American college football season
The 2020 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas . The team competed as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was led by first-year head coach Sam Pittman .[ 1]
In a season impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic , the Razorbacks compiled a 3–7 record, all in conference play. This was the first season since War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock opened that the Razorbacks did not play at least one home game in that stadium. Arkansas was scheduled to play the annual Red/White spring game at War Memorial in April at the conclusion of spring practice, but the SEC did not approve those plans.
On October 3, Arkansas defeated No. 16 Mississippi State , 21–14, snapping a 20-game SEC losing streak.[ 2] It marked their first conference win since October 2017, their first win against a ranked team since November 2016, and their first road win against a ranked SEC team since November 2015.
After the regular season completed, the Razorbacks accepted a bid to the 2020 Texas Bowl . Slated to face TCU , the bowl was canceled when TCU had to withdraw due to COVID-19 issues within their program.[ 3]
In the preseason media poll, Arkansas was predicted to finish in last place in the West Division.[ 4]
Media poll (West Division) Predicted finish Team Votes (1st place) 1 Alabama 660 (86) 2 LSU 489 (8) 3 Auburn 488 4 Texas A&M 454 (2) T5 Ole Miss 238 T5 Mississippi State 238 7 Arkansas 121
Preseason All-SEC teams [ edit ] The Razorbacks had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams, released on September 17, 2020.
Offense
2nd team
Rakeem Boyd – RB
The Razorbacks signed a total of 19 recruits from high school and junior college.
US college sports recruiting information for 2020 recruits Name Hometown High school / college Height Weight Commit date Myles Slusher S Broken Arrow, OK 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Dec 18, 2019 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Malik Hornsby QB Missouri City, TX Thurgood Marshall 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Feb 5, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Darin Turner WR Memphis, TN Central 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dec 19, 2019 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Jalen St. John OL St. Louis, MO Trinity Catholic 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 325 lb (147 kg) Feb 5, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Marcus Henderson OL Memphis, TN Memphis University School 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 310 lb (140 kg) Feb 5, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Blayne Toll DE Hazen, AR 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 245 lb (111 kg) Jun 28, 2019 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Andy Boykin DT LaGrange, GA Troup County 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 300 lb (140 kg) Feb 2, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Ray Curry OL Memphis, TN White Station 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 315 lb (143 kg) Dec 18, 2019 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Jashaud Stewart LB Jonesboro, AR 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 225 lb (102 kg) Mar 9, 2019 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Kelin Burrle LB Harvey, LA Helen Cox 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Dec 18, 2019 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Julius Coates DE Rockford, IL East Mississippi C.C. 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m) 270 lb (120 kg) Dec 19, 2019 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Nick Turner S New Orleans, LA Brother Martin 5 ft 11 in (1.80 m) 180 lb (82 kg) Jan 3, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Eric Thomas DE Pensacola, FL Booker T. Washington 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Jan 18, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Jacorrei Turner LB Atlanta, GA Woodward Academy 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) 205 lb (93 kg) Jan 18, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Jaqualin McGhee DE Fort Valley, GA Peach County 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 255 lb (116 kg) Dec 28, 2019 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Dominique Johnson RB Crowley, TX 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) 230 lb (100 kg) Dec 18, 2019 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : J.T. Towers LB Little Rock, AR Joe T. Robinson 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) 210 lb (95 kg) Jan 6, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Collin Sutherland TE Flower Mound, TX Edward S. Marcus 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) 235 lb (107 kg) Feb 4, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Khari Johnson CB Suffield, CT Suffield Academy 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) 185 lb (84 kg) Jan 18, 2020 Recruiting star ratings : Rivals : 247Sports : ESPN : Overall recruiting rankings: Note : In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources:
Arkansas also signed six transfers in the 2020 class.
The Razorbacks' 2020 schedule consists of 5 home games and 5 away games. The Razorbacks will host SEC foes Georgia , Alabama , LSU for the Battle for the Golden Boot game, Tennessee , and Ole Miss , and will travel to face Florida , Mississippi State , Auburn , Texas A&M for the Southwest Classic game, and Missouri for the Battle Line Rivalry game.
