2015 SEC West Football Predictions: Arkansas Razorbacks

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Nov 22, 2014; Fayetteville, AR, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks running back Alex Collins (3) celebrates with teammates after the game against the Ole Miss Rebels at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Arkansas defeated Mississippi 30-0. Mandatory Credit: Nelson Chenault-USA TODAY Sports

The results have been lacking for the one time Big Ten Coach of the Year Bret Bielema the past two seasons in Fayetteville, Arkansas since he took the reigns of a hurting Arkansas Razorbacks program.

During his short tenure, Bielema has led the Hogs to a 2-14 SEC record and has stuck to what he knows best – running the ball to control the time and flow of the game.

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Despite some SEC games in 2014 being extremely close to going in the win column for the Razorbacks, the team will have plenty of losses stacking up again this fall.

Since Bielema entered the big leagues of coaching in 2006 as coach of the Wisconsin Badgers, his teams have averaged more rushing yards per game than passing in six out of nine seasons. That includes both seasons at Arkansas.

Last season, the team featured two 1000-yard rushers in Jonathan Williams and Alex Collins, who carried the load for an offense that averaged 19 points per game during SEC contests.

On Monday, coach Bielema announced that Williams will miss the entire regular season after undergoing left foot surgery.

The loss of a featured back that usually runs a smash mouth one-two punch style offensive approach to open up the field for the quarterback will definitely hurt this Arkansas team in 2015.

Let’s take a look at how they will matchup week-by-week with their opponents in 2015.

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