No. 15 Texas will travel to Fayetteville for the first time in 17 years to face Arkansas in Week 2.
It’s very possible that Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium will break an attendance record for this matchup, as the school announced a sell-out crowd this week.
Due to the long and storied history between the two programs, it’s sure to be a hostile environment and perhaps the rekindling of an old Southwest Conference rivalry.
While Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman is on record stating Razorbacks fans seemingly view the Longhorns as the team’s biggest rival, Texas head coach Steve Sarkisian just sees the Razorbacks as another faceless opponent.
The Longhorns are hoping to keep their momentum going after defeating No. 23 Louisiana by 20 points in Week 1. The trio of quarterback Hudson Card, running back Bijan Robinson, and wide receiver Jordan Whittington will obviously be tough for opposing teams to game plan for this season.
Arkansas got off to a slow start against Rice last week, but ultimately recorded three interceptions in the fourth quarter to close out the game 38-17. The Razorbacks also experienced some special teams issues, fumbling the opening kickoff, having a punt blocked, and shanking another punt. Not to mention, they committed over a dozen penalties. Could first game jitters be to blame for the mishaps?
Here are five things to know ahead of the Texas-Arkansas matchup on Sept. 11: