PHOTO GALLERY: Razorbacks fan frenzy permeates Arkansas
By Harry Plumer
August 13, 2012 | 2:00 p.m. CDT
Fayetteville is home to the University of Arkansas Razorbacks but the fan frenzy about the football team permeates all of Arkansas.

Names and years etched in brick lead away from the front steps of Old Main on the campus of the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Ark. Each graduate, from 1876 to present day, has his or her name carved into five miles worth of sidewalk on campus.
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A clock inside Grub's in Fayetteville, Ark., notifies patrons that time is ticking until the University of Arkansas' football season-opener. The Razorbacks open their season Sept. 1 at home against Jacksonville State.
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Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark., hosts the majority of Arkansas' home football contests. The team also plays two or three games each year at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Ark.
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A giant Razorback sculpture greets guests in the lobby of Bud Walton Arena. The lobby features artifacts and exhibits from all of Arkansas' rich athletic history.
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Shotz! is a popular hangout on Dickson Street in Fayetteville, Ark. As of March, Missouri and Texas A&M had yet to be added to the "Shotz of the SEC" menu inside.
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Discarded nametags from the Tyson plant litter the walls of the the White Star, a small bar south of Fayetteville, across from the plant. Tyson headquarters are in neighboring Springdale, Ark.
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Robert Cook, left, and Jim Slavens, right, sip coffee at the "Liars Table" at Rick's Iron Skillet in Fayetteville, Ark. The two have been coming to the location for almost 50 years.
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Leroy Moody eats at the Rolling Pin Cafe in Fayetteville, Ark. Moody, along with his brother Travis, has lived in Fayetteville since the 1930s.
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A live coyote trapped by Fayetteville-area resident Jim Slavens rests in the bed of Slavens' pickup while he drinks his coffee at Rick's Iron Skillet. Slavens is retired but moonlights as a wildlife trapper.
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Twilight begins as the sun fades behind the horizon in Fayetteville, Ark, as viewed from the top of Mount Sequoyah.
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Petit fours are prepared in the back of Rick's Bakery in Fayetteville, Ark. Rick's is famous for its Razorback-themed treats.
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