Chad Morris is mixing things up in Fayetteville.

Following last weekend’s disastrous loss to San Jose State, the Arkansas coach has decided that the best way to respond following that result was to change things up within his program. During his most recent press availability leading up to this weekend’s matchup with Texas A&M, Morris explained his strategy with the local media.

“Our big focus has been on why? And so, I think we did a little bit this week, changing a few things up, changed a few team meetings up, the way we do things, just to get out of a routine,” Morris said in a YouTube video uploaded by Hit That Line. “That’s been a part of the plan this week.”

A big focus of the team’s changes this week is getting the defense to turn around. John Chavis’ unit was the strength of the program last season but so far this season, the results have not been there for the Razorbacks.

Chavis’ unit has allowed 31 or more points in three consecutive games (against Ole Miss, Colorado State and San Jose State) and rank near the bottom in several key league stats: 12th in scoring defense, 14th in opponent red zone scoring conversions and 12th in explosive plays allowed (plays of 20+ yards from scrimmage).

In hopes of correcting some of those issues, Morris is moving Chavis back up to the press box.

“Yeah, that’s what we are going to do,” the Arkansas coach noted on Thursday.

You may recall Chavis started his tenure in Fayetteville in the press box but the decision was made to move him down to the field at mid-season last fall. Now he’s moving back to the press box for game days.

Morris explained why that decision was made.

“Again, I just think — and it goes with everything else — just to change a routine a little bit,” Morris stated. “Gives him an opportunity to be upstairs and see some of the adjustments and get it communicated down on the field. I just think it’s part of us, just kinda changing a few things up.”

Arkansas and Texas A&M will meet in Arlington Saturday at Noon ET/11 a.m. CT on ESPN.