The Arkansas Razorbacks (1-3) travel to meet the Tennessee Volunteers (2-2) looking to snap their three-game losing streak. A player to watch in this matchup is the SEC’s second-leading passer, Brandon Allen (1,141 yards, 7 TDs). It will begin Saturday, Oct 3 at 7:00 p.m. ET.
Tennessee lost in a close one against Florida 28-27 last week. Ethan Wolf had a solid game in the loss, registering three receptions for 45 yards. Arkansas came up short as well, falling to Texas A&M 28-21 in its matchup. Drew Morgan had an outstanding performance for the Razorbacks, totaling eight receptions for 156 yards and one TD. Alex Collins had a big game as well, totaling 151 rushing yards and a TD on 26 attempts.
The Volunteers, a seven-point favorite, will be looking to defend their home field when Arkansas visits. The Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is currently unavailable.
Heading into Week 5 of the college football season, the Volunteers are 2-2 both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS). They come into the game with the 21st-ranked scoring offense in the nation, averaging 41.2 points per game. The Volunteers are known to have an efficient rushing attack. Their 52.2 rushing attempts per game are the sixth-most in the nation. Tennessee’s scoring defense, which allows 24.8 points per game, will have a chance to build upon its numbers against the Razorbacks. The Volunteers make it hard on their opponents early, averaging 12 points in the first 15 minutes. On special teams, Tennessee has some playmakers. They average 153.8 return yards per game, fifth in Division I.
On the other side, the Razorbacks have 1-3 SU and ATS records this season. The Razorbacks are great at making every play count, averaging 7.0 yards per play.
Predictions: SU Winner – Tennessee, ATS Winner – Tennessee
Notes
Tennessee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Tennessee’s last 5 games.
Tennessee is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 6 of Tennessee’s last 7 games at home.
Tennessee is 1-4 ATS in its last 5 games when playing Arkansas.
Tennessee is 7-3 SU in its last 10 games when playing Arkansas.
Tennessee is 5-0 SU in its last 5 games when playing at home against Arkansas.
Arkansas is 1-0 SU when leading at the half this season. Tennessee is 2-2 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Dating back to last year, Tennessee is only 3-5 SU against SEC opponents, while Arkansas is just 2-4 SU against in-conference foes.
Arkansas also has the edge in the passing game when analyzing just in-conference ranks. Its passing attack (ranked third in the SEC) will face the 11th-ranked pass defense of Tennessee, while its third-ranked pass defense will look to limit the 11th-ranked passing game of the Volunteers.
When analyzing just conference ratings, Tennessee has the advantage in the run game. Its third-ranked rushing attack will face the eighth-ranked rush defense of Arkansas, while its third-ranked run defense will look to contain the eighth-ranked run game of the Razorbacks.
