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Razorback Football Bowl Guide: Classic, January 2012

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JARIUS WRIGHT

RAZORBACK FOOTBALL

TYLER TRAMAIN WILSON THOMAS

JERRY FRANKLIN TRAVIS SWANSON TENARIUS WRIGHT

DYLAN BREEDING

GREG CHILDS TRAVIS SWANSON TENARIUS WRIGHT RAZORBACK FOOTBALL

TABLE OF CONTENTS TABLE OF CONTENTS Table of Contents ...... 1 2011 IN REVIEW ...... 65-86 Bowl Schedule / Media Guidelines / Bowl Directory ...... 2 Missouri State Game Recap ...... 66 Quick Facts / Media Relations Staff ...... 4 New Mexico Game Recap ...... 67 2011 Numerical Roster ...... 5-6 Troy Game Recap ...... 68 2011 Alphabetical Roster ...... 8-9 Alabama Game Recap ...... 69 2011 Depth Chart ...... 10 A&M Game Recap ...... 70 Razorback Game Notes ...... 11-17 Auburn Game Recap ...... 71 Records Watch ...... 18-19 Ole Miss Game Recap ...... 72

2011 Individual Honors ...... 20 Vanderbilt Game Recap ...... 73 |

South Carolina Game Recap ...... 74 AT&T COTTON BOWL THE COACHING STAFF ...... 21-34 Tennessee Game Recap ...... 75 Head Coach ...... 22-25 Mississippi State Game Recap ...... 76 Paul Petrino ...... 26 LSU Game Recap ...... 77 Paul Haynes ...... 26, 28 Game Results / Team & Individual Statistics ...... 78-81 Steve Caldwell ...... 28-29 Game-By-Game Statistics ...... 82-83 Bobby Allen ...... 29 Superlatives ...... 84-85 Kris Cinkovich ...... 29-30 Game-By-Game Starting Lineups / Misc . Stats ...... 86 Tim Horton ...... 30-31 Reggie Johnson ...... 31 ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY ...... 87-111 Chris Klenakis ...... 31-32 Bowl History ...... 88 Kevin Peoples ...... 32 1934 Dixie Classic / 1947 Cotton Bowl ...... 89 Support Staff ...... 34 1948 Dixie Bowl / 1955 Cotton Bowl ...... 90 1960 / 1961 Cotton Bowl ...... 91 THE PLAYERS ...... 35-64 1962 / 1963 Sugar Bowl ...... 92 Adams ...... 36 1965 Cotton Bowl / 1966 Cotton Bowl ...... 93 Armbrust / Atiga / Bailey / Bennett ...... 37 1969 Sugar Bowl / 1970 Sugar Bowl ...... 94 Bequette ...... 38 1971 / 1976 Cotton Bowl ...... 95 Breeding / Buehner / Carr / Charpentier / Childs ...... 39 1978 / 1978 ...... 96 B . Cook / G . Cook / Curtis ...... 40 1980 Sugar Bowl / 1980 Hall of Fame Bowl ...... 97 D’Appollonio / A . Davis / K . Davis / Deacon / Farr / Flowers ...... 42 1981 Gator Bowl / 1982 ...... 98 Ford / Franklin ...... 43 1984 Liberty Bowl / 1985 ...... 99

Freeman / Gatson / Gilbert / Gragg ...... 44 1987 Orange Bowl / 1987 Liberty Bowl ...... 100 2012 B . Green / J . Green / Hamilton ...... 45 1989 Cotton Bowl / 1990 Cotton Bowl ...... 101 Harris / Herndon / Highsmith ...... 46 1991 / 1995 Carquest Bowl ...... 102 Hocker ...... 47 1999 Florida / 2000 Cotton Bowl ...... 103 Horton / Humphrey / Hurd / Jarvis / Johnson ...... 48 2000 / 2002 Cotton Bowl ...... 104 B . Jones / D . Jones ...... 49 2002 / 2003 Independence Bowl ...... 105 Lake / Linton / Madison / Marshall / Miles-Nash ...... 50 2007 Capital One Bowl / 2008 Cotton Bowl ...... 106 Minor / Mitchel / Bran . Mitchell ...... 52 2010 Liberty Bowl / 2011 Sugar Bowl ...... 107 Bray . Mitchell / J . Mitchell / Nelson ...... 53 Bowl Records ...... 108-111 DYLAN Peacock / Rasner / Shearin / Small ...... 54 University of Arkansas ...... 112 BREEDING C . Smith / D . Smith / Smothers / Stadther ...... 56 Stringer / Swanson / Tate ...... 57 R . Thomas / T . Thomas ...... 58 Turner / Uekman / Wade / Walker ...... 59 Watkins / Williams / Wilson ...... 60 Wingo Jr ...... 61 Winston / J . Wright ...... 62 T . Wright ...... 64 GREG CHILDS 1 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 2012 AT&T COTTON BOWL DIRECTORY MEDIA GUIDELINES AT&T Cotton Bowl Office: (817) 892-4800 AT&T Cotton Bowl Web site: www .ATTCottonBowl .com • Thank you for covering the University of Arkansas in its AT&T Cotton Bowl appearance . We hope RAZORBACK BOWL SCHEDULE you will respect the players and Please note schedule is subject to change and a detailed schedule will be released from the Arkansas Media Relations Office prior to the week of the game coaches in their time of enjoying bowl

Sunday, January 1, 2012 activities or relaxing in the privacy of 11:30 a .m . - 12:15 p .m . - SEC Media Day the team hotel . There will be ample Location: Cowboys Stadium Formal news conferences will be held for the head coach, while players and assistant scheduled interview opportunities coaches will be available on an informal basis on the field . during the week . Thank you for your ELECTRONIC MEDIA TAKES COACH AUDIO/VIDEO FEED FROM MULT BOX DISTRIBUTION AREA. cooperation .

Monday, January 2, 2012 1 p .m . - Offensive Press Conference • All requests for game day credentials Omni Mandalay Offensive coordinator is available, followed by five Arkansas offensive players . must be made online at: http://www . ELECTRONIC MEDIA TAKES COACH AUDIO/VIDEO FEED FROM MULT BOX attcottonbowl .com . DISTRIBUTION AREA. SCHDEULE Tuesday, Jan . 3, 2012 • A more detailed interview schedule 1 p .m . - Defensive Press Conference Omni Mandalay regarding practices will be released Defensive coordinator is available, followed by five Arkansas defensive players . ELECTRONIC MEDIA TAKES COACH AUDIO/VIDEO FEED FROM MULT BOX from the Arkansas Media Relations DISTRIBUTION AREA. Office prior to the bowl game . Wednesday, Jan . 4, 2012 9 a .m . - Head Coaches’ Press Conference • Arkansas players and coaches ARE Omni Mandalay Both head coaches are available at press conference NOT available for interviews at the

Thursday, Jan . 5, 2012 team hotel . Any exceptions to the rule No availability would occur only in extenuating

Friday, Jan . 6, 2012 circumstances and must be previously 7 p .m . - 76th AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic approved by a member of the UA Cowboys Stadium Head coach, assistant coaches and players will be available postgame . Media Relations Department . Media members wishing to follow the Razorbacks at official bowl functions should consult the media schedule .

AT&T COTTON BOWL | • Arkansas players and coaches ARE NOT available for interviews outside of scheduled press conferences and post-practice interview times . Only video and photo will be permitted at all other bowl functions throughout the week . 2012

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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS FOOTBALL STAFF NAME: University of Arkansas HEAD COACH (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Bobby Petrino (, 1983) LOCATION: Fayetteville, Arkansas (pop . 73,580) COLLEGIATE CAREER RECORD (SEASONS): 74-26 (in eighth) ENROLLMENT: 23,199 RECORD AT ARKANSAS (SEASONS): 33-17 (in fourth) FOUNDED: March 27, 1871 BOWL APPEARANCES: Making seventh (3-3) COLORS: Cardinal (PMS 200) and White OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / (ALMA MATER, YEAR): CHANCELLOR (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Dr. G. David Gearhart Paul Petrino (Carroll College, 1989) (Westminster College, 1974) DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / SECONDARY (ALMA MATER, YEAR): UA SYSTEM PRESIDENT (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Dr. Donald R. Bobbitt (Arkansas, 1980) Paul Haynes (Kent State, 1992) NCAA FACULTY ATHLETICS REPRESENTATIVE: Sharon Hunt (Arkansas, 1973) SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR/ DEFENSIVE ENDS (ALMA MATER, YEAR): BOARD OF TRUSTEES (TERM EXPIRES): Steve Caldwell (Arkansas State, 1977) Carl L . Johnson - Little Rock (2012) SECONDARY (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Bobby Allen (Virginia Tech, 1983) Mike Akin - Monticello (2013) WIDE RECEIVERS (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Kris Cinkovich (Carroll College, 1984) Jane Rogers - Little Rock (2016) RUNNING BACKS / RECRUITING COORDINATOR (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Sam Hilburn - Little Rock (2014) Tim Horton (Arkansas, 1990) Jim von Gremp - Rogers (2015) LINEBACKERS (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Reggie Johnson (Louisville, 1996) John H . Tyson - Springdale (2017) OFFENSIVE LINE (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Chris Klenakis (Carroll College, 1984) Ben Hyneman - Jonesboro (2018) DEFENSIVE TACKLES (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Kevin Peoples (Carroll College, 1995) David Pryor - Fayetteville (2019) GRADUATE ASSISTANT COACHES (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Mark Waldrip - Moro (2020) Richard Owens (Louisville, 2006), Tight Ends John Goodson - Texarkana (2021) Brandon Sharp (Louisville, 2007), Defense DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL OPERATIONS: Mark Robinson RAZORBACK QUICK FACTS INTERCOLLEGIATE ATHLETICS HEAD STRENGTH AND CONDITIONING COORDINATOR: Jason Veltkamp

PHONE: (479) 575-2751 • FAX: (479) 575-7481 HEAD FOOTBALL ATHLETIC TRAINER: Matt Summers WEB SITE: ArkansasRazorbacks.com VIDEO COORDINATOR: Andy Wagner NICKNAME: Razorbacks EQUIPMENT MANAGER: Chuck Hall NATIONAL AFFILIATION: National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA Bowl Subdivision – formerly I-A) 2011 TEAM FACTS CONFERENCE AFFILIATION: (Western Division) 2011 RECORD (PCT.): 10-2 (.833) VICE CHANCELLOR AND DIRECTOR OF ATHLETICS (ALMA MATER, YEAR): HOME (PCT.): 7-0 (1.000) • AWAY (PCT.): 2-2 (.500) • NEUTRAL (PCT.): 1-0 (1.000) Jeff Long (Ohio Wesleyan, 1982) 2011 SEC RECORD (PCT. / FINISH): 6-2 (.750 /Third - Western Division) ASSOCIATE VICE CHANCELLOR AND EXECUTIVE ASSOCIATE AD HOME (PCT.): 4-0 (1.000) • AWAY (PCT.): 2-2 (.500) • NEUTRAL (PCT.): 0-0 (0 .000) (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Bev Lewis (Central Michigan, 1979) SENIOR ASSOC. AD FOR COMPLIANCE AND STUDENT-ATHLETE SERVICES HISTORY (ALMA MATER,YEAR): Jon Fagg (Arizona, 1990) FIRST SEASON: 1894 SENIOR ASSOC. AD FOR INTERNAL OPERATIONS (ALMA MATER, YEAR): ALL-TIME RECORD (PCT.) / SEASONS: 679-452-40 (.597)/117 Matt Trantham (Centenary College, 1990) ALL-TIME CONFERENCE RECORD (PCT.) / SEASONS: 327-275-18 (.542)/98 SENIOR ASSOC. AD FOR DEVELOPMENT (ALMA MATER, YEAR): SOUTHEASTERN CONFERENCE: 78-80-2 (.494)/20 Chris Wyrick (North Carolina State, 1992) : 249-195-16 (.559)/78 NATIONAL CHAMPIONSHIPS (SEASONS): FOOTBALL FACILITIES 1 (1964 - Football Writers Association of America) FAYETTEVILLE, ARK.: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS: 13 (Southwest Conference - 1936, 1946, 1954, (72,000/Synthetic PowerBlade 2 .5) 1959, 1960, 1961, 1964, 1965, 1968, 1975, 1979, 1988, 1989) LITTLE ROCK, ARK.: War Memorial Stadium (53,955/AstroPlay) SEC WESTERN DIVISION CHAMPIONSHIPS: 4 (1995, 1998, 2002, 2006) BOWL APPEARANCES/RECORD (PCT.): 38/12-23-3 (.355) MEDIA RELATIONS CONFERENCE AFFILIATIONS (SEASONS): OFFICE: (479) 575-2751 • FAX: (479) 575-7481 Southeastern Conference (1992-present); Southwest Conference (1915-1991) DIRECTOR OF FOOTBALL MEDIA RELATIONS (ALMA MATER, YEAR): ALL-AMERICA SELECTIONS: 48 players, 59 times AT&T COTTON BOWL | *Zack Higbee (Oklahoma, 2000) ALL-CONFERENCE SELECTIONS (FIRST TEAM ONLY): 210 players, 285 times ASSOCIATE SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORS (ALMA MATER, YEAR): ALL-SEC (FIRST TEAM ONLY): 38 players, 45 times Robby Edwards (Southern Mississippi, 1986) ALL-SWC (FIRST TEAM ONLY): 172 players, 236 times Phil Pierce (Baldwin-Wallace, 1996) Jeri Thorpe (Mankato St ., 1991) ASSISTANT SPORTS INFORMATION DIRECTORS (ALMA MATER, YEAR): *Chad Crunk (Kentucky, 2006) Zach Lawson (Texas Tech, 2004) *Derek Satterfield (Tennessee, 2008) MEDIA RELATIONS ASSISTANTS (ALMA MATER, YEAR): Tyler Maland (Vassar, 2011)

2012 Emily Robinson (Kentucky, 2011) John Thomas (Arkansas, 2011) SECRETARY: Mary Lynn Gibson MAILING ADDRESS: Media Relations, P.O. Box 7777, Fayetteville, AR 72702 OVERNIGHT ADDRESS: Media Relations, 131 Barnhill Arena, Fayetteville, AR 72701 * - Media Relations Football Contacts at Bowl Game

4 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL 2011 NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name POS. HT. WT. CL/EXP. RS/Hardship Hometown (HS/Other) 1 Marquel Wade WR 5-11 185 Fr.-HS Jacksonville, Fla. (Andrew Jackson HS/Milford [N.J.] Academy) 2 Julian Horton WR 6-1 194 So.-1L Norcross, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian School) 3 Joe Adams WR 5-11 190 Sr.-3L Little Rock, Ark. (Central Arkansas Christian HS) 4 WR 5-10 180 Sr.-3L Warren, Ark. (Warren HS) 5 Quinta Funderburk WR 6-4 200 Fr.-HS Chesapeake, Va. (Oscar Frommel Smith HS) 5 Tramain Thomas S 6-0 204 Sr.-3L Winnie, Texas (East Chambers HS) 6 Isaac Madison CB 5-11 185 Sr.-3L NA/’09 , Texas (Carter HS) 7 Knile Davis RB 6-0 226 Jr.-2L Missouri City, Texas (Fort Bend Marshall HS) 8 Tevin Mitchel CB 6-0 185 Fr.-HS Mansfield, Texas (Legacy HS) 8 Tyler Wilson QB 6-3 220 Jr.-2L NA/‘08 Greenwood, Ark. (Greenwood HS)

9 Elton Ford S 6-0 220 Sr.-3L Alpharetta, Ga. (Chattahoochee HS)

9 Jacoby Walker QB 6-2 220 Fr.-RS ‘10 , Texas (Westfield HS) NUMERICAL ROSTER 10 Hunter Jarvis WR 5-8 171 So.-SQ Fairview, Texas (Lovejoy HS) 10 Braylon Mitchell LB 6-3 232 Fr.-RS ‘10 Heber Springs, Ark. (Heber Springs HS) 11 Cobi Hamilton WR 6-3 209 Jr.-2L Texarkana, Texas (Texas HS) 13 Brandon Allen QB 6-3 212 Fr.-HS Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS) 13 Seth Armbrust S 5-9 190 Sr.-1L ‘07 Little Rock, Ark. (Catholic HS/Air Force Academy) 14 Eric Bennett S 6-0 200 So.-1L Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington HS) 14 Dylan Breeding P 6-1 211 Jr.-2L Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS) 15 Keante Minor WR 6-0 194 Fr.-HS East St. Louis, Ill. (East St. Louis HS) 16 Brian Buehner QB 5-11 195 Fr.-RS ‘10 Louisville, Ky. (Saint Xavier HS) 16 Ryan Farr S 6-1 195 Jr.-SQ Little Rock, Ark. (Central Arkansas Christian/UAPB) 17 Dakota Baggett CB 5-8 155 Fr.-HS Bentonville, Ark. (Bentonville HS) 17 Brandon Mitchell QB 6-4 230 So.-1L ‘09 Amite, La. (Amite HS) 18 Zach Hocker K 6-0 180 So.-1L Russellville, Ark. (Russellville HS) 18 Davis McElroy QB 6-4 210 Fr.-HS Lee’s Summitt, Mo. (Lee’s Summitt HS)

19 Javontee Herndon WR 6-1 200 So.-1L Jacksonville, Fla. (The Bolles School) |

20 Kaelon Kelleybrew CB 5-10 174 Sr.-TR Little Rock, Ark. (Central HS/Mississippi Valley State) AT&T COTTON BOWL 20 Ronnie Wingo Jr. RB 6-3 231 Jr.-2L St. Louis, Mo. (St. Louis University HS) 21 Brad Shearin FB 6-0 240 Fr.-HS Jonesboro, Ark. (Jonesboro HS) 21 Darius Winston CB 6-0 191 Jr.-2L West Helena, Ark. (Central HS) 22 Kelvin Fisher Jr. RB 5-11 180 Fr.-HS Queen Creek, Ariz. (Higley HS) 22 Darrell Smith S 6-3 203 So.-1L Port St. Joe, Fla. (Port St. Joe HS) 23 De’Anthony Curtis RB 5-9 211 Sr.-3L Camden, Ark. (Fairview HS) 24 Sean Burnette WR 6-3 176 Fr.-HS Farmington, Ark. (Meadows Academy) 24 Daunte Carr S 6-3 220 Fr.-RS ‘10 Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville HS) 25 Alex Pastor WR 5-7 175 So.-HS Allen, Texas (Allen HS) 25 Terrell Williams LB 6-3 232 Jr.-2L Tulsa, Okla. (Union HS) 26 Alex Cacciarelli WR 6-0 180 Fr.-RS ‘10 Brentwood, Mo. (Westminster Christian Academy) 26 Rohan Gaines CB 5-11 190 Fr.-HS Bainbridge, Ga. (Bainbridge HS) 27 Dylan Cruz RB 5-10 185 Fr.-HS Helena, Ark. (De Soto HS) 27 Alan Turner S 6-0 212 Fr.-RS ‘10 Junction City, Ark. (Junction City HS) 28 Greg Gatson CB 5-11 180 Sr.-1L ‘08 Memphis, Tenn. (Germantown HS) 29 Broderick Green RB/FB 6-2 244 Sr.-2L ‘07 Little Rock, Ark. (Pulaski Academy/USC) 29 Eric Redmon CB 5-9 183 Fr.-RS ‘10 Little Rock, Ark. (Catholic HS) 30 Houston Pruitt S 5-11 183 So.-HS Springdale, Ark. (Har-Ber HS) 30 Ronald Watkins RB 5-9 190 Jr.-SQ ‘08 Stafford, Va. (Colonial Forge HS)

31 Jerico Nelson S/LB 5-10 216 Sr.-3L Destrehan, La. (Destrehan HS) 2012 32 Drew Gorton SNP 6-0 190 Fr.-HS Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS) 32 Bret Harris LB 6-0 224 Sr.-2L ‘07 Irving, Texas (MacArthur HS) 33 Dennis Johnson RB 5-9 213 Jr.-2L NA/’10 Texarkana, Ark. (Arkansas HS) 34 Jerry Franklin LB 6-1 245 Sr.-3L ‘07 Marion, Ark. (Marion HS) 34 Matthew Showalter WR 6-1 170 Fr.-HS Batesville, Ark. (Batesville HS) 35 Morgan Linton FB 5-11 240 Fr.-RS ‘10 Lonoke, Ark. (Lonoke HS) 35 Ross Rasner LB 6-0 209 Jr.-2L Waco, Texas (Reicher Catholic HS) 36 Kiero Small FB 5-10 255 Jr.-TR Baltimore, Md. (Cardinal Gibbons HS/Valley Forge [Pa.] Military Acacemy/Hartnell [Calif.] CC) 37 Brandon Pyle FB 6-2 240 So.-SQ ‘09 Hallsville, Texas (Hallsville HS) 38 Jerry Mitchell CB 6-1 214 So.-1L ‘09 Mandeville, La. (Mandeville HS) 39 Jarrett Lake LB 6-3 223 So.-1L Jenks, Okla. (Jenks HS) 40 Joe Bequette LB 6-1 210 Fr.-HS Little Rock, Ark. (Wentworth Military Academy) 40 Kody Walker RB 6-2 240 Fr.-HS Jefferson City, Mo. (Jefferson City HS) 41 Davyon McKinney CB 6-3 190 Fr.-HS Forrest City, Ark. (Forrest City HS) 41 Alex Voelzke TE 6-6 220 Fr.-HS Longview, Texas (Spring Hill HS)

