GAME BREAKDOWN
KEY MATCHUP: Arkansas’ defense has struggled all season, and now it has to face Missouri’s high-powered offense without two starting defensive backs. The Razorbacks will have to find a way to limit Missouri senior QB Drew Lock, and it may be an impossible challenge. If the Razorbacks can establish a running game and control the ball, that may help their defense.
DRAFT SLANT
–Junior LB De’Jon Harris (6-0, 244 pounds) had four tackles against Mississippi State.
–Senior LB Dre Greenlaw (6-0, 227 pounds) had eight tackles against Mississippi State.
ROSTER REPORT:
–QB Cole Kelley, a sophomore, did not travel to Mississippi State because of an illness. It is unclear if he will be available against Missouri. Kelley started two games early this season but has been a backup the past several weeks.
–DL Briston Guidry, a sophomore from Kenner, La., missed the Mississippi State game with a knee injury and his status for Friday’s game is uncertain.
–DB Jordon Curtis, a redshirt freshman from Jenks, Okla., is recovering from minor injuries he sustained when he was hit by a car Sunday night outside the Razorbacks’ football center. He will not be available against Missouri.
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