Arkansas Football 2017: 5 Reasons the Razorbacks will lose to Ole Miss

COLUMBIA, SC - OCTOBER 7: Head coach Bret Mielema of the Arkansas Razorbacks watches as his team takes on the South Carolina Gamecocks of the Arkansas Razorbacks at Williams-Brice Stadium on October 7, 2017 in Columbia, South Carolina. (Photo by Todd Bennett/GettyImages) /

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2. Arkansas’s best rushing weapon is gone

For a team that is already struggling to consistently find the end-zone, losing one of their best ways to get there is far from ideal. Along with Frank Ragnow, Arkansas also lost Chase Hayden in the Auburn game.

The Razorbacks have three go-to rushers and Hayden is the best of them. His average of 5.3 yards per carry and longest of 40 yards came by way of being able to make up for not having a great offensive line.

Hayden has the ability to make guys miss, create his own lanes and has the speed to make the previous two traits even more deadly. Arkansas had one reliable guy to overcome this lack of production in the trenches and it’s now gone.

This loss, along with Ragnow, will be what hurts the most in their loss to the Rebels this week. For one person, in particular, this loss will be felt more than anyone and it should be because when Arkansas loses, it will be his doing as it has been for five years.

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