Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium had an unexpected early visitor Saturday morning, and it wasn’t a player, coach or fan.
Hours before Georgia and Arkansas were set to kick off at noon, a skunk was spotted wandering around the field area. The sighting came just as the No. 2 Bulldogs arrived in town for what’s already a hot ticket in Fayetteville.
“Here pretty early at Arkansas stadium walking the field and all of a sudden I see a “Skunk” just making his way around!!
Can’t Make this Up!! 😂😂 #Dawgs”
The moment was strange enough to raise the obvious question: is this some kind of omen for Arkansas? Could the skunk turn into the kind of good-luck mascot that sparks an upset?
That part will have to wait until the game plays out. For now, the skunk has already earned a little attention of its own.
Georgia enters at 2-0 after opening with a 63-3 win over Tennessee State and following that with a 70-20 rout of Western Kentucky. Arkansas is 1-1, coming off a 43-10 loss at Utah after a 31-14 win over North Alabama.
The Bulldogs hold a 12-4 edge in the all-time series and have won the last three meetings. Georgia’s most recent win over Arkansas was a 37-0 shutout on Oct. 2, 2021 in Athens.
Arkansas’ last victory in the series came almost exactly 16 years ago, a 31-24 road win on Sept. 18 2010.
Georgia and Arkansas will be shown on ABC, with the Bulldogs listed as 24.5-point favorites in their SEC opener.
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