The No. 17 Texas Longhorns need a win on Saturday against the Arkansas Razorbacks for a multitude of reasons.
The hopes for the College Football Playoff hang on by a thread, with an opportunity to keep that thread intact with a win over one of its oldest rivals — a team riding an eight-game losing streak heading into Darrell K Royal-Texas Memorial Stadium. Some of those losses could have easily gone the other way; six of eight decided by one score, including a one-point loss against LSU a week ago.
The Razorback’ bring one of the nation’s most potent offenses, led by the dynamic playmaker Taylen Green at quarterback. The problem is that offense is shackled to one of the nation’s worst defenses, giving up 32 points per game.
With the recent defensive struggles for the Longhorns, this could very well turn into a shootout, with both quarterbacks putting up monster numbers. Will Texas have what it takes to get the win over the Hogs in Austin?
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Injury report
- LB Anthony Hill — questionable
- WR Ryan Wingo — probable
How to watch
TV: ABC
Time: 2:30 p.m. Central
Livestream: ESPNUnlimited
Radio: Texassports.com. Broadcasts are also available on Sirius 132, XM 199, and App Ch. 953
Odds: The Longhorns are 8.5-point favorites on FanDuel.
Weather: Mostly Sunny, 76 degrees, wind NNE 8 mph
