It's been 44 years since the Oklahoma State Cowboys have squared off against the Arkansas Razorbacks on the gridiron. The Big 12/SEC battle will take place on Saturday at 11:00 a.m. local time in Stillwater.

Arkansas football head coach Sam Pittman has one of the strangest buyouts in the SEC. Pittman's contract looms large over the 2024 season.

Most SEC teams would be perfectly equipped to stop Oklahoma State’s greatest advantage; Ollie Gordon. Arkansas, OSU hopes, is not most SEC teams. The Razorbacks were picked to finish 14th in the SEC,

Arkansas football must fix missed tackles before Oklahoma State. Plus, insight from Sam Pittman on two position battles at kicker and long snapper.

Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman leads the Razorbacks to the field before a game against University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. (Staci Vandagriff/Arkansas Democrat-Gazette)

Arkansas defeated UAPB 70-0 on Thursday. Oklahoma State defeated South Dakota State 44-20 on Saturday. Sam Pittman knows his team will get a severe test this week.

College football's return went quite well for Oklahoma State, who took down the South Dakota State Jackrabbits, who have won two straight FCS National Championships. Now, the Cowboys switch gears to take on an SEC program as they host the Arkansas Razorbacks.