Arkansas faces LSU on Saturday in Baton Rouge. 14Powers.com previews this SEC football game and predicts the final score.
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TEAM SCHEDULES/RESULTS
Arkansas
| Date | Opponent | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 2-Sep | vs. Western Carolina | W 56-13 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Kent State | W 28-6 |
| 16-Sep | vs. BYU | L 31-38 |
| 23-Sep | at LSU | ESPN |
| 30-Sep | vs. Texas A&M* | |
| 7-Oct | at Ole Miss | |
| 14-Oct | at Alabama | |
| 21-Oct | vs. Mississippi State | |
| 4-Nov | at Florida | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Auburn | |
| 18-Nov | vs. FIU | |
| 24-Nov | vs. Missouri | CBS |
LSU
| Date | Opponent | TV |
|---|---|---|
| 3-Sep | vs. Florida State* | L 24-45 |
| 9-Sep | vs. Grambling State | W 72-10 |
| 16-Sep | at Mississippi State | W 41-14 |
| 23-Sep | vs. Arkansas | ESPN |
| 30-Sep | at Ole Miss | ESPN |
| 7-Oct | at Missouri | |
| 14-Oct | vs. Auburn | |
| 21-Oct | vs. Army West Point | |
| 4-Nov | at Alabama | |
| 11-Nov | vs. Florida | |
| 18-Nov | vs. Georgia State | |
| 25-Nov | vs. Texas A&M |
COLLEGE FOOTBALL RATINGS
| Rating | Arkansas | LSU |
|---|---|---|
| ESPN FPI | 42 | 9 |
| Sagarin | 29 | 10 |
| Massey Composite | 44 | 16 |
| PiRate Ratings | 30 | 6 |
KEY STATS
| Statistic | Team | National Rank |
Conference Rank |
Value |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct | LSU Arkansas |
5 65 |
1 10 |
0.575 0.425 |
| 3rd Down Conversion Pct Defense | Arkansas LSU |
18 66 |
4 8 |
0.300 0.385 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct | Arkansas LSU |
36 65 |
5 8 |
0.667 0.500 |
| 4th Down Conversion Pct Defense | Arkansas LSU |
24 88 |
3 9 |
0.333 0.600 |
| Blocked Kicks | ||||
| Blocked Kicks Allowed | Arkansas LSU |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Blocked Punts | ||||
| Blocked Punts Allowed | Arkansas LSU |
1 1 |
1 1 |
0 0 |
| Completion Percentage | Arkansas LSU |
17 18 |
2 3 |
0.722 0.713 |
| Defensive TDs | Arkansas | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Fewest Penalties | LSU Arkansas |
9 114 |
1 13 |
10 25 |
| Fewest Penalties Per Game | LSU Arkansas |
9 117 |
1 13 |
3.33 8.33 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards | LSU Arkansas |
19 119 |
2 14 |
100 245 |
| Fewest Penalty Yards Per Game | LSU Arkansas |
19 122 |
2 14 |
33.33 81.67 |
| First Downs Defense | LSU Arkansas |
25 31 |
5 6 |
48 49 |
| First Downs Offense | LSU Arkansas |
8 79 |
1 11 |
84 61 |
| Fumbles Lost | Arkansas LSU |
24 24 |
3 3 |
1 1 |
| Fumbles Recovered | Arkansas LSU |
34 70 |
3 7 |
2 1 |
| Kickoff Return Defense | LSU Arkansas |
68 107 |
8 13 |
19.50 23.25 |
| Kickoff Returns | Arkansas LSU |
79 99 |
11 13 |
18.67 17.12 |
| Net Punting | Arkansas LSU |
14 23 |
3 6 |
43.29 42.40 |
| Passes Had Intercepted | LSU Arkansas |
14 14 |
2 2 |
1 1 |
| Passes Intercepted | Arkansas LSU |
11 68 |
2 7 |
5 2 |
| Passing Offense | LSU Arkansas |
10 84 |
3 11 |
344.3 219.0 |
| Passing Yards Allowed | Arkansas LSU |
53 61 |
7 8 |
201.7 207.7 |
