No. 22 Arkansas, Penn State excited about Outback matchup

FILE - Arkansas coach Sam Pittman stands on the sideline during the second half of an NCAA college football game against Missouri, Friday, Nov. 26, 2021, in Fayetteville, Ark. Pittman and Penn State coach James Franklin are concentrating on the players who actually will be on the field for Penn State and No. 22 Arkansas in the Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day Outback. (AP Photo/Michael Woods, File)

Arkansas football coach Sam Pittman holds up a key to the city received from Mayor Frank Hibbard during the Outback Bowl Clearwater Beach Day on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, in Clearwater, Fla. Arkansas is scheduled to play Penn State on New Year's Day. (Arielle Bader/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

Penn State coach James Franklin speaks to the crowd during the Outback Bowl Clearwater Beach Day on Thursday, Dec. 30, 2021, in Clearwater, Fla. Penn State is scheduled to play Arkansas on New Year's Day. (Arielle Bader/Tampa Bay Times via AP)

FILE - Penn State coach James Franklin reacts during the team's NCAA college football game against Rutgers in State College, Pa., Saturday, Nov. 20, 2021. Franklin and Arkansas coach Sam Pittman are concentrating on the players who actually will be on the field for Penn State and No. 22 Arkansas in the Outback Bowl on New Year’s Day Outback. (AP Photo/Barry Reeger, File)