5 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 2011 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS NUMERICAL ROSTER No. Name POS. HT. WT. CL/EXP. RS/Hardship Hometown (HS/Other) 42 Chris Smith DE 6-3 251 So.-1L Mount Ulla, N.C. (West Rowan HS) 42 Crawford Sullins P 6-1 180 Fr.-HS Arlington, Texas (Lamar HS) 43 John Henson K 5-11 138 Fr-RS ‘10 Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS) 43 Tenarius Wright DE 6-2 252 Jr.-2L ‘08 Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS) 44 Robert Atiga LB 6-3 240 So.-TR West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS/Snow College) 44 Allen Whitlow FB 6-1 249 So.-HS Rogers, Ark. (Rogers Heritage HS) 45 Alonzo Highsmith LB 6-1 229 Jr.-TR Missouri City, Texas (Lawrence E. Elkins HS/Phoenix [Ariz.] College) 46 Tyler Gilbert LB/DE 6-3 244 Fr.-HS Sorrento, La. (John Curtis Christian HS/North Carolina Tech Prep) 46 Forbes Harris K 6-1 185 Fr.-RS ‘10 Cordova, Tenn. (St. George’s Independent School) 47 Cameron Bryan K 5-10 176 Jr.-1L ‘08 Oklahoma City, Okla. (Bishop McGuinness HS) 47 Matt Marshall LB 6-1 230 Jr.-2L ‘08 Camden, N.J. (Camden HS) 48 Austin Jones LB 6-2 230 So.-SQ Dallas, Texas (Lake Highlands HS/Air Force Academy) 49 Austin Weese TE 6-3 225 Fr.-HS Liberty, Mo. (Liberty HS) 49 Brett Weir LB 6-5 230 Fr.-HS London, Ontario, Canada (Saint Thomas Aquinas HS) 50 Grady Ollison OL 6-5 286 Fr.-HS Malvern, Ark. (Malvern HS) 50 Ben Poeschel DE 6-1 220 Fr.HS Lee’s Summitt, Mo. (Lee’s Summitt HS) 51 Alfred Davis DT 6-1 326 Jr.-2L ‘08 College Park, Ga. (Benneker HS) 52 Mitchell Loewen LB 6-4 265 Fr.-HS Lahaina, Hawaii (Lahainaluna HS) 53 Alan D’Appollonio SNP 6-0 201 Fr.-HS Phoenix, Ariz. (Shadow Mountain HS) 54 Byran Jones DT 6-2 312 So.-1L Junction City, Ark. (Junction City HS) 55 Brock Haman LB 6-3 230 Fr.-HS Scottsdale, Ariz. (Saguaro HS) 56 Blake Gunderson OG 6-3 298 Jr.-SQ Rockwall, Texas (Rockwall HS/Abilene Christian) NUMERICAL ROSTER

57 Jared Green DT 6-0 315 Sr.-SQ Little Rock, Ark. (Central HS/Mississippi Valley State) 58 Ray Gervasi C 6-2 307 Fr.-RS ‘10 Orinda, Calif. (Miramonte HS) 59 Marcus Danenhauer OL 6-5 300 Fr.-HS Bentonville, Ark. (Bentonville HS) 61 Zach Stadther DT 6-1 295 Sr.-3L North Little Rock, Ark. (North Little Rock HS) 62 Nick Brewer SNP 6-1 221 Jr.-1L ‘08 Austin, Texas (James Bowie HS) 63 Devin Bowers DL 6-1 224 Fr.-HS Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS) 64 Travis Swanson C 6-5 305 So.-1L ‘09 Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood HS) 65 Mitch Smothers OT 6-4 296 Fr.-HS Springdale, Ark. (Springdale HS) 66 Adam Deacon OL 6-1 338 Fr.-HS Little Rock, Ark. (Little Rock Christian Academy) 67 Alvin Bailey OG 6-5 319 So.-1L ‘09 Broken Arrow, Okla. (Broken Arrow HS) 68 Austin Beck OT 6-7 307 Fr.-HS Nowata, Okla. (Nowata HS) 69 David Hurd OT 6-6 300 So.-SQ ‘09 West Monroe, La. (West Monroe HS) 70 Chris Stringer OG 6-7 304 So.-TR Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Alta Loma HS/Citrus College) 71 Jason Peacock OT 6-4 334 Jr.-TR Milledgeville, Ga. (Baldwin HS/Citrus College) 72 Grant Cook OG 6-4 318 Sr.-3L ‘07 Jonesboro, Ark. (Jonesboro HS) 74 Brey Cook OT 6-7 317 Fr.-HS Springdale, Ark. (Har-Ber HS) 75 Luke Charpentier OG 6-4 305 Fr.-RS ‘10 River Ridge, La. (John Curtis Christian) 76 Tyler Deacon C 6-4 300 Jr.-SQ ‘08 Little Rock, Ark. (Little Rock Christian Academy) 79 Grant Freeman OT 6-7 305 Sr.-3L ‘07 Paris, Ark. (Paris HS) 80 TE 6-3 236 Jr.-2L NA/’09 Warren, Ark. (Warren HS) 81 Kane Whitehurst WR 6-0 175 Fr.-HS Alpharetta, Ga. (Chattahoochee HS) 82 Brad Taylor TE 6-4 224 Jr.-HS Springdale, Ark. (Har-Ber HS) 83 Maudrecus Humphrey WR 6-3 185 So.-1L Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS) 84 Price Holmes WR 6-3 206 Jr.-SQ Batesville, Ark. (Batesville HS) AT&T COTTON BOWL | 85 Greg Childs WR 6-3 217 Sr.-3L Warren, Ark. (Warren HS) 86 Trey Flowers DE 6-4 243 Fr.-HS Huntsville, Ala. (Columbia HS) 86 Brandon Wolford WR 5-11 165 So.-RS ‘10 Lakewood, Calif. (Mayfair HS/El Camino CC) 87 Austin Tate TE 6-6 253 So.-1L ‘09 Harrison, Ark. (Harrison HS) 88 Garrett Uekman TE 6-4 254 Fr.-RS ‘10 Little Rock, Ark. (Catholic HS) 89 Andrew Peterson TE 6-6 262 Fr.-HS Seagoville, Texas (Seagoville HS) 90 Colton Miles-Nash DE 6-6 261 Jr.-2L Sulphur Springs, Texas (Sulphur Springs HS) 91 Jake Bequette DE 6-5 271 Sr.-3L ‘07 Little Rock, Ark. (Catholic HS) 92 DeQuinta Jones DT 6-5 307 Jr.-2L Bastrop, La. (Bastrop HS) 93 DeMarcus Hodge DT 6-1 301 Fr.-HS Monroe, La. (Neville HS)

2012 94 Will Coleman DE 6-3 253 So.-SQ Helena, Ark. (De Soto HS) 95 Horace Arkadie DE 6-4 235 Fr.-HS Irving, Texas (Irving HS) 96 Jeremiah Jackson DT 6-3 281 So.-SQ Hoover, Ala. (Spain Park HS) 97 Darrell Kelly-Thomas LB 6-4 225 Fr.-HS Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin HS) 98 Robert Thomas DT 6-3 308 So.-TR Muskogee, Okla. (Muskogee HS/Coffeyville [Kan.] CC) 99 Lavunce Askew DT 6-3 290 Sr.-3L Camden, Ark. (Fairview HS)

6 CLICK ANYWHERE ON AD TO LEARN MORE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 2011 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name POS. HT. WT. CL/EXP. RS/Hardship Hometown (HS/Other) 3 Joe Adams WR 5-11 190 Sr.-3L Little Rock, Ark. (Central Arkansas Christian HS) 13 Brandon Allen QB 6-3 212 Fr.-HS Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS) 95 Horace Arkadie DE 6-4 235 Fr.-HS Irving, Texas (Irving HS) 13 Seth Armbrust S 5-9 190 Sr.-1L ‘07 Little Rock, Ark. (Catholic HS/Air Force Academy) 99 Lavunce Askew DT 6-3 290 Sr.-3L Camden, Ark. (Fairview HS) 44 Robert Atiga LB 6-3 240 So.-TR West Valley City, Utah (Hunter HS/Snow College) 17 Dakota Baggett CB 5-8 155 Fr.-HS Bentonville, Ark. (Bentonville HS) 67 Alvin Bailey OG 6-5 319 So.-1L ‘09 Broken Arrow, Okla. (Broken Arrow HS) 68 Austin Beck OT 6-7 307 Fr.-HS Nowata, Okla. (Nowata HS) 14 Eric Bennett S 6-0 200 So.-1L Tulsa, Okla. (Booker T. Washington HS) 91 Jake Bequette DE 6-5 271 Sr.-3L ‘07 Little Rock, Ark. (Catholic HS) 40 Joe Bequette LB 6-1 210 Fr.-HS Little Rock, Ark. (Wentworth Military Academy) 63 Devin Bowers DL 6-1 224 Fr.-HS Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS) 14 Dylan Breeding P 6-1 211 Jr.-2L Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS) 62 Nick Brewer SNP 6-1 221 Jr.-1L ‘08 Austin, Texas (James Bowie HS) 47 Cameron Bryan K 5-10 176 Jr.-1L ‘08 Oklahoma City, Okla. (Bishop McGuinness HS) 16 Brian Buehner QB 5-11 195 Fr.-RS ‘10 Louisville, Ky. (Saint Xavier HS) 24 Sean Burnette WR 6-3 176 Fr.-HS Farmington, Ark. (Meadows Academy) 26 Alex Cacciarelli WR 6-0 180 Fr.-RS ‘10 Brentwood, Mo. (Westminster Christian Academy) 24 Daunte Carr S 6-3 220 Fr.-RS ‘10 Gainesville, Ga. (Gainesville HS) 75 Luke Charpentier OG 6-4 305 Fr.-RS ‘10 River Ridge, La. (John Curtis Christian) 85 Greg Childs WR 6-3 217 Sr.-3L Warren, Ark. (Warren HS) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 94 Will Coleman DE 6-3 253 So.-SQ Helena, Ark. (De Soto HS)

74 Brey Cook OT 6-7 317 Fr.-HS Springdale, Ark. (Har-Ber HS) 72 Grant Cook OG 6-4 318 Sr.-3L ‘07 Jonesboro, Ark. (Jonesboro HS) 27 Dylan Cruz RB 5-10 185 Fr.-HS Helena, Ark. (De Soto HS) 23 De’Anthony Curtis RB 5-9 211 Sr.-3L Camden, Ark. (Fairview HS) 59 Marcus Danenhauer OL 6-5 300 Fr.-HS Bentonville, Ark. (Bentonville HS) 53 Alan D’Appollonio SNP 6-0 201 Fr.-HS Phoenix, Ariz. (Shadow Mountain HS) 51 Alfred Davis DT 6-1 326 Jr.-2L ‘08 College Park, Ga. (Benneker HS) 7 Knile Davis RB 6-0 226 Jr.-2L Missouri City, Texas (Fort Bend Marshall HS) 66 Adam Deacon OL 6-1 338 Fr.-HS Little Rock, Ark. (Little Rock Christian Academy) 76 Tyler Deacon C 6-4 300 Jr.-SQ ‘08 Little Rock, Ark. (Little Rock Christian Academy) 16 Ryan Farr S 6-1 195 Jr.-SQ Little Rock, Ark. (Central Arkansas Christian/UAPB) 22 Kelvin Fisher Jr. RB 5-11 180 Fr.-HS Queen Creek, Ariz. (Higley HS) 86 Trey Flowers DE 6-4 243 Fr.-HS Huntsville, Ala. (Columbia HS) 9 Elton Ford S 6-0 220 Sr.-3L Alpharetta, Ga. (Chattahoochee HS) 34 Jerry Franklin LB 6-1 245 Sr.-3L ‘07 Marion, Ark. (Marion HS) 79 Grant Freeman OT 6-7 305 Sr.-3L ‘07 Paris, Ark. (Paris HS) 5 Quinta Funderburk WR 6-4 200 Fr.-HS Chesapeake, Va. (Oscar Frommel Smith HS) 26 Rohan Gaines CB 5-11 190 Fr.-HS Bainbridge, Ga. (Bainbridge HS) 28 Greg Gatson CB 5-11 180 Sr.-1L ‘08 Memphis, Tenn. (Germantown HS) 58 Ray Gervasi C 6-2 307 Fr.-RS ‘10 Orinda, Calif. (Miramonte HS) 46 Tyler Gilbert LB/DE 6-3 244 Fr.-HS Sorrento, La. (John Curtis Christian HS/North Carolina Tech Prep) 32 Drew Gorton SNP 6-0 190 Fr.-HS Fayetteville, Ark. (Fayetteville HS) 80 Chris Gragg TE 6-3 236 Jr.-2L NA/’09 Warren, Ark. (Warren HS) AT&T COTTON BOWL | 29 Broderick Green RB/FB 6-2 244 Sr.-2L ‘07 Little Rock, Ark. (Pulaski Academy/USC) 57 Jared Green DT 6-0 315 Sr.-SQ Little Rock, Ark. (Central HS/Mississippi Valley State) 56 Blake Gunderson OG 6-3 298 Jr.-SQ Rockwall, Texas (Rockwall HS/Abilene Christian) 55 Brock Haman LB 6-3 230 Fr.-HS Scottsdale, Ariz. (Saguaro HS) 11 Cobi Hamilton WR 6-3 209 Jr.-2L Texarkana, Texas (Texas HS) 32 Bret Harris LB 6-0 224 Sr.-2L ‘07 Irving, Texas (MacArthur HS) 46 Forbes Harris K 6-1 185 Fr.-RS ‘10 Cordova, Tenn. (St. George’s Independent School) 43 John Henson K 5-11 138 Fr-RS ‘10 Southlake, Texas (Carroll HS) 19 Javontee Herndon WR 6-1 200 So.-1L Jacksonville, Fla. (The Bolles School) 45 Alonzo Highsmith LB 6-1 229 Jr.-TR Missouri City, Texas (Lawrence E. Elkins HS/Phoenix [Ariz.] College)

2012 18 Zach Hocker K 6-0 180 So.-1L Russellville, Ark. (Russellville HS) 93 DeMarcus Hodge DT 6-1 301 Fr.-HS Monroe, La. (Neville HS) 84 Price Holmes WR 6-3 206 Jr.-SQ Batesville, Ark. (Batesville HS) 2 Julian Horton WR 6-1 194 So.-1L Norcross, Ga. (Greater Atlanta Christian School) 83 Maudrecus Humphrey WR 6-3 185 So.-1L Hoover, Ala. (Hoover HS) 69 David Hurd OT 6-6 300 So.-SQ ‘09 West Monroe, La. (West Monroe HS) 96 Jeremiah Jackson DT 6-3 281 So.-SQ Hoover, Ala. (Spain Park HS)

8 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL 2011 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS ALPHABETICAL ROSTER No. Name POS. HT. WT. CL/EXP. RS/Hardship Hometown (HS/Other) 10 Hunter Jarvis WR 5-8 171 So.-SQ Fairview, Texas (Lovejoy HS) 33 Dennis Johnson RB 5-9 213 Jr.-2L NA/’10 Texarkana, Ark. (Arkansas HS) 48 Austin Jones LB 6-2 230 So.-SQ Dallas, Texas (Lake Highlands HS/Air Force Academy) 54 Byran Jones DT 6-2 312 So.-1L Junction City, Ark. (Junction City HS) 92 DeQuinta Jones DT 6-5 307 Jr.-2L Bastrop, La. (Bastrop HS) 20 Kaelon Kelleybrew CB 5-10 174 Sr.-TR Little Rock, Ark. (Central HS/Mississippi Valley State) 97 Darrell Kelly-Thomas LB 6-4 225 Fr.-HS Lufkin, Texas (Lufkin HS) 39 Jarrett Lake LB 6-3 223 So.-1L Jenks, Okla. (Jenks HS) 35 Morgan Linton FB 5-11 240 Fr.-RS ‘10 Lonoke, Ark. (Lonoke HS) 52 Mitchell Loewen LB 6-4 265 Fr.-HS Lahaina, Hawaii (Lahainaluna HS)

6 Isaac Madison CB 5-11 185 Sr.-3L NA/’09 Dallas, Texas (Carter HS) ALPHABETICAL ROSTER 47 Matt Marshall LB 6-1 230 Jr.-2L ‘08 Camden, N.J. (Camden HS) 18 Davis McElroy QB 6-4 210 Fr.-HS Lee’s Summitt, Mo. (Lee’s Summitt HS) 41 Davyon McKinney CB 6-3 190 Fr.-HS Forrest City, Ark. (Forrest City HS) 90 Colton Miles-Nash DE 6-6 261 Jr.-2L Sulphur Springs, Texas (Sulphur Springs HS) 15 Keante Minor WR 6-0 194 Fr.-HS East St. Louis, Ill. (East St. Louis HS) 8 Tevin Mitchel CB 6-0 185 Fr.-HS Mansfield, Texas (Legacy HS) 17 Brandon Mitchell QB 6-4 230 So.-1L ‘09 Amite, La. (Amite HS) 10 Braylon Mitchell LB 6-3 232 Fr.-RS ‘10 Heber Springs, Ark. (Heber Springs HS) 38 Jerry Mitchell CB 6-1 214 So.-1L ‘09 Mandeville, La. (Mandeville HS) 31 Jerico Nelson S/LB 5-10 216 Sr.-3L Destrehan, La. (Destrehan HS) 50 Grady Ollison OL 6-5 286 Fr.-HS Malvern, Ark. (Malvern HS) 25 Alex Pastor WR 5-7 175 So.-HS Allen, Texas (Allen HS) 71 Jason Peacock OT 6-4 334 Jr.-TR Milledgeville, Ga. (Baldwin HS/Citrus College) 89 Andrew Peterson TE 6-6 262 Fr.-HS Seagoville, Texas (Seagoville HS) 50 Ben Poeschel DE 6-1 220 Fr.HS Lee’s Summitt, Mo. (Lee’s Summitt HS)

30 Houston Pruitt S 5-11 183 So.-HS Springdale, Ark. (Har-Ber HS) |

37 Brandon Pyle FB 6-2 240 So.-SQ ‘09 Hallsville, Texas (Hallsville HS) AT&T COTTON BOWL 35 Ross Rasner LB 6-0 209 Jr.-2L Waco, Texas (Reicher Catholic HS) 29 Eric Redmon CB 5-9 183 Fr.-RS ‘10 Little Rock, Ark. (Catholic HS) 21 Brad Shearin FB 6-0 240 Fr.-HS Jonesboro, Ark. (Jonesboro HS) 34 Matthew Showalter WR 6-1 170 Fr.-HS Batesville, Ark. (Batesville HS) 36 Kiero Small FB 5-10 255 Jr.-TR Baltimore, Md. (Cardinal Gibbons HS/Valley Forge [Pa.] Military Acacemy/Hartnell [Calif.] CC) 42 Chris Smith DE 6-3 251 So.-1L Mount Ulla, N.C. (West Rowan HS) 22 Darrell Smith S 6-3 203 So.-1L Port St. Joe, Fla. (Port St. Joe HS) 65 Mitch Smothers OT 6-4 296 Fr.-HS Springdale, Ark. (Springdale HS) 61 Zach Stadther DT 6-1 295 Sr.-3L North Little Rock, Ark. (North Little Rock HS) 70 Chris Stringer OG 6-7 304 So.-TR Rancho Cucamonga, Calif. (Alta Loma HS/Citrus College) 42 Crawford Sullins P 6-1 180 Fr.-HS Arlington, Texas (Lamar HS) 64 Travis Swanson C 6-5 305 So.-1L ‘09 Kingwood, Texas (Kingwood HS) 87 Austin Tate TE 6-6 253 So.-1L ‘09 Harrison, Ark. (Harrison HS) 82 Brad Taylor TE 6-4 224 Jr.-HS Springdale, Ark. (Har-Ber HS) 98 Robert Thomas DT 6-3 308 So.-TR Muskogee, Okla. (Muskogee HS/Coffeyville [Kan.] CC) 5 Tramain Thomas S 6-0 204 Sr.-3L Winnie, Texas (East Chambers HS) 27 Alan Turner S 6-0 212 Fr.-RS ‘10 Junction City, Ark. (Junction City HS) 88 Garrett Uekman TE 6-4 254 Fr.-RS ‘10 Little Rock, Ark. (Catholic HS) 41 Alex Voelzke TE 6-6 220 Fr.-HS Longview, Texas (Spring Hill HS)

1 Marquel Wade WR 5-11 185 Fr.-HS Jacksonville, Fla. (Andrew Jackson HS/Milford [N.J.] Academy) 2012 9 Jacoby Walker QB 6-2 220 Fr.-RS ‘10 Houston, Texas (Westfield HS) 40 Kody Walker RB 6-2 240 Fr.-HS Jefferson City, Mo. (Jefferson City HS) 30 Ronald Watkins RB 5-9 190 Jr.-SQ ‘08 Stafford, Va. (Colonial Forge HS) 49 Austin Weese TE 6-3 225 Fr.-HS Liberty, Mo. (Liberty HS) 49 Brett Weir LB 6-5 230 Fr.-HS London, Ontario, Canada (Saint Thomas Aquinas HS) 81 Kane Whitehurst WR 6-0 175 Fr.-HS Alpharetta, Ga. (Chattahoochee HS) 44 Allen Whitlow FB 6-1 249 So.-HS Rogers, Ark. (Rogers Heritage HS) 25 Terrell Williams LB 6-3 232 Jr.-2L Tulsa, Okla. (Union HS) 8 Tyler Wilson QB 6-3 220 Jr.-2L NA/‘08 Greenwood, Ark. (Greenwood HS) 20 Ronnie Wingo Jr. RB 6-3 231 Jr.-2L St. Louis, Mo. (St. Louis University HS) 21 Darius Winston CB 6-0 191 Jr.-2L West Helena, Ark. (Central HS) 86 Brandon Wolford WR 5-11 165 So.-RS ‘10 Lakewood, Calif. (Mayfair HS/El Camino CC) 4 Jarius Wright WR 5-10 180 Sr.-3L Warren, Ark. (Warren HS) 43 Tenarius Wright DE 6-2 252 Jr.-2L ‘08 Memphis, Tenn. (Whitehaven HS)

9 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS ARKANSAS RAZORBACK DEPTH CHART (as of 12/5/11) OFFENSE DEFENSE WR 3 Joe Adams (Sr., 5-11, 190) DE 91 Jake Bequette (Sr., 6-5, 271) 2 Julian Horton (So., 6-1, 194) 42 Chris Smith (So., 6-3, 251)

WR 11 Cobi Hamilton (Jr., 6-3, 209) DT 54 Byran Jones (So., 6-2, 310) OR 51 Alfred Davis (Jr., 6-1, 326) 85 Greg Childs (Sr., 6-3, 217) 61 Zach Stadther (Sr., 6-1, 295) 83 Maudrecus Humphrey (So., 6-3, 185) DT 98 Robert Thomas (So., 6-3, 308) WR 4 Jarius Wright (Sr., 5-10, 180) 92 DeQuinta Jones (Jr., 6-5, 307) 1 Marquel Wade (Fr., 5-11, 185) 99 Lavunce Askew (Sr., 6-3, 290) 19 Javontee Herndon (So., 6-1, 200) DE 43 Tenarius Wright (Jr., 6-2, 252) TE 80 Chris Gragg (Jr., 6-3, 236) 86 Trey Flowers (Fr., 6-4, 243) 87 Austin Tate (So., 6-6, 253) OLb 45 Alonzo Highsmith (Jr., 6-1, 229) OT 65 Mitch Smothers (Fr., 6-4, 296) 32 Bret Harris (Sr., 6-0, 224) OR 39 Jarrett Lake (So., 6-3, 223) 71 Jason Peacock (Jr., 6-4, 334) MLB 34 Jerry Franklin (Sr., 6-1, 245) OG 72 Grant Cook (Sr., 6-4, 318) 25 Terrell Williams (Jr., 6-3, 232)

