Saturday, October 15, 2016

Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium

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The Mississippi Rebels take on the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday, October 15, 2016 at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The opening line for this game has Ole Miss as 6.5 point favorites. This season the Rebels are 3-2-0 against the spread and their over/under record is 3-2-0. The Razorbacks have an over/under record of 3-3-0 and they are 2-4-0 against the spread.

Chad Kelly finished with 361 yards through the air for Ole Miss last week. He completed 30 passes out of 44 attempts for a 68% completion percentage. The Rebels were led in rushing by Eugene Brazley, who finished with 124 yards on 13 rushes. He ended the contest with an average of 10 yards per carry. Demore'ea Stringfellow was the team leader in receiving with a total of 94 yards and 6 receptions. He finished the game with an average of 16 yards per reception. As a team in that game Ole Miss got a total of 34 first downs. Of those first downs, 14 came on the ground while 20 came through the air. They ran 88 total plays for 624 yards for the game. The Rebels ran for 263 yards on 44 attempts.

Austin Allen finished with 400 yards passing for Arkansas last week. He went 25 for 48, resulting in a 52% completion percentage. The Razorbacks were led on the ground by Rawleigh Williams III, who finished with 46 yards on 12 carries. He ended the game with an average of 4 yards per rush. Jared Cornelius led the team in receiving with 146 yards and 5 catches. He finished the game with an average of 29 yards per reception. Arkansas had 25 first downs total. 7 came from running the ball and 13 came from a pass. They ran 84 total plays for 473 yards for the contest. The Razorbacks ran for 73 yards on 36 carries as a team.

Ole Miss scores 41.6 points per game on offense this season, which ranks 15th in Division 1. In the passing department, they average 24 passes on 36.6 attempts for a 65.6 percent completion percentage this season. They throw for a total of 333.4 yards per game through the air as well, which ranks them 13th in college football. The Rebels run for an average of 158 yards per game on 33.4 attempts for an average of 4.7 yards per carry. That ranks them 82nd in the nation. They also run 70 plays per contest and average 7 yards per play for an average of 491.4 yards per game, ranking their offense 23rd overall this season. The Rebels average 24.6 first downs per game which ranks them 20th in the country. They accumulate 50.8 penalty yards per game via 5.2 penalties, which ranks 83rd in the nation.

Ole Miss allows 234 passing yards per game, ranking 74th in D-1, and they allow 29.6 points per contest on defense, which ranks 80th. They give up 21 completions on 35.2 attempts per game for a completion percentage of 59.7. The Rebels allow 215.4 rushing yards per game on 44.2 carries for an average of 4.9 yards per carry, which ranks their rush defense 105th in the country. Ole Miss allows 449.4 total yards per game including 5.7 yards per play, which ranks their overall defense 102nd in terms of yards per game. They force 1.6 turnovers per contest and get flagged for 8.2 penalties for 66.2 yards per game, ranking them 109th among D-1 teams.

Arkansas averages 35 points per game this season on offense, which ranks them 43rd in the country. In the passing department, they complete 19.8 passes per game on 31.3 attempts for a 63.3 percent completion percentage. They throw for 272 yards through the air per game, ranking them 37th in Division 1. The Razorbacks run for an average of 176.3 yards per game on 40.2 attempts for an average of 4.4 yards per carry this season, which ranks them 64th on the ground. They also run 71.5 plays per game and average 6.3 yards per play for a total of 448.3 yards per game, ranking them 41st in the country on offense. The Razorbacks get an average of 24 first downs per game, which ranks 26th in the nation. They average 47.8 penalty yards per game via 5.5 penalties, ranking them 95th in college football.

Arkansas allows an average of 218 passing yards per game, which ranks 52nd in Division 1. Their defense overall allows 27.5 points per contest, which has them ranked 68th in the nation. They give up 17.3 completions on 28.8 attempts for a completion percentage of 60.1 per game. The Razorbacks allow 180.2 rushing yards per contest on 31.7 carries for a 5.7 average per rush, ranking their overall rush defense 83rd in the country. Arkansas allows 398.2 total yards per game for an average of 6.6 yards per play, which ranks 63rd in D-1. They force 2.2 turnovers per contest and 5.7 penalties for 52.7 yards in each contest, ranking 55th in the nation.

Ole Miss Betting Trends

Ole Miss is 3-2-0 against the over/under this season

Ole Miss has an ATS record of 3-2-0 this season

Arkansas Betting Trends

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

Arkansas has an ATS record of 2-4-0 this season

Injuries to Watch

Ole Miss

10/09/16 QB Chad Kelly Disciplinary probable Saturday vs. Arkansas
10/09/16 DE Fadol Brown Foot "?" Saturday vs. Arkansas
09/12/16 WR D.K. Metcalf Foot out for season
09/07/16 RB Eric Swinney Knee out for season
09/07/16 CB Kendarius Webster Knee out for season
08/19/16 DB C.J. Moore Pectoral out indefinitely
08/18/16 RB Jordan Wilkins Eligibility out for season

Arkansas

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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