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On Nov. 18, 1922, Arkan-sas defeated Southern Meth-odist University 9-0 in the !rst homecoming game in school history. J. William Ful-bright, who would later be a long-standing and in"uential

U.S. Senator, scored all nine points.

Fulbright threw a touch-down pass and kicked a !eld goal. He would be known throughout his life as a man of countless and varied talents, whether they were as kicker and quarterback or as peace-keeper and internationalist.

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kansas graduates who has been involved in some way with the tradition of home-coming throughout the years. #is tradition gener-ally includes the homecom-ing game, a pep rally, a parade and several other events and programs during homecom-ing week.

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Sometimes being a Razor-back football fan means wak-ing up early.

“I would be more likely to go to an evening game because I want to sleep in on the week-ends and want to tailgate be-

fore the game,” said Shannon Terry, sophomore.

#is weekend’s football game against Tulsa will be held at 11:21 a.m. in Fayette-ville.

“I like going to morning games later in the season be-cause they are a lot warmer than evening games,” said Tim Heilman, junior.

Times of games are not

determined by UA but are based on broadcast television windows and determined by the Southeastern Conference as part of the league television schedule, said Kevin Trainor, public relations director for athletics.

“#ere are a number of factors that play into actual

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Despite the Razorbacks losing record, students are showing optimism in this year’s homecoming game against Tulsa.

Although the Razorbacks have three wins and five loss-es, students are still showing support for the team.

Certain students ex-pressed their undying school spirit for the football team. Jesse Anderson, senior busi-ness major, said there is no doubt in his mind that the Razorbacks will win their match-up against the Tulsa Golden Hurricane.

When asked why he thought so, Anderson sim-ply said: “I have school spirit don’t I? I always assume that the Razorbacks will be victo-

rious. I don’t need to explain that. How else would I call myself a Razorback fan if I didn’t always root for my school’s team?” he said.

Senior restaurant and hotel management major, Autumn Jones said, “I don’t think the Razorbacks will win, I know they will win. Because we’re number one.”

Other students expressed

Many Students Predict a Win for the Hogs

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sored by the Student Alumni Association began Oct. 24 to encourage school spirit, en-thusiasm and excitement for tomorrow’s football game.

“We really tried to increase Razorback spirit and pride,” said Kelly Lamb, senior direc-tor of alumni relations. “We wanted to draw Fayetteville into the university and be as inclusive as possible and not just get Greek participation. We wanted to get alumni and all of Fayetteville involved.”

Homecoming events were kicked off by last week’s blood drive at the HPER. Around 1,500 donations were received, surpassing last year’s total, Lamb said. The goal is to see an increase in donations every year.

One of Monday’s events, Hot Dogs with Head Hogs, provided students with free food at the Union throughout the early afternoon. Students were asking for hot dogs at 10:30 a.m. before the event had begun, Lamb said.

“I thought it was a pretty good event,” said Osbourne Smith, civil engineering ma-jor. “Free food is the best part. It was good awareness about homecoming.”

Other homecoming ac-tivities benefited charities.

Wednesday’s Create a Hog event, a competition in which organizations created a hog penny bank that they filled with money, also doubled as a fundraiser to raise mon-ey for the March of Dimes Foundation, a nonprofit or-ganization that aids infants and mothers.

The Razorback 5K also supported charity by waiv-ing the registration fee in exchange for five canned goods that were donated to the Volunteer Action Center on campus.

“I had to do it for my so-rority, and I really like to run so I probably would have signed up for it anyway,” said Jenny Johnson, sopho-more pre-nursing major. “A lot of road races are kind of expensive so I can see how that would deter some people from signing up, but I can see how bringing cans is a really good way to bond the com-munity together.”

The SAA sought to pro-mote community involve-ment through the Decorate the District RED program. Businesses along Dickson Street participated by allow-ing students to paint their windows in a Razorback theme.

“I think by painting the windows it shows that not just the school supports the Ra-zorbacks, but the whole town supports them by spreading it to off campus places as well,”

said Maggie Frost, junior an-thropology, Spanish and Lat-in American studies major.

Judging for the lawn deco-ration competition begins today, as well as the first an-nual Homecoming Scaven-ger Hunt sponsored by the Garland Center. First and second place winners will be announced Monday and will receive a basket of prizes.

“I saw the scavenger hunt advertised on the newswire, and I thought it sounded like fun,” said Nicole Lusk, sopho-more dietetics major. “If I can win some merchandise, that’s even better. I have a team of four girls, and all I’m hoping for is a fun Friday afternoon. I really don’t know what to expect.”

The homecoming parade that marches north up Dick-son Street will begin tonight at 6 p.m. and will conclude with a pep rally at 8 p.m. at the Greek Theatre.

Greek organizations, reg-istered student organizations and residence halls competed in separate divisions through-out the week to earn points by participating in various homecoming activities. Win-ners from each division will be announced Sunday.

“We wanted to draw Fay-etteville into the university and be as inclusive as possible and not just get Greek par-ticipation,” Lamb said. “We wanted to get alumni and all of Fayetteville involved.”

Homecoming Events Fuel School Spirit

Five Nominees, One Goal: Homecoming Queen

McKenna Gallagher Sta" Photographer!e campus bookstore had a pumpkin carving contest during Homecoming Week.

Carving a Pumpkin for Homecoming

Ashley Swindell Sta" PhotographerMembers of Delta Delta Delta in the #ag football tournament during the Pig Skin Classic on Tuesday, Oct. 30 at the intramural $elds.

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Sophie LeBlanc is philan-thropy chair of Tri Delta, as-sistant recruitment chair for Students Acquiring Knowl-edge through Enterprise, member of American Mar-keting Association, as well as Women in Logistics. LeBlanc is also on the campaign team for Associated Student Gov-ernment and an intern for Tyson foods.

“I feel honored and blessed to be on the UA Homecoming court,” LeB-lanc said. Giving back to the university by representing the student body has been a wonderful experience so far, LeBlanc said.

LeBlanc has been cam-paigning under the slogan “Woo Pig Sophie” and giving away free t-shirts and food at the campaign table outside the Union.

Katie Waldrip is involved with ASG, the Arkansas Ra-zorback Diamond Hogs, Kap-pa Kappa Gamma, RSO hos-pitality club and serves as a Bumpers College ambassador.

