Arkansas Auburn Betting – Hogs Try To Revive A Push For The SEC West Title In Auburn
The Arkansas Razorbacks still haven’t recovered on an emotional level from their Sept. 25 loss to Alabama. Auburn will try to take advantage of that fact this weekend.
NCAA football betting: Arkansas Razorbacks @ Auburn Tigers
Online Betting Odds: Auburn -4
Why To Bet On Arkansas
The Razorbacks have the talent to play with just about anyone in the United States. They have the horses on offense, with rifle-armed quarterback Ryan Mallett having the ability to pick out three or four veteran wide receivers with rangy, lanky bodies who can go grab jump balls in traffic. Greg Childs and the rest of the Arkansas receiving corps should be able to do a fair amount of damage against an Auburn secondary that is the most inconsistent and vulnerable dimension of the Tigers’ roster. Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino is one of the very best playcallers in the business, and he will certainly find ways to exploit Auburn’s back line of defense. As long as Arkansas’ offensive line gives Mallett a sufficient amount of protection, the Razorbacks can thrive. Talent is not this team’s deficiency; Arkansas is very much equipped to win the SEC West, especially now that the Alabama Crimson Tide – the team that beat Arkansas earlier this season – has endured a loss in conference play. Arkansas could be freshly motivated to make something of its 2010 campaign; that will definitely give this team an extra push this Saturday on the Alabama Plains.
Why To Bet On Auburn
The Auburn Tigers have two very big weapons working in their favor as they prepare for Arkansas. The first weapon is Cameron Newton. The awesome physical specimen with a linebacker’s body and fearsome open-field speed is shredding SEC betting defenses left and right. Newton struggled early this season, but after hanging 35 points on South Carolina Gamecocks and 37 more on the Kentucky Wildcats, it’s clear that Auburn has a keeper at the quarterback spot. What was particularly impressive about Auburn’s 37-34 win at Kentucky was that the Tigers’ normally up-tempo offense was able to slow things down in the fourth quarter. Auburn’s game-winning field goal drive consumed the final 7:31 of regulation time (half of the entire fourth period) and covered 86 yards in 19 clock-chewing plays. Kentucky’s offense had been eviscerating Auburn’s weak secondary and suspect linebacking corps, so the ability of Newton and his teammates to keep the ball for seven and a half minutes represented an achievement that was as significant as it was breathtaking. Auburn and Newton showed how diversified their tempo – and their strengths – can be on the offensive side of the ball. If Newton maxes out against Arkansas, the Hogs’ offense will have to max out as well. Given that this game is being played inside Auburn’s Jordan-Hare Stadium, it’s not likely that Arkansas’ offense will indeed be able to win a 56-49 shootout. Newton’s running ability would make the difference.,/
How The Game Will Play Out
Arkansas, it seems, has little grit to go along with its immense athletic ability. Auburn has exhibited much more toughness and resilience this season, winning close games and also coming from behind. Arkansas was careless and sloppy last weekend against the Texas A&M Aggies, and will have to radically transform itself to win this game. Auburn’s been much more consistent, and that should really help the Tigers to stay unbeaten this Saturday. Take Auburn in this game.
Arkansas Auburn Betting Pick: Auburn
