FAYETTEVILLE -- Once the University of Arkansas' long-standing policy of not scheduling in-state opponents in the major sports was eliminated, it didn't take long for a football game to jump on the docket.
The Razorbacks and the University of Arkansas-Pine Bluff on Wednesday announced a two-game series on the gridiron with games in 2021 and 2024.
Arkansas' first game against an in-state opponent in more than 75 years -- since a 41-0 victory over Arkansas A&M (now Arkansas-Monticello) in 1944 -- will take place on Oct. 23, 2021, at Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The Razorbacks and Golden Lions also agreed to meet in the 2024 season opener on Aug.