Notebook: Silverfield on tough schedule, Arkansas' new mindset, more at LR Touchdown Club
Summary
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Ryan Silverfield named KJ Jackson Arkansas' starting quarterback after a close competition less than two weeks before the opener.
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Jackson brings limited returning experience after completing 33 of 54 passes for 441 yards and three touchdowns and rushing for two scores in five games last season.
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ESPN rates Arkansas' 2026 schedule as the nation's toughest, a challenge Silverfield is using to reinforce the team's mental-toughness emphasis.
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Arkansas deliberately practiced during triple-digit afternoon heat in camp to prepare the roster physically and mentally for adverse game conditions.
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