The SEC has officially locked in the kickoff time for the highly anticipated clash between the No. 7 Texas Longhorns and the Arkansas Razorbacks, which will take place at 2:30 p.m. CT on November 21. This contest marks the final regular-season home game for Texas at the Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium this season. The matchup is slated to air on ABC or ESPN as a six-day selection, ensuring a national audience for the rivalry. This game follows Texas’s recent 7-2 (4-2) season surge, highlighted by a victory over No. 18 Missouri, though the Longhorns will first travel to Baton Rouge this weekend for a high-profile road test against the Tigers.
Longhorns face struggling Razorbacks in final home game as ESPN predicts a blowout.
Arkansas enters the matchup in a precarious position, struggling through its first season under head coach Ryan Silverfield with a 3-6 overall record and a dismal 1-6 mark in SEC play. The Razorbacks have managed only one conference win, a 31-21 victory over Vanderbilt, alongside non-conference triumphs against North Alabama and Tulsa. Consequently, the ESPN matchup predictor heavily favors the home team, assigning Texas a 95.4 percent win probability. The statistical disparity underscores the gap between the top-ranked Longhorns and a Razorbacks squad still finding its footing in the conference.
This contest represents the second consecutive meeting between these longtime rivals in Austin, a direct result of the SEC expanding its conference schedule to nine games this season. The historical context remains firmly in Texas’s favor, as the Longhorns lead the all-time series, which dates back to 1894, by a score of 57-23. As the season winds down, this game serves as a critical milestone for Texas to solidify its standing before the postseason, while Arkansas looks to salvage a respectable finish against a dominant opponent.
Source: Yahoo Sports
