FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — So much for a nice and comfortable end to fall.
When Arkansas and Ole Miss kick off Saturday night, the temperature will be chilly. Sorry, chilly or any other elaborate description will suffice.
It will be cold for both teams.
The only good news is that you won’t be getting wet stuff on it, so heaters on the side will help.
As far as the game goes, the Razorbacks should have quarterback KJ Jefferson back and that may or may not strengthen the offense, but fans will hold their breath every time they hit him.
The Hogs need to win and put all the bowl drama behind them. A win also gives them a chance to finish just one win shy of last season.
With a road trip to Missouri next week for another cold game, nothing is a guaranteed win and two wins will take the Hogs somewhere other than Birmingham for a bowl game.
Kickoff is scheduled for 6:30 pm on the SEC Network.
Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback KJ Jefferson on the sideline during a 21-19 loss to Liberty on November 5, 2022, at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark. (Nelson Chenault / USA TODAY Sports)
• The Hogs and Rebels will meet under the lights of Razorback Stadium in the penultimate game of the 2022 regular season.
Arkansas, looking to reach the six-win mark for the second straight year and become bowl eligible for the third straight season, hosts No. 14 Ole Miss at 6:30 pm on Saturday, November 19 on SEC Network.
• With a win against Ole Miss, Sam Pittman would become the fourth Arkansas coach to win bowl eligibility in each of his first three seasons, joining Lou Holtz (1977-79), Ken Hatfield (1984-86) and Houston Nutt (1998-00).
• The temperature at the start of the final home game on Saturday is expected to be 30 degrees. It would be the coldest game played in Fayetteville since Nov. 2, 1991, when the temperature at the start between Arkansas and Baylor was 29 degrees.
• Quarterback KJ Jefferson deals air and ground damage. Jefferson completed 148 of 222 passes (66.7%) for 1,981 yards and 17 touchdowns with just three interceptions while rushing for 425 yards and six scores in eight games. Despite missing two games, Jefferson, who has eight career games with both a passing and rushing touchdown, is one of two SEC quarterbacks with 15 passing touchdowns and at least five rushing scores this season. season.
Arkansas Razorbacks running back Raheim Sanders (5) runs in the second quarter against the Liberty Flames at Razorback Stadium. (Nelson Chenault / USA Sports TODAY)
• Raheim ‘Rocket’ Sanders is the Hogs’ leading rusher through 10 games, totaling 1,147 yards on 185 carries (6.2 avg) with seven rushing touchdowns. Sanders, who ranks second in the SEC in both rushing yards (1,147) and rushing yards per game (114.7), needed just eight games this season to reach the 1,000-yard rushing mark, matching RB Mother’s program record. Hill of eight games established in 1995.
• Wide receiver Jadon Haselwood leads Arkansas with a team-high 49 receptions for 592 yards (12.1 avg) and three touchdowns in nine games. Haselwood, transferring from Oklahoma, has caught three or more passes in each of his first 10 games as a Hog and has tallied at least one reception in 26 consecutive games played since the 2019 season.
• Linebacker Drew Sanders has emerged as one of the best defensive playmakers in college football this season, racking up 86 total tackles with 12.0 tackles for loss and a team-high 8.5 sacks in 10 games. His 8.5 sacks are the most by a Razorback defenseman since DE Chris Smith totaled 8.5 sacks in 2013, which is tied for eighth most in a season in school history. Sanders leads the SEC in sacks, with a half-sack ahead of Alabama LB Will Anderson Jr. (8.0).
Arkansas Razorbacks wide receiver Jadon Haselwood, a transfer from Oklahoma, tries to break up a tackle by LSU defensive back Greg Brooks, who transferred from Arkansas, during the Tigers’ 13-10 win on Saturday, November 12. 2022 at the Razorback Stadium in Fyaetteville. , Arkansas (Ted McClenning/allHOGS images)
How to watch and listen to Ole Miss vs. arkansas
• Who: Ole Miss Rebels (8-2, 4-2 SEC) at Arkansas (5-5, 2-4 SEC) with Tom Hart, Jordan Rodgers and Cole Cubelic
• When: Frank Broyles Field at Razorback Stadium (76,000), Fayetteville, Ark. at 6:30 p.m.
• When: 6:30 p.m., radio pregame begins at 3:30 p.m.
• TV: SEC Network and fubo.tv with Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst) and Cole Cubelic (band).
• Radio: You can listen to the game online at HitThatLine.com. Hear Chuck Barrett and Matt Zimmerman on the radio on ESPN Arkansas 99.5 in Fayetteville, 95.3 in River Valley, 96.3 in Hot Springs and Central Arkansas, 104.3 in Harrison-Mountain Home and on satellite radio on Sirius 135 and XM 202.
• Last line: Ole Miss is a 1.5-point favorite over Arkansas, according to SISportsbook. The plus/minus is 66.5. The latest money line for Saturday afternoon has Ole Miss at -112 and Arkansas at +100.
• Survey Ranking: Ole Miss is ranked #14 according to the Associated Press Media and USA TODAY Coaches Polls and #14 in the College Football Playoff Standings.
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