Arkansas had games scheduled against Charleston Southern , Louisiana–Monroe , Nevada , and Notre Dame , which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 12] [ 13]
In August 2020, the conference revealed the 10-game conference schedules that each team would be playing, consisting of the eight conference games already scheduled plus an additional two crossover games (one home and one away). After Arkansas was scheduled to play Georgia and Florida, the top two teams in the East Division in 2019 , athletic director Hunter Yurachek stated that Arkansas had "the most challenging schedule in the history of college football."[ 14] [ 15] The full 10-game schedule was released by the conference on August 17.[ 16]
On November 23, 2020, Arkansas' game against Missouri was postponed due to an increase in COVID-19 cases within the Arkansas program.[ 17] On November 27, 2020, the SEC revised the schedules of multiple teams over the next few weeks, a move that saw the Arkansas–Missouri contest moved to December 5 and the Arkansas–Alabama game moved to a date to be determined[ 18] and later scheduled for December 12.[ 19]
The Razorbacks were selected to participate in the 2020 Texas Bowl against TCU but the game was canceled two days beforehand because of COVID-19 concerns in the Horned Frogs' program.[ 20]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 26 3:00 p.m. No. 4 Georgia SECN L 10–3716,500 [ 21] October 3 6:30 p.m. at No. 16 Mississippi State SECN Alt. W 21–1413,564 [ 22] October 10 3:00 p.m. at No. 13 Auburn ESPN L 28–3017,490 [ 23] October 17 2:30 p.m. Ole Miss Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry ) SECN W 33–2116,500 [ 24] October 31 6:30 p.m. at No. 8 Texas A&M SECN L 31–4227,114 [ 25] November 7 6:30 p.m. Tennessee Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR SECN W 24–1316,500 [ 26] November 14 6:00 p.m. at No. 6 Florida ESPN L 35–6316,116 [ 27] November 21 11:00 a.m. LSU SECN L 24–2716,500 [ 28] December 5 11:00 a.m. at Missouri SECN L 48–5011,738 [ 29] December 12 11:00 a.m. No. 1 Alabama Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR ESPN L 3–5216,500 [ 30] 7:00 p.m. vs. TCU * ESPN Cancelled
Game One – No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 4 Bulldogs 0 5 22 10 37 Razorbacks 7 0 3 0 10
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
Date : Saturday, September 26, 2020Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind : S 11 mphGame attendance : 16,500Referee : Lee HendrickTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Dave Neal (play-by-play), D. J. Shockley (analyst) and Tera Talmadge (sideline)Pregame line : Georgia −28 • Odds to win : Georgia 91.8% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information First quarter (8:48) ARK – Treylon Burks 49 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 2:17; Arkansas 7–0 ) Second quarter (14:30) UGA – Arkansas fumble through the back of the end zone, safety (Arkansas 7–2 ) (0:00) UGA – Jack Podlesny 38 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:00; Arkansas 7–5 ) Third quarter (8:23) ARK – A.J. Reed 25 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:15; Arkansas 10–5 ) (6:00) UGA – George Pickens 19 yard pass from Stetson Bennett, 2-point run good (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:23; Georgia 13–10 ) (3:20) UGA – John FitzPatrick 7 yard pass from Stetson Bennett, Jack Podlesny kick (Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:11; Georgia 20–10 ) (2:53) UGA – Eric Stokes 30 yard interception return, Jack Podlesny kick (Georgia 27–10 ) Fourth quarter (11:15) UGA – Zamir White 6 yard rush, Jack Podlesny kick (Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:38; Georgia 34–10 ) (1:23) UGA – Jack Podlesny 38 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:36; Georgia 37–10 )
Statistics UGA ARK First downs 19 15 Plays–yards 89–387 67–280 Rushes–yards 42–121 28–77 Passing yards 266 203 Passing: comp –att –int 28–47–1 20–39–3 Time of possession 35:46 24:14
Team Category Player Statistics Georgia Passing Stetson Bennett 20/29, 211 yards, 2 TD Rushing Zamir White 13 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD Receiving Kearis Jackson 6 receptions, 62 yards Arkansas Passing Feleipe Franks 19/36, 200 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT Rushing Trelon Smith 6 carries, 38 yards Receiving Treylon Burks 7 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
