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State of the Hogs: Unheralded players shine in upset win

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Arkansas didn’t have a full 70-man roster for the trip to Mississippi State. But the Razorbacks had enough to end a 20-game SEC losing streak in the second game for head coach Sam Pittman.

The 67 on the plane for the Starkville trip fought like a fighting band of Razorbacks to knock off No. 16 Mississippi State 21-14 before 13,654 at Davis Wade Stadium.

It should have been easy to see it coming, despite State entering as a 17-point favorite after upsetting defending national champion LSU last week.

In the opener, the Arkansas defense coordinated by Barry Odom didn’t allow a touchdown to No.