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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 Communications Director: Brett Brecheisen • E: [email protected] • O: 479-575-7430 • C: 479-200-6877 Secondary Contacts: David Beall ([email protected]), Allie Raymond ([email protected]) 5 #RAZORFACTS STORY LINES KICKOFF INFORMATION 1) Junior RB Jonathan Williams topped 2,000 • Arkansas and LSU rekindle the Battle for the Boot MATCHUP: Arkansas (4-5, 0-5) vs. #20 LSU (7-3, 3-3) rushing yards for his career in the Mississippi rivalry in Fayetteville. The 2014 meeting marks DATE: Nov. 15, 2014 • 7:00 p.m. State game. With 2,008 yards, Williams just the third time the rivalry has been played on ranks 16th all-time in school history. Arkansas’ campus, with the Razorbacks taking the SITE: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (72,000) TV: ESPN2 2) Senior DE Trey Flowers is third in school 1992 (30-6) matchup and LSU winning the 2012 history with 41.5 TFL. He needs just five (20-13) affair. The two programs have met in Little Joe Tessitore (play-by-play) more to move into second place all time. Rock nine times since Arkansas joined the SEC in Brock Huard (Analyst) 1992. 3) RBs Jonathan Williams and Alex Collins need Shannon Spake (Sideline) just 133 and 160 yards respectively to top • Arkansas faces off against #20 LSU in a school- RADIO: IMG Razorback Sports Network the 1,000-yard mark this season. record seventh consecutive SEC game against a Chuck Barrett (play-by-play) ranked opponent, dating back to the LSU contest 4) Five of Arkansas’ nine opponents this season last year. It is the first time that Arkansas has Keith Jackson (Analyst) have been ranked in the Top 10 at the time of the contest. played a conference game against a team not ranked Quinn Grovey (Sideline) in the Top 10 this season, snapping a streak of five ALL-TIME SERIES: LSU leads 37-20-2 5) Arkansas will play the toughest schedule in straight SEC games against Top 10 teams. NEXT UP: Nov. 22, vs. #10 Ole Miss (2:30 p.m./CBS) the nation in 2014 according to the NCAA’s strength of schedule method, with its • Nov. 15 marks the earliest date the Battle for the TWITTER/INSTAGRAM: @RazorbackFB opponents combining for a 103-54 (.656) Boot has been played since Arkansas joined the SEC. record in 2013. THE RAZORBACK RUNDOWN • Arkansas is the only team in the nation with two SCHEDULE & RESULTS players to rush for 800-plus yards. Junior Jonathan THE BASICS 4-5, 0-5 SEC AUGUST Williams ranks fourth in the SEC with 877 yards 30 * at (6) Auburn (SECN) L, 45-21 while sophomore Alex Collins ranks sixth with 840 Current Ranking: --/-- SEPTEMBER rushing yards. Last Game: 11/1/14 (away) 6 Nicholls (SECN) W, 73-7 lost at #1 Mississippi State, 17-10 13 at Texas Tech (ABC) W, 49-28 • Bret Bielema is 15-10 (.600) in his head coaching Points/Gm: 35.9 career in the month of November. 