Cutting back on the turnovers becomes the focus as the Razorbacks host two in-state opponents this week.

Word is that second-year Razorback head football coach Sam Pittman is happy as the Hogs’ head coach.

Despite the poor shooting, the Razorbacks never allowed the Bearcats to take over the game.

The game will be televised by CBS, and it is the lone SEC football game of the day, putting the Hogs and Tigers on center stage.

An eight- or nine-win season with the bowl game is within their grasp, but the Hogs have to shake off the loss to Alabama and focus only on Missouri during this short week of practice.

Coach Eric Musselman’s third squad is basically untested, facing the likes of Mercer, Gardner-Webb, and a pesky Northern Iowa team.

Just how potent will Arkansas’ annual shot at the Alabama Crimson Tide be on Saturday?

The Razorback football team won the right to bring the trophy back to Fayetteville after their annual matchup against LSU on Saturday in Baton Rouge.

Arkansas has not beaten the Crimson Tide since a double-overtime victory in 2006. That’s 14 consecutive losses to Alabama.

Everything tastes better with gravy, and that’s what the Arkansas Razorbacks are playing for Saturday when they visit Baton Rouge.

The Razorbacks trailed by as many as 10 points in the first half before getting their act together in the second half to close the gap and eventually pull away.

Arkansas’ starters can play with all but the elite in the college game, but depth is still lacking in Pittman’s second year on the job.

After beating Pine Bluff and enjoying an open date, the Razorbacks face another crossroads in their season.

Musselman said the Hogs are more concerned with learning how they can become a better team than being concerned for a certain opponent, while still in training camp.

The bye week has been key in developing the younger Razorbacks who aren’t getting as much playing time this season.

The Hogs had a great month in September and a miserable month in October. What will November bring?

The Pine Bluff game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock will be a maturity check for Sam Pittman’s Hogs.

As high as Hog fans were riding in September, they are feeling low at the moment. However, the Razorbacks do have a chance to rebound on the gridiron.

It’s the first time in 14 years that the Hogs have appeared in the AP preseason poll.