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Arkansas Razorbacks at Ole Miss Rebels • 11 a.m. CT • Saturday, Oct. 28, 2017 • Vaught-Hemingway Stadium (64,038) • Oxford, Miss.
BROADCAST INFORMATION THE MATCHUP
SEC NETWORK ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS (2-5, 0-4 SEC)
Dave Neal, Play-By-Play AP/Coaches Rank: NR/NR
Matt Stinchcomb, Analyst Head Coach: Bret Bielema (Iowa, 1992)
Dawn Davenport, Reporter
Career Record: 95-55 (12th season)
Record at Arkansas: 27-31 (5th season)
RAZORBACK/IMG SPORTS NETWORK at
Chuck Barrett, Play-By-Play OLE MISS REBELS (3-4, 1-3 SEC)
Quinn Grovey, Analyst
AP/Coaches Rank: NR/NR
Geno Bell, Reporter
Head Coach: Matt Luke (Ole Miss, 2000)
Career Record: 3-4 (1st season)
SIRIUS/XM RADIO
Record at Ole Miss: 3-4 (1st season)
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TALKING POINTS
COACHING STAFF
• Arkansas will play Ole Miss for the 64th time in school • Jonathan Nance has caught a touchdown pass in four of
ON THE FIELD (Year at Arkansas) history when it travels to Oxford on Saturday to take on the seven games this season. Four of his five touchdowns have
Bret Bielema, Head Coach (5th) Rebels in Vaught–Hemingway Stadium. been over 30 yards (49, 44, 34 and 31 yards). He is also one
Dan Enos, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (3rd) of three players in the SEC to record 100+ yards receiving
Paul Rhoads, Defensive Coordinator/Secondary (2nd) • The Razorbacks lead the all-time series 35-27-1 and have in two SEC games.
Kurt Anderson, Offensive Line (2nd) won each of the last three meetings (2014-16). Arkansas
Vernon Hargreaves, Inside Linebackers (3rd) holds a 15-10 edge since it joined the SEC in 1992. Ole Miss • Arkansas is No. 21 nationally and No. 3 in the SEC in red-
Reggie Mitchell, Running Backs (2nd) owns a 7-5 mark in games played in Oxford. zone touchdown percentage (73.08). The Razorbacks are
John Scott Jr., Defensive Line (1st) 16-of-18 in the red zone over the last five games, scoring 13
Michael Smith, Wide Receivers (5th) • The last two meetings between the Hogs and the Rebels touchdowns and three field goals.
have been decided by a combined five points. Wide receiver
Jared Cornelius lifted the Razorbacks to a 34-30 victory • Sophomore linebacker De’Jon Harris has registered
IN THE BOOTH
over No. 12 Ole Miss last season with a 6-yard TD run late in double-digit tackles in four of the last five games, including
Barry Lunney Jr., Tight Ends (5th) the fourth quarter. Facing 4th-and-25 and a 52-45 deficit in all four SEC games this season. Harris leads the SEC with
Chad Walker, Outside Linebackers (1st) the fourth quarter of the 2015 meeting in Oxford, Arkansas 39 solo stops while his 66 total tackles and 9.43 tackles per
pulled off an improbable 53-52 win in overtime. game are second in the conference.
WHAT’S INSIDE
• Arkansas’ losses this season have come against five • After being named the highest-graded center a year ago
Series vs. Ole Miss 2 Coaching Capsules 26 opponents that have a combined 31-6 record. Arkansas has by Pro Football Focus, senior Frank Ragnow boasts the
Notebook 6 Depth Chart 27 played four teams currently ranked in the Amway Coaches top grade among all offensive linemen in college football
Frank Ragnow 12 Roster 29 Top 25 poll. at 93.5 overall through eight weeks. Dating back to 2015,
Austin Allen 14 Player Profiles 31 Ragnow’s stretch of 33 consecutive starts (18 at center and
Miscellaneous Stats 15 Last Time/Other Stats 47 • Freshman De’Vion Warren’s 100-yard kickoff return for a 15 at right guard) is the longest active streak on the team).
20+ Yard Plays 17 Game Summaries 55 touchdown against No. 21 Auburn last Saturday equaled Ragnow is a candidate for the Rimington Trophy, Outland
Bret Bielema 19 Honors/Media Schedule 63 the longest TD scored in Arkansas history. It marked the Trophy, Wuerffel Trophy, Jason Witten Man of the Year
first kickoff return for a touchdown by an Arkansas player Award and Senior CLASS Award.
DID YOU KNOW? since 2014, while the 100-yard score is the longest by a FBS
freshman this season. • David Williams leads the Razorbacks and ranks tied
for sixth in the SEC in touchdowns with six (5 rushing, 1
• Cole Kelley, filling in for injured starting quarterback receiving) highlighted by two multi-TD games, including a
Austin Allen, has started each of the last two games for three-touchdown effort against Texas A&M on Sept. 23.
the Razorbacks. Kelley, the 6-7 freshman, has completed 38
of 68 passes for 363 yards and a touchdown against one • An Arkansas freshman has thrown, rushed, caught and
interception in those two games against No. 1 Alabama and
returned a kickoff for a touchdown this season.
No. 21 Auburn. For the season, he’s 49-of-86 passing for 549
yards and four touchdowns to two interceptions.
• This season, 15 different Arkansas players have made a
catch and 13 have made multiple catches. Six players have
• Junior wide receiver Jonathan Nance is in the top 10 in
caught a touchdown pass. Jonathan Nance leads the way
the SEC in catches (27), receiving yards (402) and 25-yard
with five followed by Deon Stewart and Jordan Jones
receptions (6) while sitting tied for third with a team-best
with two each and Cheyenne O’Grady, David Williams and
five TDs through the air. Nance’s five scores contribute to 16
Jared Cornelius with one apiece.
out of Arkansas’ 26 TDs this season that have been scored
Fourteen of Jordan Jones’ last 18 touches this season have by players in their first year as a Razorback.
resulted in either a first down or a touchdown.
2017 SCHEDULE & RESULTS
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GAME 8: ARKANSAS AT OLE MISS
THE SERIES: ARKANSAS VS. OLE MISS
SERIES HISTORY INSIDE THE SERIES
Arkansas leads 35-27-1 All-Time Record: Arkansas leads 35-27-1
In Fayetteville: Arkansas leads 11-2
Date UA/Opp Rank Site Result In Oxford: Ole Miss leads 7-5
Oct. 10, 1908 Fayetteville, Ark. W, 33-0
In Little Rock: Series tied 7-7-1
Nov. 15, 1913 Little Rock, Ark. L, 21-10
In Memphis: Arkansas leads 8-5
Nov. 14, 1914 Little Rock, Ark. W, 1-0
Oct. 25, 1924 Little Rock, Ark. W, 20-0 In New Orleans: Ole Miss leads 2-0
Oct. 2, 1926 Fayetteville, Ark. W, 21-6 In Jackson: Series tied 4-4
Sept. 29, 1928 Oxford, Miss. L, 25-0 Most points scored by Arkansas: 58 (2001)
Nov. 13, 1937 20/NR Memphis, Tenn. W, 32-6 Most points scored by Ole Miss: 56 (2001)
Nov. 16, 1938 Memphis, Tenn. L, 20-14 Largest margin of victory by Arkansas: 36 (2007)
Oct. 26, 1940 Memphis, Tenn. W, 21-20
Largest margin of victory by Ole Miss: 28 (1953, 1959)
Nov. 22, 1941 Memphis, Tenn. L, 18-0
Oct. 24, 1942 Memphis, Tenn. W, 7-6
Oct. 28, 1944 Memphis, Tenn. W, 26-18 DID YOU KNOW?
Oct. 27, 1945 Memphis, Tenn. W, 19-0 Arkansas has had 16 individual 100-yard rushing performances
Oct. 26, 1946 Memphis, Tenn. L, 9-7 over the 25 games against Ole Miss in the SEC era.
