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Arkansas Football: 3 teams the Razorbacks will blow out in 2021

By Connor Muldowney

Oct 10, 2020; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks running back Trelon Smith (22) celebrates his touchdown against the Auburn Tigers during the third quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports
Oct 10, 2020; Auburn, Alabama, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks running back Trelon Smith (22) celebrates his touchdown against the Auburn Tigers during the third quarter at Jordan-Hare Stadium. Mandatory Credit: John David Mercer-USA TODAY Sports /
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STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI – OCTOBER 03: Jaden Walley #31 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs catches the ball as Jalen Catalon #1 of the Arkansas Razorbacks defends during the second half at Davis Wade Stadium on October 03, 2020 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images)
STARKVILLE, MISSISSIPPI – OCTOBER 03: Jaden Walley #31 of the Mississippi State Bulldogs catches the ball as Jalen Catalon #1 of the Arkansas Razorbacks defends during the second half at Davis Wade Stadium on October 03, 2020 in Starkville, Mississippi. (Photo by Jonathan Bachman/Getty Images) /

Mike Leach’s first season in the SEC with Mississippi State wasn’t exactly a memorable one. The Bulldogs weren’t expected to contend, but going just 4-7 with blowout losses to Kentucky and Alabama and forgettable losses to Arkansas and Auburn was enough to really get the head coach thinking about immediate upgrades.

Throughout the season, there were serious question marks at quarterback even though KJ Costello showed flashes of greatness in the season opener against LSU.

Will Rogers eventually overtook Costello and never looked back. He finished the season with 1,976 yards and 11 touchdowns with seven picks. He will be back as the starter, but is he really Leach material where he can sling the ball 50-60 times a game?

The Bulldogs surprisingly finished 104th nationally in total offense and 109th in scoring which is very much unlike a Leach-coached squad. They should be better in 2021, but don’t expect drastic improvement. Plus, the defense loses three of its biggest stars from a unit that finished 52nd in total yards and 58th in scoring last year.

This could be a long year for Mississippi State and a trip to Fayetteville to face Arkansas will yield a loss and potentially a big one — it depends on how battered and bruised they are from their first two months.

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