Arkansas Razorbacks vs BYU Cougars Prediction, 10/15/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Arkansas Razorbacks vs BYU Cougars

Date: Saturday, October 15, 2022

Location: LaVell Edwards Stadium in Provo, UT

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Cougars (-2)

Total/Over-Under: 59

LaVell Edwards Stadium is where the BYU Cougars (4-2) will take on the Arkansas Razorbacks (3-3) on Saturday. Arkansas opens as 2-point underdogs from oddsmakers. The total is set at 59.

The Arkansas Razorbacks come into this game with a record of 3-3 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Razorbacks faced the Mississippi State Bulldogs and took a loss by a score of 40-17. Malik Hornsby was the leader on the ground for the Razorbacks with 8 carries for 114 yds (14.3 yds per carry). Malik Hornsby went 8/17 with 234 yards passing and 1 touchdown. He had a QB rating of 158.6 and walked away from the contest with 2 picks. On the ground, the Razorbacks conceded 173 yards on 37 attempts, which is an average of 4.7 yds per rush allowed. Arkansas surrendered 31 completions on 48 tries for 395 yards, and a completion percentage of 64.6%. At the end of the game, they ran 67 plays which gave them a total of 483 yards. The Arkansas Razorbacks ended up running the ball 44 different times and amassed 241 yards, which had them averaging 5.5 yards per carry.

Concerning scoring points, the Arkansas Razorbacks have an average of 29.5 points per outing. Offensively they're holding an average of 233.8 yards on the ground giving them a rank of 11th in the country. The Razorbacks have earned 2,776 yards in total for the season. In terms of getting the ball in the endzone, Arkansas has amassed 10 passing touchdowns and 12 touchdowns on the ground. Arkansas has accrued 142 first downs as a team, and they have been flagged for 42 penalties for 387 yards. They have surrendered the ball 8 times.

The Razorbacks sit in 108th in the country regarding team defense, allowing 32.2 points per game. They are giving up 4.3 yards per rush on the ground and 148.3 rushing yards per game so far this season. In total, they have conceded 890 rushing yards through 6 contests. Regarding yards through the air, the Razorbacks have allowed 1,843 yards which puts them in 128th in Division 1. They are allowing 307.2 yards per outing via the pass and allowed a completion percentage of 58.9%. During the season, they have allowed 455.5 yards per contest putting them at 121st in Division 1. They have granted 10 touchdowns via the pass in addition to 15 touchdowns via the ground game.

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The Cougars head into this matchup 4-2 for this season. For their last game, the Cougars went home defeated by a final of 28-20 when they played the Notre Dame Fighting Irish. Jaren Hall (2 TDs) finished the game with 120 yards on 9/17 passing while his QB rate was 139.3. He tossed 1 pick and his average yards per pass attempt was 7.1. Christopher Brooks carried the rock 14 times for 90 yds, ending the game with 6.4 yds per attempt for BYU. BYU ran the ball for 5.5 yds per carry, finishing the contest with 160 yds on 29 carries. The Cougars finished the game with 280 yards and they ran 46 plays (6.1 yds per play). The Cougars secondary gave up a completion percentage of 78.6%, relinquishing 262 yards on 22 out of 28 passing. BYU conceded 45 rush attempts for 234 yds (5.2 yds per rush).

The BYU Cougars hold an average of 417.8 yards/game, which has them ranked 59th in college football. The BYU offense has compiled 369 penalty yards on 42 infractions, which ranks them 34th in D-1 in terms of hurting your team. For the year thus far, the Cougars have a total of 1,586 yards through the air as well as holding an average of 264.3 throwing yards per outing, which is ranked 42nd in D-1. When it comes to how much they score, the Cougars currently rank 52nd in the nation with 32.0 PPG.

BYU has surrendered a total of 1,047 yards rushing (174.5 yards/game) and 9 touchdowns via the rush so far this year. They have conceded 10 touchdowns through the air in addition to 190.0 yards per contest, ranking them 25th in college football. The Cougars defense has been on the field for 415 plays, ranking them 90th in college football. The Cougars are surrendering 26.7 points per contest, which has them 73rd in the nation. Overall, they have relinquished 160 points.

Who will win tonight's Razorbacks/Cougars college football game against the spread?

Josh's Pick: Take the Cougars -2

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