The Arkansas Razorbacks will be taking a trip south, to Houston, Texas for this year’s Advocare V100 Texas Bowl. The Hogs will be playing against the Texas Longhorns, a Big 12 team who will be looking to prove their supremacy.
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As writer and editor, I will do my best to travel to the game and give live updates and stats here on my blog. Thanks for reading, Wooo Pig!
Gideon Lytle
The Arkansas Razorbacks are playing strong so far this season. They opened up the season playing fast and efficiently and six games into the season, they are still putting in work. The Hogs’ last game was at home against, now 4-2, Iona, capturing a 94-77 victory. The #18 Arkansas team will travel to Iowa State on December 4th and look to continue their winning streak and move up in the rankings. The Razorbacks are one spot away from their #17 status in 2007. Be sure to keep up with the Hogs’ team as they try to continue their success this season.
After winning their first two SEC games under coach Brett Bielema, the Razorbacks fall to the #17 Mizzou Tigers in Columbia. Though during the first half it was all Arkansas, the Mizzou defense stepped up and didn’t allow Arkansas to score during the second half. Late in the fourth quarter, the Hogs had a good chance to tie up the game and were driving into Tiger territory, but a fumble by Alex Collins ended the chances of a comeback.
The Razorbacks finished the regular season 6-6 and will be playing in a bowl game that will be announced sometime next week. Though the Hogs didn’t win today in Columbia, this season was a confidence booster for the next year. Arkansas had lost 17 straight SEC games, but then played very well in the LSU and Ole Miss games to halt that streak. Coach Bielema will look to continue the success of the Hogs into this bowl game and to the next season.
Fans should not be too worried about this loss to Missouri, and should make sure to keep up with information on the upcoming bowl game, in order to make travel arrangements.
Make sure to stay safe and have a great Thanksgiving weekend. Check in here next week for information on the Hogs bowl game.
The Razorbacks push into 25th in this weeks’ ESPN Power Rankings after back to back dominations of SEC opponents. Though the Hogs are just 6-5 and aren’t ranked in any other poll, they are certainly a team you’d like to avoid playing. Arkansas played a tough schedule this year, having to compete against Alabama, Georgia, Auburn, Mississippi State, and Ole Miss. The ‘Backs played each game down to the wire with the exception of Auburn, when turnovers and sloppy play led to a 45-21 loss, and the biggest margin of defeat. Alabama and Mississippi State were both held to 17 points or less, while LSU and Ole Miss were not allowed a single score.
With a win over Missouri on Friday, the Hogs are likely to move into the top 20 and may find themselves ranked in other polls.
Sources:
ESPN
The Arkansas Razorbacks are making a trip north to take on the Missouri Tigers this Friday. The Tigers are 9-2 currently and are tied for the lead of the SEC east with Georgia. Missouri held off, SEC east foe, Tennessee last week 29-21 and hope to repeat that against an Arkansas team that has shut out two straight opponents. While Arkansas is sitting at 6-5, they are playing as if they are undefeated. With victories over #18 LSU and #8 Ole Miss, it seems that the Hogs are ready for any team. The Razorbacks powerful and time consuming offense is very effective and the Tigers will have to find a way to stop it or Arkansas may shut out a third straight team. Missouri has an offense that lives off of big plays, and if Arkansas’ defense can repeat their actions from the Ole Miss game, the Tigers won’t have a chance. The Razorbacks forced 6 turnovers in last weeks matchup, 3 picks and 3 fumble recoveries. One of the interceptions was returned from end zone to end zone for six points and a commanding 26-0 lead over the Rebels.
The basis for success the Razorback defense will need is to stop third down conversions. If the Tigers are able to convert many of those, it will allow them to develop a rhythm and attack the defense. The Hogs’ offense will just need to do what they always do, cram the run, wear down the clock, and tire the defense. If the run game is successful, Brandon Allen will have opportunities with the play action to throw some deep balls and make big plays.
My prediction:
Ark: 24
Mizzou: 13
The 6-5 Razorbacks have had a terribly diffcult scedule this year, but most SEC scedules are. The Hogs ended a 17 game losing streak in the conference a little over a week ago, and it doesn’t seem that they are looking back. After shutting out #18 LSU in the Battle for the Golden Boot, 17-0, the Arkansas played host to #8 Ole Miss and sent them home with a goose-egg.
The Razorbacks forced Ole Miss to a three and out, and never slowed down. The Rebels went into half time with no points and Arkansas went in with 17. In the second half, Ole Miss got dangerously close to scoring, but the Hogs found two interceptions in the endzone, one of which was returned for six points. Coach Bielema had been pressing for the domination of time of possession, and that is what the ‘Backs did, by a margin of 34:01 to 25:59. The Razorbacks took down the Ole Miss Rebels 30-0 for a second straight SEC shut out. It was the first time in NCAA history that an unranked team shut out two ranked teams in a row.
With six wins, the Razobacks are now bowl eligble, but they are focuesed on next weeks match up against the Mizzou Tigers. Coach Bielema will look to carry the momentum as they travel to Missouri and get his tenth win since coaching the Razorbacks.
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