The Missouri-Arkansas football series meets a couple requirements for a bona fide rivalry: a clunky, corporate sponsored title, “The Battle Line Rivalry presented by Shelter Insurance,” and an oversized 180-pound trophy for the winning team to store away for 364 days .
But compared to its peers around the Southeastern Conference, Missouri-Arkansas is just a toddler. Born five years ago out of conference realignment, the cross-division series didn’t take its first steps until 2014 when the teams met for the first time as conference opponents.
The games, though, have been rich with compelling storylines.
In 2014, the Tigers rallied to beat the Razorbacks in Columbia to clinch their second straight SEC East division title.