What Can Arkansas Razorback Fans Gain, if Anything, About Future Non-Conference Foes This Week

This weekend was speculated to be an opportunity to get a greater really feel for a way troublesome the Razorbacks’ remaining non-conference video games will likely be when former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino brings the Missouri State Bears to Fayetteville and when Arkansas blitzes the dry bars of Provo for a showdown with BYU.

Missouri State and Central Arkansas have performed a lot in opposition to one another over the previous few years that it’s laborious to gauge MSU’s victory within the battle of the Bears final week. Petrino introduced again the equal of a FCS Heisman Trophy nominee in Jason Shelley in opposition to a squad that includes 45 new gamers, so this week’s sport between UCA and Ole Miss was supposed to place that Missouri State win in perspective.

Technically, UCA has by no means misplaced to Ole Miss. The Rebels gained initially in 2012, 49-27, however needed to vacate the win as a result of Hugh Freeze exists on this world.

Whereas it ought to have been comparatively straightforward to match the Bears’ success in Oxford to how profitable the staff was in opposition to Missouri State, mixing in 45 new gamers who want time to construct chemistry whereas Lane Kiffin makes use of this sport to kick the tires on Luke Altmyer means not a lot might be gained from watching this match-up until UCA pulls the upset.

In the meantime, the Hogs’ greatest shot to get a really feel for BYU has taken a little bit of a success in credibility additionally. The Cougars host Baylor within the late sport tomorrow evening, which might have been an ideal probability for Arkansas followers to see what BYU brings to the desk in each expertise and ambiance.

Sadly, broad receiver Puca Nacua, who’s a participant all Arkansas followers ought to cease down to look at, will miss this sport with an ankle harm. Not attending to see his athleticism in opposition to Baylor is a serious disappointment because it not solely would have made the sport extra fascinating, however it could have given Hog followers a greater comparability to gauge his athleticism.

BYU may also be lacking No. 2 broad receiver Gunner Romney who has averaged 19.7 yards and 17.5 yards per catch the previous two seasons.

There are nonetheless a couple of match-ups that is perhaps of curiosity so far as how issues pan out alongside the road of scrimmage on either side of the ball. Nevertheless, if BYU loses, it’s not going to offer Arkansas followers that clear perspective that the Razorbacks ought to win additionally.

Nacua was price 7 factors within the opening 10 seconds of final week’s sport and is a serious X-factor in any sport BYU performs this 12 months when wholesome.

As for Missouri State, Shelley threw for 300 yards and 5 touchdowns whereas his operating again, Jacardia Wright, ripped off 120 yards on 23 carries final evening in a 35-30 win over an undefeated Tennessee-Martin staff that gained the Ohio Valley Convention final 12 months and superior to the second spherical of the FCS playoffs after taking down Missouri St. 32-31 final November.

The Thursday evening sport provides Petrino an additional two days to arrange for a sport that some have speculated he’s been making ready for since Nov. 27. Petrino acquired to focus this a lot for the Oklahoma State sport final season when the Massive 12 champions narrowly averted shedding to Petrino’s Bears at dwelling.

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