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In anticipation of this weekend's game, HawgBeat compared the projected starting lineups for Arkansas and Ole Miss 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 through the first three weeks of the season.
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Stat Comparison - Ole Miss | Arkansas (FBS rank, out of 76)
Offense
Scoring: 41.7 (11th) | 19.7 (68th)
Total yards: 573.0 (2nd) | 330.7 (66th)
Passing: 380.7 (4th) | 244.3 (33rd)
Rushing: 192.3 (24th) | 86.3 (72nd)
Third downs: 55.8% (7th) | 32.6% (64th)
Sacks allowed/game: 2.67 (t-51st) | 2.67 (t-51st)
Turnovers: 1 (t-3rd) | 5 (t-39th)
Defense
Scoring: 51.7 (76th) | 27.0 (t-33rd)
Total yards: 641.3 (76th) | 411.0 (t-43rd)
Passing: 338.0 (73rd) | 255.3 (45th)
Rushing: 303.3 (76th) | 155.7 (42nd)
Third downs: 64.3% (76th) | 34.6% (25th)
Sacks/game: 1.33 (t-57th) | 2.33 (t-34th)
Turnovers forced: 3 (t-55th) | 6 (t-23rd)
Star Comparison (using Rivals ratings)
Breakdown
Arkansas: 8
Ole Miss: 6
Tied: 8
Pro Football Focus Comparison (using season grades)
Team Grades (Ole Miss | Arkansas)
Overall: 64.9 | 67.7
Offense: 76.2 | 62.1
Passing: 86.6 | 75.9
Rushing: 78.4 | 55.8
Receiving: 81.8 | 60.8
Pass blocking: 32.1 | 61.3
Run blocking: 52.4 | 59.5
