Arkansas’ memorable nonconference games since 2000

Early season non-conference video games are thrilling. Two groups who usually don’t see one another, pairing their kinds towards one another for 60 game-clock minutes.

Arkansas has probably the most anticipated non-conference matchups this season after they host No. 23 Cincinnati on Labor Day weekend inside Razorback stadium.

The Bearcats had been voted into the Faculty Soccer Playoffs after successful 13 video games final season. In line with ESPN’s Soccer Energy Index, Arkansas is a 59% favourite over the back-to-back American Athletic Convention champions.

As we put together for the beginning of the 2022 season, let’s check out among the most memorable early-season non-conference video games because the begin of the brand new millennium.

Arkansas 38 @ No. 6 Texas 28 – Sept. 10, 2003

Arkansas quarterback Matt Jones strikes across the protection of Texas’s Rodrique Wright in the course of the fourth quarter in Austin, Texas on Saturday, Sept. 13, 2003. Arkansas beat Texas 38-28. (AP Picture/Deborah Cannon)

This was an enormous win for the unranked Razorbacks, defeating their outdated rival from the Southwest Convention on overseas soil. It was the primary recreation between the 2 since 1991, the Razorbacks’ final season earlier than switching to the SEC. The Hogs additionally ended Texas’ house win streak, which began in 1999.

Cedric Cobbs rushed for 115 yards, Matt Jones contributed 105 yards on the bottom, and De’Arrius Howard scored two dashing touchdowns.

Arkansas 20 v. No. 7 Texas 22 – Sept 11, 2004

Arkansas quarterback Matt Jones (9) leaps over Texas cornerback Aaron Cross (31) and defensive sort out Larry Dibbles, proper, in the course of the first quarter in Fayetteville, Ark., Saturday, September 11, 2004. (AP Picture/April L. Brown)

The Southwest Convention rivalry continued. The Longhorns avenged their house loss from the earlier season.

Cedric Benson for the Longhorns rushed for 188 yards and a receiving landing from Vince Younger within the third quarter, giving them the lead for the remainder of the sport.

Arkansas 41 @ No. 15 TCU 38 2OT – Sept 10 2016

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Sep 10, 2016; Fort Value, TX, USA; TCU Horned Frogs quarterback Kenny Hill (7) and Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Austin Allen (8) shake fingers after the sport at Amon G. Carter Stadium. Necessary Credit score: Kevin Jairaj-USA TODAY Sports activities

An extra time thriller towards a rival from the outdated convention. Arkansas was contemporary off a one-point victory in week one towards Lousiana Tech earlier than heading to Fort Value, Texas, and TCU was on a 14-game house win streak.

Quarterback Austin Allen completed with three touchdowns within the air and one on the bottom, outdueling TCU signal-caller Kenny Hill. The win regarded prefer it was going to arrange a stable season for the unraked Hogs on the time.

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