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Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Rutgers Scarlet Knights Gambling Prediction & Week 4 Preview

Arkansas vs Rutgers College Football Spread/Handicapping

This is Arkansas’ final game before they start the gauntlet that is the SEC – they will be playing 4 games in a row against teams that have been ranked in the Top 10 at one point or another this season.

Arkansas Razorbacks (3-0) vs Rutgers Scarlet Knights (2-1)
Saturday September 21
High Points Solutions Stadium – Piscataway, NJ
3:30PM
Moneyline: Rutgers -117, Arkansas -103
Spread: Rutgers -1
O/U: 44
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Which means that despite the fact that they are 3-0 if they don’t win this one they might not win again until November, it at all.

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Rutgers doesn’t have nearly the same challenges ahead though they do face Louisville in a couple of weeks. Rutgers is probably still smarting from their overtime loss to Fresno State to start the season, where a missed 2 point conversion cost them in overtime.

Rutgers beat Arkansas last year fairly easily in Fayetteville but I don’t think these teams think about each other enough to call this a revenge spot. [soliloquy id=”82219″]

Arkansas

The Razorbacks are 11th in the nation running the football this season with new coach Bret Bielema in charge. No surprise there as his Badger teams were always very run oriented but the real challenge will be maintaining that level of success on the ground as the competition improves beginning with this weekend.

It would help if they had a legit passing attack but it is hard to tell at this point because new QB Brandon Allen has thrown the ball less than 15 times per game so far. That number is going to slowly creep up and I am not sure how much success he will have. He is, however, mobile enough to avoid the rush he will face bearing down on him in the SEC.

Win or lose this game will be more like a practice compared to what is coming. Sorry Rutgers, it is the truth.

Rutgers

The Scarlet Knights may be 2-1 in their lone year in the American Athletic Conference but I don’t think things are going according to play. This was supposed to be the year RB Savon Huggins showed that 5 star talent but he has been a total dud. Fortunately less heralded sophomore back Paul James has exploded. He is leading the nation in rushing and ripping off more than 8 yards per carry.

That has enabled them to get away with pedestrian play at QB from junior Gary Nova. Unlike Arkansas, Rutgers can probably parlay performances we have seen so far into enough wins throughout the season to become bowl eligible because their league is so light. They have developed a strong defensive reputation of late but this year they have troubling splits against the run and the pass.

They are 5th in rush defense giving up less than 60ypg but the pass defense is only 109 and was shredded by Fresno State. Those numbers should make this week a relatively easy task

Spread Pick: Rutgers -1
O/U Pick: Over
Score Prediction: Rutgers 28 – Arkansas 24

By The Wiesguy

The Wiesguy is a newcomer to the handicapping scene. Hailing from Toronto, Canada he is always sweet on the underdogs and you can often find his thoughts, musings and picks at moneydogs.blogspot.com.