2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
The 2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represents the University of Arkansas in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks were led by fourth year head coach Bobby Petrino and played five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium and two at War Memorial Stadium. They are a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season with 11–2 overall record, 6–2 in SEC West Division play, finishing in 3rd place with losses to LSU and Alabama. They were invited to the 2012 Cotton Bowl Classic and defeated Kansas State 29-16. The win capped off only the third 11-win season in Arkansas' 119-year football history. They also finished fifth in the final AP Poll--their highest national ranking since finishing third in 1977.
Schedule
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Date |
Time |
Opponent# |
Rank# |
Site |
TV |
Result |
Attendance |
September 3 |
6:00 PM |
Missouri State* |
#15 |
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR |
PPV |
W 51–7 |
70,607 |
September 10 |
6:00 PM |
New Mexico* |
#14 |
War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR |
ESPNU |
W 52–3 |
52,606 |
September 17 |
6:30 PM |
Troy* |
#14 |
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR |
CSS |
W 38–28 |
69,861 |
September 24 |
2:30 PM |
at #3 Alabama |
#14 |
Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL |
CBS |
L 14–38 |
101,821 |
October 1 |
11:00 AM |
vs. #14 Texas A&M* |
#18 |
Cowboys Stadium • Arlington, TX (Southwest Classic) |
ESPN |
W 42–38 |
69,838 |
October 8 |
6:00 PM |
#15 Auburn |
#10 |
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR |
ESPN |
W 38–14 |
74,191 |
October 22 |
11:21 AM |
at Ole Miss |
#10 |
Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, MS (Rivalry) |
SECN |
W 29–24 |
57,951 |
October 29 |
11:21 AM |
at Vanderbilt |
#8 |
Vanderbilt Stadium • Nashville, TN |
SECN |
W 31–28 |
33,247 |
November 5 |
6:15 PM |
#10 South Carolina |
#8 |
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR |
ESPN |
W 44–28 |
73,804 |
November 12 |
5:00 PM |
Tennessee |
#8 |
Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, AR |
ESPN2 |
W 49–7 |
72,103 |
November 19 |
2:30 PM |
Mississippi State |
#6 |
War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, AR |
CBS |
W 44–17 |
55,761 |
November 25 |
1:30 PM |
at #1 LSU |
#3 |
Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Golden Boot) |
CBS |
L 17–41 |
93,108 |
January 6 |
7:00 PM |
vs. #11 Kansas State* |
#7 |
Cowboys Stadium • Arlington, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic) |
FOX |
W 29–16 |
80,956 |
*Non-conference game. Homecoming. #Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game. All times are in Central Time. |
Personnel
Coaching staff
2011 Arkansas Razorbacks coaching staff |
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Head Coaches
Offensive Coaches
- Offensive Coordinator – Garrick McGee
- Quarterbacks – Garrick Mcgee
- Running Backs – Tim Horton
- Tight Ends – Richard Owens
- Wide Receivers – Kris Cinkovich
- Offensive Line – Chris Klenakis
- Graduate Assistant – Richard Owens
Defensive Coaches
- Defensive Coordinator – Willy Robinson
- Linebackers – Reggie Johnson
- Defensive Tackles – Bobby Allen
- Defensive Ends – Steve Caldwell
- Secondary – Willy Robinson
- Graduate Assistant – Brandon Sharp
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Special Teams
Administrative Staff
- Athletic Director (AD) – Jeff Long
- Director of High School Relations – Kevin Peoples
- Director of On-Campus Recruiting/Eligibility Coordinator – Dann Kabala
- Director of Football Operations – Mark Robinson
- Strength and Conditioning – Jason Veltkamp
- Recruiting Coordinator – Tim Horton
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Roster
Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. ( ) = First place votes.
