Both Football and Men’s Hoops are Progressing

Hope everyone has awakened from their food-induced comas and is ready for some football! I hear there’s a big ass trophy and bowl eligibility on the line. Before the manufactured rivalry game kicks off at 2:30pm on CBS, let’s see what kinda news you might have missed on Thanksgiving, shall we? We’ll start with football.

The St. Louis Post-Dispatch’s Dave Matter three things to watch for, so I’ll share part of one:

Injuries have depleted Arkansas’ depth at times and the Hogs have struggled through stretches. They lead the SEC in sacks but rank 13th in total defense, scoring defense and pass efficiency defense. The Hogs have allowed the SEC’s most 20-, 30-, and 40-yard plays from scrimmage.

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