Saturday, October 10, 2015

Bryant Denny Stadium

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The Arkansas Razorbacks take on the Alabama Crimson Tide on Saturday at Bryant Denny Stadium. The opening line for this game has Alabama as 16 point favorites and the over/under was set at 49.

Arkansas was led in passing last game by Brandon Allen, who finished with 219 yards through the air. He went 11 for 24 on the game, good for a 46% completion percentage. The Razorbacks were led in rushing by Alex Collins, who finished with 154 yards on 27 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 6 yards per carry. Drew Morgan was the team leader in receiving with a total of 110 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 22 yards per reception. As a team in that game Arkansas got a total of 23 first downs by way of 12 rushing, 10 passing, and 1 by penalty. They ran 74 total plays for 494 yards for the game. The Razorbacks ran for 275 yards on 50 attempts.

Alabama was led in passing last game by Jacob Coker, who finished with 190 yards through the air. He went 11 for 16 on the game, good for a 69% completion percentage. The Crimson Tide were led in rushing by Derrick Henry, who finished with 148 yards on 26 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 6 yards per carry. Calvin Ridley was the team leader in receiving with a total of 120 yards and 5 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 24 yards per reception. Alabama got a total of 15 first downs by way of 6 rushing, 6 passing, and 3 by penalty. They ran 63 total plays for 379 yards for the game. The Crimson Tide ran for 189 yards on 47 attempts.

Arkansas is scoring 25.8 points per game on offense this season. In the passing department, they are averaging 18.6 passes on 28.6 attempts for a 65 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 272 yards per game through the air as well. The Razorbacks are running for an average of 206.6 yards per game on 39.8 attempts for an average of 5.2 yards per carry. They also run 68.4 plays per contest and average 7 yards per play for an average of 478.6 yards per game. The Razorbacks are averaging 23.8 first downs per game and they accumulate 61.8 penalty yards per game via 6.8 penalties.

Arkansas allows 257.6 passing yards per game and 22.4 points per contest on defense. They give up 20.6 completions on 30.6 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 67.3. The Razorbacks allow 101.6 rushing yards per game on 27.6 carries for a 3.7 average per play. Arkansas allows 359.2 total yards per game including 6.2 yards per play. They force 1 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5 penalties for 38.4 yards per game.

Alabama averages 36.2 points per game this season on offense. In the passing department, they complete 21.8 passes per game on 35.8 attempts for a 60.9 percent completion percentage. They are throwing for 244 yards through the air per game thus far. The Crimson Tide run for an average of 199.8 yards per game on 40 attempts for an average of 5 yards per carry this season. They also run 75.8 plays per game and average 5.9 yards per play for a total of 443.8 yards per game. The Crimson Tide get an average of 23.2 first downs per game and they average 61.4 penalty yards per game via 6.8 penalties.

Alabama allows an average of 189.4 passing yards and 16 points per contest. They give up 19.6 completions on 37.8 attempts for a completion percentage of 51.9 per game. The Crimson Tide allow 84 rushing yards per contest on 30.6 carries for a 2.7 average per rush. Alabama allows 273.4 total yards per game for an average of 4 yards per play. They force 2.2 turnovers per contest and 7.8 penalties for 69.2 yards in each contest.

Arkansas Betting Trends

Arkansas is 1-4-0 against the over/under so far this season

Arkansas has an ATS record of 2-3-0 this season

Alabama Betting Trends

Alabama is 2-3-0 against the over/under so far this season

Alabama has an ATS record of 2-3-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Arkansas

10/04/15 DB Cornelius Floyd Hamstring "?" Saturday vs. Alabama
09/21/15 WR Jared Cornelius Arm out indefinitely
09/16/15 WR Cody Hollister Foot out indefinitely
09/14/15 WR Keon Hatcher Foot expected to miss 6-8 weeks
09/04/15 P Blake Johnson Suspension out indefinitely
08/17/15 RB Jonathan Williams Foot out for season

Alabama

10/04/15 DL Jonathan Allen Shoulder "?" Saturday vs. Arkansas
09/25/15 Backup PK Gunnar Raborn Suspension out indefinitely
09/20/15 WR Robert Foster Rotator Cuff out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Alabama

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