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Arkansas fans will be locked in for the second coming of the Bobby Petrino era at 3:15 p.m. against Tennessee on the SEC Network.

However, that leaves a lot of time to kill before the game and after. Here lately, Hogs fans have especially needed quality games after the Razorbacks finish up to take their minds off what just happened.

While it's a light day because of another round of SEC bye weeks, here are this weekend's options for entertaining, consequential games while the Razorbacks aren't playing.

11 a.m.

The big question is can Barry Lunney, Jr.'s offense put up enough points to keep up with the Buckeyes. Ohio State has put up 37 or more in three of its last four games after only scoring 14 against hapless Texas in the opener.

As for Alabama, the Tide have played a pair of high emotion games, so the big question is can Kalen DeBoer get his players up a third time with full effort bell to bell. Any emotional drop could lead to the first Top 15 battle win by Mizzou at home since the 1970s.

2:30 p.m.

As a result, the jury is back out. However, one team that has earned credibility after spending all of last season being doubted is Indiana.

The Hoosiers recently destroyed Illinois in what was supposed to have been one of the more significant Big Ten games of the year. This is Curt Cignetti's chance to rubber stamp his team's status as the team to beat in the conference and possibly the entire country.

However, despite being 2-7 against Oklahoma over the last few years, both teams have a history of pulling major upsets when this particular game looks like a no-brainer. Sure, Steve Sarkisian has to waive a magic wand that will make his offensive line block, running backs find holes and suddenly turm Arch Manning into a calm, composed presence at quarterback, but stranger things have happened on the midway at the Texas State Fair in Dallas.

6 p.m.

Fortunately for him, the Gators have been strong on defense and quarterback DJ Lagway seems to be slowly getting healthier and shaking the rust off after missing the offseason. Also, Florida continues to regain weapons on offense as Dallas Wilson returned with six catches for 111 yards and a pair of touchdowns.

Meanwhile, the Aggies have unusually been their steady, unmoved selves behind the guidance of quarterback Marcel Reed and defensive sacks leader Cashius Howell who would be a dark horse Heisman candidate if the award hadn't become basically a quarterback honor.

6:30 p.m.

That will be the story. If Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold is allowed to roam free, it will be close. However, if he faces pressure, there will be lots of mistakes and a blowout could be in the cards.

If the Tigers lose, especially bigt, there will likely be a meeting to decide whether to issue a vote of confidence in Hugh Freeze or to announce an early jump on the coaching search, which would greatly affect what's going on with the Arkansas job.

6:45 p.m.

However, it should be noted that the Gamecocks are always a late season team under Shane Beamer. They pull it together as the season progresses and finish at their peak.

Last week's 35-13 win over Kentucky hints that might be in the cards again, which is why it's worth a quick look to see if the struggling offense of LSU will be off kilter just enough for Beamer ball to prove superior under the lights in Death Valley. Fans might also want to keep an eye on Tigers quarterback Garrett Nussmeier for signs to indicate whether he has been playing while injured.

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This article first appeared on Arkansas Razorbacks on SI and was syndicated with permission.

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