Arkansas Football: 3 reasons Razorbacks will beat Texas A&M

Sep 18, 2021; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks quarterback Malik Hornsby (4) celebrates with running back Dominique Johnson (20) after a rushing touchdown by Hornsby in the fourth quarter against the Georgia Southern Eagles linebacker at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports /

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Arkansas dominant run game

Sam Pittman wasn’t a big name when he was hired to be the head coach of Arkansas football, but in retrospect, he looks like the perfect hire.

Much of the success this season for Arkansas has just been about smashmouth football. The Razorbacks are getting more than six yards per attempt and against Texas, they racked up 333 yards and four rushing touchdowns.

Obviously, Texas A&M football is stout in its own right on defense and you could make a strong argument that the Aggies do have one of the best units in the country. The NFL talent is certainly there and they are allowing just 77 yards through the air.

But, if there is one weakness and I struggle to even call it that, it’s that the Aggies are allowing 4.1 yards per rush and have given up 162 yards per game. Teams are running an average of 39 times at Texas A&M and can you blame them with DeMarvin Leal on the edge?

The best thing for teams to do is run right at the Aggies and Arkansas football will do exactly that on Saturday and based on what we’ve seen so far this season, the Razorbacks should find some success.

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