OXFORD, MS- It has been a tough week for Razorbacks fans, and anyone connected to the football program. After their second consecutive conference loss last Saturday to the Aggies, Arkansas now travels to Oxford to play the Ole Miss Rebels. Ole Miss will be fresh off of their big win last Saturday night against LSU.
To help sort through things from the Arkansas perspective, here are some game notes as provided by the University of Arkansas:
ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS (2-3, 0-2 SEC)
AP/Coaches: NR/NR
Head Coach: Sam Pittman (Pittsburg State, ‘86)
Career Record: 21-20 (4th season)
Record at Arkansas: Same
• Arkansas, on the road for the third consecutive week, will look to snap its three-game losing streak when it squares off against longtime rival and SEC West foe Ole Miss. Kickoff between the Razorbacks and the nationally ranked Rebels is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7, on SEC Network.
• The Hogs’ road trip to Oxford, Miss., is their third 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 is playing each of its first four conference games away from home.
• Arkansas, seeking its first win in Oxford since 2017, boasts a 38-28-1 all-time record against Ole Miss. Under head coach Sam Pittman, the Razorbacks have won two of their three meetings against the Rebels since the 2020 season, including both matchups in Fayetteville (2022 & 2022).
• QB KJ Jefferson has completed 85-of-125 passes (68.0%) for 1,050 yards and 10 touchdowns while also rushing for 125 yards and a touchdown through five games this season. Jefferson, who has thrown for at least one touchdown in each of his last 16 games under center, ranks first on
Arkansas’ career touchdown responsibility list with 78 (58 passing touchdowns, 20 rushing touchdowns).
• RB Raheim “Rocket” Sanders made his return against Texas A&M, rushing for 34 yards on 11 carries (3.1 ypc) and catching a pair of passes for 36 yards. Sanders, who missed the previous three games due to injury, entered the year as a preseason All-American and has rushed for 76 yards and two scores on 26 carries (2.9 ypc) in two games played.
• WR Andrew Armstrong has quickly emerged as QB KJ Jefferson’s go-to receiver, leading the Razorbacks with 27 receptions for 351 yards and four touchdowns through five games this season. The Texas A&M-Commerce transfer, who is in his first year at Arkansas, has recorded at least one
catch in 21 consecutive games dating back to 2021.
• LB Jaheim Thomas is the Razorbacks’ leading tackler through the first five games of the 2023 campaign, racking up 48 total stops with five tackles for loss, including three sacks. The transfer from Cincinnati has team-leading three double-digit tackle efforts this season and has posted four
double-digit tackle games in his career.
Watch for our post-game story on this game at residentnewsnetwor.com on Sunday.
