Saturday, October 22, 2016

Jordan Hare Stadium

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The Arkansas Razorbacks take on the Auburn Tigers on Saturday, October 22, 2016 at Jordan Hare Stadium. The opening line for this game has Auburn as 9 point favorites. This season the Razorbacks are 3-4-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-4-0. The Tigers have an over/under record of 2-4-0 and they are 5-1-0 against the spread.

Austin Allen finished with 229 yards through the air for Arkansas last week. He completed 19 passes out of 32 attempts for a 59% completion percentage. The Razorbacks were led in rushing by Rawleigh Williams III, who finished with 180 yards on 27 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 7 yards per carry. Dominique Reed was the team leader in receiving with a total of 65 yards and 3 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 22 yards per reception. As a team in that game Arkansas got a total of 27 first downs. Of those first downs, 12 came on the ground while 13 came through the air. They ran 83 total plays for 429 yards for the game. The Razorbacks ran for 200 yards on 51 attempts.

Sean White finished with 204 yards passing for Auburn last week. He went 14 for 18, resulting in a 78% completion percentage. The Tigers were led on the ground by Kamryn Pettway, who finished with 169 yards on 39 carries. He ended the game with an average of 4 yards per rush. Tony Stevens led the team in receiving with 64 yards and 3 catches. He finished the game with an average of 21 yards per reception. Auburn had 22 first downs total. 10 came from running the ball and 10 came from a pass. They ran 74 total plays for 432 yards for the contest. The Tigers ran for 228 yards on 56 carries as a team.

Arkansas scores 34.9 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 38th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 19.7 passes on 31.4 attempts for a 62.7 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 265.9 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 36th in college football. The Razorbacks run for an average of 179.7 yards per game on 41.7 attempts for an average of 4.3 yards per carry. That ranks them 60th in the nation. They also run 73.1 plays per contest and average 6.1 yards per play for an average of 445.6 yards per game, ranking their offense 41st overall this season. The Razorbacks average 24.4 first downs per game which ranks them 19th in the country. They accumulate 51.1 penalty yards per game via 5.6 penalties, which ranks 81st in the nation.

Arkansas allows 223 passing yards per game, ranking 61st in D-1, and they allow 27.9 points per contest on defense, which ranks 69th. They give up 17.4 completions on 30.3 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 57.5. The Razorbacks allow 175.9 rushing yards per game on 31.6 carries for an average of 5.6 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 80th in the country. Arkansas allows 398.9 total yards per game including 6.4 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 64th in terms of yards per game. They force 2 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.4 penalties for 51.6 yards per game, ranking them 50th among D-1 teams.

Auburn averages 32.3 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 50th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 17 passes per game on 24.7 attempts for a 68.9 percent completion percentage. They throw for 216.3 yards through the air per game, ranking them 82nd in Division 1. The Tigers run for an average of 262.8 yards per game on 54.7 attempts for an average of 4.8 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 12th on the ground. They also run 79.3 plays per game and average 6 yards per play for a total of 479.2 yards per game, ranking them 28th in the country on offense. The Tigers get an average of 25.2 first downs per game, which ranks 18th in the nation. They average 35.2 penalty yards per game via 5.3 penalties, ranking them 122nd in college football.

Auburn allows an average of 199.7 passing yards per game, which ranks 29th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 16 points per contest, which has them ranked 11th in the nation. They give up 18.3 completions on 33.2 attempts for a completion percentage of 55.3 per game. The Tigers allow 147.2 rushing yards per contest on 35.5 carries for a 4.1 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 52nd in the country. Auburn allows 346.8 total yards per game for an average of 5.1 yards per play, which ranks 30th in D-1. They force 1.3 turnovers per contest and 6.5 penalties for 59.3 yards in each contest, ranking 84th in the nation.

Arkansas Betting Trends

Arkansas is 3-4-0 against the over/under this season

Arkansas has an ATS record of 3-4-0 this season

Auburn Betting Trends

Auburn is 2-4-0 against the over/under this season

Auburn has an ATS record of 5-1-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Arkansas

10/10/16 LB Dre Greenlaw Foot expected to miss 4-6 weeks
09/07/16 DB Britto Tutt ACL out for season
09/05/16 DB Kevin Richardson II Pectoral out for season
08/19/16 RB T.J. Hammonds Knee out indefinitely

Auburn

10/16/16 RB Kerryon Johnson Leg injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Arkansas
10/06/16 DB Jayvaughn Myers Knee out indefinitely
10/05/16 RB Malik Miller Knee out indefinitely
09/27/16 LB Paul James III Knee out for season
09/01/16 DB Jeremiah Dinson Knee out indefinitely
08/29/16 DL Jaunta'vius Johnson Knee out indefinitely
08/29/16 RB Stephen Davis Jr Knee out for season
08/29/16 QB Tyler Queen Shoulder out for season
08/27/16 DB Jamel Dean Knee out indefinitely
08/19/16 DL Raashed Kennion Personal has left team

Guy's Pick: Take Arkansas

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