DEPTH CHART 75 Luke Charpentier (Fr., 6-4, 305) 10 Braylon Mitchell (Fr., 6-3, 232)

C 64 Travis Swanson (So., 6-5, 305) OLB 31 Jerico Nelson (Sr., 5-10, 216) 76 Tyler Deacon (Jr., 6-4, 300) 35 Ross Rasner (Jr., 6-0, 209)

OG 67 Alvin Bailey (So., 6-5, 319) CB 21 Darius Winston (Jr., 6-0, 191) 70 Chris Stringer (So., 6-7, 304) 8 Tevin Mitchell (Fr., 6-0, 185) 38 Jerry Mitchell (So., 6-1, 214) OT 79 Grant Freeman (Sr., 6-7, 305) 74 Brey Cook (Fr., 6-7, 317) S 14 Eric Bennett (So., 6-0, 200) 9 Elton Ford (Sr., 6-0, 220) QB 8 Tyler Wilson (Jr., 6-3, 220) 27 Alan Turner (Fr., 6-0, 212) 17 Brandon Mitchell (So., 6-4, 230) S 5 Tramain Thomas (Sr., 6-0, 204) RB 20 Ronnie Wingo Jr. (Jr., 6-3, 231) 16 Ryan Farr (Jr., 6-1, 195) OR 22 Darrell Smith (So., 6-3, 203) 33 Dennis Johnson (Jr., 5-9, 213) OR CB 6 Isaac Madison (Sr., 5-11, 185) 29 Broderick Green (Sr., 6-2, 244) 28 Greg Gatson (Sr., 5-11, 180) 23 De’Anthony Curtis (Sr., 5-9, 211) 40 Kody Walker (Fr., 6-2, 240) 22 Kelvin Fisher Jr. (Fr., 5-11, 180)

AT&T COTTON BOWL | FB 36 Kiero Small (Jr., 5-10, 255)

SPECIAL TEAMS K 18 Zach Hocker (So., 6-0, 170) KOR 1 Marquel Wade (Fr., 5-11, 185) 33 Dennis Johnson (Jr., 5-9, 213) P 14 Dylan Breeding (Jr., 6-1, 211)

2012 PR 3 Joe Adams (Sr., 5-11, 190) SNP 53 Alan D’Appollonio (Fr., 6-0, 201) 1 Marquel Wade (Fr., 5-11, 185)

H 16 Brian Buehner (Fr., 5-11, 195)

10 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL RAZORBACK GAME NOTES 2012 AT&T COTTON BOWL arkansas to FACE STATE IN 76TH AT&t COTTON BOWL CLASSIC No . 7 Arkansas will make its 12th appearance in the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic when it takes on 11th-ranked Kansas State . The Razorbacks and Wildcats meet for the first time since 1967 inside Cowboys Stadium on Jan . 6 at 7 p .m . in a game set to be

broadcast on Fox . RAZORBACK GAME NOTES coach petrino in January Bobby Petrino will coach a January bowl game for the fifth time Game 13 in his career when the Razorbacks take the field in the AT&T Cotton Bowl on Jan . 6, 2012 . He has a January bowl record of 2-2 . While at Louisville, Coach Petrino led the Cardinals to a ARKANSAS 24-13 victory over No . 12 Wake Forest in the 2007 Orange Bowl . The previous year, Louisville fell to No . 12 Virginia Tech 35-24 in vs. the 2006 Gator Bowl . In 2010, Coach Petrino led Arkansas to a 20-17 victory over East Carolina in the 2010 Liberty Bowl. Last Kansas State season, the Razorbacks made the first BCS game appearance in Friday, Jan. 6, 2012 • 7 p.m. (CT) • FOX school history when they fell short to No . 6 Ohio State, 31-26, in Cowboys Stadium (80,000) • Arlington, Texas the Sugar Bowl . coach petrino bowl history TV: The game will be broadcast The Coaches: The 2012 AT&T Cotton Bowl will mark the third straight bowl nationally on Fox. Gus Johnson (play- Arkansas: Bobby Petrino game the Razorbacks will play under Coach Bobby Petrino . | by-play), Charles Davis (color) and (Carroll College, 1983) Tim Brewster (sideline) will call the Career Record: 74-26/.740 Coach Petrino has a 3-3 overall record in the postseason during AT&T COTTON BOWL game. (In eighth year) his eight-year coaching career . While at Louisville, Coach Petrino Arkansas Record: 33-17/.660 won the 2004 Liberty Bowl 44-40 over No . 10 Boise State . The National Radio: Westwood One (In fourth year) Cardinals also claimed a BCS bowl win by topping No . 12 Wake Radio will broadcast the game vs. Kansas State: 1-0 Forest 24-13 in the 2007 Orange Bowl . Under Coach Petrino, nationally with Brad Sham (play-by- Louisville also made appearances in the GMAC and Gator bowls . play) and (color) on Kansas State: In his first bowl game at Arkansas, Petrino led the Razorbacks to the call. (William-Jewell, 1963) a 20-17 victory over East Carolina in the Liberty Bowl before Career Record: 159-82-1/.659 taking the Razorbacks to the first BCS game in school history last Radio: The Razorback Sports (In 20th year) year against Ohio State in the Sugar Bowl . Network team of Chuck Barrett Kansas State Record: 159-82-1/.659 (play-by-play), (color) (In 20th year) and (sideline) will vs. Arkansas: First meeting broadcast the game.

2011 Arkansas Schedule/Results 2011 Kansas State Schedule/Results Sept. 3 Missouri State (PPV)...... W, 51-7 Sept. 3 Eastern Kentucky...... W, 10-7 Sept. 10 New Mexico (LR) (ESPNU)...... W, 52-3 Sept. 17 Kent State...... W, 37-0

Sept. 17 Troy (CSS/CST)...... W, 38-28 Sept. 24 at (Fla.)...... W, 28-24 2012 Sept. 24 at #3 Alabama* (CBS)...... L, 14-38 Oct. 1 #15 Baylor*...... W, 36-35 Oct. 1 vs. #14 Texas A&M+ (ESPN)...... W, 42-38 Oct. 8 Missouri*...... W, 24-17 Oct. 8 #15 Auburn* (ESPN)...... W, 38-14 Oct. 15 at Texas Tech*...... W, 41-34 Oct. 22 at Ole Miss* (SEC)...... W, 29-24 Oct. 22 at Kansas*...... W, 59-21 Oct. 29 at Vanderbilt* (SEC)...... W, 31-28 Oct. 29 #11 Oklahoma*...... L, 17-38 Nov. 5 #10 South Carolina* (ESPN)...... W, 44-28 Nov. 5 at #3 Oklahoma State*...... L, 45-52 Nov. 12 Tennessee* (ESPN2)...... W, 49-7 Nov. 12 Texas A&M*...... W, 53-50 Nov. 19 Mississippi State* (LR) (CBS)...... W, 44-17 Nov. 19 at Texas*...... W, 17-13 Nov. 25 at #1 LSU* (CBS)...... L, 17-41 Dec. 3 Iowa State*...... W, 30-23 Jan. 6 vs. #11 Kansas State+ (FOX)...... 7 p.m. Jan. 6 vs. #7 Arkansas+...... 7 p.m.

Home games in Bold...... * SEC Game Home games in Bold...... * Big XII Game All times central...... (LR) game in Little Rock All times central...... +-Arlington, Texas +-Arlington, Texas

11 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS ua bowl history streak in school history and the longest since a streak of 34 Arkansas will be making its 39th trip to a postseason bowl game weeks from 1988-90 . and 12th to the AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic when the Razorbacks travel to Dallas to play Kansas State . The Razorbacks last played • The Razorbacks were sixth in the final BCS standings, in the Cotton Bowl against Missouri on Jan . 1, 2008 . Their last marking the highest BCS finish in school history . Arkansas has Cotton Bowl victory was a 27-6 victory over No . 14 Texas on been in the top 10 in the BCS standings for a school-record 10 Jan . 1, 2000 . Arkansas is 12-23-3 in the previous 38 bowl straight weeks . appearances . • Arkansas is playing its first game as the No. 7 team in the country since 2003 . UA is 11-5 ( .688) all-time when ranked ua january bowl history seventh . The Razorbacks will be playing in a January bowl game for the 26th time in school history . Arkansas holds an all-time record of 8-15-2 in the month of January with their last win a 20-17 RANKING AMONG THE BEST IN THE NATION decision over East Carolina in the 2010 Liberty Bowl. Arkansas • The Razorbacks rank high in the SEC and NCAA in several tied its first appearance in a January bowl, 7-7, against categories: Centenary on Jan . 1, 1934, at the Dixie Classic . Category Avg ./Game SEC Rank NCAA Rank Passing Offense 307 .8 1 13 ua cotton bowl history Total Offense 445 .8 1 27 For the 12th time in school history, and the first since 2008, Scoring Offense 37 .4 2 15 Arkansas will conclude its season at the AT&T Cotton Bowl . First Downs 22 .2 1 33 The Razorbacks’ 12 Cotton Bowl appearances are the most in a Passing Efficiency 148.72 2 24 RAZORBACK GAME NOTES single bowl game by UA . Arkansas has won three Cotton Bowls, Returns 12 .8 3 15

including a 10-7 victory over No . 6 Nebraska on Jan . 1, 1965 . Kickoff Returns 24 .2 3 34 With the victory, Arkansas finished as the only undefeated Pass Efficiency Defense 113 79. 5 18 team in the country after the bowl games and the two groups who waited until that point – The Football Writers Association of America and the Helms Athletic Foundation – named the CONSISTENT INSIDE THE CRITICAL ZONE Razorbacks as national champions . • Arkansas is 47-of-54 (.870) in the Critical Zone (inside the 20-yard line) in 2011, which ranks tied for second in the SEC Date Opponent Score and 26th in the NCAA . UA has scored a on 34-of-54 1/1/1947 #8 LSU T, 0-0 (.630) trips into the Critical Zone, which is fifth in the SEC. 1/1/1955 Georgia Tech L, 14-6 Arkansas’ defense has held its opponents to 24-of-33 ( 727). in 1/1/1961 #10 Duke L, 7-6 the Critical Zone, which ranks second in the SEC and is tied for 1/1/1965 #6 Nebraska W, 10-7 12th in the NCAA . 1/1/1966 #15 LSU L, 14-7 1/1/1976 #18 Georgia W, 31-10 TEAM NOTES 1/1/1989 #9 UCLA L, 17-3 • Arkansas has returned five kicks for in 2011 1/1/1990 #8 Tennessee L, 31-27 (3 punts, 2 kickoffs), which is the highest total in the NCAA . 1/1/2000 #14 Texas W, 27-6 The Razorbacks are tied for the NCAA lead with three punt 1/1/2002 #10 Oklahoma L, 3-10 return touchdowns. UA is the only team in the SEC and one of 1/1/2008 #7 Missouri L, 38-7 two in the nation with multiple punt return touchdowns and multiple kickoff return touchdowns in 2011 .

2011 notes • Arkansas earned six conference wins in 2011, marking the • Arkansas is 20-5 over its last 25 games. Alabama, Auburn

AT&T COTTON BOWL | first time in school history UA recorded winning SEC records in and LSU are the only other schools in the SEC that have won at back-to-back seasons . least 20 of their last 25 games . • The Razorbacks have forced at least one turnover in eight • UA has consecutive 10-win seasons for just the third time straight games and have forced 17 turnovers in that span . They in school history (1988-89 and 1964-65) . UA’s single-season intercepted three passes vs . Auburn and recovered three record for wins is 11 set in 1964 and 1977 . vs . South Carolina . The three against the Tigers were the most for a UA defense since recording three vs . Troy in • The Razorbacks were 7-0 at home this season for the first 2009 and the most in an SEC game since grabbing three at undefeated home season since 1999. UA was one of two SEC Auburn in 2008, and the three recoveries against the

2012 schools not to lose a game at home this season and one of nine Gamecocks were the most since taking three vs . LSU last season . teams currently ranked in the top 25 of the AP without a home loss in 2011 . • UA has recorded a non-offensive score in five of the last six games and has eight non-offensive scores this season . • Arkansas has been ranked in the top 25 of the poll for 31 consecutive weeks, which is the fifth-longest

12 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL • Arkansas has 21 touchdown drives of less than two • Tyler Wilson is averaging 8.41 yards per attempt, which minutes in 2011, bringing the total under Coach Petrino to 83 . ranks second in the SEC and 14th in the NCAA. Wilson’s Last season, UA had 26 touchdown drives of less than two average of 13.32 yards per completion ranks second in the SEC minutes . and eighth in the NCAA .

• The Razorbacks have scored 13 touchdowns of more than • Tyler Wilson broke Arkansas’ single-game completions 50 yards in 2011 and have scored at least one in nine games . record with 32 vs . Mississippi State, breaking the previous record of 31 set by vs . Texas A&M in 1971, and earning • Arkansas broke the school record for passing yards in a SEC Offensive Player of the Week honors. Wilson, who game with 510 vs . Texas A&M, which bettered the previous completed 30 passes vs . Texas A&M, a career-high total at the record of 447 set vs . Missouri State in 2009 . The 510 passing time, and 27 at Vanderbilt, has three of the top-five single-game RAZORBACK GAME NOTES yards ranks as the highest single-game total in the SEC and completions marks in school history . seventh-highest single-game output in the NCAA this season . • Tyler Wilson completed 18 consecutive passes as part of • Tyler Wilson and Jarius Wright were named SEC his 24-of-36 performance vs . Auburn . Wilson’s streak is tied for co-Offensive Players of the Week following their performances the third-longest overall consecutive completions streak in SEC vs. Texas A&M, marking the first time in SEC history co-offensive history and is tied for the second-longest single-game consecutive players of the week came from the same school . completions streak in conference history .

• Arkansas’ average of 22.2 first downs per game leads the • Tyler Wilson broke the Arkansas single-game passing SEC and ranks 33rd in the NCAA, and the team’s 161 passing record by throwing for 510 yards vs . Texas A&M . Wilson first downs lead the SEC and rank 17th in the NCAA. finished the game 30-of-51 for 510 yards, bettering the previous record of 409 set by , for the fifth-highest single- • The Razorbacks are 11-for-15 (.733) on fourth- game total in SEC history. Wilson produced the fifth 500-yard conversions in 2011, which ranks third in the SEC and 12th in passing game in SEC history and the first since 2001 and was the NCAA . The 11 successful conversions are tied for fourth in named SEC co-Offensive Player of the Week. the conference and 27th in the nation .

• Tyler Wilson broke the UA record for total offense yards | QUARTERBACKS with 481 vs . Texas A&M, bettering the previous record of 414 set AT&T COTTON BOWL • Tyler Wilson became the first Razorback to be named first- by Ryan Mallett vs . Georgia in 2009 . Wilson also broke the team All-SEC when he was selected to the first team school record for total offense plays in a game with 57 vs . the by the AP and Coaches . He is UA’s first first-team all-conference Aggies . That mark broke the previous record of 56 plays set by quarterback since Quinn Grovey was a first-team All-Southwest Joe Ferguson vs . Texas A&M in 1971 . Wilson’s total yardage is Conference selection in 1988 . the highest individual single-game output in the SEC and 10th-highest single-game total in the NCAA this season . • Tyler Wilson is the second Razorback in school history to pass for 3,000 yards in a season . He has thrown for 3,422 yards in 2011, the third-highest single-season total in UA history, to lead the SEC and rank 15th in the NCAA.

• Tyler Wilson leads the SEC and ranks 14th in the NCAA with his average of 285 .2 passing yards per game, and his 283 .4 yards of total offense per game tops the conference and ranks 21st in the country . Wilson’s 22 passing touchdowns rank as the fourth-highest single-season total in UA history and are second in the SEC in 2011. 2012 • Tyler Wilson leads the SEC and is tied for 27th in the country with 257 completions, the second-highest single-season total in school history . His passing efficiency rating of 148 .66 ranks second in the SEC and 21st in the NCAA, and his 63.1 completion percentage (257-of-407) ranks third in the conference .

• Tyler Wilson threw for 510 passing yards vs . Texas A&M, which is the highest single-game total in the SEC and third highest in the NCAA this season . Wilson is the only player in the SEC and one of five in the NCAA to pass for 500 yards in a game in 2011 . Tyler Wilson was a first-team All-SEC selection in 2011. He leads the SEC and ranks 14th nationally with an average of 285.2 passing yards per game.

13 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS • Tyler Wilson leads the SEC and ranks third in the NCAA • Jarius Wright’s 281 receiving yards vs. Texas A&M are the with 60 passes of 15 or more yards in the first half . His total of most in the SEC and rank as the third-highest single-game 89 passes of 15+ yards leads the conference and ranks seventh in output in the NCAA in 2011, and his 13 receptions vs . the the country. He also leads the SEC and is tied for 12th in the Aggies are tied for the most in the SEC and the 14th-highest country with 30 passes of 25 or more yards . single-game total in the NCAA this season .

• Tyler Wilson leads the SEC and ranks ninth in the NCAA • Jarius Wright collected 281 all-purpose yards vs. Texas with 2,096 passing yards in the first half. He also leads the SEC A&M, which is the highest total in the SEC this season and the and ranks 10th in the NCAA with 1,198 second-quarter passing fifth-highest single-game total in school history . His all-purpose yards and is second in the conference and 18th in the nation yardage also ranks as the 29th-highest single-game output in the with 898 passing yards in the first quarter . NCAA in 2011 .

• Brandon Mitchell is 22-of-32 passing for 271 yards and • Jarius Wright recorded consecutive 100-yard receiving two touchdowns this season . He also has collected 58 yards and games after collecting 135 yards on 10 receptions at Vanderbilt two touchdowns on 15 rushes . and 103 yards on four catches vs . South Carolina . He has nine 100-yard receiving games in his career, tied for the second- • Arkansas has thrown for 300 or more yards in 25 of 49 highest total in school history, and four this season, which is games under head coach Bobby Petrino . Prior to his arrival, second in the SEC and is tied for the third-highest single-season Arkansas had thrown for 300 or more yards 16 times in school total in UA history . history . • Joe Adams ranks fourth on UA’s all-time career 100-yard Receivers and tight ends receiving games list with seven, including two this season, and • Jarius Wright and Joe Adams earned first-team All-SEC Greg Childs is tied for sixth with five .

RAZORBACK GAME NOTES acclaim in 2011 . Wright was named a first-team by the AP and Coaches, while Adams earned the first-team all- • Cobi Hamilton recorded the fourth 100-yard receiving purpose slot by the AP and Coaches, who also named him the game of his career, tied for ninth all-time at Arkansas, against first-team return specialist . New Mexico with 132 yards and one touchdown on five receptions . • Jarius Wright holds Arkansas’ career receptions record with 165 . He broke the previous record of 153 by Anthony • Joe Adams has made at least one catch in 45 of his 46 Eubanks as part of a five-catch performance vs. Tennessee. career games . He has made multiple grabs in 35 of those games . • Jarius Wright leads the SEC and ranks 23rd in the NCAA with his average of 93 .5 receiving yards per game . He also leads the SEC with his 5.7 receptions-per-game average. Wright is third in the conference in touchdown scoring and eighth in the conference in overall scoring with an average of 6 .2 points per game .

• Jarius Wright was named SEC co-Offensive Player of the Week after he set an Arkansas record with 281 receiving yards on a school-record-tying 13 receptions vs . Texas A&M . Wright’s receiving yards total is the second-highest in SEC history trailing only the conference record of 293 held by Josh Reed, who collected his yards on 19 catches in 2001 .

AT&T COTTON BOWL | • Joe Adams is fourth in the SEC with his average of 4.1 receptions per game and sixth with 52 .5 receiving yards per game . Chris Gragg is tied for ninth in the conference with his average of 3.3 receptions per game. Adding SEC leader Jarius Wright, Arkansas is the only school to have multiple receivers ranked in the top 10 in the conference in receiving yards per game and receptions per game .

• Jarius Wright holds the Arkansas single-season records for receptions (63), receiving yards (1,029) and touchdowns scored 2012 (11-tie). His receiving touchdowns lead the SEC and are tied for 12th in the NCAA .

• Jarius Wright’s average of 21.6 yards per catch vs. Texas Jarius Wright was named first-team All-SEC after breaking UA single-season A&M (13 receptions for 281 yards) is the second-highest single- records with 63 receptions and 1,029 receiving yards this season. game yards-per-catch average (min. 10 catches) in SEC history.

14 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL • Chris Gragg was named the John Mackey of the offensive line Week after he recorded the first 100-yard receiving game of his • Sophomore guard Alvin Bailey was named second-team career vs . Mississippi State . Gragg caught a career-high eight All-SEC by the AP and Coaches, marking the second straight passes for a career-high 119 yards against the Bulldogs . He ranks season he earned conference acclaim . Last season, Bailey was third on the team with 40 receptions for 492 yards and two named to the SEC All-Freshman Team. touchdowns in 2011 . • Arkansas opened the previous eight games with the running backs following starters on the offensive line: Jason Peacock (OT), • Dennis Johnson was named second-team All-SEC all- Grant Cook (OG), Travis Swanson (C), Alvin Bailey (OG) and purpose player by the AP. Johnson ranks second in the SEC and Grant Freeman (OT) . Bailey and Swanson have each started all 25 games of their career . 33rd in the NCAA with his average of 131 .5 all-purpose yards per game and seventh in the SEC with his average of 63.7 RAZORBACK GAME NOTES rushing yards per game . • Guard Alvin Bailey was named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week following UA’s defeat of New Mexico in which the • Dennis Johnson ranks second in the SEC and 33rd in the Razorbacks piled up 632 yards of total offense and 34 first NCAA with his average of 135 .1 all-purpose yards per game and downs . seventh in the SEC with his average of 63.7 rushing yards per • The Razorbacks lead the SEC and rank 12th in the NCAA game . in passing offense, averaging 307 .8 yards per game, and lead the SEC and rank 28th in the NCAA with an average of 445.8 yards • Dennis Johnson was named SEC Offensive Player of the of total offense per game . Arkansas’ offense ranks second in Week after he rushed for a career-high 160 yards on 15 carries at school history in completions (279) and passing first downs Ole Miss . Johnson’s rushing total bettered his previous career (161), third in passing yards (3,693) and fourth in scoring (449) high of 127 yards from 2008 vs . LSU and was the third 100-yard and touchdowns scored (56-tie) . rushing game of his career . • Mitch Smothers became the first true freshman in Arkansas • Dennis Johnson led the Razorbacks in rushing vs. history to start the season opener on the offensive line when he Mississippi State, earning 98 yards on 14 carries . He also led UA opened against Missouri State at offensive tackle . He was one of in rushing at No . 1 LSU, marking the seventh time in his 10

just four true freshmen to start on the offensive line for a BCS | games this season he has led the team in rushing . automatic-qualifying team in the opening week of 2011 . AT&T COTTON BOWL

• Dennis Johnson made his season debut vs. Troy after missing 13 straight games dating back to last season due to DEFENSIVE LINE • Senior defensive end Jake Bequette earned first-team All- injuries . The junior has rushed 101 times for a team-leading 637 SEC honors by the Coaches, and end Trey Flowers was named to yards with three touchdowns and returned 18 kickoffs for 461 the SEC All-Freshman Team. For Bequette, it was his third yards and one touchdown this season . season with conference honors after being a second team All- SEC selection in 2010 and a member of the SEC All-Freshman • Broderick Green has scored five rushing touchdowns in Team in 2008 . 2011 . He returned to action vs . Texas A&M after suffering an injury in the spring and scored two rushing touchdowns, including the game winner with 1:41 remaining in the fourth quarter . Green has rushed 61 times for 200 yards in 2011 .