| Week |
Poll |
Pre |
1 |
2 |
3 |
4 |
5 |
6 |
7 |
8 |
9 |
10 |
11 |
12 |
13 |
14 |
Final |
AP |
15 |
14 |
14 |
14 |
18 |
10 |
10 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
6 |
7 |
5 |
Coaches' |
14 |
13 |
13 |
12 |
18 |
12 |
11 |
10 |
8 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
10 |
7 |
5 |
Harris |
Not released |
11 |
10 |
9 |
8 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
9 |
7 |
Not released |
BCS |
Not released |
9 |
10 |
7 |
8 |
6 |
3 |
8 |
6 |
Not released |
Game notes
Missouri State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Missouri State |
0 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
7 |
• Arkansas |
20 |
10 | 14 | 7 |
51 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
10:32 | ARK | Jarius Wright 33-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 7-0 |
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1 |
7:52 | ARK | Joe Adams 61-yard punt return (kick failed) | ARK 13-0 |
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1 |
0:51 | ARK | Kody Walker 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 20-0 |
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2 |
5:01 | ARK | Chris Gragg 3-yard pass from Brandon Mitchell (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 27-0 |
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2 |
0:14 | ARK | Zach Hocker 32-yard field goal | ARK 30-0 |
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3 |
6:17 | ARK | Jarius Wright 29-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 37-0 |
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3 |
4:15 | ARK | Joe Adams 69-yard punt return (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 44-0 |
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3 |
0:45 | MSU | Jermain Saffold 33-yard pass from Kierra Harris (Austin Witmer kick) | ARK 44-7 |
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4 |
12:20 | ARK | Kody Walker 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 51-7 |
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[2]
New Mexico
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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New Mexico |
3 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
3 |
• Arkansas |
14 |
17 | 7 | 14 |
52 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
13:03 | ARK | Jarius Wright 12-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 7-0 |
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1 |
4:57 | NM | James Aho 47-yard field goal | ARK 7-3 |
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1 |
4:42 | ARK | Marquel Wade 85-yard kickoff return (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 14-3 |
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2 |
5:38 | ARK | Zach Hocker 24-yard field goal | ARK 17-3 |
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2 |
2:14 | ARK | Kody Walker 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 24-3 |
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2 |
0:17 | ARK | Tyler Wilson 7-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 31-3 |
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3 |
9:42 | ARK | Kody Walker 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 38-3 |
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4 |
12:00 | ARK | Cobi Hamilton 54-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 45-3 |
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4 |
4:28 | ARK | Brandon Mitchell 14-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 52-3 |
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[3]
Troy
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Troy |
0 |
7 | 14 | 7 |
28 |
• Arkansas |
14 |
10 | 7 | 7 |
38 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
13:09 | ARK | Ronnie Wingo Jr. 22-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 7-0 |
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1 |
6:00 | ARK | Ronnie Wingo Jr. 21-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 14-0 |
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2 |
13:56 | ARK | Kody Walker 3-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 21-0 |
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2 |
6:41 | ARK | Zach Hocker 22-yard field goal | ARK 24-0 |
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2 |
0:07 | TROY | Eric Thomas 3-yard pass from Corey Robinson (Michael Taylor kick) | ARK 24-7 |
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3 |
7:28 | ARK | Ronnie Wingo Jr. 6-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 31-7 |
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3 |
6:40 | TROY | Justin Albert 32-yard pass from Corey Robinson (Michael Taylor kick) | ARK 31-14 |
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3 |
6:12 | TROY | LaDarrius Madden 53-yard interception return (Michael Taylor kick) | ARK 31-21 |
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4 |
14:09 | ARK | Joe Adams 56-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 38-21 |
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4 |
0:28 | TROY | Eric Thomas 24-yard pass from Corey Robinson (Michael Taylor kick) | ARK 38-28 |
