Rutgers on Offense- Gary Nova tore up Arkansas last year, and he should be throwing early and often today. He missed most of last week's game after suffering a concussion, but he is fine now and should play well against a weak Hogs secondary. I would like to see Leonte Carroo more involved in the offense after seeing hardly any targets the last few weeks. The Nation's leading rusher Paul James should keep the offense some what balanced, but I think he will take a bit of a back seat today.
Rutgers on Defense- Arkansas quarterback Brandon Allen is apparently not going to play today, so expect Arkansas to run the ball. A lot. The Razorbacks are a power running football team at heart (their coaching staff was at Wisconsin, remember), and they will be more so with out their signal caller. True freshman and 5 star recruit Alex Collins has been great so far, and sophomore Jonathan Williams has been nearly as good. Both backs are averaging over 100 yards per game. This is a big game for Ike Holmes, as he needs to hold double teams to free up Darius Hamilton and Steve Longa to make plays. Longa has been getting better every week, but he faces a great challenge today and must show he can come off of blocks and make plays. I would also expect Lorenzo Waters to play down in the box a ton in this game in an effort to stop the run.
Prediction- Rutgers 27 Arkansas 21
With Allen out, the Razorbacks will be a one dimensional offense and Rutgers can load up to stop the run. I think Nova is in line for another big day against this Arkansas defense.