• Ronnie Wingo Jr. has collected 440 rushing yards on 95 carries . He also has added 183 receiving yards and two touchdowns on 19 receptions .

• Dennis Johnson caught the first receiving touchdown of his career at Alabama on a 10-yard pass from Tyler Wilson . Johnson added another receiving touchdown on an 18-yard 2012 pass from Wilson vs . Auburn .

• Ronnie Wingo Jr. recorded a career-high 109 rushing yards and a career-high two rushing touchdowns on a career-high 20 carries against Troy . The junior also added one receiving touchdown as part of a three-catch, 20-yard performance . The three total touchdowns were a single-game career-high total for Wingo and the second game in his career he scored rushing and receiving touchdowns .

Alvin Bailey earned second team All-SEC honors after blocking for an offense that has produced a 3,000-yard passer for the third straight season.

15 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS • Arkansas opened the Tennessee, Mississippi State and LSU • Jerry Franklin recorded a game-high 15 tackles, his highest games with the following starters on the defensive line: Jake total this season, vs . Auburn . Alonzo Highsmith ranked second Bequette (DE), Byran Jones (DT), DeQuinta Jones (DT) and on the team with a career-high 12 tackles, including a career- Tenarius Wright (DE). high-tying 2 .0 for loss, against the Tigers .

• Jake Bequette leads the team with 8.0 sacks, tied for the • Alonzo Highsmith grabbed his first career in seventh-highest single-season total in school history and the the fourth quarter vs . South Carolina and also had six tackles, sixth-highest total in the SEC this season. His average of 0.89 including 1 .0 sack, against the Gamecocks . sacks per game is second in the SEC and seventh in the NCAA. He tied his career high with 3 .0 sacks vs . South Carolina, which • Alonzo Highsmith led the Razorbacks with a then-career- is the third-highest single-game total in the SEC and tied for the high eight tackles at Alabama . Highsmith also collected a team- 12th-highest single-game output in the NCAA this season, and leading and career-high-tying 2 .0 tackles for loss and recorded was named SEC co-Defensive Lineman of the Week. his first sack .

• Jake Bequette ranks second in the SEC and seventh in the • Jerico Nelson recorded three tackles, one interception and NCAA with 0 .44 forced fumbles per game . one quarterback hurry against Missouri State . Nelson’s interception was the third of his career and marked the third • Jake Bequette, Trey Flowers and Chris Smith rank third, consecutive season he had grabbed an interception . fourth and sixth, respectively, on the team with 8 .5, 5 .5 and 4 .0 tackles for loss . SECONDARY • Tevin Mitchel was named to the SEC All- • Byran Jones leads all UA defensive linemen and is eighth Freshman Team, and senior safety Tramain Thomas earned on the team with 45 tackles in 2011 . honorable-mention All-SEC acclaim from the AP. RAZORBACK GAME NOTES

• Tenarius Wright is tied with Jerry Franklin for the team • Arkansas started the Tennessee, Mississippi State and LSU lead with five quarterback hurries, and Jake Bequette is tied for games with the following defensive backfield: Tevin Mitchel third with four . (CB), Eric Bennett (S), Tramain Thomas (S) and Greg Gatson (CB).

• The defensive linemen have 20.0 of the 37 sacks recorded • Tramain Thomas is tied for third in the SEC and 10th in by Arkansas this season . the NCAA with five interceptions this season, and Eric Bennett is tied for 10th in the SEC with three. LINEBACKERS • Jerry Franklin was namd second-team All-SEC by the AP • Eric Bennett made an interception in three consecutive and Coaches for the second straight year . Franklin, who also was games this season . The sophomore made his first collegiate a member of the 2008 SEC All-Freshman Team, leads Arkansas interception as part of a three-interception game for the and is sixth in the SEC with 93 tackles. He is tied for 14th in the Razorbacks against Auburn and then clinched the Ole Miss conference with 10 .0 tackles for loss . Last season, he became the victory with an interception on the Rebels’ final offensive drive . second Razorback since 1960 to lead the team in tackles for He ended Vanderbilt’s first drive of the second half with an three straight seasons . interception to extend the streak to three .

• Alonzo Highsmith leads the team and is 13th in the SEC • Tramain Thomas recorded a career-high two interceptions with 10 .5 tackles for loss . He also ranks third on the team with vs . Auburn, which is tied for the highest single-game total in the 73 tackles . SEC this season and fifth-highest single-game total in the NCAA. It also is tied for the seventh-highest single-game total in school • Jerry Franklin is tied for the team lead with five quarterback history .

AT&T COTTON BOWL | hurries, and Jerico Nelson is tied for third on the team with four . • Tramain Thomas has led the team in tackles in four • At LSU, Alonzo Highsmith scored his first touchdown as a straight games . He recorded 11 tackles vs . South Carolina before Razorback when he returned a fumble 47 yards for a score . posting a team-high 10 tackles, 1 .0 for loss, with one interception and one pass breakup vs . Tennessee and nine tackles with one • At Vanderbilt, Jerry Franklin returned a fumble 94 yards pass breakup vs . Mississippi State . He finished the regular season for his second career touchdown . The subsequent two-point with a season-high 14 tackles, one forced fumble and one conversion tied the game at 28-28 with 13:25 remaining in the interception at LSU . game . Franklin also had a game-high 10 tackles, including 2 .5 for loss, in the game and was named SEC co-Defensive Player of • Tevin Mitchel was named SEC Freshman of the Week

2012 the Week for his performance . following a seven-tackle performance vs . Auburn in his first collegiate start . • Jerry Franklin recorded a safety as part of his seven-tackle performance at Ole Miss . Franklin has been involved in three of the four safeties recorded by Arkansas since the start of the 2010 season .

16 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL • Tramain Thomas and Eric Bennett rank second and • Dennis Johnson was named SEC Special Teams Player of fourth, respectively, on the team in tackles . Thomas has made the Week after he returned two kickoffs for 130 yards, 87 stops, the ninth-highest total in the SEC, while Bennett has including a 98 yarder for a touchdown, vs . South Carolina . He recorded 69 tackles . scored his first kickoff return touchdown of 2011 and the third of his career . The 98 yards was the longest kickoff return of his • Tevin Mitchel led the Razorbacks with a career-high 13 career and tied for the 10th-longest kickoff return touchdown tackles vs . Texas A&M . The freshman also made the first fumble in school history . recovery of his career against the Aggies . • Joe Adams and Marquel Wade have combined to give • Elton Ford tied his career high with 10 tackles, including Arkansas 358 punt return yards, the eighth-highest total in the NCAA, in 2011, including a UA-record 188 yards against 0 .5 for loss, vs . Texas A&M .

Missouri State that bettered the previous record of 165 from RAZORBACK GAME NOTES • Greg Gatson grabbed his first interception this season and 1971 . the second of his career vs . Texas A&M . • Marquel Wade scored his first touchdown as a Razorback on an 85-yard kickoff return for a touchdown against New SPECIAL TEAMS Mexico . The return was Arkansas’ first kickoff return for a score • Joe Adams was named SEC Special Teams Player of the since 2009 . Year. He leads the NCAA with three punt return touchdowns, tied for the third-highest single-season total in SEC history, and • Zach Hocker is handling PAT kicks, field goals and with his average of 16 .19 yards per punt return . kickoffs this season . He is 18-for-24 ( .750) on field goals and 53-for-54 ( .981) on PATs and has kicked off 85 times, averaging • Punter Dylan Breeding earned the first All-SEC recognition 67 .9 yards per kickoff with 36 touchbacks . His touchback total of his career by being named second-team All-SEC by the AP leads the SEC and ranks second in the NCAA. His touchback and Coaches . Breeding has punted 49 times and has an average percentage of 41 .9 is second in the conference and fifth in the of 45.2 yards per punt this season, which leads the SEC and nation . ranks seventh in the NCAA . He has dropped 14 punts inside the 20 and has 16 of more than 50 yards, including his career long • Zach Hocker has scored 107 points this season, the of 70 yards he unleashed at LSU . second-highest single-season total by a kicker in school |

history . His average of 8 9. points per game ranks third in the AT&T COTTON BOWL • The Razorbacks have returned three punts and two SEC, second among kickers, and tied for 18th in the NCAA. kickoffs for touchdowns in 2011, UA’s highest combined kick returns for touchdowns total since 1964 . • Joe Adams broke Arkansas’ record for single-game punt return yardage against Missouri State with 174 yards, bettering • Joe Adams leads the NCAA with three punt return the previous mark of 146 from 1971, on six punt returns . touchdowns, tied for the third-highest single-season total in Adams’ total, which also ranks second on UA’s single-game SEC history. He recorded two vs. Missouri State and added total return yardage list, was the fourth-highest in a game in another vs . Tennessee . SEC history and is the highest in the NCAA in 2011.

• Arkansas is the only school in the SEC with two players ranked in the top 10 in the conference in punt return average or kickoff return average .

• Joe Adams leads the NCAA with his average of 16.19 yards per punt return, and Marquel Wade leads all SEC freshmen, ranks fifth in the conference and 31st in the nation with an average of 8 .25 yards per punt return .

• Marquel Wade leads the SEC and ranks 17th in the NCAA with his kickoff return average of 26 .50, and Dennis Johnson 2012 ranks fourth in the SEC and 32nd in the NCAA with his average of 25 .61 yards per kickoff return .

• Joe Adams has been named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week twice this season . He first earned the honor Sept . 5 after he tied an SEC record by returning two punts for touchdowns vs. Missouri State. Adams became the seventh SEC player, and first since 2002, to return two punts for a touchdown in a single game . He earned the recognition again Nov . 14 after turning in a highlight-reel 60-yard punt return touchdown vs . Tennessee .

Joe Adams was selected as the SEC Special Teams Player of the Year after returning three punts for touchdowns during the 2011 season.

17 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 2011 RECORDS WATCH Several Arkansas football team and individual records have been set this season or are within distance during the bowl game as the charts below show .

WR Jarius wright QB TYLER WILSON RECEPTIONS (season) PASS COMPLETIONS (SEASON) 1 . 63 ...... Jarius Wright, 2011 1 . 266 ...... Ryan Mallett, 2010 2 . 62 ...... J .J . Meadors, 1995 2 . 257 ...... Tyler Wilson, 2011

WR Jarius wright/wr joe adams QB TYLER WILSON RECEPTIONS (career) PASSING YARDS (SEASON) 1 . 165 ...... Jarius Wright, 2008-Pres . 1 . 3,869 ...... Ryan Mallett, 2010 2 . 159 ...... Joe Adams, 2008-Pres . 2 . 3,624 ...... Ryan Mallett, 2009 3 . 3,422 ...... Tyler Wilson, 2011 WR Jarius wright RECEiving yards (season) QB TYLER WILSON 1 . 1,029 ...... Jarius Wright, 2011 total offense plays (season) 2 . 1,004 ...... Anthony Lucas, 1998 1 . 461 ...... Ryan Mallett, 2010 2 . 460 ...... Tyler Wilson, 2011 WR Jarius wright/wr joe adams RECEiving yards (career) QB TYLER WILSON 1 . 2,879 ...... Anthony Lucas, 1995, 97-99 total offense yards (season) 2 . 2,846 ...... Jarius Wright, 2008-Pres . 1 . 3,795 ...... Ryan Mallett, 2010 RAZORBACK GAME NOTES

3 . 2,440 ...... Anthony Eubanks, 1994-97 2 . 3,595 ...... Ryan Mallett, 2009 4 . 2,388 ...... Joe Adams, 2008-Pres . 3 . 3,401 ...... Tyler Wilson, 2011

WR Jarius wright lb jerry franklin RECEiving touchdowns (season) tackles (career) 1 . 11 ...... Jarius Wright, 2011 1 . 408 ...... Tony Bua, 2000-03 11 ...... Marcus Monk, 2006 2 . 381 ...... Ken Hamlin, 2000-02 3 . 374 ...... Jerry Franklin, 2008-Pres . WR Jarius wright/WR joe adams RECEiving touchdowns (career) DE jake bequette 1 . 27 ...... Marcus Monk, 2004-07 sacks (career) 2 . 23 ...... Jarius Wright, 2008-Pres . 1 . 25 .5 ...... Wayne Martin, 1985-88 23 ...... Anthony Lucas, 1995, 97-99 2 . 25 .0 ...... Henry Ford, 1990-93 4 . 17 ...... Joe Adams, 2008-Pres . 3 . 21 .5 ...... Jake Bequette, 2008-Pres . 17 ...... Richard Smith, 2000-03 s tramain thomas WR Jarius wright interceptions (career) 100-yard RECEiving games (season) 1 . 14 ...... Steve Atwater, 1985-88 1 . 5 ...... Anthony Lucas, 1998 2 . 13 ...... Gary Adams, 1966-68 5 ...... Anthony Eubanks, 1997 3 . 12 ...... Tramain Thomas, 2008-Pres . 3 . 4 ...... Jarius Wright, 2011 12 ...... Orlando Watters, 1991-93 4 ...... George Wilson, 2003 12 ...... Louis Campbell, 1970-72

AT&T COTTON BOWL | 4 ...... Mike Reppond, 1971 12 ...... Tommy Trantham, 1965-67

QB TYLER WILSON rb dennis johnson consecutive passes without an interception kickoff returns (career) 1 . 184 ...... Tyler Wilson, 2011 1 . 102 ...... Dennis Johnson, 2008-Pres . 2 . 141 ...... Ryan Mallett, 2009 2 . 62 ...... , 2005-07

QB TYLER WILSON rb dennis johnson PASS ATTEMPTS (SEASON) kickoff return yards (career) 1 . 411 ...... Ryan Mallett, 2010 1 . 2,475 ...... Dennis Johnson, 2008-Pres . 2012 2 . 407 ...... Tyler Wilson, 2011 2 . 1,749 ...... Felix Jones, 2005-07

rb dennis johnson total kick return yards (career) 1 . 2,475 ...... Dennis Johnson, 2008-Pres . 2 . 1,867 ...... DeCori Birmingham, 2001-04

18 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL 2011 RECORDS WATCH Several Arkansas football team and individual records have been set this season or are within distance during the bowl game as the charts below show .

K ZACH HOCKER total offense yards per play (season) points scored (SEASON) 1 . 7 .08 ...... 2010 1 . 120 (20 TDs) ...... Bill Burnett, 1969 2 . 6 .66 ...... 2009 2 . 109 (17FGs, 58 PATs) ...... Alex Tejada, 2007 3 . 6 .51 ...... 2011 3 . 107 (18 FGs, 53 PATs) ...... Zach Hocker, 2011 pass completions (season) K ZACH HOCKER 1 . 301 ...... 2010 points scored by kicking (SEASON) 2 . 279 ...... 2011 1 . 109 (17FGs, 58 PATs) ...... Alex Tejada, 2007 2 . 107 (18 FGs, 53 PATs) ...... Zach Hocker, 2011 passing first downs (season) 1 . 173 ...... 2010 p dylan breeding 2 . 161 ...... 2011 RECORDS WATCH punt average (season, MIN . 4 punts per game) 1 . 47 .2 ...... Greg Horne, 1986 first downs (season) 2 . 46 .5 ...... Steve Cox, 1980 1 . 291 ...... 2010 3 . 45 .2 ...... Dylan Breeding, 2011 2 . 273 ...... 2007 273 ...... 2003 pass attempts (season) 4 . 269 ...... 1971 1 . 465 ...... 2010 5 . 266 ...... 2011 2 . 443 ...... 2008 3 . 440 ...... 2011 punt average (season) 1 . 46 .2 ...... 1986

points PER GAME (season) 2 . 45 .2 ...... 2011 |

1 . 37 .4 ...... 2011 AT&T COTTON BOWL 2 . 37 .3 ...... 2007 points scored (season) 1 . 485 ...... 2007 2 . 474 ...... 2010 3 . 468 ...... 2009 4 . 449 ...... 2011 touchdowns scored (season) 1 . 62 ...... 2007 2 . 60 ...... 2010 60 ...... 2009 3 . 56 ...... 2011 56 ...... 2003 passing yards (season) 1 . 4,338 ...... 2010 2 . 3,842 ...... 2009 3 . 3,693 ...... 2011 2012 passing yards per game (season) 1 . 333 .7 ...... 2010 2 . 307 .8 ...... 2011 total offense yards per game (season) 1 . 482 .5 ...... 2010 2 . 450 .0 ...... 2007 3 . 447 .8 ...... 1989 4 . 445 .8 ...... 2011

19 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 2011 ARKANSAS FOOTBALL INDIVIDUAL HONORS WR Joe Adams -Athlon All-SEC (First Team) In Season Honors Preseason Honors -Birmingham News All-SEC (First Team) -AP All-SEC (Second Team) -Biletnikoff Award Watch List -Lindy’s All-SEC (First Team) -SEC Offensive Player of the Week (10/24) - Award Watch List -Phil Steele All-SEC (First Team) -SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (11/7) -All-SEC First Team Specialist (Coaches) -Blue Ribbon All-SEC Offense -CFPA National KO Returner of the Week (11/6) -Rivals.com All-SEC First Team PR -Pony Express Watch List -Paul Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll (11/7) -All-SEC Second Team (Coaches) -CFPA Wide Receiver Trophy Watch List -All-SEC Second Team (Media) -All-Southern Pigskin Team CB Tevin Mitchel -Rivals.com All-SEC Second Team WR In Season Honors -Phil Steele All-America (Fourth Team) OG Grant Cook -SEC All-Freshman Team -Phil Steele All-SEC (First Team) Preseason Honors -SEC Freshman of the Week (10/10) -Athlon All-SEC (Second Team) -All-SEC Third Team (Coaches) -Birmingham News All-SEC (Second Team) -All-SEC Third Team (Media) S/LB Jerico Nelson -Lindy’s All-SEC (Second Team) Preseason Honors -Blue Ribbon All-SEC Punt Returner RB Knile Davis -Phil Steele All-SEC (Second Team) -Pony Express Watch List Preseason Honors -All-SEC Third Team (Media) -CFPA Punt Returner Trophy Watch List - Award Watch List -Maxwell Award Watch List C Travis Swanson In Season Honors -Walter Camp Award Watch List Preseason Honors -FWAA All-American -All-SEC Second Team (Coaches) -Rimington Trophy Fall Watch List -Walter Camp All-American (Second Team) -All-SEC Second Team (Media) -Rimington Trophy Spring Watch List -SEC Special Teams Player of the Year -Athlon All-America (Second Team) -All-SEC Third Team (Coaches) -Coaches All-SEC (First Team) -Rivals.com All-SEC (Second Team) -All-SEC Third Team (Media) -AP All-SEC (First Team) -Birmingham News All-SEC (Second Team) -Lindy’s All-SEC (Second Team) -Paul Hornung Award Finalist -Lindy’s All-America (Second Team) -Athlon All-SEC (Third Team) -SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (9/5) -Athlon All-SEC (Second Team) -SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (11/14) -Lindy’s All-SEC (Second Team) S Tramain Thomas -CFPA National Punt Returner of the Week (11/13) -Phil Steele All-SEC (Second Team) Preseason Honors INDIVIDUAL HONORS -Blue Ribbon Offensive Player of the Year -Thorpe Award Watch List OG Alvin Bailey -Blue Ribbon All-SEC Offense -All-SEC Second Team (Coaches) Preseason Honors -CFPA Running Back Trophy Watch List -Athlon All-SEC (Second Team) -Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List -Birmingham News All-SEC (Second Team) -All-SEC Second Team (Coaches) DE Trey Flowers -Phil Steele All-SEC (Second Team) -Athlon All-SEC (Second Team) In Season Honors -All-SEC Third Team (Media) -Birmingham News All-SEC (Second Team) -SEC All-Freshman Team -CFPA Defensive Back Trophy Watch List -Lindy’s All-SEC (Second Team) -All-SEC Third Team (Media) LB Jerry Franklin In Season Honors -Phil Steele All-SEC (Third Team) Preseason Honors -Yahoo Sports All-American (Third Team) -Bednarik Award Watch List -AP All-SEC (Honorable Mention) In Season Honors -Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List -Coaches All-SEC (Second Team) -Butkus Award Watch List TE Garrett Uekman -AP All-SEC (Second Team) -Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List In Season Honors -SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week (9/12) -All-SEC Second Team (Coaches) -SEC All-Freshman Team honorary captain -All-SEC Second Team (Media) DE Jake Bequette -Phil Steele All-America (Third Team) WR Marquel Wade Preseason Honors -Rivals.com All-SEC (First Team) In Season Honors -Lott IMPACT Trophy Watch List -Athlon All-SEC (First Team) -SEC All-Freshman Team -Bednarik Award Watch List -Phil Steele All-SEC (First Team) -CFPA Kickoff Return Performer of the Week (9/11) -Bronko Nagurski Trophy Watch List -Birmingham News All-SEC (Second Team) -Rotary Lombardi Award Watch List -Lindy’s All-SEC (Second Team) QB Tyler Wilson -Ted Hendricks Award Watch List -CFPA Linebacker Trophy Watch List Preseason Honors -All-SEC First Team (Coaches) -Blue Ribbon All-SEC Defense -Maxwell Award Watch List -All-SEC First Team (Media) -Rivals.com All-SEC (Second Team) -Athlon All-America (Third Team) In Season Honors -Athlon All-SEC (Second Team) -Phil Steele All-America (Third Team) -Coaches All-SEC (Second Team) -Lindy’s All-SEC (Second Team) -Athlon All-SEC (First Team) -AP All-SEC (Second Team) -Phil Steele All-SEC (Second Team) -Birmingham News All-SEC (First Team) -SEC co-Defensive Player of the Week (10/31) -Lindy’s All-SEC (First Team) -CFPA National Defensive Performer of the Week (10/30) In Season Honors -Phil Steele All-SEC (First Team) -CFPA National Linebacker of the Week (10/30) -Coaches All-SEC (First Team) -CFPA Defensive Lineman Trophy Watch List -AP All-SEC (First Team) -Blue Ribbon All-SEC Defense TE Chris Gragg -Manning Award Finalist In Season Honors -Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Finalist In Season Honors -CFPA National Tight End of the Week (11/20) -Davey O’Brien Award Semifinalist -Coaches All-SEC (First Team) -SEC co-Offensive Player of the Week (10/3) AT&T COTTON BOWL | -Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Finalist WR Cobi Hamilton -SEC Offensive Player of the Week (11/21) -Capital One Academic All-American (Second Team) Preseason Honors -SEC co-Defensive Lineman of the Week (11/7) -Biletnikoff Award Watch List WR Jarius Wright -CFPA National Defensive Lineman of the Week (11/6) Preseason Honors K Zach Hocker -Biletnikoff Award Watch List P Dylan Breeding Preseason Honors -All-SEC Third Team (Coaches) Preseason Honors -Lou Groza Award Watch List -All-SEC Third Team (Media) -All-SEC Third Team (Coaches) -All-SEC Third Team (Coaches) -Phil Steele All-SEC (Third Team) -Phil Steele All-SEC (Second Team) -All-SEC Third Team (Media) -Pony Express Watch List -CFPA Punter Trophy Watch List -Rivals.com All-SEC (Second Team) -Birmingham News All-SEC (Second Team) In Season Honors In-Season Honors -Lindy’s All-SEC (Second Team) -Coaches All-SEC (First Team) -Coaches All-SEC (Second Team) -Phil Steele All-SEC (Second Team) -AP All-SEC (First Team) -AP All-SEC (Second Team) -Athlon All-SEC (Third Team) -SEC co-Offensive Player of the Week (10/3) -CFPA Punter of the Week (11/27) -CFPA Placekicker Trophy Watch List

