It’s been an interesting season for Auburn.

From the quarterback derby between Jeremy Johnson and Sean White, to the dismissal of receiver Duke Johnson and some spotty play on the field, the Tigers have been pulled in a number of different directions this fall.

Still, at 4-2 overall and 1-2 in SEC play, Auburn is still poised to have a fine season.

The Tigers have won two consecutive games — including a hard-fought road win at Kentucky last Thursday — and will look to make it three on Saturday when they travel to Arkansas (noon ET, SECN).

The Razorbacks have also endured their share of strife this season. There was a stunning loss to Toledo, followed by another loss — and some blistering postgame trash talk — from Texas Tech. Then, there was an overtime game against Texas A&M that Arkansas won everywhere but the scoreboard.

And let’s not even talk about “flopgate” in a loss to Alabama.

Still, for all of the negative headlines surrounding them, the Razorbacks are a dangerous team. They have a punishing running attack, an experienced quarterback and a defense that’s held up pretty well despite facing some of the nation’s best offenses.

Arkansas has played five top-40 offenses this season and has held those teams almost 2 touchdowns under their scoring average in those games.

For a pair of teams with SEC West title dreams when the season began, this game will represent the end of that ambition for one of them.

And if LSU doesn’t stumble along the way, two league losses may already be too many.

Even if a trip to Atlanta is a bridge too far, Auburn can put its early-season woes even farther behind them with a win this weekend.

All it has to do is win the Turmoil Bowl.

ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS CLOSER LOOK

Top player, offense: Alex Collins, Jr., RB — There’s not a lot of mystery in the Arkansas offense. The Razorbacks want to line up and pound teams into submission with their running game. Collins is at the heart of that design, and the junior is 4th in the conference with 682 yards to go along with 6 touchdowns. Rawleigh Williams III provides a change of pace, and senior quarterback Brandon Allen is capable, but any success Arkansas has in this game will start with Collins.

Top player, defense: Dre Greenlaw, Fr., LB — Every once in a while, a player enters the program and, right out of the gate, dramatically out-performs his recruiting ranking. Greenlaw is that guy for Arkansas, and they didn’t even have to leave town to get him. The true freshman from Fayetteville is 2nd on the team with 37 tackles, despite not starting the team’s first two games.

Top player, special teams: Cole Hedlund, R-Fr., PK — The Argyle, Texas, native hasn’t been very busy this season, converting all 18 of his point-after tries and 5 of 8 of his field goal attempts. It’s worth pointing out that he hasn’t made a kick from more than 27 yards out this season. Two of his misses were from 41 and 37 against Toledo and Texas Tech, respectively. His other miss was a block against Tennessee.