At No. 16 Mississippi State [ edit ] Game Two – Arkansas Razorbacks (0–1) at No. 16 Mississippi State Bulldogs (1–0)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Razorbacks 7 7 7 0 21 No. 16 Bulldogs 7 0 7 0 14
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi
Date : Saturday, October 3, 2020Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind : CalmGame attendance : 13,564Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), Tera Talmadge (sideline)Pregame line : Mississippi State −17 • Odds to win : Mississippi State 74.9% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information First quarter (11:44) ARK – Greg Brooks Jr. 69 yard interception return, A.J. Reed kick (Arkansas 7–0 ) (4:10) MSST – JaVonta Payton 17 yard pass from K. J. Costello, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:45; Tied 7–7 ) Second quarter (5:27) ARK – De'Vion Warren 19 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:33; Arkansas 14–7 ) Third quarter (11:21) ARK – Hudson Henry 12 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; Arkansas 21–7 ) (3:50) MSST – Dillon Johnson 6 yard rush, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:21; Arkansas 21–14 ) Fourth quarter No scoring plays
Statistics ARK MSST First downs 17 24 Plays–yards 65–275 84–400 Rushes–yards 37–63 24–87 Passing yards 212 313 Passing: comp –att –int 20–28–0 43–60–3 Time of possession 23:40 36:20
Team Category Player Statistics Arkansas Passing Feleipe Franks 20/28, 212 yards, 2 TD Rushing Trelon Smith 14 carries, 48 yards Receiving De'Vion Warren 4 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD Mississippi State Passing K. J. Costello 43/59, 313 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT Rushing Dillon Johnson 9 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD Receiving Osirus Mitchell 5 receptions, 61 yards
Game Three – Arkansas Razorbacks (1–1) at No. 13 Auburn Tigers (1–1)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Razorbacks 0 12 6 10 28 No. 13 Tigers 10 10 0 10 30
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
Date : Saturday, October 10, 2020Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Rain • Temperature : 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind : SE 9 mphGame attendance : 17,490Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (ESPN ) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline)Pregame line : Auburn −13.5 • Odds to win : Auburn 89.1% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information First quarter (4:32) AUB – Blocked punt recovered by Barton Lester in the end zone, Anders Carlson kick (Auburn 7–0 ) (0:36) AUB – Anders Carlson 47 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:34; Auburn 10–0 ) Second quarter (9:22) AUB – Bo Nix 15 yard rush, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:49; Auburn 17–0 ) (6:24) ARK – Michael Woods II 4 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, kick failed (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:58; Auburn 17–6 ) (2:15) ARK – De'Vion Warren 7 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:00; Auburn 17–12 ) (0:38) AUB – Anders Carlson 25 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:37; Auburn 20–12 ) Third quarter (4:14) ARK – Trelon Smith 5 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 5:30; Auburn 20–18 ) Fourth quarter (14:51) AUB – Anthony Schwartz 17 yard pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:23; Auburn 27–18 ) (11:37) ARK – A.J. Reed 23 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:50; Auburn 27–21 ) (5:29) ARK – De'Vion Warren 30 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:50; Arkansas 28–27 ) (0:07) AUB – Anders Carlson 39 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 1:59; Auburn 30–28 )
Statistics ARK AUB First downs 22 24 Plays–yards 72–437 70–446 Rushes–yards 42–119 41–259 Passing yards 318 187 Passing: comp –att –int 22–30–0 18–29–0 Time of possession 27:42 32:18
Team Category Player Statistics Arkansas Passing Feleipe Franks 22/30, 318 yards, 4 TD Rushing Trelon Smith 21 carries, 81 yards Receiving De'Vion Warren 5 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TD Auburn Passing Bo Nix 17/28, 187 yards, 1 TD Rushing Tank Bigsby 20 carries, 146 yards Receiving Anthony Schwartz 10 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
