It’s been four long weeks since the [autotag]Arkansas football[/autotag] team played a game in Fayetteville, but that changes on Saturday when Mississippi State rolls into town.
Neither team is exactly riding a hot streak entering this week. Arkansas is riding a well-documented five-game loss and is winless in SEC play, thanks to a brutal early conference schedule. Mississippi State is in a similar situation, also winless to start SEC play.
The Bulldogs were able to pick up a win over Western Michigan, 41-28, right before their BYE week last week, so they have more momentum entering Saturday than the Hogs.
Despite losing a thriller to Alabama last week, Arkansas looked to have built up some confidence late in the second half of that game on both sides of the ball. Both sides of the ball played well and that level of execution should translate to success against a struggling Bulldog defense.
This is a “must win” game for [autotag]Sam Pittman[/autotag]’s Hogs, as they have to be nearly perfect for the rest of the season if they hope to make a bowl game.
Let’s take a look at three reasons both the Hogs and Dogs can win Saturday’s “battle of the beaten.”