Arkansas focuses on passing to prepare for Vanderbilt

“When Jay Cutler comes to that line of scrimmage we need every fan to play every play with us,” Arkansas coach Houston Nutt said. “We truly need them to be the 12th man.”

Nutt said Vanderbilt’s road win last weekend over Wake Forest makes the Commodores even more dangerous as an opponent.

“They have a lot of confidence going right now with the win they had on the road,” Nutt said. “This is going to be a tremendous challenge for us.”

The Razorbacks spent two hours in full pads practice on Tuesday to prepare for Saturday.

“Besides great preparation this week, we really need the fans to make this the most hostile environment come Saturday at 6 o’clock,” Nutt said.

Even though Arkansas leads the nation in rushing yards, Nutt said he needs to have his players focus on passing because he expects the blitz from Vanderbilt.

“We have to continue to keep blocking and executing,” Nutt said. “We have to execute our passing game and throw and catch. We’re still mixing in new formations.”

Kick off Saturday is 6 p.m. CDT at Razorback Stadium.