HawgBeat - Arkansas vs Mississippi State: Star comparison, PFF grades, season stats
HawgBeat compares Arkansas and Mississippi State using statistics, recruiting rankings and Pro Football Focus grades.
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The Arkansas Razorbacks (2-5, 0-4 SEC) are set to play the Mississippi State Bulldogs (3-3, 0-3 SEC) at 11:00 a.m. CT Saturday at Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas.
Arkansas will be looking to rebound from five straight losses to BYU, LSU, Texas A&M, Ole Miss and Alabama, while Mississippi State is looking to take advantage of a bye week and get its first SEC victory of the year after losing three straight to LSU, South Carolina and Alabama earlier this season.
HawgBeat continued 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.
Mississippi State has an average star rating of 3.0 out of the team's 22 starters on the official depth chart. Arkansas' average star rating is exactly the same at 3.0 among the Hogs' 22 starters.
Both teams have poor offenses, but Mississippi State does have a slight advantage overall. Arkansas' defense has been a strength for the Razorbacks this season, and they're better than the Bulldogs in most metrics on that side of the football.
Here is the full breakdown:
Season Stats - Mississippi State | Arkansas (FBS rank out of 133 teams)
Offense
Scoring: 30.2 (55th) | 29.9 (61st)
Total yards: 375.5 (80th) | 321.0 (116th)
Passing: 222.7 (80th) | 211.1 (91st)
Rushing: 152.8 (67th) | 109.9 (115th)
Third downs: 36.0% (98th) | 42.3% (50th)
Sacks allowed/game: 2.33 (84th) | 3.86 (122nd)
Turnovers: 7 (35th) | 7 (35th)
Defense
Scoring: 29.5 (94th) | 25.1 (64th)
Total yards: 395.2 (88th) | 351.3 (51st)
Passing: 263.5 (111th) | 218.0 (54th)
Rushing: 131.7 (57th) | 133.3 (60th)
Third downs: 38.4% (62nd) | 38.7% (66th)
Sacks/game: 2.67 (36th) | 3.00 (20th)
Turnovers forced: 8 (77th) | 11 (32nd)
Star Comparison (using Rivals ratings)
Star Comparison - Mississippi State vs Arkansas
| Mississippi State | Stars | Arkansas | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB Will Rogers | 3 | QB KJ Jefferson | 4 |
| RB Jo'Quavious Marks | 4 | RB AJ Green | 3 |
| TE Ryland Goede | 3 | TE Ty Washington | 3 |
| WR Justin Robinson | 4 | WR Andrew Armstrong | 2 |
| WR Lideatrick Griffin | 3 | WR Isaac TeSlaa | |
| WR Zavion Thomas | 3 | WR Tyrone Broden | 2 |
| LT Kwatrivous Johnson | 4 | LT Andrew Chamblee | 3 |
| LG Nick Jones | 3 | LG Brady Latham | 3 |
| C Cole Smith | 3 | C Beaux Limmer | 3 |
| RG Steven Losoya III | 2 | RG Joshua Braun | 4 |
| RT Kameron Jones | 3 | RT Patrick Kutas | 3 |
| DE Deonte Anderson | 3 | DE Landon Jackson | 4 |
| NG Nathan Pickering | 4 | DT Eric Gregory | 4 |
| DT Jaden Crumedy | 4 | DT Cam Ball | 3 |
| SAM Donterry Russell | 3 | DE Trajan Jeffcoat | 3 |
| MIKE Nathaniel Watson | 3 | LB Chris Paul Jr. | 3 |
| WILL Jett Johnson | 3 | LB Jaheim Thomas | 4 |
| CB Decamerion Richardson | 3 | CB Lorando Johnson | 3 |
| S Shawn Preston Jr. | 3 | S Jayden Johnson | 3 |
| S Corey Ellington | 3 | S Alfahiym Walcott | 2 |
| S Marcus Banks | 4 | CB Jaylon Braxton | 4 |
| CB DeCarlos Nicholson | 3 | NB Hudson Clark |
Pro Football Focus Comparison (using season grades)
Team Grades (Mississippi State | Arkansas)
Overall: 86.6 | 85.3
Offense: 78.3 | 73.4
Passing: 74.8 | 76.5
Rushing: 88.3 | 72.5
Receiving: 68.3 | 75.4
Pass blocking: 63.5 | 51.2
Run blocking: 69.1 | 63.9
Defense: 76.2 | 81.4
Run defense: 73.5 | 76.3
Tackling: 74.6 | 77.9
Pass rush: 60.3 | 78.7
Coverage: 82.5 | 75.8
Special teams: 83.6 | 82.1
PFF Comparison - Mississippi State vs. Arkansas
| Mississippi State | PFF Grades | Arkansas | PFF Grades |
|---|---|---|---|
| QB Will Rogers | 73.3 | QB KJ Jefferson | 77.4 |
| RB Jo'Quavious Marks | 85.9 | RB AJ Green | 74.1 |
| TE Ryland Goede | 49.8 | TE Ty Washington | 76.9 |
| WR Justin Robinson | 63.3 | WR Isaac TeSlaa | 59.1 |
| WR Lideatrick Griffin | 82.1 | WR Tyrone Broden | 56.3 |
| WR Zavion Thomas | 60.7 | WR Andrew Armstrong | 77.1 |
| LT Kwatrivous Johnson | 67.6 | LT Andrew Chamblee | 51.5 |
| LG Nick Jones | 68.5 | LG Brady Latham | 64.0 |
| C Cole Smith | 65.1 | C Beaux Limmer | 70.5 |
| RG Steven Losoya III | 66.0 | RG Joshua Braun | 73.8 |
| RT Kameron Jones | 63.6 | RT Patrick Kutas | 51.7 |
| DE Deonte Anderson | 57.4 | DE Landon Jackson | 76.6 |
| NG Nathan Pickering | 69.3 | DT Eric Gregory | 75.4 |
| DT Jaden Crumedy | 64.3 | DT Cam Ball | 76.2 |
| SAM Donterry Russell | 64.1 | DE Trajan Jeffcoat | 67.5 |
| MIKE Nathaniel Watson | 65.0 | LB Chris Paul Jr. | 63.8 |
| WILL Jett Johnson | 77.1 | LB Jaheim Thomas | 76.7 |
| CB Decamerion Richardson | 75.9 | CB Lorando Johnson | 60.2 |
| S Shawn Preston Jr. | 79.9 | S Jayden Johnson | 62.1 |
| S Corey Ellington | 72.8 | S Alfahiym Walcott | 61.5 |
| S Marcus Banks | 57.7 | NB Hudson Clark | 71.5 |
| CB DeCarlos Nicholson | 74.6 | CB Jaylon Braxton | 71.7 |
