Meeting as SEC members, Texas A&M and Arkansas reuniting an old Southwest Classic rivalry.
Texas A&M and Arkansas is the SEC Game of the Week on CBS. Texas A&M expects to win big this year after last year’s breakout year. Arkansas, however, is hoping to sustain the momentum established this year with a big upset win over Texas.
Can Arkansas sweep the Lone Star State?
Both teams entered undefeated and ranked, but long shots in the SEC West where Alabama is expected to win yet another division crown.
Texas A&M started Zach Calzada in place of the injured Haynes King at quarterback but there won’t be any excuses. He’s expected to play well and there’s a chance he can keep the job if he plays well with King out.
When was the last time Texas A&M and Arkansas won a conference title?
The Aflac trivia question for the game looks back at the last time each program won a conference championship.
Neither has won a conference title this century.
1998 is the last time Texas A&M won a conference title in football when they won the Big 12.
1989 is the last time Arkansas won a conference title in football when they won the Southwest Conference
With Alabama in the SEC West, it may be tough for either drought to end until Nick Saban retires, but both programs are headed in the right direction under Jimbo Fisher and Sam Pittman, respectively.
That said, it looks like the Aggies are closer than the Razorbacks, but that doesn’t mean the Hogs can’t pull off the upset this afternoon.
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