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FOOTBALL GAME NOTES 1 National Championship (1964) • 4 SEC West Division Titles • 52 All-Americans • 40 First Team All-SEC Selections Assistant AD Communications (Primary Contact): Zack Higbee (@ZackHigbee) • E: [email protected] • O: 479-575-5786 • C: 479-790-7368 Secondary Contacts: Brett Brecheisen ([email protected]), David Beall ([email protected]), Allie Raymond ([email protected]) 5 #RAZORFACTS STORY LINES KICKOFF INFORMATION 1) Arkansas features one of the best rushing • Arkansas faces off against #1 Mississippi State in MATCHUP: Arkansas (4-4, 0-4) at #1 Mississippi St. (7-0, 4-0) attacks in the SEC. The Razorbacks rank the Razorbacks’ fifth consecutive SEC game against DATE: Nov. 1, 2014 • 6:15 p.m. fourth in the league, averaging 258.9 a Top 10 opponent. It is the first time in FBS history rushing yards per game. The mark is good that a team has played five straight conference SITE: Davis Wade Stadium (61,337) for 15th nationally. games against Top 10 foes. Northwestern played TV: ESPN2 2) Senior DE Trey Flowers is third in school four straight conference games against Top 10 Joe Tessitore (play-by-play) history with 40.0 TFL. He needs just seven teams in 1958. Brock Huard (Analyst) more to move into second place all time. • Arkansas is 4-16 all-time against teams ranked No. Shannon Spake (Sideline) 3) Jonathan Williams (10) and Alex Collins (9) 1 in the Associated Press poll. Three of the four wins RADIO: IMG Razorback Sports Network rank first and fourth, respectively, in the SEC came against Texas while the most recent victory Chuck Barrett (play-by-play) in rushing touchdowns was in 2007 when the Razorbacks upset No. 1 LSU in a triple-overtime thriller, 50-48. Keith Jackson (Analyst) 4) Including the Mississippi State game, five of Arkansas’ nine opponents will have been Quinn Grovey (Sideline) ranked in the Top 10 at the time of the game. • Bret Bielema is 1-2 vs. No. 1 ranked opponents ALL-TIME SERIES: Arkansas leads 15-8-1 as a head coach. The victory came when then-No. NEXT UP: Nov. 15, vs. #16 LSU (Time/TV TBA) 5) Arkansas will play the toughest schedule in 18 ranked Wisconsin defeated Ohio State 31-18 in the nation in 2014 according to the NCAA, 2010. As an assistant coach, Bielema is 1-1 vs. the TWITTER/INSTAGRAM: @RazorbackFB with its opponents combining for a 103-54 top-ranked team. As the defensive coordinator at (.656) record in 2013. Kansas State, the 13th-ranked Wildcats beat No. 1 THE RAZORBACK RUNDOWN Oklahoma in the 2003 Big 12 Championship Game, SCHEDULE & RESULTS 35-7. THE BASICS 4-4, 0-4 SEC AUGUST 30 * at (6) Auburn (SECN) L, 45-21 • Arkansas is the only team in the nation with two RBs Current Ranking: --/-- SEPTEMBER to gain 700-plus yards rushing. Junior Jonathan Last Game: 10/25/14 (home) 6 Nicholls (SECN) W, 73-7 Williams ranks third in the SEC with 830 yards while def. UAB, 45-17 13 at Texas Tech (ABC) W, 49-28 sophomore Alex Collins ranks sixth with 747 rushing Points/Gm: 39.1 yards. 20 Northern Illinois (ESPNU) W, 52-14 Points Allowed/Gm: 25.6 27 * (6) Texas A&M^ (CBS) L, 35-28 (OT) TDs (Rush/Pass/Defense/Special Teams): 26/16/1/3 OCTOBER • Here is a look at where Arkansas ranks after eight Rush Yds/Gm: 258.9 11 * (7) Alabama (ESPN) L, 14-13 games in 2014 compared to the end of the 2013 18 * (10) Georgia# (SECN) L, 45-32 season: Pass Yds/Gm: 199.0 25 UAB (SECN) W, 45-17 Total Off./Gm: 457.9 NOVEMBER 2013 2014 Total Def./Gm: 353.0 01 * at (1) Mississippi St. (ESPN2) 6:15 p.m. Category Stat SEC FBS Stat SEC FBS Scoring Offense 20.7 12 105 39.1 4 15 15 * LSU TBA STATISTICAL LEADERS Total Offense 357.2 11 99 457.9 6 34 22 * Ole Miss TBA First Downs Offense 222 12 102 195 4 22 RUSHING 28 * at Missouri (CBS) 1:30 p.m. Red Zone Offense .789 11 91 .861 8 46 Jonathan Williams 122-830, 6.8 avg, 10 TDs DECEMBER Third Down Conv. .417 9 55 .490 3 11 Alex Collins 118-787, 6.3 avg, 9 TDs 06 * SEC Championship (CBS) 3:00 p.m. Team Pass Efficiency 108.7 13 109 139.7 9 47 Scoring Defense 30.8 12 88 25.6 11 59 All Times Central Total Defense 413.4 9 76 353.0 8 40 PASSING * SEC Game Rushing Defense 178.4 11 78 137.9 7 38 Brandon Allen 122-206, 1498 yds, 59.2 pct. Passing Yards Allowed 235.0 11 72 215.1 8 47 ^ Arlington, Texas 15 TDs, 4 INTs Red Zone Defense .822 8 52 .783 4 34 # Little Rock, Ark. Team Tackles for Loss 5.6 8 81 6.3 9 54 Time of Possession 30:26 6 46 33:41 1 5 RECEIVING COACHES: ON THE FIELD Keon Hatcher 25-360, 14.4 avg, 3 TDs • Here are how the Hogs’ rushing statistics rank in the Hunter Henry 19-253, 13.3 avg, 2 TDs Head Coach: Bret Bielema SEC and FBS: Defensive