Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett made quite a debut in his first game with the Razorbacks, completing 17 of 22 passes for 309 yards with a touchdown in the 48-10 win against Missouri State. But let’s be honest. That was Missouri State. Mallett’s first big test as Arkansas’ quarterback comes Saturday, when the Razorbacks play No. 23 Georgia.

We all got a chance to talk to Mallett during Monday’s press conference. Here’s part of the Q&A with the media:

Q: Ryan what are your thoughts on opening up SEC play on such a big stage?

A: “That’s how you’ve got to want it. Big stage, ESPN, first SEC game for me and for the rest of the team. And we’re ready. We’re ready to go out there and compete and have some fun.”

Q: Do you think there are any negatives to having so much time to prepare for Georgia?

A: “You get anxious. Being able to get out there Saturday and release that energy is what we need right now. We had the bye week and we prepared well for Georgia. We’ve just got to go out there and execute and play our style of ball.”

Q: Do you approach your first SEC game any differently?

A: “I approach every game the same way. I go in there and I think everybody else does too, you can’t change your approach to an opponent. If you do, that’s how you get kind of out of sync.”

Q: How important is it to get off to a good start?

A: “We’re trying to get the ‘W’ every game. We’re going to go out there and play our style of football, regardless of who it is. We’ve got to play how we want to play to be successful and that’s what we’re going out there to do.”

Q: Is this is a chance to let the country see you guys?

A: “We don’t look at ourselves as an underdog. We go in the same way. That’s to win the football game. We don’t really pay attention to that other stuff because we know what we can do as a team. If we go out and play how we’re supposed to, we should win a lot of football games.”

Q: Stephen Garcia threw for over 300 yards against Georgia, what are your thoughts on that?

A: “You know me, I’ve said it before, I’m not a stat guy. The only stat I’m worried about is the wins and the losses. I think the guys in the locker room will tell you the same thing. The numbers are all good and everything, but the only ones that matter are in the win/loss column. That’s what we’re going out there to do.”

Q: Does that make you think you can pass the ball on them?

A: “They had success doing it, but I think Georgia will also change some things up and approach the game differently.”

Q: Coach Petrino talked about coming out calm and relaxed. How hard is that to do since it’s the SEC opener?

A: “Since my freshman year until now, I’ve grown up a lot. I don’t get as wired up as I did. I’m more calm and know what I have to do. I’m just going to approach it like I did the Missouri State game with the same mindset and the same focus and stuff like that.”