Friday, November 25, 2016

Faurot Field

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The Arkansas Razorbacks take on the Missouri Tigers on Friday, November 25, 2016 at Faurot Field. The opening line for this game has Arkansas as 7.5 point favorites. This season the Razorbacks are 5-6-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 6-5-0. The Tigers have an over/under record of 6-5-0 and they are 4-7-0 against the spread.

Austin Allen finished with 303 yards through the air for Arkansas last week. He completed 18 passes out of 25 attempts for a 72% completion percentage. The Razorbacks were led in rushing by Rawleigh Williams III, who finished with 205 yards on 16 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 13 yards per carry. Drew Morgan was the team leader in receiving with a total of 91 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 15 yards per reception. As a team in that game Arkansas got a total of 27 first downs. Of those first downs, 13 came on the ground while 14 came through the air. They ran 67 total plays for 661 yards for the game. The Razorbacks ran for 357 yards on 41 attempts.

Drew Lock finished with 320 yards passing for Missouri last week. He went 21 for 43, resulting in a 49% completion percentage. The Tigers were led on the ground by Damarea Crockett, who finished with 225 yards on 24 carries. He ended the game with an average of 9 yards per rush. J'Mon Moore led the team in receiving with 134 yards and 9 catches. He finished the game with an average of 15 yards per reception. Missouri had 41 first downs total. 27 came from running the ball and 13 came from a pass. They ran 110 total plays for 740 yards for the contest. The Tigers ran for 420 yards on 67 carries as a team.

Arkansas scores 31.5 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 52nd in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 18.6 passes on 30.5 attempts for a 61 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 255.3 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 44th in college football. The Razorbacks run for an average of 176.9 yards per game on 39.6 attempts for an average of 4.5 yards per carry. That ranks them 67th in the nation. They also run 70.2 plays per contest and average 6.2 yards per play for an average of 432.2 yards per game, ranking their offense 50th overall this season. The Razorbacks average 22.5 first downs per game which ranks them 46th in the country. They accumulate 50 penalty yards per game via 5.5 penalties, which ranks 84th in the nation.

Arkansas allows 214.9 passing yards per game, ranking 50th in D-1, and they allow 31 points per contest on defense, which ranks 84th. They give up 16.5 completions on 28.2 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 58.4. The Razorbacks allow 216.5 rushing yards per game on 34.4 carries for an average of 6.3 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 102nd in the country. Arkansas allows 431.4 total yards per game including 6.9 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 83rd in terms of yards per game. They force 1.6 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 4.6 penalties for 42.8 yards per game, ranking them 20th among D-1 teams.

Missouri averages 31.7 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 51st in the country. In the passing department, they complete 21.2 passes per game on 38.4 attempts for a 55.2 percent completion percentage. They throw for 298.2 yards through the air per game, ranking them 18th in Division 1. The Tigers run for an average of 211.8 yards per game on 42.7 attempts for an average of 5 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 35th on the ground. They also run 81.1 plays per game and average 6.3 yards per play for a total of 510 yards per game, ranking them 11th in the country on offense. The Tigers get an average of 25.3 first downs per game, which ranks 15th in the nation. They average 62.3 penalty yards per game via 7.4 penalties, ranking them 28th in college football.

Missouri allows an average of 237.6 passing yards per game, which ranks 77th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 32.2 points per contest, which has them ranked 95th in the nation. They give up 19.7 completions on 34.5 attempts for a completion percentage of 57.3 per game. The Tigers allow 238.9 rushing yards per contest on 44.2 carries for a 5.4 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 118th in the country. Missouri allows 476.5 total yards per game for an average of 6.1 yards per play, which ranks 116th in D-1. They force 1.6 turnovers per contest and 6.2 penalties for 50.3 yards in each contest, ranking 51st in the nation.

Arkansas Betting Trends

Arkansas is 6-5-0 against the over/under this season

Arkansas has an ATS record of 5-6-0 this season

Missouri Betting Trends

Missouri is 6-5-0 against the over/under this season

Missouri has an ATS record of 4-7-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Arkansas

11/11/16 RB Kody Walker Foot out for season
10/10/16 LB Dre Greenlaw Foot out indefinitely
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

Missouri

10/26/16 LB Michael Scherer Knee out for season
10/26/16 DL Terry Beckner Jr. Knee out for season

Guy's Pick: Take Missouri +7.5

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