Oct. 25, 1947 Memphis, Tenn. W, 19-14
Oct. 25, 1952 Little Rock, Ark. L, 34-7
100-YARD RUSHING GAMES
Oct. 24, 1953 Memphis, Tenn. L, 28-0
Oct. 23, 1954 7/5 Little Rock, Ark. W, 6-0 Player Date Rushes Yards TDs
Oct. 22, 1955 Oxford, Miss. L, 17-7 Rawleigh Williams III 10/15/16 27 180 0
Oct. 27, 1956 Little Rock, Ark. W, 14-0 Alex Collins 11/7/15 17 108 0
Oct. 26, 1957 NR/6 Memphis, Tenn. W, 12-6 Dennis Johnson 10/27/12 27 161 1
Oct. 25, 1958 NR/6 Little Rock, Ark. L, 14-12 Dennis Johnson 10/22/11 15 160 1
Oct. 24, 1959 10/4 Memphis, Tenn. L, 28-0
Knile Davis 10/23/10 22 176 3
Oct. 22, 1960 14/2 Little Rock, Ark. L, 10-7
Michael Smith 10/25/08 19 129 1
Sept. 23, 1961 12/9 Jackson, Miss. L, 16-0
Jan. 1, 1963 6/3 New Orleans, La. L, 17-13 Darren McFadden 10/20/07 22 110 0
Jan. 1, 1970 3/13 New Orleans, La. L, 27-22 Felix Jones 10/20/07 15 101 2
Sept. 26, 1981 Jackson, Miss. W, 27-13 Matt Jones 11/13/04 5 126 1
Sept. 25, 1982 9/NR Little Rock, Ark. W, 14-12 Fred Talley 10/26/02 20 136 0 The longest punt return (Joe Adams - 97 yards), kickoff
Sept. 24, 1983 Jackson, Miss. L, 13-10 Fred Talley 11/3/01 23 113 0 return (Felix Jones - 100 yards) and interception return
Sept. 15, 1984 Little Rock, Ark. T, 14-14 (Rohan Gaines - 100 yards) for touchdowns in Arkansas
Matt Jones 11/3/01 18 110 2
Sept. 14, 1985 14/NR Jackson, Miss. W, 24-19 history have all come against Ole Miss.
Cedric Cobbs 11/3/01 22 100 2
Sept. 13, 1986 18/NR Little Rock, Ark. W, 21-0
Sept. 12, 1987 13/NR Jackson, Miss. W, 31-10 Fred Talley 11/4/00 29 214 2
Sept. 17, 1988 Little Rock, Ark. W, 21-13 Oscar Malone 11/9/96 32 126 0 STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN
Sept. 23, 1989 8/NR Jackson, Miss. W, 24-17 Madre Hill 10/14/95 26 154 1 Arkansas SEC (FBS) Category Ole Miss SEC (FBS)
Sept. 22, 1990 13/NR Little Rock, Ark. L, 21-17 Greg Thomas 9/14/85 24 115 0 27.4 8 (71) Scoring Offense 30.7 7 (51)
Sept. 28, 1991 Jackson, Miss. L, 24-17 Bruce Maxwell 1/1/70 8 108 0 360.6 9 (99) Total Offense 444.8 5 (44)
Oct. 17, 1992 Little Rock, Ark. L, 17-3 160.7 8 (65) Rushing Offense 112.1 12 (117)
Jim Mooty 10/25/58 14 120 2
Oct. 16, 1993 Jackson, Miss. L, 19-0 199.9 9 (89) Passing Offense 333.9 1 (8)
Gerald Nesbitt 10/26/57 18 100 0
Oct. 15, 1994 Fayetteville, Ark. W, 31-7 27.4 8 (71) Scoring Defense 30.7 7 (51)
Oct. 14, 1995 Memphis, Tenn. W, 13-6 Don Christian 10/27/56 23 122 2 410.7 11 (84) Total Defense 470.1 14 (114)
Nov. 9, 1996 Fayetteville, Ark. W, 13-7 Gerald Nesbitt 10/22/55 13 105 0 213.1 10 (59) Pass Defense 209.6 8 (54)
Nov. 6, 1997 Oxford, Miss. L, 19-9 197.6 10 (98) Rushing Defense 260.6 14 (126)
Nov. 7, 1998 11/NR Fayetteville, Ark. W, 34-0 300-YARD PASSING GAMES 23.16 7 (33) Kickoff Return Avg. 27.48 1 (5)
Nov. 6, 1999 NR/23 Oxford, Miss. L, 38-16 2.00 14 (122) Punt Return Avg. 2.00 14 (122)
Player Date C-A Yards TDs
Nov. 4, 2000 Fayetteville, Ark. L, 38-24 31:54 4 (31) Time of Possession 25:42 13 (124)
Nov. 3, 2001 Oxford, Miss. W, 58-56 (7OT) Brandon Allen 11/7/15 33-45 442 6 .418 5 (49) 3rd Down Conv. Pct. .341 12 (101)
Oct. 26, 2002 Fayetteville, Ark. W, 48-28 Bill Montgomery 1/1/70 17-34 338 2 .452 13 (110) Opp. 3rd-D Conv. Pct. .400 10 (74)
Oct. 25, 2003 21/NR Oxford, Miss. L, 19-7 -.29 10 (84) Turnover Margin -.71 13 (103)
Nov. 13, 2004 Fayetteville, Ark. W, 35-3 100-YARD RECEIVING GAMES 37.77 9 (75) Net Punting 39.31 8 (44)
Nov. 12, 2005 Oxford, Miss. W, 28-17 5 6 (44) Fumbles Recovered 1 14 (126)
Player Date Catches Yards TDs
Oct. 21, 2006 15/NR Fayetteville, Ark. W, 38-3 5 7 (78) Passes Intercepted 4 10 (97)
Oct. 20, 2007 Oxford, Miss. W, 44-8 Drew Morgan 11/7/15 9 122 3 6 12 (85) Fumbles Lost 1 1 (3)
Oct. 25, 2008 Fayetteville, Ark. L, 23-21 Dominique Reed 11/7/15 7 105 2 10 6 (72) Turnovers Gained 5 14 (121)
Oct. 24, 2009 Oxford, Miss. L, 30-17 Cobi Hamilton 10/27/12 12 146 0 12 12 (68) Turnovers Lost 10 10 (52)
Oct. 23, 2010 21/NR Fayetteville, Ark. W, 38-24 Joe Adams 10/22/11 4 124 0 127.51 11 (77) Passing Efficiency 150.34 6 (25)
Oct. 22, 2011 10/NR Oxford, Miss. W, 29-24 D.J. Williams 10/25/08 10 129 0 132.19 10 (80) Pass Efficiency Defense 138.13 13 (94)
Oct. 27, 2012 Little Rock, Ark. L, 30-27 35 3 (20) Fewest Penalties 53 13 (99)
George Wilson 10/25/03 6 104 0
Nov. 9, 2013 Oxford, Miss. L, 34-24 273 2 (13) Fewest Yards Penalized 414 13 (78)
George Wilson 11/3/01 8 105 1
Nov. 22, 2014 NR/8 Fayetteville, Ark. W, 30-0 1.43 14 (102) Sacks 2.00 10 (64)
Nov. 7, 2015 NR/18 Oxford, Miss. W, 53-52 (OT) Anthony Lucas 11/6/99 6 102 0 3.9 14 (126) Tackles for Losses 5.7 8 (70)
Oct. 15, 2016 22/12 Fayetteville, Ark. W, 34-30 Anthony Lucas 11/7/98 4 177 2 142 8 (80) First Downs 148 6 (70)
Anthony Eubanks 11/6/97 7 101 1 3.43 14 (124) Sacks Allowed 2.71 10 (103)
Anthony Lucas 10/14/95 5 103 0 6.43 11 (89) Tackles for Loss Allowed 5.29 7 (44)
Chuck Dicus 1/1/70 6 171 1 139 8 (56) First Downs Allowed 162 14 (96)
.846 9 (60) Red Zone Offense .923 3 (15)
Bruce Maxwell 1/1/70 9 137 1
.903 12 (108) Red Zone Defense .892 10 (103)
TOTALS
100-Yard Rushing Games (Players): 22 (17)
300-Yard Passing Games (Players): 2 (2)
100-Yard Receiving Games (Players): 13 (10)
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GAME 8: ARKANSAS AT OLE MISS
2016 MEETING: LATE TD RUN LIBFoTx SSc oAreR (FKinAalN) SAS PAST OLE MISS 34-30
2016 Arkansas Razorbacks Football
#12 OLE MISS vs #22 Arkansas (Oct 15, 2016 at Fayetteville, Ark.)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total
OLE MISS 6 14 0 10 30
Arkansas 14 6 7 7 34
Qtr Time Scoring play
1st 10:33 AR - Dominique Reed 51 yd pass from Austin Allen (Adam McFain kick), 5-82 2:34