2012 -Ray Guy Award Candidate DE Tenarius Wright In Season Honors Preseason Honors WR Greg Childs -SEC Special Teams Player of the Week (10/31) -All-SEC Third Team (Coaches) Preseason Honors -CFPA National Placekicker of the Week (10/30) -All-SEC Third Team (Media) -Maxwell Award Watch List -Athlon All-SEC (Second Team) -Biletnikoff Award Watch List RB Dennis Johnson -Phil Steele All-SEC (Fourth Team) -All-SEC First Team (Coaches) Preseason Honors -All-SEC First Team (Media) -Rivals.com All-SEC KR (Second Team) -Phil Steele All-America (Third Team) -CFPA Kickoff Returner Trophy Watch List -Rivals.com All-SEC (First Team)

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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS HEAD COACH BOBBY PETRINO Bobby Petrino wasted little time The 2011 season has been one of the most memorable in school showing Razorback fans and the rest of history . The Razorbacks recorded consecutive 10-win seasons for the the world why he third time ever . In addition, the team tied a program record with wins ranks among the most successful over three teams ranked inside the AP top 15 . The program also coaches in the nation . In just his posted a winning SEC record in back-to-back seasons for the first time fourth season at the University of in school history . Arkansas enters the game against the Wildcats with Arkansas, Petrino has become the only a 10-2 mark after having won 10 games in the regular season for just head coach in history to lead two the ninth time in school history . The Razorbacks also went undefeated different schools to their first BCS at home for the first time since 1999. UA enters the game leading the appearance . In addition, Coach Petrino SEC in passing offense (307.8), total offense (445.8) and ranked has guided the Razorback program to second in the league in scoring offense (37 .4) . its place among the nation’s elite as On Dec . 11, 2007, Petrino was named the 30th head coach in Arkansas has been ranked in the top 10 Razorback football history . The announcement marked Petrino’s in each of the last 10 BCS rankings return to college football, the very landscape that put him on the dating back to 2010 . coaching map. Long before his first game as head football coach at Coach Petrino’s fingerprints on Arkansas, Petrino’s positive impact on a tradition-rich Arkansas the Razorback football program are easily recognizable . His program and passionate Razorback fan base was abundantly evident . commitment to an aggressive offensive approach, execution, balance, discipline and the sound principles of defense and special teams have From the boisterous welcome offered from assembled fans at a late- clearly taken hold at Arkansas . night nationally televised press conference announcing his hiring to The Razorbacks have increased their win total in each of Coach the record attendance numbers at Razorback Clubs in all corners of Petrino’s first three seasons and have matched the 2010 total this year. the state, there was no question that Petrino’s arrival in Fayetteville In 2008, Arkansas played 16 true freshmen and ended the season with energized and unified the state behind their beloved Razorback a thrilling 31-30 victory over LSU to finish with five victories. The football program . COACHING STAFF foundation had been laid for Arkansas to post an 8-5 record in 2009, Petrino’s collegiate head coaching resume includes leading his including the first bowl victory for the Razorbacks since 2003 as UA teams to six bowl game appearances, including a victory in the Bowl defeated East Carolina the AutoZone Liberty Bowl, 20-17 in overtime. Championship Series’ 2006 FedEx Orange Bowl in his ultra-successful The 2010 season resulted in the first BCS game in school history as four-year tenure at the University of Louisville . Arkansas earned a bid to the Allstate Sugar Bowl to play Ohio State Petrino’s college experience included stops at Arizona State and finished the year 10-3. University, the University of Nevada, Utah State University and In his four seasons at Arkansas, Petrino’s dynamic approach has Auburn University . His NFL coaching tenures came with the resulted in record-breaking performances by the Razorbacks . In 2008, and the . the team broke eight school records and in 2009 it set or matched 26 Petrino’s reputation for engineering high-octane and quick- individual or team records . The 2010 season was more of the same as strike offenses is well deserved . His teams consistently rank among the Razorbacks set or matched 48 individual or team records . In the nation’s best in total offense and scoring . Mistakenly perceived as addition, the Razorbacks returned to the national college football a coach that focuses primarily on the passing game, the reality is awards circuit as D.J. Williams was named the first John Mackey Petrino adheres to the philosophy of balance between offensive Award winner, the Disney Spirit Award winner and a finalist for the production on the ground and through the air . Consider that in the AAU James E. Sullivan Award in 2010. In 2011, quarterback Tyler last 13 years of his college coaching career - spent as a head coach, an Wilson became the first quarterback in school history to be named offensive coordinator or both, - Petrino’s offenses boast 84 100-yard first-team All-SEC and kick returner Joe Adams was named the SEC rushers and 60 300-yard passers. That equates to 144 defining Special Teams Player of the Year and one of four finalists for the Paul offensive individual performances in 157 total games . Hornung Award . In his coaching career, Petrino has worked with numerous players who went on to play professionally, including an impressive list of NFL quarterbacks . As a head coach, he helped develop quarterbacks Ryan Mallett (2008-10) at Arkansas and

AT&T COTTON BOWL | Stefan LeFors (2003-04) and (2004-06) at Louisville . As a coordinator or assistant, he tutored Jason Campbell at Auburn (2002), Chris Redman at Louisville (1998), Jake Plummer at Arizona State (1993), and Doug Nussmeier (1990- 91) and John Friesz (1989) at Idaho . Prior to his tenure as the head coach of the Atlanta Falcons during the 2007 season, Petrino coached

2012 four seasons (2003-06) at Louisville . In 2006, Petrino guided the Cardinals to a 12-1 record, including a 24-13 win over nationally ranked Wake Forest in the BCS FedEx Orange Bowl . Louisville vaulted to The Petrinos: (front l-r): Kelsey and Katie. (Back l-r): Bobby, Bobby, Becky, Nick.

22 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL as high as No. 3 in the polls during the season and finished with a final No . 6 national ranking in the Associated Press poll, the highest all- time ranking in school history . Louisville had three victories over top- 15 ranked teams, including wins over No . 15 Miami (31-7), No . 3 West Virginia (44-34) and No . 12 Wake Forest (24-13) . The 12 victories also set a new school mark, breaking a record Petrino had held in part previously with 11 wins in 2004. The Cardinals won their first Big East Conference title, ranked second in the nation in total yards (475 3. yards per game) and fourth in the nation in scoring offense (37 .8 points per game). Louisville also led the Big East in pass offense average (290.0) and first downs (296). In 2005, Petrino led Louisville into the Big East Conference and guided the Cardinals to a 9-3 record and their first New Year’s Day Bowl game since 1991 . Louisville ranked ninth in the nation in total offense (482 .1) and third in the nation in scoring offense (43 .4) . The Cardinals scored at least 30 points in 11 of 12 games, including eight games of more than 40 points, four games of 50 or more points and three 60-point outings. Seven Cardinals earned All-Big East honors in COACHING STAFF the school’s first year in the league, including Bronko Nagurski and Ted Hendricks Award winner . Dumervil led the nation in sacks (20) and forced fumbles (10) on his way to consensus All- America honors . Running back led the nation in scoring (14.4), scored 24 touchdowns and became the school’s first 1,000-yard rusher since 1999 . Petrino’s 2004 Louisville team went 11-1, won the Conference USA championship and beat No . 10 Boise State in the Liberty Bowl, 44-40, to end the season ranked No . 7 . The Cardinals led the nation in total offense (539 .0) and scoring offense (49 .8), surpassed 40 points nine times, scored 50 points seven times and set an NCAA record by scoring 55 or more points in five straight games. The groundwork for the record-setting success to come was laid | in Petrino’s first season as a head coach at Louisville in 2003. Taking over a team that had finished 7-6 the season before, Petrino guided the Head coach Bobby Petrino has led Arkansas to back-to-back 10 win seasons AT&T COTTON BOWL Cardinals to a 9-4 record and a GMAC Bowl berth . The nine wins were for just the third time in school history and the first time since 1988-89. the most by a first-year Louisville coach. It didn’t take long for Petrino to set the tone in his first collegiate coaching stint. In his first career and six 300-yard passing efforts . Nevada posted a 9-2 record and won game as a head coach, Petrino led Louisville to a 40-24 win over arch a share of the Big West title . rival Kentucky . Louisville led the league and ranked among the In 1992 and 1993, he was the quarterbacks coach at Arizona nation’s best in total offense, rushing and scoring . The Cardinals State where he assisted in the development of future All-American and ranked fifth in the nation in total offense (488.9), 10th in rushing NFL star Jake Plummer . While with the Sun Devils, Petrino also worked (228 .2) and 15th in scoring offense (34 .6) in Petrino’s inaugural with then-ASU quarterback and former UA offensive coordinator and season . Louisville set six Conference USA records including the mark quarterbacks coach Garrick McGee . for total yards after the Cardinals raked up 779 yards, including 445 Prior to his two years at Arizona State, he was the quarterbacks rushing yards, in a 66-45 win over Houston . coach (1989) and offensive coordinator (1990 & 1991) for three Prior to Louisville hiring him as head coach, Petrino served one seasons at the . He was the wide receivers coach at season as the offensive coordinator at Auburn in 2002 . In his one Weber State in 1987 and 1988 . season with the Tigers, Auburn went 9-4, including three wins over Petrino literally grew up in the coaching profession . His father, top-10 ranked opponents, and won a share of the SEC Western Bob Petrino Sr ., coached at Carroll College in Helena, Mont ., for 26 Division title . seasons, earning 163 victories and 15 conference titles . As a child, Before Auburn, he spent three seasons in the NFL with the Petrino Jr. would race after school to the practice field to observe his Jacksonville Jaguars . He was the quarterbacks coach in 1999 and 2000, father during his legendary career . and the offensive coordinator in 2001 . Petrino officially started his coaching career as a graduate In his first stint at Louisville, he was the offensive coordinator for assistant for his father at Carroll College in 1983 . After a graduate 2012 the Cardinals in 1998 . In that one season, Louisville was the top- assistant stint as quarterbacks coach at Weber State in 1984, Petrino ranked NCAA Division I-A team in scoring and total offense while returned to be the offensive coordinator for his father in 1985-86 . recording the biggest turnaround in the nation . The Cardinals Carroll had the top-ranked offense in the NAIA ranks in both of his improved from 1-10 in 1997 to 7-5 in ‘98 . seasons, thanks in large part to the play of Bobby Petrino’s younger The Helena, Mont ., native was the offensive coordinator at Utah brother, Paul, who was a four-year starter at quarterback at Carroll State for three years (1995-97) before going to Louisville . While in College . Logan, Utah, he helped Utah State set school records by averaging Before Bobby Petrino coached for his father, he played football 468 5. yards of total offense and 317 .5 yards passing during the 1996 for him at Carroll . Petrino played quarterback and twice earned NAIA season . Prior to his arrival, USU averaged just more than 300 yards per All-America honors . He led the Fighting Saints to three straight game in total offense . In 1996, the Aggies also racked up a school- Frontier Conference championships and was named the league’s most record 273 first downs, an average of nearly 25 first downs a game. valuable player in 1981 and 1982 . He also played four years of In 1994, he was the offensive coordinator and quarterbacks basketball at Carroll . Petrino earned a bachelor’s degree in physical coach at the University of Nevada . The Wolf Pack ranked second in education with a minor in mathematics from Carroll in 1983 . the nation in passing (330) and total offense (500) per game, and was Born March 10, 1961, Petrino and his wife, the former Becky third in the nation with 37 .6 points a game . During his one-year stint Schaff, have four children: Kelsey, Nick, Bobby and Katie . Petrino has at Nevada, the Wolf Pack boasted 10 100-yard rushing performances one granddaughter, Brianna .

23 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS HEAD COACH BOBBY PETRINO COACHING HISTORY COACH PETRINO IN THE NCAA OFFENSIVE RANKINGS BORN: March 10, 1961 YEAR TOTAL TOTAL OFFENSE SCORING PASSING FAMILY: wife Becky (Schaff); children: Kelsey, Nick, Bobby and Katie; granddaughter: Brianna 2011 (Arkansas): 27th (445.8) 15th (37.4) 13th (307.8) COACHING RECORD AT ARKANSAS: 33-17, in fourth year 2010 (Arkansas): 9th (482.5) 17th (36.5) 4th (333.7) COLLEGE HEAD COACHING RECORD FOR CAREER: 74-26 (.740) 2009 (Arkansas): 20th (427.3) 9th (36.0) 10th (295.5) EDUCATION • Capital (Helena, Mont.) HS, 1979 2006 (Louisville): 2nd (475.3) 4th (37.8) 7th (290.0) • Carroll College – B.A. in physical education, 1983 2005 (Louisville): 9th (482.1) 3rd (43.4) 13th (293.5) JOINED UA STAFF: Dec. 11, 2007 2004 (Louisville): 1st (539.0) 1st (49.8) 9th (288.5) YEARS OF COLLEGIATE HEAD COACHING EXPERIENCE/YEARS AT UA: 7/4 2003 (Louisville): 5th (488.9) 15th (34.6) 29th (260.6) YEARS OF COLLEGIATE COACHING 1998 (Louisville): 1st (513.0) 1st (40.4) EXPERIENCE/YEARS AT UA: 24/4 YEARS OF NFL COACHING EXPERIENCE: 4 1994 (Nevada): 2nd (500.0) 3rd (37.6)

COACHING HISTORY 1983 Carroll College (NAIA) (graduate assistant coach) YEAR-BY-YEAR OFFENSIVE STATS BY COACH PETRINO TEAMS 1984 Weber State (graduate assistant coach – quarterbacks) 2003 2004 2005 2006 2008 2009 2010 2011 1985-86 Carroll College (NAIA) (offensive coordinator) Points/PPG 450/34.6 597/49.8 521/43.3 491/37.8 263/21.9 468/36.0 474/36.5 449/37.4 First Downs 295 323 287 296 232 254 291 266 COACHING STAFF 1987-88 Weber State (assistant coach – wide receivers/ tight ends) First Downs Rushing 140 145 123 125 83 89 105 86 1989 Idaho (assistant coach – quarterbacks) First Downs Passing 138 164 142 150 134 147 173 161 1990-91 Idaho (offensive coordinator) Rushing Yards 2,966 3,005 2,262 2,409 1,362 1,991 1,935 1,657 1992-93 Arizona State (assistant coach – quarterbacks) Avg. Per Rush 5.7 5.6 4.8 5.0 3.6 4.3 4.6 4.3 1994 Nevada (offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach) TDs Rushing 35 47 41 35 13 23 22 25 1995-97 Utah State (offensive coordinator) Avg. Rush Yds./Game 228.2 250.4 188.5 185.3 113.5 131.8 148.8 138.1 1998 Louisville (offensive coordinator) Passing Yardage 3,389 3,463 3,523 3,770 3,115 3,842 4,338 3,693 1999-2000 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) (assistant coach Att.-Comp.-Int. 395-237-12 359-256-5 376-246-10 384-245-7 443-253-18 439-247-9 465-301-15 440-279-7 – quarterbacks) Avg. Pass Yds./Game 260.7 288.6 293.6 290.0 259.6 295.5 333.7 307.8 2001 Jacksonville Jaguars (NFL) (offensive coordinator) Passing TDs 20 27 24 22 19 32 36 24 2002 Auburn (offensive coordinator) 2003-06 Louisville (head coach) Total Offense 6,355 6,468 5,785 6,179 4,477 5,555 6,273 5,350 2007 Atlanta Falcons (NFL) (head coach) Avg. Per Play 7.0 7.2 6.8 7.1 5.5 6.7 7.1 6.5 2008- Arkansas (head coach) Avg. Per Game 488.8 539.0 482.1 475.3 259.6 427.4 482.5 445.8

PLAYING HISTORY 1979-82 Carroll College (quarterback) Petrino Year-by-Year Collegiate Head Coaching Records POSTSEASON EXPERIENCE Year Overall Conference Bowl Final Ranking • ASSISTANT COACH Carroll College 2003 9-4 5-3, 3rd in C-USA GMAC, L to No. 14 Miami (Ohio), 49-28 1985 NAIA Division II playoffs, first round 2004 11-1 8-0, 1st in C-USA Liberty, def. No. 10 Boise St., 44-40 No. 7 1986 NAIA Division II playoffs, semifinals 2005 9-3 5-2, 2nd in Big East Gator, L to No. 12 Va. Tech, 35-24 No. 19 Weber St. 1987 I-AA playoffs, second round 2006 12-1 6-1, 1st in Big East Orange, def. No. 12 Wake Forest, 24-13 No. 6 Idaho 2008 5-7 2-6, T4 in SEC Western AT&T COTTON BOWL | 1989 I-AA playoffs, first round 1990 I-AA playoffs, second round 2009 8-5 3-5, T4 in SEC Western AutoZone Liberty, def. East Carolina, 20-17 OT Utah St. 2010 10-3 6-2, T2 in SEC Western Allstate Sugar, L to No. 6 Ohio State, 31-26 No. 12 1997 Humanitarian Bowl 2011 10-2 6-2, 3rd in SEC Western AT&T Cotton Bowl vs. No. 11 Kansas State Louisville 1998 Motor City Bowl Totals 74-26 41-21 Auburn 2002 Capital One Bowl

• HEAD COACH Louisville

2012 2003 GMAC Bowl 2004 Liberty Bowl 2006 Gator Bowl 2007 Orange Bowl Arkansas 2010 Liberty Bowl 2011 Sugar Bowl 2012 Cotton Bowl

24 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL BOBBY PETRINO SUPERLATIVES EMBRACING ARKANSAS

INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS TEAM GAME HIGHS In his time at Arkansas, Coach Petrino has reached Rushes...... 37, Michael Bush Points...... 70, vs. Cincinnati (11/27/04) out to the community, faculty and former players ...... at West Virginia (10/15/05) First Downs ...... 37 , vs. Houston (11/22/03) through numerous initiatives including the following: Yards Rushing ...... 204, Michael Bush Rushes ...... 55, vs. Kentucky (9/3/06) ...... vs. FAU (10/01/05) Yards Rushing ...... 445, vs. Houston (11/22/03) He and his wife Becky donated $250,000 to the TD Rushes ...... 5, Eric Shelton, Pass Attempts...... 51, vs. Texas A&M (10/1/11) Arkansas Children’s Hospital. The gift will support ...... vs. ECU (10/2/04) Pass Comp...... 35, at Auburn (10/16/10) construction of the hospital’s South Wing, set to Long Rush ...... 99, Broderick Green Yards Passing...... 510, vs. Texas A&M (10/1/11) open in July 2012. To celebrate the Petrinos’ gift, a ...... vs. Eastern Michigan, (10/31/09) Total Plays ...... 93, at West Virginia (10/15/05) family lounge and waiting area in the Cardiovascular Pass Attempts ...... 51, Tyler Wilson Total Offense ...... 779, vs. Houston (11/22/03) Intensive Care Unit will be named in their honor...... vs. Texas A&M (10/1/11) Points, First Quarter...... 24 points Pass Completions ...... 32, Tyler Wilson Made a personal $100,000 commitment to the ...... 11/10/04 , vs. TCU, (W, 55-28) ...... vs. Mississippi State (11/19/11) Razorback Foundation. Petrino’s gift is believed to be

Yards Passing ...... 510, Tyler Wilson Points, Second Quarter...... 28 points the largest donation to the Razorback Foundation COACHING STAFF ...... vs. Texas A&M (10/1/11) ...... 9/9/06, at Temple (W, 62-0) Annual Fund by a sitting Razorback head coach in TD Passes...... 5, Five Times ...... 9/17/05, vs. Oregon State (W, 63-27) school history...... Ryan Mallett, vs. UTEP (11/13/09) Points, Third Quarter...... 28 points ...... Ryan Mallett, vs. Miss. State (11/21/09) ...... 11/11/05, vs. Rutgers (W, 56-5) Initiated a kickoff luncheon that has been a ...... Ryan Mallett, vs. Troy (11/14/09) ...... 10/2/04, vs. East Carolina (W, 59-7) preseason highlight each of the last three years. The ...... Ryan Mallett, vs. Georgia (9/19/09) Points, Fourth Quarter...... 30 points event was attended by more than 1,000 fans prior ...... Brian Brohm, vs. Oregon State (9/17/05) ...... 11/20/04, at Houston (W, 65-27) to the 2011 season. Coach Petrino is the featured Long Pass ...... 89, Ryan Mallett Points Half...... 42 points (all in first half) speaker and coaches, football personnel and all ...... at Mississippi State (11/20/10) ...... 10/31/09, vs. Eastern Michigan (W, 63-27) players attend. Two players sit at each table with Receptions ...... 13, Twice fans...... Jarius Wright, vs. Texas A&M (10/1/11) ...... 9/9/06, at Temple (W, 62-0) ...... 11/27/04, vs. Cincinnati (W, 70-7) ...... Joshua Tinch, at West Virginia (10/15/05) Asked to establish a weekly radio show, which is | Yards Receiving ...... 281, Jarius Wright Points First Half...... 42 points held Wednesday evenings throughout the fall at a AT&T COTTON BOWL ...... vs. Texas A&M (10/1/11) ...... 10/31/09, vs. Eastern Michigan (W, 63-27) local restaurant where fans can attend. TD Receptions...... 3, J.R. Russell ...... 9/9/06, at Temple (W, 62-0) ...... vs. Miami (OH) in Mobile (12/18/03) ...... 11/27/04, vs. Cincinnati (W, 70-7) Studied and asked for consideration for a synthetic Long Reception ...... 89, Jarius Wright Points Second Half...... 41 points field surface to be installed at Razorback Stadium...... at Mississippi State (11/20/10) ...... 10/1/05, vs. Florida Atlantic (W, 61-10) The installation began immediately following UA’s Field Goals ...... 5, Art Carmody 2009 spring game and was completed prior to the ...... vs. Pitt.(11/3/05) 2009 season. Long Field Goal ...... 51, Twice ...... Zach Hocker at South Carolina, (11/6/10) After reading an article discussing city budget ...... Art Carmody vs. Temple, (9/9/06) issues, Coach Petrino utilized time that was allocated Punts ...... 9, Dylan Breeding for team meetings during 2009 spring football to ...... at Alabama, (9/26/09) send the entire squad to the city library. The group Punting Average...... 60.0, Brent Moody spent part of an afternoon cleaning, stacking books ...... vs. FAU (10/1/05) and visiting with children. Long Punt...... 64, Todd Flannery ...... vs. Rutgers (11/11/05) Organized a ceremony at halftime that has become a Long Punt Return...... 97, Joe Adams fixture at halftime of the annual Red-White game ...... vs. Ole Miss (10/23/10) honoring the senior class from the past season and Long Kickoff Return ...... 100, JaJuan Spillman naming team award winners. He has invited former

...... at Rutgers (11/9/06) players back to be a part of it and the following have 2012 Tackles ...... 20, Jerry Franklin been on hand: Darren McFadden, Felix Jones, Shawn ...... at Mississippi State (11/20/10) Andrews, Ken Hamlin, Quinn Grovey and Cedric Sacks...... 6.0, Elvis Dumervil Cobbs, among others...... at Kentucky (9/4/05) Tackles For Loss...... 6.0, Elvis Dumervil Has made appearances at several other Razorback ...... at Kentucky (9/4/05) sporting events including men’s and women’s basketball games and baseball, including the College World Series in Omaha, Neb.

