Arkansas-Missouri 2020: Star power, PFF grades, stat comparison
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In anticipation of this weekend's game, HawgBeat compared the projected starting lineups for Arkansas and Missouri 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 up to this point of the season.
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Stat Comparison - Missouri | Arkansas (FBS rank, out of 127 teams)
Offense
Scoring: 24.4 (91st) | 25.8 (t-86th)
Total yards: 403.6 (57th) | 395.1 (67th)
Passing: 267.0 (36th) | 252.5 (47th)
Rushing: 136.6 (91st) | 142.6 (83rd)
Third downs: 44.7% (33rd) | 32.7% (114th)
Sacks allowed/game: 1.86 (45th) | 3.13 (t-107th)
Turnovers: 9 (t-54th) | 9 (t-54th)
Defense
Scoring: 25.0 (t-41st) | 30.9 (76th)
Total yards: 350.4 (31st) | 427.6 (83rd)
Passing: 227.1 (53rd) | 248.6 (85th)
Rushing: 123.3 (30th) | 179.0 (t-76th)
Third downs: 33.7% (20th) | 42.6% (79th)
Sacks/game: 2.00 (t-66th) | 1.63 (t-94th)
Turnovers forced: 6 (t-88th) | 17 (t-10th)
Star Comparison (using Rivals ratings)
| Missouri | Stars | Arkansas | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|
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QB Connor Bazelak |
QB Feleipe Franks |
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RB Larry Rountree (5.6) |
**RB Trelon Smith (5.7) |
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TE Niko Hea |
*TE Hudson Henry |
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*WR Jalen Knox |
WR Treylon Burks |
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WR Tauskie Dove |
*WR Trey Knox |
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WR Keke Chism |
WR Mike Woods |
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*LT Zeke Powell (5.6) |
LT Myron Cunningham (5.5) |
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LG Xavier Delgado (5.5) |
LG Brady Latham (5.5) |
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C Michael Maietti |
C Ricky Stromberg |
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RG Case Cook |
RG Ty Clary |
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RT Larry Borom |
*RT Dalton Wagner |
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DE Tre Williams (5.8) |
*DE Eric Gregory (5.8) |
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*DT Markell Utsey |
DT Jonathan Marshall |
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DE Isaiah McGuire (5.5) |
DT Isaiah Nichols (5.6) |
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OLB Trajan Jeffcoat (5.7) |
*JACK Zach Williams (5.7) |
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LB Nick Bolton |
MLB Grant Morgan |
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LB Devin Nicholson |
WLB Bumper Pool |
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FS Joshuah Bledsoe |
NB Greg Brooks Jr. |
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CB Ennis Rakestraw |
CB Montaric Brown |
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CB Jarvis Ware |
CB Hudson Clark |
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SS Martez Manuel |
***SS Jalen Catalon |
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BS Tyree Gillespie |
BS Joe Foucha |
*Listed with an "or" on the depth chart... We used the player who started the most recent game, with the exception of Arkansas' two defensive ends who were out because of COVID-19 protocols
**Listed first-team running back Rakeem Boyd has since opted out, so we are listing backup Trelon Smith as the starter.
***Catalon will miss the first half of the Missouri game because of a targeting foul called against him in the fourth quarter against LSU. Myles Slusher or Myles Mason are expected to start in his place, but he is still listed as the starter on the depth chart.
Breakdown
Arkansas: 15
Missouri: 4
Tied: 3
Pro Football Focus Comparison (using season grades)
Team Grades (Missouri | Arkansas)
Overall: 77.6 | 72.1
Offense: 74.2 | 72.0
Passing: 74.2 | 77.9
Rushing: 72.2 | 71.6
Receiving: 68.5 | 69.3
Pass blocking: 71.8 | 63.0
Run blocking: 66.5 | 63.6
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