Arkansas’ last two trips to AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas, have resulted in gut-wrenching losses, but there’s a big reason coach Bret Bielema wants to keep going back there.

“When you aren’t from there, it’s a big deal to get in there,” Bielema said Wednesday during his portion of the SEC coaches teleconference. “With the (Jerry) Jones family and their history with the program, it’s pretty cool. Our two best running backs are from Texas, and we have several defensive linemen from Texas. Not only Texas but the surrounding areas are important.

“It’s only a half day car ride, sometimes quicker than that. So many close ties – family ties with recruits – that really pay off for us.”

The No. 17 Razorbacks are set to face No. 10 Texas A&M in Texas for the third straight season, with this year’s edition kicking off at 9 p.m. ET on ESPN. The Aggies have won the last two games in overtime.

“We have become the overtime poster childs the last couple of years,” Bielema said. “A&M can score quick on you, so we have to come prepared to play for four quarters.”

But Arkansas has been quite successful in extra periods since then. Bielema on his team winning its last three overtime games:

“When I was at Wisconsin, we lost our last three, so we studied that. On the road vs. at home, when to go for 2, when to kick. That’s been a study point for me. Offense, defense, special teams, we work on it often. I get texts and calls from coaches impressed with our overtime performances, but that’s what is expected from our guys and they prepare for it.”

On running back Rawleigh Williams III:

“The demeanor on life, being back from a neck injury now three games back. We are just beginning to scratch the surface He didn’t have pass protection and catching skills needed work, but he’s put in the work.”

On what he saw from Texas A&M on tape:

“Quarterback (Trevor Knight) has a ton of experience, wide receivers that know how to play the game. But the biggest addition this year is the running game. On defense, two edge players that are as good as there is in the nation. Linebackers are improved and defensive backs sure like to hit. (They) have more speed than the Olympics. … The talent at A&M is hard to simulate.”