07:26 OM - Evan Engram 13 yd pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick failed), 9-61 3:07
06:08 AR - Drew Morgan 13 yd pass from Austin Allen (Adam McFain kick), 3-65 1:18
2nd 14:13 AR - Adam McFain 43 yd field goal, 10-56 4:50
11:50 OM - Akeem Judd 2 yd run (Gary Wunderlich kick), 7-67 2:23
05:21 AR - Adam McFain 36 yd field goal, 13-73 6:29
01:24 OM - Chad Kelly 8 yd run (Gary Wunderlich kick), 5-90 0:48
3rd 03:29 AR - Rawleigh Williams 2 yd pass from Austin Allen (Adam McFain kick), 10-38 5:17
4th 14:49 OM - Gary Wunderlich 33 yd field goal, 12-59 3:40
09:00 OM - Chad Kelly 17 yd run (Gary Wunderlich kick), 5-45 1:05
02:20 AR - Jared Cornelius 6 yd run (Adam McFain kick), 10-56 4:39
OM AR
FIRST DOWNS 20 27
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 31-150 51-200
PASSING YDS (NET) 253 229
Passes Att-Comp-Int 39-18-1 32-19-1
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 70-403 83-429
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards 1-0 2-5
Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-87 2-26
Interception Returns-Yards 1-17 1-0
Punts (Number-Avg) 5-40.2 5-46.2
Fumbles-Lost 2-0 1-0
Penalties-Yards 4-45 6-71
Possession Time 19:22 40:38
Third-Down Conversions 6 of 14 5 of 16
Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 1 of 1
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 4-5
Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-27 2-9
RUSHING: OLE MISS-Chad Kelly 14-89; Akeem Judd 11-41; Eugene Brazley 6-20. Arkansas-Rawleigh
Williams 27-180; Devwah Whaley 11-65; Jared Cornelius 2-17; Keon Hatcher 2-8; Austin Allen 6-minus
24; Team 3-minus 46.
PASSING: OLE MISS-Chad Kelly 18-39-1-253. Arkansas-Austin Allen 19-32-1-229.
RECEIVING: OLE MISS-Evan Engram 7-111; Q. Adeboyejo 4-61; Markell Pack 3-26; D. Stringfellow 2-26;
Van Jefferson 1-16; A.J. Brown 1-13. Arkansas-Drew Morgan 4-34; Dominique Reed 3-65; Jared Cornelius
3-40; Keon Hatcher 3-34; Rawleigh Williams 2-18; Austin Cantrell 2-14; Cody Hollister 1-19; Jeremy
Sprinkle 1-5.
INTERCEPTIONS: OLE MISS-Marquis Haynes 1-17. Arkansas-Henre' Toliver 1-0.
FUMBLES: OLE MISS-Chad Kelly 2-0. Arkansas-Austin Allen 1-0.
OLE MISS (3-3,1-2) vs. Arkansas (5-2,1-2)
Date: Oct 15, 2016 • Site: Fayetteville, Ark. • Stadium: DWRRS
Attendance: 73786
Kickoff time: 6:10pm • End of Game: 9:52pm • Total elapsed time: 3:42
Officials: Referee: Marc Curles; Umpire: Johnny Hibbett; Linesman: Randall Kizer;
Line judge: Chris Conway; Back judge: Scott Vaughan; Field judge: Wes Booker;
Side judge: Richard Rooker; Center judge: Wayne Winkler;
Temperature: 78 deg • Wind: S 14 mph • Weather: scattered
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GAME 8: ARKANSAS AT OLE MISS
2015 MEETING: WILD LATERAL HELPBoSx AScRorKe A(FNinaSl)AS STUN NO. 18 OLE MISS IN OT
2015 Arkansas Razorbacks Football
Arkansas vs #18 Ole Miss (Nov 07, 2015 at Oxford, Miss.)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 OT O1 Total
Arkansas 7 10 14 14 8 8 53
Ole Miss 7 10 14 14 7 7 52
Qtr Time Scoring play
1st 04:46 AR - Drew Morgan 31 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund kick)
01:32 OM - Jaylen Walton 3 yd run (Gary Wunderlich kick)
2nd 07:28 AR - Dominique Reed 15 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund kick)
05:05 OM - Chad Kelly 11 yd run (Gary Wunderlich kick)
00:43 AR - Cole Hedlund 45 yd field goal
00:00 OM - Gary Wunderlich 37 yd field goal
3rd 13:09 OM - D. Stringfellow 23 yd pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick)
09:13 AR - Jared Cornelius 30 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund kick)
07:38 OM - Chad Kelly 3 yd run (Gary Wunderlich kick)
02:14 AR - Kody Walker 3 yd run (Cole Hedlund kick)
4th 12:20 AR - Drew Morgan 10 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund kick)
10:30 OM - L. Treadwell 17 yd pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick)
04:55 OM - Q. Adeboyejo 18 yd pass from Chad Kelly (Gary Wunderlich kick)
00:53 AR - Dominique Reed 17 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Cole Hedlund kick)
OT 15:00 OM - Chad Kelly 8 yd run (Gary Wunderlich kick)
15:00 AR - Drew Morgan 9 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Brandon Allen rush)
AR OM
FIRST DOWNS 35 31
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 39-163 32-222
PASSING YDS (NET) 442 368
Passes Att-Comp-Int 45-33-0 34-24-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 84-605 66-590
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Punt Returns-Yards 1-7 3-3
Kickoff Returns-Yards 2-35 6-108
Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 0-0
Punts (Number-Avg) 3-38.3 3-44.7
Fumbles-Lost 3-0 0-0
Penalties-Yards 2-20 4-22
Possession Time 41:03 18:57
Third-Down Conversions 7 of 13 6 of 10
Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 0 of 1
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 7-7
Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-7 2-19
RUSHING: Arkansas-Alex Collins 17-108; Kody Walker 15-49; Brandon Allen 6-6; Drew Morgan 1-0. Ole
Miss-Chad Kelly 11-110; Jaylen Walton 13-76; Jordan Wilkins 4-27; Akeem Judd 4-9.
PASSING: Arkansas-Brandon Allen 33-45-0-442. Ole Miss-Chad Kelly 24-34-0-368.
RECEIVING: Arkansas-Drew Morgan 9-122; Dominique Reed 7-105; Hunter Henry 6-60; Jared Cornelius
4-76; Jeremy Sprinkle 4-39; Alex Collins 1-35; Kody Walker 1-4; Damon Mitchell 1-1. Ole Miss-L.
Treadwell 7-132; Markell Pack 5-76; Cody Core 3-48; Q. Adeboyejo 3-37; Evan Engram 3-35; Jaylen
Walton 2-17; D. Stringfellow 1-23.
INTERCEPTIONS: Arkansas-None. Ole Miss-None.
FUMBLES: Arkansas-Brandon Allen 1-0; Alex Collins 1-0; Hunter Henry 1-0. Ole Miss-None.
