Arkansas and Texas A&M are to kick off in the annual Southwest Classic from Arlington, Texas, at 11 a.m. Saturday morning.
And this year, the game, despite its slotting in just fifth week of the season, carries plenty of weight.
The Razorbacks enter at 2-2, on a two-game losing streak that has created some doubts in the minds of fans about the ability for Arkansas to get to a bowl game. The schedule doesn’t lighten in the next two weeks for the Hogs, either at Alabama and Ole Miss. A loss against Texas A&M would mean a five-game losing streak and those aren’t simple to overcome mentally.
Texas A&M is 3-1, but hasn’t looked as good as expected, having already fallen out of the Top 25. Coach Jimbo Fisher seems perpetually in Aggies fans’ focus of frustration and his hire of new offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino has increased such.
Arkansas needs the game a bit more than Texas A&M, at least for this season. But the Fisher needs the win a bit more than Arkansas’ Sam Pittman.
Here’s how to watch, stream and listen to the game.