Arkansas vs TCU 12/31/20 - NCAA Football Picks & Predictions

Last Updated: 12/23/2020 at 2:11 PM ET

Arkansas vs TCU 12/31/20 - NCAA Football Picks & Predictions

The Arkansas Razorbacks play the TCU Horned Frogs on Thursday December 31st in the Texas Bowl at NRG Stadium in Houston, Texas. Arkansas finished the regular season 3-7 and was sixth in the SEC West Division. The Razorbacks lost each of their last four games of the regular season that included a 52-3 setback at the hands of the Alabama Crimson Tide in the final game of the regular season.

Feleipe Franks has passed for 2,107 yards, 17 touchdowns, four interceptions and was sacked 30 times. The leading rusher for Arkansas is Trelon Smith with 710 yards and five touchdowns, while the leading receiver is Treylon Burks with 820 yards and seven touchdown receptions. On defense, linebacker Grant Morgan is the leader in tackles with 111 and defensive lineman Eric Gregory is the leader in quarterback sacks with 2.5. 

TCU finished its regular season 6-4 overall and 5-4 in the Big 12 Conference. The Horned Frogs were fifth in the conference standings. TCU won each of its last three games of the regular season including a 52-10 victory over Louisiana Tech in it's final game. TCU ended the regular season scoring an average of 30.8 points per game and allowing an average of 24.2 points per game. 

Quarterback Max Duggan passed for 1,795 yards with 10 touchdowns, four interceptions and was sacked 19 times. Duggan was also the leading rusher for TCU with 526 yards and 10 touchdowns, while Quentin Johnston was the leading receiver with 487 yards and two touchdown receptions. On defense, linebacker Garret Wallow was the leading tackler with 90 and defensive end Ochaun Mathis was the leader in quarterback sacks with 9.0.

TCU will grind out a victory over Arkansas in the Texas Bowl. The Horned Frogs are allowing an average of just 24.2 points per game and will be playing against an Arkansas offense that scored an average of just 25.7 points per game and a defense for the Razorbacks that allowed an average of 34.9 points per game. Arkansas allowed 52, 50, 27 and 63 points over its final four games of the regular season. Final Score Prediction, TCU Horned Frogs win and cover ATS 37-17.

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