Up To The Tusk | An Arkansas Razorbacks NCAA 14 Dynasty

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Matchup Preview *|* August 29, 2020
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Georgia Bulldogs (, Away)		Arkansas Razorbacks (, Home)
Game Notes Georgia, led by HC Kirby Smart, will have their strong defense tested by Arkansas' high power offense. This is a matchup of strength on strength as Smart is one of the best defensive coaches and Alex Flight is one of the best offensive coaches in the sport. Arkansas will have to rely heavily on preseason All-American receiver Jonathan Franks, as well as Morgan Spurlock. They have to get open early and take the pressure off true freshman QB Brian Bradford. Georgia's defense doesn't have any weaknesses, but its also not overly dominant. Offensively, Georgia will likely try to test Arkansas with a young, but talented run game led by sophomore Anthony Wood.

Kirks pick? Georgia

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Razorbacks struggle, drop opener to Bulldogs
Written August 29, 2020

The season did not start well for Arkansas on either side of the ball and they would lose the game 51-24. While fans should’ve expected a long journey, I don’t think many expected to be dominated on both sides of the ball in what was an even matchup on paper. However, a few freshman struggles could have turned the tide of the game.

Quarterback Brian Bradford struggled with accuracy all game, hindering the offense as Coach Flight couldn’t fully open up an already limited playbook. With Bradford having less than a month of practice, he hasn’t fully grasped the full playbook and Coach Flight has said he doesn’t trust him yet to even hot route receivers, a key to his offense.

An early drop by Will Louis on 3rd down led to a three and out on the opening drive and Georgia wasted no time getting down the field for the first of three field goals. Later in the quarter, UGA RB Anthony Wood would break 3 tackles for a 71 yard TD drive. Tackling was an issue for Arkansas all day, as it was at Colorado for Coach Flight.

“It all came down to a few fundamentals. Catching the ball, accuracy, tackling, and deep coverage were all issues today and could’ve swung the game in the opposite direction,” Coach Flight said in his postgame press conference, adding later, “We have a lot to work on.”

Both teams put up over 500 yards of offense, but the Razorbacks struggled immensely on 3rd down going 3/12 on the day. A fumble by senior Charlie Goolsby was the only difference in the turnover battle as both teams had a pick six in the 2nd quarter.

A promising 2nd quarter had the Razorbacks within one score, but Georgia was able to attack freshman CB Tre Richardson on their next two drives. Jim Walker moss’d Richardson for a 62 yard TD, and a blown deep third on the next drive led to a 2 yard TD a few plays later.

Arkansas would respond with a long touchdown from star receiver Jonathan Frank, his school record 28th of his career. That would be the last time Arkansas would score on the day as missed FG and turnover on downs in the red zone late in the fourth quarter would make the game look uglier than it should have.

The expectation was for Georgia to dominate on the ground. While they ran for nearly 200 yards, the real star of Georgia’s offense was QB Danny Grigsby who threw for 439 yards and 4 TDs. He spread the ball around well as three receivers had over 100 yards, with freshman Andy Williams leading the way with 9 catches for 131 yards and a touchdown. Jim Walker was a big play threat all game, with 3 catches for 112 yards and 2 TDs.

Author's Note: I meant to get pictures after the game as I’m not sure if going into replay during the game still causes lag. However, I was in a hurry and didn’t think about it until after I had already exited. I will try to do better in the future.

Georgia Bulldogs at Arkansas Razorbacks
Aug 29, 2020	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Georgia Bulldogs (0-0)	10	13	21	7	51
Arkansas Razorbacks (0-0)	0	14	10	0	24

Team Stats Comparison
	UGA	ARK
Total Offense	636	522
Rushing Yards	197	180
Passing Yards	439	342
First Downs	18	16
Punt Return Yards	38	13
Kick Return Yards	0	179
Total Yards	674	714
Turnovers	1	2
3rd Down Conversion	8-14	3-12
4th Down Conversion	0-0	1-2
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	4/2/2	3/1/1
Penalties	4-40	1-8
Possession Time	17:20	14:40

Georgia Bulldogs PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Danny Grigsby 24/39 439 4 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Anthony Wood 23 197 8.5 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD A. Williams 9 131 14.5 1 Mark Glover 6 41 6.8 1 Jim Walker 3 112 37.3 2 Tramaine Thomas 3 126 42 0 Anthony Wood 3 29 9.6 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Richard Walker 9 0 0 0 Jimmy Stokes 6 0 1 1 Zach Perkins 1 1 0 0