Game Four – Ole Miss Rebels (1–2) at Arkansas Razorbacks (1–2)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Rebels 0 0 7 14 21 Razorbacks 7 13 0 13 33
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
Date : Saturday, October 17, 2020Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind : S 20 mphGame attendance : 16,500Referee : James CarterTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Tera Talmadge (sideline)Pregame line : Ole Miss −1 • Odds to win : Arkansas 57.5% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information First quarter (5:47) ARK – Rakeem Boyd 1 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 4:11; Arkansas 7–0 ) Second quarter (10:50) ARK – A.J. Reed 23 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:25; Arkansas 10–0 ) (10:40) ARK – Jalen Catalon 35 yard interception return, A.J. Reed kick (Arkansas 17–0 ) (1:41) ARK – A.J. Reed 32 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 3:21; Arkansas 20–0 ) Third quarter (4:35) MISS – Elijah Moore 7 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:07; Arkansas 20–7 ) Fourth quarter (12:06) MISS – Jonathan Mingo 21 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:34; Arkansas 20–14 ) (7:36) ARK – Treylon Burks 7 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, 2-point rush failed (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:30; Arkansas 26–14 ) (5:30) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:06; Arkansas 26–21 ) (3:07) ARK – Grant Morgan 23 yard interception return, A.J. Reed kick (Arkansas 33–21 )
Statistics MISS ARK First downs 23 24 Plays–yards 91–442 82–394 Rushes–yards 53–242 48–150 Passing yards 200 244 Passing: comp –att –int 20–38–6 21–34–1 Time of possession 29:31 30:29
Team Category Player Statistics Ole Miss Passing Matt Corral 20/38, 200 yards, 2 TD, 6 INT Rushing Jerrion Ealy 23 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD Receiving Elijah Moore 11 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD Arkansas Passing Feleipe Franks 21/34, 244 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Trelon Smith 15 carries, 54 yards Receiving Treylon Burks 11 receptions, 137 yards, 1 TD
Game Five – Arkansas Razorbacks (2–2) at No. 8 Texas A&M Aggies (3–1)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Razorbacks 7 7 3 14 31 No. 8 Aggies 14 14 14 0 42
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
Date : Saturday, October 31, 2020Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind : SSE 9 mphGame attendance : 27,114Referee : Marc CurlesTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline)Pregame line : Texas A&M −14.5 • Odds to win : Texas A&M 78.3% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information First quarter (8:09) ARK – Treylon Burks 6 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:49; Arkansas 7–0 ) (3:57) TAMU – Ainias Smith 35 yard pass from Kellen Mond, Seth Small kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:12; Tied 7–7 ) (0:34) TAMU – Ainias Smith 15 yard rush, Seth Small kick (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:22; Texas A&M 14–7 ) Second quarter (6:43) TAMU – Jalen Wydermyer 6 yard pass from Kellen Mond, Seth Small kick (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:35; Texas A&M 21–7 ) (4:13) ARK – Tyson Morris 1 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:30; Texas A&M 21–14 ) (1:13) TAMU – Isaiah Spiller 6 yard rush, Seth Small kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:00; Texas A&M 28–14 ) Third quarter (10:22) ARK – A.J. Reed 34 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:38; Texas A&M 28–17 ) (5:22) TAMU – Jalen Wydermyer 15 yard pass from Kellen Mond, Seth Small kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:00; Texas A&M 35–17 ) (0:56) TAMU – De'Von Achane 30 yard rush, Seth Small kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:36; Texas A&M 42–17 ) Fourth quarter (13:09) ARK – Treylon Burks 16 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:47; Texas A&M 42–24 ) (0:36) ARK – Rakeem Boyd 14 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:29; Texas A&M 42–31 )
