LSU Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks Prediction, 10/19/2024 College Football Picks, Best Bets & Odds

Game: LSU Tigers vs Arkansas Razorbacks

Date: Saturday, October 19, 2024

Location: Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, AR

TV: ESPN

Odds/Point Spread: Razorbacks (+3.0)

Total/Over-Under: 55.5

The LSU Tigers (5-1) are headed to Razorback Stadium on Saturday, October 19, 2024 where they will compete against the Arkansas Razorbacks (4-2). Arkansas opens this contest as 3.0-point dogs from Vegas oddsmakers. The total is 55.5.

The LSU Tigers head into this matchup 5-1 this year. In their last game, the Tigers played the Ole Miss Rebels and walked away with a win by a score of 29-26. On the ground, the Tigers gave up 180 yds on 42 attempts, which calculates to 4.3 yds per run allowed. LSU relinquished 24 completions on 42 tries for a total of 284 yds, and a completion percentage of 57.1%. Overall, they ran 75 plays which gave them 421 yds. The LSU Tigers ran the football 24 times and accumulated 84 yds, which had them averaging 3.5 yards per attempt.

The Tigers have racked up 2,762 yards in total this year. When it comes to distribution of touchdowns, LSU has compiled 18 touchdowns through the air and 8 rushing touchdowns. They have surrendered the ball 7 times. LSU has accumulated 149 first downs as a unit, and they have committed 41 infractions for 322 yards. As a unit they average 123.3 yards on the ground which ranks them 100th in Division 1. In terms of putting points on the board, the LSU Tigers are sitting at 34.2 points per contest.

When it comes to yards through the air, the Tigers are allowing 1,466 yds which ranks them 96th in college football. They are giving up 244.3 yards per contest through the air in addition to giving up a completion percentage of 64.5%. Over the course of this year, they are giving up 372.0 yards/game which has them ranked 76th in college football. They have surrendered 6 touchdowns through the air and 9 touchdowns pounding the rock. They are allowing an average of 3.9 yards per attempt on the ground and 127.7 yards on the ground per game for the season. For the season, they have given up 766 running yards through 6 games. The Tigers sit in 56th in D-1 regarding team defense, allowing 22.3 PPG.

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The Razorbacks head into this game 4-2 for this season. When they last stepped on the field, the Razorbacks went home victorious with a score of 19-14 when they faced the Tennessee Volunteers. The Razorbacks finished the contest with a total of 434 yds and they ran 74 plays (5.9 yds per play). Arkansas ran for 3.1 yards per tote, finishing the contest with 137 yards on 44 carries. Arkansas conceded 36 run attempts for 176 yds (4.9 yards per rush). The Razorbacks secondary gave up a completion percentage of 57.1%, relinquishing 156 yds on 16 out of 28 through the air.

The Arkansas Razorbacks maintain an average of 484.8 yards per game, ranking them 8th in Division 1. The Arkansas offense has compiled 324 yds of penalties on 39 infractions, ranking them 62nd in the nation in terms of giving up free yards. They average 199.5 yards per game via the rush and have toted the ball for 1,197 yards in total. They have given away 5 picks while surrendering 4 fumbles and they have tallied 161 1st downs. When looking at how much they score, the Razorbacks are ranked 39th in Division 1 scoring 33.0 points per outing. During the season so far, the Razorbacks have a total of 1,712 yards via the pass in addition to an average of 285.3 passing yards per contest, which ranks 24th in Division 1.

The Razorbacks are surrendering 19.2 points per game, which has them 29th in the nation. Arkansas has conceded a total of 639 yards via the ground game (106.5 yards per contest) in addition to 5 touchdowns by way of the ground game for the season. This year, they have relinquished 115 points in total. They have yielded 8 touchdowns through the air and 215.0 yards per game, which has them in 69th in the nation. The Razorbacks defense has taken the field for 373 plays, which is 37th in D-1. Their defense has 1 fumble recovered and 6 picks so far this year.

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

Guy's Pick: Take the Tigers -3.0

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