Have yourself a game, Brandon Allen.
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Two days following the loss, though, Bielema was still defending the final sequence that led up to the Razorbacks’ final field-goal attempt against Mississippi State.
“(It’s a) heavy sucker”, Arkansas coach Bret Bielema said. “It didn’t look low”. We’ve got to be able to hold up, not only on our battery – the snap, hold and kick – but also the protection. “Anytime you put the ball in the air, you are vulnerable for a pick as well”. They may not be 5 stars, or even 4, but OLB’s Jordan Carmouche and Alexy Jean-Baptiste are two 3 stars that, with a little development, have potential to be the hard-hitting, athletic linebackers that Arkansas so desperately needs. He has thrown for 2,617 yards on the year with 22 TDs and a 64.4% completion percentage. Many second-guessers on Bielema for attempting the field goal likely would have been in an uproar had their been an interception or taking out of field goal range sack with short field game-winning goal available. His numbers were mind blowing – 38-of-50 for 508 passing, 554 total yards, and seven touchdowns.
He is a much more polished passer on deep routes, which makes him almost impossible to stop when added to his timing on short and intermediate routes, as well as his work on the ground. It was incomplete. Mississippi State took the ball and began their comeback.
Prescott became the fourth player in FBS history to pass for 60 touchdowns and rush for 40 touchdowns in a career.
Midway through the second half the Bulldogs found some life.
Beniquez Brown was one of the lone bright spots on defense as he led the team with 12 tackles and shut down the Arkansas rushing attack. This year it’s other candidates that are fading late, amid the struggles of their teams, while Prescott re-inserts himself as a top Heisman Trophy candidate with a strong finish. Brandon Allen killed MSU with the passes to tight ends Hunter Henry and Jeremy Sprinkle. I haven’t been able to take a peek (at film) on it yet.
Mississippi State is 7-0 SU when leading at the start of the 4th quarter this season.
Arkansas answered with a quick drive. The senior also caught a pass from receiver Jared Cornelius on a two-point conversion trick play.
Prescott is less likely to throw one up for grabs than Kelly, but the Rebels’ quarterback probably has more help. Four players on each team had at least 50 receiving yards.
The combined touchdown throws were the most in a major college football game this season, according to STATS.
“People go insane for those things”, Bielema said. “What’s done is done, we will now move into preparation mode for Missouri”. We didn’t expect this from Allen.
It might still be up for debate, but he was the best player in the SEC this weekend.
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The game is scheduled to begin at 1:30 p.m. and will be televised by CBS.
