Two of the best defenses in the country will do battle in this as the Arkansas Razorbacks (2-3) take on the Alabama Crimson Tide (4-1). The SEC’s second-leading passer, Brandon Allen (1,360 yards, 8 TDs), will be featured in this game. This rough season has only gotten worse for Arkansas, having lost three straight. The game will air Saturday, Oct 10 at 7:00 p.m. ET on ESPN.
In last week’s matchup, Alabama easily got past Georgia 38-10. Calvin Ridley had a huge game in the victory, pulling in five receptions for 120 yards and one TD. Jake Coker put up 190 yards and a TD through the air. Arkansas was victorious last week’s performance as well, defeating Tennessee 24-20. Drew Morgan had a great game for the Razorbacks, grabbing five receptions for 110 yards. Alex Collins also had a great game with 154 rushing yards and two TDs on 27 carries.
Alabama is a 16-point favorite against the Razorbacks.
Even with a positive Straight Up (SU) record of 4-1, the Crimson Tide have not been an excellent bet so far this year, going 2-3 Against The Spread (ATS). The passing game could be a priority for Alabama’s offense against a weak Razorbacks pass defense that ranks 101st in the country with 257.6 passing yards allowed per game. In the second quarter, Alabama is a tough test, putting up 12.2 points. Alabama’s special teams squad is a force to be reckoned with. They average 120 return yards per game, 18th in Division I.
As for their opponent, the Razorbacks head into Week 6 with records of 2-3 for both ATS and SU.
Predictions: SU Winner – Alabama, ATS Winner – Alabama
Notes
Alabama is 6-14-1 ATS in its last 21 games.
Alabama is 12-2 SU in its last 14 games.
Alabama is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games at home.
Alabama is 20-3 SU in its last 23 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 5 of Alabama’s last 7 games at home.
Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing Arkansas.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Alabama’s last 9 games when playing Arkansas.
Alabama is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arkansas.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Alabama’s last 8 games when playing at home against Arkansas.
Arkansas is 2-1 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season. Alabama is 4-0 SU when carrying a lead into the fourth quarter.
Since the beginning of last season, Alabama is 9-2 SU against SEC opponents, while Arkansas is just 3-7 SU against conference foes.
