ARKANSAS CONTINUES PREP FOR THE AT&T COTTON BOWL CLASSIC
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Updated: January 6, 2012
ARLINGTON -- The No. 6 Arkansas Razorbacks continued to work closer to their matchup with the No. 8
Kansas State Wildcats in the 76th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic with a fourth practice at Cowboys Stadium
Wednesday morning.
Head coach Bobby Petrino commented in his news conference prior to the team's practice that the
Razorbacks have enjoyed a great week preparing to play in a game with such great history and tradition as
the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.
"It's been a tremendous experience for our football team and our families with a first-class organization.
Everything we have done and all of the hospitality has been amazing," said Petrino. "I'm proud of our
football team. They've worked extremely hard to get here. We're really looking forward to the matchup on
Friday night. I think it's going to be a great game. Whenever you can play the sixth-place team in the
country against the eighth-place team in the country, I think it's really exciting and I know our players and
coaches are excited for the game to get here."
This year's Classic could cap a highly successful season for Arkansas, as a win over Kansas State would
give the Razorbacks their first 11-win season since 1977. That season Arkansas finished with an 11-1
record and as No. 2 in the nation on the strength of a 31-6 victory over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl on
Jan. 2, 1978.
Before the Razorbacks put to a close on the 2011 season, the team will enjoy another social outing, again
at American Airlines Center, to see the defending National Basketball Association champion Dallas
Mavericks take on the Phoenix Suns. Arkansas' final practice Thursday afternoon is CLOSED to the media
and public.
The 76th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic is Friday, Jan. 6 on FOX. The telecast starts at 7 p.m., with kickoff
scheduled for 7:32 p.m. Gus Johnson will handle the play-by-play duties with Charles Davis as the color
analyst. Tim Brewster and former Dallas Cowboys great Daryl Johnston will serve as sideline reporters.
For the 20th consecutive year, the Classic will be heard around the world through the Westwood One
Radio Network. Brad Sham, "The Voice of the Dallas Cowboys", and former UCLA head coach Terry
Donahue will be on the call.
Kansas State Wildcats in the 76th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic with a fourth practice at Cowboys Stadium
Wednesday morning.
Head coach Bobby Petrino commented in his news conference prior to the team's practice that the
Razorbacks have enjoyed a great week preparing to play in a game with such great history and tradition as
the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic.
"It's been a tremendous experience for our football team and our families with a first-class organization.
Everything we have done and all of the hospitality has been amazing," said Petrino. "I'm proud of our
football team. They've worked extremely hard to get here. We're really looking forward to the matchup on
Friday night. I think it's going to be a great game. Whenever you can play the sixth-place team in the
country against the eighth-place team in the country, I think it's really exciting and I know our players and
coaches are excited for the game to get here."
This year's Classic could cap a highly successful season for Arkansas, as a win over Kansas State would
give the Razorbacks their first 11-win season since 1977. That season Arkansas finished with an 11-1
record and as No. 2 in the nation on the strength of a 31-6 victory over Oklahoma in the Orange Bowl on
Jan. 2, 1978.
Before the Razorbacks put to a close on the 2011 season, the team will enjoy another social outing, again
at American Airlines Center, to see the defending National Basketball Association champion Dallas
Mavericks take on the Phoenix Suns. Arkansas' final practice Thursday afternoon is CLOSED to the media
and public.
The 76th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic is Friday, Jan. 6 on FOX. The telecast starts at 7 p.m., with kickoff
scheduled for 7:32 p.m. Gus Johnson will handle the play-by-play duties with Charles Davis as the color
analyst. Tim Brewster and former Dallas Cowboys great Daryl Johnston will serve as sideline reporters.
For the 20th consecutive year, the Classic will be heard around the world through the Westwood One
Radio Network. Brad Sham, "The Voice of the Dallas Cowboys", and former UCLA head coach Terry
Donahue will be on the call.
