When Arkansas lost its season opener to Auburn last season, it was the first time the Razorbacks went down in the first game since 2006, when the Razorbacks lost 50-14 to Southern California in Fayetteville.
The Hogs will try to get back to their winning ways Saturday when they host Texas-El Paso, a school famous for winning the 1966 NCAA basketball national championship when it was known as Texas Western.
The Miners are the only school in the state of Texas to win a national championship in basketball.
It is an interesting campus that has a view of the Rio Grande, but it is not steeped in football tradition.