The Arkansas Razorbacks, fresh off of their 31-24 victory over last year’s college football playoffs semifinalist, Cincinnati, will now open SEC conference play in just the second week of the regular season. The Hogs will welcome the South Carolina Gamecocks to Razorbacks Stadium for an 11 a.m. kickoff. The game will be nationally televised by ESPN.
Here are some game notes as provided by the University of Arkansas:
South Carolina Gamecocks
(1-0, 0-0 SEC)
at
19/23 Arkansas Razorbacks
(1-0, 0-0 SEC)
Saturday, Sept. 10, 2022 u Noon ET (11 am CT)
Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,000)
The South Carolina Gamecocks (1-0, 0-0 SEC) travel to Fayetteville, Ark. to take on the No. 19/23 Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday, Sept. 10, in the 2022 SEC opener for both squads. Game time from Reynolds Razorback Stadium (76,000) is set for 11 am CT (noon ET).
This week’s game is being televised nationally on ESPN. Bob Wischusen will handle the play-by-play
with Dan Orlovsky providing the color commentary. Kris Budden will work the sidelines for the network.
ESPN Radio also has a national broadcast with Mike Couzens on the call with Max Starks as the analyst and Mike Peasley on the sidelines.
Both teams come into the contest off season-opening victories. The Gamecocks used two touch-
down returns of blocked punts in the second half to pull away from a feisty Georgia State squad, 35-14, while the Razorbacks took a 14-0 lead into intermission and held on for a 31-24 victory over Cincinnati.
South Carolina and Arkansas joined the SEC together in 1992 and were assigned as “permanent” cross division rivals. That held as the teams played every year until Texas A&M and Missouri joined the conference in 2013. The Aggies became the Gamecocks “permanent” cross-division rival at that time, while the Tigers and Razorbacks were paired up in a similar fashion. After facing each other on the gridiron for 22-consecutive seasons between 1992-2013, South Carolina and Arkansas have only met once since that time (2017).
For the second-straight week, South Carolina head coach Shane Beamer will be facing a former colleague. Coach Beamer and Sam Pittman were on the Georgia staffs together under head coach Kirby Smart for the 2016 and 2017 seasons. The 2016 squad went 8-5 and defeated TCU in the Liberty Bowl. The 2017 Bulldogs defeated Oklahoma in the Rose Bowl, then lost to Alabama in the CFP Championship game by a 26-23 score to finish 13-2. Last week, Coach Beamer faced Georgia State head coach Shawn Elliott. Both were on the 2010 South Carolina staff under head coach Steve Spurrier. Kirby Smart, Sam Pittman and Shane Beamer
A capacity crowd is expected this week and fans should arrive well in advance for the game. If you have not already read RNN Sports’ story on the “Razorbacks Fans Experience” it may be helpful to you to read the story for helpful hints if you plan to attend the game.
Watch for a recap of this game next week on RNN Sports, and….GO HOGS!
Note to Our Readers: This story was sourced from the University of Arkansas, Office of Communications, Kyle Parkinson, Associate Athletic Director / Communications.
