Saturday, November 5, 2016

Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium

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The Florida Gators take on the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday, November 5, 2016 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The opening line for this game has Florida as 3.5 point favorites. This season the Gators are 3-4-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-4-0. The Razorbacks have an over/under record of 4-4-0 and they are 3-5-0 against the spread.

Luke Del Rio finished with 131 yards through the air for Florida last week. He completed 15 passes out of 25 attempts for a 60% completion percentage. The Gators were led in rushing by Jordan Scarlett, who finished with 93 yards on 26 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 4 yards per carry. Antonio Callaway was the team leader in receiving with a total of 42 yards and 4 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 11 yards per reception. As a team in that game Florida got a total of 20 first downs. Of those first downs, 9 came on the ground while 8 came through the air. They ran 73 total plays for 231 yards for the game. The Gators ran for 100 yards on 48 attempts.

Austin Allen finished with 187 yards passing for Arkansas last week. He went 17 for 30, resulting in a 57% completion percentage. The Razorbacks were led on the ground by Rawleigh Williams III, who finished with 22 yards on 13 carries. He ended the game with an average of 2 yards per rush. Keon Hatcher led the team in receiving with 81 yards and 7 catches. He finished the game with an average of 12 yards per reception. Arkansas had 14 first downs total. 4 came from running the ball and 10 came from a pass. They ran 64 total plays for 215 yards for the contest. The Razorbacks ran for 25 yards on 31 carries as a team.

Florida scores 29.4 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 66th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 19.9 passes on 33.7 attempts for a 58.9 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 228.4 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 71st in college football. The Gators run for an average of 172.3 yards per game on 39.1 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry. That ranks them 65th in the nation. They also run 72.9 plays per contest and average 5.5 yards per play for an average of 400.7 yards per game, ranking their offense 72nd overall this season. The Gators average 21.3 first downs per game which ranks them 63rd in the country. They accumulate 68.9 penalty yards per game via 7.9 penalties, which ranks 15th in the nation.

Florida allows 134.3 passing yards per game, ranking 2nd in D-1, and they allow 11.7 points per contest on defense, which ranks 2nd. They give up 9.7 completions on 24.7 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 39.3. The Gators allow 105.6 rushing yards per game on 35 carries for an average of 3 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 9th in the country. Florida allows 239.9 total yards per game including 4 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 2nd in terms of yards per game. They force 1.9 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 5.3 penalties for 40 yards per game, ranking them 7th among D-1 teams.

Arkansas averages 30.9 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 54th in the country. In the passing department, they complete 19.5 passes per game on 31.6 attempts for a 61.7 percent completion percentage. They throw for 256.4 yards through the air per game, ranking them 44th in Division 1. The Razorbacks run for an average of 160.4 yards per game on 40.4 attempts for an average of 4 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 86th on the ground. They also run 72 plays per game and average 5.8 yards per play for a total of 416.8 yards per game, ranking them 61st in the country on offense. The Razorbacks get an average of 23.1 first downs per game, which ranks 38th in the nation. They average 48.4 penalty yards per game via 5.4 penalties, ranking them 89th in college football.

Arkansas allows an average of 206.3 passing yards per game, which ranks 38th in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 31.4 points per contest, which has them ranked 92nd in the nation. They give up 16.1 completions on 28 attempts for a completion percentage of 57.6 per game. The Razorbacks allow 221.8 rushing yards per contest on 34.8 carries for a 6.4 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 110th in the country. Arkansas allows 428 total yards per game for an average of 6.8 yards per play, which ranks 87th in D-1. They force 1.8 turnovers per contest and 5 penalties for 46.4 yards in each contest, ranking 30th in the nation.

Florida Betting Trends

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

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

Arkansas Betting Trends

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

Arkansas has an ATS record of 3-5-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Florida

10/30/16 TE DeAndre Goolsby Hand "?" Saturday vs. Arkansas
10/30/16 LB Jarrad Davis Ankle "?" Saturday vs. Arkansas
10/30/16 LB Jeremiah Moon Thumb "?" Saturday vs. Arkansas
10/30/16 RB Jordan Cronkrite Leg "?" Saturday vs. Arkansas
10/30/16 DL Justus Reed Undisclosed "?" Saturday vs. Arkansas
10/30/16 RB Mark Thompson Disciplinary "?" Saturday vs. Arkansas
09/06/16 WR Dre Massey Knee out for season
08/19/16 DB C.J. McWilliams ACL out for season
08/11/16 OL Antonio Riles Knee out indefinitely

Arkansas

10/30/16 QB Austin Allen Knee injured last game, "?" Saturday vs. Florida
10/30/16 OL Brian Wallace Toe "?" Saturday vs. Florida
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

Guy's Pick: Take Arkansas

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