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8/2/2010 at 11:00am

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Arkansas Razorback quarterback Ryan Mallett enjoys a play in the 2010 Liberty Bowl against East Carolina.

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A desire to make Arkansas nationally relevant is what ultimately led quarterback Ryan Mallett back for what — barring injury — should be his final season as a Razorback. “Ryan knew he had unfinished business,” his mother told ArkansasSports360.com.

So with talk of Arkansas having its second Heisman contender in three years and a team getting nationally ranked before the first ball is snapped, Mallett and the Arkansas Razorbacks say fans should look forward to the team meeting its very high expectations.

Snapshot: Check out Mallett By The Numbers as well as what's being said about the quarterback outside of the state.

SEC Preview: Did the editors of ArkansasSports360.com buy into what Mallett's selling? Maybe if it wasn't for the defending national champion perched in Arkansas' own division...

Our Picks: Find out what teams make up the ArkansasSports360.com pre-season Top 25.

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