A classmate went to Mississippi State, and we were stunned to hear him report back that the Bulldogs considered Arkansas their biggest rivalry outside of Ole Miss at the time. That was the late 90s, so Hog fans were just starting to get their bearings as to who was even in the SEC.

"I feel like when you go to Arkansas," the Texas Longhorns coach said, "I almost at times feel like they hate Texas more than they like themselves. That's a real rivalry." Later that week, Arkansas Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman confirmed Sarkisian's take.

The Texas Longhorns have yet to secure a statement win in 2024, but Douglas Farmer believes that added motivation will propel them to cover the double-digit spread against Arkansas on Saturday.

According to Arkansas, the school adopted its nickname after football coach Hugo Bezdek referred to his players as a "wild band of Razorback hogs" after beating LSU in 1909. Arkansas athletic teams were originally called the Cardinals.

Former Southwest Conference foes Texas and Arkansas have been playing football before the SEC existed. Now, they meet as members of that conference.