Arkansas Razorbacks PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Brian Bradford 23/42 342 2 1 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Mike Everson 11 58 5.2 0 Brian Bradford 6 13 2.1 0 Chris Mack 2 32 16 0 Joe Stewart 1 11 11 0 Brandon Perry 1 61 61 0 Calvin Parker 1 5 5 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Will Louis 6 58 9.6 0 Jonathan Frank 4 127 31.7 1 Brandon Perry 3 84 28 0 Morgan Spurlock 3 24 8 0 Josh Holloway 2 19 9.5 1 Charlie Goolsby 2 18 9 0 Mike Everson 2 5 2.5 0 Calvin Parker 1 7 7 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Sean Young 6 0 0 0 Chris Charles 4 1 0 0 Anthony Mays 4 0 1 1

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Top 25 Changes
Alabama moves from 2 to 1
Colorado moves from 1 to 2
Texas A&M moves from 16 to 10
Ole Miss moves from 24 to UR

The following teams each moved up one spot, the number next to them is their current rank:
10 South Carolina
11 Clemson
12 Michigan State
13 Houston
14 Florida
15 Nebraska
24 Georgia Tech
25 Ohio State

Notable Week One Results
Texas @ Mississippi State 38-17
Arkansas State @ Vanderbilt 24-27 OT
Colorado State @ #1 Colorado 12-45
#2 Alabama @ #10 Texas A&M (SEC GOTW, National GOTW) 38-27
Georgia @ Arkansas 51-24
Missouri @ Auburn 28-31
#24 Ole Miss @ #11 South Carolina 23-45
BYU @ Arizona 10-49
Utah @ Utah State 31-23

Notable Week Two Games
Arkansas vs. Texas Tech (Cowboys Kickoff)
#17 Tennessee @ #6 LSU
North Carolina @ Northwestern
Boise State @ #19 Army
Ole Miss @ Texas
Miami @ #8 Oregon
California @ #25 Ohio State
Temple @ #4 Oklahoma State
Kentucky @ #1 Alabama
#20 Pittsburgh @ #9 Penn State (National GOTW)
#7 Wisconsin @ UCLA
Auburn @ #16 Texas A&M (SEC GOTW)

Recruiting Week One
Lawrence Britt, 3* G (75 ovr gem) commits
Mike Lucas, 2* TE/LS (54 ovr) commits

Recruiting Week Two
Pierre Gordon, 4* HB (68 ovr) commits

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Matchup Preview *|* September 5, 2020
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Arkansas Razorbacks (0-1, Away)		Texas Tech Red Raiders (0-0, Home)
Game Notes Texas Tech is not a good matchup for the Razorbacks. They sport a strong running game led by Ken Mayfield (90 ovr) and their offensive line is one of the strongest parts of their team, all above 80 overall. Despite young quarterback play, they have a good passing attack because of a good receiving core led by Jonathan Perry (85 ovr, 94 speed). Defensively, they are led by a strong group of corners, 4 over 80 overall. All have over 90 speed and they could probably just sit in press man coverage to stop these Arkansas receivers and force tight window throws, something Arkansas QB Brian Bradford struggled with a week ago.

Kirks Pick? Texas Tech

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Ugly loss has fans questioning coaching hire
Written September 5, 2020

While Razorback fans may not have been expecting to become immediate national title contenders, they were expecting to look improved after hiring Alex Flight who many looked at as the best coach in the country. Instead they find themselves 0-2 and coming off a game with zero touchdowns.

Texas Tech dominated from start to finish, running all the way down the field for a 76 yard drive resulting in a touchdown. That was a common theme today as the Red Raiders ran for 424 yards and 5 touchdowns, including 341 and 4 from Ken Mayfield.

Offensively, the Razorbacks were even worse. Quarterback Brian Bradford left late in the first quarter with a bruised thigh and wouldn’t return. Backup James Gonzalez struggled immensely, throwing 2 interceptions and only leading two drives that resulted in field goals. Kicker Mike Andrews did show off a strong leg, nailing a 54 yard field goal and went 2 of 3 on the day.

Former Arkansas corner, John Hicks showed off against his old team allowing only 1 catch for 5 yards on 7 targets. Hicks transferred to Texas Tech after a lack of playing time in 2016 and has since emerged as Tech’s number one corner. With star receiver Jonathan Frank locked down by Hicks most of the game, the Razorbacks didn’t have much firepower.

