Usually a big one. That changes today when 24th-ranked LSU plays Arkansas at War Memorial Stadium. For only the second time since Arkansas entered the SEC, the two teams enter the game with postseason and championship implications. LSU might also enhance its bowl position by winning. But the players know they'll at least have a chance to slip into an outside bowl if they can upset the Tigers.
Motivation is high.
As college athletes, we can't get paid. Going to a bowl would be a paycheck for our season. The season just about went bankrupt when Arkansas lost five of six games. A revamped defense turned the players loose and inspired them. Special teams contributed instead of detracted.