Arkansas-Western Kentucky star power, PFF grades, stat comparison

In anticipation of this weekend's matchup, HawgBeat compared the starting lineups for Arkansas and Western Kentucky 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.

Stat Comparison - Western Kentucky | Arkansas (FBS rank, out of 130)

Offense

Scoring: 22.6 (106th) | 22.7 (105th)

Total yards: 360.3 (101st) | 355.0 (104th)

Passing: 252.8 (46th) | 217.9 (83rd)

Rushing: 107.6 (122nd) | 137.1 (98th)

Third downs: 41.3% (53rd) | 34.1% (112th)

Sacks allowed: 17 (t-65th) | 14 (t-39th)

Turnovers: 16 (t-106th) | 19 (t-119th)

Defense

Scoring: 20.7 (27th) | 35.2 (118th)

Total yards: 317.8 (24th) | 443.2 (105th)

Passing: 192.0 (28th) | 222.2 (64th)

Rushing: 125.8 (32nd) | 221.0 (123rd)

Third downs: 29.3% (7th) | 45.3% (111th)

Sacks: 17 (t-76th) | 18 (t-63rd)

Turnovers: 7 (t-117th) | 13 (t-54th)

Star Comparison (using Rivals ratings)

Star Comparison - Western Kentucky vs. Arkansas

Western Kentucky	Stars	Arkansas	Stars

QB Ty Storey	4	QB John Stephen Jones	2
RB Gaej Walker	2	RB Rakeem Boyd	3
TE Joshua Simon	2	TE Grayson Gunter	3
WR Quin Jernighan	3	WR Trey Knox	4
WR Lucky Jackson	2	WR Treylon Burks	4
WR Jahcour Pearson	2	WR Mike Woods	3
LT Cole Spencer	2	LT Myron Cunningham	3
LG Tyler Witt	2	LG Austin Capps	3
C Seth Joest (5.2)	2	C Ty Clary (5.4)	2
RG Jordan Meredith	2	RG Ricky Stromberg	3
RT Miles Pate	2	RT Dalton Wagner	3
DE Juwuan Jones	3	DE Mataio Soli	4
DE DeAngelo Malone (5.4)	2	DE Gabe Richardson (5.2)	2
DT Jaylon George	2	DT McTelvin Agim	4
DT Jalen Madden	2	DT T.J. Smith	3
LB Clay Davis		MLB De'Jon Harris	3
LB Kyle Bailey	2	WLB Bumper Pool	4
NB Ta'Corian Darden		NB Greg Brooks Jr.	4
CB Trae Meadows	2	CB Montaric Brown	4
CB Dionte Ruffin	2	CB Jarques McClellion	3
S Devon Key	2	SS Kamren Curl	3
S Antwon Kincade	2	FS Joe Foucha	3