Her involvement in all dif-ferent aspects of campus has given her the opportunity to acquire an all encompassing outlook on college, Waldrip said.

“I have such a high respect for UA,” Waldrip said. It is a huge honor to represent this school, and one that cannot be paralleled elsewhere, Wal-drip said.

#e support and encour-agement of both her twin and her older sister has meant a great deal throughout this whole experience, Waldrip said.

#e slogan “Crown Katie” is written on posters, ban-ners and sidewalks all over campus and Lauren Waldrip designed the logo for her sister’s campaign, Wald-rip said.

Kristen Zachary is a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in marketing, with a minor in communications. She is also in-volved with Pi Beta Phi.

Zachary said she is thrilled to be nominated for homecom-ing court.

“I feel completely honored and blessed,” Zachary said. “I have been so encouraged and supported by the most wonder-ful students, faculty and sta$. #is whole process has been incredibly upli%ing.”

As a student very involved with campus life, Zachary is the vice president of Beta Gamma Sigma, the co-founder and president of Walton honors stu-dent executive board, a member of the American Marketing As-sociation, Mortar Board, Gam-ma Beta Phi and FreshHogs, and she was a peer mentor for freshmen busi-

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Caitlin Lamb, of Lee’s Sum-mit, Mo., is a senior pursuing a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration in economics and Bachelor of Arts in political science as double majors.

“It is such an honor to be asked to represent any organi-zation on this campus,” Lamb said. “To be nominated and represent both the Arkansas Booster Club and Sigma Alpha Epsilon is an incredible feeling.”

“Being able to share this experience with my twin sister Kelly is the best part of the pro-cess,” Lamb said.

Campus involvement is important to Lamb, as she is the director of operations for the Student Alumni Board, the president of the Arkansas Booster club, the vice presi-dent of Club Economique, the committee chair for the Mortar Board Honor Society, a mem-

ber of the Order of Omega Honor Society and a member

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Kelly Lamb is president of Chi Omega, a senator for ASG, director of Alumni Re-lations, director of the mem-bership board for Mortar Board and vice president of Club Economique. Lamb is also president of Greek Life Facilitators and a student am-bassador.

From Kansas City, Lamb said she came to Arkansas without a lot of knowledge about UA.

“I fell in love with the stu-dent body, faculty and Fay-etteville in general,” Lamb said. “UA has really become my home.”

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A study at UA revealed that an athlete’s performance in games is an important fac-tor in their credibility when it comes to endorsing products.

#e research was published in the September 2012 issue of Sport Marketing Quarterly by Gi-Yong Koo, Brody Ruihley and Stephen Dittmore, ac-cording to UA o&cials.

While companies spend substantial amounts of money on athlete endorsements to take advantage of the bene!ts the athletes bring with them, little is known about how ath-letes’ on-!eld performance a$ects their credibility, Koo said.

Dittmore, who is a sports management professor at UA, used professional golfer Michelle Wie as an example: “She has done everything right. She went to Stanford, she’s smart, she’s articulate and she’s attractive,” Dittmore said. “#ere’s nothing she’s done wrong except she didn’t win right away on the LPGA tour.”

#e research group then created a fake athlete to en-dorse a fake company in order to conduct the research on two groups. One group was pre-sented with a strong perform-ing athlete, while the other group was shown an athlete struggling competitively, Dit-tmore said.

Koo used three main crite-ria when creating the athlete endorser: attractiveness, trust-worthiness and expertise, said William T. Bryan, a UA intern.

Gathering opinions from 50 undergraduate students, the researchers selected a pho-tograph of an attractive wom-an to be a !ctitious female professional golfer named Morgan Mitchell. #ey cre-ated a background to establish her expertise and trustworthi-ness as well as creating a story

that Morgan Mitchell was a co-founder of an organization that raises money and aware-ness for breast cancer research.

Following the creation of the athlete and her back-ground, the undergraduate students selected their own top three product catego-ries, with the most frequently named category being cell-phones. #us, Morgan Mitch-ell would endorse a cellular phone called Axon Max.

Koo then presented 208 undergraduate students en-rolled in sport management and communications courses a packet of information about Morgan Mitchell, an article about her on-!eld perfor-mance and an advertisement for Axon Max.

“Half of the students were presented with the positive story while the other half were presented with a negative sto-ry,” Koo said. “A%er reviewing the packet, the students an-swered questions and evalu-ated their attitude toward the brand and the advertisement and whether they intended to purchase the product.”

#e research showed that the two groups reacted dif-ferently to the two stories. #e group that was given the positive story was more trust-ing and supportive of the ath-lete, while the group given the negative story distrusted the !ctitious athlete, did not view her as a credible endorser and did not favorably view the product, said Barbara Jaquish, science and research commu-nications o&cer.

“#is research will help sport marketers when they consider implementing ath-lete endorsement strategies by providing important in-formation on how an athlete’s credibility is viewed when he or she is performing well or not,” concluded Koo in a press release. “When athletes main-tain a high performance level, they are considered more credible, but when they strug-gle, so does their credibility.”

UA Professors Study Athlete Endorsements

some doubt over the Ra-zorback’s upcoming perfor-mance but still remained op-timistic.

“I’m keeping my fingers crossed,” said Aaron Tan, a senior communications ma-jor. “I consider myself an optimist. I hope we will win, despite our less than average performance this season.”

Even with their losing re-cord, some students still have faith in the Razorbacks.

“I think the Razorbacks have a good chance to win the homecoming game against Tulsa,” said Bobby Perdue, a senior political sci-ence major. “Although we’ve had a poor season with some terrible loses, the Razorbacks seem to be coming together. We just barely lost against Ole Miss and we won the two games before that. I just wish I could’ve seen this season’s outcome if Bobby Petrino was still head coach,” Perdue

said.Although some students

are still showing support for their school’s team, other stu-dents have their doubts over the Razorback’s performance.

“I don’t really follow sports. I don’t even know who we’re playing for the homecoming game. But I do know that we suck this year, so I’m just going to assume that we’ll lose this one,” said Islaya Johnson, a sophomore food science major.

Some students say that the Razorbacks have been incon-sistent.

“I want to say ‘Of course we will win’, but I don’t know for sure. The Razorbacks seem to be very inconsistent this season. It’s hard for me to admit but I have my doubts. As long as they let us pass the ball we have a chance,” said Joel Ward, senior art educa-tion major.

attendance at games includ-ing; game time, forecasted weather, the opponent and the on-!eld success of the football team,” Trainor said.

