The Arkansas Razorbacks are still in search of their first conference win in the tough SEC. However, they’ll have a tall task ahead of them when they go against the red-hot Georgia Bulldogs. Another intriguing SEC game is on the horizon when the Texas A&M Aggies visit the Alabama Crimson Tide. You can view the complete preview of that game here.
It’s another stacked week of college football. Check out the best five games to watch in Week 8 of the NCAA season and read on for everything you need to know to bet on this SEC tilt.
[sc:NCAAFArticles ]Georgia Bulldogs vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Preview
Where: War Memorial Stadium, Arkansas
When: Saturday, October 18, 4:00 PM ET
Line: Georgia Bulldogs (-3.5) at Arkansas Razorbacks (+3.5) – view all NCAA Football lines
Betting on the Georgia Bulldogs
No Todd Gurley? No problem. Georgia’s star running back was indefinitely suspended by the school pending an investigation for allegedly violating the NCAA rule against receiving money for autographs. With Gurley out, Georgia made a resounding statement with their 34-0 shutout win over defending SEC East champions, the Missouri Tigers.
[sc:NCAA240banner ]Replacing Gurley as the lead back, Nick Chubb ran for 143 yards and a score on 38 carries. Chubb will be tasked with unravelling Arkansas’ defense which has allowed four yards per attempt in six games. Meanwhile, quarterback Huston Mason completed 22 of 28 passes for 156 yards and a touchdown to wide receiver Michael Bennett. Mason may have an upswing in his performance especially going against the Razorbacks’ pass defense, which allows 246.7 passing yards per game.
The Bulldogs were also dominant on the other side of the ball. Safety Quincy Mauger picked off Missouri’s Maty Mauk twice. Meanwhile, defensive backs Dominick Sanders and Damian Swann each had a pick as well. They should be able to keep pace with Arkansas’ middling wide receivers, forcing less production from the Razorbacks’ passing.
The Bulldogs are 1-3 ATS against SEC teams this season. The total has gone over in five of Georgia’s six games this season.
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Betting on the Arkansas Razorbacks
The Arkansas Razorbacks had a razor-thin loss to Alabama 14-13 on Saturday to fall to a 0-3 record against ranked teams this season. Still, they have a bright spot to look at despite the loss. Running back Jonathan Williams managed to get past Alabama’s vaunted rush defense (allowing 2.5 yards per attempt) to finish with 83 yards and a score on 20 carries.
Williams will need to stay sharp as the Razorbacks will lean on him to challenge Georgia’s defense, which has limited opposing backs to three yards per carry. Backing up Williams is Alex Collins, who has 634 yards and six touchdowns on 92 carries this season. However, Collins took just six handoffs against Alabama for 13 yards.
Establishing the run will be vital for Arkansas as quarterback Brandon Allen has struggled with his accuracy in back-to-back games. Allen completed 54 percent of his passes against Texas A&M and Alabama, while also throwing an interception. Having Georgia preoccupied against the run should open up a couple of opportunities for the Razorbacks QB to make a couple of key passes that can give them considerable yardage.
However, Arkansas’ defense is concerning heading into this matchup. The defense looked impressive in blowout wins against Nicholls State, Texas Tech and Northern Illinois. Yet, they have allowed 31.3 points per game, while being burned for an average of 168.3 rushing yards against top-10 teams Auburn, Texas A&M and Alabama.
The Razorbacks are 5-1 ATS this season.
Writer’s Prediction
The Georgia Bulldogs will be difficult to stop. The Bulldogs win and cover -3.5 on the road.
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