Arkansas
Players on the Arkansas Razorbacks the Auburn Tigers Need to Keep an Eye On
The Auburn Tigers will get their first taste of SEC play in 2024 when they take on the Arkansas Razorbacks this Saturday.
Arkansas is off to a 2-1 start this season, its loss coming on the road in overtime against No. 16 Oklahoma State.
The Razorbacks will be looking to settle the score after Auburn blew them out on the road last season. The Tigers won 48-10 in one of their more dominant performances of the season.
Who are some of the most important players to watch on Arkansas?
Offense:
Taylen Green, QB
Green, a 6-foot-6 dual-threat quarterback, joined Arkansas via the transfer portal this offseason after spending the previous three seasons with Boise State.
Green is 53-of-94 through the air so far this season for 806 yards but only three touchdowns. On the ground, Green has picked up 245 yards and four touchdowns off 41 carries.
Auburn’s defense had the chance to play against a dual-threat quarterback last week in New Mexico’s Devon Dampier. The Tigers will hope to see that experience pay off.
Andrew Armstrong, WR
Armstrong, a 6-foot-4 wide receiver, has enjoyed a fast start in his second season with the Razorbacks.
Armstrong has caught 18 passes for 301 yards, leading Arkansas in both categories. However, Armstrong is still waiting for his first touchdown catch of the season.
Armstrong will provide Auburn’s secondary, a unit that has struggled at times this season and is already dealing with injuries, with the biggest challenge it has faced so far this season.
Ja’Quinden Jackson, RB
Jackson, a 6-foot-2 running back, could not have asked for a much better start to the season, also his first with the Razorbacks.
On 47 carries, Jackson has picked up 397 yards and six touchdowns and is averaging 8.4 yards per attempt, leading the team in all four categories.
Between a quarterback who can extend plays with his legs like Green and a powerful running back like Jackson, stopping the run will be a tough task for Auburn. It will, however, be a determining factor in the outcome of the game.
Defense:
Xavian Sorey Jr., LB
Sorey, a 6-foot-3, 225-pound linebacker who spent the previous three seasons with Georgia, was another transfer portal addition Arkansas made over the offseason.
Sorey has led the Razorbacks in tackles so far this season with 23 and tackles for loss with three.
Auburn and Arkansas go head-to-head at 2:30 p.m. CT inside Jordan-Hare Stadium on Saturday. ESPN will carry the broadcast.
John Brummett
John Brummett’s career in news began when he was in high school, as a part-time reporter for the Arkansas Democrat. He moved to the Arkansas Gazette in 1977.
He wrote a political column for the Gazette from 1986 to 1990. He was an editor for the Arkansas Times from 1990 to 1992.
In 1994, his book, “High Wire: From the Back Roads to the Beltway, the Education of Bill Clinton,” was published by Hyperion of New York City. He became a columnist with the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette in 1994. In 2000, he signed a deal with Donrey Media Group, now known as Stephens Media, and wrote for them for 11 years.
He rejoined Democrat-Gazette as a columnist on Oct. 24, 2011.
Ole Miss basketball continues conference play with its SEC home-opener against No. 15 Arkansas and coach John Calipari.
The Rebels (8-6, 0-1 SEC) will host the Razorbacks (11-3, 1-0) at Sandy and John Black Pavilion on Jan. 7 (8 p.m. CT, SEC Network). This will be the second time this season Ole Miss faces a ranked team.
Ole Miss coach Chris Beard’s squad will be challenged with shutting down the Razorbacks, who have the best 3-point percentage in the SEC at 39.1%.
Ole Miss basketball vs. Arkansas live score updates
When does Ole Miss basketball vs. Arkansas start?
- Date: Wednesday, Jan. 7
- Time: 8 p.m. CT
- Where: Sandy and John Black Pavilion, Oxford
What TV channel is Ole Miss vs. Arkansas on today?
- TV: SEC Network
- Streaming: SEC Network
- How to watch online: FUBO (Free trial)
Ole Miss vs. Arkansas prediction
Arkansas 88, Ole Miss 71: Arkansas is a talented team with a balanced offense that should have few problems overcoming Ole Miss, despite the Rebels being second in the SEC in scoring defense.
Ole Miss basketball 2025-26 schedule
Next five games
- Jan. 10: Missouri (5 p.m. CT, SEC Network)
- Jan. 14: at Georgia (6 p.m. CT, ESPN2/ESPNU)
- Jan. 17: at Mississippi State (7:30 p.m. CT, SEC Network)
- Jan. 20: Auburn (8 p.m. CT, ESPN/ESPNU)
- Jan. 24: at Kentucky (11 a.m. CT, ESPN)
Tia Reid covers Jackson State sports for the Clarion Ledger. Email her at treid@usatodayco.com and follow her on X @tiareid65.
FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) – Law enforcement officials are searching for a missing Arkansas man on the east side of Franklin County, according to the Franklin County Sheriff’s Office.
Daniel Harold Wenger, 26, was with his friends in Bay County, and they reported him missing on Sunday to the Bay County Sheriff’s Office. He was added to the missing persons database on Monday, according to FCSO.
Wenger’s truck was found abandoned on Tuesday in Franklin County at Leonard’s Landing, and authorities also located his discarded jacket.
Law enforcement is searching the wooded areas near his car across from Leonard’s Landing and Bay North.
Those with information about Wnger’s whereabouts are encouraged to call FCSO at 850-670-8500.
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