Missouri must beat Arkansas to qualify for bowl recreation

Arkansas (6-5, 3-4 SEC) at Missouri (5-6, 2-5), Friday, 2:30 p.m. CST (CBS)

FANDUEL SPORTSBOOK COLLEGE LINE: Arkansas by 3

Sequence document: Missouri leads 9-4

WHAT’S AT STAKE?

The Razorbacks have already clinched a bowl berth, and so they can enhance the vacation spot by beating Missouri for the second straight time. However the Tigers must beat their border rival in the event that they need to qualify for a bowl recreation.

KEY MATCHUP

Arkansas RB Raheim Sanders towards the Missouri run protection, which gave up 264 yards and 5 touchdowns in its final SEC recreation towards Tennessee. Sanders is simply six yards behind Quinshon Judkins of Ole Miss for the league lead with 1,379 yards this season.

PLAYERS TO WATCH

Arkansas LB Drew Sanders had 10 tackles, an interception and two fumble recoveries in a 42-27 win over the Rebels final weekend. Earlier than that, the SEC’s chief in sacks had one in back-to-back video games towards Liberty and LSU.

Missouri WR Luther Burden had two landing receptions in final week’s 45-14 win over New Mexico State, giving the five-star recruit 5 in his freshman season. It was a pleasant bounce-back efficiency after the Volunteers held him to 2 catches for 15 yards in Knoxville.

FACTS & FIGURES

Sam Pittman is the fourth Arkansas coach to take this system to bowl video games in his first three seasons. The others are Lou Holtz, Ken Hatfield and Houston Nutt. … Arkansas has by no means received a recreation in Columbia, Mo. Its final street win over Missouri got here in 1944 in a recreation performed in St. Louis. … The Razorbacks have 37 sacks, main the SEC and tied for fourth nationally. … Arkansas has had a 100-yard rusher in 10 of its final 12 video games. … Raheim Sanders had a career-best 232 yards final week towards Mississippi. The Razorbacks ran for a season-high 335 yards. … Arkansas scored 35 factors within the first half towards the Rebels. It was the highest-scoring first half for this system since 2016. … Razorbacks QB KJ Jefferson had three first-half TD passes towards Ole Miss. He completed 17 of twenty-two for 168 yards. … Missouri has certified for bowls the previous two seasons and 4 of the previous 5. … The Tigers scored 45 factors towards New Mexico State final week, their most since scoring 52 towards Louisiana Tech of their opener. … Missouri RB Cody Schrader had two TD runs towards the Aggies. … The Tigers didn’t permit New Mexico State into the crimson zone till late within the third quarter.

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