The Texas Longhorns and the Arkansas Razorbacks will both be gunning for a victory on Monday when they meet at NRG Stadium.
Arkansas at Texas
When: 9:00 PM ET, Monday, December 29, 2014
Where: NRG Stadium, Houston, Texas
TV: 9 p.m. ET, ESPN.
LINE: Arkansas -6
PREDICTION: Arkansas 27, Texas 17
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Oddsmakers currently have the Razorbacks listed as 5-point favorites versus the Longhorns, while the game’s total is sitting at 45½.
The Razorbacks ended the program’s 17-game conference losing streak with a 17-0 victory over LSU on Nov. 15 and followed with a 30-0 win over Ole Miss. Linebacker Martrell Spaight was an All-SEC first team selection after leading the league in total tackles (123), and defensive lineman Trey Flowers has been a force with five sacks and 13.5 tackles for loss. While the Razorbacks rely heavily on the run, Brandon Allen has been a reliable option at quarterback with 18 touchdown passes and five interceptions.
In their last action, Arkansas was a 21-14 loser on the road against Missouri. They failed to cover the 2.5-point spread as favorites, while the combined score (35) was profitable news for UNDER bettors.
Team record: 6-6 SU,9-3 ATS
Arkansas is 9-2 ATS in its last 11 games
Arkansas is 6-15 SU in its last 21 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Arkansas’s last 5 games
The Longhorns’ stellar defense is led by linebacker Jordan Hicks (team-high 138 tackles) and tackle Malcom Brown, who leads the team in tackles for loss (14) and sacks (6.5). Cedric Reed finished the season with four sacks in the team’s last three games and started all 12 games for a Texas defense that allowed 23.4 points per game in Big 12 play. Quarterback Tyrone Swoopes’ season has been marked by inconsistency and a 13-to-10 touchdown-to-interception ratio, including four picks against TCU.
Texas lost its last outing, a 48-10 result against TCU on November 27. Texas failed to cover in that game as a 4.5-point underdog, while the 58 combined points took the game OVER the total.
Team record: 6-6 SU,7-5 ATS
Texas is 4-2 SU in its last 6 games
The total has gone UNDER in 4 of Texas’s last 5 games
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