Overview
This will be the 13th meeting between the Florida Gators (5-3, 3-2) and the Arkansas Razorbacks (2-6, 0-5). Florida leads the series 10-2, with the last meeting being 63-35 victory for the Gators in the Swamp in 2020. Billy Napier is 11-10 (6-7) in his second year as head coach of Florida. Sam Pittman is 21-23 in his fourth year at Arkansas. Florida is favored by 4.5 and the over/under is 50.5.
Matchup
Summary
The Gators should win this game, but I would not bet money on either team due to a lack of consistency from either team. Expect the Razorbacks offense to look a bit different after a bye week where Pittman fired his friend and OC and will now give a new OC the opportunity to add some spark to the offense in a losing season. The Gators should be motivated by the bid to warn bowl eligibility in the last game of the season where they will be favored. I predict a close win by the Gators but would not be surprised if they come out flat in a noon game against a boring opponent, just a week after getting thrashed by the rival Georgia Bulldogs.
This will be the 13th meeting between the Florida Gators (5-3, 3-2) and the Arkansas Razorbacks (2-6, 0-5). Florida leads the series 10-2, with the last meeting being 63-35 victory for the Gators in the Swamp in 2020. Billy Napier is 11-10 (6-7) in his second year as head coach of Florida. Sam Pittman is 21-23 in his fourth year at Arkansas. Florida is favored by 4.5 and the over/under is 50.5.
Matchup
| FLA | ARK | |
|---|---|---|
| Passing | G. Mertz 195/257 75.9%, 2,127 YD, 14 TD, 2 INT 161,8 RAT | KJ Jefferson 143/219 65.3% 1,547 YD, 14 TD, 7 INT, 139.3 RAT |
| Rushing | M. Johnson 94 CAR, 520 YD, 4 TD T. Etienne 76 CAR, 449 YD, 3 TD T. Webb 26 CAR, 163 YD, 2 TD E. Wilson III 4 CAR, 48 YD, 2 TD | R. Dubinion 79 CAR, 260 YD, 1 TD AJ Green 42 CAR, 252 YD, 2TD KJ Jefferson 112 CAR, 200 YD, 1 TD (R. Sanders 34 CAR, 91 YD, 2 TD) |
| Receiving | R. Pearsall 50 REC, 718 YD, 3 TD E. Wilson III 37 REC, 326 YD, 2 TD A. Boardingham 19 REC, 219 YD, 4 TD | A. Armstrong 43 REC, 520 YD, 4 TD L. Hasz 16 REC, 253 YD, 3 TD I. TeSlaa 21 REC, 217 YD, 1 TD |
Summary
The Gators should win this game, but I would not bet money on either team due to a lack of consistency from either team. Expect the Razorbacks offense to look a bit different after a bye week where Pittman fired his friend and OC and will now give a new OC the opportunity to add some spark to the offense in a losing season. The Gators should be motivated by the bid to warn bowl eligibility in the last game of the season where they will be favored. I predict a close win by the Gators but would not be surprised if they come out flat in a noon game against a boring opponent, just a week after getting thrashed by the rival Georgia Bulldogs.