Arkansas (5-4,3-2) vs. Ole Miss (7-3,4-2)
Date: Nov 07, 2015 • Site: Oxford, Miss. • Stadium: Vaught-Hemingway
Attendance: 60680
Kickoff time: 2:37 pm • End of Game: 6:27 pm • Total elapsed time: 3:50
Officials: Referee: Tom Ritter; Umpire: Stan Weihe; Linesman: Johnny Crawford;
Line judge: Tim Beard; Back judge: Grantis Bell; Field judge: J. Taylor;
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Side judge: Anthony Jeffrie; Center judge: James Carter;
Temperature: 55 • Wind: • Weather: light rain
GAME 8: ARKANSAS AT OLE MISS
2014 MEETING: ARKANSAS DBEoFx EScNorSe E(F iSnaHl)UTS OUT NO. 8 OLE MISS
2014 Arkansas Razorbacks Football
#8 Ole Miss vs Arkansas (Nov 22, 2014 at Fayetteville, Ark.)
Score by Quarters 1 2 3 4 Total
Ole Miss 0 0 0 0 0
Arkansas 17 0 10 3 30
Qtr Time Scoring play
1st 12:05 AR - Keon Hatcher 25 yd pass from Brandon Allen (Adam McFain kick), 3-52 1:12
07:46 AR - Adam McFain 22 yd field goal, 9-24 3:32
01:09 AR - Alex Collins 1 yd run (Adam McFain kick), 9-49 5:15
3rd 05:43 AR - Adam McFain 31 yd field goal, 8-41 3:28
03:38 AR - Rohan Gaines 100 yd interception return (Adam McFain kick)
4th 11:42 AR - Adam McFain 18 yd field goal, 4-0 1:53
OM AR
FIRST DOWNS 19 17
RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 33-63 50-159
PASSING YDS (NET) 253 152
Passes Att-Comp-Int 38-18-3 17-8-0
TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 71-316 67-311
Fumble Returns-Yards 0-0 1-7
Punt Returns-Yards 1--8 0-0
Kickoff Returns-Yards 4-83 1-21
Interception Returns-Yards 0-0 3-136
Punts (Number-Avg) 5-42.0 6-40.5
Fumbles-Lost 4-3 2-1
Penalties-Yards 4-20 6-44
Possession Time 25:59 34:01
Third-Down Conversions 3 of 11 4 of 15
Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 2 1 of 1
Red-Zone Scores-Chances 0-2 4-5
Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-13 2-21
RUSHING: Ole Miss-Jaylen Walton 7-37; Eugene Brazley 4-20; DeVante Kincade 5-10; Mark Dodson 4-8;
Jordan Wilkins 5-5; I. Mathers 1-0; Ryan Buchanan 1-0; Bo Wallace 6-minus 17. Arkansas-Jonathan
Williams 20-81; Alex Collins 23-79; Keon Hatcher 1-12; Brandon Allen 3-1; Austin Allen 3-minus 14.
PASSING: Ole Miss-Bo Wallace 16-31-2-235; Ryan Buchanan 1-6-1-5; DeVante Kincade 1-1-0-13.
Arkansas-Brandon Allen 5-10-0-87; Austin Allen 3-5-0-65; TEAM 0-1-0-0; Jonathan Williams 0-1-0-0.
RECEIVING: Ole Miss-Q. Adeboyejo 6-73; Evan Engram 5-65; Cody Core 3-43; Jaylen Walton 2-22; Markell
Pack 1-37; Eugene Brazley 1-13. Arkansas-Drew Morgan 3-51; Keon Hatcher 2-58; Hunter Henry 2-30; AJ
Derby 1-13.
INTERCEPTIONS: Ole Miss-None. Arkansas-Rohan Gaines 1-100; Brooks Ellis 1-36; Tevin Mitchel 1-0.
FUMBLES: Ole Miss-Bo Wallace 2-2; Markell Pack 1-0; DeVante Kincade 1-1. Arkansas-Austin Allen 1-1;
Brandon Allen 1-0.
Ole Miss (8-3,4-3) vs. Arkansas (6-5,2-5)
Date: Nov 22, 2014 • Site: Fayetteville, Ark. • Stadium: DWRRS
Attendance: 64510
Kickoff time: 2:39 pm • End of Game: 6:02 pm • Total elapsed time: 3:23
Officials: Referee: Matt Loeffler; Umpire: Brent Sowell; Linesman: Gary Joyroe;
Line judge: Michael Shirey; Back judge: Tony Josselyn; Field judge: Bobby Ables;
Side judge: Jesse Dupuy; Center judge: Lee Hedrick;
Temperature: 52 deg • Wind: S 11 mph • Weather: rain
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GAME 8: ARKANSAS AT OLE MISS
RAZORBACK TRENDS RAZORBACK NOTEBOOK
2017 Bielema Streak SIGNIFICANT INJURIES
Overall 2-5 27-31 L3 Name Injury Length Note
At Home 2-2 19-12 L1
Rawleigh Williams III Neck Career-Ending SEC regular season rushing leader in 2016
On the Road 0-2 6-13 L3
Neutral 0-1 2-6 L2 Ryan Pulley Pect Season-Ending Ranked second in the SEC in 2016 in PBU’s
Jared Cornelius Achilles Season-Ending Leading returning receiver
August 1-0 2-1 W1 Austin Allen Shoulder 2-4 Weeks Led the SEC with 3,430 passing yards in 2016
September 1-2 10-9 W1
Chase Hayden Lower Leg 4-6 Weeks Leads Arkansas with 326 rushing yards
October 0-3 6-12 L4
November 0-0 7-9 L1 Frank Ragnow High Ankle Season-Ending Top graded OL in college football by PFF.
December-January 0-0 2-1 L1
SCOOTA LEADS SEC IN TACKLES IN CONFERENCE PLAY
vs. SEC 0-4 10-26 L5 De’Jon “Scoota” Harris leads Arkansas in total tackles this season (66). Harris has registered double-digit tackles in four of
vs. Non-Conference 2-1 17-5 W1
the last five games, including all four SEC games this season. Harris leads the SEC with 39 solo stops while his 66 total tackles
vs. Ranked Opponents 0-3 7-22 L4
and 9.43 tackles per game are second in the conference. It’s the longest streak of 10+ tackle games against SEC teams since
Record in Games... Martrell Spaight tallied seven straight in 2014. Harris and LSU’s Devin White are the only two players in the SEC with 60 or more
Decided by 7 pts or less 0-1 5-13 L2 total tackles and at least 5.0 tackles for loss this season.
Decided by 3 pts or less 0-0 3-2 W2
During the day 1-3 16-15 L1
• Leads the SEC in double-digit tackle games against SEC teams (4).
At night 1-2 11-16 L2
• Leads the SEC in solo tackles against SEC teams (30).
Record When Scoring... • Leads the SEC in tackles per game in SEC play (12.25).
Less than 21 points 0-3 1-15 L8 • Leads the SEC in solo tackles (31), total tackles (57) and tackles per game (11.40) against Power 5 opponents.
21+ points 2-2 26-16 L1
• No. 8 in the FBS in total tackles (57) against Power 5 opponents.
30+ points 2-1 22-5 W1
• Leads the SEC in total tackles (35) and solo tackles (24) in the month of October.
40+ points 2-1 15-2 W1
50+ points 0-0 7-1 W2 • No. 2 behind Dre Greenlaw (35) in total tackles vs. current AP Top 25 teams (31).

Record When Allowing... GREENLAW NEARING 200 CAREER TACKLES
Less than 14 points 1-0 11-0 W11
Highlighted by a game and career-high 17 total tackles against No. 23 TCU, 14 against Texas A&M and a game-high 13 against No.
Less than 24 points 0-0 18-4 W8
24+ points 1-5 8-27 L3 21 Auburn, junior linebacker Dre Greenlaw has 194 career tackles over 27 games played and needs six to hit the 200 mark and
become just the seventh Razorback in the last 10 seasons to accomplish that feat. He’s led or tied for the team lead in tackles
Record When... 10 times since his freshman campaign in 2015.