One area Coach Petrino focuses on is teaching players life lessons. Leadership classes and an etiquette dinner are two examples of the programs Coach Petrino has had players attend in order to prepare them for life beyond football.

25 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS tutored receivers, running backs and special teams . As running backs PAUL PETRINO coach, he coached Sherriden May to All-America honors after he led OFFENSIVE COORDINATOR / I-AA players with 150 points while rushing for 1,111 yards . Petrino QUARTERBACKS moved to Utah State from 1995-97 as receivers coach and special teams coordinator . In 1995, Aggies’ receiver Kevin Alexander was Paul Petrino, the younger brother of second in the nation in receptions and third in yards . head coach Bobby Petrino, returned to In 1998, Petrino went to Louisville for two years in his first stint Arkansas as offensive coordinator and at the school . In 1998, with brother, Bobby, coaching quarterbacks quarterbacks coach on December 6, 2011 . and Paul coaching receivers, UL set records for points (473), scoring Petrino most recently completed his average (39 .4), touchdowns, passing yards, passing touchdowns, pass second season as offensive coordinator at attempts, completions and total offense . In 1998, the Cardinals Illinois, and has 20 years of collegiate ranked No . 1 in the nation in passing offense and ranked second in experience and an impressive offensive 1999 . background, which includes national top- From 2000-02, he was the quarterbacks coach at Southern 10 rankings in scoring and total offense . Mississippi. In his three seasons, the Golden Eagles went 8-4, 6-5 and In 2011, Petrino coached A .J . Jenkins to one of the best seasons 7-6 with two bowl bids . by a receiver in Illinois history, as Jenkins led the Big Ten with 84 Born in Butte, Mont ., Petrino was a four-year starter at quarterback catches . His 1,196 yards rank second in school history prior to Illinois’ for his father at Carroll College from 1985-88 . He set 16 school appearance in the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl and he also ranks in the records, earned Kodak All-America honors and was named the school’s top-five in season receptions, season 100-yard receiving Football Gazette NAIA Division II Player of the Year as a senior. In games, career receptions, career receiving yardage, career receiving Petrino’s four seasons, Carroll was 36-6 and won four Frontier touchdowns and career 100-yard receiving games . Conference titles . He was an All-Conference and All-Region selection Petrino guided an Illini offense that broke school records for total all four years and was a two-time All-American . Petrino and his wife, points (423) and points per game (32 .54) in 2010 and featured Maya, have two daughters, Anne Mari and Ava, and a son, Mason . running back Mikel Leshoure, who broke the single-season school Anne Mari and Mason are twins . rushing record with 1,697 yards . Illinois averaged 42 .1 points and 448 .9 total yards over the last seven games of the season and notched COACHING STAFF a 38-14 win over Baylor in the 2010 . PAUL HAYNES In 2009 as offensive coordinator at Arkansas, the team averaged DEFENSIVE COORDINATOR / 37 points per game, which ranked eighth in the NCAA, while also posting top-15 rankings in passing offense at No . 10 (303 .3 ypg) and DEFENSIVE BACKS total offense at No . 14 (439 .3 ypg) . Razorback quarterback Ryan Paul Haynes joined the Arkansas Mallet was the nation’s sixth-rated passer, averaging 285 yards per coaching staff in December 2011 after contest and throwing 29 touchdowns . The Razorbacks broke the spending the previous seven seasons at school record for passing yards with 3,640, eclipsing the previous Ohio State . record that was set under Petrino in 2008 . Haynes was the Buckeyes’ co-defensive Petrino coached at Louisville from 2003-06 and in 2007 with the coordinator and safeties coach in 2011 Atlanta Falcons of the NFL . He was the receivers coach in Atlanta after after working with the defensive backs working the four previous years as offensive coordinator and receivers from 2005-10 . While Haynes was in coach at Louisville . Playing for Petrino, Roddy White enjoyed the best Columbus, the Buckeyes compiled a 66-11 season of his pro career with 83 catches for 1,202 yards . record, won six Big Ten titles and played His teams at Louisville averaged 41 .1 points per game from 2003- in six straight BCS games while consistently putting one of the best 06; 34 .6 in `03; 49 .8 in `04; 43 .3 in `05 and 37 .8 in `06 . Texas Tech defenses in the Big Ten on the field . The OSU defensive backs earned was the only other school to rank in the top 10 nationally in total five first-team All-America citations and 10 first-team All-Big Ten offense during those years . In 50 games at Louisville, Petrino’s teams selections under Haynes’ direction. Eight defensive backs were went 41-9 and scored 40 or more points 28 times and 60 or more selected in the 2006-11 NFL Drafts, including first rounders Donte seven times . Whitner and Malcolm Jenkins . Whitner, a safety, was taken with the Petrino coached three wide receivers who set single-season eighth overall pick by the in 2006, and Jenkins, a yardage records at Louisville . Arnold Jackson totaled 1,209 yards in cornerback, was picked 14th overall by the in 1999, J .R . Russell broke the record in 2003 with 1,213 yards and Harry 2009 . Douglas had 1,265 yards in 2006 . Haynes has coached at Michigan State, Louisville, Kent State, In 2006, the Cardinals went 12-1, won the Big East title and Northern Iowa, Ferris State and Bowling Green in addition to one finished the year ranked No . 6 in the nation . Louisville was second in year as defensive quality control with the Jacksonville Jaguars, the country in total offense (475 .3 ypg), seventh in passing (290 0. where he worked with then offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino . AT&T COTTON BOWL | ypg) and fourth in scoring (37 .8 ppg) . In 2005, Louisville (9-3) was Haynes also worked with former Razorback coaches John L . Smith ninth in the nation in offense (482 .1) and third in scoring (43 .4 ppg) (Louisville and Michigan State) and Garrick McGee (Northern Iowa) . with six offensive players earning first-team All-Conference honors . Before the 2011 season, Haynes was promoted to co-defensive Running back Michael Bush led the nation with 24 touchdowns, coordinator and the Buckeyes ranked fourth in the Big Ten in while receiver Mario Urrutia was second in the nation in yards per turnover margin and fifth in the conference in pass defense and catch . sacks . Ohio State also ranked in the top 30 in the NCAA in total The 2004 team won the Conference USA title, beat No . 10 Boise defense and scoring defense, and John Simon was tied for third in State in the Liberty Bowl, finished 11-1, finished ranked No . 7 in the the Big Ten with an average of 0 .58 sacks per game . nation, and led the nation in total offense (539 .0 ypg) and scoring In 2010, Ohio State became the first team in Big Ten history to offense (49 8. ppg) . The Cardinals set school records for total yards, win at least 10 games in six straight seasons, finishing with a 12-1 rushing yards and points in a season (597), also scoring 50-plus points record and a victory in the Allstate Sugar Bowl . The Buckeye defense 2012 seven times . Russell earned All-Conference honors for the second- led the Big Ten and ranked second in the NCAA in total defense by straight season after catching 73 passes . He had 75 catches for a allowing 250 .6 yards per game and topped the conference and school-record 1,213 yards in 2003 . ranked third in the country with an average of 13 3. points per game Petrino began his coaching career in 1990-91 as the quarterbacks allowed . They also led the Big Ten while tying for third in the coach and offensive coordinator at his alma mater, Carroll College . country in turnover margin, and ranked fourth in the nation in He coached at Idaho for the next three years (1992-94), where he rushing defense, pass efficiency defense and pass defense .

26 CLICK ANYWHERE ON AD TO LEARN MORE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS In 2009, the Buckeyes were 11-2 and defeated Oregon in the Haynes walked on at Kent State University in the fall of 1987 . Ohio State allowed just 262 .5 yards per game, first in the and went on to play four years of football for the Golden Flashes . As Big Ten and fifth in the NCAA, and 12 .2 points per game, second in a freshman, he led the team in interceptions . As a sophomore, he led the conference and fifth in the country while also ranking number the team with 116 tackles . After missing the 1989 campaign with a one in the Big Ten and fifth in the NCAA by allowing 83 .4 rushing knee injury, he started his final two years and wound up his career as yards per game . Ohio State also was second in the Big Ten and the seventh leading tackler in Kent State history with 440 stops . seventh in the nation in pass efficiency defense and second in the Haynes and his wife, Denita, who graduated from Florida A&M conference and 17th in the nation in pass defense . with an education degree, have three children - daughters Jordyn and Malcolm Jenkins brought the Thorpe Award to Columbus as Kennedy Rose, and one son, Tarron . the nation’s best defensive back in 2008 . He recorded 57 tackles, three interceptions and three forced fumbles while leading the Buckeye secondary that held opponents to 164 .3 passing yards per game, first in the Big Ten and eighth in the NCAA . Ohio State ranked in the top 20 in the country and top three in the conference in rushing defense, scoring defense, total defense and pass efficiency STEVE CALDWELL defense . SPECIAL TEAMS COORDINATOR / Ohio State played in the BCS National Championship Game in DEFENSIVE ENDS 2006 and 2007 . In 2007, the Buckeyes led the country in total defense, allowing 233 .0 yards per game, in scoring defense, giving Steve Caldwell is in his second season up just 12 7. points per game, and in pass defense, as opponents on the Razorback coaching staff coaching passed for 150 .2 yards per game . Ohio State also led the Big Ten in defensive ends and was promoted to rushing defense, allowing 82 .9 yards per game to rank third in the special teams coordinator in December, 2011 . country, and in pass efficiency defense with a mark of 98 .73, which This season, the defensive ends have was fourth in the nation . spent much of their time in opponents’ The 2006 squad allowed just 12 .8 points per game and 280 .5 backfields . Jake Bequette, Tenarius yards of total offense while running undefeated through all 12 Wright, Trey Flowers and Chris Smith games in the regular season . Ohio State, which was ranked No . 1 in have combined for 20 .0 tackles for loss and 11 .0 sacks . Bequette is second in the COACHING STAFF the country throughout the season, twice defeated the No . 2 team in the country by taking down Texas in Austin and Michigan in SEC and seventh in the NCAA with his Columbus . average of 0 .89 sacks per game . With 8 .0 sacks this season, Bequette In Haynes’ first season at Ohio State, the Buckeyes finished the now has 21.5 in his career which leads all active SEC players and is year with seven straight wins, including a victory over Notre Dame the third-highest total in school history . in the Fiesta Bowl, to finish 10-2 . OSU’s opponents scored 15 .2 The defensive front made its presence known for the Razorbacks points per game and gained 281 .3 yards of total offense, including in 2010 . Arkansas averaged 2 .85 sacks and 7 31. tackles for loss per just 73 4. rushing yards per game . The Buckeyes grabbed six game to rank second in the Southeastern Conference and ninth in interceptions and recovered six fumbles as Whitner garnered first- the NCAA in both categories . Jake Bequette was named second- team All-America honors . team All-SEC by the Associated Press and the conference’s coaches. Haynes spent the 2002 season at Louisville, where he coached Bequette and Tenarius Wright led all UA defensive linemen with 8 .5 the under former Arkansas special teams coordinator and 8 .0 tackles for loss, respectively . The Razorbacks made 95 and outside linebackers coach John L . Smith . In 2002, the Cardinals tackles for loss in 2010, which tied for the second-highest total in ranked fifth in C-USA and No . 35 nationally in pass efficiency school history . Arkansas notched the third-highest single-season defense (112 .9 rating) . sack total (37) en route to the first BCS appearance in program Haynes followed Smith to Michigan State for the 2003 and history . 2004 seasons . In those two years, the Spartans were 13-12 overall Caldwell recently spent 14 seasons at Tennessee, where he and 9-7 in the Big Ten and advanced to the against helped the defensive ends maintain a standard of excellence . The Nebraska in 2003 . In each year, safety Jason Harmon was an Vols’ defense was ranked in the top four among league schools in honorable-mention All-Big Ten selection, and three other members total defense 10 times while he was at Tennessee, and UT’s of the secondary earned Academic All-Big Ten acclaim in those two defensive unit led the SEC in fewest rushing yards allowed three seasons . times during that span . In 2008, the unit ranked first in the In 2003, the Spartans intercepted 15 passes and returned two conference and tied for third nationally in total defense allowing for touchdowns . During the 2004 season, MSU picked off 17 passes, 263 .5 yards per game . In 2005, Caldwell helped spark the Vols’ returning one for a touchdown, while collecting 241 yards on defense to the best rushing average allowed in the SEC (82.5), interception returns . which ranked second nationally . In 2001, Haynes was with the NFL’s Jacksonville Jaguars, where Caldwell also earned deserved credit for his work on the

AT&T COTTON BOWL | he served as the defensive quality-control coach . His duties included recruiting front, helping Tennessee sign what many observers called assisting the defensive coaching staff in all aspects of game on an annual basis some of the nation’s top recruiting classes . preparation -- compiling scouting reports, breaking down opponent Caldwell advanced several Vols into the NFL, joining such film and writing the playbook . He also helped coach the secondary . former stalwarts as Shaun Ellis, Demetri Veal and Parys Haralson. The Jaguars ranked among the AFC leaders in passing defense Among Caldwell’s most accomplished pupils was Will (second at 190 yards per game), scoring defense (fourth at 17 9. Overstreet, who not only finished his UT career with 19 sacks to tie points) and total defense (seventh at 316 .9 yards) . for eighth on the all-time school list, but also mirrored the coach’s He worked for two years at Kent State, where he coached the emphasis on studies by being named to the 2001 Academic All- secondary in 1999 before taking over the duties as assistant head America second team . After retiring from professional football, coach and safeties coach in 2000 . Prior to joining the Kent State Overstreet returned to campus and completed his undergraduate staff, Haynes coached the running backs and secondary at NCAA degree in May 2005 . I-AA Northern Iowa in 1997-98 . A dean’s list student himself at Arkansas State, Caldwell played 2012 Haynes served as secondary coach at Ferris State for two four years of football for the Indians as a defensive end and seasons, from 1995-96 . Haynes began his coaching career at St . linebacker . Francis DeSales High School in Columbus, Ohio, in 1993, before His first taste of coaching came over three seasons at his alma moving on to Bowling Green as a graduate assistant in 1994 . mater, from 1978-80 . From Jonesboro, Caldwell moved on to Northwest Mississippi Community College, where he coached the

28 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL offensive line for four seasons and was part of a national including Tennessee’s Robert Meachem, Auburn’s Courtney Taylor championship team in 1982 . and Vanderbilt’s Earl Bennett. Houston notched 45 tackles and a He then came back to Arkansas State, coaching linebackers team-leading three interceptions for 129 yards and one touchdown . under head coach Larry Lacewell during a notable period of success He also broke up a team-leading 13 passes . for the Indians . Arkansas State advanced to the NCAA quarterfinals In 2005, cornerbacks Michael Coe, Houston, Grant and three straight seasons from 1985-87, including a 1986 squad that Matterral Richardson finished first through fourth, respectively, on finished 12-2-1 and lost in the national championship game . The the team with a combined 29 passes broken up . Coe and Grant also Indians’ only other blemishes that season were a loss to Mississippi tied for second on the club with three interceptions each, and those State and a tie against Ole Miss . four had a total of 117 tackles, helping the Razorbacks rank 34th in Caldwell’s 1985 linebacking unit helped Arkansas State lead the nation in total defense by allowing 341 yards per game . Division I-AA in total defense with an average of only 258 .8 yards In 2004, free safety Vickiel Vaughn was first on the team in allowed per game . tackles with 66 while freshman cornerback Darius Vinnett ranked Subsequent jobs took him to Tennessee, Pacific and Nevada, fifth with 54 stops . the latter school as co-defensive coordinator for the 1994 Big West In 2003, UA ranked fourth in the SEC and 21st in the nation by Conference champions . Caldwell coached briefly at Mississippi holding opponents to 187 .0 passing yards per game . The Razorbacks before accepting an offer to join the Vols . also intercepted 17 passes, the third-most in the league . Caldwell and his wife, Leisa Henley Caldwell, are the parents Since joining Arkansas’ coaching staff, Allen has served as of three children, Lauren, Lendl and Landon . They have one son- defensive coordinator (1998, 2000), coached the inside linebackers in-law, Josh Rudd, and two granddaughters, Cayman and Reese (1998-99), the middle and strong side linebackers (2002), and the COACHING STAFF Rudd . defensive line (2001, 2008-) before handling the cornerbacks and free safeties in 2003 and 2004 . Prior to the 2008 season, Allen worked with cornerbacks exclusively (2005-07) . Allen has held or shared UA’s defensive coordinator duties on BOBBY ALLEN two separate occasions . He served as co-defensive coordinator with SECONDARY Keith Burns in 1998 and shared the duties with John Thompson during the 2000 season . When Burns left UA following the 1999 Bobby Allen is in his 14th year on the regular season, Allen was named the Razorbacks’ defensive staff at Arkansas and his fourth under coordinator for their meeting with Texas in the 2000 Cotton Bowl . head coach Bobby Petrino . A two-time In 1998, Allen helped direct a Razorback defensive unit that co-defensive coordinator at Arkansas ranked sixth nationally in rushing defense, 10th in turnover margin (1998 and 2000), he coached the and 13th in scoring defense . In 2000, Allen helped guide a Razorback cornerbacks in 2007, but coached the line defense that allowed just 292.1 yards per game to lead the SEC and in 2001 and defensive tackles the last four rank 12th nationally in total defense . |

seasons . Allen was moved to secondary Allen began his coaching career at , where he served AT&T COTTON BOWL coach in December, 2011 . as a graduate assistant during the 1983 and 1984 seasons . After This season, the defensive tackles have helping Minnesota to an Independence Bowl berth as a defensive contributed 125 tackles, led by Byran secondary graduate assistant in 1985, Allen landed his first full-time Jones’ 45 that ranks eighth on the team . The tackles also have added position when he was named defensive coordinator at Drake where 8 .5 tackles for loss and 10 quarterback hurries . Last season, Jones he served from 1986-88 . immediately benefited from Allen’s coaching as he was named to Allen was a standout prep quarterback at Seneca Valley High the SEC All-Freshman Team. School in Gaithersburg, Md ., where he was named the Washington, In 2010, Allen coached a unit that helped Arkansas to its first D .C ., area player of the year as a senior and also excelled in baseball BCS appearance and ranked second in the Southeastern Conference and basketball . He went on to earn three varsity letters while playing in sacks with an average of 2 .85 per game that tied for eighth three positions, kicker, quarterback and outside linebacker at nationally . UA made 95 tackles for loss in 2010, which tied for the Virginia Tech, where he earned a bachelor’s of science degree in second-highest total in school history . Arkansas also notched the marketing in 1983 . third-highest single-season sack total (37) in program history . Allen is married to the former Marcela Garcia . The couple has Allen was a part of former head coach ’s staff from one daughter, Daniela, and three sons, Christian, Brandon and 1998-2007 . This is his 29th overall season as a collegiate coach . He Austin . Brandon, a quarterback, was part of Arkansas’ 2011 signing coached the Razorback cornerbacks from 2003-07 along with the class . free safeties from 2003-04 . Under Allen’s guidance, the Razorback secondary ranked among the best units in the nation in defending the pass in 2007 . KRIS CINKOVICH Arkansas led the SEC and was second in the nation in pass efficiency defense with a rating of 97.8 and ranked second in the SEC with 20 WIDE RECEIVERS interceptions, including 11 by Allen’s cornerback unit . 2012 Kris Cinkovich is in his second season In addition, two UA cornerbacks, Michael Grant and Jerell at Arkansas as assistant coach for wide Norton, ranked in the top five of the conference’s passes defended receivers . Cinkovich spent the previous category. Grant led the SEC with 21 (1.62 per game) passes broken six seasons at UNLV where he helped up during the season, while Norton ranked fourth with 15 (1 .15) . build the wide receivers into one of the Norton led the team, tied for fourth in the SEC and tied for 40th in strongest units in the nation . the nation with five interceptions (0 .38 per game) for 174 yards and This season, Cinkovich has again molded one touchdown . Grant led the cornerbacks and ranked fifth on the team with 75 the UA receivers into one of the most tackles . He also tacked on three interceptions for 15 yards . Grant’s dominant groups in the country . Four efforts earned him a spot on the All-SEC second team. different Razorbacks have recorded at In 2006, cornerback Chris Houston, an honorable mention All- least one 100-yard receiving game this season, tied for the most in American, spent the season containing some of the best wide the SEC, and Arkansas is the only school with multiple receivers receivers in the nation . The junior held USC’s Dwayne Jarrett to his ranked in the top 10 in the SEC in receiving yards per game and lowest receiving output in 34 games and stifled other standouts, receptions per game .

