Battle of the quadrupeds

The Arkansas Razorbacks take on the Lobos of New Mexico later today in a game that promises to be an absolute rout.

No offense intended to the Lobos, but the Mountain West Conference team lost at home last week to Colorado State. Today they are going to be tangling with the Hogs at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. 'Nuff said.

The game today is the second of Arkansas' three-game non-conference schedule that leads up to the big SEC opener against Alabama in Tuscaloosa on September 24th. Next week's game against Troy will be a bit better contest, as the Trojans have had some success in recent years. But all three of those teams (Missouri State, New Mexico, and Troy) are simply not in the same league as the Hogs. Expect Coach Petrino to use the game today to continue giving his team a chance to gel without showing too much of the offensive playbook.

Kickoff is at 6:00 p.m. in the Rock.

And now to the prediction...

Last week: Arkansas 51, Missouri State 7 (My pick - Arkansas: Whatever they feel like scoring, Mizzou State: 7)

Arkansas' Overall Record: 1-0 (Me: 1-0)

Saturday's Game: Arkansas Razorbacks Vs. New Mexico Lobos

Location: War Memorial Stadium - Little Rock, AR

Prediction: Arkansas 49, New Mexico 3

Reason:
New Mexico is not a very good football team. Arkansas is a good football team. The game is in Little Rock, where the stadium will be packed and loud. The Lobos are in for a long evening.