Scoring first 2-1 23-14 W1
Opponents score first 0-4 4-17 L7
Leading after the 1st qtr 2-0 23-9 W2 GREENLAW LED OR TIED FOR THE TEAM LEAD IN TACKLES
Trailing after the 1st qtr 0-2 1-17 L4 Opponent Tackles
Leading at halftime 2-1 23-9 W1 Texas A&M (9/26/15) 5
Trailing at halftime 0-4 0-18 L18 at Tennessee (10/3/15) 10
Leading after the 3rd qtr 2-1 24-11 W1
Auburn (10/24/15) 16
Trailing after the 3rd qtr 0-4 2-16 L8
Tied going into the 4th qtr 0-0 1-1 W1 UT Martin (10/31/15) 10
In overtime games 0-1 3-4 L1 at LSU (11/14/15) 12
Louisiana Tech (9/3/16) 7
Record With...
Texas A&M (9/24/16) 11
Less than 300 yards total offense 0-2 2-10 L6
400+ yards total offense 2-1 21-12 W1 TCU (9/9/17) 17
500+ yards total offense 0-0 7-2 L1 Texas A&M (9/23/17) 14
Less than 100 yards rushing 0-1 1-8 L7 Auburn (10/21/17) 13
100+ yards rushing 2-4 26-23 L2
200+ yards rushing 2-1 20-8 W1
250+ yards rushing 0-0 12-1 W7 • Arkansas’ No. 2 tackler this season (57), tied for No. 4 in the SEC.
Less than 200 yards passing 1-2 11-16 L2 • Tied for No. 6 in the SEC in solo tackles (32).
200+ yards passing 1-3 16-15 L2 • His 57 total tackles are a career-best through the first seven games of a season.
300+ yards passing 0-0 5-5 L1 • Leads the SEC in tackles against current AP Top 25 teams (35).
400+ yards passing 0-0 1-3 L2
• Tied for No. 6 in the SEC in tackles in SEC play (37).
A 100-yard rusher 2-0 23-7 W2
2+ 100-yard rushers 0-0 8-0 W8 • Ranks No. 3 in the SEC in tackles against Power 5 opponents (54).
• Averaging 10.80 vs. Power 5 opponents to rank No. 2 in the SEC.
Record When Allowing... • 17 tackles against No. 23 TCU on Sept. 10 are the third most by a player in the SEC this year.
Less than 200 total yards 1-0 6-0 W6
200+ total yards 1-5 21-31 L3
IRON MAN RAGNOW
300+ total yards 1-5 13-30 L3
400+ total yards 0-3 6-22 L4 One of Arkansas’ “Iron Men” the past three seasons, Frank Ragnow has played 2,343 of a possible 2,386 snaps over 33 games.
Less than 100 rush yards 2-0 14-3 W8 He’s played 100 percent of snaps in 24 games. Ragnow made his 33rd consecutive start on the offensive line last Saturday
100+ rush yards 0-5 13-16 L7 against No. 21 Auburn. As a true freshman in 2014, Ragnow saw action in nine games and participated in 260 snaps. One of the
200+ rush yards 0-3 2-15 L3
most impressive parts of his career is that he hasn’t allowed a sack, playing a total of 1,205 snaps in pass protection. Through
Less than 200 pass yards 1-3 13-9 L3
200+ pass yards 1-2 14-22 L1 seven games in 2017, he’s allowed just two quarterback hurries.
300+ pass yards 1-0 5-7 W3
400+ pass yards 0-0 0-2 L2 NANCE DIGS THE LONG BALL
A 100-yard rusher 0-3 6-15 L5
Junior college transfer wide receiver Jonathan Nance has five receptions of 30+ yards (4 TD) through the first seven games of

Record When Having... the 2017 season. That already matches the most by an Arkansas player in each of the last four seasons. Nance’s four touchdown
No turnovers 0-0 9-2 W2 receptions of 30+ yards ties the most by an Arkansas player in a single season since Marcus Monk recorded five in 2006.
Less than 3 turnovers 2-3 27-26 L1 Anthony Lucas’ six in 1998 are the most by a Razorback in the last 20 seasons.
3 or more turnovers 0-2 0-12 L12
No takeaways 0-1 5-9 L1
WARREN TO THE HOUSE
Less than 3 takeaways 2-5 25-31 L3
3 or more takeaways 0-0 5-4 L1 Freshman De’Vion Warren returned a kickoff in the third quarter against No. 21 Auburn 100 yards for a touchdown last
Win turnover battle 1-2 13-7 L1 Saturday. He became the first Razorback since 2014 to return a kickoff for a touchdown and the longest kickoff return for a
Lost turnover battle 0-2 3-18 L4 score since Felix Jones’ 100-yard kickoff return in 2006 against Ole Miss. His 100-yard score equaled the longest touchdown in
Turnovers even 1-1 11-6 L1
Arkansas history, and it is tied for the longest scoring play in the FBS this season.
More than 30:00 TOP 2-2 22-19 L1
Less than 30:00 TOP 0-3 5-12 L14
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GAME 8: ARKANSAS AT OLE MISS
NUMBERS TO KNOW RAZORBACK NOTEBOOK
CURL MAKING MOST OF OPPORTUNITY
117 Freshman cornerback Kamren Curl was forced to step into the starting role when junior Ryan Pulley went down with an injury
Combined starts among current in the season opener. A product of Muskogee, Oklahoma, Curl came off the bench with three tackles and a pass breakup in the
Arkansas defensive backs since season opener. After seven games, including six starts, Curl is fourth on the team in tackles (30), ranks second in the SEC in
the 2014 season. tackles per game (4.30) among freshmen and is tied with senior cornerback Henre’ Toliver for the team lead in pass breakups
(5). His five pass breakups are the most by an Arkansas freshman since Jerry Franklin finished the 2008 season with five. The
last time a Razorback freshman finished the year tops on the team in pass breakups was in 2001 when Lawrence Robinson
totaled 17.
98
Number of touchdown passes by SINGLE SEASON PASS BREAKUPS BY ARKANSAS FRESHMEN (2008-PRESENT)
Brandon and Austin Allen over Player, Season PBU
the last five seasons. Jerry Franklin, 2008 5
Kamren Curl, 2017 5
D.J. Dean, 2013 4
30 Will Hines, 2012 4
Rohan Gaines, 2012 4
Number of 20+ yard plays from
scrimmage by Arkansas this year. Curl has been solid in coverage this season, boasting the third-lowest passer rating when targeted after seven weeks among
SEC true freshmen cornerbacks (minimum 300 snaps), according to Pro Football Focus.
SEC TRUE FRESHMAN PASSER RATING WHEN TARGETED
23
Player, School Rating
Andraez Williams, LSU 36.3
Games Arkansas has totaled 400+
Marco Wilson, Florida 67.0
yards of offense since 2015.
Kamren Curl, Arkansas 72.4
K-RICH RECORDS THIRD INTERCEPTION
17 Senior defensive back and captain Kevin Richardson II recorded his third interception of the season, the fourth of his career,
against No. 21 Auburn last Saturday. His three pickoffs are tied for second-most in the SEC this season and are the most in
Turnovers forced by the
a four-game stretch by a Razorback since Eric Bennett had three in three straight games 2011. They’re also the most in a
Razorbacks in the last 12 games
season by an Arkansas player since Ross Rasner tallied three in 2013. Richardson is one of seven players in the SEC with two
dating back to 2016.
interceptions against league opponents.
Richardson intercepted Auburn quarterback Jarrett Stidham in the third quarter. It was Stidham’s first interception since the
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third quarter of Auburn’s game against Mercer on Sept. 16. At No. 1 Alabama on Oct. 14, Richardson’s third-quarter pickoff ended
Crimson Tide quarterback Jalen Hurts’ streak of consecutive passing attempts without an interception at 206. Hurts had not
Number of 40-point games by
thrown an interception since the second quarter of the Auburn game on Nov. 24, 2016. His first interception of the year came
Arkansas since 2015.
at home against New Mexico State on Sept. 30, when he brought down a tipped pass in the end zone.
TOLIVER SOLID IN COVERAGE
11 Among all SEC cornerbacks to log 160+ snaps in coverage, senior cornerback Henre’ Toliver is allowing the eighth-fewest yards
per snap (0.71) and has produced the fifth-lowest passer rating when targeted (50.3). Toliver is also the Razorbacks’ active
Preseason All-America teams
career leader in interceptions (6), which is tied for No. 6 among active SEC Players. He’s tied for the team lead in single-season
Frank Ragnow made heading
interceptions in two of the past three seasons, picking off two passes in both 2016 and 2014. Toliver also ranks No. 10 in school
into the 2017 season.
history in career interception return yardage (131). His lone interception returned for a score came against Alcorn State on Oct.
