10 Things To Know – Texas
Arkansas, one win away from clinching bowl eligibility for the fourth time in five seasons under head coach Sam Pittman, is set to host its third top-10 opponent of the year at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium when No. 3 Texas comes to town. Kickoff between the Hogs and third-ranked Longhorns is scheduled for 11 a.m. Saturday, Nov. 16, on ABC.
1 – Arkansas is seeking multiple Top 10 wins in a season for the third time in school history and the first time since 1965 when the Hogs defeated No. 1 Texas (Oct. 16) and No. 9 Texas Tech (Nov. 20) both of which came in Fayetteville.
2 – Saturday’s matchup will be the 80th meeting between the programs and the first conference matchup between Arkansas and Texas since 1991. The Longhorns hold a 56-23 all-time series lead over the Razorbacks. Arkansas has won the last two meetings with a 40-21 victory on Sept. 11, 2021, and a 31-7 triumph on Dec. 29, 2014, in the Texas Bowl.
3 – With one more conference win, Arkansas would achieve a 4-4 or better mark in the SEC for just the third time in the last 13 seasons (since 2012) – 5-3 record in 2015 (under Bielema) and 4-4 record in 2021 (under Pittman).
4 – LB Xavian Sorey Jr. leads Arkansas with 73 total tackles this season and has led the Razorbacks in tackles in the last two games with 13 against Ole Miss (Nov. 2) and 11 at Mississippi State (Oct. 26). Sorey also recorded 13 tackles at Oklahoma State (Sept. 7), both of which are individual single-game highs this season for Arkansas.
5 – TE Luke Hasz has registered a touchdown reception in consecutive games in back-to-back seasons with two touchdown catches at Mississippi State (Oct. 26) followed by a touchdown catch against Ole Miss (Nov. 2). Before Hasz, the last Razorback tight end to register a touchdown reception in consecutive games was Cheyenne O’Grady in 2019. Hasz has been the highest-graded tight end among all FBS players in consecutive weeks, according to PFF.