The Fayetteville product’s record-setting stats didn’t stop there, as he finished the game 33-for-45 for 442 yards, setting another single-game record for completions while his yardage is the second-most in a single game.
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Allen is also one of eight players up for the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week, which is decided by a fan vote that ends on Thursday at 11 a.m. CT. Fans can vote for Allen here. The team overall has 13 yards rushing, 9 carries, no touchdowns.
A penalty, sack and incompletion led to the long fourth down. He had 10 tackles against Tennessee-Martin after racking up 16 the previous week against Auburn.
-QB Chad Kelly has an argument that he’s the best signal-caller in the SEC. Kelly also led all rushers with 110 yards on the ground, adding another 3 touchdowns for 6 total.
-WR Laquon Treadwell isn’t leaving much doubt that he’s completely healthy after the gruesome leg injury he suffered a season ago. The game will be nationally televised on ESPN.
1 SEC team didn’t have an open date in the first two months of the season – Ole Miss. In the Ole Miss post game press conference he was asked for his thoughts on the wild finish to Arkansas’ overtime win over the Rebels. The Rebels are No. 19 in this week’s poll.
“He’s open every play which is baffling to me because sometimes he’s not”, Enos said, smiling.
“I don’t believe in karma”, Morgan shot back.
Kelly threw for three touchdowns and ran for three for Ole Miss.
The win is Arkansas’ third straight, and the second consecutive SEC win that’s gone to overtime.
Perhaps sensing a chance to take advantage of a stunned and demoralized Ole Miss defense, Arkansas Coach Bret Bielema made a decision to go for the two-point conversion, setting up a play that would decide the game either way.
7 Consecutive losses for Arkansas when playing SEC West rivals on the road. Arkansas is 4-1 in their last five games including riding a season high three game win streak.
“If guys play with their eyes and read their keys and do their jobs, that’s the main thing we have to focus on this week”, LSU defensive back Dwayne Thomas said.
Razorback nation, I have one question: How about those Hogs?
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Rather, it’s the pro-style offense preached by Bielema and promoted by first-year coordinator Dan Enos that has fueled an offense that is averaging 551 yards over the last three games. His quarterback, who ran like a galloping stallion through the Hogs’ amazingly porous defense, said he had no words to describe the loss except to say, “stinks”. “We know we can’t do that going on down the line now because we’ve got great opponents coming up”. “Really proud of everyone on the coaching staff. Just the belief we have, we can come in anybody’s house and win games, is really what’s driving this team”.