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Jarius Wright has broken the UA single-season record for receptions (63) and receiving yards (1,029) and has tied the TIM HORTON school’s single-season touchdown receptions record with 11 . He RUNNING BACKS / leads the SEC and ranks 23rd in the NCAA with his average of 93.7 RECRUITING COORDINATOR receiving yards per game, and his 5 .7 receptions-per-game average also tops the conference . Wright also holds Arkansas’ career Former Razorback Tim Horton is in his receptions record with 165 and ranks second in school history in fifth season on the Arkansas coaching receiving yards (2,846), 100-yard receiving games (9) and receiving staff and his fourth under head coach touchdowns (23) . Bobby Petrino . Horton is Arkansas’ Joe Adams is second on Arkansas’ career receptions list with running backs coach and recruiting 159 and is fourth in school history with 2,388 receiving yards, 17 coordinator and has been recognized by touchdowns and seven 100-yard receiving games . Adams is fourth Rivals.com and ESPN.com as one of the in the SEC with his average of 4.1 receptions per game and sixth in nation’s top recruiters since arriving at the conference with an average of 52 .5 receiving yards per game . Arkansas . In 2010 during the Razorbacks’ campaign toward the school’s He was one of just two coaches in the first BCS appearance, Cinkovich’s unit tied for the SEC lead with nation, and the only one in the SEC, to have coached four different nine different games featuring a 100-yard receiver . UA was one of 1,000-yard rushers from 2007-10 . two schools in the conference to have four different receivers top In 2011, the Razorbacks won 10 games for the second 100 yards. Arkansas also was one of two schools in the SEC to have consecutive season, marking just the third time in school history two receivers rank in the top 10 in the conference in receiving and first since 1988-89 UA reached double-digit win totals in back- yards per game . to-back seasons . While with the Rebels, Cinkovich coached three of the top Arkansas leads the SEC in total offense, averaging 445.8 yards four all-time reception leaders in UNLV history . Ryan Wolfe per game, and have finished inside the top four in the conference finished his career ranked first in the UNLV record books with 283 in that category each of the last five seasons . UA also is second in receptions . The total stood 12th all-time in NCAA history . Wolfe the SEC in scoring offense at 37.4 points per game and is poised to signed with the Atlanta Falcons after leaving the Rebels . Casey Flair finish in the top three in the conference for the third straight is the second-leading receiver in school history with 202 receptions . season . COACHING STAFF Earvin Johnson finished fourth with 183 receptions. Dennis Johnson’s 6 .3 yards-per-carry average is tops among Cinkovich also assisted with a passing attack that ranked in the SEC’s top-10 rushers and fourth overall in the SEC, and his the top 50 nationally in 2008 and 2009, accounting for 40 passing average of 6 .3 yards per rush in conference games also leads among touchdowns . UNLV also led the nation in red zone production in the top-10 rushers and ranks fifth overall . As a team, UA’s 4 .5 2008 (95 percent) and third-down efficiency in 2009 (46 .39 yards-per-carry average in SEC games was third in the conference. percent) . Under Horton’s tutelage, running back Knile Davis posted the During the 2006 season, Wolfe set several Mountain West fourth-highest single-season rushing total in Arkansas history in Conference and UNLV freshman records while both Wolfe and 2010 as he ran for 1,322 yards and became just the 10th Razorback Flair earned All-MWC honors . It was the first time since 1994 that to eclipse 1,000 rushing yards in a season . Davis was named a first- a pair of Rebel receivers picked up all-league accolades . Flair broke team All-SEC performer and led all SEC running backs with his the school record for career receptions in 2007, only to be passed average of 101 .7 yards per game on the ground . He finished the by Wolfe . season strong, with five consecutive 100-yard rushing games . He Cinkovich came to UNLV from Las Vegas High School, where was the only player in the SEC to average 100 yards per game in he oversaw the Wildcats for nine seasons and built one of the November, finishing the month with an average of 157 .8 rushing state’s top programs en route to compiling a record of 79-24 . In yards per game . 1995, he took LVHS to the playoffs for the first time in 15 years After returning to his alma mater, Horton has coached All- and in 2001 brought the school its first state championship since America running backs Darren McFadden and Felix Jones . 1959 . McFadden was the runner-up and won the Doak Cinkovich’s squads won three regional titles and were ranked Walker Award as the nation’s top running back in 2007 . among the best on the west coast three times by USA TODAY. McFadden finished the 2007 season with a school-record He was inducted into the Southern Nevada Football Coaches 1,830 yards and 16 touchdowns . Overall, Horton has coached two Association Hall of Fame in 2004 . of the top four single-season rushing performances and more than Cinkovich was an offensive lineman who played collegiately a third of the 10 Razorbacks in school history to rush for more than at Spokane Falls Community College from 1979-80 and Carroll 1,000 yards . College from 1981-82 . While at Carroll, he was on an offensive line Before returning to Arkansas, where Horton played from 1986- that blocked for Arkansas head coach Bobby Petrino, who played 89, he was at Air Force for spring 2007, at Kansas State for the 2006 AT&T COTTON BOWL | quarterback from 1979-82 . season and at Air Force for the seven previous years . A 1984 graduate of Carroll College in Helena, Mont ,. Cinkovich He came to Arkansas after taking the offensive coordinator earned his master’s degree from Central Washington in 1987 . He and wide receivers coaching position at Air Force in January 2007 . and his wife, Joanie, have two daughters, Carly and Stephanie . During the 2006 season, he was the running backs coach at Kansas State, helping the Wildcats earn a Texas Bowl appearance . At KSU, Horton coached two future NFL running backs in Thomas Clayton and James Johnson . Prior to his one season at KSU, he spent seven seasons at Air Force (1999-2005) . He was the receivers coach for six years (1999- 2004) and the running backs coach for one . Horton was recognized by the Colorado Chapter of the 2012 Fellowship of Christian Athletes as one of its coaches of the year in 2004 . He began his coaching career at Appalachian State in 1990 and helped guide the Mountaineers to a 67-32 record during his eight years, including championships in

30 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL 1991 and 1995 and five appearances in the NCAA Division I-AA USA selection . McCune was a fifth-round pick by the playoffs . The 1995 Mountaineers are the only Division I team to go Washington Redskins . Johnson also worked with Brandon Johnson, undefeated in North Carolina college football history . the team’s second-leading tackler . In 2005, Brandon Johnson led From 1990-92, Horton coached Appalachian State’s receivers the team in tackles and was an All-Big East selection. He was and tight ends before taking over as the Mountaineers’ running drafted by the . backs coach in 1993 . He also served as the program’s recruiting In 2006, Johnson coached Nate Harris who was the team’s coordinator . leading tackler and signed as a free agent with the Kansas City Horton earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing management Chiefs . from Arkansas in 1990 . While at Arkansas, he was a four-year In 2007, Lamar Myles led the team with 128 stops after letterman and three-year starter as a split end and punt returner for finishing second on the team in 2006 . Myles and Malik Jackson the Razorbacks under head coach . He caught 49 signed free agent deals with Jacksonville and Oakland, respectively . passes for 942 yards and one touchdown in his career, including Johnson was a four-year letterman at the University of hauling in 23 catches for 453 yards as a senior in 1989 . Horton also Louisville from 1987-90 . His senior year he helped the Cardinals returned 78 punts for 657 yards in his collegiate career, which is finish 10-1-1 with a 34-7 victory over Alabama in the 1991 Fiesta fifth all-time in school history . Bowl . He ended his career with 252 tackles . Horton’s four years at Arkansas proved to be among the most He earned his bachelor’s degree in political science and his successful in school history as the Razorbacks compiled a 38-11 master’s degree in education from Louisville . record, won back-to-back Southwest Conference titles in 1988 and Johnson began his coaching career as a defensive graduate COACHING STAFF 1989 and appeared in four straight bowl games . In fact, Horton’s assistant at UL in 1998 . His first full-time coaching position was at graduating class remains tied for the school record for the most Alabama A&M . He coached defensive tackles in 1998 and 1999 . In wins in a four-year period . 2000 he coached inside linebackers . A&M ranked first in the A two-time academic all-conference selection, Horton was a country in rushing defense (39 .7) and 10th in total defense (275 second-team all-conference selection in 1989 and served as the ypg) for the 2000 season . Razorbacks’ team captain that season . In high school, Horton was After the 2000 season, Johnson moved to the University of a two-time all-state running back and a track standout at Conway Texas at El Paso. There he coached defensive ends in 2001 and (Ark ). High School . linebackers in 2002. At UTEP, he groomed future second round Horton and his wife Lauren have one daughter, Caroline, and draft pick Thomas Howard before joining Petrino’s staff at one son, Jackson . Horton is the son of former Arkansas player, Louisville in 2003 . Razorback assistant coach, UCA head coach and current Razorback Johnson and his wife Eulice have two children, Sydney and Foundation Executive Director Harold Horton. Jordan . |

CHRIS KLENAKIS AT&T COTTON BOWL REGGIE JOHNSON OFFENSIVE LINE LINEBACKERS Chris Klenakis is in his second season Reggie Johnson is in his fourth year at Arkansas as assistant coach for the with the Razorbacks coaching the offensive line . Klenakis has 22 years of linebackers . After focusing on inside Division I experience and came to linebackers in his first four seasons, Arkansas from Nevada where he was at Johnson was moved to overseeing the the helm of the “Pistol” offense that had entire linebacker corps in December, prolific production and a powerful 2011 . running game led by the offensive line . Jerry Franklin is leading the team in Klenakis has led an offensive line that tackles for the fourth straight season, a replaced three starters from 2010 and feat not accomplished at Arkansas since featured two players who made the first start of their collegiate 1960. He ranks sixth in the SEC with 93 tackles and is tied for 14th career in 2011. Arkansas’ offense leads the SEC in total offense in the conference with 10 .0 tackles for loss . Franklin also is tied for (445 .8, 27th in NCAA), passing offense (307 .8, 13th in NCAA) and the team lead with five quarterback hurries in 2011 . first downs (22 .2, 33rd in NCAA) and ranks second in scoring Johnson kept the linebacker unit strong in 2010 as Jerry offense (37 .4, 15th in NCAA) . Quarterback Tyler Wilson leads the Franklin led the team with a career-high 100 tackles and was SEC in passing yards and total offense per game, while receiver named second-team All-SEC. Franklin became the second Arkansas Jarius Wright tops the conference in receptions and receiving yards player since 1960 to lead the team in tackles for three straight per game . seasons . He ranked ninth in the Southeastern Conference in Klenakis coached an offensive line in 2010 that blocked 2012 tackles with 7.69 stops per game and tied for seventh in the SEC during the first season in Arkansas history with a 3,000-yard passer with 1 00. tackles for loss per game . and a 1,000-yard rusher . The Razorbacks led the Southeastern In 2009, Franklin was 12th in the SEC in total tackles with 94 Conference and ranked fourth in the NCAA in passing offense, stops . He also was honored as a Freshman All-American and named averaging 333 .7 yards per game, and ninth in the NCAA in total to the SEC All-Freshman Team for the 2008 season. offense with a 482 .5 yards-per-game average . UA’s offensive line Johnson was on head coach Bobby Petrino’s staff at Louisville was the only unit in the SEC to start the same five for each game. from 2003-06 and remained on the Cardinals’ staff in 2007 . In 2010, Klenakis coached two freshmen to all-conference The Hollandale, Miss ., native coached the defensive line in recognition as center Travis Swanson and guard Alvin Bailey 2003. The defensive front included All-American Elvis Dumervil, garnered spots on the SEC All-Freshman Team. Bailey also was who also won the Nagurski and Hendricks Awards . It also featured named to the FWAA Freshman All-America Team . Following the Omobi Okoye, the teenage phenom defensive tackle who, at 19 season, tackle DeMarcus Love was drafted by the Minnesota years old, was the 10th overall pick in the 2005 NFL draft . Vikings and tackle Ray Dominguez was signed by the Green Bay In 2004, Johnson moved to the linebacker position . That year, Packers . In his career, Klenakis has coached 16 offensive linemen Robert McCune led the team in tackles and was an All-Conference who have advanced to the NFL .

31 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS As offensive coordinator and offensive line coach, Klenakis Klenakis was a two-time Nevada High School Coach of the has tutored 13 all-conference selections, including 2010 first-team Year while leading Churchill County High to a three-year record of All-SEC performer Love. 21-9 . In 2008 at Nevada, the Wolf Pack offense steamrolled over He earned his bachelor’s degree in physical education and opposing defenses to the tune of a number of school records, history from Carroll College in 1986, where he was a four-year including total offense, rushing yards and rushing touchdowns . In letterwinner as an outside linebacker . In 1992, he completed his 2009, Klenakis and the offense eclipsed all those marks . The Wolf master’s of exercise physiology at Nevada . He and his wife, Andrea, Pack had the No . 1-ranked rushing offense in the nation, averaging have a son, Nikos, and a daughter, Lucy . 344 .9 yards per game . In 2009, he became the first offensive coordinator in NCAA FBS history to have a team lead the nation in rushing offense (2009) and passing offense Chris Klenakis is in his second season at Arkansas as assistant coach for the offensive line . KEVIN PEOPLES Klenakis has 22 years of Division I experience and came to DEFENSIVE TACKLES Arkansas from Nevada where he was at the helm of the “Pistol” offense that had prolific production and a powerful running game Kevin Peoples is in his second season led by the offensive line . as part of the University of Arkansas In 2008 at Nevada, the Wolf Pack offense steamrolled over football staff and assumed duties as opposing defenses to the tune of a number of school records, defensive tackles coach in December, including total offense, rushing yards and rushing touchdowns . In 2011 . 2009, Klenakis and the offense eclipsed all those marks . The Wolf Peoples served as the Razorbacks’ Pack had the No . 1-ranked rushing offense in the nation, averaging Director of High School Relations for 344 .9 yards per game . In 2009, he became the first offensive two seasons after spending nine seasons coordinator in NCAA FBS history to have a team lead the nation in as the defensive line coach at Arkansas rushing offense (2009) and passing offense (1997) . Nevada also State . In his first two seasons in became the first team in NCAA history to have three players rush Fayetteville, Arkansas posted consecutive for more than 1,000 yards in a single season . In addition, the Wolf 10-win seasons for just the third time in school history and played

COACHING STAFF Pack ranked second nationally in total offense (505 .6) and sixth in in the first BCS game in school history with an appearance in the scoring (38 .2) . Allstate Sugar Bowl following the 2010 season . In 2007, Nevada’s offensive line paved the way for the top Peoples coached 11 all-conference selections in his first eight rushing attack in the WAC and the 12th-best rushing offense in years at Arkansas State . While there, he tutored several players who the nation at 214 .1 yards per game . The group was paced by Luke were chosen as All- honorees, including Corey Lippincott, who led the WAC in rushing at 109 .2 yards per game . Williams (2002, 2003), Jon Bradley (2002, 2003) Myron Anderson In 2009, Klenakis coached WAC Freshman of the Year and (2005), Jonathan Najm (2006), Jammarrow James (2006), Alex second-team All-WAC honoree Brandon Wimberly . Offensive Carrington (2008, 2009) and Bryan Hall (2009) . In addition, lineman Alonzo Durham and running back Vai Taua were selected Carrington was named the 2008 Sun Belt Defensive Player of the to the first team in 2009, while offensive lineman Kenneth Year. Williams and Bradley spent time playing in the NFL, and Ackerman, tight end Virgil Green and quarterback Colin Kaepernick Carrington was a third-round pick in the 2010 NFL Draft by the were second-team choices . Buffalo Bills . In 2008, Dominic Green was a first-team All-WAC honoree Peoples, who joined the ASU staff in January 2002, was and Durham and Mike Gallett were second-team selections . Center selected from 500 coaches as one of the recipients of the AFLAC Jimmy Wadhams was named the team’s offensive MVP in 2006 National Assistant Coach of the Year Award for the 2002-03 when the Wolf Pack offensive line helped the team to rank 24th in season . The award is set up to recognize those coaches that made a the nation in rushing offense . significant contribution to their teams and have generally gone Klenakis saw Tony Moll (first team) and Barrett Reznick unnoticed . (second team) earn All-WAC honors in 2005, and Nevada’s WAC Prior to coaching at Arkansas State, Peoples spent the 2001 co-championship team led the nation in time of possession and season coaching defensive tackles at Northwestern State University . ranked eighth in the NCAA in third-down conversions . He spent the 2000 season with the XFL’s Las Vegas team after In his first year back at Nevada in 2004, Klenakis coached All- coaching the defensive line and special teams at Northern Arizona WAC performer Harvey Dahl . in 1999 . From 1997-98, Peoples was the defensive line coach at Prior to his most recent stint at Nevada as offensive coordinator, Central Missouri and in 1996, he worked with the defensive ends Klenakis held the responsibility for three years at Southern and the kickoff coverage team at Northwestern State . Mississippi (2000-02) and one at Central Missouri (2003) . Peoples began his coaching career at Carroll College in Montana in 1993 for two years before joining the staff at Blinn AT&T COTTON BOWL | Klenakis helped Central Missouri finish the 2003 campaign with a record of 9-2 and a share of the Mid-America Intercollegiate Community College in Texas for the 1995 season . The team at Athletics Association title for the first time since 1988 with a 7-2 Blinn went on to win the national junior college championship in league mark . Central ranked second among NCAA Division II 1995 . schools in scoring offense (41 .5 ppg) and 25th in rushing offense . He is married to the former Rebecca Chilton of Tucson, Ariz . While at Southern Mississippi, he helped the Golden Eagles set eight offensive school records and advance to a pair of bowl games, the GMAC Mobile Bowl in 2000 and the in 2002 . From 1990-99, Klenakis was an assistant coach at Nevada, serving as offensive coordinator from 1997-99 . Under his guidance,

2012 Nevada set 24 NCAA records and annually ranked among the national leaders in total offense, passing offense and scoring offense . Klenakis helped lead the Wolf Pack to titles in 1990 and 1991 and an NCAA I-AA national runner-up finish in 1990 . He then helped lead the Wolf Pack to five Big West championships and to three Las Vegas Bowl appearances .

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Waqa Damuni Chuck Hall Zack Higbee Dann Kabala Richard Owens Assoc. Dir. Academics Equipment Manager Dir. of Football Dir. of On- Graduate Assistant Media Relations Campus Recruiting SUPPORT STAFF Mark Robinson Brandon Sharp Matt Summers Jason Veltkamp Andy Wagner Dir. of Football Operations Graduate Assistant Head Athletic Trainer Head Strength and Dir. of Sports Video Conditioning AT&T COTTON BOWL | 2012

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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Receptions ...... 9 - Ohio State, 2010^ Yards ...... 138 - Tennessee Tech, 2010 oe Touchdowns ...... 2 - TTU, 2010; EMU 2009 J Long Reception ...... 85 - Tennessee Tech, 2010 Long Punt Return . . . . . 97 - Ole Miss, 2010 3 Long Rush ...... 92 - Auburn, 2011 Adams Punt Return TDs ...... 2* - Missouri State, 2011 WR, 5-11, 190, SR-3L ^ Allstate Sugar Bowl (Jan. 4, 2011) Little Rock, Ark. * SEC Record Central Arkansas Christian HS Career Stats - Receiving: Year G/GS Rec . Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G 2011 Notes: 2008 12/7 31 377 1 33 2 .6 12 .2 31 .4 • SEC Special Teams Player of the Year • First-team All-SEC (Coaches and AP) 2009 10/7 29 568 7 78 2 9. 19 .6 56 .8 • First-team All-American (FWAA) 2010 12/4 50 813 6 85 4 .2 16 .3 67 .8 • Second-team All-American (Walter Camp) 2011 12/10 49 630 3 67 4 .1 12 .9 52 5. • Paul Hornung Award Finalist Total 46/28 159 2,388 17 85 3 .5 15 0. 51 .9

• Leads NCAA with three punt return touchdowns

• Four career punt return touchdowns tied for third-highest total Career Stats - Rushing: in SEC history and for highest total among active players in NCAA Year G/GS Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C • Three punt return touchdowns this season tied for second- 2008 12/7 6 46 0 19 7 .7 highest single-season total in SEC history 2009 10/7 5 31 1 18 6 .2 • Leads SEC and ranks 2nd in NCAA with average of 16.19 yards 2010 12/4 6 32 0 12 5 .3 per punt return 2011 12/10 9 138 1 92 15 .3 • Only player in NCAA with rushing, receiving and multiple punt Total 46/28 26 247 2 92 9 .5 return touchdowns in 2011 THE PLAYERS • Ranks 4th in SEC with 4.1 receptions per game Career Stats - Punt Returns: • Ranks 6th in SEC with 52.5 receiving yards per game Year PR Yds TD Lg Avg/Ret • Ranks 2nd on Arkansas’ all-time career receptions list (159) • Ranks 4th on UA’s all-time career 100-yard receiving games list (7) 2008 0 0 0 0 0 .0 • Ranks 4th on Arkansas’ all-time career receiving yards list (2,388) 2009 1 0 0 0 0 .0 • Tied for 4th on Arkansas’ all-time career receiving TDs list (17) 2010 16 249 1 97 15 6. • Made three receptions for 35 yards at No. 1 LSU 11/25 2011 16 259 3 69 16 2. • Caught three passes for 27 yards and one touchdown in 44-17 Total 33 508 4 97 15 .4 win vs . Mississippi State 11/19 • Caught two passes for 52 yards and one touchdown in 49-7 win vs . Tennessee 11/12 • Also recorded a 60-yard punt return touchdown vs. Tennessee • Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week 11/14 • Made four catches for 63 yards in 44-28 win vs. No. 10 South Carolina 11/5 • Caught six passes for 45 yards in 31-28 victory at Vanderbilt 10/29 • Caught team-high four passes for game-high 124 yards, including season-long 67 yarder, in 29-24 win at Ole Miss 10/22 • Caught team-high six passes for 49 yards and rushed for 92-yard touchdown in 38-14 win vs . No . 15 Auburn 10/8 • 92-yard touchdown was the second-longest rushing touchdown, and longest rushing touchdown by a wide receiver, in school history • Totaled game-high 141 all-purpose yards vs. Tigers • Caught game-high six passes for 37 yards at No. 3 Alabama 9/24 • Also had one rush and one punt return against Crimson Tide • Caught eight passes for season-high 109 yards and one touchdown

AT&T COTTON BOWL | in 38-28 victory vs . Troy 9/17 • Caught game-long 56-yard touchdown vs. Trojans • Added three rushes for 18 yards and one punt return for three yards against Troy to total 130 all-purpose yards • Caught six passes for 78 yards and added two rushes for 33 yards in 52-3 victory vs . New Mexico 9/10 • Tied SEC record with two punt return touchdowns in 51-7 win vs . Missouri State 9/3 • Recorded school-record 174 punt return yards, the fourth-highest single-game total in SEC history and most in NCAA this season, against the Bears

