No. 10 Arkansas will try to remain unbeaten when they face No. 23 Texas A&M at AT&T Stadium on Saturday night. The Razorbacks have racked up wins over Cincinnati, South Carolina and Missouri State in their first three games. Texas A&M bounced back from a loss to Appalachian State with a 17-9 win over No. 13 Miami last week.
Arkansas has a chance to improve to 4-0 in consecutive seasons for the first time since the 1980s this weekend. The Razorbacks had lost nine straight games to Texas A&M prior to picking up a 20-10 win last season, so that will inspire some confidence heading into this matchup. They opened the season with a tough test against No. 23 Cincinnati, but they were able to cover the 6.5-point spread in a 31-24 final. Arkansas added double-digit wins at home against South Carolina and Missouri State over the past two weeks. The Razorbacks are averaging 37.7 points per game, but they rank dead last nationally in pass defense (353 yards per game).
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However, their defense has generated some trouble up front, leading the nation in sacks (17) and ranking seventh in run defense. Linebacker Drew Sanders, who transferred from Alabama, has already recorded five sacks. The offense is captained by quarterback K.J. Jefferson, who has thrown for 770 yards, six touchdowns and one interception. He has completed 70.5% of his passes and has added 169 rushing yards and three touchdowns on the ground. Running back Raheim Sanders has rushed for 440 yards through the first three games, including 167 yards last week. Arkansas had to erase a 10-point, fourth-quarter deficit against FCS Missouri State, though.