To add injury to insult, linebacker Martin Carter suffered a broken wrist and will be out for the season.


Running back Ken Mayfield had his way with Arkansas defenders, breaking 10 tackles today


Former Razorback John Hicks dives to break up a pass

Arkansas Razorbacks at Texas Tech Red Raiders
Sep 5, 2020	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Arkansas Razorbacks (0-1 (0-1 SEC))	0	6	0	0	6
Texas Tech Red Raiders (0-0)	7	10	14	13	44

Team Stats Comparison
	ARK	TTU
Total Offense	258	527
Rushing Yards	28	424
Passing Yards	230	103
First Downs	15	18
Punt Return Yards	11	37
Kick Return Yards	182	0
Total Yards	451	564
Turnovers	3	0
3rd Down Conversion	4-15	9-16
4th Down Conversion	1-2	0-0
2-Point Conversion	0-0	0-0
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	1-0-1	5-2-2
Penalties	0-0	2-10
Possession Time	12:43	19:17

Arkansas Razorbacks PASSING C/A YDS TD INT James Gonzalez 20/39 212 0 2 Brian Bradford 4/5 18 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Mike Everson 9 39 4.3 0 Chris Mack 4 18 4.5 0 Calvin Parker 3 4 1.3 0 James Gonzalez 3 -26 -8.6 0 Jonathan Frank 1 0 0 0 Brian Bradford 1 -7 -7 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Will Louis 3 56 18.6 0 Charlie Goolsby 3 16 5.3 0 Jonathan Frank 3 31 10.3 0 Morgan Spurlock 3 50 16.6 0 Mike Everson 3 8 2.6 0 Chris Mack 2 13 6.5 0 Brandon Perry 2 17 8.5 0 Calvin Parker 2 6 3 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Ron Weaver 14 0 0 0

Texas Tech Red Raiders PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Donte Moss 13/23 103 0 0 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Ken Mayfield 40 341 8.5 4 Donte Moss 4 21 5.2 0 Kenneth Brown 2 62 31 1 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Pat Powell 5 28 5.6 0 Jonathan Perry 4 45 11.2 0 Bryant Gunn 2 13 6.5 0 Brian Jamison 1 2 2 0 Anthony O'Neal 1 15 15 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Kendrick Wilson 7 0 0 0 Corey Burks 6 0 1 0 Brad Davis 4 1 0 0 Michael Hurst 3 0 1 0 Tom Cannon 2 1 0 0 Matt Dickerson 2 2 0 0

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NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Sep 6, 2020
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Alabama (38)	2	0	1502
2	2	Colorado (22)	2	0	1432
3	3	USC (1)	1	0	1364
4	4	Oklahoma State	1	0	1298
5	5	Florida State	0	0	1233
6	6	LSU	1	0	1194
7	7	Wisconsin	1	0	1145
8	8	Oregon	1	0	1047
9	10	South Carolina	1	0	931
10	11	Clemson	1	0	891
11	12	Michigan State	1	0	820
12	13	Houston	1	0	766
13	14	Florida	1	0	715
14	15	Nebraska	1	0	664
15	9	Penn State	0	1	581
16	16	Texas A&M	1	1	568
17	20	Pittsburgh	1	0	545
18	18	Arizona State	1	0	522
19	19	Army	1	0	477
20	21	Rutgers	1	0	392
21	22	Syracuse	1	0	352
22	17	Tennessee	0	1	338
23	24	Georgia Tech	1	0	276
24	25	Ohio State	1	0	240
25	NR	Navy	1	0	183

#23 Hawaii drops out

Notable Week Two Results
Arkansas vs. Texas Tech (Cowboys Kickoff) 6-44
#17 Tennessee @ #6 LSU 35-40
North Carolina @ Northwestern 27-42
Boise State @ #19 Army 29-43
Ole Miss @ Texas 20-37
Miami @ #8 Oregon 21-45
California @ #25 Ohio State 28-35
Temple @ #4 Oklahoma State 16-21
Kentucky @ #1 Alabama 20-56
#20 Pittsburgh @ #9 Penn State (National GOTW) 41-38
#7 Wisconsin @ UCLA 38-24
Auburn @ #16 Texas A&M (SEC GOTW) 16-30
Georgia State @ #23 Hawaii 35-17

