1.1** SEC Match Up #Arkansas vs. #TexasA&M

[Pick Bot]

Arkansas +9 1.1* Free Play
In Arkansas comes into this game with 13 straight SEC losses but are looking for their first one in over a year. This game is actually being played in the Dallas Cowboys Stadium on neutral turf. As good as Arkansas's look at this point in the season but they face a new challenge against Texas A&M which looks better than ever. Backspace, with Kenny Hill leading the charge at quarterback making people forget about Johnny Manziel.

For Arkansas they're going to try to control the clock in run the ball with their power running game. They've ran the ball 68% of the time this season while a van is ranked 32nd in run defense they just got done allowing 240 yards to Rice who runs the ball 60% of the time. I expect Arkansas to have success running the ball as they averaged over 6 yards per carry against Arkansas last year. The difference and the reason why I don't Arkansas to cover the spread is the fact that Arkansas is not just a running team like everyone is talking about.

Quarterback Brandon Allen has been very good this year with eight touchdown passes to one interception he's completing over 60% of his passes and he's very capable of hitting targets down field. I think he's very underrated and and has a lot to prove in 2014. Many people didn't know but Allen was for all of 2013 season which led to a disappointing year for him.

Defensively Arkansas will have their hands full with this Texas A&M offense. However they face a similar style up-tempo speed team in Texas Tech already this year and they were able to dominate them. This Arkansas defensive front is built on speed and quickness and that should help them in this match up against Texas A&M whose offense of wine is not the biggest in the league. At the end of the day Texas A&M is 10 against the spread in their last 12 neutral site games and Arkansas is 36 – 17 ATS in their last 53 games following a 40+ point effort in their previous game.