First Look: Arkansas vs. Texas A&M

Arkansas-Texas A&M preview

Arkansas meets Texas A&M on Saturday in Arlington, Texas. Here is a first look at the Arkansas-Texas A&M matchup.

Arkansas Season so far

DATE OPPONENT SCORE
Sept. 1 Eastern Illinois W 55-20
Sept. 8 at Colorado State L 34-27
Sept. 15 North Texas L 44-17
Sept. 22 at Auburn L 34-3

Texas A&M Season so far

DATE OPPONENT SCORE
Aug. 30 Northwestern State W 59-7
Sept. 8 Clemson L 28-26
Sept. 15 ULM W 48-10
Sept. 22 at Alabama L 45-23

Stat Comparison

Arkansas Stat Texas A&M
25.5 Points 39.0
33.0 Points Allowed 22.5
374.0 Total YDS 545.5
210.5 Pass YDS 299.3
163.5 Rush YDS 246.3
346.8 Total YDS Allowed 379.0
258.5 Pass YDS Allowed 292.0
88.3 Rush YDS Allowed 87.0
.301 3rd down conv % .480
-0.50 Turnover margin -1.00
107 & Massey Composite 28

& The Massey Composite Ratings are compiled from 98 different college football ratings and rankings.

Arkansas Injuries and Suspensions

DATE POSITION NAME ISSUE STATUS
09/24/18 WR Jonathan Nance Transferred has left team
09/23/18 DB Chevin Calloway Personal is "?" Saturday vs Texas A&M
09/23/18 WR De'Vion Warren Ankle is "?" Saturday vs Texas A&M
09/23/18 WR Gary Cross Foot is "?" Saturday vs Texas A&M
09/23/18 RB T.J. Hammonds Thigh is "?" Saturday vs Texas A&M
09/20/18 DB Britto Tutt Undisclosed is out indefinitely
08/08/18 OL Deion Malone Knee is out for season
08/08/18 T Ryan Winkel Pectoral is out indefinitely

Texas A&M Injuries and Suspensions

DATE POSITION NAME ISSUE STATUS
09/16/18 PK Daniel LaCamera Foot is out indefinitely
09/12/18 LB Anthony Hines III Leg is out for season
08/29/18 DB Clifford Chattman Undisclosed is out indefinitely
08/22/18 DB Ikenna Okeke Knee is out for season
08/05/18 DL Micheal Clemons Foot is out indefinitely

Source: DonBest.com

Challenges for Arkansas

Arkansas sits next to last in the SEC in rushing at 163 yards per game. Chad Morris is installing a wide open passing attack. It’s going to take time to get that going. The Hogs sit at ninth in the league in passing. It’s important to do something well to have a chance at winning. The Razorbacks jump out of the pot and into the frying pan this week, taking on the Aggies in Arlington. A&M is going to be angry after the way they were beaten by Bama. You could say the same thing about Arkansas though, they are surely sick of losing but they need to start improving. Get better in practice and play better on Saturday.

Challenges for Texas A&M

Texas A&M is off to a 2-2 start. Keep in mind though that the two losses came against arguably two of the best teams in the country. The Aggies need to keep this in mind before they get downcast over the .500 start. Less rougher waters are ahead but the SEC West juggernaut is probably the toughest division in college football. Texas A&M is a big part of the reason for that division’s lofty reputation.

Saturday’s game kicks off at 11 am CT and can be seen on ESPN.

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