FAYETTEVILLE -- Sam Pittman entering his sixth season with the University of Arkansas football team gives him the second-longest tenure as the Hogs' coach of the century. Bret Bielema lasted five years from 2013-2017 and Pittman is second to Houston Nutt's run from 1998-2007.

Continuity doesn't always equal success, as Arkansas hasn't been .500 in SEC play since it went 4-4 against league foes and 9-4 overall in 2021, Pittman's second season. But only tracking Pittman's progression would ignore the buzz surrounding the second-year returning pair of offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino and quarterback Taylen Green.

Unless the Razorbacks intend to win every game by shootout, they will need a marked defensive improvement. Arkansas' defense ranked 111th nationally in opponent passing yards pe

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