The No. 6 Texas Longhorns continue to bolster their case as one of the country’s top teams despite offensive struggles and now open as 20.5-point favorites over the Arkansas Razorbacks, according to FanDuel.
Arkansas is coming off a shocking upset over No. 17 South Carolina, snapping a two-game losing streak and tying their season-best scoring mark with 34 points. The caveat is that the Gamecocks were missing one of their best players, quarterback LaNorris Sellers, who missed the game due to an injury
that worsened in the win over Texas A&M.
The Razorbacks have struggled against the other elite teams on their schedule, losing to the other four ranked teams they played by a combined 146-54. First-year coach Ryan Silverfield has struggled since moving from Memphis after a seven-year stay with the Tigers. He has improved on last year’s 2-10 (0-8) mark, but the Arkansas faithful expect more than “one game out of last place.”
Texas managed to come away with a victory over LSU Tigers as underdogs, winning in Baton Rouge for the first time since the 1950s and getting a measure of vengeance for the 2019 game in Austin. The Longhorns now look like a lock for the CFP, barring the wheels falling off, which would be the explanation if they struggle on the road and fall to their historic rival.
If the Longhorns win out, they will see themselves hosting a first-round game in Austin at least, as they remain alive for a berth in the last SEC Championship Game.
