Saturday, November 15, 2014

Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville

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The #20 Louisiana State Tigers (7-3) and their tough defense will go on the road on Saturday to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (4-5). LSU beat the Razorbacks 31-27 at home last season.

Last Saturday, LSU had their three-game winning streak come to and end when they were beaten 20-13 in overtime by Alabama. They had a hard time moving the ball through the air in that loss, finishing with just 76 passing yards.

The Tigers currently have the fifth-best defense in the country by giving up just 16.3 points per game to their opponents. Running back Leonard Fournette has rushed for 736 yards this year with seven touchdowns. Wide receiver Travin Dural has caught a team-high 30 passes for 701 yards and seven scores.

In their last game, Arkansas was very close to pulling off one of the upsets of the season, but they came up just short as they lost to #1 Mississippi State 17-10 on the road. The Razorbacks forced three turnovers in that game, but they also gave up 331 passing yards.

The Razorbacks have a losing record despite scoring 35.9 points per game this season. Their best offensive player has been running back Jonathan Williams, who has rushed for 877 yards with 10 touchdowns. Junior quarterback Brandon Allen has 1,736 passing yards this season with 15

Louisiana State Tigers Betting Trends

Louisiana State Tigers are 7-3-0 Against the Spread

Louisiana State Tigers are 4-5-0 against the Over/Under

Arkansas Razorbacks Betting Trends

Arkansas Razorbacks are 7-2-0 Against the Spread

Arkansas Razorbacks are 5-3-0 against the Over/Under

Injuries to Watch

Louisiana State Tigers

11/09/14 LB Kendell Beckwith Hamstring injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Arkansas
11/09/14 DB Rashard Robinson Suspension "?" Saturday vs. Arkansas
09/30/14 DB Dwayne Thomas Knee out for season
09/27/14 S Corey Thompson Knee out indefinitely
09/10/14 DL Travonte Valentine Eligibility out indefinitely
09/05/14 Backup QB Jared Foster Foot out for season

Arkansas Razorbacks

11/09/14 LB Randy Ramsey Ankle "?" Saturday vs. LSU
10/23/14 RB Korliss Marshall Suspension out indefinitely
09/18/14 WR Jojo Robinson Foot out indefinitely
08/21/14 DE Mitchell Loewen Knee out indefinitely

Guy's Pick: Take LSU

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