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[4]
Alabama
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Arkansas |
7 |
0 | 7 | 0 |
14 |
• Alabama |
7 |
10 | 21 | 0 |
38 |
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Texas A&M
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Texas A&M |
14 |
21 | 0 | 3 |
38 |
• Arkansas |
7 |
10 | 10 | 15 |
42 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
12:48 | A&M | Christine Michael 48-yard run (Randy Bullock kick) | A&M 7-0 |
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1 |
8:45 | A&M | Christine Michael 4-yard run (Randy Bullock kick) | A&M 14-0 |
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1 |
2:26 | ARK | Jarius Wright 68-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) | A&M 14-7 |
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2 |
10:53 | A&M | Cyrus Gray 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick) | A&M 21-7 |
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2 |
9:09 | ARK | Broderick Green 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | A&M 21-14 |
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2 |
7:05 | A&M | Christine Michael 29-yard run (Randy Bullock kick) | A&M 28-14 |
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2 |
3:05 | ARK | Zach Hocker 26-yard field goal | A&M 28-17 |
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2 |
0:09 | A&M | Cyrus Gray 4-yard run (Randy Bullock kick) | A&M 35-17 |
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3 |
11:44 | ARK | Zach Hocker 32-yard field goal | A&M 35-20 |
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3 |
7:29 | ARK | Ronnie Wingo Jr. 13-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) | A&M 35-27 |
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4 |
11:00 | ARK | Jarius Wright recovered fumble in end zone (Tyler Wilson run) | Tied 35-35 |
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4 |
4:22 | A&M | Randy Bullock 23-yard field goal | A&M 38-35 |
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4 |
1:41 | ARK | Broderick Green 3-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 42-38 |
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[5]
On September 25, 2013 (six days prior to the game) Texas A&M announced that it would once again become conference mates with Arkansas, by joining the Southeastern Conference as a full member beginning in 2012.
Near the end of the game, Arkansas fans acknowledged A&M's announcement by appearing on the Cowboys Stadium jumbotron with a large sign saying "Welcome to the SEC".
Auburn
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Auburn |
14 |
0 | 0 | 0 |
14 |
• Arkansas |
7 |
14 | 7 | 10 |
38 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
9:56 | AUB | Michael Dyer 55-yard run (Cody Parkey kick) | AUB 7-0 |
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1 |
6:53 | ARK | Broderick Green 6-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | Tied 7-7 |
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1 |
0:02 | AUB | Kiehl Frazier 7-yard run (Cody Parkey kick) | AUB 14-7 |
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2 |
9:36 | ARK | Tyler Wilson 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | Tied 14-14 |
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2 |
4:23 | ARK | Jarius Wright 5-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 21-14 |
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3 |
7:43 | ARK | Joe Adams 92-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 28-14 |
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4 |
12:10 | ARK | Zach Hocker 36-yard field goal | ARK 31-14 |
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4 |
5:50 | ARK | Dennis Johnson 18-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 38-14 |
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[6]
Ole Miss
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Arkansas |
0 |
7 | 19 | 3 |
29 |
Ole Miss |
3 |
14 | 0 | 7 |
24 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
3:43 | MISS | Bryson Rose 43-yard field goal | MISS 3-0 |
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2 |
14:50 | MISS | Donte Moncrief 31-yard pass from Randall Mackey (Bryson Rose kick) | MISS 10-0 |
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2 |
6:42 | MISS | Randall Mackey 3-yard run (Bryson Rose kick) | MISS 17-0 |
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2 |
5:11 | ARK | Dennis Johnson 52-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | MISS 17-7 |
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3 |
11:55 | ARK | Zach Hocker 33-yard field goal | MISS 17-10 |
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3 |
6:48 | ARK | Tyler Wilson 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | Tied 17-17 |
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3 |
3:22 | ARK | Tyler Wilson 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 24-17 |
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3 |
0:14 | ARK | Safety, Jeff Scott tackled by Jerry Franklin in end zone | ARK 26-17 |
