It's no secret that if Arkansas' defense was better, the outlook of the season would look vastly different. The Hogs' defense

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Up next for the Tigers is a matchup with Arkansas in Fayetteville, a battle between two teams looking for their first SEC win. The Razorbacks come into the game 2-5 (0-3 SEC), while Auburn enters 3-4 (0-4 SEC). Arkansas is coming off consecutive close losses, though, the most recent one being a 3-point home defeat to Texas A&M.

Auburn has struggled mightily in SEC play, but in a favorable matchup against Arkansas, Xavier Atkins could be a big reason for the Tigers' first conference win

The disappointment from Saturday night can’t linger,” Auburn Coach Hugh Freeze said Monday. “It’s got to move on. We know our past four opponents have a combined record of 25-3 and are really, really good football teams.

Walker and Auburn quarterback Jackson Arnold were teammates last year at Oklahoma. Arnold, a junior from Denton, Texas, passed for 1,421 yards and 12 touchdowns while making 9 starts and playing in 10 games for the Sooners last season.

Both teams had strong starts to the year. Auburn won its first three games and Arkansas won its first two. Since then, the Tigers (3-4, 0-4 Southeastern Conference) have dropped four straight and are averaging just 23.6 points and 335 yards per game, fourth-worst and second-worst in the SEC, respectively.

Auburn starting quarterback Jackson Arnold and backup Ashton Daniels will split repetitions in practice, coach Hugh Freeze said.