STARKVILLE, Miss. — The Arkansas Razorbacks are headed today to the venue that vaulted Coach Sam Pittman into folk hero status.
And the University of Arkansas is going back to Mississippi State’s Davis Wade Stadium in just the position that Pittman prefers: Backs against the wall as a decided underdog.
The No. 23 Bulldogs (4-1, 1-1 SEC) are a 7 1/2-point favorite over the Razorbacks (3-2, 1-1) for today’s 11 a.m. Central SEC West showdown.
The odds seem even steeper with star quarterback KJ Jefferson unlikely to play after suffering a head injury in last week’s loss to Alabama.