The No. 23 Liberty Flames (7-1) and Arkansas Razorbacks (5-3) engage in a Saturday afternoon non-conference battle at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville. Kickoff will be at 4 p.m. ET (SEC Network). Below, we analyze Tipico Sportsbook’s lines around the Liberty vs. Arkansas odds, and make our expert college football picks and predictions.
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Liberty enters this contest off a bye week. The Flames sport a strong running game as part of a solid overall offense, and their defense –ranked 26th in the nation in total yards allowed (330.5 per game) — has held opponents under 25 points in 5 straight games. Liberty won all 5, including a 41-14 contest against a favored-by-7 BYU on Oct. 22.
The Razorbacks have cranked out a lot of yards offensively while struggling on defense. They rank 4th in the SEC in total offense (492.5 yards per game) and 13th in total defense (458.6 YPG). Arkansas has won 2 straight games after losing 3 in a row. Saturday’s game is its first in Fayetteville since Oct. 1.