The weekend that Hog fans have had on their calendars for a long time has finally arrived — Arkansas vs. Texas. The Razorbacks get the Longhorns from the comfort of home at Razorback Stadium Saturday.
The old Southwest Conference foes are matching up for the first time in more than a decade, so we figured why not go all out for the occasion and enter into the prediction game. We’re all Razorback fans around here (most of us, anyway), but we managed to remain objective and deliver picks with our heads, rather than our hearts — which, of course, are always set to Hogs by 90.
Here are AY Media Group’s staff predictions for Arkansas vs. Texas.
Heather Baker, President & Publisher
Arkansas 27, Texas 24
Mark Carter, Arkansas Money & Politics Editor
Arkansas 31, Texas 27
Lindsey Castrellon, Arkansas Money & Politics Online Editor
Texas 14, Arkansas 7
Kellie McAnulty, Digital Media Director
Texas 28, Arkansas 7
Emily Beirne, Staff Writer
Texas 28, Arkansas 20
Dustin Jayroe, AY About You Editor
Arkansas 34, Texas 27
Jacob Carpenter, Advertising Coordinator
Arkansas 7, Texas 0
Jessica Everson, Assistant to the Publisher
Texas 28, Arkansas 14
Special Guest Pick:
David Bazzel, 103.7 the Buzz
Arkansas 27, Texas 24
We could go on and on about the history and the stakes of this rivalry, but AMP editor, Mark Carter, has already outlined it all in as good a way as we’ve seen for the latest issue of the magazine. Make sure to check out his latest article about the matchup before the game tomorrow here.
Go Hogs!
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