Win or lose, the 2023 season will come to an end for Arkansas football following Friday’s game against Missouri. A year that began with hopes of eight or nine wins quickly went the opposite direction, and the Hogs will not be going bowl this winter.
For now, Pittman’s job is safe. He’ll be back for next season, but the program is in desperate need to end this year with some positive momentum. Unfortunately that is going to be quite the tall task.
Missouri is having one of their best seasons ever and with a win on Friday they’ll finish with 10 wins for the first time since the 2013-14 season. A win would most likely mean that Missouri will be headed to a New Year’s Six bowl game.
Arkansas is 2-7 against the Tigers since the series was official named the Battle Line Rivalry in 2015. Their only wins have been in 2015 and 2021.
The odds are stacked against Arkansas to pull off the upset but records can be thrown out of the window in rivalry games like this one. Here’s three reasons the Hogs can win and three reasons Missouri will continue their recent dominance in this series.