HawgBeat - Arkansas at LSU: Star comparison, PFF grades, season stats
HawgBeat compares Arkansas and LSU using statistics, recruiting rankings and Pro Football Focus grades.
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The Arkansas Razorbacks (2-1, 0-0 SEC) are set to play the LSU Tigers (2-1, 1-0 SEC) at 6:00 p.m. CT Saturday at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. LSU currently leads the all-time series, 43-23-2.
HawgBeat continues its series of comparing the teams' star ratings out of high school, stats this season and their Pro Football Focus grades so far this year.
Here is the full breakdown:
Season Stats - LSU | Arkansas (FBS rank out of 133 teams)
Offense
Scoring: 45.7 (10th) | 38.3 (33rd)
Total yards: 537.0 (6th) | 370.3 (81st)
Passing: 344.3 (10th) | 219.0 (84th)
Rushing: 192.7 (34th) | 151.3 (72nd)
Third downs: 57.5% (5th) | 42.5% (65th)
Sacks allowed/game: 2.33 (79th) | 2.33 (79th)
Turnovers: 2 (10th) | 2 (10th)
Defense
Scoring: 23.0 (69th) | 19.0 (45th)
Total yards: 338.3 (60th) | 257.3 (11th)
Passing: 207.7 (61st) | 201.7 (53rd)
Rushing: 130.7 (74th) | 55.7 (4th)
Third downs: 38.5% (66th) | 30.0% (18th)
Sacks/game: 1.67 (91st) | 4.00 (7th)
Turnovers forced: 3 (83rd) | 7 (11th)
Star Comparison (using Rivals ratings)
Star Comparison - LSU vs Arkansas| LSU | Stars | Arkansas | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB Jayden Daniels | 4 | QB KJ Jefferson | 4 |
| RB Logan Diggs | 3 | RB Raheim Sanders | 4 |
| TE Mason Taylor | 4 | TE Luke Hasz | 4 |
| WR Malik Nabers | 4 | WR Andrew Armstrong | 2 |
| WR Brian Thomas Jr. | 4 | WR Isaac TeSlaa | 0 |
| WR Kyren Lacy | 2 | WR Jaedon Wilson | 3 |
| LT Will Campbell | 4 | LT Andrew Chamblee | 3 |
| LG Garrett Dellinger | 4 | LG Brady Latham | 3 |
| C Charles Turner | 3 | C Beaux Limmer | 3 |
| RG Miles Frazier | 2 | RG Joshua Braun | 4 |
| RT Emery Jones | 4 | RT Patrick Kutas | 3 |
| DE Saivion Jones | 4 | DE Landon Jackson | 4 |
| DT Maason Smith | 5 | DT Eric Gregory | 4 |
| DT Mekhi Wingo | 3 | DT Taurean Carter | 3 |
| EDGE Harold Perkins Jr. | 4 | DE Trajan Jeffcoat | 3 |
| LB Gren Penn III | 4 | LB Chris Paul Jr. | 3 |
| LB Bradyn Swinson | 3 | LB Jaheim Thomas | 4 |
| LB Whit Weeks | 4 | HOG Lorando Johnson | 3 |
| S Major Burns | 2 | S Jayden Johnson | 3 |
| S Andre Sam | 0 | S Alfahiym Walcott | 2 |
| CB Zy Alexander | 2 | CB Jaheim Singletary | 5 |
| CB Denver Harris | 5 | CB Dwight McGlothern | 4 |
Pro Football Focus Comparison (using season grades)
Team Grades (LSU | Arkansas)Overall: 89.7 | 94.1
Offense: 79.5 | 81.1
Passing: 89.0 | 90.8
Rushing: 74.4 | 74.1
Receiving: 68.7 | 70.2
Pass blocking: 75.3 | 83.5
Run blocking: 70.0 | 67.5
Defense: 74.7 | 88.7
Run defense: 78.4 | 91.7
Tackling: 56.5 | 71.6
Pass rush: 74.3 | 80.1
Coverage: 64.0 | 77.5
Special teams: 69.9 | 84.6
PFF Comparison - LSU vs. Arkansas
| LSU | PFF Grades | Arkansas | PFF Grades |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB Jayden Daniels | 88.1 | QB KJ Jefferson | 90.4 |
| RB Logan Diggs | 70.0 | RB Raheim Sanders | 60.7 |
| WR Malik Nabers | 89.5 | WR Andrew Armstrong | 73.7 |
| WR Brian Thomas Jr. | 68.9 | WR Isaac TeSlaa | 69.0 |
| WR Kyren Lacy | 57.4 | WR Jaedon Wilson | 60.6 |
| TE Mason Taylor | 57.4 | TE Luke Hasz | 71.6 |
| LT Will Campbell | 71.7 | LT Andrew Chamblee | 67.5 |
| LG Garrett Dellinger | 67.3 | LG Brady Latham | 67.5 |
| C Charles Turner | 70.7 | C Beaux Limmer | 71.6 |
| RG Miles Frazier | 62.9 | RG Joshua Braun | 69.1 |
| RT Emery Jones | 74.4 | RT Patrick Kutas | 69.3 |
| DE Saivion Jones | 69.0 | DE Landon Jackson | 78.3 |
| DT Maason Smith | 68.1 | DT Eric Gregory | 66.8 |
| DT Mekhi Wingo | 79.8 | DT Taurean Carter | 71.3 |
| EDGE Harold Perkins Jr. | 60.1 | DE Trajan Jeffcoat | 70.6 |
| LB Gren Penn III | 72.2 | LB Chris Paul Jr. | 73.8 |
| LB Bradyn Swinson | 70.2 | LB Jaheim Thomas | 79.6 |
| LB Whit Weeks | 62.0 | HOG Lorando Johnson | 56.6 |
| CB Zy Alexander | 65.1 | CB Jaheim Singletary | 69.6 |
| S Major Burns | 54.3 | S Jayden Johnson | 64.9 |
| S Andre Sam | 57.7 | S Alfahiym Walcott | 61.5 |
| CB Denver Harris | 65.1 | CB Dwight McGlothern | 86.4 |
