Mississippi State at Arkansas College Football Odds

Written November 20, 2009 by Kyle Hunter

The Mississippi State Bulldogs and the Arkansas Razorbacks are both programs on the rise, but Arkansas is definitely much further along in the process than are the Bulldogs. Mississippi State will travel to Arkansas this weekend with a 4-6 record, while Arkansas comes in with a 6-4 record. The Razorbacks and the Bulldogs are really completely the opposite in their composition. The Razorbacks are built to outscore you and the Bulldogs are built to win low scoring affairs. Get an extra $500 to bet on football when you sign up at BetUS and make an initial deposit of at least $500.

The Arkansas Razorbacks are led by Ryan Mallett, the transfer from Michigan who is having a brilliant year at the quarterback spot. Mallett will likely cross the 3,000 passing yard barrier in this game and he has thrown 23 touchdowns to just 4 interceptions. Mallett has added a new dimension to the Arkansas offense that they haven’t had in several years. Four players have at least 25 receptions, so Mallett certainly does a good job of spreading the ball around. In the backfield Arkansas has a lot of depth as well, with five running backs with 28 carries or more. All of the tailbacks have proven very adept and the Arkansas running game has kept defenses honest all year long. The Arkansas defense has been a unit that has struggled much of the season, though they have made progress in recent games. For the year they are allowing 25.5 points per game and a huge 412 total yards per game. In the last 3 games they have given up just 21 points per game and their rushing defense has improved.

The Bulldogs have shown quite a bit of promise this year, but the offense just isn’t where it needs to be just yet. Senior quarterback Tyson Lee has been able to move the team down the field frequently, but costly turnovers have really hurt the Bulldogs. Lee has thrown 13 interceptions to just 4 touchdowns this year. Anthony Dixon is doing a very nice job at the running back position, averaging 5.3 yards a carry on the season. The lack of play makers on the outside is something that has held this offense back as well. As a whole the offense has shown some improvement from last year, but it still has plenty of room to grow. The defense fights hard and keeps them in games pretty often. They have given up 25 points per game so far this season.

The college football betting lines for this weekend show the Razorbacks as 11.5 point favorites over the visiting Bulldogs. The posted total is set at 60.5 points. If you are making football picks and want some quick trends to chew on here a couple: the home team is 7-0 against the spread in the last 7 meetings, but the underdog is 7-3 against the spread in the last 10 meetings as well.

Ryan Mallett and the Arkansas offense have proven they can score against any defense this season, so I expect them to put points on the board. Mississippi State will need to try to stay close by running the football effectively and keeping Arkansas off the field as much as possible.

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