Notable Week Three Games
Texas @ Arkansas
#15 Penn State @ #8 Oregon
#18 Arizona State @ Miami
#14 Nebraska @ Maryland
#6 LSU @ #16 Texas A&M
#4 Oklahoma State @ #2 Colorado (National GOTW)
#3 USC @ Washington
Kentucky @ Louisville
Iowa State @ Iowa
Oklahoma @ #13 Florida
#17 Pittsburgh @ Oregon State
Nevada @ #25 Navy
UCLA @ Stanford
Georgia @ #9 South Carolina (SEC GOTW)
Texas Tech @ Notre Dame
#5 Florida State @ Cincinnati

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Matchup Preview *|* September 12, 2020
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Texas Longhorns (2-0 (2-0 SEC), 1-0 Away)		Arkansas Razorbacks (0-2 (0-1 SEC), 0-1 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 37.5 Points Per Game 15 401.5 Total Offensive Yards 390 221.5 Passing Yards 286 180 Rushing Yards 104 Defensive Stats Comparison 18.5 Points Per Game 47.5 351.5 Total Yards Allowed 581.5 188 Passing Yards Allowed 271 163.5 Rushing Yards Allowed 310.5 Injury Report LB John Turner Strained Shoulder (3w) LB Martin Carter Broken Wrist (season) RB Carlton Pitts Foot stress fracture (5w) Game Notes While Alex Flight has never lost a rivalry game as a coach, that is in jeopardy this weekend after a rough start. He'll take on Texas, who is led by his former defensive coordinator at Colorado in John Butler who was offered the head coaching job over Flight. This will be Flights first time returning to face his old school, and he has a lot to prove. Texas has a strong roster top to bottom and offensively will be led by running back Alan Webster, stepping in for an injured Carlton Pitts. Defensively, watch out for speedster FS Tony Cooley (94 overall, 99 speed). Arkansas will have to be careful when attacking the middle of the field.

Kirk's pick? Texas

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Razorbacks show improvement in another loss
Written on September 12, 2020

Outside of turnovers, one can argue that despite today’s loss the Arkansas Razorbacks were the better team. However, turnovers are always a crucial part of the game, and often the deciding factor. That would be no different today as the Razorbacks would fall 49-35.

After struggling to get any offense going in the first two games, scoring only 30 points in the two combined, Arkansas was able to outperform their season total by notching 35 points. Add into that the 639 total offensive yards and a 3rd down conversion rate over 50%, and the Razorbacks seemed to have solved their big issues. Now their next area of focus can be on limiting turnovers as they fumbled once and threw 3 interceptions, including a pick six on what could have been a game tying drive.

This was a dream game for those who love passing as both teams combined for 985 yards through the air. With so many passes thrown, several receivers showed out. Five receivers finished with over 100 yards. The main stars were Josh Holloway who had 5 catches for 110 yards and 2 TDs, and tight end Joel Freeman for Texas with 12 catches for 161 yards, including 100 after catch, and a touchdown.

The difference for Texas however, was the kicking game. Freshman kicker Tristan Newsome was 7-of-7 on the day with a long of 47. In a sport where kicking is often hit or miss, Newsome was all hit today, hopefully a sign of good things to come the next four years. Meanwhile, Razorbacks kicker Mike Andrews was 0-2 missing from 56 and 39.

The game sealing play was made when Shawn Henderson picked off a Brian Bradford pass on a drive that could have tied the game. Henderson had an open field in front of him and took it 57 yards to the house to set the score at 49-35. It capped a 37 point second half effort from the Longhorns.

One final note, receiver Brandon Perry suffered a dislocated elbow and will be 7 weeks.


A Jeremiah Richardson INT in the first quarter would eventually lead to a Will Louis TD.


Josh Holloway breaks a tackle for the first of two touchdowns on the day.


Shawn Richardson jumps an out route for a game clinching pick six.

Texas Longhorns at Arkansas Razorbacks
Sep 12, 2020	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	SCORE
Texas Longhorns (2-0 (2-0 SEC))	3	9	13	24	49
Arkansas Razorbacks (0-2 (0-1 SEC))	7	7	6	15	35

Team Stats Comparison
	TEX	ARK
Total Offense	610	639
Rushing Yards	98	166
Passing Yards	512	473
First Downs	27	27
Punt Return Yards	1	0
Kick Return Yards	0	139
Total Yards	611	778
Turnovers	2	4
3rd Down Conversion	5-14	8-15
4th Down Conversion	0-0	4-4
2-Point Conversion	0-0	1-2
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	8-2-6	4-3-0
Penalties	3-15	2-22
Possession Time	20:55	14:41

