Auburn will get back on the field this week after a much-needed week off. The Tigers will be trying to build on the lessons they learned from a close loss to LSU two weeks ago. This week could prove to be a turning point in the season and Arkansas may be just the medicine the doctor ordered.

The Razorbacks were routed by a score of 58-10 by Texas A&M on Saturday and now have a 1-4 record. It was the first SEC victory for the Aggies.

But, can Auburn put together a complete game against and SEC opponent? The Tigers are averaging just 20 points a game and their lone victory came in overtime to Louisiana-Monroe. That’s the same Lousiana-Monroe team that beat Arkansas just the week before.

Since then, the Razorbacks have imploded. The blowout loss to Texas A&M was preceded by losses of 52-0 to Alabama and 35-26 to Rutgers.

Despite the improved play of his team in the loss to LSU, Chizik knows that the time for moral victories is past.

"We had chances to win the game, but we didn’t finish," Chizik said after the loss to LSU. It was a hard-fought battle, but we didn’t come out on the right side of it. It’s disappointing, but I am very proud of the kids in that locker room".

Defensively, Auburn played an outstanding game against LSU. The defensive line continually pressured quarterback Zach Mettenberger and the entire team tackled much better than in previous contests. They’ll need that type of performance again this week against a Razorback team that is dysfunctional, but also very talented.

That’s exactly what makes the game a pressure-packed one for Gene Chizik and his team. The entire country is talking about the Arkansas collapse. Even after the Bobby Petrino firing during the off-season, most thought this team was good enough to at least challenge Alabama and LSU for the SEC Western Division title.

Even after the Hogs hired the eccentric John L. Sullivan, most people thought Arkansas would field a competitive team. At times this season, it seems that Sullivan has gone from eccentric to certifiable. That’s the difference between winning and losing.

"Must win" and "do-or-die" are terms that are thrown around much too liberally in the sports world. But, with a 1-3 record of their own, Auburn can’t afford to lose to college football’s most dysfunctional football team. Gene Chizik certainly can’t afford to lose to a coach who has seemingly lost control of his team and quite possibly his senses.

There’s no denying that while Chizik is not yet on the hot seat, he’s also not exactly in a completely comfortable situation. He did a rare thing by gaining a small measure of capital in the loss to LSU. He’ll lose that back and more if his Tigers aren’t able to get a victory on Saturday.

In spite of all the troubles in Fayetteville, Tyler Wilson is still a very talented quarterback. Statistically, Kiehl Frazier is one of the worst.

Frazier has completed just 52.8% of his passes, thrown for two touchdowns and been intercepted seven times. His passing rating of 96 puts him at number 119 out of a possible 123 quarterbacks.

Wilson completed 29 of 58 passes for 373 yards in the loss to Texas A&M. He has completed just 54.5% of his passes so far this year and has nine touchdown passes against five interceptions. When Wilson does hit his mark, he averages a nation-leading 17.5 yards per completion. His quarterback rating of 146.6 is 40th best in the country.

Defensively, the Razorbacks have been horrific. They are a fundamentally unsound team. Their inability to make routine tackles is an embarrassment to SEC football and on more than one occasion they’ve shown a tendency to quit when the going gets tough.

Which brings us back to Frazier. The young quarterback and the Auburn coaching staff seem to find themselves in a bit of a chicken and egg situation. Will Frazier step up and play the way he’ll need to against SEC competition? Will the coaching staff take the reigns off Frazier and show they have confidence in him to make those plays?

If Frazier is going to turn the corner, this week against Arkansas appears to be the time to do it. The Razorbacks are clearly one of the worst defenses in the conference and the country, giving up 40.6 points per game.

The fact is that Frazier doesn’t have to have a great game for Auburn to get a victory this week. He will have to begin to show improvement, though, if the Tigers are going to be competitive against tougher competition in the weeks to come.

Games against Ole Miss, Texas A&M, Georgia and Alabama can only be won with a productive quarterback at the helm. This week provides Frazier with the opportunity to take a step in the right direction.