This weekend poses the first time in 30 years that Arkansas has held Top 10 Matchups in back-to-back seasons in Fayetteville. What is in store for this epic matchup, you ask? Well, lets dive into this week’s news.
Jake Bequette honors deceased fan
Two weeks ago, Buck Carpenter passed away after a horrific car accident, he was 9 years old. Buck was a huge Arkansas fan and never missed one Razorback game. Jake Bequette will be wearing Buck’s Pee-Wee football number(#50) on an armband during tomorrow’s game. For more info, visit this website.
Black Jerseys
For the past 6 months, Jeff Long has been teasing fans on Twitter regarding new jerseys for the football team. This week, he took to Twitter to suggest a huge “surprise” for Saturday’s game. He then continued to discuss black jerseys. Will it happen Saturday? Who knows, but new jerseys are definitely on the horizon.
Jeff Long also RTed this picture from a fan.
Why black jerseys you ask? They get the players pumped in more ways than one.
South Carolina Facts
I will leave you with a few major South Carolina/Arkansas facts.
- Arkansas has never lost to South Carolina while holding a winning record at the end of the season.
- South Carolina has only won twice in Arkansas since both teams joined the SEC
- South Carolina has never won 4 Road Games in a season (currently at 3)