Texas Longhorns PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Wesley Franklin 39/55 512 2 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Alan Webster 20 118 5.9 1 Wesley Franklin 5 -20 -4 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Joel Freeman 12 161 13.4 1 Josh Medley 9 109 12.1 0 Richard Reed 7 136 19.4 1 Anthony Smith 4 59 14.7 0 Alan Webster 4 10 2.5 0 Seth Turner 3 37 12.3 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Doug Carlson 12 0 0 0 Tony Cooley 10 0 1 0 Shawn Henderson 7 0 2 1 Elgin Fisher 4 1 0 0

Arkansas Razorbacks PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Brian Bradford 34/59 473 4 3 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Mike Everson 9 50 5.5 0 Brian Bradford 9 75 8.3 1 Chris Mack 4 17 4.2 0 Calvin Parker 2 19 9.5 0 Brandon Perry 2 3 1.5 0 Will Louis 1 2 2 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Joe Stewart 9 126 14 1 Mason Spurlock 6 54 9 0 Josh Holloway 5 110 22 2 Jonathan Frank 5 59 11.8 0 Will Louis 4 89 22.2 1 Mike Everson 3 16 5.3 0 Charlie Goolsby 1 15 15 0 Chris Mack 1 4 4 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Ron Weaver 8 0 0 0 Jeremiah Richardson 6 0 1 0 Jeremy Hudson 6 2 0 0 Thomas Watkins 6 1 0 0 Benjamin Hodges 4 0 1 0

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NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Sep 13, 2020
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	2	Colorado (33)	3	0	1497
2	1	Alabama (26)	3	0	1427
3	5	Florida State (1)	1	0	1255
4	7	Wisconsin (1)	2	0	1148
5	8	Oregon	2	0	1124
6	9	South Carolina	2	0	1056
7	4	Oklahoma State	1	1	1005
8	11	Michigan State	2	0	964
9	12	Houston	2	0	918
10	3	USC	1	1	887
11	16	Texas A&M	2	1	850
12	6	LSU	1	1	846
13	17	Pittsburgh	2	0	704
14	18	Arizona State	2	0	658
15	19	Army	2	0	613
16	20	Rutgers	2	0	568
17	15	Penn State	0	2	478
18	13	Florida	1	1	464
19	20	Clemson	1	1	442
20	NR	Washington	2	0	418
21	22	Tennessee	1	1	418
22	23	Georgia Tech	1	0	418
23	NR	Oklahoma	1	0	412
24	25	Navy	2	0	328
25	NR	Texas	3	0	297

#14 Nebraska, #21 Syracuse, #24 Ohio State drop out

Notable Week Three Results
Texas @ Arkansas 49-35
#15 Penn State @ #8 Oregon 28-31
New Mexico @ #24 Ohio State 49-42
#18 Arizona State @ Miami 42-23
#14 Nebraska @ Maryland 17-34
#6 LSU @ #16 Texas A&M 31-38
#4 Oklahoma State @ #2 Colorado (National GOTW) 45-49
Central Michigan @ #10 Clemson 44-42
#3 USC @ Washington 20-35
Kentucky @ Louisville 45-30
Iowa State @ Iowa 38-41
Oklahoma @ #13 Florida 40-23
#17 Pittsburgh @ Oregon State 34-17
Nevada @ #25 Navy 23-28
UCLA @ Stanford 49-28
Georgia @ #9 South Carolina (SEC GOTW) 21-28
Florida Atlantic @ #21 Syracuse 49-10
Texas Tech @ Notre Dame 17-55
#5 Florida State @ Cincinnati 40-17


Notable Week Four Games
#10 USC @ BYU
Central Michigan @ #15 Army
#6 South Carolina @ #2 Alabama
Stanford @ #1 Colorado
Minnesota @ #17 Penn State
#3 Florida State @ #13 Pittsburgh (National GOTW)
#20 Washington @ Notre Dame
Nevada @ #9 Houston
#24 Navy @ Hawaii
Iowa State @ #11 Texas A&M
Kansas @ #16 Rutgers
#8 Michigan State @ Nebraska
#21 Tennessee @ #18 Florida (SEC GOTW)
Arkansas @ #23 Oklahoma
#22 Georgia Tech @ #14 Arizona State
#4 Wisconsin @ Indiana
#25 Texas @ #12 LSU
Washington State @ #7 Oklahoma State

National News
-Colorado has 3 of top 5 Heisman favorites based on Vegas odds after freshman HB Speedy Sasso has entered the fray. QB Joel Thomas still holds the top spot, followed by Sasso. Alabama QB Courtney Dixon and Texas A&M RB Corey Dowdell both moved up this week, while Colorado RB Jacob Johnson maintains his 5th place odds.

