The Arkansas-LSU game in 2012 is moving from Little Rock to the Hogs' on-campus venue in Fayetteville -- Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
The move means Arkansas will get both Alabama and LSU at Razorback Stadium next season, which definitely works to the Hogs' advantage.
Arkansas is under contract through 2016 to play two games in Little Rock each season, including one conference game. It's been a tradition for Arkansas to play LSU every other year in Little Rock. The game has been played in Little Rock the last nine times that the Hogs were the home team.
Next season's game is scheduled for Nov. 24 in Fayetteville, but is likely to be moved to Nov. 23 for television purposes.
Playing LSU in Fayetteville means Arkansas won't have to travel three weeks in a row in 2012. The Hogs play Nov. 10 at South Carolina and Nov. 17 at Mississippi State. Even though Little Rock would be a home game for the Hogs, it's still a three-and-a-half-hour drive from Fayetteville to Little Rock.
Also, Razorback Stadium (with a capacity of 72,000) seats about 20,000 more fans than War Memorial Stadium.
"Playing the LSU game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium directly benefits our program in a number of ways, including most importantly providing an additional 20,000 Razorback fans an opportunity to cheer on our team in this great rivalry game," Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long said. "By rearranging the rotation and playing the regular-season finale in Fayetteville, it will also prevent our team from a competitive disadvantage of traveling three straight weekends in the most crucial part of the season. Playing on campus will also allow our football program the recruiting advantage of hosting prospects for a game that has traditionally carried conference and national implications."
With the LSU game moving to Fayetteville, that means Arkansas will face Ole Miss in Little Rock next season on Oct. 27.
Arkansas will also play Louisiana-Monroe in Little Rock the second week of the season on Sept. 8.
The site of the Texas A&M game remains unresolved. The two schools had signed a 10-year contract to play at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, each season, but that was before Texas A&M joined the SEC. Arkansas would like to keep the game at Cowboys Stadium, but Texas A&M prefers to play it at the campus sites.
The game is scheduled next season for Sept. 29, but the two sides are still haggling over where to play it.
As for the nonconference part of Arkansas' schedule, Rutgers will replace Texas A&M the next two seasons. Rutgers will come to Fayetteville next season for a Sept. 22 game, which means the Hogs' first four games will be played in the state of Arkansas. In 2013, Arkansas will travel to Piscataway, N.J., to face Rutgers on Sept. 21.
Here's a look at Arkansas' 2012 schedule:
The move means Arkansas will get both Alabama and LSU at Razorback Stadium next season, which definitely works to the Hogs' advantage.
Arkansas is under contract through 2016 to play two games in Little Rock each season, including one conference game. It's been a tradition for Arkansas to play LSU every other year in Little Rock. The game has been played in Little Rock the last nine times that the Hogs were the home team.
Next season's game is scheduled for Nov. 24 in Fayetteville, but is likely to be moved to Nov. 23 for television purposes.
Playing LSU in Fayetteville means Arkansas won't have to travel three weeks in a row in 2012. The Hogs play Nov. 10 at South Carolina and Nov. 17 at Mississippi State. Even though Little Rock would be a home game for the Hogs, it's still a three-and-a-half-hour drive from Fayetteville to Little Rock.
Also, Razorback Stadium (with a capacity of 72,000) seats about 20,000 more fans than War Memorial Stadium.
"Playing the LSU game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium directly benefits our program in a number of ways, including most importantly providing an additional 20,000 Razorback fans an opportunity to cheer on our team in this great rivalry game," Arkansas athletic director Jeff Long said. "By rearranging the rotation and playing the regular-season finale in Fayetteville, it will also prevent our team from a competitive disadvantage of traveling three straight weekends in the most crucial part of the season. Playing on campus will also allow our football program the recruiting advantage of hosting prospects for a game that has traditionally carried conference and national implications."
With the LSU game moving to Fayetteville, that means Arkansas will face Ole Miss in Little Rock next season on Oct. 27.
Arkansas will also play Louisiana-Monroe in Little Rock the second week of the season on Sept. 8.
The site of the Texas A&M game remains unresolved. The two schools had signed a 10-year contract to play at Cowboys Stadium in Arlington, Texas, each season, but that was before Texas A&M joined the SEC. Arkansas would like to keep the game at Cowboys Stadium, but Texas A&M prefers to play it at the campus sites.
The game is scheduled next season for Sept. 29, but the two sides are still haggling over where to play it.
As for the nonconference part of Arkansas' schedule, Rutgers will replace Texas A&M the next two seasons. Rutgers will come to Fayetteville next season for a Sept. 22 game, which means the Hogs' first four games will be played in the state of Arkansas. In 2013, Arkansas will travel to Piscataway, N.J., to face Rutgers on Sept. 21.
Here's a look at Arkansas' 2012 schedule:




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