The teams traded touchdowns in the first overtime, but TCU made a fatal mistake in the second period.
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“We’ve spent our whole lives losing games like that”.
The Big-12 picture is now a mess after losses to Arkansas, Houston, and Central Michigan-defeats received without facing the real challenges of the conference schedule.
How frantic was the finish? Arkansas battered TCU’s interior with draws and counters, and tested the Horned Frogs’ perimeter with tosses and end-arounds.
But Arkansas Athletic Director Jeff Long said Monday at the Little Rock Touchdown Club that he hopes the stadium expansion doesn’t create a divide for Razorbacks fans across the state.
TCU had quickly created a 28-20 lead with a little more than 2:00 remaining. The nearby giant Frog Machine, with its harsh flashing lights, was upping the noise decibel to ear-splitting levels.
A TCU spokesman then told the American-Statesman that the gesture meant “Rise of Kings” in sign language and that Hill and a friend came up with the salute before the season. Turpin caught seven passes for 126 yards. Cole Bunce’s kick only reached the Arkansas 20 and was returned to the 42.
The Razorbacks’ season-opening 21-20 victory over Louisiana Tech won’t be considered an instant classic like the TCU win, but it took a fine late-game drive, including a fourth-down touchdown pass from Allen to Jeremy Sprinkle to seal that deal, too.
Even with game momentum so obviously tilted towards Arkansas, Hill led a crisp drive to the Hogs 11, with his 12-yard keeper giving the Frogs a first down at the 11. But Hill lost his touch, throwing two incompletions. He irritated coach Gary Patterson when he checked out of a called run and into a fade route to Ty Slavina in the end zone.
Skipper provided protection and blocking that led to a 400-plus yard performance by the Razorbacks’ offense, and the 6-10 lineman also blocked a game-winning field-goal attempt by the Horned Frogs that sent the game into overtime. Allen continued his hot play in overtime, delivering a flawless strike to tight end Jeremy Sprinkle for a 19-yard touchdown in the first extra frame before plowing through defenders into the end zone from five yards out in the second overtime for the game-winning score.
“We felt really good about certain guys”, Bielema said.
“We have a long way to go”, Long said of the Hogs’ season. “We got handled. Offensively, you can’t do that against a quality team”. “The season is far from over”.
“A lot of fun, great program victory”, Bielema said on the ESPN telecast afterward. “We didn’t tackle very well, and schematically we didn’t do a very good job of lining up”. Arkansas will have a breather against Texas State next weekend, with Texas A&M to follow. Sep. He rushed for two scores and threw for another. Jackson’s 610 total yards set a new school record, while he’s also the first quarterback in FBS history to pass for 400 yards and rush for 175 yards in the same game.
No. 23 Baylor 40, SMU 13: WACO, Texas – Seth Russell passed for 261 yards and two touchdowns and ran for another score, as the Bears (2-0) outscored their former Southwest Conference rivals 34-7 in the second half after being tied at halftime. The Razorbacks have three years remaining on the contract with War Memorial, including an October 1 nonconference game against FCS program Alcorn State, a nonconference game in 2017 and an SEC game in 2018, which is contractually obligated.
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“I thought for a first ballgame, he managed it”, Patterson said.