20 Northern Illinois (ESPNU) W, 52-14 Points Allowed/Gm: 24.7 27 * (6) Texas A&M^ (CBS) L, 35-28 (OT) TDs (Rush/Pass/Defense/Special Teams): 27/16/1/3 OCTOBER • Here is a look at where Arkansas ranks after nine Rush Yds/Gm: 248.2 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: 203.3 25 UAB (SECN) W, 45-17 Total Off./Gm: 451.6 NOVEMBER 2013 2014 Total Def./Gm: 364.8 01 * at (1) Mississippi St. (ESPN2) L, 17-10 Category Stat SEC FBS Stat SEC FBS Scoring Offense 20.7 12 105 35.9 5 23 15 * (20) LSU (ESPN2) 7:00 p.m. STATISTICAL LEADERS Total Offense 357.2 11 99 451.6 7 36 22 * Ole Miss (CBS) 2:30 p.m. First Downs Offense 222 12 102 216 6 30 RUSHING 28 * at Missouri (CBS) 1:30 p.m. Third Down Conv. .417 9 55 .484 3 13 Jonathan Williams 137-877, 6.4 avg, 10 TDs DECEMBER Team Pass Efficiency 108.7 13 109 131.5 9 58 Alex Collins 134-840, 6.3 avg, 10 TDs 06 * SEC Championship (CBS) 3:00 p.m. Time of Possession 30:26 6 46 34:15 1 4 Turnovers Lost 23 12 79 14 4 45 All Times Central Kickoff Returns 21.14 9 67 25.20 1 9 PASSING * SEC Game Scoring Defense 30.8 12 88 24.7 9 48 Brandon Allen 144-249, 1736 yds, 57.8 pct. Total Defense 413.4 9 76 364.8 7 42 ^ Arlington, Texas 15 TDs, 5 INTs Rushing Defense 178.4 11 78 136.8 7 36 # Little Rock, Ark. Team Tackles for Loss 5.6 8 81 6.2 8 54 First Downs Defense 266 10 64 161 4 20 RECEIVING COACHES: ON THE FIELD Red Zone Defense .822 8 52 .800 5 44 Keon Hatcher 32-410, 12.8 avg, 3 TDs Hunter Henry 26-363, 14.0 avg, 2 TDs Head Coach: Bret Bielema • Here are how the Hogs’ rushing statistics rank in the Defensive Coordinator: Robb Smith SEC and FBS: DEFENSE Offensive Line: Sam Pittman Martrell Spaight 87 tkls, 5.5 tfl, 1 INT, 2 PBU, 2 QBH, 1 FR Defensive Line: Rory Segrest Category Stat SEC FBS Brooks Ellis 51 tkls, 3.5 tfl, 4 PBU, 1 QBH, 1 INT, 1 FF Linebackers: Randy Shannon Team Rushing Touchdowns 27 2 10 Team Rushing Yards Per Carry 5.74 3 11 Trey Flowers 46 tkls, 9.5 tfl, 2.0 scks, 4 PBU, 5 QBH, 1 FF Wide Receivers: Michael Smith Team Rushing Offense (per game) 248.2 4 16 Running Backs: Joel Thomas J. Williams (Rush Yards Per Carry) 6.40 3 17 HEAD COACH A. Collins (Rush Yards Per Carry) 6.27 4 23 COACHES: IN THE BOOTH J. Williams (Rushing Touchdowns) 10 4 23 Coach: Bret Bielema A. Collins (Rushing Touchdowns) 10 4 23 Career Record: 75-38 (9th) Offensive Coordinator: Jim Chaney J. Williams (Total Rushing Yards) 877 4 28 Record at ARK: 7-14 (2nd) Tight Ends: Barry Lunney Jr. J. Williams (Rushing Yards Per Game) 97.4 4 28 vs. LSU: 0-1 Defensive Backs: Clay Jennings A. Collins (Total Rushing Yards) 840 6 33 A. Collins (Rushing Yards Per Game) 93.3 5 34 GAME 10: LSU ARKANSAS MEDIA WEEKLY: THE LSU GAME 10 MON 11 TUE 12 WED 13 THU 14 FRI 15 SAT 16 SUN Press Conference Practice SEC Teleconference Practice No Media Availability Game #10 Practice Noon Practice is Closed 10 a.m.- Noon Practice is Closed vs. LSU Practice is Closed Coach Bielema Coach Bielema 11- Kickoff - 7:00 p.m. in Fred W. Smith Offensive coaches 11:10 Coordinators available TV - ESPN2 Availability Football Center press (except Coach Chaney) after practice Coordinators available conference room and student-athletes Practice (approx. 5:35 p.m.) Post Game in Fred W. Smith available after practice Practice is Closed Coach Bielema available Football Center lobby (approx. 6:30 p.m.) Radio Show following the game in (approx. 7:00 p.m.) 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.