1, 2016 and went 70 yards.
10 SEC PLAYERS LOWEST PASSER RATING WHEN TARGETED
Consecutive games with a TD Player, School Rating
pass for Austin Allen, the Levi Wallace, Alabama 5.1
longest active streak in the SEC. Deandre Baker, Georgia 35.4
Duke Dawson, Florida 36.2
Andraez Williams, LSU 37.0
Henre’ Toliver, Arkansas 54.0
10
Tackles for loss by McTelvin
STUFFING THE STAT SHEET
Agim through his first 20 career
Team captain and junior defensive back Santos Ramirez has stuffed the stat sheet through seven games this season, turning
games played, which is the
in 38 tackles (26 solo), including 1.0 for loss, forced two fumbles, picked off one pass and broke up four passes. He wasted little
team’s active-career best.
time showcasing his ball-hawking abilities when in the second game of the season against No. 23 TCU on Sept. 9 he racked up
eight total tackles, picked off one pass, forced a fumble, and also broke up a pass. Ramirez matched a career-high in tackles (8)
6 at South Carolina to eclipse 100 for his career. Another notable performance for the big-play safety came against New Mexico
TDs by David Williams through State when he recorded a team-high tying five tackles (all solo), including 1.0 for loss, a forced fumble and two pass breakups
seven games, a team best. He had
five TDs in his 30 games played over Ramirez is known for his heavy hitting and ball-hawking ability. Last season, he delivered a huge hit on Ole Miss quarterback
three seasons with South Carolina. Chad Kelly that forced a fumble out of bounds during a fourth-down scramble late in the fourth quarter to secure the victory
for the Hogs. He also returned an interception 24 yards for a touchdown against No. 11 Florida.
• One of four FBS players with 30+ tackles, 2+ fumbles forced, 1+ interception and 4+ pass breakups this season.
• No. 3 on the team in tackles and No. 1 among defensive backs (38).
• No. 2 on the team in pass breakups (4).
• Tallied a career-high in tackles (9) against No. 21 Auburn last Saturday.
• Recorded 8+ tackles in three of the last six games.
2017 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL 7
GAME 8: ARKANSAS AT OLE MISS
RAZORBACK NOTEBOOK
EUGENE MAKING MOST OF SENIOR CAMPAIGN NANCE, WILLIAMS AND JONES MAKE BIG PLAYS
Senior outside linebacker Dwayne Eugene Jr. has saved some of his best play for his final Jonathan Nance, David Williams and Jordan Jones have combined for 18 of the team’s 30
season. After seven games in 2017, Eugene leads the Razorbacks in tackles for loss (5.5). plays of 20+ yards from scrimmage. Nance leads the way with seven 20+ yard plays, Williams
Eugene has turned in at least 1.0 tackle for loss in four games this season, including three is next with six followed by Jones with four.
of the last four. He entered the 2017 season with just 1.0 tackle for loss in his first 35 games
played. Of Eugene’s 5.5 tackles for loss, 2.5 have come against SEC opponents (1.0 at South NANCE, WILLIAMS AND JONES’ BIG PLAYS THROUGH 7 GAMES
Carolina on Oct. 7 and 1.5 (0.5 sack) at No. 1 Alabama on Oct. 14). He posted a career-high 2.0
49-yard catch (TD) Nance vs. TCU
tackles for loss (1.0 sack) against New Mexico State on Sept. 30. He’s also tied for sixth on the
46-yard catch Jones at Alabama
team in total tackles (25).
45-yard catch Nance vs. Texas A&M
44-yard catch (TD) Nance vs. Texas A&M
J-NANCE IS TOPS IN TOUCHDOWNS
37-yard catch Williams vs. Florida A&M
Arkansas’ leading receiver through seven games, wide receiver Jonathan Nance leads the
34-yard catch (TD) Nance at South Carolina
team and is tied for third in the SEC in touchdown receptions (5). All five scores came during
31-yard catch (TD) Nance vs. New Mexico State
the first five games of the season. He became the first Razorback with five TD receptions after
32-yard catch Jones vs. New Mexico State
the first five games of a season since Jarius Wright in 2011 (5). The average length of Nance’s
30-yard rush Jones vs. Texas A&M
five touchdowns is a stunning 32.2 yards, and he has four of the five longest touchdown
26-yard rush Williams vs. TCU
receptions on the team this season to his credit.
26-yard catch Williams vs. Texas A&M
25-yard catch Nance at South Carolina
NANCE’S TD TRACKER
23-yard rush Williams at South Carolina
Opponent Quarter Down Yards
21-yard catch Jones vs. New Mexico State
TCU 1st 1st 49
21-yard catch Nance vs. TCU
Texas A&M 4th 2nd 44
21-yard rush Williams vs. Texas A&M
NM State 2nd 3rd 31
20-yard rush Jones vs. Texas A&M
NM State 3rd 3rd 3
20-yard rush Williams vs. Texas A&M
at South Carolina 4th 1st 34
JONES BURSTS ONTO THE SCENE
NANCE IN THE SEC RANKINGS
After turning a pair of carries into 50 yards against Texas A&M, Jordan Jones followed up
Category Stat SEC Rank
with 89 all-purpose yards (84 receiving, 5 rushing) against New Mexico State. He then brought
Receptions 27 T-9th
Receiving Yards 402 T-9th in three catches for 37 yards and his first career touchdown at South Carolina, caught four
Yards/Catch 14.89 16th passes for 72 yards and a score at No. 1 Alabama, and most recently caught a pair of passes
Receiving Touchdowns 5 T-3rd for 33 yards against No. 21 Auburn.
Receiving Yards/Game 57.4 10th
First Down Receptions 13 T-13th In the last five games, Jones has 289 yards on 18 touches (16.05 yards per play). For the
15+ Yard Receptions 9 T-12th season, Jones has 233 receiving yards on 15 catches and 73 rushing yards on five attempts.
25+ Yard Receptions 6 T-4th
30+ Yard Receptions 5 T-5th • 14 of his last 18 touches have resulted in either a first down or a touchdown.
40+ Yard Receptions 3 T-6th • Leads the team in yards per reception (15.53).
• Averaging 14.10 yards per reception in SEC play.
NANCE NOTABLES
• 10 receptions have converted first downs.
• Turned in 100-yard receiving efforts vs. Texas A&M (100) and South Carolina (116).
• Leads the team and is tied for No. 7 in the SEC in 15+ yard receptions (10).
• Ranks fourth in receiving yards per game in SEC play (61.0).
• Tied for No. 4 in the SEC in touchdown catches in league play (2).
• One of three SEC players with two 100-yard receiving performances in conference play.
• No. 8 in the SEC in receiving yards against current AP Top 25 teams (105).
• Tied for No. 5 in the SEC in 100-yard receiving games.
• No. 5 in the SEC in yards per catch against current AP Top 25 teams (17.50).
• Tied for No. 4 in the SEC in touchdown receptions in conference play (2).
• Tied for No. 2 in the SEC and No. 18 nationally in TD catches vs. Power 5 opponents (3).
JONES’ LAST 18 TOUCHES
• No. 5 in the SEC in receiving yards/game vs. Power 5 opponents (63.8).
16-yard catch* Auburn
• Three TD catches have come in the second half of games, which is tied for No. 2 in the SEC.
17-yard catch* Auburn
• Averaging 16.27 yards per catch in SEC play, which ranks No. 10 in the conference.
3-yard catch (TD) at Alabama
• Tied for No. 10 nationally in fourth quarter touchdown receptions (2).
6-yard catch at Alabama
• Tied for No. 29 nationally in 30+ yard receptions (5).
