SMU prediction: Can Mustangs get back on track against Arkansas State?

Ashley Landis/Staff Photographer Southern Methodist Mustangs cheer on their team from the sideline before kick-off of a football game between UNT and SMU on Saturday, September 9, 2017 at SMU's Ford Stadium in Dallas. (Ashley Landis/The Dallas Morning News)Arkansas State at SMU

When: 6:00 p.m. Saturday at Gerald R. Ford Stadium

Records: SMU (2-1); Arkansas State (1-1)

Last meeting: Arkansas State defeated SMU 45-28 in 2007

TV: ESPN3

What's on the line

For SMU, this game is about getting back on track. The loss to TCU last weekend was a tough one for the team to swallow but it doesn't hurt SMU's overarching goals unless the Mustangs allow that result to carry over into the coming weeks. A win…