"I feel like when you go to Arkansas," the Texas Longhorns coach said, "I almost at times feel like they hate Texas more than they like themselves. That's a real rivalry." Later that week, Arkansas Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman confirmed Sarkisian's take.

Texas appears to be in prime position to clinch a spot in the College Football Playoff with three regular season games left. The third-ranked Longhorns have just one ranked opponent among the three left on their schedule — Texas A&M.