Auburn vs. Arkansas by the numbers

Auburn vs. Arkansas by the numbers

Auburn (5-4, 2-4) at Arkansas (3-6, 1-5)

3 p.m. CST Saturday (SEC Network)

Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas

1 TD pass is needed by Arkansas QB KJ Jefferson to take sole possession of the school’s career record. Jefferson is tied with Brandon Allen, who threw for 64 TDs for the Razorbacks from 2012 through 2015.

3 Successive Auburn games with more rushing yards for the Tigers and fewer rushing for their opponents. Since Auburn had 139 rushing yards and LSU had 238 in LSU’s 48-18 victory on Oct. 14, Auburn had 153 rushing yards in a 28-21 loss to Ole Miss on Oct. 21, 186 rushing yards in a 27-13 victory over Mississippi State on Oct. 28 and 230 rushing yards in a 31-15 victory over Vanderbilt on Nov. 4. The Rebels had 223 rushing yards, the Bulldogs had 184 rushing yards and the Commodores had 100 rushing yards.

4 TDs have been scored by the Arkansas defense this season, tied for the most in the nation. The Razorbacks have returned three interceptions and one fumble for TDs. Two other SEC members – Kentucky and Tennessee – as well as Kansas, Michigan, Notre Dame and Ohio State have four defensive TDs this season.

5 TD passes by Auburn QB Peyton Thorne in the past two games, matching his total for the first seven games of the season. Thorne has completed 37-of-53 passes for 424 yards with five TDs and one interception in Auburn’s victories over Mississippi State and Vanderbilt after going 80-of-130 for 845 yards with five TDs and five interceptions during his previous seven appearances for the Tigers.

15 Takeaways for Auburn this season, the most in the SEC. The Tigers have recovered four of their opponents’ fumbles and intercepted 11 passes. Auburn has produced a takeaway in 18 consecutive games, its longest streak since the 2007 and 2008 seasons. Arkansas has lost 11 turnovers this season – three fumbles and eight interceptions.

15 Consecutive field-goal attempts have been made by Auburn K Alex McPherson since he missed the first one of his career.

19 Victories for Auburn, 12 for Arkansas and one tie in the Tigers-Razorbacks series. Auburn has won its past three games at Arkansas.

28 More tackles for Auburn WLB Eugene Asante than for any of his teammates this season. Asante has 67 tackles, with MLB Larry Nixon III next with 39.

48 More points for Auburn than for its opponents in the second quarter this season. In the rest of the game, the Tigers have outscored their opponents by two points. Auburn has a 75-27 scoring advantage in the second quarter, and a 170-168 scoring edge in the other three periods. Arkansas has been outscored 61-47 in the second quarter while outscoring its opponents 204-158 in the rest of the game.

85 TDs have been accounted for by QB KJ Jefferson during his Arkansas career, the most in school history. Jefferson has 64 TD passes and 21 rushing TDs.

103 Rushing yards for Arkansas RB Raheim Sanders in the Razorbacks’ 39-36 overtime victory against Florida last week after he had 91 rushing yards in the first eight games of the season. Sanders had missed five games after suffering a knee injury in the season-opener. Sanders ran for 1,443 yards last season, including 171 on 16 carries in a 41-27 victory over Auburn last season.

138 Games have been played by Auburn since it was most recently shut out, the second-longest streak in school history. Auburn’s most recent shutout loss came 49-0 to Alabama on Nov. 17, 2012. Auburn’s record scoring streak lasted 149 games, starting with a 55-16 victory over Richmond on Oct. 4, 1980, and ending with a 17-0 loss to Alabama on Nov. 26, 1992. Auburn’s current scoring streak is the 10th-longest in SEC history, and its record streak is the ninth-longest.

160 Passing yards are needed by Arkansas QB KJ Jefferson to become the school’s career leader. Jefferson has 7,606 passing yards. QB Tyler Wilson (2008-12) holds the Razorbacks’ career record with 7,765.

203 Passing yards per game have been averaged by the Arkansas offense, and 203 passing yards per game have been given up by the Auburn defense this season. The Razorbacks rank 12th in the SEC in passing offense, and the Tigers rank 3rd in the SEC in passing defense in 2023.

284 Receiving yards for Auburn WR Jay Fair to lead Auburn this season. Every other team in the SEC has at least one player with at least 462 receiving yards. Fair has 28 receptions and has caught two TD passes in 2023.

481 Yards were gained by Arkansas in a 39-36 overtime victory against Florida last week. The game was the first for Arkansas with Kenny Guiton as its offensive coordinator and featured the most yards for the Razorbacks this season. The Razorbacks wide-receivers coach, Guiton was promoted after Arkansas fired offensive coordinator Dan Enos. With 226 rushing yards and 255 passing yards against Florida, Arkansas surpassed the 426 yards in a 34-31 loss to LSU on Sept. 23.

9,327 Yards of total offense for QB KJ Jefferson during his Arkansas career, the most in school history. Jefferson has 7,606 passing yards and 1,721 rushing yards.

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Mark Inabinett is a sports reporter for Alabama Media Group. Follow him on Twitter at @AMarkG1.