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33 NWA COLLEGE FOOTBALL PREVIEW | 8.29.2021 • DIVORCE • CUSTODY • ADOPTIONS • PERSONAL INJURY • REAL ESTATE • BANKRUPTCY • BUSINESS • CRIMINAL • PROBATE • GENERAL LITIGATION 479.531.2785 • WWW.TEAGUE-LAW.COM • 700 N. 13 TH SUITE D, ROGERS, AR ROBERT TEAGUE, ATTORNEY AT LAW Best BestNWA.com of Northwest Arkansas the Best of Northwest Arkansas the Best of Northwest Arkansas the Arkansas & Missouri Railroad Train Rides Springdale to Van Buren - layover for lunch and shopping Gi Certificates available. Visit: amtrainrides.com or call 479-725-4017 today for reservations. For your safety A&M is following all CDC guidelines OUTLOOK LSU qualified for a bowl game last season, but Coach Ed Orgeron decided it was better to end the season after a 5-5 record in the SEC — a major disappointment coming off a 14-0 national championship season in 2019. The Tigers had opt-outs among standout players before the season, then throughout the season as well. Orgeron overhauled his staff and made changes at six assistant coaching positions, including hiring offensive line coach Brad Davis from Arkansas. The hope is that new coordinators Jake Peetz (offense) and Daronte Jones (defense) will restore the Tigers to national prominence. GAME 11 ALABAMA DATE Nov. 20 PLACE Bryant-Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Ala. KICKOFF TBA 2020 RECORD 13-0, 10-0 SEC COACH Nick Saban (165-23 in 14 seasons at Alabama, 276-82-1 in 27 seasons overall). RETURNING STARTERS 3 offense, 8 defense KEY PLAYERS QB Bryce Young, WR John Metchie, LB Christian Harris, LB Will Anderson 2021 SCHEDULE Sept. 4 ................................... vs. Miami (Atlanta) Sept. 11 .................................................... Mercer Sept. 18 .................................................at Florida Sept. 25 .............................. Southern Mississippi Oct. 2 ..................................................... Ole Miss Oct. 9 ............................................. at Texas A&M Oct. 16 .................................. at Mississippi State Oct. 23 .................................................Tennessee Nov. 6 ............................................................ LSU Nov. 13 ..................................... New Mexico State Nov. 20 ...................................................Arkansas Nov. 27 ..................................................at Auburn OUTLOOK Defending national champion Alabama opens the season as the No. 1 team in the AP and USA Today coaches polls. Yes, the Crimson Tide lost the Heisman Trophy winner in wide receiver and kick returner DeVonta Smith as well as Heisman finalists in quarterback Mac Jones and running back Najee Harris, but Coach Nick Saban has proven his teams are pretty good at reloading after 13 consecutive seasons of winning 10 or more games with six national championships. The defense is loaded with eight returning starters and added a star in Tennessee transfer linebacker Henry To'o To'o. Sophomore quarterback Bryce Young is ready to lead the offense. The revamped coaching staff includes two former NFL head coaches in offensive coordinator Bill O'Brien and offensive line coach Doug Marrone. GAME 12 MISSOURI DATE Nov. 26 PLACE Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville KICKOFF 1:30 p.m. CBS 2020 RECORD 5-5, 5-5 SEC COACH Eli Drinkwitz (5-5 in one season at Missouri, 17-6 overall in two seasons) RETURNING STARTERS 7 offense, 5 defense KEY PLAYERS QB Connor Bazelak, RB Tyler Badie, DE Trajan Jeffcoat, SS Martez Manuel 2021 SCHEDULE Sept. 4 .......................................Central Michigan Sept. 11 ..............................................at Kentucky Sept. 18 ........................Southeast Missouri State Sept. 25 ....................................at Boston College Oct. 2 ...................................................Tennessee Oct. 9 ................................................ North Texas Oct. 16 ............................................... Texas A&M Oct. 30 ............................................. at Vanderbilt Nov. 6 ................................................... at Georgia Nov. 13 .......................................... South Carolina Nov. 20 ...................................................... Florida Nov. 26 ...............................................at Arkansas OUTLOOK Eli Drinkwitz — who grew up in Alma, attended Arkansas Tech, and was an assistant coach at Springdale, Alma and Arkansas State — is a rising star. He went 12-1 at Appalachian State in his first season as a college head coach, then in his first season at Missouri beat defending national champion LSU, beat Kentucky for the first time in five years and pushed the Tigers winning streak over Arkansas to five games. Missouri will look to take another step forward with 12 starters back, including sophomore quarterback Connor Bazelak. The Tigers feature players from Fayetteville on both sides of the ball with slot receiver Barrett Banister and defensive lineman Akial Byers. Arkansas Junior linebacker Deon Edwards (22) rushing the quarterback at Donald W. Reynolds Stadium, Fayetteville Arkansas Democrat-Gazette/Thomas Metthe