Arkansas State University defensive coordinator hasn't forgotten how many times Coastal Carolina went for it on fourth down against the Red Wolves a year ago.
"It was nine," Duggan said with a smirk. "I remember."
Duggan and ASU are expecting much of the same today in Conway, S.C., against Coastal Carolina in their Sun Belt Conference opener at 11 a.m. Coastal Carolina attempted 29 fourth downs last season and converted 23 times, giving the Chanticleers the second best fourth-down conversion percentage in the country in 2019. They were 5 of 9 against the Red Wolves.
The Chanticleers' high fourth-down success rate is due to their triple-option attack that can hurt teams on the ground and surprise them through the air.