For some reason, the SEC has this endearing little nuance where they refuse to announce official game times until a few days prior to the actual game. In this case, they decided a week before kickoff to play the game at
Regardless, Razorback fans did an admirable job getting in some early prep time, and while it wasn’t the most raucous atmosphere we have been to, the tailgating passion unique to the SEC was clearly evident in
As for the game itself, the Arkansas and South Carolina squads were pretty evenly matched during the first half, with both playing some rather stingy defense, as they headed into the locker room at the half knotted at 10 apiece. In the second half, however, the Hogs came out like a ball of fire and ripped off 23 unanswered points on the shell-shocked Gamecocks to cruise to a rather handy victory. Cannon armed Razorback QB Ryan Mallett finally found his stride in the second half, connecting on bullet like passes and softening up the Gamecock secondary enough to free up a few nice long runs by the Hogs.
Razorback Stadium, having been recently renovated, is an impressive facility equipped with the latest field turf and replete with their own “Pigscreen” jumbotron. But it’s the fan’s that truly make Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium an imposing place to play. The Razorbacks lay claim to one of the most eerie cheers in college football, the “Calling of the Hogs”: Wooooooooo. Pig, Sooooie! The cheer is purported to have started in the 1920’s when some local farmers, disappointed at the teams play, began hog calling them for encouragement. The cheer stuck and the “Calling of the Hogs” has been an
To get a feel for the cadence of this distinct cheer have a look at the videos (not ours):
Final score:
Go Hogs!!!
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