Jacob Pavilack December 11, 2020
Arkansas (3-6, 3-6 SEC) concludes its regular season with the latest scheduled regular season game in program history, as it welcomes No. 1 Alabama (9-0, 9-0 SEC) at 11 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 12. The game will be broadcast on ESPN.
10 Things to Know Before Kickoff
1. – Last week in its final road game of the season, Arkansas fell 50-48 at Missouri on a game-winning 32-yard field goal at the horn. The Razorbacks momentarily held a 48-47 lead after junior WR Mike Woods made a 14-yard TD grab in the back of the end zone with 43 seconds remaining and converted the ensuing 2-point conversion, snaring the ball after it deflected off a Missouri defender. The offense posted a season-high 48 points and 566 yards of total offense, the most since recording 661 against Mississippi State in 2016. Arkansas scored at least seven touchdowns in an SEC game for only the 12th time in program history and the first time si
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The Arkansas defense wasted no time this season making a statement under new DC and longtime Mizzou coach Barry Odom. Playing at home against disastrous starting QB D’Wan Mathis, the Hogs held Georgia to a mere five points in the first half of the opening game. They continued to play tough through Ole Miss, where they coaxed QB Matt Corral into a bunch of turnovers and held the explosive Rebels attack to 21 points in something of a signature win that signaled a promotion from doormat status. After beating Tennessee 24-13 in early November, Arkansas sat at 3-3 with new head coach Sam Pittman drawing national coach of the year hype.