Arkansas vs Tennessee Game Preview
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No. 12 Tennessee (4-1, 1-1 SEC) plays Arkansas (2-3, 0-1) at 4:15 p.m. ET at Neyland Stadium. The game will be televised on SEC Network.
40/29 TV Ft Smith-Fayetteville on MSN
Bobby Petrino-led Hogs drop fourth straight game despite early promise & late rally
Bobby Petrino made his interim head coaching debut in Knoxville as Arkansas battled it out with 12th ranked Tennessee. A strong first half showing and late rally was not enough for the Razorbacks, who dropped their fourth straight game of the season, 34-31 the final.
Tennessee took a tough fight from Arkansas, and the 12th-ranked Vols and upset-minded Razorbacks went into the break tied at 17-17 at Neyland.
Tennessee football fans have been put through the wringer in three tight SEC games. They'll probably get another when the Vols play at Alabama.
The Vols got revenge on their fall in Fayetteville last year with a 34-31 win over the Razorbacks on Rocky Top. Rocky Top was rocking right away, Jaylen McMurray kicking this one off by sacking Arkansas’ Taylen Green.
One key takeway from the loss is the Razorbacks' secondary keeping Tennessee quarterback Joey Aguilar from beating them with his arm. He connected on 16-of-25 passes for 221 yards and one touchdown, but were able to limit the Volunteers ability to hit on big plays with just two plays of 23 and 27 yards apiece in the second half.
A to Z Sports on MSN
'No one is paying attention to this game' — National talking head puts Tennessee Vols on upset alert against Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday
The Tennessee Vols and the Arkansas Razorbacks are set to do battle on Saturday afternoon at Neyland Stadium in a game that, on a busy Saturday across the country, hasn't gotten all that much attention nationally.
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AtoZ Sports on MSNTennessee Vols RB DeSean Bishop was the victim of an NFL controversy against Arkansas that should be addressed at the college level
Tennessee Vols RB DeSean Bishop saw his evening cut short on Saturday during UT's game against the Arkansas Razorbacks, and it happened in a way that the NFL has cut down on in recent years. Bishop was tackled in the third quarter of the Vols' clash with the Hogs inside the Arkansas 10-yard line,