GAME BREAKDOWN
KEY MATCHUP: Arkansas’ offense will be tested by Mississippi State’s fast, aggressive defense but the biggest key for Arkansas might be finding a way to slow down Bulldogs quarterback Nick Fitzgerald. In two games against Arkansas, Fitzgerald has accounted for nine Mississippi State touchdowns.
DRAFT SLANT
–Junior LB De’Jon Harris (6-0, 244 pounds) had 12 tackles against LSU.
ROSTER REPORT:
–RB Rakeem Boyd, a sophomore from Stratford, Texas, injured an ankle against LSU but practiced in a green jersey Monday and is expected to play against Mississippi State.
–RB Devwah Whaley, a junior from Beaumont, Texas, who has missed the past three games after an ankle injury that required surgery, practiced in a green jersey and might play against Mississippi State.
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