Kansas Jayhawks vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 12/28/2022 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: Kansas Jayhawks vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Wednesday, December 28, 2022

Location: Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium in Memphis, TN

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Razorbacks (-4.5)

Total/Over-Under: 63.5

The Arkansas Razorbacks (6-6) will try to defeat the Kansas Jayhawks (6-6) at Simmons Bank Liberty Stadium on Wednesday, December 28, 2022 in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl. Arkansas opens this contest as 4.5-point favorites. The over/under is set at 63.5.

The Kansas Jayhawks head into this matchup 6-6 for this season. The last time they stepped onto the field, the Jayhawks took the field against the Kansas State Wildcats and took a loss by a final of 47-27. Jalon Daniels finished 20/32 with 168 yards through the air. He had a QB rating of 106.6 and walked away from the game with no interceptions. Devin Neal was the rushing leader for the Jayhawks with 16 totes for 59 yards (3.7 yards per carry). In all, they ran 63 plays for 307 yds. The Kansas Jayhawks ran the football 30 different times and accrued 127 yards, which earned them an average of 4.2 yds per attempt. When it came to stopping the run, the Jayhawks conceded 230 yds on 42 tries, which calculates to 5.5 yds per rush surrendered. Kansas relinquished 11 pass completions on 21 attempts for a total of 213 yards, and a completion percentage of 52.4%.

In terms of putting the ball in the endzone, the Kansas Jayhawks have an average of 34.2 PPG. As a unit they hold an average of 194.7 yards in the run game which ranks them 33rd in Division 1. The Jayhawks have earned 5,099 total yards for this campaign. When it comes to scoring touchdowns, Kansas has earned 28 touchdowns via the pass and 28 rushing touchdowns. Kansas has 236 first downs offensively, and they have been called for 65 infractions for 571 yards. They have turned the ball over 16 different times.

The Jayhawks are sitting in 119th in D-1 in terms of team defense, allowing 33.8 PPG. They are giving up an average of 4.5 yards per rushing attempt and 193.7 rushing yards per game on the year. In total, they have given up 2,324 rushing yards through 12 games. When it comes to passing yardage, the Jayhawks are conceding 3,095 yds which ranks them 103rd in the nation. They are giving up 257.9 yards per game through the air as well as conceding a completion percentage of 64.6%. Over the course of this season, they are allowing 451.6 yards per contest putting them 121st in the country. They have surrendered 19 touchdowns by air and 32 touchdowns pounding the rock.

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The Razorbacks head into this matchup 6-6 for this season. For their last game, the Razorbacks walked away with a loss by a score of 29-27 when they played the Missouri Tigers. K.J. Jefferson (2 touchdowns) finished the game with 212 yards on 20/27 passing while his quarterback rate was 157.1. He threw 1 interception and his average yards per attempt was 7.9. Raheim Sanders ran the ball 10 times for 47 yds, finishing the game with 4.7 yards per attempt for Arkansas. Arkansas rushed the ball for 3.0 yds per attempt, finishing with 113 yards on 38 carries. The Razorbacks finished the game with 325 yards on 66 plays (4.9 yds per play). The Razorbacks secondary conceded a completion percentage of 61.5%, relinquishing 242 yards on 16 for 26 passing. Arkansas surrendered 39 running attempts for 226 yds (5.8 yards per carry).

In relation to the points being put on the board, the Razorbacks rank 51st in D-1 holding an average of 30.7 PPG. For the year to this point, the Razorbacks have thrown for a total of 2,764 yards through the air together with holding an average of 230.3 passing yards per game, putting them at 65th in the country. The Arkansas Razorbacks maintain an average of 453.8 yards per game, which has them ranked 26th in the nation. The Arkansas offense has racked up 661 yards of penalties on 76 infractions, ranking them 56th in the country in terms of helping out the other team.

Arkansas has conceded a total of 2,158 yards via the ground game (179.8 yards/game) in addition to 24 touchdowns rushing this season. They have conceded 19 touchdowns through the air as well as 273.9 yards per outing, which has them sitting 118th in D-1. The Razorbacks defense has taken part in 846 plays, which is 84th in the country. The Razorbacks are allowing 28.8 points per game, which has them 90th in D-1. Over the course of the season, they have relinquished 346 total points.

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

Josh's Pick: Take the Razorbacks -4.5

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