2014 College Football Week 5 Arkansas vs. Texas A&M Picks & Predictions
By Anthony Rome
ARLINGTON, TX (The Spread) - After playing a few cupcakes No. 6 Texas A&M will be tested today by SEC rival Arkansas at 3:30PM ET.
ARKANSAS: The Razorbacks improved to 3-1 on the year with their impressive 52-14 romp of Northern Illinois last Saturday. They covered as 13.5-point favorites and are now 3-1 at the betting window this year, while the over is a perfect 4-0 in Arkansas games this season. Brandon Allen leads the team in passing with 552 yards, while Alex Collins has rushed for 490 yards and Jonathan Williams has a team-high seven touchdowns.
TEXAS A&M: The Aggies ran their record to 4-0 with their 58-6 thrashing of SMU last Saturday. They covered as 33.5-point road favorites and are now 3-1 against the spread this year. The over 60.5 hit, running the total record in A&M games to 2-2, as the over is 2-0 on the road and the under is 0-2 when the Aggies are at home. Quarterback Kenny Hill has thrown for 1,359 yards while Trey Williams has 208 rushing yards and Tra Carson has four touchdowns.
According to oddsmakers from online sports book Bovada.lv, Texas A&M is a 9.5-point favorite over Arkansas while the total for today's game is currently sitting at 70 points. The Aggies opened as 15.5-point favorites before the line was bet down, while the total opened at 72 before also coming down.
NCAA FREE PICK: Take Arkansas. According to latest college football trends, the Razorbacks are 4-1 against the spread in their last five games versus the Aggies. They're also 4-0 ATS in their last four games in September, 4-1 ATS in their last five games overall and 36-17 ATS in their last 53 games after scoring more than 40 points in their previous contest. On the other side, the Aggies are 2-10 ATS in their last 12 neutral site games, 2-6 ATS in their last eight game versus a team with a winning record and 1-4 ATS in their last five games after allowing less than 20 points in their previous contest.
2014 COLLEGE FOOTBALL WEEK 5 FREE PICK: ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS +9.5