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FAYETTEVILLE - Arkansas' stakes rise from playing nonconference, hapless homecoming palooka Eastern Michigan to Saturday's always pivotal SEC game versus South Carolina.

FAYETTEVILLE - Give these 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks one thing. Given a gimme, they go get it.

Ryan Mallett went 14 of 16 for 248 yards and three touchdowns, and Broderick Green added a 99-yard touchdown run to lead Arkansas to a 63-27 rout of Eastern Michigan on Saturday night.

However, the former University of Michigan quarterback is one Razorback taking nothing for granted just because the Eastern Michigan University Eagles are 0-7. As a freshman Michigan backup, Mallett remembers too well Appalachian State of then lower Division 1AA kicking off the 2007 season upsetting the then No.

Scotty Young can't remember the last time he reached below the center's legs, received the snap, retreated five steps and cocked his arm.

While it was a stretch to think that the Hogs would go into Bryant-Denny Stadium and surprise the Crimson Tide, truthfully that wasn't the objective.

I think I'll blog a little again on the football game, last week's posting having been received well by a couple of people.

Alabama didn't just shut down Arkansas' game plan; the Crimson Tide executed it on offense.

Cox has completed 59 percent of his passes for 363 yards, and ranks seventh in the SEC in passing yards per game and out of the top 10 with an efficiency rating of 126.65. Other than one interception, which was returned for a touchdown, Cox had a solid showing last week against South Carolina , completing 17 of 24 passes for 204 yards.

Posted by ESPN.com's Chris Low It's way too early to place the breakthrough label on any team in the SEC this season.

QB Ryan Mallett faces his biggest test as a Razorback so far when the Hogs take on Georgia Saturday at Razorback Stadium.

Robbie Park threw for 177 yards and two touchdowns to lead Central Arkansas past Western Kentucky 28-7 on Saturday night.

Mickey Dean rushed for two touchdowns and Arkansas-Pine Bluff forced five turnovers to beat Mississippi Valley State 27-7 on Saturday night.

FAYETTEVILLE - He won't repeat as a 12-game starter, yet Arkansas asks Wade Grayson in 2009 to be twice the player he was in 2008.

My friend Doug is an adopted Hog, sort of. Doug actually graduated from Arkansas State, but because their football program is not exactly major-league, he's a longtime supporter of his home state's flagship football program, the University of Arkansas Razorbacks.

The "gambler" nickname has been thrown around to various coaches in college football history, including Arkansas native Tommy Tuberville, who was called the Riverboat Gambler during his stint at Auburn.

Quarterback Cody Kirby ran for 36 yards and a touchdown and threw for another 103 yards to lead Missouri State to a 24-14 win over Tennessee-Martin Saturday.

Bobby Petrino enjoyed a bit of a luxury this past weekend. Since Arkansas didn't have a game, the Razorbacks' coach had a chance to check out his team's next opponent: No.

FAYETTEVILLE - Honk if you've coached Van Stumon. For Razorback coaches present and recently past, the collective honking surely would violate some noise ordinance somewhere.

Well, we're either going to be arrested by SEC officials and thrown in the hoosegow before halftime, or we'll get through with a few blog notes as this game goes on.