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In anticipation of this weekend's game, HawgBeat compared the projected starting lineups for Arkansas and Texas A&M 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 - Texas A&M | Arkansas (FBS rank, out of 101)
Offense
Scoring: 27.5 (t-59th) | 23.0 (t-77th)
Total yards: 422.5 (38th) | 346.5 (78th)
Passing: 250.3 (37th) | 244.3 (42nd)
Rushing: 172.3 (44th) | 102.3 (88th)
Third downs: 57.7% (5th) | 33.3% (t-82nd)
Sacks allowed/game: 0.50 (t-3rd) | 2.75 (72nd)
Turnovers: 7 (t-61st) | 7 (t-61st)
Defense
Scoring: 29.0 (53rd) | 25.5 (39th)
Total yards: 354.5 (29th) | 418.8 (60th)
Passing: 279.0 (t-78th) | 241.5 (53rd)
Rushing: 75.5 (7th) | 177.3 (64th)
Third downs: 49.0% (84th) | 32.4% (17th)
Sacks/game: 2.50 (t-43rd) | 2.25 (51st)
Turnovers forced: 6 (t-47th) | 13 (t-3rd)
Star Comparison (using Rivals ratings)
Breakdown
Arkansas: 3
Texas A&M: 15
Tied: 4
(NOTE: Brown and Clark are actually listed together with an "or" between them, with Jerry Jacobs listed as the other starter. However, Jacobs has since opted out and all indications are that Brown and Clark will both start, so that's what we went with here.)
Pro Football Focus Comparison (using season grades)
Team Grades (Texas A&M | Arkansas)
Overall: 79.0 | 71.9
Offense: 74.3 | 64.7
Passing: 64.4 | 74.3
Rushing: 73.6 | 59.8
Receiving: 71.3 | 62.4
Pass blocking: 52.5 | 67.1
Run blocking: 74.2 | 61.5
