Sam Pittman updates availability of Andrew Armstrong, Patrick Kutas ahead of Week 2 vs. Oklahoma State

Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman provided an injury update on a couple of banged up players ahead of Saturday’s matchup with Oklahoma State.

Pittman shared that receiver Andrew Armstrong is questionable for the game, while left guard Patrick Kutas is doubtful, according to Mason Choate.

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Andrew Armstrong started all 12 games for Arkansas last year, leading the Razorbacks with 56 catches for 764 yards and five touchdowns. The senior missed the Razorbacks’ opener against Arkansas-Pine Bluff last Thursday.

Patrick Kutas also did not play in the season opener after he started all nine games he played in last season, before being lost for the year with an injury.

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Armstrong started his career at Texas A&M-Commerce, before transferring to Arkansas ahead of the 2023 season. He quickly showed that he can play at the SEC level as he was one of the top playmakers for the Razorbacks in 2023.

Kutas is in his third season at Arkansas after being ranked as a four-star recruit in the class of 2022, per the On3 Industry rankings. The Tennessee native played in all 13 games as a true freshman in 2022, before starting nine games last year.

Arkansas DC Travis Williams expands on Sam Pittman’s viral ‘embrace the hog’ quote

Sam Pittman delivered the quote of SEC Media Days in July, saying Arkansas needed to “Embrace the hog” heading into the 2024 season. One that will make you look up from your desk when hearing it, Pittman explained what he meant by the saying.

“Our focus is to embrace the hog, which means we need to be tough, we need to be together,” Pittman said. “We need to be consistent, accountable, and do it with pride. I think we’ve accomplished that this summer. We’ve accomplished that through spring ball.”

So, when given the chance, On3’s Andy Staples asked Arkansas defensive coordinator Travis Williams to elaborate on the mindset. He added the unique mascot the Razorbacks have, being one of a kind around college athletics.

Treating it as such is Arkansas’ goal for what will be a critical season. Not just inside the program either but everyone in the surrounding Fayetteville area.

“We have a really good brand and it’s a unique brand,” Williams said during an episode of Andy Staples On3. “It’s the only Razorback in the country. The only Razorback mascot in the country. We talk about being tough and being accountable, having pride. We talk about all those different things and that embodies embracing the hog. Just being committed to your teammates, all the different things that come together. That’s what ‘Embrace the hog’ means.”