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The Arkansas Razorbacks will be playing at home against the Texas A&M Aggies at 12:00 p.m. ET on Saturday at AT&T Stadium. While the odds are definitely not in Arkansas' favor, at least they'll be on their home field in front of their own fans.
Arkansas started off good but failed to capitalize on an early lead against LSU. They fell just short of the Tigers by a score of 34-31.
Arkansas' defeat came about despite a quality game from Luke Hasz, who picked up 116 receiving yards and two touchdowns. Hasz made the highlight reel thanks to a 59-yard receiving touchdown in the fourth quarter. KJ Jefferson was another key contributor, throwing for 289 yards and three touchdowns.
Special teams played a big role in the game for Arkansas, adding 11 points to the final score. All those points came courtesy of Cam Little: he added nine points with three field goals, and another two kicking extra points.
Meanwhile, Texas A&M didn't have too much trouble with Auburn at home on Saturday as they won 27-10.
The team won by holding Auburn to a paltry 200 yards. A big part of that defensive dominance came down to Texas A&M's ability to keep the quarterback under presure: the team laid him out seven times before it was all said and done. Leading the way was Edgerrin Cooper and his two sacks.
Texas A&M's win bumped their season record to 3-1 while Arkansas' defeat dropped theirs to 2-2.
While only Texas A&M took care of their fans the last time they played, both teams pleased bettors by covering the spread. Looking ahead, they are the favorite in this one, as the experts expect to see them win by six points. This contest will be their fourth straight as the favorites (a stretch that saw them go 3-1 against the spread).
Arkansas couldn't quite finish off Texas A&M in their previous matchup back in September of 2022 and fell 23-21. In that meeting, Arkansas got plenty of help from Jefferson, who threw for 171 yards and two touchdowns, and also rushed for 105 yards and a touchdown. With a second shot at redemption, will Jefferson repeat his dominant outing (and hopefully grab the win this time)? There's only one way to find out.
