Check out odds, insights and more in our betting preview for the Penn State Nittany Lions vs. Arkansas Razorbacks Outback Bowl college football matchup on January 1, 2022.

The Penn State Nittany Lions will meet the Arkansas Razorbacks in the Outback Bowl.
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Odds for Penn State vs. Arkansas
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Over/Under Insights
- Penn State and its opponents have gone over the current 47.5-point total in five of 12 games this season.
- In 69.2% of Arkansas’ games this season (9/13), the teams combined to score more than Saturday’s over/under of 47.5.
- The combined points per game average of the two teams, 57.8, is 10.3 points above Saturday’s over/under.
- These two squads combine to allow 40.8 points per game, 6.7 fewer than this contest’s over/under.
- Nittany Lions games this season feature an average total of 51.5 points, a number 4.0 points higher than Saturday’s over/under.
- The 47.5-point total for this game is 7.8 points below the 55.3 points per game average total in Razorbacks games this season.
Penn State Stats and Trends
- Penn State has played 12 games, with seven wins against the spread.
- The Nittany Lions have an against the spread record of 5-3 in their eight games as a favorite of 1.5 points or more so far this season.
- Penn State’s games this year have eclipsed the over/under three times in 12 opportunities (25%).
- The Nittany Lions average 26.3 points per game, comparable to the 24.0 per outing the Razorbacks surrender.
- Penn State is 4-2 against the spread and 5-1 overall this season when the team records more than 24.0 points.
- The Nittany Lions average only 10.4 more yards per game (381.7) than the Razorbacks give up per contest (371.3).
- Penn State is 6-2 against the spread and 6-2 overall when the team piles up over 371.3 yards.
- This year, the Nittany Lions have 13 turnovers, one fewer than the Razorbacks have takeaways (14).
- Find the latest spread and moneyline odds for Penn State at SISportsbook.
Arkansas Stats and Trends
- Arkansas has eight wins against the spread in 12 games this year.
- The Razorbacks are 5-1 ATS when underdogs by 1.5 points or more this season.
- Arkansas’ games this year have hit the over on seven of 13 set point totals (53.8%).
- This season the Razorbacks average 14.7 more points per game (31.5) than the Nittany Lions surrender (16.8).
- When Arkansas scores more than 16.8 points, it is 8-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall.
- The Razorbacks average 97.6 more yards per game (441.6) than the Nittany Lions allow (344.0).
- Arkansas is 8-3 against the spread and 7-3 overall when the team picks up over 344.0 yards.
- This season the Razorbacks have nine turnovers, 10 fewer than the Nittany Lions have takeaways (19).
- Head to SISportsbook to find the latest moneyline, spread and over/under odds for this matchup.















