The very public embrace of Little Rock by the new regime in University of Arkansas athletics has created a different vibe heading into this year's football game at War Memorial Stadium.
UA officials picked a doozy of a game to showcase in Little Rock, with the high-octane Ole Miss Rebels coming to town. And the SEC Network added a jolt to the matchup by setting a 6:30 p.m. kickoff between the Razorbacks (1-5, 0-3 SEC) and the Rebels (4-2, 0-2), the first SEC Saturday night game for the Razorbacks at War Memorial Stadium since 1999.
UA officials announced a sellout of the 54,120-seat stadium Friday.