ESPN's FPI predicts winner of Arkansas' Week 3 matchup vs. BYU
ESPN’s FPI has updated its Week 3 projections, including Arkansas’ home contest against BYU. It’s only the second meeting between the 2 programs. The Razorbacks won last season in Provo by a score of 52-35.
BYU heads to Arkansas with a 2-0 record after wins over Sam Houston and Southern Utah. The Football Power Index projects the Hogs to hand the Cougars their first loss of the season.
The FPI is giving Sam Pittman’s team a 79% chance of winning. Back in August, ESPN Analytics was giving Arkansas a 76.6% chance to get to 3-0. The BYU game comes ahead of a 4-game SEC stretch that includes 3 opponents currently ranked in the AP Top 25 (No. 14 LSU, No. 17 Ole Miss, No. 10 Alabama).
The Cougars are in their first season as members of the Big 12. BYU is the only nonconference Power 5 opponent on Arkansas’ schedule. Arkansas has opened the season with wins over Western Carolina (56-13) and Kent State (28-6).
The Razorbacks are dealing with a notable absence in Week 3. Pittman told reporters Monday that running back Rocket Sanders is out for the game as the staff hopes to relieve swelling from a Week 1 knee injury.
On defense, Pittman offered some good news. Cornerback Dwight McGlothern will play despite a recent toe injury.
Saturday’s game is set for 7:30 p.m. ET, airing on ESPN2.
First 3 were must-wins with that brutal 4 game stretch (with a game against Miss St to follow before our bye week)
If the Hogs win Saturday, I’ll feel pretty good. I think they will at least win 1 of those 4, if not 2. 3 would be overachieving IMO, Bama is Still Bama, LSU is still LSU, not sure if we can defend Ole Miss’ WR’s, and Weigman has looked scary good. TAMU is the most winnable in my opinion with their D being so vulnerable,
Agreed DEHog…I believe our D is proving strong enough to help us over the finish line against BYU and keep us in the murderer’s row stretch that follows. If we can begin to see some consistency in our offense, we can get one of those four, maybe two as you say. I’d be thrilled with two wins out of that road stretch. 0-4 would hurt…hurt…hurt.
Yalls team is protectud by the divine. You got a rightous Governor Woman whos puttin scripture back on the Capital Lawn.
Recruits is flockin to Arkansas cause they know the peopel is part of the remnant and theyll be able to develop there minds and bodies at a campus where chastity and sobriety is respected.
Now that runnin game gonna be a problem.
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Yalls team is protectud by the divine. You got a rightous Governor Woman whos puttin scripture back on the Capital Lawn.” SHS is a P O S who is robbing the citizens of Arkansas blind by giving a handful of extremely rich people ANOTHER round of tax cuts close to $200million dollars that was afforded by the State by not paying out benefits/cutting programs that benefit the working class. The Stephens- I went high school with Jack jr- The Waltons, The Hussmans, etc.
Comments above like this ridiculous M A GAt is another reason I despise organized religion and “the stupids” the rich prey upon.
That poor and rigthous womans gotta travel everwhere by airplane now cause the wicked folk out to get her. Too much lie spreadin about that beautiful and sultry woman.
I used to think that Hillary was a hottie. Than along comes Sarah Sanders. Its like seein Mike Huckabbeee in a dress. Whats not to like?
You’re batsh*t insane… Seriously, go get help.