2012 • 174 return yards vs. Missouri State ranks second on UA’s all-time single-game total return yardage list • Added one reception for 11 yards against Missouri State for 185 all-purpose yards, the third-highest total in the SEC during the season’s first week Joe Adams leads the NCAA with three punt return touchdowns during the • Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week 9/5 2011 season. Career Highs:

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Seth Armbrust 13 S, 5-9, 190, SR-1L Little Rock, Ark. Catholic HS/Air Force Academy

2011 Notes: • Has appeared in all 12 games and made two tackles • Part of punt and kickoff return units that have returned an NCAA-leading total of five kicks for touchdowns • Made one tackle in 51-7 win vs. Missouri State 9/3 and in 38-28 victory vs . Troy 9/17 • Returned one kickoff for 13 yards in 44-17 victory vs. Mississippi

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Robert 44 Alvin Bailey was named second-team All-SEC by the Associated Press and Atiga the conferences coaches in 2011. LB, 6-3, 240, SO-TR West Valley City, Utah

Hunter HS/Snow College |

Eric AT&T COTTON BOWL 2011 Notes: • Has played in two games, making appearances in 52-3 win vs . 14 New Mexico 9/10 and in 49-7 win vs . Tennessee 11/12 Bennett S, 6-0, 200, SO-1L Tulsa, Okla. Alvin Booker T. Washington HS 2011 Notes: 67 • Has started all 12 games in 2011 at safety after moving from Bailey cornerback during spring practice • 2nd on team and tied for 10th in SEC in interceptions (3) OG, 6-5, 319, SO-1L • 2nd among secondary and 4th on team with 69 tackles Broken Arrow, Okla. • Recorded career-high-tying nine tackles with one pass breakup at Broken Arrow HS No . 1 LSU 11/25 • Made four tackles, one solo stop, to go with 0.5 tackle for loss 2011 Notes: and one pass breakup in 44-17 win vs . Mississippi State 11/19 • Second-team All-SEC (Coaches and AP) • Recorded three tackles, two unassisted, with 1.0 tackle for loss in • Has started all 12 games this season and all 25 in his career 49-7 victory vs . Tennessee 11/12 • Part of offensive line blocking for offense that has produced • Notched five tackles, one solo, in 44-28 win vs. No. 10 South Carolina 11/5

3,000-yard passer for third straight season 2012 • Razorbacks lead SEC and rank 13th in the NCAA in passing • Tallied six tackles, five unassisted, and recorded one interception offense, averaging 307.8 yards per game, and lead SEC and rank in 31-28 win at Vanderbilt 10/29 27th in NCAA with average of 445 .8 yards of total offense per game • Made five tackles and grabbed game-clinching interception with • Named SEC Offensive Lineman of the Week following UA’s 52-3 less than one minute to play in 29-24 win at Ole Miss 10/22 victory vs . New Mexico 9/10 in which Razorbacks piled up 632 yards • Made career-high nine tackles, including 0.5 tackle for loss, and of total offense and gained 34 first downs made one interception in 38-14 win vs . No . 15 Auburn 10/8 • Arkansas’ offense ranks second in school history in completions • Recorded six tackles, four unassisted, in 42-38 win vs. No. 14 (279) and passing first downs (161), third in passing yards (3,693) Texas A&M 10/1 and fourth in scoring (449) and touchdowns scored (56-tie) • Tallied seven tackles, four unassisted, at No. 3 Alabama 9/24 • Made career-high eight tackles, including 0.5 tackle for loss, in 38-28 victory vs . Troy 9/17 • Recorded five tackles in 52-3 win vs. New Mexico 9/10, including 0 .5 tackle for loss • Made two tackles in first career start in 51-7 victory vs. Missouri State 9/3

37 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Career Highs: Tackles ...... 9 - LSU, 2011; Auburn, 2011 • Tied career highs with 3.0 sacks and 3.0 tackles for loss in 44-28 Tackles for Loss ...... 1 .0 - Tennessee, 2011; Vanderbilt, 2010 win vs . No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 Interceptions ...... 1 - Vanderbilt, 2011; Ole Miss, 2011; Auburn, 2011 • Also had four unassisted tackles against Gamecocks • Sack total vs. South Carolina was third-highest single-game total Career Stats - Tackles: in SEC and tied for 12th-highest in NCAA this season Year G/GS uA-A Total TFL-Yds PBU FF-FR INT-Yds • Named SEC co-Defensive Lineman of the Week for his 2010 12/0 12-3 15 1 .0-1 1 0-1 0-0 performance vs . Gamecocks 2011 12/12 28-41 69 3 .0-5 3 0-0 3-63 • Made three tackles, one solo, in 31-28 win at Vanderbilt 10/29 Total 24/12 40-44 84 4 .0-6 4 0-1 3-63 • Recorded season-high six tackles, including 1.0 sack and 1.5 tackles for loss, in 29-24 win at Ole Miss 10/22 • Tallied one tackle in 38-14 win vs. No. 15 Auburn 10/8 • Missed games vs . Troy 9/17, at Alabama 9/24 or vs . Texas A&M 10/1 • Notched one tackle in 52-3 win vs. New Mexico 9/10 • Recorded three tackles, including 1.0 sack, and forced one fumble in 51-7 victory vs . Missouri State 9/3 • 2011 team captain • Lowe’s Senior CLASS Award Finalist • Second-team Capital One Academic All-American

Career Highs: Tackles ...... 7 - Tulsa, 2008; Auburn, 2008; Texas, 2008 Tackles for Loss ...... 3 .0 - South Carolina, 2011; Mississippi State, 2009 Sacks ...... 3 .0 - South Carolina, 2011; Mississippi State, 2009

Career Stats - Tackles: Year G/GS UA-A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds QBH PD FF-FR THE PLAYERS 2008 12/11 19-22 41 3 5-17. 1 0-4. 6 1 0-0 2009 13/8 20-19 39 9 0-48. 5 5-37. 8 2 2-2 2010 13/13 15-17 32 8 5-40. 7 0-36. 5 3 1-1 2011 9/9 10-15 25 8 .5-81 8 0-78. 4 1 4-0 Total 47/41 64-73 137 29 .5-186 21 .5-155 23 7 7-3

Eric Bennett had an interception in three consecutive games during the 2011 season.

Jake Bequette 91 DE, 6-5, 271, SR-3L Little Rock, Ark. Catholic HS

AT&T COTTON BOWL | 2011 Notes: • First-team All-SEC (Coaches) • Leads all active SEC players and ranks 3rd on Arkansas’ all-time career sacks list (21 .5) • Ranks 2nd in SEC and 7th in NCAA with 0.89 sacks per game (8.0 in 9 games this season) • Ranks 2nd in SEC and 7th in NCAA with .44 forced fumbles per game (4 in 9 games) • Tied for 3rd on team with four quarterback hurries Jake Bequette leads all active SEC players and ranks third on Arkansas’ • Made one tackle at No. 1 LSU 11/25 all-time career sacks list with 21.5 career sacks. • Tallied three tackles, including 2.0 sacks, in 44-17 victory vs.

2012 Mississippi State 11/19 • Also recorded one forced fumble against the Bulldogs • Recorded three tackles, including one sack, in 49-7 win vs. Tennessee 11/12 • Also tallied two quarterback hurries, one pass breakup and one forced fumble against Volunteers

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Dylan Daunte Breeding 14 Carr 24 P, 6-1, 211, JR-2L S, 6-3, 220, FR-RS Hoover, Ala. Gainesville, Ga. Hoover HS Gainesville HS

2011 Notes: 2011 Notes: • Second-team All-SEC (Coaches and AP) • Has appeared in two games • Leads SEC and ranks 7th in NCAA with average of 45.2 yards per punt • Made one tackle in 44-17 win vs. Mississippi State 11/19 • Has 16 punts of 50 or more yards, including career-long 70 • Also played in 49-7 victory vs. Tennessee 11/12 yarder at No . 1 LSU 11/25 • Has dropped 14 punts inside 20-yard line with only two touchbacks

• Averaged more than 40 yards per punt in each game this season uke THE PLAYERS with the exception of 44-28 win vs . No . 10 South Carolina in which L he did not attempt a punt • Recorded at least one punt of 50-plus yards in nine games this 75 season Charpentier • Ranks fifth in school history with 6,784 total career punting OG, 6-4, 305, FR-RS yards River Ridge, La. Career Highs: John Curtis Christian Punts ...... 9 - Alabama, 2009 Punting Average ...... 50 .4 - LSU, 2011 2011 Notes: Long Punt ...... 70 - LSU, 2011 • Has appeared in seven games this season • Saw action vs. Missouri State, vs. New Mexico, at No. 3 Alabama,

Career Stats - Punting: vs . No . 14 Texas A&M, vs . No . 15 Auburn, at Vanderbilt and vs . |

Year No . Yds Avg . Long TB FC I20 50+ Blkd Mississippi State AT&T COTTON BOWL 2009 61 2,359 38 .7 54 2 15 14 6 1 • Made one tackle in 31-28 win at Vanderbilt 10/29 2010 52 2,212 42 .5 60 6 18 18 10 1 2011 49 2,213 45 .2 70 2 15 14 16 0 Total 162 6,784 41 .9 70 10 48 46 22 2 Greg 85 Brian Childs WR, 6-3, 217, SR-3L 16 Warren, Ark. Buehner Warren HS QB, 5-11, 195, FR-RS Louisville, Ky. 2011 Notes: Saint Xavier HS • Tied for 6th on UA’s all-time career 100-yard receiving games list (5) • Ranks 7th on Arkansas’ all-time career receiving yards list (2,018) • Ranks 10th on Arkansas’ all-time career receiving TDs list (15) 2011 Notes: • Ranks 10th on Arkansas’ all-time career receptions list (128) • Has appeared in all 12 games as UA’s holder • Caught three passes for 40 yards at No. 1 LSU 11/25 • Has held on extra points and field goals as Zach Hocker has • Made three receptions for 32 yards in 44-17 win vs. Mississippi scored 107 points, the second-highest single-season total by a kicker State 11/19 2012 in school history • Had one 11-yard catch in 44-28 win vs . No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 • Hocker also ranks 2nd in the SEC in scoring, 1st among kickers, • Caught four passes for 44 yards in 38-14 win vs . No . 15 Auburn 10/8 and tied for 18th in the NCAA • Recorded one 19-yard catch in 42-38 win vs . No . 14 Texas A&M 10/1 • Hocker’s 53 made PATs rank as fourth-highest single-season total • Caught two passes for 17 yards at No. 3 Alabama 9/24 in school history • Missed UA’s 38-28 win vs. Troy 9/17 • Hocker’s 18 made field goals are tied for fifth-most in a season in • Opened 2011 season with two catches for 29 yards in 51-7 win school history vs . Missouri State 9/3

39 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Career Highs: Receptions ...... 12 - ULM, 2010 Yards ...... 164 - Auburn, 2010 rant Touchdowns ...... 2 - Auburn, 2010; ULM, 2010; Georgia, 2009 G Long ...... 75 - Florida, 2009 72 Career Stats - Receiving: Cook Year G/GS Rec . Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G OG, 6-4, 318, SR-3L 2008 12/1 18 273 2 39 1 .5 15 .2 22 .8 Jonesboro, Ark. 2009 13/8 48 894 7 75 3 .7 18 .6 68 .8 Jonesboro HS 2010 8/7 46 659 6 54 5 .8 14 .3 82 .4 2011 10/2 16 192 0 19 1 .6 12 .0 19 .2 2011 Notes: Total 43/18 128 2,018 15 75 3 .0 15 .8 46 9. • Has started all 12 games this season • Part of offensive line blocking for offense that has produced 3,000-yard passer for third straight season • Razorbacks lead SEC and rank 13th in the NCAA in passing offense, averaging 307.8 yards per game, and lead SEC and rank 27th in NCAA with average of 445 .8 yards of total offense per game

• Arkansas’ offense ranks second in school history in completions (279) and passing first downs (161), third in passing yards (3,693) and fourth in scoring (449) and touchdowns scored (56-tie) • Made one tackle at No. 3 Alabama 9/24

THE PLAYERS De’Anthony Curtis 23 RB, 5-9, 211, SR-3L Camden, Ark. Fairview HS

2011 Notes: • Has appeared in all 12 games this season • Rushed 20 times for 119 yards and one touchdown and has caught three passes for 29 yards • Had six carries for 59 yards and one touchdown and also Greg Childs ranks in the top 10 in Arkansas’ career 100-yard receiving returned one kickoff nine yards in 49-7 win vs . Tennessee 11/12 games (T-6th, 5), career receiving yards (7th, 2,018), career receiving • Made one tackle in 44-28 win vs. No. 10 South Carolina 11/5 touchdowns (10th, 15) and career receptions (10th, 128). • Collected 18 yards on season-high seven carries while also catching three passes for 29 yards in 52-3 win vs . New Mexico 9/10 • Rushed five times for 37 yards in season-opening 51-7 victory vs. Missouri State 9/3 Brey Cook 74 AT&T COTTON BOWL | OT, 6-7, 317, FR-HS Springdale, Ark. Har-Ber HS

2011 Notes: • Has appeared in 11 games, missing only the Alabama contest • As part of field goal unit, blocked for Zach Hocker who has made 18 field goals, the fifth-most in a season in school history, and 53 PATs, the fourth-highest single-season total by a Razorback • Hocker’s 107 points scored this season is the second-highest single-season total in school history by a kicker and ranks 3rd in the 2012 SEC, 2nd among kickers, and 20th in the NCAA

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Alan Tyler D'Appollonio 53 Deacon 76 SNP, 6-0, 201, FR-HS C, 6-4, 300, JR-SQ Phoenix, Ariz. Little Rock, Ark. Shadow Mountain HS Little Rock Christian Academy

2011 Notes: 2011 Notes: • Has appeared in all 12 games as UA’s deep snapper • Has appeared in 10 games, missing only the Troy and No. 10 • Punter Dylan Breeding leads SEC and ranks 7th in NCAA with South Carolina games average of 45 .2 yards per punt • Made one tackle in 42-38 win vs. No. 14 Texas A&M 10/1 • Kicker Zach Hocker has scored 107 points, the second-highest • Has contributed on punt team, blocking for Dylan Breeding who single-season total in school history by a kicker, to rank 3rd in SEC, leads the SEC and ranks 7th in the NCAA with an average of 45.2 2nd among kickers, and 20th in NCAA yards per punt

• Made one tackle in 52-3 win vs. New Mexico 9/10 and in 31-28 victory at Vanderbilt 10/29 Ryan Alfred 16 THE PLAYERS 51 Farr Davis S, 6-1, 195, JR-SQ DT, 6-1, 326, JR-2L Little Rock, Ark. College Park, Ga. Central Arkansas Christian/UAPB Benneker HS 2011 Notes: • Has seen action in three games, appearing in 51-7 win vs. 2011 Notes: Missouri State 9/3, 52-3 victory vs . New Mexico 9/10 and 49-7 win • Has appeared in all 12 games this season vs . Tennessee 11/12 • Tallied season-high three tackles in 42-38 win vs. No. 14 Texas A&M 10/1 • Collected two tackles, including 0.5 for loss, in 38-14 victory vs. No . 15 Auburn 10/8 • Also made multiple tackles at Ole Miss, at Vanderbilt and vs. rey Tennessee T • Recorded one tackle vs. Missouri State, at No. 3 Alabama and at 86 No . 1 LSU Flowers DE, 6-4, 243, FR-HS Huntsville, Ala. Knile Columbia HS 2011 Notes: 7 • All-SEC Freshman Team Davis • Has appeared in all 12 games of his true freshman campaign with

AT&T COTTON BOWL | RB, 6-0, 226, JR-2L three starts coming at Ole Miss, at Vanderbilt and vs . South Carolina Missouri City, Texas • Recorded season-high five tackles in 42-38 win vs. No. 14 Texas A&M 10/1 and in 44-28 victory vs . No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 Fort Bend Marshall HS • Made season-high 2.0 tackles for loss, including 1.0 sack, as part of three-tackle performance in 29-24 win at Ole Miss 10/22 2011 Notes: • Recorded two tackles, 1.0 for loss, and one quarterback hurry in • Team captain 49-7 victory vs . Tennessee 11/12 • Suffered season-ending injury during preseason scrimmage on • Recorded four tackles, 1.0 for loss, and one pass breakup in 31-28 Aug . 11 win at Vanderbilt 10/29 • Made two tackles, 0 .5 for loss, in 38-14 win vs . No . 15 Auburn 10/8 • Collected four tackles in Razorback debut, a 51-7 season-opening

2012 win vs . Missouri State 9/3 2011 Notes:

42 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL • Recorded team-leading 10 tackles, seven unassisted, and career- high 2 .5 tackles for loss, in 31-28 win at Vanderbilt 10/29 lton • Also returned fumble 94 yards for a touchdown at Vanderbilt E • Named SEC co-Defensive Player of the Week for performance at Vanderbilt 9 • Made seven tackles, five solo, with 2.0 tackles for loss in 29-24 Ford victory at Ole Miss 10/22 S, 6-0, 220, SR-3L • Tallied 15 tackles, including five unassisted and 1.5 for loss, in Alpharetta, Ga. 38-14 win vs . No . 15 Auburn 10/8 • 15 tackles against Tigers are UA single-game high this season Chattahoochee HS • Ranked second on team with 11 tackles, including 1.0 for loss, in 42-38 win vs . No . 14 Texas A&M 10/1 • Has appeared in all 12 games this season with starts vs. No. 15 • Had two tackles, including one solo, at No. 3 Alabama 9/24 Auburn and vs . No . 10 South Carolina • Notched nine tackles, including 0.5 for loss with one pass • Tied career high with 10 tackles, including 0.5 for loss, in 42-38 breakup in 38-28 win vs . Troy 9/17 win vs . No . 14 Texas A&M 10/1 • Led team in tackles with nine stops, including 1.5 tackles for loss, • Made six tackles in season-opening 51-7 win vs. Missouri State in 52-3 victory vs . New Mexico 9/10 9/3 and in 44-17 victory vs . Mississippi State 11/19 • Made five tackles, including 0.5 sack, two quarterback hurries

• Collected four tackles at No. 1 LSU 11/25 and one pass breakup, in 51-7 win vs . Missouri State 9/3 • Made three tackles in 38-14 win vs. No. 15 Auburn 10/8 and in • 2011 team captain THE PLAYERS 49-7 victory vs . Tennessee 11/12 • Recorded three tackles and one pass breakup in 31-28 win at Career Highs: Vanderbilt 10/29 Tackles ...... 20 - Mississippi State, 2010 • Made two tackles vs . New Mexico 9/10 and at No . 3 Alabama 9/24 Tackles for Loss ...... 2 5. - Vanderbilt, 2011 Sacks ...... 1 5. - Auburn, 2010 Career Highs: Tackles ...... 10 - 3 times (most recent: Texas A&M, 2011) Career Stats - Tackles: Interceptions ...... 1 - Kentucky, 2008 Year G/GS uA-A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds QBH PBU FF-FR INT-Yds Pass Breakups ...... 2 - Western Illinois, 2008 2008 12/12 54-33 87 3 .5-17 1 .5-14 2 5 1-2 2-11 2009 13/12 51-43 94 5 .0-14 1 .5-8 0 3 0-2 3-61 Career Stats - Tackles: 2010 13/13 48-52 100 13 0-60. 6 .5-45 5 2 1-0 0-0 Year G/GS uA-A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds QBH PBU FF-FR INT-Yds 2011 12/12 42-51 93 10 0-23. 0 .5-3 5 4 0-2 0-0 | 2008 8/8 31-11 42 0 .0-0 0 .0-0 0 2 1-0 1-23

Total 50/49 195-179 374 31 .5-114 10 .0-70 12 14 2-6 5-72 AT&T COTTON BOWL 2009 11/8 34-31 65 1 .0-2 0 .0-0 1 2 0-1 0-0 2010 12/1 19-20 39 4 .5-10 1 .0-2 1 3 1-0 0-0 2011 12/2 14-25 39 0 .5-1 0 .0-0 0 1 0-0 0-0 Total 43/19 98-87 185 6 .0-13 1 .0-2 2 8 2-1 1-23

Jerry Franklin 34 LB, 6-1, 245, SR-3L Marion, Ark. Marion HS

2011 Notes: • Second-team All-SEC (Coaches and AP) • Ranks 3rd on UA’s all-time career tackles list (374) • Leads team and ranks 6th in SEC with 93 tackles 2012 • Ranks 2nd on team and tied for 14th in SEC with 10.0 tackles for loss • Tied for team lead with five quarterback hurries • Has started 49 games in his career and 30 straight • Made six tackles and one quarterback hurry at No. 1 LSU 11/25 • Recorded five tackles, three solo stops, and one pass breakup in 44-17 victory vs . Mississippi State 11/19 Jerry Franklin has made 374 tackles in his collegiate career, which ranks • Tallied nine tackles, one unassisted, and 0.5 tackle for loss in 49-7 third in Arkansas history, and was a second-team All-SEC selection in win vs . Tennessee 11/12 2011. • Notched five tackles, four unassisted, and recovered one fumble in 44-28 win vs . No . 10 South Carolina 11/5

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Grant Tyler Freeman 79 Gilbert 46 OT, 6-7, 305, SR-3L LB/DE, 6-3, 244, FR-HS Paris, Ark. Sorrento, La. Paris HS John Curtis Christian/North Carolina Tech Prep

2011 Notes: 2011 Notes: • Has started all 12 games this season • Has appeared in five games of his true freshman campaign • Part of offensive line blocking for offense that has produced • Collected one tackle in 49-7 victory vs. Tennessee 11/12 3,000-yard passer for third straight season • Recorded one tackle and one quarterback hurry in 52-3 win vs. • Razorbacks lead SEC and rank 13th in the NCAA in passing New Mexico 9/10 offense, averaging 307.8 yards per game, and lead SEC and rank 27th • Made one tackle in Razorback debut as UA earned 51-7 defeat of in NCAA with average of 445 .8 yards of total offense per game Missouri State 9/3

• Arkansas’ offense ranks second in school history in completions • Also appeared in 38-14 win vs. No. 15 Auburn 10/8 and in 44-17 (279) and passing first downs (161), third in passing yards (3,693) victory vs . Mississippi State 11/19 and fourth in scoring (449) and touchdowns scored (56-tie) Chris

THE PLAYERS reg G 28 Gragg 80 Gatson TE, 6-3, 236, JR-2L Warren, