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Petrino's defensive strategy helped Hogs save day

FAYETTEVILLE -- Texas A&M was having its way with the Arkansas Razorbacks on Oct. 1, 2011.

The University of Arkansas, led by quarterback Ryan Mallett and a pretty salty defense, had won the first two games in the revived Southwest Classic in 2009 and 2010.

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This time, the No. 14 Aggies were gouging the No. 18 Hogs, who had lost 38-14 the previous week at Alabama. And they were doing it seemingly at will in the first half at the stadium fans call Jerry World for the Dallas Cowboys' billionaire owner Jerry Jones, a starting lineman for Arkansas' 1964 national championship team.