ARKANSAS VS. AUBURN: HOW WE SEE IT

CLAY HENRY, HAWGS ILLUSTRATED Both teams are desperate for a victory. Arkansas would like some revenge for a stinging loss last year at Auburn. That will assure good effort. The key will be the development of the rebuilt offensive line. The Hogs might be able to run the ball a little better this week. That will give Cole Kelley some needed help. Arkansas, 31-30

DUDLEY E. DAWSON, HAWGS ILLUSTRATED I think we’ll certainly see a more competitive effort from Arkansas than it has had in about a month, but at the end of the night, 2-5 will still be 2-5. Auburn, 34-21

MATT JONES, WHOLE HOG SPORTS Auburn is Alabama-lite — one of the SEC’s best at running the ball and stopping the run. That is not a good combination for the Razorbacks. Auburn, 37-21

HARRY KING, HAWGS ILLUSTRATED Auburn is not Alabama. This might be as simple as which team runs the ball the best. Auburn, 35-28

BO MATTINGLY, SPORTS TALK WITH BO I liked the fight Arkansas displayed at Alabama and they will need that and more to upset Auburn. The Tigers have a great defense and it’ll be a challenge to run it, which is not a good recipe for Arkansas. The Hogs’ defense showed signs of life against Bama and could have some success against an up-and-down Auburn offense. The atmosphere will help the Hogs, but in the end, there’s just too many questions with the Razorbacks to pick them. Auburn 20-14

BART POHLMAN, SPORTS TALK WITH BO It doesn’t get any easier for Arkansas, as the Hogs now face an Auburn team angry after a loss to LSU. It’ll be closer than the Alabama game, at least. Auburn, 35-17

TOMMY CRAFT, ESPN ARKANSAS Catching Auburn off a loss to LSU will be considered by some even more bad luck for an Arkansas team that seems riddled with snake bites, but hopefully another week of practice reps will develop Cole Kelley further and the defense will keep blitzing this week. Auburn, 28-21

CHIP SOUZA, NWA DEMOCRAT-GAZETTE Just when we thought Auburn was ready to make a jump to elite status, the WarEagleTigers blow a big lead and lose to an average LSU team. I’m not sure Auburn has its quarterback, but the WarEagleTigers have a solid run game and they will hammer Arkansas with that today. Auburn, 38-21