Kansas rallies, but Arkansas wins Liberty Bowl 55-53 in 3OTs
KJ Jefferson passed to Rashod Dubinion for a 2-point conversion in the third overtime and Arkansas held off a furious second-half rally by Kansas for a 55-53 win in the AutoZone Liberty Bowl on Wednesday night. Kansas tied the game at 38 with 41 seconds left in regulation after recovering an onside kick with 1:05 to go. Jayhawks’ quarterback Jalon Daniels found Luke Grimm on 21-yard pass play and converted the 2-point conversion pass to Lawrence Arnold. Arkansas celebrated the win prematurely in the second overtime after stopping Daniels just shy of the goal line on a 2-point conversion try. In the third overtime (only 2-point conversion attempts), Arkansas got the ball first and converted.
wftv.comArkansas wins wild Liberty Bowl 55-53 in 3OT over Kansas after losing 18-point fourth quarter lead
Arkansas escaped Kansas’ comeback attempt with a 55-53 Liberty Bowl win over the Jayhawks in triple overtime. But Kansas (6-7) got the game to overtime before KJ Jefferson hit Rashod Dubinion out of the backfield for the winning two-point conversion. Kansas, playing in its first bowl game since 2008, had a chance to tie thanks to college football’s rules after two overtimes. Had Kansas snuck out a win in overtime it would have completed one of the best bowl game comebacks in recent memory. A TD pass to Luke Grimm set up a a two-point pass to Lawrence Arnold that tied the game at 38-38 with 41 seconds to go.
wftv.comRogers sets SEC passing record, No. 23 MSU beats Arkansas
— (AP) — Will Rogers threw for three touchdowns and broke the Southeastern Conference record for career completions, Dillon Johnson rushed for 100 yards and two scores, and No. Rogers was 31-of-48 passing for 395 yards and notched the record in the first quarter with the 922nd completion of his career, eclipsing the mark set by Georgia’s Aaron Murray in 52 games, Rogers has played in 28 games. Malik Hornsby was 8-of-17 passing for 234 yards in Jefferson’s absence, with one touchdown and two interceptions. MSU put the game away in the fourth quarter with back-to-back interceptions from Jackie Matthews and Emmanuel Forbes. UP NEXTMississippi State travels to Kentucky next Saturday.
wftv.comArkansas QB KJ Jefferson ready to move past catastrophic fumble with shot to rebound against Alabama
Leading Texas A&M 14-7, the ball in his hands, the goal line right in front of him, Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson knew he could punch the Aggies in the throat with a touchdown. A true dual-threat quarterback, he's thrown for 941 yards and eight touchdowns against one interception. Thank you to @kj_jefferson2 and the @RazorbackFB football team for making this happen for my son. Last season against Alabama, Jefferson threw for 326 yards and three touchdowns, keeping pace with Young. It’s all about maximizing opportunities," Jefferson said, "and finishing drives.”_____Contact Jay Busbee at jay.busbee@yahoo.com or on Twitter at @jaybusbee.
wftv.comSanders helps No. 16 Arkansas rocket past South Carolina
16 Razorbacks past South Carolina 44-30 on Saturday. Jefferson led Arkansas (2-0, 1-0 Southeastern Conference) on three scoring drives in the fourth quarter, never allowing South Carolina to rally. South Carolina had fumbled on its previous drive after Jefferson’s 2-yard touchdown run. Sanders finished the first two and freshman Rashod Dubinion had his first career touchdown, giving Arkansas a 21-3 lead in the second quarter. Arkansas, which was seventh in FBS averaging 228 yards a game on the ground last year, ran for 300 against South Carolina.
wftv.comJefferson generates 4 TDs to power Arkansas past Cincinnati
— (AP) — KJ Jefferson threw for 223 yards and three touchdowns and ran for another 62 yards and another score to lead No. Cincinnati was held scoreless in the first half despite four of its seven drives reaching Arkansas territory. Bryant was better in the second half, leading Cincinnati to scoring drives on its first two possessions of the half. Jefferson threw a 32-yard touchdown pass to Knox two plays later for his fourth score of the game. The defense struggled in the second half after losing two starters from the secondary.
wftv.comJefferson leads No. 22 Arkansas over Penn State 24-10
22 Arkansas past Penn State 24-10 in the Outback Bowl on Saturday. Sean Clifford went 14 of 32 or 195 yards for Penn State (7-6). Arkansas took the opening kickoff in the second half and put together a seven-play, 75-yard drive that concluded with Jefferson’s 8-yard TD run. Penn State led 10-7 at the half thanks to a 43-yard field goal by Jake Pinegar. … Penn State DE Smith Vilbert had three sacks.
wftv.comBo Nix leads Auburn to 38-23 upset of No. 17 Arkansas
APTOPIX Auburn Arkansas Football Auburn receiver Ja'Varrius Johnson (6) scores a touchdown against Arkansas during the first half of an NCAA college football game Saturday, Oct. 16, 2021, in Fayetteville, Ark. Auburn (5-2, 2-1 SEC) won its sixth straight in the series and handed Arkansas (4-3, 1-3) its third straight loss. Tank Bigsby led Auburn on the ground, rushing 18 times for 68 yards and a touchdown, the game's second. Preseason All-American safety Jalen Catalon, defensive tackle Markell Utsey and cornerback LaDarrius Bishop all did not play against Auburn. Arkansas: The Razorbacks travel to their second home in Little Rock to play FCS Arkansas-Pine Bluff next week.
wftv.comNo. 17 Mississippi holds on to beat No. 13 Arkansas 52-51
Arkansas Mississippi Football Mississippi quarterback Matt Corral, left, pushes off an Arkansas defender during the second half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Oct. 9, 2021, in Oxford, Miss. — (AP) — Sam Williams and Tavius Robinson pressured Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson on a potential game-winning 2-point conversion and No. 17 Mississippi held on for a wild 52-51 victory Saturday against the 13th-ranked Razorbacks after allowing a touchdown on the final play of regulation. Burks had seven receptions for 136 yards and Raheim Sanders rushed 17 times for 139 yards as the Razorbacks had 676 total yards. It was a heck of a football game and we knew we were going for two if we had the chance at the end of the game,” Pittman said.
wftv.comRazorbacks fan pops question after Arkansas’ 1st TD of season
Yes: An Arkansas football fan proposed to his girlfriend after the Razorbacks' first touchdown Saturday. — An Arkansas football fan found the perfect time to propose to his girlfriend -- seconds after the Razorbacks scored their first touchdown of the season. When the Hogs scored their first touchdown Jared Moore popped the question to Rainey Watson! Arkansas trailed 10-7 at halftime in the team’s first full-capacity game at Razorback Stadium in two seasons, ESPN reported. But the Razorbacks then scored on five of their last six possessions of the game to win the season opener 38-17, the sports network reported.
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