Arkansas State had a pretty decent idea of what it would be up against before it even took off for Norfolk, Va., on Friday afternoon.
Right tackle Robert Holmes wasn't on the plane after suffering an apparent knee injury the previous weekend, ending his season after three games. Leading wide receiver Champ Flemings and standout defensive end Kivon Bennett both also stayed back in Jonesboro with undisclosed injuries.
And if things weren't dire enough for the Red Wolves at that point, some extra salt got tossed into the wound just before kickoff when wideout Te'Vailance Hunt -- a game-time decision for the second week in a row -- was ruled out.