Written by Marc Anthony Lopez and Jesús Cano
Just one week after entering the transfer portal, Justin Rice announced he will suit up for Arkansas State as a graduate student.
Rice’s move to Arkansas State allows him an opportunity to play out his final year of eligibility following the cancelation of the Mountain West (MW) fall sports season.
Arkansas State will be one of the 76 FBS teams playing football this fall, even after multiple conferences canceled their fall sports.
“The 2020 Sun Belt Conference football season will be comprised of an 8-conference game schedule with an option for each member to add as many as four non-conference opponents, beginning [labor day weekend],” the league said in a statement on August 4.