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4 |
11:31 | ARK | Zach Hocker 23-yard field goal | ARK 29-17 |
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4 |
1:23 | MISS | Donte Moncrief 4-yard pass from Randall Mackey (Bryson Rose kick) | ARK 29-24 |
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[7]
Vanderbilt
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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• Arkansas |
7 |
7 | 6 | 11 |
31 |
Vanderbilt |
7 |
14 | 7 | 0 |
28 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
9:24 | VAN | Jordan Matthews 21-yard pass from Jordan Rodgers (Carey Spear kick) | VAN 7-0 |
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1 |
4:02 | ARK | Brandon Mitchell 4-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | Tied 7-7 |
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2 |
13:03 | VAN | Jordan Rodgers 19-yard run (Carey Spear kick) | VAN 14-7 |
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2 |
1:39 | VAN | Jordan Rodgers 3-yard run (Carey Spear kick) | VAN 21-7 |
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2 |
0:05 | ARK | Jarius Wright 11-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) | VAN 21-14 |
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3 |
11:39 | ARK | Zach Hocker 36-yard field goal | VAN 21-17 |
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3 |
1:39 | VAN | Jordan Rodgers 3-yard run (Carey Spear kick) | VAN 28-17 |
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3 |
1:05 | ARK | Zach Hocker 50-yard field goal | VAN 28-20 |
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4 |
13:25 | ARK | Jerry Franklin 94-yard fumble return (Tyler Wilson to Jarius Wright pass) | Tied 28-28 |
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4 |
6:53 | ARK | Zach Hocker 42-yard field goal | ARK 31-28 |
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[8]
South Carolina
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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South Carolina |
7 |
7 | 7 | 7 |
28 |
• Arkansas |
10 |
14 | 6 | 14 |
44 |
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Scoring summary |
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1 |
11:33 | ARK | Zach Hocker 44-yard field goal | ARK 3-0 |
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1 |
2:28 | SCAR | Brandon Wilds 4-yard run (Jay Wooten kick) | SCAR 7-3 |
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1 |
2:13 | ARK | Dennis Johnson 98-yard kickoff return (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 10-7 |
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2 |
13:04 | SCAR | Devin Taylor 48-yard interception return (Jay Wooten kick) | SCAR 14-10 |
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2 |
12:49 | ARK | Jarius Wright 68-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 17-14 |
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2 |
4:11 | ARK | Jarius Wright 16-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 24-14 |
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3 |
10:50 | SCAR | Connor Shaw 9-yard run (Jay Wooten kick) | ARK 24-21 |
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3 |
7:47 | ARK | Zach Hocker 21-yard field goal | ARK 27-21 |
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3 |
1:17 | ARK | Zach Hocker 25-yard field goal | ARK 30-21 |
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4 |
10:30 | SCAR | Connor Shaw 1-yard run (Jay Wooten kick) | ARK 30-28 |
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4 |
8:09 | ARK | Ronnie Wingo Jr. 4-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | ARK 37-28 |
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4 |
4:07 | ARK | Broderick Green 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) | |
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[9]
Tennessee
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Tennessee |
0 |
7 | 0 | 0 |
7 |
• Arkansas |
14 |
7 | 14 | 14 |
49 |
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Mississippi State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Mississippi State |
3 |
7 | 0 | 7 |
17 |
• Arkansas |
14 |
10 | 10 | 10 |
44 |
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A day after the game, tight end Garrett Uekman was found dead in his dorm room of heart problems.
LSU
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Arkansas |
0 |
14 | 3 | 0 |
17 |
• LSU |
0 |
21 | 3 | 17 |
41 |
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Kansas State
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1 |
2 | 3 | 4 | Total |
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Kansas State |
0 |
9 | 7 | 0 |
16 |
• Arkansas |
3 |
16 | 7 | 3 |
29 |
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Arkansas and Kansas State met for the first time in postseason and for the fifth time overall. The Razorbacks netted their first Cotton Bowl Classic win since 2000.
References
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| National championship seasons in bold |
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