Texas A&M maintained its perfect record this season with a resounding victory over Nevada on Saturday. The Aggies will look to stretch their unbeaten run even further when they take on the Arkansas Razorbacks in a marquee SEC clash this coming Saturday.
Who will emerge victorious in this blockbuster showdown? Read on below for an in-depth breakdown of this college football matchup and while you’re at it, you can check out our previews of Mississippi State vs. Auburn and Utah vs. Oregon.
[sc:NCAAFArticles ]Texas A&M Aggies vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Preview
Where: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas
When: Saturday, September 26, TBD
Line: Texas A&M Aggies at Arkansas Razorbacks – view all NCAA Football lines
Betting on the Texas A&M Aggies
The Texas A&M Aggies will head to their SEC opener against Arkansas with momentum on their side after defeating the Nevada Wolf Pack, 44-27, on Saturday night. It was another convincing victory for the Aggies who improved their record this season to 3-0. The Trojans have won their first three assignments by an average of 23.7 points. With their win against Nevada, the Aggies recorded their 19th straight victory over nonconference opponents, the longest active streak in the FBS.
[sc:NCAA240banner ]Providing the impetus for Texas A&M’s red-hot start has been their superb offense. The Aggies are averaging a whopping 46 points per game this season. Just like in their opening two games against Arizona State and Ball State, it was Kyle Allen who stole the show for the Aggies in the showdown against the Wolf Pack. He accounted for five touchdowns -four passing and one rushing – against Nevada, throwing for 270 yards and rushing for 55. He showed great awareness in the pocket as he made perfectly-located touchdown passes to Josh Reynolds, Speedy Noil, Ricky Seals-Jones and Jeremy Tabuyo.
Credit must also be given to defensive end Myles Garrett, who had 3.5 sacks against the Wolf Pack. He recorded back-to-back sacks late in the game when Nevada was trying to make a late push. They will look to keep the momentum going when they take on Arkansas at Razorback Stadium. The Aggies will fancy their chances against a Razorback side that has struggled mightily on the offensive end this season. Arkansas is averaging just 18 points in their last two games.
The Aggies are 6-4 SU and 4-6 ATS in their last 10 road games.
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Betting on the Arkansas Razorbacks
The Arkansas Razorbacks crashed to their second consecutive defeat with a 35-24 loss to the Texas Tech Red Raiders on Saturday. They had no answer for Texas Tech quarterback Patrick Mahomes who gave the Razorbacks defense all types of problems with his dual-threat ability. He completed 26 of 30 passes for 243 yards and a touchdown while rushing for 58 yards and two more touchdowns.
It was a heart-breaking defeat for the Razorbacks, who were installed as double-digit favorites against the Red Raiders prior to the game. They’re now 1-2 this season with both losses coming in their own home state (Toledo in Little Rock, Texas Tech in Fayetteville). They have now lost two home games to unranked, double-digit underdogs. It won’t get any easier for Arkansas this coming Saturday, as standing in its way in the next game are the streaking Texas A&M Aggies.
For the Razorbacks to snap their losing skid against the Aggies, they need to perform a much better job on the defensive end. The Razorbacks surrendered 486 total yards in that loss to the Red Raiders. In fact, Texas Tech averaged 8.4 yards per play against an Arkansas defense that finished last season ranked 10th in the nation. That kind of defensive ineptitude simply won’t do against a Texas A&M side that is wreaking havoc on the offensive end thus far this season. The Aggies are averaging 487.7 yards in total offense this year. They rolled up 535 offensive yards in their last victory against Nevada.
The pressure also is on quarterback Brandon Allen to deliver a big-time performance for Arkansas. He completed 16 of 21 passes for 196 yards with two touchdowns and an interception in the Razorbacks’ loss to the Red Raiders on Saturday.
The Razorbacks are 6-4 SU and 7-3 ATS in their last 10 home games.
Writer’s Prediction
Texas A&M wins, 38-14.
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