FAYETTEVILLE- After an inspired effort at Baton Rouge last Saturday that ended in a disappointing 34-31 loss to LSU, Arkansas faces a must-win game this Saturday in Dallas. To avoid going 0-2 early in the conference season with road games coming up at both Ole Miss and Alabama, the Hogs must defeat an improved Texas A&M team this Saturday. The series has been dominated over the past 12 years by the Aggies, although the series has also been characteristic of close games that have gone down to the wire in most years. So for the Hogs, they must quickly put last Saturday’s disappointment at LSU behind them and focus on a very dangerous Texas A&M team this weekend.
This Saturday’s edition of the Southwest Classic will be one of a few remaining games in the series that will be soon discontinued. Future games between the two schools appear to be headed back to their respective campuses in the coming seasons.
To preview this week’s upcoming game at AT&T Stadium, here are some pregame notes as provided by the University of Arkansas:
TEXAS A&M AGGIES (3-1, 1-0 SEC)
Head Coach: Jimbo Fisher (Salem, ‘90)
Career Record: 125-45 (14th season)
Record at Texas A&M: 42-22 (6th season)
• Arkansas hits the road for the second week in a row to clash with longtime rival Texas A&M in this year’s edition of the Southwest Classic. Kickoff between the Hogs and Aggies from inside AT&T Stadium, home of the Dallas Cowboys, is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Sept. 30, on SEC Network.
• The Razorbacks’ trip to Arlington, Texas, is their second of four consecutive SEC games away from the friendly confines of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. This season marks the first time since 1925 that Arkansas plays each of its first four conference games away from home.
• Arkansas boasts a 42-34-3 record against Texas A&M. The Razorbacks, however, have dropped 10 of their last 11 meetings with the Aggies, most recently securing a win in 2021 to snap a nine-game losing streak in the series.
• QB KJ Jefferson has completed 77-of-108 (70.4%) passes for 918 yards and nine touchdowns while also rushing for 128 yards and a touchdown through four games this season. Jefferson, who has thrown for at least one touchdown in each of his last 15 games under center, ranks first on
Arkansas’ career touchdown responsibility list with 77 (57 passing touchdowns, 20 rushing touchdowns) after his three-touchdown performance at LSU.
• RB Rashod Dubinion has rushed for 174 yards and a touchdown on a team-high 41 carries (4.2 ypc) through the Hogs’ first four games of the 2023 season. Filling in for injured star RB Raheim “Rocket” Sanders, Dubinion logged a career-high 15 rushing attempts for 78 yards (5.2 ypc) and
recorded three receptions for 35 yards at LSU.
• WR Andrew Armstrong has quickly emerged as QB KJ Jefferson’s go-to receiver, leading the Razorbacks with 24 receptions for 273 yards and three touchdowns through four games this season. The Texas A&M-Commerce transfer, who is in his first year at Arkansas, has recorded at least one catch in 20 consecutive games dating back to 2021.
• DB Dwight McGlothern, the Hogs’ active career leader in interceptions, is responsible for a team-leading three takeaways this season. The transfer from LSU has picked off two passes and forced a fumble through Arkansas’ first four games. For his career, McGlothern has totaled seven
interceptions — six of which have come as a Razorback.
Note to Our Readers: Portions of this story were sourced directly from the University of Arkansas Office of Communications, Kyle Parkinson.
