Saturday, November 21, 2015

Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium

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The Mississippi State Bulldogs matchup against the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The opening line for this game has Arkansas as 3 point favorites and the over/under was set at 54.

Mississippi State was led in passing last game by Dak Prescott, who finished with 300 yards through the air. He went 22 for 43 on the game, good for a 51% completion percentage. Brandon Holloway was the rushing leader for the Bulldogs last game. He carried the ball 7 times for an average of 5 yards per carry and ended with 34 yards. Fred Ross led the team in receiving. He had a total of 114 yards on 8 receptions for an average of 14 yards per catch in the game. As a team in that game Mississippi State totaled 393 yards by way of 87 plays. They rushed the ball 42 times for a total of 89 yards on the game and the Bulldogs totaled 20 first downs by getting 8 rushing, 11 passing and 1 by penalty.

Arkansas was led in passing last game by Brandon Allen, who finished with 141 yards through the air. He went 9 for 16 on the game, good for a 56% completion percentage. Alex Collins was the rushing leader for the Razorbacks last game. He carried the ball 16 times for an average of 9 yards per carry and ended with 141 yards. Dominique Reed led the team in receiving. He had a total of 83 yards on 3 receptions for an average of 28 yards per catch in the game. Arkansas totaled 440 yards by way of 56 plays. They rushed the ball 40 times for a total of 299 yards on the game and the Razorbacks totaled 17 first downs by getting 10 rushing, 7 passing and 0 by penalty.

Mississippi State is averaging a total of 31.8 points per game on offense. In the air, they are attempting an average of 36.5 passes per game and completing 23.7 of them for a 64.9 percent completion percentage on the year. They are throwing for 297.1 yards per game through the air as well. The Bulldogs are averaging 141.3 rushing yards per game on 32.3 attempts per contest for an average of 4.4 yards per carry. They run 68.8 plays per game and average 6.4 yards per play for an average of 438.4 total yards each outing. The Bulldogs get 22.3 first downs per game and they average 37.1 penalty yards via 3.9 penalties each contest.

Mississippi State allows 195.9 passing yards per game and 18.6 points per contest on defense. They give up 19.4 completions on 32.3 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 60.1. The Bulldogs allow an average of 174.4 rushing yards per game on 41.4 carries for a 4.2 average. Mississippi State gives up 370.3 total yards per game including 5 yards per play. They force 1.2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.1 penalties per game that total 44.6 yards as a unit.

Arkansas is accumulating 34.4 points per game on offense. In the air, they attempt an average of 28.8 passes per game and complete 18.5 of them for a 64.2 percent completion percentage. They throw for an average of 266.3 yards per game through the air as well. The Razorbacks rush for an average of 204.3 yards per contest on 38.8 attempts for an average of 5.3 yards per carry for the season. They run 67.6 plays per game and average 7 yards per play for an average of 470.6 total yards per game. The Razorbacks are averaging 23.1 first downs per outing and accumulate 44.3 penalty yards via 5.1 penalties each game.

Arkansas allows an average of 282.3 passing yards and 27.9 points per contest. They give up 22.1 completions on 33.3 attempts for a completion percentage of 66.4 per game. The Razorbacks allow an average of 122.4 rushing yards per game on 32.1 carries for an average of 3.8 yards per carry. Arkansas gives up 404.7 total yards per game including an average of 6.2 per play. They create an average of 1.2 turnovers per game and 4.8 penalties for 36.8 yards each game.

Mississippi State Betting Trends

Mississippi State is 4-6-0 against the over/under so far this season

Mississippi State has an ATS record of 6-4-0 this season

Arkansas Betting Trends

Arkansas is 4-6-0 against the over/under so far this season

Arkansas has an ATS record of 6-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Mississippi State

10/23/15 DB Will Redmond ACL out for season
10/20/15 LB Dezmond Harris Knee out for season
10/06/15 DB Kendrick Market Leg out for season

Arkansas

11/15/15 WR Cody Hollister Foot "?" Saturday vs. Mississippi St
11/15/15 DB Cornelius Floyd Hamstring "?" Saturday vs. Mississippi St
11/15/15 LB Dwayne Eugene Thumb "?" Saturday vs. Mississippi St
11/15/15 WR Eric Hawkins Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Mississippi St
11/15/15 LB Kendrick Jackson Concussion "?" Saturday vs. Mississippi St
11/01/15 LB Josh Williams Leg out for season
10/26/15 RB Rawleigh Williams III Neck out for season
09/14/15 WR Keon Hatcher Foot out for season
09/04/15 P Blake Johnson Suspension out indefinitely
08/17/15 RB Jonathan Williams Foot out for season

Josh's Pick: Take Arkansas

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