10 Things You Should Know – Mississippi State

The Razorbacks are back on the road this week when they travel to Starkville, Mississippi to take on Mississippi State on Saturday at Davis Wade Stadium. Kickoff between Arkansas and Mississippi State is scheduled for 11:45 a.m. on SEC Network.

1 – Arkansas is seeking its first win in Starkville since the 2020 season and its second road win against Mississippi State under head coach Sam Pittman, who earned his first career win and first SEC victory at Davis Wade Stadium in 2020.

2 – Saturday's matchup will be the 35th meeting between the programs. The Razorbacks hold an 18-15-1 All-time series leads the Bulldogs. The series is currently tied 8-8 in games played in Starkville, with the Bulldogs winning their last game 40-17 on October 8, 2022 at Davis Wade Stadium.

3 – RB Ja'Quinden Jackson has established himself as one of the best running backs in the country with three 100-yard rushing games and three multiple rushing touchdown performances in Arkansas' first seven games. The Utah transfer rushed for at least one touchdown in each of them first six games of the seasonbecoming the first Razorback to score a rushing touchdown in six consecutive games since RB Knile Davis accomplished the feat in 2010. Heading into Saturday's road game at Mississippi State, Jackson is second in the SEC in rushing touchdowns (10) and fourth in rushing yards (592) and rushing yards per game (84.6).

4 – WR Andrew Armstrong, who is Averaging 107.7 yards per game, he is one of eight FBS players and one of only two SEC pass catchers to average over 100 yards Reception per game this season.

5 – Through seven games, Arkansas ranks fourth in the SEC and 22nd nationally in total offense. The Hogs have an average of 455.1 in total Yards of offense per game, including 176.4 rushing yards per game.

6 – Arkansas is one of nine programs, along with Indiana, Kansas, South Carolina, Texas State, Texas, Utah and West Virginia, to start the same offensive line unit in every game this season And Wisconsin.

7 – Since Sam Pittman's first year as head coach in 2020, Arkansas has recorded 53 total interceptions, the fourth-most in the SEC, behind only South Carolina (58), Georgia (55) and Alabama (54) in that span.

8 – WR Andrew Armstrong has caught a pass in 34 consecutive games and has recorded multiple catches in 29 consecutive games since his 2021 season at Texas A&M-Commerce. Armstrong recorded his first touchdown reception of the season, thanks to a 25-yard pass from Taylen Green with 8:25 left in the second quarter. His 34-game receiving streak is the seventh-longest among all FBS receivers.

9 – The Razorbacks are 11-2 under Sam Pittman when they score more than 40 points and 15-1 when opponents score fewer than 21 points.

10 – In seven games this season, Arkansas recorded 133 plays of 10 yards and 168 plays of 10 yards through the entirety the 2023 season. The Hogs' 133 plays over 10 yards rank fifth nationally, while their 39 plays over 20 yards rank 21st