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Halftime Pod Presented By Eastside Liquor- November 13th, 2023

Hogs get blown out by Auburn, Zach Arnett and Jimbo fired, BKB hosts Old Dominion tonight

Guests: Mike Irwin

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Hogs coach Sam Pittman’s complete press conference Monday

Recapping 48-10 loss to Auburn on Saturday with updates on personnel, looking ahead to game with Florida International.

Bud Light Morning Rush Podcast: The future of Sam Pittman with the football program

Tye, Tommy and Chuck on the blowout loss to Auburn and what the future could look like for Sam Pittman and the football program. Hear from the fans as they make their voices heard in today’s show.

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Hog Reaction – Hogs get demolished at home by Auburn

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Auburn plays best game of year, Hogs worst in 48-10 loss

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Auburn clinched bowl eligibility Saturday behind four touchdowns from Payton Thorne and a defense that held Arkansas to 255 yards in a 48-10 win. The Razorbacks saw any chance of playing a bowl game this year disappear.

The problem for a lot of people is going to be they didn’t appear too concerned about it during the game or after. “We got our butts kicked,” was how Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman said later.

The Tigers led 14-0 after the game’s first two series thanks to a 75-yard opening drive capped by a 12-yard run by Thorne. Arkansas punted on its first drive and Keionte Scott returned it 74 yards for another touchdown.

“Fast starts have been good to us,” Auburn coach Hugh Freeze said. “I think we do a decent job of managing the game if we get out to a lead.”

Despite coming off a season-high in yards gained against Florida a week ago, the Auburn defense never allowed the Razorbacks (3-7, 1-6 SEC) to find rhythm. the Hogs needed five drives before it avoided a three-and-out. It had just 110 yards of total offense at halftime and its three points came after Dwight McGlothern’s interception allowed Arkansas to start its fourth series at the Auburn 20.

Auburn scored another touchdown on its opening drive of the second half when Thorne found Ja’Varrius Johnson against Arkansas’ blown coverage for a 14-yard score. The Tigers tacked on another score on the first play of their next drive on an 11-yard Thorne touchdown pass to Rivaldo Fairweather.

By that point, the boos that were so prevalent in the opening half-hour had morphed to apathy as about half the stadium had already cleared.

“For whatever reason, it didn’t look like we played with a lot of energy,” Pittman said. “That’s not what a good coach or a well-coached team does.”

Auburn gained 354 yards rushing with Thorne picking up 88 and a touchdown. He finished 12 of 20 passing for 163 yards and three touchdowns.

Arkansas’ KJ Jefferson was pulled in the fourth quarter for Jacolby Criswell. Criswell went for a 60-yard run on his first possession and capped the drive with a 11-yard touchdown pass to Isaac TeSlaa with 14:35 left.

Jefferson finished 10 for 16 passing for 110 yards with another 50 on the ground. He was also sacked five times.

“I thought we played our most complete game of the year against a team I thought played their best last week,” Freeze said.

Auburn ran the ball 55 times against 21 passes. The Tigers’ 354 yards rushing were their most against an SEC opponent since they ran for 543 against Arkansas in 2016.

The loss forces the Hogs to win its season finale against Missouri in order to avoid their fourth one-win-or-fewer season in SEC play since 2013. Since that time, only Vanderbilt has a worse in-conference record. In case you didn’t notice, Mizzou boat-raced past Tennessee, 36-7. Nobody saw a margin like that having Missouri on top.

Arkansas’ season went from disappointment to disaster in a hurry. The Razorbacks had earned bowl berths in each of coach Sam Pittman’s previous three years, but frustration has already led to the replacement of offensive coordinator Dan Enos and could put Pittman on tenuous ground at season’s end.

Hogs’ Sam Pittman on lackluster performance against Auburn

Absolutely horrible effort has Hogs’ coach looking almost shocked after a 48-10 beat-down at home against Tigers on Saturday.

Razorbacks’ Trajan Jeffcoat, Isaac TeSlaa after loss to Auburn

Their answer to why the Hogs were so lethargic in 48-10 home defeat, ending hopes for a bowl Saturday night.

