arkansas Online · Nov 17, 2021
Youth on defense key for Red Wolves
JONESBORO -- With Louisiana-Monroe running back Malik Jackson breaking through the Arkansas State defense on the first play of Saturday's second half, it felt all too familiar a scene.
It was a 75-yard score, the Warhawks' second touchdown in less than a minute of game time, and what was a 10-0 ASU lead had dissipated into a 14-10 deficit. When ULM added another touchdown at the 10:01 mark of the third quarter, the game seemed ready to unravel for ASU.
Except it didn't.
Sure, it's fair to rationalize one of the Red Wolves' better defensive performances of the season -- the Warhawks have the worst offense in the Sun Belt Conference, ranking among the bottom 20 in the nation.