Hogs, Vols by the numbers pregame

FAYETTEVILLE — Saturday night, Arkansas takes on No. 4 Tennessee. Arkansas comes in as a -13.5 pt. Underdog. But what do the numbers say, pregame?

1.- #1 Scoring offense in the nation: Tennessee 54.0 points per game.

2.- #2 Scoring defense in the nation: Tennessee 7.0 points per game.

3.- #3 offensively in SEC: Taylen Green #313 yards per game.

(Nico Lamaleava 9th 252 yards/gm)

4.- Tennessee is #4 in the nation.

5.- Arkansas is #5 in nation 3rd down conversions .554: (TN 22nd – .492)

6.- Tennessee is #6 – Total offensive yards in SEC 276 (Arkansas 3rd 283)

7.- Tennessee is 7th in SEC in First Downs 107: (Arkansas #2 138)

8.- Tennessee is 8th in SEC turnover margin +.50 offense in SEC 276: (Arkansas 14th -.40)

9- Tennessee is #9 in SEC in Penalties 7/game. (Arkansas is 6th 6.6)

10.- Lamaleava (TN) #10 in SEC passing yards: 223/game. Taylen Green #3 247.5

11.- Tennessee #11 in SEC in net yds per punt: Tennessee 40.3 (AR [#4] 44.83)

12.- Arkansas 12th in SEC in scoring defense (20.2 per game): TN 2nd 7.0.

13.- Arkansas 13th in SEC # of punts: 12 (TN 14th with 10)

14.- Arkansas #14 in SEC in Pass Defense: (TN #2)

15.- Arkansas is 15th in Pass completion % in SEC: (TN 7th)

16.- Arkansas is 16th in the SEC in red zone offense & defense (TN 9th in offense & 1st in defense)

In the end, who have you played is what reflects these numbers? Tennessee has played only one opponent that could come close to competing with them. Arkansas has played three.

Last week, the SEC saw what happens when a team plays too soft of a schedule. Ole Miss was picked to beat Kentucky, but Kentucky was the first real team that could beat Ole Miss and they did.

Arkansas could do the same. The Razorbacks though, will need some help to do so.

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