Statistics ARK TAMU First downs 29 25 Plays–yards 74–461 62–442 Rushes–yards 42–222 36–182 Passing yards 239 260 Passing: comp –att –int 23–32–0 21–26–0 Time of possession 27:01 32:59
Team Category Player Statistics Arkansas Passing Feleipe Franks 23/31, 239 yards, 3 TD Rushing Rakeem Boyd 18 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD Receiving Treylon Burks 7 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD Texas A&M Passing Kellen Mond 21/26, 260 yards, 3 TD Rushing Isaiah Spiller 21 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD Receiving Jalen Wydermyer 6 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
Game information First quarter (9:25) TENN – Brent Cimaglia 50 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:35; Tennessee 3–0 ) Second quarter (13:35) TENN – Eric Gray 1 yard rush, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 8:29; Tennessee 10–0 ) (1:57) TENN – Brent Cimaglia 48 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:53; Tennessee 13–0 ) Third quarter (9:46) ARK – Michael Woods II 1 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 5:14; Tennessee 13–7 ) (6:35) ARK – Blake Kern 6 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:00; Arkansas 14–13 ) (4:13) ARK – Treylon Burks 59 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 2 yards, 81 yards, 0:29; Arkansas 21–13 ) (0:07) ARK – A.J. Reed 48 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:04; Arkansas 24–13 ) Fourth quarter No scoring plays
Statistics TENN ARK First downs 19 21 Plays–yards 71–292 70–413 Rushes–yards 50–185 45–198 Passing yards 107 215 Passing: comp –att –int 11–21–2 18–25–0 Time of possession 32:59 27:01
Team Category Player Statistics Tennessee Passing Harrison Bailey 6/9, 65 yards, 2 INT Rushing Eric Gray 31 carries, 123 yards, 1 TD Receiving Josh Palmer 2 receptions, 28 yards Arkansas Passing Feleipe Franks 18/24, 215 yards, 3 TD Rushing Trelon Smith 9 carries, 72 yards Receiving Treylon Burks 5 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
Game Seven – Arkansas Razorbacks (3–3) at No. 6 Florida Gators (4–1)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Razorbacks 7 7 7 14 35 No. 6 Gators 7 28 7 21 63
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
Date : Saturday, November 14, 2020Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind : NW 4 mphGame attendance : 16,116Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (ESPN ) : Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)Pregame line : Florida −17 • Odds to win : Florida 90.8% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information First quarter (7:36) FLA – Trevon Grimes 9 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:24; Florida 7–0 ) (6:03) ARK – Michael Woods II 47 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; Tied 7–7 ) Second quarter (10:03) FLA – Trevon Grimes 23 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:53; Florida 14–7 ) (7:17) FLA – Justin Shorter 21 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:11; Florida 21–7 ) (6:55) ARK – Trelon Smith 83 yard rush, A.J Reed kick (Drive: 1 play, 83 yards, 0:11; Florida 21–14 ) (4:33) FLA – Jacob Copeland 33 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:22; Florida 28–14 ) (0:17) FLA – Ken Zipperer 5 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:40; Florida 35–14 ) Third quarter (12:00) ARK – Rakeem Boyd 12 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:00; Florida 35–21 ) (3:01) FLA – Emory Jones 1 yard rush, Evan McPherson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:06; Florida 42–21 ) Fourth quarter (13:08) FLA – Ken Zipperer 11 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:31; Florida 49–21 ) (12:17) FLA – Zachary Carter 35 yard fumble return, Evan McPherson kick (Florida 56–21 ) (11:51) ARK – Michael Woods II 82 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 1 play, 82 yards, 0:17; Florida 56–28 ) (5:41) FLA – Xzavier Henderson 9 yard pass from Emory Jones, Evan McPherson kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:10; Florida 63–28 ) (0:40) ARK – K.J. Jefferson 12 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:25; Florida 63–35 )
Statistics ARK FLA First downs 18 36 Plays–yards 51–458 83–593 Rushes–yards 32–208 45–208 Passing yards 250 385 Passing: comp –att –int 15–19–0 27–38–1 Time of possession 21:12 38:48