-The defensive National POTW has been given to Shawn Henderson for his performance against Arkansas. Henderson had 7 tackles, a forced fumble, and 2 interceptions including the game sealing pick six. This is the 3rd time an Arkansas opponent has won POTW honors with Georgia QB Danny Grigsby and Texas Tech HB Ken Mayfield winning in previous weeks.

-4* DT Brad Bailey has committed to Arkansas. When asked why he chose now, after 3 straight losses, Bailey said “I see a struggling team that I know will get better, and I want to be a part of that”.

-Arkansas coach Alex Flight has set his annual “visit day”, where he brings as many recruits as he can on campus at once to build chemistry. This year is week 8 versus UL Monroe. So far 14 players have been invited. The 4 players who have already signed LOI’s in Mike Lucas, Lawrence Britt, Pierre Gordon and Brady Bailey have all signed on to come. While coach Flight usually likes to schedule this as early as possible, he has delayed it one week this year so it can be against a lesser team and not a ranked South Carolina team in week 7.

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Matchup Preview | September 19, 2020
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Arkansas Razorbacks (0-3 (0-2 SEC), 0-1 Away)		#23 Oklahoma Sooners (1-0 (1-0 SEC), 0-0 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 21.7 Points Per Game 40 473 Total Offensive Yards 545 124.7 Rushing Yards 260 348.3 Passing Yards 285 Defensive Stats Comparison 48 Points Per Game 23 591 Total Yards Allowed 362 239.7 Rushing Yards Allowed 157 351.3 Passing Yards Allowed 205 Injury Report LB Martin Carter Broken Wrist (Season) FS Chris Charles Broken Ribs (11w) WR Brandon Perry Dislocated Elbow (6w) Game Notes After an 0-3 start, Arkansas' path doesn't get easier as they take on their first ranked opponent in their first true road game. This will also be their first game against a mobile QB in Jose Thompson (92 ovr, 91 speed) something that coach Flight defenses have struggled against in the past. The Sooners have a 3 headed attack at RB, but junior Perry Macklin (90 ovr, 91 speed, 90 btk) will get the bulk of the carries. Senior receiver Paul Bailey (96 speed) and junior TE Ismael Williams (85 ovr) are the types of receivers that have given the Razorbacks fits to start the year. The Sooners have a good front 7, but lack depth in the secondary. Sophomore corner Todd Hudson (78 ovr) and junior corner Derek Fellows (76 ovr) have emerged as impact players to start the year, but beyond that they have not been tested deep in their depth chart. Arkansas star receiver Jonathan Frank will try to expose this versus his old team. Frank left after his freshman year in 2016 due to a lack of playing time, and has emerged as one of the best receivers in Arkansas history.

Kirk's pick? Oklahoma

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Heartbreaking defeat at a cost
Written September 19, 2020

Despite losing an overtime thriller, that was not the biggest loss on Saturday for the Razorbacks. Linebacker Benjamin Hodges suffered a traumatic injury, a broken vertebrae, and had to be carted off the field. While it is still early, doctors have already said he won’t play football again and it is very questionable if he will ever walk again.

Hodges was in his redshirt senior year athletically, and was in his second year of graduate school after graduating in 3 years with a 3.8 gpa. He had 15 tackles and an interception on the season entering the game. The injury occurred after Julius Houston forced a fumble on a run by Sooners quarterback Jose Thompson in the second quarter. Hodges recovered the fumble, where he suffered a helmet-to-helmet hit by an offensive lineman.

The injury clearly motivated the Razorbacks who fought back from a 21-7 deficit to take a 35-27 lead into the fourth quarter. Arkansas and Oklahoma traded scores when Oklahoma scored with 1:33 left in the quarter as Thompson found running back Perry Macklin on a checkdown. Macklin proceeded to break 4 tackles to score from 26 yards out.