Coordinator: Robb Smith DEFENSE Offensive Line: Sam Pittman Category Stat SEC FBS Martrell Spaight 72 tkls, 5.0 tfl, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FR Defensive Line: Rory Segrest Team Rushing Touchdowns 26 1 5 Brooks Ellis 39 tkls, 3.5 tfl, 4 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 FF Linebackers: Randy Shannon Team Rushing Yards Per Carry 5.90 3 11 J. Williams (Rushing Touchdowns) 10 1 11 Trey Flowers 39 tkls, 7.5 tfl, 2.0 scks, 4 PBU, 3 QBH, 1 FF Wide Receivers: Michael Smith J. Williams (Rush Yards Per Carry) 6.80 3 14 Running Backs: Joel Thomas Team Rushing Offense (per game) 258.9 4 15 HEAD COACH A. Collins (Rush Yards Per Carry) 6.33 4 18 COACHES: IN THE BOOTH A. Collins (Rushing Touchdowns) 9 4 20 Coach: Bret Bielema J. Williams (Total Rushing Yards) 830 3 22 Career Record: 75-37 (9th) Offensive Coordinator: Jim Chaney J. Williams (Rushing Yards Per Game) 103.8 3 24 Record at ARK: 7-13 (2nd) Tight Ends: Barry Lunney Jr. A. Collins (Total Rushing Yards) 747 5 28 vs. Mississippi State: 0-1 Defensive Backs: Clay Jennings A. Collins (Rushing Yards Per Game) 93.4 6 38 GAME 9: MISSISSIPPI STATE ARKANSAS MEDIA WEEKLY: THE MISSISSIPPI STATE GAME 27 MON 28 TUE 29 WED 30 THU 31 FRI 1 SAT 2 SUN Press Conference Practice SEC Teleconference Practice No Media Availability Game #9 No Media Availability Noon Practice is Closed 10 a.m.- Noon Practice is Closed at Mississippi State Coach Bielema Coach Bielema 11- Kickoff - 6:15 p.m. in Fred W. Smith Offensive coaches 11:10 Coordinators available TV - ESPN2 Football Center press (except Coach Chaney) after practice conference room and student-athletes Practice (approx. 5:35 p.m.) Post Game available after practice Practice is Closed Coach Bielema available (approx. 6:30 p.m.) Radio Show following the game in Defensive coaches On The Air With Bret the interview room with (except Coach Smith) and student-athletes Bielema 7-8 p.m. student-athletes to available after practice follow. (approx. 6:30 p.m.) The policies that follow have been prepared in SEC TELECONFERENCE GAME CREDENTIAL REQUESTS consideration of your needs, as well as the needs of our In conjunction with the Southeastern Conference, All requests for media and/or photo credentials must student-athletes and coaches, in hopes of creating a head coach Bret Bielema will participate each week in be made online at www.SportsSystems.com/Arkansas. positive working environment for us all. As always, we the league’s teleconference of football coaches. The Requests should be made at least two weeks in welcome your suggestions and will try to accommodate teleconferences will be conducted each Wednesday advance. any special requests you may have. from Aug. 27 to Nov. 26 from 10 a.m. CT to Noon CT. Accredited media members only may access Credentials must be requested and will be granted on INTERVIEWS the broadcast-quality teleconference. Callers may a game-by-game basis only. No multi-game or full Interviews with our coaches and student-athletes are participate in the question-and-answer session season credentials will be issued. encouraged, but we require all interview arrangements with an individual coach or all SEC coaches. For more be made via the Arkansas Communications Office. information and the teleconference number, contact Please see media credentialing guidelines online at Coaches and student-athletes are instructed to the SEC Media Relations Office at (205) 458-3000. www.SportsSystems.com/Arkansas. decline any interviews not pre-arranged by the Communications Office. UA football coaches and ARKANSAS FTP SITE Space limitations prevent accommodation of weekly student-athletes are generally available for in-person An FTP site is available for members of the media. For media representatives. interviews during a game week. All student-athlete more information concerning the FTP site, contact and assistant coach interview requests must be made Michelle Glover ([email protected]) or Zach Swartz Only fully accredited personnel directly involved in the at least one day in advance to allow time to facilitate ([email protected]). coverage of the game will be admitted. Credentials the notification process. Telephone interviews are non-transferable. The University of Arkansas can be arranged, but student-athletes’ telephone Communications Office reserves the right to revoke numbers will not be provided and student-athletes ARKANSASRAZORBACKS.COM any credential: The latest information on all Razorback sports, are instructed to politely decline interviews when including football, can be found at the newly redesigned contacted by telephone.