On Saturday night, it was Arkansas surviving a late TCU comeback thanks to a blocked field goal before finishing the Horned Frogs off in double-overtime.
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“To be honest, he’s been unbelievable”, Patterson said.
Arkansas will play in Columbia, Mo., Friday, Nov. 25 when they take on the Mizzou Tigers.
Aaron Jones ran for 123 yards and a 51-yard touchdown for UTEP (1-1). “So we have got to be prepared for that”.
Arkansas’ offensive line helped spring running back Williams for 137 yards on 28 carries against TCU while Hatcher caught a 16-yard touchdown pass from Allen before rolling out and tossing the 2-point pass to Allen. The game-deciding run prompted a quick congratulatory text from Allen’s brother, Brandon Allen, who spent the past three seasons as the Razorbacks’ starting quarterback before becoming a sixth-round draft pick in May.
“The scars of the past are great reminders of what you want to accomplish in the future”, Arkansas coach Bret Bielema told reporters. “That builds a lot of confidence”.
Boise State quarterback Brett Rypien, the nephew of ex-Washington State star Mark Rypien, threw for 299 yards and a touchdown but tossed two late interceptions in the 4th quarter that almost put the victory in jeopardy.
When receiver Keon Hatcher took the double reverse from Morgan, TCU knew it was in trouble.
Ridley had nine catches for 129 yards and Stewart gained 90 yards on five receptions.
Baylor missed on several deep shots in the first half, but Blake Lynch capped its opening march after halftime by breaking free in the right seam for a 31-yard touchdown reception from Russell, who added a 19-yard scoring burst on a scramble on the Bears’ next possession.
On paper, Hill was impressive, with 470 yards of total offense against a salty SEC defense.
“I think it’s because of the scars of the past”, Bielema said after the win.
Then, up 20-7 in the second half, all hell broke loose. The Horned Frogs offense also turned it over twice in the game as well. Patterson took the blame for the woes on defense. We didn’t play very smart.
But this time, it’s a little different. “To be honest with you, I did a poor job of getting them ready to play”. We don’t try to cover them up with makeup or put anything on them to make them look better. TCU struggled to keep South Dakota State out of the end zone in its Week 1 opener.
“It was the first game so everyone was probably too hyped up and worrying about the wrong things”, said Curry, “but as the game kept going everyone calmed down”. With a 20-7 lead going into the fourth quarter, Arkansas had controlled every aspect of the game. He passed for 439 yards, seventh-most in TCU history, while accounting for five touchdowns.
“Obviously, the alumni are excited, because of the old rivalries”, Patterson said.
Truth be told, there will be more incredible plays, games, and moments that make us forget about the ones that happened beforehand, but the performance by Allen was truly special tonight.
Kenny Hill made another bad throw for an interception this week, but this time an Arkansas linebacker took it back for a touchdown.
Hill has done the gesture before but no official had called it before, said a TCU official.
“Coach Bret Bielema is a ideal example of achieving success both on and off the field”, said Jim Terry, Chairman of the Bobby Dodd Coach of the Year Foundation.
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At the snap, the right guard and the tight end pulled to the right to become lead blockers.
