The Arkansas Razorbacks battle the Missouri Tigers this week in a game that will feature the SEC’s third-leading passer, Brandon Allen (3,023 yards, 29 TDs). This rough season has only gotten worse for Missouri (5-6), having lost four of its last five. The game kicks off Friday, Nov 27 at 2:30 p.m. ET and will be shown on CBS.
In last week’s matchup, Arkansas got nipped by Mississippi State 51-50. Hunter Henry had a great game in the loss, pulling in seven receptions for 129 yards and two TDs. Brandon Allen had a great game as well, adding 406 yards and seven TDs through the air. Missouri also fell short, losing to Tennessee 19-8. Wesley Leftwich had a quality performance for the Tigers, grabbing two receptions for 41 yards.
The Tigers are a 14-point underdog against the Razorbacks and the Over/Under (O/U) for the matchup is currently not available.
With a 6-5 record both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS), the Razorbacks will look to improve as they head into Week 13. In their five most recent matchups, the Razorbacks went 4-1 SU and 3-2 ATS. Arkansas has averaged 50 points per game over the last five weeks, higher than its season average of 35.8. During those five games, they are averaging 514.4 per contest. Turning to the Razorbacks defense, there are several areas to keep an eye on. Expect the Tigers to have a tough time running against the 19th-ranked Razorbacks run defense, which gives up 122.5 yards per game on the ground. With the sixth-highest time of possession per game at 34:34, expect Arkansas to control the clock this week.
Over on the other sideline, the Tigers head into Week 13 with records of 3-8 ATS and 5-6 SU. Over their last five games, the Tigers have a SU record of 1-4 and a 2-3 record ATS for those betting with them. The Razorbacks are matching up with Missouri’s defense at an inopportune time. Over the last five games, Missouri’s opponents have only averaged 190.0 yards through the air.
Predictions: SU Winner – Arkansas, ATS Winner – Arkansas
Notes
Arkansas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games.
Arkansas is 1-5 ATS in its last 6 games at home.
Arkansas is 2-4 SU in its last 6 games at home.
Missouri is 11-5 SU in its last 16 games on the road.
The total has gone OVER in 12 of Missouri’s last 18 games on the road.
Missouri is 3-1 SU when leading at the half this season. Arkansas is 4-1 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Arkansas is only 1-2) SU in games where it wins the turnover battle, yet 3-2 SU when losing the turnover battle.
