Aggies play Razorbacks in Cowboy Dome

It will be the first time Texas A&M and Arkansas will play in Jerry Jones’ Cowboy Stadium.

The Aggies play at 6:30 p.m. It will be televised by ESPN2.

The Aggies are coming off of three straight wins against unranked teams. Arkansas is 1-2 (0-2 in SEC) with losses against two ranked teams. The game is expected to be memorable in that the consensus of sports lines believe the game is a tossup.

The last time the old rivals met was 1991. A&M won that contest 13-3. Arkansas leads the overall record 38-24-3. The Aggies are 5-5 in the last 10 games.

“[The Arkansas games] were always great contests, whether we played over there or played here. They were usually low-scoring games. A lot of times they were defensive efforts from what I remember. I remember for the most part, as a line coach at that time, being frustrated that we didn't block them well enough at different times. They always had some big, fast guys running around, which is still the case right now,” Sherman told the press this week.

Injured running back Christine Michael is likely to play. “I do think the weekend (layoff) served him well. He was running around this morning and he looked much, much improved. I do expect him to play this week," Sherman said Monday.

The Razorbacks are sure to be much better than the past three teams played.

Said defensive coordinator Joe Kines, "The first thing you notice when you turn the film on is they are a lot bigger and a lot faster. The faster is probably more of a concern than the bigger. They are a top-tier SEC team.

“Their quarterback, everyone knows about him, he's tall, hard to bring down, and throws a bullet. He's got a bazooka for an arm. He can put the ball down the field, he can throw the ball across the field. He's a quality hand at quarterback. The receiving corps is a top level receiver corps. They can really run. They have two youngsters with exceptional speed.

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“The offensive line looks like they have been the same guys playing for Arkansas for the last 15 years. They've always had huge offensive linemen that do a nice job of protecting the passer and running their running game scheme.

“We've really got to pick it up in practice this week. We can't short-step anything, if we do we're going to get caught short on Saturday. We have to play fast, and adjust quickly, and we have to run to the ball with a vengeance this week," Kines said.

The Aggies will also be on Sirius Satellite Radio.

By Jay Goode
Big 12 Fans Texas A&M Correspondent

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