In anticipation of this weekend's game, HawgBeat compared the projected starting lineups for Arkansas and Georgia Southern using the players' star ratings as recruits and their Pro Football Focus grades from this season.

We also did a side-by-side statistical comparison of the two teams using their numbers so far in 2021.

Offense

Scoring: 18.0 (t-113th) | 39.0 (t-31st)
Total yards: 378.5 (77th) | 422.0 (t-57th)
Passing: 126.5 (121st) | 133.0 (117th)
Rushing: 252.0 (16th) | 289.0 (9th)
Third downs: 34.6% (t-89th) | 34.8% (t-87th)
Sacks allowed/game: 0.50 (t-5th) | 1.00 (t-21st)
Turnovers: 2 (t-30th) | 2 (t-30th)

Defense

Scoring: 31.5 (t-106th) | 19.0 (t-50th)
Total yards: 471.5 (115th) | 282.0 (t-28th)
Passing: 348.5 (125th) | 172.5 (t-37th)
Rushing: 123.0 (58th) | 109.5 (46th)
Third downs: 60.7% (128th) | 28.6% (t-23rd)
Sacks/game: 3.50 (t-18th) | 2.50 (t-41st)
Turnovers forced: 0 (t-122nd) | 5 (t-10th)

*Georgia Southern an "and" between Wright and J.D. King at running back. We went with Wright because he has been the featured back the first two weeks and King - a former 5.6 three-star recruit - has yet to make his season debut, but it's worth noting that Wright is also banged up. That could mean an increased workload for Amare Jones, another former 5.6 three-star recruit.

**There is an "or" between Bride and Derrick Canteen. We went with Bride because Canteen - a former two-star recruit - is expected to miss this week's game because of an injury, according to WJCL 22 News' Frank Sulkowski.

Breakdown

Arkansas: 18

Georgia Southern: 3

Tied: 1

Team Grades (Georgia Southern | Arkansas)

Overall: 69.6 | 84.4

Offense: 60.7 | 77.4

Passing: 53.9 | 57.7

Rushing: 63.2 | 82.0

Receiving: 59.2 | 53.9

Pass blocking: 80.2 | 53.2

Run blocking: 57.1 | 84.9

Defense: 72.8 | 71.0

Run defense: 77.8 | 72.8

Tackling: 64.0 | 62.9

Pass rush: 71.1 | 78.6

Coverage: 64.7 | 63.7

Special teams: 66.7 | 72.4