Needing to just run out the clock after recovering the onside kick, a long first down on the first play of the drive actually hurt the Razorbacks. The Sooners were then able to get 3 stops and use all their timeout to get the ball back at the 3-yard line with 44 seconds left. Junior corner Brad Leak broke up a long pass with 22 seconds left to force a 4th down. However, the Sooners would complete a deep corner route and would eventually get in range for a 55 yard field goal that sophomore kicker Tony Carter would make despite being iced.

Arkansas held Oklahoma to a 40-yard field goal in the first overtime, and then proceeded to get inside the 5 yard line. However, left guard Brian Jones wasn’t able to pull fast enough and the only block he made was on quarterback Brian Bradfords running lane. That forced a field goal, and after trading touchdowns in the second quarter, Oklahoma was again forced to settle for a field goal.

Facing a 3rd and 6 from the 21, the Razorbacks took a shot. Backup safety Chris Williams made a leaping play to intercept a pass that was just slightly too low. Williams immediately went down and the Sooners celebrated narrowly avoiding the upset.

The Razorbacks showed great improvement, but dropped to 0-4 on the season and many expect coach Flight is now coaching for his job.

A forced fumble on a punt return gave the Razorbacks second life on their first drive.


The last play of Benjamin Hodges career as he would suffer a devastating injury after recovering this fumble.


The game sealing interception by Chris Williams.

Arkansas Razorbacks at Oklahoma Sooners
Sep 19, 2020	1ST	2ND	3RD	4TH	OT	SCORE
Arkansas Razorbacks (0-3 (0-2 SEC))	7	14	14	10	10	55
#23 Oklahoma Sooners (1-0 (1-0 SEC))	21	3	3	18	13	58

Team Stats Comparison
	ARK	OKLA
Total Offense	589	611
Rushing Yards	179	335
Passing Yards	410	276
First Downs	34	26
Punt Return Yards	0	12
Kick Return Yards	0	0
Total Yards	589	623
Turnovers	3	4
3rd Down Conversion	13-20	7-14
4th Down Conversion	1-2	1-1
2-Point Conversion	0-0	1-1
Red Zone Touchdowns/Field Goals	9-6-2	4-1-3
Penalties	3-30	2-20
Possession Time	16:56	15:04

Arkansas Razorbacks PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Brian Bradford 38/54 410 5 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Brian Bradford 18 59 3.2 1 Mike Everson 16 73 4.5 0 Chris Mack 9 21 2.3 0 Calvin Parker 5 3 0.6 1 K Harrison 1 6 6 0 Joe Stewart 1 6 6 0 Will Louis 1 12 12 0 Jonathan Frank 1 -1 -1 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Jonathan Frank 10 153 15.3 1 Joe Stewart 9 92 10.2 2 Mason Spurlock 5 40 8 0 Will Louis 5 51 10.2 1 Mike Everson 4 30 7.5 0 Calvin Parker 3 -2 -0.6 0 Derrick McDonald 1 11 11 0 Josh Holloway 1 35 35 1 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Anthony Mays 9 0 0 0 Joseph Hill 6 3 0 0 Andrew Parks 6 0 1 0 Sean Young 4 1 0 0 PJ Washington 2 1 0 0 Tom Fitch 0 0 1 0

Oklahoma Sooners PASSING C/A YDS TD INT Jose Thompson 18/31 276 3 2 RUSHING ATT YDS AVG TD Jose Thompson 25 175 7 1 Perry Macklin 20 113 5.6 1 Nate Leak 1 31 31 0 Charles Terry 1 16 16 0 RECEIVING REC YDS AVG TD Perry Macklin 7 104 14.8 2 Paul Bailey 4 57 14.2 0 Ernie Cooper 2 17 8.5 0 Nate Leak 2 57 28.5 1 Ismael Williams 2 37 18.5 0 Tyler Brown 1 4 4 0 DEFENSE TACK SACK INT TD Chris Wiliams 14 0 1 0 Clay Baker 11 1 0 0 Tim Moore 9 2 0 0 Josh Rice 5 1 0 0 Travis Edwards 3 0 0 1 Todd Hudson 3 0 1 0

