The following battle of the Hogs The year is coming to an end, but not for the Razorbacks who are spending this month celebrating their season best finish in quite a long time of 6-2. To make it even better, they are now preparing for their first appearance in the All State Sugar Bowl game. The Razorbacks can’t wait for this game, especially after learning that they are going to meet one of the best teams in the land, the Ohio State Buckeyes. The results of both teams this year was nearly equal and this leads a lot of people to not exactly know who will be the winner at the end of the game. This game is considered a decisive mark for both teams, especially for the Hogs. Arkansas is appearing in the Sugar Bowl for the first time and they are looking to make an impact. The same goes for the Buckeyes who are hoping to keep their record of six straight wins in the BCS. It is time for football history books to be rewritten and one of these teams takes their place as the best. Arkansas Razorback’s quarterback Ryan Mallett, is very thrilled to play in this game. He also promises the Hogs fans to do his best in the Sugar Bowl. The same feeling was passed on by Jake Bequette, the Hogs defense player, when he was asked about the upcoming match-up. One note of interest is that, Mallett used to play against the Ohio State Buckeyes when he was a player in Michigan.in his Freshman season, Mallett played against the Buckeyes before he transferred to Arkansas. The critics are waiting to see whether he will be able to lead his team to a win the in the upcoming battle, or will he be distracted with the rivalry issue? The fans are waiting for this game, and excited to see what the Razorbacks coach will do. The fans love Bobby Petrino as he took the team to a BCS game in just three seasons. In addition to this, the fans are waiting to see how he will handle such an intense match. Patrino is betting on the maturity of Mallett and that he hopes that he will be one of the main reasons of Arkansas winning the bowl game. The Arkansas Hogs did well on the past season, their records speak for the effort they did in the field. The Hogs only lost two home games and scored four of their winnings against four of the highly ranked teams in the BCS. Although this is not their best record, but it is a record that they are willing to keep and improve. The Ohio State Buckeyes are not the easy opponent to Arkansas, they have their own record of 11 - 1. Their only loss was at the hands of of Wisconsin, which is in the fourth ranked place of the BCS. The game against the Hogs is not going to be easy one as both teams are trying to continue their way up the rankings. Jim Tressle, the Buckeye’s coach, commented on the game that this was going to be one of the toughest games they have played in the BCS in quite a while. It will be a true battle of the best for both teams. Doc No: 1103-FB-ULT20-ornblk Bobby C Barton is a retired high school coach who writes for SportsFanTreasures. Check out his Auburn BCS Championship Gear or his Oregon Ducks BCS Championship Gear
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