Arky Passing Game - First Down Key

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Arkansas loves to pass on first down. They have throw the ball more on first down than any other and have their highest completion percentage on first down (66.9%). Wilson has only been sacked 10 times on first down in 175 attempts. We will need to bring pressure on 1st down and/or get pressure with our front 4.

Chavis is going to bring his 'A' game on Friday.

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This team has lots of sacks, but Wilson will be asked to execute on the run against the best Secondary he's faced this year on Friday. He'll be on the road in a pressure-filled environment.

I say this because there's no way Petrino tries to go mano-y-mano vs our Defensive Line & pressure packages. I see him rolling the pocket & trying to pick on the linebackers, as well as using the wheel routes like we saw him use-effectively-against State.

He knows our weak point is at LB, & he'll try to exploit it. The deep shots will be dicey unless he catches someone sleeping, & even then, the Safety talent on this team is going to put pressure on those shots to pay off, or there will be changes in possession.

They will go underneath, & try some stop & start routes with some double moves to try to catch our Secondary jumping the underneath coverage to go vertical here & there. Otherewise, I look for the shallow cross & wheels & circles to pressure the Linebackers.

His teams usually execute his plans well, which is the sign of a good teacher & evaluator of talent on hand.

I still say he gets suffocated. Slowly. This Defense is just too good.