#e Kentucky game had an attendance of 67,154. #e game was held at 7:00 p.m.

“Forecasted, and eventual severe weather helped con-tribute to the smallest Fay-etteville-game crowd we have

seen this season,” Trainor said.#e weather can a$ect

ticket sales, Trainor said.#at revenue goes to sup-

port the needs of 460 student-athletes competing in 19 sports for UA, Trainor said.

#e UA department of athletics is one of 22 athletic departments in the country to be !nancially self-supporting and not being funded by the

university or state funds, he said.

“Weather may also a$ect paid attendance or tickets sold if there are remaining tickets on game day, but many times tickets are sold even when fans or students do not actu-ally attend the game because of season tickets and others,” Trainor said.

More than 285,000 have

attended the four games held in Fayetteville this season. Last year a total of 360,566 people attended the !ve games held in Fayetteville, according to attendance records.

“Based on ticket sales and other revenue streams we are on pace to match the revenue derived last football season,” Trainor said.

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“Making Your Journey Worthwhile”

Football is the essence of Razorback culture, and game-day attire is a large portion of that lifestyle. Choosing what to wear on a game day may seem simple to some fans, but for others, what’s worn to a game can have a significant im-pact on their futures. Although a majority of fans choose their game-day wear for stadium life, for those viewing the game in box offices and at watch parties, clothing choice is equally important.

“What I wear to a game is usually just a simple Razor-back tee and jeans because it’s too difficult trying to match the weather and be cute while standing in line,” said Tif-fany Montgomery, a junior biochemistry major. This is usually the general consensus for most fans and visitors attending any football or sports event. I venture to provide you with just a few tips and style suggestions to incorpo-rate some style into your routine game-day attire.

Although it can be vexing and annoying, checking the weather is the first and most vital step in preparing what you’re going to wear to the game. When looking at the weather, make your clothing choices while keeping in mind that the actual temperature and conditions may be a few degrees higher or lower than the actual prediction.

WOMENFor ladies, the next step is to take into account whether

you will be attending the game or just watching it from a separate location. After that has been concluded, if you’re not attending the game physically, you must take into ac-count the setting of the viewing party you plan to attend. If you’re unsure about the setting, there is nothing wrong in checking with your host for clarification. Although casual may be the dress for the setting, that is no excuse for not incorporating some style into your attire.

For the casual lady who prefers not to wear a dress or skirt, jeans are not your only option. Colored trousers and capris can be an alternative way to have comfort and style in the same outfit. In addition, if heels are also not preferred, ballet calf socks combined with riding boots are unique, weather-conscious and innovative pieces that add closure to an outfit. Shawls, headbands, necklaces and bracelets are also ways to add a little style to a Razorback tee and jeans. If attending a watch party, your choice of dress is a lot more varied than the more limited choices at a football game.

During the winter season, one-shoulder and A-line dresses with lace and applique are very popular this sea-son. These dresses are popular because their large amounts of detail eliminate the need for much accessorizing. While dealing with these new cool temperatures, they also pair very well with riding boots if a large amount of walking will be taking place and heels are not an option for you. Furthermore, pleated skirts with sweaters or cardigans can be dressed up or down very easily. This versatility is the main reason why they are the perfect choice for a watch party and then a

night out on Dickson Street.

Waist-length jack-ets and peacoats in neutral colors are great add-ons to an outfit if you’re not sure if the weather will be in your fa-vor for the eve-ning. The great thing about these is they can be bought in thick or light ver-sions, so you can purchase the one that best fits your lifestyle.

MENBeing stylish while attending a Razorback game is prob-

ably the last thing on most guys’ minds, but for some it is. Button-down shirts in stripes and a variety of colors are ef-fortless ways to look mature while also being comfortable. A nice pair of jeans in a choice fit and wash paired with boat shoes, cowboy boots or loafers will always complete any outfit.

I challenge you to also not wear your North Face or Co-lumbia jackets and choose a more stylish piece of outer-wear to provide you with warmth. Military-style and mo-torcycle jackets are great choices to wear because they do all the work for you. Also, these pieces of outerwear send a message that you care.

If attending a cocktail watch-party-style function,

Marching band: Some consider it a sport, while others consider it an art form. Karyn Parkhurst, sophomore Razorback Marching Band member, considers it both.

Parkhurst has been in band since the !"h grade, and over the course of the past nine years, band has grown to be a larger part of her life than she ever would have imagined. It a#ected her choice in school, her major and who she spends her time with. $is is her second year to be a mem-ber of the Razorback Marching Band play-ing the piccolo, and she loves it even more now than she when she !rst began.

“When I was younger, we had band camp at the U of A every summer, and that’s part of the reason I wanted to come here for school,” Parkhurst said. “It pret-ty much is my identity here, like I spend all my time with music people, and it’s become kind of a sub-culture. It’s what I do; it’s who I am. It really a#ects my time here.”

Parkhurst is not naturally a sports fan, but being in the band has given her an ap-preciation for sports that she would not have had otherwise.

“I kind of fell in love with football games because of the band,” she said. “When I go to the games, most of the time I forget to watch, but they are a lot of fun in the band, just being able to play. It makes you feel like you have an in%uence in whether they win because we play so loud or do the cheers.”

Parkhurst said her !rst time to walk onto the !eld to play in high school was “like a dream,” to the point where it was unexplainable. Eventually she got used to the feeling, but coming to the UA brought all of that back again.

“I remember walking through the tun-nel onto the !eld and just seeing all these people,” she said. “I actually forgot all my moves and missed a lot of stu# because I was just totally in a trance looking at ev-eryone. It’s really weird being on the !eld. You feel like you’re in the middle of a bowl and everyone’s all around you. Instead of looking in, you’re looking out, and that’s kind of a weird feeling.”

Being able to do all of the formations while playing in-struments takes a lot of practice. Parkhurst said that UA band members practice four days a week from 3:30-5:30 p.m., mak-ing it an eight-hours-per-week time commitment. $ey also have to be at every game, whether it be a home game or one that’s away.

Parkhurst’s favorite part of be-ing in band is that she always has a ton of friends she can count on. Because of how much time they

Razorback pride can come in the form of painted bodies, hog hats and scream-ing fans. In the Fayetteville community, pride for the Razorbacks is re%ected in retail stores, bakeries and even pizzerias.

