Two of the nation’s top rushing offenses are set to meet at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Saturday, as the No. 2 University of Alabama Crimson Tide (4-0, 1-0 SEC) travel to face the No. 20 University of Arkansas Razorbacks (3-1, 1-1 SEC). The Crimson Tide are 17-point favorites, and the total is 61.Alabama is coming off a dominant 55-3 win over Vanderbilt at Bryant-Denny Stadium last Saturday. Bryce Young was 25 of 36 for 385 yards and four touchdowns. Jase McClellan ran 11 times for 78 yards and a touchdown. Ja’Corey Brooks caught six passes for 117 yards and two touchdowns. Arkansas lost 23-21 to No. 23 Texas A&M at AT&T Stadium last Saturday. KJ Jefferson threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns. He added 105 yards and a touchdown on the ground. Warren Thompson also scored once. He caught two receptions for 57 yards.
HEAD-TO-HEAD
The Crimson Tide won the only game between the teams last season, a 42-35 victory in November, their fifth straight win against Arkansas. Young threw five touchdowns for Alabama, as Jameson Williams scored three times. Jefferson tossed three touchdowns for Arkansas, as Treylon Burks found the end zone twice.
TALE OF THE TAPE
The Crimson Tide are averaging 48.3 points per game so far this season, sixth in FBS, and they are facing a Razorbacks defense that has surrendered 26.0 PPG (76th). Meanwhile, Arkansas has scored 33.5 points a game this season, 55th in the country, and Alabama is allowing 7.3 PPG (3rd).The Crimson Tide rank as one of the nation’s top teams in rushing yards per game (235.0, 10th), while they are 33rd in passing yards (282.5). The Razorbacks are 126th in passing yards allowed per game (302.3) and 27th against the run (98.8).Arkansas has been one of the country’s top rushing teams, averaging 243.8 yards per game (9th), while ranking 78th in passing yards (235.3). Alabama’s defense has been equally impressive on the ground, as the Crimson Tide are 4th in the nation in rushing yards allowed per game (62.5). Against the pass, the Crimson Tide are 6th (138.8).
TOP PERFORMERS
Through four games, Young has thrown for 13 touchdowns (2 INT) and 257.2 yards per game to lead Alabama in passing. In one prior away game this season, he had one TD and 213 yards passing. McClellan leads the team in rushing with an average of 61.3 yards a game over four games. He has two touchdowns on the ground. Traeshon Holden is the Crimson Tide’s leading receiver with 53.5 yards a game and four TDs. Jefferson has eight passing touchdowns (1 INT) with 235.2 yards per game through four games to lead Arkansas. In three home games this season, he has thrown for six TDs (1 INT) and an average of 256.7 yards. Raheim Sanders has been the home team’s leading performer on the ground, averaging 127.0 yards a game through four games. He has four total touchdowns, three rushing and one receiving. Matt Landers has been the primary target in the Razorbacks’ aerial attack, averaging 57.5 yards per game through four appearances.
SportsTips’ College Football Pick:
Alabama (-1000)
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