Arkansas
Three Razorbacks to Watch on Saturday vs. Ole Miss Football
The No. 19 Ole Miss Rebels have a difficult road test on Saturday when they travel to take on the Arkansas Razorbacks in Fayetteville.
Ole Miss (6-2, 2-2 SEC) has only won in Fayetteville twice all-time, and it will need to bring its A-game against a talented Razorback roster if it wants to keep its College Football Playoff hopes alive. A win for the Rebels on Saturday would set up a massive game next week when they play host to the Georgia Bulldogs.
It’s well-known that Ole Miss has struggled to win in Fayetteville historically, but who are some Razorback players to watch in this year’s installment of the rivalry? Let’s dive in below.
DE Landon Jackson
Jackson is a tone-setter off the edge and a big-game player—just roll back the Tennessee tape. Jackson plays the game extremely hard, an attribute many of these Razorback players embody. Whoever plays tackle for the Rebels on Saturday will have to step up and give quarterback Jaxson Dart time.
Jackson has only has 3.5 sacks so far in the year, but the number doesn’t tell the whole story. This player can wreck a game.
WR Andrew Armstrong
Armstrong is second in the SEC behind Tre Harris in receiving yards, proving that he is a very dangerous SEC wide out to contain.
He is another big-game player, putting up over 130 yards in the victory over Tennessee. Armstrong could be a lot to handle for this secondary as he has recorded 722 yards and one touchdown in the receiving category so far this season.
QB Taylen Green
The Boise State transfer has been one of the biggest surprises in the SEC this year, and the main reason for that is his ability to use his legs. Green is a dual-threat quarterback, something the Rebels haven’t really seen so far in 2024. It should be interesting to see how they try and contain him.
Green is a big play waiting to happen with his arm and his legs. The only question is his decision making. The Rebels need to force some pressure and capitalize in the turnover department. That can silence a hostile road crowd quickly.
Rex Nelson
Rex Nelson has been senior editor and columnist at the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette since 2017, and he has a biweekly podcast called “Southern Fried.”
After graduating from Ouachita Baptist University in 1981, he was a sportswriter for the Arkansas Democrat for a year before becoming editor of Arkadelphia’s Daily Siftings Herald. He was the youngest editor of a daily in Arkansas at age 23. Rex was then news and sports director at KVRC-KDEL from 1983-1985.
He returned to the Democrat as assistant sports editor in 1985. From 1986-1989, he was its Washington correspondent. He left to be Jackson T. Stephens’ consultant.
Rex became the Democrat-Gazette’s first political editor in 1992, but left in 1996 to join then-Gov. Mike Huckabee’s office. He also served from 2005-09 in the administration of President George W. Bush.
From 2009-2018, he worked stints at the Communications Group, Arkansas’ Independent Colleges and Universities, and Simmons First National Corp.
Dylan Sherman
Dylan Sherman is a business reporter for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. He is based in Northwest Arkansas and focuses on Tyson Foods Inc. and the transportation industry. A graduate of the University of Missouri, he has been with the newspaper since 2023.
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