Team Category Player Statistics Arkansas Passing Feleipe Franks 15/19, 250 yards, 2 TD Rushing Trelon Smith 8 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD Receiving Michael Woods II 2 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD Florida Passing Kyle Trask 23/29, 356 yards, 6 TD Rushing Dameon Pierce 12 carries, 69 yards Receiving Trevon Grimes 6 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
Game Eight – LSU Tigers (2–3) at Arkansas Razorbacks (3–4)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Tigers 3 17 0 7 27 Razorbacks 7 7 7 3 24
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
Date : Saturday, November 21, 2020Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind : N 2 mphGame attendance : 16,500Referee : Marc CurlesTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Tera Talmadge (reporter)Pregame line : LSU −1.5 • Odds to win : LSU 68.8% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information First quarter (7:37) LSU – Cade York 49 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:16; LSU 3–0 ) (3:40) ARK – Treylon Burks 65 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 4 plays, 92 yards, 1:05; Arkansas 7–3 ) Second quarter (13:54) LSU – Racey McMath 30 yard pass from T. J. Finley, Cade York kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:46; LSU 10–7 ) (4:21) LSU – Tyrion Davis-Price 1 yard rush, Cade York kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03; LSU 17–7 ) (3:44) ARK – Feleipe Franks 10 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:37; LSU 17–14 ) (0:00) LSU – Cade York 24 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 3:44; LSU 20–14 ) Third quarter (1:04) ARK – Trelon Smith 1 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 1:30; Arkansas 21–20 ) Fourth quarter (12:42) ARK – A.J. Reed 22 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:24; Arkansas 24–20 ) (3:59) LSU – Jaray Jenkins 13 yard pass from T. J. Finley, Cade York kick (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:31; LSU 27–24 )
Statistics LSU ARK First downs 24 14 Plays–yards 91–419 53–443 Rushes–yards 49–148 27–104 Passing yards 271 339 Passing: comp –att –int 27–42–0 17–26–1 Time of possession 41:43 18:17
Team Category Player Statistics LSU Passing T. J. Finley 27/42, 271 yards, 2 TD Rushing Tyrion Davis-Price 24 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD Receiving Terrace Marshall Jr. 7 receptions, 57 yards Arkansas Passing Feleipe Franks 17/26, 339 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT Rushing Feleipe Franks 14 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD Receiving Michael Woods II 4 receptions, 140 yards
Game Nine – Arkansas Razorbacks (3–5) vs. Missouri Tigers (4–3)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total Razorbacks 6 21 6 15 48 Tigers 10 10 3 27 50
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Date : Saturday, December 5, 2020Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind : W 3 mphGame attendance : 11,738Referee : Lee HedrickTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Dave Neal (play-by-play), D. J. Shockley (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)Pregame line : Missouri −2.5 • Odds to win : Missouri 62.0%
Game information First quarter (12:12) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 51 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:48; Missouri 3–0 ) (6:17) MIZ – Larry Rountree 2 yard rush, Harrison Mevis kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:19; Missouri 10–0 ) (1:48) ARK – Blake Kern 2 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, kick failed (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:29; Missouri 10–6 ) Second quarter (11:56) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 29 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:52; Missouri 13–6 ) (11:16) ARK – Treylon Burks 68 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 0:35; Tied 13–13 ) (7:45) MIZ – Larry Rountree 6 yard rush, Harrison Mevis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; Missouri 20–13 ) (3:39) ARK – Trelon Smith 8 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:06; Tied 20–20 ) (0:20) ARK – KJ Jefferson 1 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:50; Arkansas 