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Arkansas Razorbacks vs. New Mexico State Aggies • 11 a.m. CT • Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017 • Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (72,000) • Fayetteville, Ark. BROADCAST INFORMATION THE MATCHUP SEC NETWORK (1-2, 0-1 SEC) Taylor Zarzour, Play-By-Play ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS Andre Ware, Analyst AP/Coaches Rank: NR/NR Olivia Harlan, Reporter Head Coach: Bret Bielema (Iowa, 1992) Career Record: 94-52 (12th season) RAZORBACK/IMG SPORTS NETWORK Record at Arkansas: 26-28 (5th season) vs Chuck Barrett, Play-By-Play Quinn Grovey, Analyst NEW MEXICO STATE AGGIES (2-2, 0-1 SUN BELT) Geno Bell, Reporter AP/Coaches Rank: NR/NR Head Coach: Doug Martin (Kentucky, 1985) SATELLITE RADIO Career Record: 41-92 (10th season) Channel 137, Sirius Record at New Mexico State: 12-40 (4th season) Channel 190, XM TALKING POINTS COACHING STAFF • Saturday’s game will be the sixth meeting between the • Since the start of the 2016 season, Allen has thrown ON THE FIELD (Year at Arkansas) Razorbacks and Aggies with Arkansas holding a 5-0 edge multiple TD passes in 10 games, which is tied for the SEC Bret Bielema, Head Coach (5th) in the all-time series. The Razorbacks hosted New Mexico lead and tied for 11th most in the FBS among active players. Dan Enos, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (3rd) State in Fayetteville in 2003 and 2004, while the other three Paul Rhoads, Defensive Coordinator/Secondary (2nd) meetings (1977, 85, 86) were in Little Rock. • Arkansas has scored 40+ points 12 times under offensive Kurt Anderson, Offensive Line (2nd) coordinator Dan Enos (2015-Present), including twice this Vernon Hargreaves, Inside Linebackers (3rd) • Arkansas rushed for 226 yards last Saturday against Texas season. The Hogs’ 12 games of 40 or more points during Reggie Mitchell, Running Backs (2nd) A&M, including scores from senior tailback David Williams that span is tied for second most in the SEC. (2) and freshman tailback Chase Hayden (1). It marked the John Scott Jr., Defensive Line (1st) second time in 2017 and 27th time under Bret Bielema that • After being named the highest-graded center a year ago Michael Smith, Wide Receivers (5th) Arkansas has topped the 200-yard rushing mark. by Pro Football Focus, senior Frank Ragnow boasts the top grade once again at 92.9 overall through four weeks. IN THE BOOTH • With several new offensive wrinkles, Arkansas used eight Ragnow will make his 30th consecutive start on the Barry Lunney Jr., Tight Ends (5th) rushers to combine for the 226 yards and three scores. offensive line against New Mexico State on Saturday. Dating Chad Walker, Outside Linebackers (1st) Four of the eight had gains of 20 or more yards, including back to 2015, Ragnow’s stretch of 29 consecutive starts (15 redshirt freshman wide receiver Jordan Jones, who at center and 14 at right guard) is the longest active streak turned a pair of jet sweeps into 50 rushing yards, while five on the team. WHAT’S INSIDE of the eight moved the chains at least once on the ground. Twelve of Arkansas’ 21 first downs were rushing. Series vs. NM State 2 Coaching Capsules 21 • Junior linebacker and Butkus Award candidate Dre Greenlaw’s combined 31 tackles against TCU and Texas A&M Notebook 3-6 Depth Chart 22 • Among the new wrinkles introduced last Saturday, are the most by a Razorback over a two-game span since Austin Allen 7-8 Roster 24-25 was the “steamboat package” with redshirt freshman Tony Bua had a combined 34 against Kentucky and South Frank Ragnow 9 Player Profiles 26-41 quarterback Cole Kelley taking shotgun snaps in short- Carolina in 2003. They’re also tied for the most over any Miscellaneous Stats 10-11 Last Time/Other Stats 42-50 yardage situations. Kelley rushed four times for four first two-game span by an FBS player this season. 20+ Yard Plays 12 Game Summaries 50-53 downs, including a 13-yard gain on his first attempt on a Bret Bielema 14-20 Honors/Media Schedule 54-55 drive that culminated with him throwing his second career • Greenlaw has posted double-digit tackles in seven games touchdown pass early in the second quarter. since his freshman season in 2015, tied for the third most DID YOU KNOW? by a Razorback since the 2000 season. • Williams and Hayden have combined for six of Arkansas’ seven rushing touchdowns this season. Williams’ four • The Hogs’ leading receiver through three games, Nance rushing TDs are tied for ninth-most in the SEC, while Hayden has nine receptions on 11 targets for 200 yards and two TD is the only freshman in the conference with multiple scores catches. He turned in his first 100-yard receiving effort last on the ground. Saturday with 100 yards and a score on three receptions. • Williams has not only scored by rushing. He hauled in a • Nance ranks fifth in the SEC in yards per catch (22.2). He is 2-yard TD pass from Kelley last Saturday. Williams is one one of five players in the SEC and 22 in the FBS with three of 10 FBS players and the only in the SEC with at least four 40-yard receptions, while two of those were touchdowns rushing touchdowns and a receiving TD. He ranks tied for (49 and 44 yards). sixth in the SEC with five total touchdowns and is second in points scored per game (10.0) among non-specialists. • Senior defensive back Henre’ Toliver picked off a pass against Texas A&M, which led to a touchdown on the • With two touchdown passes against Texas A&M, senior Razorbacks’ next drive. It was his first interception of the quarterback Austin Allen moved into sole possession of season and team-leading sixth of his career. Junior linebacker Dre Greenlaw leads the SEC and is tied for ninth in eighth place on Arkansas’ all-time passing touchdowns list the FBS in total tackles per game through the first four weeks (11.0). (30), surpassing Quinn Grovey and Bill Montgomery. 2017 SCHEDULE & RESULTS FLORIDA A&M NO. 23 TCU TEXAS A&M NEW MEXICO STATE AT SOUTH CAROLINA AT NO. 1 ALABAMA NO. 13 AUBURN AT OLE MISS COASTAL CAROLINA AT NO. 25 LSU NO. 24 MISS. STATE MISSOURI Aug. 31 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 24 W, 49-7 L, 28-7 L, 50-43 (OT) SEC Network SEC Network CBS Little Rock, Ark. CBS Arlington, Texas 11 a.m. 3 p.m. 1:30 p.m. SEC Network ESPN GAME 4: ARKANSAS VS. NEW MEXICO STATE NUMBERS TO KNOW STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN: ARKANSAS VS. NEW MEXICO STATE Arkansas SEC (FBS) Category New Mexico State Sun Belt (FBS) 33.3 5 (53) Scoring Offense 31.5 4 (60) 379.7 10 (87) Total Offense 473.2 1 (34) 11 Preseason All-America teams 197.0 7 (47) Rushing Offense 120.0 10 (103) Frank Ragnow made heading 182.7 11 (99) Passing Offense 353.2 1 (9) into the 2017 season. 28.3 11 (86) Scoring Defense 26.5 4 (68) 345.7 6 (43) Total Defense 383.2 4 (68) 159.0 5 (21) Pass Defense 238.2 8 (77) 186.7 11 (99) Rushing Defense 145.0 3 (68) 98 Combined starts among current 19.5 11 (84) Kickoff Return Avg. 11.6 12 (129) Arkansas defensive backs since 0.0 14 (124) Punt Return Avg. 1.6 12 (116) the 2014 season. 30:58 7 (50) Time of Possession 29:02 9 (80) 43.2 6 (49) 3rd Down Conv. Pct. 50.0 1 (14) 42.2 12 (99) Opp. 3rd-D Conv. Pct. 28.8 2 (22) 0.33 7 (46) Turnover Margin 0.75 1 (32) 94 Number of touchdown passes by 39.7 7 (46) Net Punting 36.9 7 (82) Brandon and Austin Allen over 2 8 (62) Fumbles Recovered 2 5 (62) the last five seasons. 2 9 (84) Passes Intercepted 7 1 (5) 1 4 (17) Fumbles Lost 2 4 (35) 4 10 (89) Turnovers Gained 9 1 (13) Tackles over the last two games 3 3 (16) Turnovers Lost 6 4 (64) 31 by Dre Greenlaw which is tied for 138.7 10 (59) Passing Efficiency 139.1 4 (57) the most over any two-game span 109.2 7 (33) Pass Efficiency Defense 113.8 3 (39) by an FBS player this season. 16 1 (13) Fewest Penalties 33 11 (117) 138 3 (17) Fewest Yards Penalized 295 10 (115) 5 12 (79) Sacks 12 1 (18) 4.7 13 (107) Tackles for Losses 7.0 2 (39) 8 Consecutive games with a TD pass for Austin Allen, dating 60 12 (108) First Downs 89 3 (34) back to Week 9 last season. 16 13 (125) Sacks Allowed 7 6 (55) 6.00 9 (70) Tackles for Loss Allowed 5.25 4 (48) 53 2 (21) First Downs Allowed 81 9 (86) 78.6 10 (92) Red Zone Offense 100.0 1 (1) Number of 40-point games by 90.9 12 (100) Red Zone Defense 90.9 7 (100) 12 Arkansas since 2015, which is tied for second most in the SEC during that span. THE SERIES ARKANSAS VS. NEW MEXICO STATE SERIES HISTORY >> Arkansas leads 5-0 TDs by David Williams through 5 three games. He scored five TDs Date UA/Opp Rank Site Result in his 30 games played over three Sept. 10, 1977 Little Rock, Ark. W, 53-10 seasons at South Carolina.