For the past 31 years, Jim’s Razorback Pizza has been a patron of the UA and the Razorback community.

In 1981, when Jim’s Razorback Pizza was started, the company took on more than just the Razorback name; they took on the pride of being a Razorback.

Jim Waselues, CEO and owner of Jim’s Razorback Pizza, and his friend, Jim Reese, originally worked for Pizza Hut, opening stores in the NWA area. Wasel-ues and Reese decided to partner to open their own chain of pizza stores and use the Razorback name. $ey opened the !rst Razorback Pizza in Fayetteville on what is now Martin Luther King Jr. Bou-levard.

Razorback pride is nothing new for Waselues; he and his family all attended the UA.

“We are ingrained with the Razorback pride,” Waselues said. “My whole family has gone to the University of Arkansas:

my wife, myself and my two daughters.”Waselues has pictures of his two

daughters, both Razorback cheerleaders, along with other Hog memorabilia on the walls of his o&ce.

“We really support the Razorbacks,” Waselues said. “I think we helped the Ra-zorback name to take it a little bit further.”

$e logo used by Jim’s Razorback Piz-za is a registered trademark of the 1980s hog. It is used in all of their stores and on

their website.Since the opening of Jim’s Razor-

back Pizza, the franchise has expand-ed to 19 restaurants. $ey have loca-tions in northwest Arkansas, Little Rock and Hot Springs.

$e restaurant was originally geared toward anyone who loves pizza, but students and Razorback fans have been a large contributor to the success of Jim’s Razorback Pizza.

Caitlin MuradSta! Writer

Courtesy PhotoJim’s Razorback Pizza has been a staple in Fayetteville for 31 years. !e original pizza shop is located on Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd.

Spice Up Your Game-Day Attire

Justin BryantSta! Writer

Finding Fun and Friendship in Razorback Marching Band

Courtesy Photo!e Razorback Marching Band, the Best in Sight and Sound, performs at half time during every Razorback football game. It’s a source of pride for many students involved.

Casey FreemanSta! Writer

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Marching band: Some con-sider it a sport, while others consider it an art form. Karyn Parkhurst, sophomore Razor-back Marching Band member, considers it both.

Parkhurst has been in band since the !"h grade, and over the course of the past nine years, band has grown to be a larger part of her life than she ever would have imagined. It a#ected her choice in school, her major and who she spends her time with. $is is her sec-ond year to be a member of the Razorback Marching Band playing the piccolo, and she loves it even more now than she when she !rst began.

“When I was younger, we

had band camp at the U of A every summer, and that’s part of the reason I wanted to come

here for school,” Parkhurst said. “It pretty much is my identity here, like I spend all my time with music people, and it’s become kind of a sub-

culture. It’s what I do; it’s who I am. It really a#ects my time here.”

Parkhurst is not naturally a sports fan, but being in the band has given her an appreci-ation for sports that she would not have had otherwise.

“I kind of fell in love with football games because of the band,” she said. “When I go to the games, most of the time I forget to watch, but they are a lot of fun in the band, just be-ing able to play. It makes you feel like you have an in%uence in whether they win because we play so loud or do the cheers.”

Parkhurst said her !rst time to walk onto the !eld to play in high school was “like a dream,” to the point where it was unexplainable. Eventually she got used to the feeling, but coming to the UA brought all of that back again.

“I remember walking through the tunnel onto the

“It’s really weird being on the "eld. You feel like you’re in the middle of a bowl and everyone’s all around you. Instead of looking in, you’re looking out.”

Karyn ParkhurstSophmore Razorback Marching Band member

Marcus Ferreira Sta# Cartoonist

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PARKHURST continued from page 5

Heart of Courage$omas Bergersen

All Along !e WatchtowerJimi Hendrix

CatgrooveParov Stelar

Holland, 1945Neutral Milk Hotel

All Day And All Of !e Night$e Kinks

Take A WalkPassion Pit

Set You Free$e Black Keys

Wait So LongTrampled By Turtles

Getting Pumped for Game Day

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As the temperature drops, tailgaters will have to find new treats to heat up Homecoming. With a guar-anteed wait in line for the stadium, pumpkin white hot chocolate is a guaran-teed drink that will sweet-en up any game day. Grab a thermos, and take it on the go or cuddle up on the couch and watch the game –

either way this drink makes for a sweet Saturday after-noon.

Ingredients3 cups whole milk1 cup pumpkin puree ! teaspoon cinnamon" teaspoon ginger# teaspoon nutmeg1 teaspoon vanilla4 ounces white chocolate, roughly choppedpinch salt.

DirectionsThe best part of this

recipe is the time it takes to prepare it – merely five minutes. Just heat up the milk, pump-kin, spices and vanilla until simmering and then remove from heat. You then simply add the chocolate, slowly, and stir until it has melted down.

Pour into a thermos and enjoy.

Shelby GillAsst. Companion Editor

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blazers, sweaters, and cardi-gans are the best choice. $ese pieces of apparel are already styled and designed so that you just have to put them on with a pair of khakis, loafers and coat and walk out the door. One suggestion I would make is to be an individual and choose more unique ver-sions of these pieces so that you can stand out amongst others who choose to wear similar things.

Football-game attire is a

category of dress that is o%en overlooked, but it can be sig-ni&cant if you choose to make it a priority. Games are great &rst-date opportunities, and what you wear can make a huge &rst impression.

Although winter is among us and your &rst instinct is to just bundle up and throw fashion out the window on your way to Razorback Sta-dium, take a moment and mix some style in with your Ra-zorback spirit.

FASHION continued from page 5

Rebekah Harvey Sta" PhotographerStudents show o" the hogs they created in “Create a Hog” Day in the Union Connection Center on Oct. 31st.

Create a Hog

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ComicsPearls Before Swine Stephan Pastis

Dilbert Scott Adams

Calvin and Hobbes Bill Watterson

Doonesbury Garry Trudeau

Non Sequitur Wiley Miller

!e Argyle Sweater Scott Hilburn

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24 Wistful remark25 Fast-talking salesman’s training materials?26 Jewelry item27 To boot29 Dome cover30 Drops (out)32 Hand-holding group dance34 Oater orphan35 Mashie and niblick38 Decided in court39 Add some meat to42 Kolkata’s locale45 Avril follower47 Polecat kin48 Saltimbocca herb49 How much sautéing is done50 Warty amphibians51 Subject for Archimedes53 Buyer’s aid54 “Based on that ...”57 Source of iron58 With 13-Down, errand runner’s destination59 2002 Chapter 11-#ling "ier60 Track61 2002 British Open champ

!e Arkansas Traveler NewspaperFriday, Nov. 2, 2012 Page 9

Sports Editor: Kristen CoppolaAssistant Sports Editor: Haley Markle

!e University of Tulsa is ranked "rst in the Con-ference USA West Division with a win in each of the "ve conference games they have played so far and an overall record of 7-1.

