FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas football and Texas will renew their long-standing rivalry with a morning game in mid-November.
The SEC announced TV windows for each of its conference-controlled matchups Tuesday, including a few official kickoff times. The only game time released for the Razorbacks was their Nov. 16 home tilt against the Longhorns, which will be broadcast on ABC or ESPN at 11 a.m.
The longtime Southwest Conference rivals will face off for the for the second time in the last four seasons, with Arkansas winning 40-21 in 2021 during the schools’ previous matchup.
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As part of the SEC’s new television rights deal with ESPN, the league has established kickoff time windows to allow teams and fans to know approximate start times for the entire season. Games will kick off within one of four windows known as Early, Afternoon, Night or Flex.
The first of two Flex (2:30-7 p.m. CT) games on the Arkansas schedule comes at Auburn on Sept. 21. The Hogs’ second Flex game is a home matchup against Tennessee on Oct. 5.
Sep 11, 2021; Fayetteville, Arkansas, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks head coach Sam Pittman talks to Texas Longhorns head coach Steve Sarkisian after the game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Arkansas won 40-21.
The final Southwest Classic matchup at AT&T Stadium vs. Texas A&M is set to kick in the Afternoon window (2:30-3:30 p.m. CT). The Battle for the Golden Boot against LSU will happen during the Night window (5-7 p.m. CT) inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Oct. 19.
The Razorbacks then have back-to-back weekends with games in the Early window (11 a.m.-Noon CT), first at Mississippi State on Oct. 26 before hosting Ole Miss on Nov. 2. Finally, the Battle Line Rivalry will kick off in the Afternoon window…
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Author : Ft. Smith Southwest Times Record
Publish date : 2024-06-11 16:18:55
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