Razorbacks appear disinterested in 48-10 loss to Auburn

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas never really was in the game. “We got our butt kicked today,” Sam Pittman said after a 48-10 loss to Auburn that ended any hopes of a bowl game and fans wondering about the future.

The Razorbacks’ offense fizzled early. The Tigers didn’t, running to a 21-3 lead dominating from beginning to end when it really didn’t matter much.

(This story will be updated)

ANDY’S PICKS: You really never know what to expect with Auburn

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — It’s Auburn week and Arkansas fans are full of confidence after getting an overtime win over a Florida team that’s not very good. They seem to forget this team is still 3-6 and the bowl destination won’t be anywhere really fancy.

Yes, the Razorbacks are improving with Kenny Guiton taking over offensive direction after Dan Enos’ unceremonious firing a few weeks ago. He went off quietly into that good night and nobody has heard a peep out of him since then. If you have paid attention, though, most of the fan base was on his side until everybody discovered he’s e-mailing UA students critiquing him after another loss to Texas A&M.

Guiton won his first game and it’s hard to know whether the Gators were not prepared or really not any good. The sneaky feeling it was about equal there and the game still went to overtime because their field goal kicker missed a 44-yarder at the end of regulation. You can jump up and down all you want about poetic justice and that, but a kick sailing about 5 yards to the left and we’re having a completely different week.

And now it’s the Tigers. At least that bird won’t be flying around the stadium here. That would be dangerous since deer season is open, it’s Veteran’s Day and camo will probably be the primary color of the day. There are plenty of tickets available. I’ve heard all week about people offering to give me tickets from all across the state.

They may be close to a sellout, but there won’t be that many people in the stands. Nobody really knows what the Hogs are going to do. Which team shows up? That’s also the question for Auburn, but they tend to make me a little uneasy, mainly because Hugh Freeze has settled on a quarterback and he won a game over the Hogs last year with Liberty nobody expected.

Pete Morgan went way out on a limb and picked a big Hogs’ win. That really wasn’t surprising. I can barely see him in the rearview mirror at this point of the season. But hair like some wrestling manager from 30-50 years ago? Really?

The Razorbacks may pull out a win in this one. Don’t expect the Tigers to just fold up the tent, though, and start getting ready for the trip home. These games are usually pretty weird and I really don’t expect this one to be much different, but keep in mind the Tigers do have a much better defense this year than the Razorbacks and that might be the edge they need. Auburn 34, Hogs 27

We’re coming to the end of the season and the games involve a lot more than just how good a team is. It’s also the time of the year when we have a pretty good idea what teams are what, but college football still remains a difficult sport to handicap because last week seldom has anything to do with this week.

Alabama at Kentucky – I thought Kentucky was supposed to be pretty good. Alabama has been supposed to be taking a backward direction, but here they are sitting at 8-1 on the season and angling for a way to get into the conversation for a national championship. They just might make it. Alabama 42, Kentucky 14.

Vanderbilt at South Carolina – The Gamecocks haven’t had a great season by any stretch, but they are good enough to handle Vandy. It does make you wonder if they are ready for another coaching search. South Carolina 28, Vandy 14.

Tennessee at Missouri – Are we starting to see the Tigers crumble after a 7-1 start. The Vols have under-performed a lot of folks’ expectations this year, but blowing out Missouri would change their minds. The worst thing for the Hogs having to play them in a couple of weeks would be that exact scenario because they do have a pretty good roster. Vols 45, Missouri 39.

Ole Miss at Georgia   Lane Kiffin hasn’t really pulled off a shocker this year, despite what you think about the win over LSU. But the Bulldogs are simply too strong for any of the goofy antics he might pull as they are probably trying to get into a New Year’s Six bowl game. Bulldogs 31, Rebels 28.

Florida at LSU – The Gators face a team that hates them with a passion. Florida simply isn’t good enough to do a whole lot about that this year. LSU 42, Florida 21.

Mississippi State at Texas A&M – Will Bobby Petrino be the offensive coordinator next year? Will Jimbo Fisher even be there to make the decision? Texas A&M boosters didn’t give him that contract to not be playing in championship games, but they simply got a different version of the coach they had. The Bulldogs are terrible, though. Texas A&M 41, Bulldogs 21.