17-yard catch* at Alabama
46-yard catch* at Alabama
NANCE’S TOUCHDOWN STREAK ENDS
16-yard catch* South Carolina
• Prior to the Alabama game, Jonathan Nance had hauled in a TD catch in four straight games.
16-yard catch* South Carolina
• Was one of seven FBS players with a current TD reception streak of at least four games.
5-yard catch (TD) South Carolina
• Only SEC player with a touchdown reception in four straight games this season.
9-yard rush South Carolina
• Caught a touchdown pass of 30+ yards in each of those four games.
15-yard catch* New Mexico State
• First Arkansas player with a TD catch in four straight games since Jeremy Sprinkle in 2015-16.
21-yard catch* New Mexico State
• First Razorback with a TD catch in four straight games played since Keon Hatcher in 2016.
5-yard rush New Mexico State
32-yard catch* New Mexico State
NANCE TD TO CATCH RATIO
16-yard catch* New Mexico State
Jonathan Nance has the second-best touchdown to catch ratio (20.83%) in the SEC among
20-yard rush* Texas A&M
players with at least 25 receptions.
-1-yard catch Texas A&M
30-yard rush* Texas A&M
TOP 3 TD TO CATCH RATIOS IN THE SEC * Converted 1st Down
Name Catches TD Percentage
DaMarkus Lodge, Ole Miss 26 6 23.07
Jonathan Nance, Arkansas 27 5 18.51
Christian Kirk, Texas A&M 29 5 17.24
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GAME 8: ARKANSAS AT OLE MISS
RAZORBACK NOTEBOOK
WILLIAMS LEADS HOGS IN TOUCHDOWNS MORE ON KELLEY
Graduate transfer running back David Williams leads the Razorbacks and ranks tied for No. 6 • Has thrown a touchdown in four of his six career appearances.
in the SEC in total touchdowns (6). That’s one more TD than he had in his previous three years • 23 of 49 completions have gone for a first down.
combined while at South Carolina. • 18 completions have gained 15+ yards, while five have gone for 25+ yards.
• Five first-down runs have been on third-down attempts.
His six total touchdowns came over the first five games of the year, the most by an Arkansas • Longest rush is 14 yards, while his longest completion is 46 yards.
running back or wide receiver after the first five games of a season since Jonathan Williams • 7-of-11 passing for 30 yards and three TDs with a 176.55 passer rating in the red zone.
found the end zone eight times in such games in 2014.
WHALEY TOPS 100 FOR 3RD TIME
NOTING WILLIAMS’ 2017 SEASON For the third time in his career and the first time since the Mississippi State game in
• One of two in the SEC and one of 27 nationally with at least five rushing TDs and a receiving TD. Starkville last season, sophomore running back Devwah Whaley hit the century mark with
• Scored a touchdown in three of seven games. 119 yards on the ground (his second-highest rushing total) against New Mexico State. He also
• Logged two multi-touchdown performances. rushed for a TD and had five first-down runs, including a season-long 33-yard gain.
• Tied for No. 5 in the SEC in touchdowns against conference opponents (4).
• Has scored at least one TD in two of the Hogs’ four SEC games. WHALEY’S CAREER 100-YARD RUSHING GAMES
• Took his first carry at South Carolina 23 yards to eclipse 1,000 for his career. Opponent Yards Carries TD
• One of 13 RB/WR in the SEC with at least two multi-touchdown games in 2017. Alcorn State (10/1/16) 135 9 1
• One of eight RB/WR in the SEC with at least one 3+ touchdown game this season. Mississippi State (11/19/16) 112 19 1
• One of 10 RB/WR in the SEC with at least two multi-rushing touchdown game this season. New Mexico State (9/30/17) 119 19 1
• Tied for No. 10 in the SEC in rushing touchdowns in conference play (3).
• Tied for No. 2 in the SEC in rushing touchdown in the second half of games (4). • Arkansas is 3-0 when Whaley hits the century mark.
• 15 runs have been first downs, seven have gone for 10+ yards and three have gained 20+. • No. 3 on the team in rushing touchdowns (3) and in rushing yards (311).
• Longest rush of the season is 33 yards.
WILLIAMS POSTS SEASON-BEST GAME VS. TEXAS A&M
• Has 16 runs for a first down, seven for 10+ yards and two for 20+ yards.
David Williams was named to Pro Football Focus’ SEC Team of the Week for Week 4 with an
82.9 grade after he rushed for two touchdowns and 68 yards on 11 carries and had one TD O’GRADY TURNING RECEPTIONS INTO 1ST DOWNS
catch and 28 yards on two receptions against Texas A&M. • Cheyenne O’Grady is Arkansas’ No. 3 leading receiver this season.
• Has caught 17 passes for 123 yards and a touchdown this season.
STEWART STEPPING UP
• 10 of his 17 catches have resulted in either a first down or touchdown.
Sophomore Deon Stewart had four catches on four targets for 71 yards, including a 38-yard • Nine catches have converted first downs, which is tied for No. 2 among SEC tight ends.
TD on a screen pass to cap Arkansas’ first drive of the game against New Mexico State. All • No. 4 among SEC tight ends in 15+ yard receptions (4).
four catches converted first downs. Stewart’s four receptions and 71 yards were each career • Four of six catches on third down have converted a first down or resulted in a TD.
highs. He entered the game with five receptions for 65 yards and one touchdown in 15 career
games played. HAYDEN LEADS HOGS IN RUSHING
• Freshman running back Chase Hayden leads Arkansas in rushing yards with 326 on 61
Stewart recorded a career-high six receptions for 65 yards at No. 1 Alabama. Four of those attempts this season, averaging 5.3 yards per carry and 46.6 yards per game.
catches converted first downs, while three resulted in 15+ yard gains.
• Hayden has scored four touchdowns this season and has at least one in three games. He
STEWART’S QUICK HITS became the first Arkansas true freshman running back with multiple rushing TDs in a game
• No. 2 on the team in receiving yards (205), tied for No. 2 in catches (17) and in TDs (2). since 2011 with two rushing scores against New Mexico State. His four rushing touchdowns
• Averaging 12.1 yards per reception. lead all SEC freshmen.
• 12 of 17 receptions have resulted in either a first down or a touchdown.
• Three of five receptions on first down plays have converted a first down. HAYDEN HITS
• Moved the chains on all three third-down catches and his lone fourth-down grab. • Chase Hayden is No. 2 among all SEC freshmen running backs in first-down runs (17).
• Recorded a catch in six of seven games and multiple catches in four games. • No. 5 among all SEC freshmen running backs in 10+ yard rushes (7).
• 10 catches for 124 yards and two touchdowns in the first half of games. • Broke a season-long 40-yard run against No. 21 Auburn, Arkansas’ longest run of the year.
• Took a screen pass 23 yards against No. 21 Auburn for his first career catch.
THE “STEAMBOAT” COLE KELLEY • Led Arkansas in rushing for the second game with 77 yards on 13 carries against Texas A&M.
Cole Kelley, filling in for injured starting quarterback Austin Allen, completed 23 of 42 passes
for 200 yards with one touchdown and one interception at No. 1 Alabama two weeks ago in his NOTING HAYDEN’S BIG DEBUT
first career start. Kelley, the 6-7 freshman, completed passes to eight different players on the Chase Hayden rushed for a game-high 120 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries in leading
night with nine completions converting first downs. He’s the first Arkansas freshman QB to the Hogs to a 49-9 win over Florida A&M in the season opener. He became one of only three
start a game since Brandon Allen did at Alabama in 2012. Arkansas true freshmen to rush for 100 yards or more in his Razorback debut, joining former
standouts Alex Collins (2013) and Felix Jones (2007).
Among the Hogs’ new offensive wrinkles introduced against Texas A&M three weeks ago was
the “Steamboat” package with redshirt freshman quarterback Cole Kelley (nicknamed “The His 120 yards rushing in the season opener tied for fifth most in the SEC in Week 1 and are
Louisiana Steamboat” by his teammates) taking shotgun snaps in short-yardage situations. the 14th most by a true freshman in Arkansas single-game history. He was one of seven FBS
freshmen to rush for over 100 yards in Week 1 and one of just two true freshmen to do so and
Against Texas A&M, the 6-7, 268-pound signal caller rushed four times for four first downs, the only true freshman player in the FBS to rush for over 100 yards and score a TD in Week 1.
including a 13-yard gain on his first attempt on a drive that culminated with him throwing his
second career touchdown pass early in the second quarter. • Five of his 14 runs went for 10 or more yards – tied for most by an SEC player in Week 1.
