10 Things To Know – Ole Miss
The Razorbacks return to Donald W. Reynolds Stadium on Saturday, Nov. 2, for an 11 a.m. showdown with No. 19 Ole Miss on ESPN.
1 – An Arkansas win on Saturday would clinch bowl eligibility for the fourth time in five seasons under head coach Sam Pittman.
2 – Saturday’s matchup will be the 69th meeting between the programs. The Razorbacks hold a 38-29-1 all-time series lead over the Rebels, including a 13-2 advantage in games played in Fayetteville. Arkansas has won five straight over Ole Miss at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, with the last loss coming in 2008.
3 – Braylen Russell earned his first collegiate start in place of the injured Ja’Quinden Jackson at Mississippi State (Oct. 26) and logged his first career 100-yard rushing game in the process, breaking loose for a career-high 175 yards on 16 carries (10.9 ypc) to become the first Arkansas freshman to rush for 175+ yards in a game since RB Darren McFadden in 2005. Russell, whose 175 rushing yards are the most in a game by any freshman running back in the country this year, also became just the third Arkansas freshman since at least 1997 to rush for 150+ yards in a game, joining McFadden (2005) and RB Alex Collins (2013). As a result of his efforts, he was named SEC Freshman of the Week.