Liberty Bowl: Arkansas Razorbacks vs. East Carolina Pirates

Courtesy of OddsShark.com The fans at Liberty Bowl will be treated to a game between the Arkansas Razorbacks and the East Carolina Pirates when they take their seats for the Liberty Bowl. Oddsmakers currently have the Razorbacks listed as 8-point favorites versus the Pirates, while the game's total is sitting at 64. Ryan Mallett threw for 228 yards and a touchdown in Arkansas' 33-30 OT loss to LSU in Week 13. Arkansas was a 3.5-point underdog in that game, while the 63 points made it OVER the posted total of 53.5. Dominique Lindsay and Giavanni Ruffin both rushed for two touchdowns each as East Carolina upset Houston 38-32 in Week 14. The Pirates covered the 1.5-point spread, while the final score played OVER the posted total of 68. Team records: Arkansas: 7-5 SU, 7-4 ATS East Carolina: 9-4 SU, 6-6 ATS Arkansas most recently: When playing in January are 1-4 When playing on turf are 4-4 After outgaining opponent are 5-5 When playing outside the conference are 8-2 East Carolina most recently: When playing in January are 0-1 When playing on turf are 6-4 After being outgained are 5-5 When playing outside the conference are 4-6 A few trends to consider: The total has gone OVER in 4 of Arkansas's last 5 games Arkansas is 4-1 SU in its last 5 games Arkansas is 4-1 ATS in its last 5 games East Carolina is 6-1 SU in its last 7 games The total has gone OVER in 5 of East Carolina's last 7 games East Carolina is 5-2 ATS in its last 7 games