Keon Hatcher and the University of Arkansas Razorbacks battle Tra Carson and the No. 14 Texas A&M University Aggies in a game that will feature two of the country’s early-season standouts. Coming into the game, the Razorbacks are 1-2 while the Aggies are 3-0. The game kicks off Saturday, Sep 26 at 2:00 p.m. ET and will be shown on ESPN.
In last week’s matchup, Arkansas lost to Texas Tech 35-24. Hunter Henry had a quality performance in the loss, grabbing four receptions for 32 yards and one TD. Alex Collins had a great game as well, adding 170 yards and a TD on 28 carries. Texas A&M defeated Nevada 44-27 in its matchup. Kyle Allen had a great game through the air for the Aggies, connecting on 18 of 31 pass attempts for 270 yards, four TDs and one interception. He added 55 yards and a TD on 10 carries. Christian Kirk also had a great game with 120 yards on six catches.
Texas A&M is a small three-point favorite as they take on the Razorbacks.
With a 1-2 both Straight Up (SU) and Against The Spread (ATS), the Razorbacks will look to improve as they head into Week 4. With the fifth-highest time of possession per game at 35:39, expect Arkansas to control the clock this week.
As for their opponent, the Aggies head into Week 4 with records of 2-1 ATS and 3-0 SU. They enter the week as the country’s 13th-best scoring offense, recording an average of 46.0 points per game on opposing defenses. Preparing for Texas A&M’s scoring defense will give the Razorbacks headaches in the film room. So far this year, the Aggies defense has only allowed opponents to score an average of 22.3 points. Teams need to stay focused in the first quarter against the fast-starting Aggies, who average 16.3 points in the first 15 minutes. Texas A&M has put in some strong special teams performances this season. The team has averaged 137 return yards per game, ranking them 16th in the nation.
Predictions: SU Winner – TexA&M, ATS Winner – TexA&M
Notes
Arkansas is 8-17 SU in its last 25 games.
The total has gone UNDER in 7 of Arkansas’s last 8 games.
Arkansas is 5-2 SU in its last 7 games at home.
The total has gone UNDER in 5 of Arkansas’s last 6 games at home.
The total has gone OVER in 4 of Texas A&M’s last 5 games on the road.
Texas A&M is 3-0 SU when leading at the half this season. Arkansas is 1-0 SU when taking a lead into halftime.
Among all FBS teams, the Arkansas offensive passing game is ranked 28th in the country, while the Texas A&M pass defense is only ranked 35th. The Aggies passing attack is ranked 49th, compared to the 78th-ranked pass defense of the Razorbacks.
The Arkansas rushing attack is ranked only 79th in the nation, while the Texas A&M run defense is ranked 72nd. The Aggies run game is ranked just 31st, compared to the 23rd-ranked rush defense of the Razorbacks.
Arkansas has allowed 21.3 points per game this year, which is ranked only 77th in the nation. Texas A&M has scored 46.0 points per contest this year and is ranked 11th in all of FBS.
