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.

Sam Pittman is doing all he can to stoke the fires of the Razorback faithful for a key SEC West showdown against the Auburn Tigers.

The event is scheduled for 9:45 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 16 at Difference Makers Plaza, located near Gate 10 at the northwest corner of Razorback Stadium.

The game is the first time the Hogs have been a favorite in an SEC contest since Pittman has been coach.

Saturday’s showdown is very interesting and important for the programs of both second-year head coaches.

The arena was the site of the 2019 Red-White matchup, but before that had not hosted a men’s basketball game since 1993 when the Hogs faced LSU.

Pittman is not panicking about his Hogs being overwhelmed by the Bulldogs, who have yet to surrender a point in SEC play this year.