Welcome to the second annual SEC West Fire Bowl. The losing coach’s seat will burst into flames.
There’s a lot on the line for Bret Bielema and Kevin Sumlin. Sumlin’s seat is certainly hotter, but this game feels like one with two desperate teams. Arkansas hasn’t beaten the Aggies since that 42-38 come-from-behind thriller back in 2011.
The Hogs deemed the situation serious enough to break out alternate uniforms. Bielema, ever superstitious, seems to do that right when he needs a spark: 2014 LSU and 2016 Florida — both blowout wins — come to mind. Maybe the Hogs can summon the defense played in both of those games on Saturday.