C-USA has its own east and west divisions with 12 teams altogether. Apart from Tulsa, C-USA West features Southern Methodist Univer-sity, Houston, Tulane, Rice and the University of Texas-El Paso.

C-USA East is made up of the University of Central Florida, East Carolina, Mar-shall, Memphis, Southern Miss and the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

!is marks the 18th year

of C-USA’s existence and the 17th year of college football play. However, four teams – Houston, Memphis, SMU and UCF – will be leaving the conference to join the Big East Conference in July 2013.

In week eight of college football, Tulsa received votes for ranking, but did not make the top 25. Houston and UCF are the only other C-USA teams to receive votes at any point in the season for the AP polls.

C-USA ends each season much like the Southeastern Conference, with a champi-onship game pitting the East and West Division winners against each other. !is year the game will be Dec. 1 and will be hosted by the school with the best conference win-ning percentage.

C-USA Not to Be OverlookedTamzen TumlisonSta! Writer

!e head coach situation for the Arkansas football team has had its ups and downs. It all started with the "ring of Bobby Petrino.

Arkansas fans watched in disappointment and feared any national title hopes were taken away with the loss of Petrino.

!en stepped in interim

John L. Smith who at "rst had everyone on his side and things began to look up for the Arkansas fans as they still be-lieved that they could "ght for a national title.

Coming into the season, the team had everything go-ing for them: a strong, tal-ented team, a head coach who everyone loved and an excited fan base.

Once the season began, everything changed. !e "rst game against Jacksonville State was a little rocky but no one lost hope and the gen-eral belief was that the less than stellar performance was caused by "rst game jitters.

!en it came time for the Louisiana Monroe game, which was clearly overlooked by fans and possibly even the team knowing that the No. 1 defending national champi-ons, Alabama was coming to

town the next week.Everything began to go

downhill a#er the overtime loss to ULM. Fans were dis-couraged knowing that the hopes of a national title were way out of reach and that the season everyone was looking forward to, didn’t hold much promise anymore.

Alabama came to town and defeated the Hogs, 52-0. !e Razorbacks then took a 35-26 home loss against Rutgers be-fore traveling to Texas A&M to get beat, 58-10. Nothing, absolutely nothing was going right for the team.

!en the Hogs went on a two game winning streak, beating Auburn and Ken-tucky. !is gave everyone a lit-tle spark of hope, which once again didn’t last long with a loss to Ole Miss.

!e Razorbacks now stand at 3-5, in the season that, as

of last spring, was going to be the best one Arkansas has ever had.

Smith has taken a lot of blame for the way things have gone this season and will most likely not return next season as the search for another head coach has begun.

Smith cannot take all the blame for this as there are many other contributing fac-tors to the disappointing sea-son of the Razorbacks.

Injuries have been a key factor. Starting quarterback Tyler Wilson did not play the second half of the upset loss against ULM because of a concussion and did not see the "eld at all during the huge loss to Alabama.

Wilson who is the leader of this team and could have led the Razorbacks to a victory over ULM and would have made a huge di$erence in the

Alabama game.Cornerback Tevin Mitchell

was also injured and carted o$ the "eld during the ULM game and also had his gall-bladder removed shortly a#er, which caused him to miss a chunk of games.

Arkansas’ best defender, Alonzo Highsmith su$ered a season ending foot injury. Linebacker Tenarius Wright was also sidelined for the sea-son with a shoulder injury.

Tight End Chris Gragg suf-fered a knee injury and missed a few games and made an ap-pearance in the Ole Miss game in which he injured his knee again and will not play against Tulsa. Running back Knile Davis won’t play against Tulsa because of a hamstring injury.

!ere are many other inju-ries to the team but these are a few of the key players to the team that have had a huge im-

pact on the season.Arkansas will have to win

at least three of their last four games to even be considered for a bowl game. !e Razor-backs "nish the season with Tulsa, South Carolina, Missis-sippi State and LSU.

All of these teams are cur-rently ranked except Tulsa but we can’t fully give up hope yet. It will be tough, but not im-possible.

!ere isn’t just one thing to point out to blame for this disappointing season. !ere are many contributing factors. Everything that could have gone wrong for the Razor-backs this season, most likely has.

Jessie McMullen is a guest columnist for the Arkansas Traveler. Follow the sports section on Twitter @UATravS-ports.

No Individual to Blame for Disappointing Season

Jessie McMullenSta! Writer

COMMENTARY

When Mekale McKay moved to Louisville, Ky., from Texas, he quickly got the nickname “Tex” from his teammates and coaches.

!e saying goes, “Every-thing is bigger in Texas,” and McKay is no exception to the rule. He arrived at Moore Traditional School as an eighth grader already stand-ing six feet, four inches.

In Louisville, Ky., middle schools have competitive eighth grade 7-on-7 %ag foot-ball teams. McKay’s size and athleticism allowed him to make an immediate impact for Moore’s team, which was lead by head coach Bob John-son.

“He did some phenom-enal things in %ag football,” Johnson said. “He was pretty much unstoppable.”

A#er leading the eighth grade team to a district cham-pionship, McKay joined the high school varsity team and played quarterback and wide receiver as a freshman.

Johnson thought that McKay would eventually be a quarterback because he had a “tremendous arm.” !e sum-mer following McKay’s fresh-man year, Johnson took him to several football camps, in-cluding the University of Ten-nessee camp.

At Tennessee’s camp, for-mer Tennessee and current Southern California head coach Lane Ki&n thought highly of McKay’s perfor-mance. !e University of Louisville and its former head

coach Steve Kragthorpe were “nuts about him,” as well, Johnson said.

However, before his soph-omore season, McKay trans-ferred to Seneca High School and was declared ineligible to play football. He transferred back to Moore in time to play basketball that school year, but by then, Johnson had re-signed and taken the athletic director position at Western High School in Louisville, Ky.

