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Warren High School graduate Treylon Burks took a handoff from K.J. Jefferson and turned on the proverbial after-burners.

The difference in size and overall talent was evident during Saturday's momentous clash between the University of Arkansas and the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff.

LITTLE ROCK -- On the heels of a three-game losing streak, Arkansas coach Sam Pittman and his players were in dire need of a confidence boost.

A historic in-state matchup 77 years in the making hit its peak by halftime.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) - On the heels of a three-game losing streak, Arkansas coach Sam Pittman and his players were in dire need of a confidence boost. The

History was made in War Memorial Stadium when the University of Arkansas hosted Arkansas-Pine Bluff in their first football game in history.

War Memorial Stadium will have a forever imprint on University of Arkansas football, from the Powder River play in 1954 to the Miracles on Markham I and II in 2002 and 2008, and the seminal win over LSU in 2010 that sent the Razorbacks to the Sugar Bowl and their only Bowl Championship Series appearance.

There's plenty of intrigue and significance surrounding today's University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff's matchup against the University of Arkansas, but the Golden Lions are trying their best to keep things in perspective.

This is not your regular weekend in the SEC.

For Sam Beavers, the disdain for the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville, is real, even though he grew up a Razorback fan.