Elery Alexander isn't scared of the triple option. Growing up in Van Vleck, Texas, a town of fewer than 2,000 along the Gulf of Mexico between Houston and Corpus Christi, the senior safety dealt with run-heavy attacks all the time, playing against other small schools.
"I haven't played [the option] in years but I know what it takes to shut it down," Alexander said earlier this week.
He's the exception, however, not the rule when it comes to a much-maligned Arkansas State defense. And the Red Wolves will encounter yet another challenge this afternoon when they visit Georgia Southern, which will still run its triple-option offense despite firing Coach Chad Lunsford on Sunday.