| Passing Yards per Completion | LSU Arkansas |
41 83 |
6 11 |
13.42 11.53 |
| Punt Return Defense | LSU Arkansas |
8 40 |
1 8 |
0.00 3.00 |
| Punt Returns | Arkansas LSU |
3 39 |
1 8 |
25.67 10.67 |
| Red Zone Defense | Arkansas LSU |
58 93 |
4 11 |
0.800 0.889 |
| Red Zone Offense | Arkansas LSU |
31 52 |
3 5 |
0.917 0.882 |
| Rushing Defense | Arkansas LSU |
4 74 |
1 12 |
55.7 130.7 |
| Rushing Offense | LSU Arkansas |
34 72 |
3 8 |
192.7 151.3 |
| Sacks Allowed | Arkansas LSU |
79 79 |
9 9 |
2.33 2.33 |
| Scoring Defense | Arkansas LSU |
45 69 |
9 11 |
19.0 23.0 |
| Scoring Offense | LSU Arkansas |
10 33 |
2 6 |
45.7 38.3 |
| Tackles for Loss Allowed | LSU Arkansas |
38 62 |
3 8 |
4.33 5.33 |
| Team Passing Efficiency | LSU Arkansas |
18 25 |
2 4 |
174.23 168.72 |
| Team Passing Efficiency Defense | Arkansas LSU |
51 64 |
5 8 |
121.35 129.49 |
| Team Sacks | Arkansas LSU |
7 91 |
1 11 |
4.00 1.67 |
| Team Tackles for Loss | Arkansas LSU |
3 92 |
2 12 |
10.0 5.0 |
| Time of Possession | Arkansas LSU |
27 29 |
2 3 |
32:14 32:09 |
| Total Defense | Arkansas LSU |
11 60 |
2 10 |
257.3 338.3 |
| Total Offense | LSU Arkansas |
6 81 |
1 12 |
537.0 370.3 |
| Turnover Margin | Arkansas LSU |
8 45 |
1 5 |
1.67 0.33 |
| Turnovers Gained | Arkansas LSU |
11 83 |
1 9 |
7 3 |
| Turnovers Lost | Arkansas LSU |
10 10 |
4 4 |
2 2 |
| Winning Percentage | Arkansas LSU |
41 41 |
6 6 |
0.667 0.667 |
PLAYERS TO WATCH
Arkansas
QB KJ Jefferson, RB Raheim Sanders, WR Andrew Armstrong, OL Beaux Limmer, DE Trajan Jeffcoat, DL Cameron Ball, LB Chris Paul, CB Dwight McGlothem, K Cam Little.
LSU
QB Jayden Daniels, RB Noah Cain, WR Malik Nabers, TE Mason Taylor, OL Emery Jones, LB Harold Perkins, DT Mekhi Wingo, DT Maason Smith, OL Will Campbell, OL Emery Jones, LB Ovie Oghoufu, LB Omar Speights, S Greg Brooks.
INJURIES
Arkansas
Player POS Status
R. Sanders RB Ques Sat – Knee
S. Mbake WR out for season – Knee
LSU
Player POS Status
M. Taylor TE Prob Sat – Ankle
A. Goodwin RB Ques Sat – Undisclosed
O. Speights LB Ques Sat – Undisclosed
G. Brooks Jr. S Ques Sat – Undisclosed
J. Johnson CB Early Dec – Leg
Source: Covers.com
Arkansas vs. LSU Football Series History
LSU leads 43-23-2
COMMENTS
I’m going with LSU in this one. It’s tough being a visitor in Tiger Stadium. There are hostile fans for every team but I think LSU has the most fanatical fans that will do anything they can to harrass visiting teams. Arkansas has won just five of the last 15 matchups between these two schools. The hogs have won in Baton Rouge just twice since 2008. Arkansas does have some weapons in quarterback KJ Jefferson and runningback Raheim Sanders, to name a few. I think LSU has the edge in this one. Arkansas could pull off a miracle win but that’s a long shot.
PREDICTIONS
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Arkansas 13, LSU 27
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
LSU 45, Arkansas 28
14Powers Preseason Prediction
Arkansas 13, LSU 27
14Powers.com Gameweek Prediction
LSU 45, Arkansas 28
Saturday‘s game kicks off at 4:00 PM ET. Watch this SEC football game on the Network.
