Arkansas vs. NCAA Football Odds, Plays & Prospects Penn State Outback Bowl | January 1, 2022

The Outback Bowl will feature a matchup between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the Penn State Nittany Lions.

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Odds for Arkansas vs. Penn State

Over / Under Insights

• Arkansas and its opponents have combined to score more than 48.5 points in eight of 13 games this season.
• Penn State games have surpassed 48.5 points in four of 12 chances this season.
• Saturday’s total is 9.3 points lower than the two teams’ combined average of 57.8 points per game.
• The combined 40.8 points per game that these two squads have allowed this season are 7.7 less than the 48.5 totals for this tournament.
• The average total in Razorbacks games this season is 55.3, 6.8 points higher than Saturday’s over / under 48.5.
• The 48.5 points over / under this game is 3.0 points below the average total of 51.5 points per game in Nittany Lions games this season.

Arkansas Statistics and Trends

• Arkansas has played 12 games, with eight wins against the spread.
• So far this season, the Razorbacks have been installed as favorites by a margin of 2.5 points or more seven times and are 3-3-1 ATS in those games.
• This year’s Arkansas games have outshined the over / under 53.8% of their chances (seven times in 13 games with total set points).
• This year, the Razorbacks score 14.7 more points per game (31.5) than the Nittany Lions give up (16.8).
• Arkansas is 8-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall in games when scoring more than 16.8 points.
• The Razorbacks accumulate 441.6 yards per game, 97.6 yards more than the 344.0 the Nittany Lions allow per game.
• When Arkansas accumulates more than 344.0 yards, the team is 8-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall.
• This year, the Razorbacks have nine turnovers, 10 fewer than the Nittany Lions have to take (19).
• Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Arkansas at SISportsbook.

Penn State Statistics and Trends

• Against the spread, Penn State is 7-5-0 this season.
• The Nittany Lions have covered the difference twice this season when they are underdog by 2.5 points or more (four times).
• Penn State has exceeded 25% of its chances this year (three times in 12 games with total set points).
• The Nittany Lions accumulate 26.3 points per game, comparable to the 24.0 given up by the Razorbacks.
• Penn State is 4-2 against the spread and 5-1 overall when the team scores more than 24.0 points.
• The Nittany Lions are averaging just 10.4 more yards per game (381.7) than the Razorbacks give up per outing (371.3).
• In games where Penn State accumulates more than 371.3 yards, the team is 6-2 against the spread and 6-2 overall.
• The Nittany Lions have turned the ball around 13 times, once fewer than the Razorbacks have forced turnovers (14).
• Go to SISportsbook to find the last money line, margin, and over / under odds for this pairing.

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