!e next two sea-sons Johnson was forced to watch McKay from the oppo-site sideline. Last year, J o h n s o n said McKay “ s i n g l e -h an d e d ly ” beat West-ern.

“He’s a g r e a t k i d ,”

J o h n -son said. “He’s a tremendous athlete, and when I saw him play as a freshman, I knew then that he had the capabil-ity to play (Division I foot-ball).”

Initially, McKay com-mitted to the University of Texas at El Paso, but he was “better than UTEP,” John-son said.

While at Moore, McKay also played basket-ball, which prob ably hurt him in re-c r u i t i n g for foot-ball, said R ichard D av e n -p o r t ,

“!e Recruiting Guy” for AR-

Preps.com.“ B e -

c a u s e M e -k a l e played spr ing

a n d s u m m e r b a s k e t -ball, he w a s n ’ t able to go

to any camps or combines to get noticed,” Davenport said. “Everyone was basing every-thing o$ of his high school "lm.”

With only "lm, Scout.com ranked McKay the 110th best receiver in the country and gave him three stars. He also received a three-star rating for basketball.

During the recruiting process, he decommitted to UTEP and attended camps at Cincinnati and Kentucky

and visited Ole Miss and Houston. His third and

"nal visit was to Ar-kansas.

By then, he had grown into his current 6’6” 190 lb. frame, but Razorback fans were clamor-

ing for the number one, "ve-star recruit

from Spring"eld, Mo., Dorial Green-

Beckham. When Green-Beckham chose Mis-souri over Arkansas, the news of McKay signing with the Razorbacks went relatively under the radar.

“No doubt Arkan-sas would’ve loved to

land (Green-Beckham) and that was a big dis-

appointment, but Mekale has excellent size, speed

and a great vertical,” Daven-port said. “He should be a great player in time. He has all the tools needed.”

McKay came to Arkan-sas and was in the mix for a starting position during preseason practices. He ulti-mately earned the third wide

receiver starting position and started against Jacksonville State in week one.

“I thought Mekale had a good chance to play, but I wasn’t necessarily thinking he would start,” Davenport said. “!at tells you he’s a great competitor and has a strong desire to play.”

He caught his "rst col-legiate pass in the week one game with Jacksonville State. Since then, he has increased his season totals to 13 recep-tions for 193 yards. Against ULM, McKay caught his "rst and only collegiate touch-down.

His work ethic and talent has even been noticed by his teammates, including fellow wide receiver senior Cobi Hamilton.

“He’s a heck of a player and he’s young,” Hamilton said. “He’s going to develop to make big plays, that’s just the kind of player he is.”

!is week, he may have to step up and carry some of the load against Tulsa. Senior tight end Chris Gragg will not play because of a knee in-jury and junior wide receiver Brandon Mitchell will not play because of a violation of team rules.

“I’m sure he’ll "ll in the role,” Hamilton said. “!at’s just how this Arkansas team has been built.”

Whether he has a break-out game against Tulsa or not, Johnson knows McKay will become a star player at some point.

“I coached for 34 years and you only come across a player like Mekale occasionally,” Johnson said. “He is special.”

Standout Freshman Receiver Brings Size and SpeedAndrew HutchinsonSta! Writer

Photo Courtesy of Tulsa Athletics

Ryan Miller Sta" Photographer

see C-USA page 11

!e Arkansas Traveler NewspaperFriday, Nov. 2, 2012 Page 11

RAZORBACK FAN CODE OF CONDUCTRazorback fans are the best of the best. ! ey model this by loudly supporting the Razor-backs and displaying respect and good sportsmanship toward the visiting team and vis-iting fans. However, the NCAA, SEC, and UA have assigned a high priority to assuring athletic events are conducted in a safe and enjoyable atmosphere which promotes good sportsmanship by spectators, student-athletes, and coaches. We request your coopera-tion by supporting the participants, o" cials and event management sta# in a positive manner.PROHIBITED BEHAVIOR: Spectators are reminded that security personal have author-ity to remove from the stadium, anyone engaged in unsafe or inappropriate conduct including: profanity, racial, sexist, or other abusive or intimidating comments or actions directed at o" cials, event management sta# ,student-athletes, coaches, team representa-tives or other fans. Fighting, smoking in public areas and drunkenness will not be toler-ated. ! rowing of any objects in the stadium is forbidden. UA policy strictly prohibits anyone from entering the sideline or $ eld without proper credentials.ENFORCEMENT: Violations of any UA athletic event policies are subject to removal from the site of competition, or arrest and/or loss of ticket privileges. ! e University of Ar-kansas reserves the right to remove the ticket holder from the premises if, in the sole opinion of the security personnel, the ticket holder’s conduct endangers or disrupts the environment.

SEC POLICY REGARDING FAN BEHAVIORACCESS TO COMPETITION AREA

In all sports, access to the competition area shall be limited to participating student-athletes, coaches, o" cials, support personnel and properly-credentialed individuals at all times. For the safety of participants and spectators alike, at no time before, during or a% er a contest shall spectators be permitted to enter the competition area. It is the re-sponsibility of each member institution to implement procedures to ensure compliance with this policy.Institutional penalties against individuals who improperly enter the competition area shall include, but not be limited to, expulsion from the facility, arrest for trespassing, and the loss of future ticket privileges. In addition to these three penalties, violators who are students shall be subject to institutional student disciplinary measures.Each institution is responsible for publicizing this policy, as well as the penalties associ-ated with violations, through appropriate means, such as ticket back statements, public address announcements, video/matrix announcements, facility signage and other means available. It is likewise the responsibility of each head coach to publicly discourage spec-tators from entering the playing area at any time.Penalties for institutional violations – In the sports of football, men’s basketball and women’s basketball, at the discretion of the Commissioner: 1st o# ense: an institutional $ ne of $5,000; 2nd o# ense: an institutional $ ne of up to $25,000; 3rd o# ense or sub-sequent o# ense: an institutional $ ne of up to $50,000. If an institution is penalized and subsequently does not have a violation for a period of three years (from the date of the violation), that subsequent violation shall be considered a 2nd o# ense.LANGUAGE/SIGNAGE/CHANTS

