We’re getting to the part of the year where every game is the “most important” of [autotag]Arkansas football[/autotag]’s season. The Hogs enter Saturday’s contest against No. 16 Ole Miss with a 2-3 record overall and 0-2 start in SEC play
Rightfully so, there’s not a lot of optimism or faith in Arkansas to go down to Oxford and knock off the red-hot Rebels. Factor in that Ole Miss is right back in the thick of the SEC West race and has everything to play for – it gets harder to see the Hogs walking out of Vaught-Hemmingway Stadium with a win.
That said, out of Arkansas’ first four SEC opponents this year – LSU, Texas A&M, Ole Miss and Alabama – they match up best with the Rebels. Yes, Ole Miss has an incredible offense, but there’s more than just a few question marks on the other side of the ball.
While it may be a longshot, there’s more than one reason to believe in Arkansas on Saturday – despite your feelings on the season so far. Here’s a closer look at three reasons the Hogs can beat Ole Miss and three reasons they won’t.