10 Things You Should Know – Ole Miss

The Razorbacks return to Donald W. Reynolds Stadium on Saturday, November 2nd for a showdown with No. 19 Ole Miss at 11 a.m. on ESPN.

1 – An Arkansas win on Saturday would secure bowl eligibility for the fourth time in five seasons under head coach Sam Pittman.

2 – Saturday's matchup will be the 69th meeting between the two programs. The Razorbacks hold a 38-29-1 all-time advantage over the Rebels, including a 13-2 edge in games played in Fayetteville. Arkansas has won five straight times against Ole Miss at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, with its last loss coming in 2008.

3 – Braylen Russell made his first collegiate start in place of the injured Ja'Quinden Jackson at Mississippi State (October 26) and recorded his first 100-yard rushing game of his career, rushing for a career-high 175 yards on 16 carries (10.9 ypc) is the first Arkansas freshman to rush for more than 175 yards in a game since RB Darren McFadden in 2005. Russell, whose 175 rushing yards this year are the most in a game of any freshman in the country, also joined McFadden (2005) and RB Alex Collins (2013) as just the third Arkansas freshman since at least 1997 to have more than Ran for 150 yards. As a result of his efforts, he was named SEC Freshman of the Week.

Runs his way to recognition @BraylenRussell is your SEC Freshman of the Week! pic.twitter.com/IVBjRPxQWm

— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) October 28, 2024

4 – WR Andrew Armstrong ranks seventh nationally in receiving yards per game with 103.1 per contest and is one of only two SEC pass catchers averaging more than 100 receiving yards per game this season.

5 – The Razorbacks are seeking their seventh 4-2 or better start in the league since joining the SEC in 1992. Previous starts of 4-2 or better include 1995 (5-2), 1998 (5-1), 2006 (6-0). ), 2010 (4-2), 2011 (5-1) and 2015 (4-2).

6 – Led by offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino, Arkansas has exceeded 600 yards in three games this season after doing so just four times from 2018 to 2023.

7 – Arkansas ranks second nationally in plays over 10 yards from the point of attack with 161 in eight games this season. The Hogs recorded 168 plays of more than 10 yards all of last season. Arkansas also ranks eighth nationally in 50-yard scrimmage plays over 20 yards.

8 – In last week's win at Mississippi State, QB Taylen Green became the first Arkansas quarterback to throw for five touchdowns and rush for a touchdown in a single game since Ryan Mallett accomplished the feat against UTEP in 2010. He is one of two Power 4 quarterbacks to throw five touchdowns and rush for a touchdown in a single game this season, joining Clemson's Cade Klubnik. On Tuesday, Green became the first Arkansas player to be named the Walter Camp National Offensive Player of the Week since Ryan Mallett on Sept. 19, 2010.

9 – The Razorbacks have a 24-3 record and have won three straight games under Sam Pittman while leading early in the fourth quarter.

10 – Arkansas is ranked 12th^Th nationally in third-down conversion percentage, converting 48.6% of third-down situations this season.