• Half (7) of his runs in the season opener went for a first down.
Kelley entered the game at South Carolina with 12:47 left in the fourth quarter. He completed • Six of his last eight runs against Florida A&M resulted in a first down or touchdown.
8 of 13 attempts for 140 yards against one interception, including a 34-yard TD strike to • 10 of his 14 runs against Florida A&M went for 8+ yards.
Jonathan Nance. He also rushed twice for 23 yards and a pair of first downs.
• For the season, he’s 49-of-86 passing for 549 yards and four touchdowns to two interceptions
On the ground, Kelley has rushed 35 times for 124 yards with 10 of his runs going for a first
down and five resulting in 10+ yards.
2017 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL 9
GAME 8: ARKANSAS AT OLE MISS
RAZORBACK NOTEBOOK
SOSA’S STRONG PLAY CONTINUES A PERFECT FIT FOR #RBU
Prior to the South Carolina game on Oct. 7, sophomore defensive lineman McTelvin “Sosa” Prior to the 2014 season, ESPN.com donned Arkansas as RBU of the 2000s. Bret Bielema is
Agim had recorded at least one-half tackle for loss in seven consecutive games (6.0 total), a perfect fit to continue that legacy and currently is the only active FBS head coach with a
dating back to last season, which was the longest active streak in the SEC. He now has at least 1,000-yard rusher in each of the last 11 seasons (2006-Present).
one-half tackle for loss in eight of his last 10 games.
Year Name Yards TD
Since earning his first career start against No. 11 Florida last season, Agim has started 12 2006 P.J. Hill (Wisconsin) 1,569 15
straight games, totaling 35 tackles, 7.0 for loss and 2.5 sacks. 2007 P.J. Hill (Wisconsin) 1,212 14
2008 P.J. Hill (Wisconsin) 1,161 13
• Has recorded at least one-half tackle for loss in 12 of 20 career games. 2009 John Clay (Wisconsin) 1,517 18
• Arkansas’ active career leader in tackles for loss with 10. 2010 James White (Wisconsin) 1,052 14
• Third on the team in tackles for loss this season (4.5). John Clay (Wisconsin) 1,012 14
• 2.5 tackles for loss have come against Power 5 opponents. 2011 Montee Ball (Wisconsin) 1,923 33
• Tied with junior linebacker Randy Ramsey in quarterback hurries (3) this season 2012 Montee Ball (Wisconsin) 1,830 22
2013 Alex Collins (Arkansas) 1,026 4
#PROSTYLEU 2014 Jonathan Williams (Arkansas) 1,190 12
Arkansas has been one of the most balanced offenses in the nation over the last two seasons Alex Collins (Arkansas) 1,100 12
under offensive coordinator Dan Enos. In fact, Arkansas and Boise State were the only two 2015 Alex Collins (Arkansas) 1,577 20
FBS teams to have a 3,000-yard passer and 1,300-yard rusher in each of the last two seasons. 2016 Rawleigh Williams III (Arkansas) 1,360 12
Even more impressive, Arkansas was the only school that accomplished the feat with two
different quarterbacks and two different running backs. DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS
When Arkansas’ defense pitches in on the scoreboard, it usually means good things for the
The combo of a 3,000-yard passer and 1,300-yard rusher has been accomplished three times Razorbacks. The Hogs are 20-5 since 2005 when the Razorback defense scores a touchdown,
in Arkansas’ program history (2010, 15, 16) with two coming under Enos the last two years. including an 8-1 mark under Bret Bielema.
Arkansas was one of 14 FBS programs with a 3,000-yard passer and 1,300-yard rusher in 2016
and one of just nine FBS programs with a different 3,000-yard passer in 2015 and 2016. Arkansas has combined for six interception returns and three fumble returns for touchdowns
in those nine games under Bielema. Henre’ Toliver added an entry to that list in the season
Brandon Allen (2015) and Austin Allen (2016) each passed for 3,000 yards in the last two seasons. opener with an 18-yard fumble return for a touchdown in the third quarter of the Hogs’ 49-7
The only other time two different Arkansas quarterbacks threw for 3,000 yards in consecutive win over Florida A&M. It marked the second straight year he has scored a defensive TD.
seasons came in 2010 (Ryan Mallett) and 2011 (Tyler Wilson).
DEFENSIVE TOUCHDOWNS IN THE BIELEMA ERA
Arkansas was one of just four FBS programs with a different 1,300-yard rusher in 2015 and Year Player TD Play Game Result
2016. It was just the second time Arkansas had a 1,300-yard rusher in back-to-back seasons 2017 Henre’ Toliver 18-yard FR W, Florida A&M, 49-7
and the first time two different players accounted for 1,300 yards rushing in consecutive sea- 2016 Santos Ramirez 24-yard INT W, Florida, 31-10
sons. Darren McFadden rushed for over 1,300 yards in 2006 and 2007. 2016 Henre’ Toliver 70-yard INT W, Alcorn State, 52-10
2016 Ryan Pulley 25-yard INT W, Texas State, 42-3
RAGNOW ON MIDSEASON ALL-AMERICA TEAMS 2016 Brooks Ellis 47-yard INT W, TCU, 41-38 (2OT)
Frank Ragnow, the No. 1 graded offensive lineman in college football by Pro Football Focus, 2014 Taiwan Johnson 0-yard FR W, Texas, 31-7
landed on the analysis site’s Midseason All-America Team at center two weeks ago. He was 2014 Rohan Gaines 100-yard INT W, Ole Miss, 30-0
also recently selected to Sports Illustrated’s 2017 Midseason All-America Team at center. 2014 Darius Philon 14-yard FR W, Northern Ill., 52-14
2013 Tevin Mitchel 26-yard INT L, Rutgers, 28-24
RAGNOW A CANDIDATE FOR SENIOR CLASS AWARD
Frank Ragnow has been named one of 30 candidates for the 2017 Senior CLASS Award. The 2017 TEAM CAPTAINS
Senior CLASS Award focuses on the total student-athlete and encourages students to use For the first time as a head coach, Bret Bielema named team captains prior to the fall. Frank
their platform in athletics to make a positive impact as leaders in their communities. In the Ragnow, Austin Allen, Santos Ramirez and Kevin Richardson II were named captains by their
classroom, Ragnow maintains a 3.31 GPA. He needs just three credit hours to graduate and teammates during the 2017 Spring Game.
will earn his undergraduate degree in recreation and sport management in December. He was
selected to the SEC Academic Honor Roll last year and was named to the league’s 2014-15 First TEAM CAPTAINS UNDER BIELEMA
Year Academic Honor Roll as a freshman. A team captain as voted by his teammates, Ragnow 2017: C Frank Ragnow, QB Austin Allen, DB Kevin Richardson II, DB Santos Ramirez
is a tremendous ambassador for the University of Arkansas, the Razorback football program, 2016: LB Brooks Ellis, OL Dan Skipper, RB Kody Walker, DL Deatrich Wise Jr.
and college athletics. He has consistently volunteered his time off the field to the Northwest 2015: QB Brandon Allen, LB Brooks Ellis, RB Jonathan Williams, DL JaMichael Winston
Arkansas community. 2014: QB Brandon Allen, OL Brey Cook, DL Trey Flowers, DB Alan Turner
2013: FB Kiero Small, DL Chris Smith, OL Travis Swanson, DL Robert Thomas
TOPPING 200
• Bret Bielema’s teams are 61-15 (20-8 at Arkansas) when rushing for 200+ yards in a game.
• 21-0 when breaking the 300-yard rushing barrier.
• 11-0 when topping the 350-yard plateau.
• 7-0 when eclipsing the 400-yard mark.
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