Arkansas is one of the worst teams in the SEC, and it showed this past Saturday in an embarrassing 48-10 defeat at the the hands of Auburn. Luckily for [autotag]Sam Pittman[/autotag]’s team, their opponent this week is not very good either.
That’s why, despite the Hogs looking abysmal against Auburn, ESPN’s FPI prediction model is giving them a 97.3% chance to win on Saturday.
Florida International (FIU) is 4-6 on the season and have lost five of their last six games. The lone victory in that span coming against a winless Sam Houston squad. On top of that, FIU ranks 110th in the country in total offense, averaging just 319 yards per game, and even worse on the defensive side. The Panthers rank 116th in total defense, giving up over 430 yards per game.
Keeping those numbers in mind, it’s pretty hard to argue with making the Razorbacks clear favorites going into this one. There’s a lot of noise surrounding Pittman’s job security and the future of the program, but even then, this is a game you shouldn’t lose.
If the Hogs do fail to win this game, that will likely just expedite the impending end of his tenure in Fayetteville.