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NCAA Football Rankings - Coaches Poll - Updated: Sep 20, 2020
RK	LW	TEAM (VOTES)	W	L	POINTS
1	1	Colorado (37)	4	0	1501
2	6	South Carolina (22)	3	0	1345
3	4	Wisconsin (1)	3	0	1333
4	5	Oregon (1)	2	0	1255
5	8	Michigan State	3	0	1152
6	7	Oklahoma State	2	1	1102
7	2	Alabama	3	1	1054
8	9	Houston	3	0	1029
9	3	Florida State	1	1	964
10	10	USC	2	1	956
11	13	Pittsburgh	3	0	949
12	15	Army	3	0	724
13	16	Rutgers	3	0	677
14	18	Florida	2	1	568
15	20	Washington	3	0	535
16	22	Georgia Tech	2	0	523
17	19	Clemson	1	1	502
18	12	LSU	1	2	467
19	14	Arizona State	2	1	459
20	25	Texas	4	0	383
21	23	Oklahoma	2	0	383
22	24	Navy	3	0	357
23	NR	Minnesota	3	0	340
24	11	Texas A&M	2	2	279
25	17	Penn State	9	3	202

#21 Tennessee drops out

Notable Week Four Results
#10 USC @ BYU 41-20
Central Michigan @ #15 Army 24-31
#6 South Carolina @ #2 Alabama 44-41 OT
Stanford @ #1 Colorado 33-49
Minnesota @ #17 Penn State 29-22
#3 Florida State @ #13 Pittsburgh (National GOTW) 28-31
#20 Washington @ Notre Dame 35-32
Nevada @ #9 Houston 17-48
#24 Navy @ Hawaii 35-6
Iowa State @ #11 Texas A&M 28-21
Kansas @ #16 Rutgers 16-45
#8 Michigan State @ Nebraska 37-35
#21 Tennessee @ #18 Florida (SEC GOTW) 16-36
Arkansas @ #23 Oklahoma 55-58 OT
#22 Georgia Tech @ #14 Arizona State 42-37
#4 Wisconsin @ Indiana 24-23
#25 Texas @ #12 LSU 27-20
Washington State @ #7 Oklahoma State 13-31

Notable Week Five Games
#1 Colorado @ California (Thursday)
Arkansas @ #24 Texas A&M (SEC GOTW)
Fresno State @ #3 Wisconsin
Kentucky @ #14 Florida
Texas Tech @ #10 USC
Florida Atlantic @ #2 South Carolina
#21 Oklahoma @ Georgia
Boston College @ #16 Georgia Tech
#9 Florida State @ Wake Forest
$18 LSU @ Mississippi State
#8 Houston @ Air Force
#12 Army @ Hawaii
#20 Texas @ #7 Alabama
#4 Oregon @ #11 Pittsburgh (National GOTW)
#5 Michigan State @ Ole Miss
Indiana @ #23 Minnesota
Miami @ #17 Clemson
Mid Tenn State @ #25 Penn State (Sunday)

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Matchup Preview *|* September 26, 2020
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Arkansas Razorbacks (0-4 (0-3 SEC), 0-1 Away)		#24 Texas A&M Aggies (2-2 (2-1 SEC), 2-2 Home)
Offensive Stats Comparison 30 Points Per Game 29 502 Total Offensive Yards 420 138.3 Rushing Yards 282.3 363.8 Passing Yards 137.8 Defensive Stats Comparison 50.5 Points Per Game 28.3 596 Total Yards Allowed 383 263.5 Rushing Yards Allowed 208.8 332.5 Passing Yards Allowed 174.3 Injury Report LB Martin Carter Broken Wrist (Season) LE Nick Rollins Strained Knee (Questionable) LB Benjamin Hodges Broken Vertebrae (Career) S Chris Chalres Broken Ribs (10w) WR Brandon Perry Dislocated Elbow (5w) Game Notes To be considered a legitimate SEC team, Arkansas must beat Texas A&M this week. After struggling immensely the first two weeks, they have shown many improvements the last two.Facing one of the worst run defenses in the country, Texas A&M boasts one of the best run games in the country, led by Ben Cross (91 ovr) and Corey Dowdell (86 ovr). Receiver Jamie Burley (95 ovr, 97 speed) is one of the best deep threats in the country and will keep the Razorbacks honest. A bright side for the Arkansas? Texas A&M lacks a TE, something the Razorbacks have struggled to stop this year. However, A&M has one of the best OL's in the country (6 over 80 overall, 2 over 90) and they should pave the way for the RB's. An Arkansas offense that has been much improved will have to attack a mediocre A&M defense that boasts only 2 stars in MLB Travis Silva (90 ovr) and S Kenneth Porter (93 ovr, 83 speed). Extremely weak at CB, the Aggies number one CB is 3* freshman Charles Reid (73 ovr, 87 speed) so expect Jonathan Frank to have a big day.

Kirk's pick? Texas A&M