SEC

Arkansas wins 44-30! As the game came to a close, I found myself wondering if I just watched a Big 12 matchup. Both teams are in the SEC so the score might confuse you. The score shouldn’t be terribly surprising when you consider the fact that Spencer Rattler transferred in from Oklahoma and Kendal Briles cut his coaching teeth at Baylor. Still, the game did start off as an old-school SEC defensive slug fest that ended the half with the score at a paltry 21 to 6 in favor of the hometown Hogs. Then the Gamecocks attempted to make things interesting by holding the Razorbacks to no points while they closed the gap with a touchdown bringing the score to 21 to 13 heading into the fourth quarter. The fourth quarter was a football game in and of itself with Arkansas scoring 23 points to South Carolina’s 14. That’s right. The score was 23-14 in just the fourth quarter of an SEC game!

Arkansas was tested in their home opener. Cincinnati came to Fayetteville ready to play. Though the Bearcats lost nine players to the NFL draft, they showed up reloaded with a talented squad. The strength of their offense is their run game and they used it against the Razorbacks to attempt to set up a passing attack. The Razorbacks were able to stifle the Bearcats passing attack at times, however they struggled with the Bearcat run game in the first half. In the second half, the Bearcat’s speedy wide receivers started to burn up the Razorback secondary, though their quarterback couldn’t hit them. Overall, the Razorbacks hung tough on defense, and executed when they needed to on offense. This win is significant as it is their first victory against a ranked team in a home opener in over 20 years. This game is sure to build their confidence.

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