27–20 ) Third quarter (10:23) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 37 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:07; Arkansas 27–23 ) (8:18) ARK – Trelon Smith 15 yard rush, kick failed (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:05; Arkansas 33–23 ) Fourth quarter (14:51) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 40 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 5:34; Arkansas 33–26 ) (13:15) ARK – Trelon Smith 16 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:35; Arkansas 40–26 ) (12:41) MIZ – Tyler Badie 46 yard rush, Harrison Mevis kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:34; Arkansas 40–33 ) (7:46) MIZ – Larry Rountree 9 yard rush, Harrison Mevis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 2:07; Tied 40–40 ) (4:47) MIZ – Tyler Badie 25 yard rush, Harrison Mevis kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:26; Missouri 47–40 ) (0:43) ARK – Michael Woods II 14 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, 2-point pass good (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:04; Arkansas 48–47 ) (0:00) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 32 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 0:43; Missouri 50–48 )
Statistics ARK MIZ First downs 34 37 Plays–yards 84–566 87–653 Rushes–yards 50–292 38–273 Passing yards 274 380 Passing: comp –att –int 18–34–0 32–49–0 Time of possession 26:28 33:32
Team Category Player Statistics Arkansas Passing KJ Jefferson 18/33, 274 yards, 3 TD Rushing Trelon Smith 26 carries, 172 yards, 3 TD Receiving Treylon Burks 10 receptions, 206 yards, 1 TD Missouri Passing Connor Bazelak 32/49, 380 yards Rushing Larry Rountree III 27 carries, 185 yards, 3 TD Receiving Keke Chism 6 receptions, 113 yards
Game Ten – No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide (9–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (3–6)
Quarter 1 2 3 4 Total No. 1 Crimson Tide 10 28 7 7 52 Razorbacks 3 0 0 0 3
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
Date : Saturday, December 12, 2020Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 38 °F (3 °C) • Wind : SE 10 mphReferee : Ken WilliamsonTV announcers (ESPN ) : Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), Kris Budden (sideline)Pregame line : Alabama −28.5 • Odds to win : Alabama 97.0%
Game information First quarter (10:54) BAMA – Will Reichard 45 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:22; Alabama 3–0 ) (7:18) ARK – Matthew Phillips 26 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 3:36; Tied 3–3 ) (2:36) BAMA – DeVonta Smith 84 yard punt return, Will Reichard kick (Alabama 10–3 ) Second quarter (12:04) BAMA – Najee Harris 1 yard rush, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:52; Alabama 17–3 ) (11:50) BAMA – Najee Harris 5 yard rush, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:04; Alabama 24–3 ) (6:43) BAMA – Brian Robinson Jr. 1 yard rush, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:45; Alabama 31–3 ) (0:33) BAMA – Brian Robinson Jr. 4 yard rush, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 4:31; Alabama 38–3 ) Third quarter (7:24) BAMA – Brian Robinson Jr. 4 yard rush, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 7:36; Alabama 45–3 ) Fourth quarter (1:51) BAMA – Jase McClellan 80 yard rush, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13; Alabama 52–3 )
Statistics BAMA ARK First downs 24 13 Plays–yards 71–443 60–188 Rushes–yards 38–216 43–80 Passing yards 227 108 Passing: comp –att –int 27–33–0 9–17–1 Time of possession 33:15 26:45
Team Category Player Statistics Alabama Passing Mac Jones 24/29, 208 yards Rushing Jase McClellan 6 carries, 95 yards Receiving John Metchie III 5 receptions, 72 yards Arkansas Passing Feleipe Franks 8/10, 90 yards Rushing Trelon Smith 19 carries, 69 yards Receiving Michael Woods II 3 receptions, 43 yards
1 2 3 4 Total Arkansas 55 74 63 69 261 All opponents 64 122 67 93 346
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking — = Not ranked RV = Received votes Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 Final AP — —* — — — RV — RV RV — — — — — Coaches — —* — — — RV RV RV RV RV RV RV — — CFP Not released — — Not released
*Poll not released week 1.
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