FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Austin Allen earned Arkansas coach Bret Bielemas approval when he was named the starting quarterback during the spring.The Razorbacks junior has done nothing but confirm his coachs faith throughout a stellar preseason, and hell have his first chance to earn that same level of trust from fans when Arkansas hosts Louisiana Tech to open the season on Saturday.I think hes (ready), Bielema said. I tell you, the guys have really rallied (around him) ... Hes showed me a lot more composure, a little bit more maturity, this year in the fall than at any other time.The start will be Allens first with the Razorbacks, though he has seen limited action in eight games over the last two seasons.Nothing he faced as a backup, however, has fully prepared Allen for what hell face in the spotlight for the first time on Saturday and moving forward -- with an entire state watching and judging his every throw and move.And thats just fine with Arkansas offensive coordinator Dan Enos.He doesnt want to let anybody down, and hes going to play well, Enos said. Im really confident hes going to play very well.Allens takeover at quarterback at Arkansas for his older brother, Brandon, has been met largely with uncertainty across the Southeastern Conference during the preseason.Much of the hesitation about the 6-foot-1, 209-pound signal caller is largely because he lacks a track record on the college level. Allen attempted only three passes last season, and his total passing statistics in two seasons of action amount to a paltry 9 of 19 for 188 yards with one touchdown.However, Arkansas coaches and players have seen plenty of the junior during his three seasons on campus. And while theyve been satisfied with his overall progress, theyve been even more pleased with how he has handled the promotion to the top of the depth chart.We all know what (Allen) can do, and its going to be fun to watch him show everyone else, Arkansas wide receiver Keon Hatcher said.During a pair of intra-squad scrimmages this month, Allen completed more than 70 percent of his passes and threw two touchdowns with no interceptions.It was exactly the kind of performance Bielema and Enos had hoped for, with Allen cementing his role as the starter entering Saturday against a Louisiana Tech team that was 9-4 last year and ended its season with a win over Arkansas State in the New Orleans Bowl.I think hes ready to play, Enos said. I think hes sick and tired of me telling this this and telling him that and coaching him on this and that. Fjallraven Kanken No 2 Sale . Supported by three-run homers from Jayson Werth and Wilson Ramos, the young right-hander went seven strong innings in the Washington Nationals 8-4 victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday night. Fjallraven Kanken Classic Backpack UK .Y. -- Sabres defenceman Tyler Myers had no intention of changing his hard-hitting style before taking part in a disciplinary hearing for his illegal check to New Jersey forward Dainius Zubrus head. http://www.kankenbackpacksaleuk.com/kanken-classic-backpack-uk.html . The Americans, skipped by John Shuster, seized the advantage in the eighth end by scoring five points for a 7-3 lead. The Czechs pulled two back in the ninth, but Shusters team of third Jeff Isaacson, second Jared Zezel and lead John Landsteiner ended with another point to secure the last Olympic berth on offer. Kanken No.2 Backpack UK . -- In a span of seven Washington Redskins offensive plays, Justin Tuck sacked Robert Griffin III four times. Kanken Mini Backpack UK . Mickelson barely made the cut but had the best round of the day with nine birdies and an eagle coupled with two bogeys to sit two shots behind leader Craig Lee of Scotland. Lee shot a 69 for a 12-under 204 total. "I just love the fact I am in contention and have an opportunity in my first tournament of the year here in Abu Dhabi," Mickelson said. Adelaide are tightlipped at speculation Carlton star Bryce Gibbs wants to be traded to the South Australian AFL club.Adelaide wont comment on rumours that SA-born Gibbs is holding talks with the Crows.We dont have any comment to make on trade rumours or innuendo, a Crows spokesman told AAP on Thursday.Gibbs has three years to run on his lucrative contract at Carlton believed to be worth about $600,000 a season.The 27-year-old is understood to have rejected advances from Adelaide and Port Adelaidde in 2013 before re-signing with the Blues.ddddddddddddGibbs, a veteran of 209 AFL games who won Carltons club champion award in 2014, is the latest high-profile midfielder with rumoured links to the Crows.Brisbane captain Tom Rockliff and Port Adelaides Hamish Hartlett are others while the Crows have denied rumours they offered a deal to Richmond ace Dustin Martin. ' ' '