! e use by any coach, student-athlete, support personnel or spectator of vulgar, rac-ist, or sexist language or signage is strictly prohibited at all conference competition fa-cilities. Orchestrated verbal chants or foul language directed at visiting student-athletes, coaches, team personnel, orfans are also prohibited. It is the responsibility of each insti-tution to institute procedures to prevent such occurrences, including ticket back state-ments, public address announcement, video/matrix announcements, facility signage and other means available. Institutional penalties against spectators engaging in such behavior shall include, but not be limited to, expulsion from the facility and the loss of future ticket privileges. Penalties against coaches, student-athletes or support personnel are outlined in the NCAA rules for the respective sports and are administered by the competition o" cials.Penalties for institutional violations – On a yearly (by school year) basis and at the dis-cretion of the Commissioner: 1st o# ense: a private or public noti$ cation and reprimand of the institution; 2nd or subsequent: and institutional $ ne of up to $5,000.

directed at o" cials, event management sta# ,student-athletes, coaches, team representa-tives or other fans. Fighting, smoking in public areas and drunkenness will not be toler-ated. ! rowing of any objects in the stadium is forbidden. UA policy strictly prohibits anyone from entering the sideline or $ eld without proper credentials.ENFORCEMENT: Violations of any UA athletic event policies are subject to removal from the site of competition, or arrest and/or loss of ticket privileges. ! e University of Ar-kansas reserves the right to remove the ticket holder from the premises if, in the sole opinion of the security personnel, the ticket holder’s conduct endangers or disrupts the environment.

SEC POLICY REGARDING FAN BEHAVIORACCESS TO COMPETITION AREA

In all sports, access to the competition area shall be limited to participating student-athletes, coaches, o" cials, support personnel and properly-credentialed individuals at all times. For the safety of participants and spectators alike, at no time before, during or a% er a contest shall spectators be permitted to enter the competition area. It is the re-sponsibility of each member institution to implement procedures to ensure compliance with this policy.Institutional penalties against individuals who improperly enter the competition area shall include, but not be limited to, expulsion from the facility, arrest for trespassing, and the loss of future ticket privileges. In addition to these three penalties, violators who are students shall be subject to institutional student disciplinary measures.Each institution is responsible for publicizing this policy, as well as the penalties associ-ated with violations, through appropriate means, such as ticket back statements, public

!e Arkansas Traveler NewspaperPage 10 Friday, Nov. 2, 2012

!Carry Over 1st Quarter Mo-mentumArkansas has started games this season really well, outscoring

opponents 79-28 in the "rst quarter. In three of Arkansas’ "ve losses, they had the lead at the end of the "rst quarter. However, they have a signi"cant drop o$ in the second, third, and fourth quarters. !ey have been outscored 86-66 in the second, 72-31 in the third and 55-37 in the fourth. While Arkansas has gotten worse as the season progresses, Tulsa has gotten stronger. !ey have outscored their opponents 76-55 in the second quarter and 74-35 in the third quarter. In the fourth quarter, when they have had backups playing in blowouts, they still managed to outscore opponents 60-52. !e Razorbacks cannot let up on Tulsa if they get ahead early, because they have the "repower to battle back.

"Spread the Ball Around in the Passing GameLast week, senior wide receiver Cobi Hamilton nearly set a UA

record with 12 receptions against Ole Miss – one short of tying the record. Hamilton’s performance was nothing short of spectacular, but he caught half of Wilson’s completed passes. Espe-cially with senior tight end Chris Gragg injuring his knee again and junior wide receiver Brandon Mitchell not playing because of a violation of team rules, Tulsa’s defense will be able to key in on Hamilton. !is means other wide receivers, such as freshman Mekale McKay and juniors Julian Horton and Javontee Herndon, will have to step up and make big plays. Also, junior Austin Tate and redshirt freshman Alex Voel-zke will need to haul in passes at the tight end position in Gragg’s absence.

#Improve Special TeamsUA interim head coach John L. Smith pointed to the blocked punt against Ole Miss as the glaring reason for the loss. Also against the Rebels, senior Dennis Johnson had two kicko$ returns, going for four yards and zero yards. Both of those drives started at the

"ve-yard line. Every time sophomore Keante Minor lined up to receive a punt, Razorback fans held their breath. He returned two punts for a total of six yards, bobbling a couple of fair catches and even fumbling one out of bounds. No one expects Minor to be Joe Adams, but Arkansas must get more production out of punt returns. For the Razorbacks to defeat the Golden Hur-ricane, they have to play sound special teams.

$Stop the RunTulsa has the ninth-best running game in the country, averaging 248.8 rushing yards per game. Ar-

kansas has improved greatly in run defense over the last several seasons, but they will have their hands full against the Golden Hurricane. Senior Alex Singleton and ju-niors Trey Watts and Ja’Terian Douglas will take the majority of the reps at run-ning back, and each of them have already rushed for over 475 yards this season. If Arkansas doesn’t keep the running game in check, Tulsa will be able to control the game and keep the Razorbacks’ o$ense o$ the "eld.

% Protect Tyler WilsonIt seems that every week Ar-kansas is facing a team that is in the top 30 in the country in

sacks. !is week is no di$erent, as they play the country’s number one team in sacks. !e Golden Hurricane has 35 sacks this season, an average of 4.4 per game. Tulsa is led by senior linebacker DeAundre Brown and senior defensive end Jared St. John, who have eight and seven sacks, respectively. Yet again, Ar-kansas’ young o$ensive line will have to bring their best performance this season in order to protect senior quarterback Tyler Wilson.

Andrew HutchinsonSta! Writer

Five Keys Versus Tulsa

Traveler Archive!e Razorbacks last played the Tulsa Golden Hurricane in the 2008 homecoming game, which the Hogs won 30-23.

!is year’s homecoming game marks the 90th anni-versary of homecoming at the University of Arkansas. !e Hogs are 56-30-4 all-time in homecoming games.

!e Razorbacks will play the Tulsa Golden Hurricane for homecoming Saturday. !e Hogs have played Tulsa in a homecoming game once before: a 30-23 Arkansas vic-tory in 2008.

!e last time that Arkan-sas lost a homecoming game was in 2005. !ey lost three homecoming games in a row in 2003, 2004 and 2005 to Auburn, Georgia and South Carolina respectively.

Last year’s homecoming game was a trademark 44-28 Razorback victory over South Carolina that catapulted the Hogs to national attention late in the 2011 season. !is

year, a victory over Tulsa would be only the fourth win for Arkansas.

