Arkansas isn’t just a home dog to LSU on Saturday in gambling markets, but few outside of Las Vegas are picking the Razorbacks, either.
LSU’s win over Alabama last week didn’t put Brian Kelly’s team on the map, so to speak, but showed the college football public that the Tigers weren’t just a team that would have potential going forward. They were a threat in the here and now.
Arkansas was that team for a while. Mirages look real, too. The Hogs were No. 10 in the country after three weeks and following that with a three-game losing streak. Now they’re a game above .500, seeking bowl eligibility with one more win.
The Battle for the Boot has been one of wildest rivalries. Arkansas doesn’t win often, but when the Razorbacks do, they tend to win two in a row. Consider: Arkansas won in 2007 and 2008. Seven years later they won in 2014 and 2015. Seven years later they won in 2021 and… Well, you see the trend.
Could it happen again? Luck might be required, but that’s not been in short supply for most of the series.
Let’s take a look the last 10 games in the Battle for the Boot.