Homecoming, by its very de"nition, is about more than football and more than sim-ply a celebration of the school itself. It is a celebration of alumni, of the far-reaching e$ects that graduates of this school have had all over the world, and of those alumni coming back to celebrate an institution that helped form them into the people they are.

Homecoming is one of the oldest and most cherished traditions at universities, in-cluding the UA. It brings feel-ings of connection through generations of Razorbacks.

Katie Waldrip, one of the "ve representatives on Ar-kansas’ homecoming court this year, is the third Waldrip to be on homecoming court

in the last six years. Her sister Lauren was on court in 2011 and her sister Allison was on court in 2006.

“We were raised with great understanding of the tradi-tions that come not only with this university, but also with our own family,” Lauren Wal-drip said. “We have lifelong pride in and passion for the University of Arkansas and we have always invested our time by serving in organiza-tions that impact this campus as a whole.”

From Fulbright to the Waldrip family, in%uential Arkansas graduates are found throughout the history of homecoming. Games have been lost and games have been won, but the story of amazing Arkansas gradu-ates who go on to change the world will be told regardless.

HISTORY continued from page 1

Passing O!ense:Tyler Wilson struggled

with turnovers last week against Ole Miss. He threw for 297 yards with two t o u c h -downs a n d t w o i nt e r-c e p -tions.

Tu l -sa only completed eight passes in last week’s win over Rice, but those 8 com-pletions accounted for 201 yards. Tulsa has shown throughout the year they have big play capability, despite relying heavily on their running game. I look for Arkansas to utilize Cobi Hamilton against the smaller defensive backs of Tulsa. Despite last week’s struggles, Arkansas still has the edge here.Advantage: Arkan-sas

Rushing O!ense:

Tulsa rushed the ball 20 more times last week than they threw the football. !ey accounted for 235 yards rush-ing, led by their leading rush-er Ja’Terian Douglas. On the other hand, Dennis Johnson is really emerging as a quality back for Arkansas. Johnson rushed for 161 yards on 27 carries, accounting for one

touchdown on the day. Arkansas must have

the advantage of time

p o s s e s -sion to have a c h an c e to beat a for-m i -d a b l e Tu l s a oppo-nent. T u l -

s a , however,

has been more consis-

tent and dedi-cated to the run throughout the season.Advantage: Tulsa

Passing De-fense:

A r k a n -sas gave up some big plays in the s e c -o n d -

ary de-spite only

allowing one touchdown along with an interception. !ey are very young in the secondary, and each week they are gaining experience that will be valuable in the future. Tulsa has done a good job this year with minimiz-ing big plays, and they only allowed one passing touch-down last week as well. Going o$ both teams’ performances thus far, Tulsa and Arkansas seem to be pretty even in the way they approach the pass defense aspect of the game.Advantage: Even

Rushing Defense:Tulsa is slightly

ahead of Arkan-sas is rushing yards allowed per

game. Tulsa gives up 121.1 yards per

game as opposed to Arkan-sas allowing 123.4 yards per game. !e di$erence comes down to the pressure on the quarterback. Besides the Au-burn game, Arkansas hasn’t knocked many quarterbacks to the ground consistently. Tulsa leads the nation with 35 sacks, averaging 4.4 a game. Wilson has been knocked around a lot this season, and I don’t see that changing this weekend.Advantage: Tulsa

Special Teams:Arkansas lost a tough

game last week due to spe-cial teams, so this category is essential for both teams. Arkansas couldn’t gener-ate anything on the return game last week, and Tulsa was modest as well. !e punters for both teams are a strong point. Dylan Breeding av-eraged 39 yards per punt, while Tulsa’s Cole Way averaged 41 yards per punt.

Zach Hocker was two for two on "eld goals, while Tulsa’s Daniel Schwarz missed his only attempt of the game. Based on previous perfor-mances, both teams look even here.Advantage: Even

C o a c h -ing:T u l s a ’ s

coaching sta$ has found a

working formula that has led them

to a 7-1 record this season. Arkansas’

coaching sta$ is still searching for the right

formula to get the Hogs to their maximum poten-

tial. Coach John L. Smith is still letting the coordinators coach, and has also had to deal with the ongoing Bran-don Mitchell situation. Tulsa coach Bill Blankenship is in his "rst season with the Hur-ricanes, and he has them in great position to make a bowl game this season.Advantage: Tulsa

Overall:Tulsa has played and shown they are the bet-

ter football team coming into the game. Arkansas has had their opportunities, but nothing has seemed to go their way this year. Tulsa leads the way with a con-s i s t e n t running g a m e and con-s t a n t pre s s u re on oppos-ing quar-t e r b a c k s . A r k a n s a s must "nd a way to have the ball last

with a c h a n c e

t o close

o u t t h e g a m e . Based on previous and year-long per-formance, Tulsa is the better overall team in this contest.Advantage: Tulsa

Hogs vs. Golden Hurricane PredictionsZack WheelerSta! Writer

!ere are six bowl games that C-USA teams vie for each year, includ-ing the Liberty Bowl, in which a C-USA team plays an SEC team, and the TicketCity Bowl, fea-turing a C-USA team and a Big Ten team. Over the past 17 years, C-USA teams have earned 67 bowl bids.

So far in the season, UCF and Tulsa are the only two teams that have become bowl-eligible. Southern Miss, UAB, UTEP and Memphis can-not be bowl eligible be-cause they have each lost more than seven games.

!ree of the top 10 performers in C-USA rushing yards play for the Tulsa Golden Hurricane. Ja’Terian Douglas ranks third with 87.8 yards per game while Trey Watts and Alex Singleton rank "#h with 72.4 yards and tenth with 61.9 yards, re-spectively.

First for the East Di-vision of C-USA is UCF, who also ranks "rst in the conference’s scoring de-fense.

However, the highest-scoring o$ense is Mar-shall, who average 39.9 points a game. Tulsa fol-lows closely behind with 39.5.

With Tulsa’s three top-10 rushing players, Tulsa also has the domination of the team rushing yards category, averaging 248.6 yards a game.

Tulsa comes into Fay-etteville Saturday morn-ing with a seven-win streak, the longest streak thus far in the season for any C-USA team, three more than UCF’s current streak of four.

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Logan Webster Sta" PhotographerIn a season that few fans saw coming, interim head coach John L. Smith has led the Razorbacks to a 3-5 record going into the homecoming game against Tulsa.

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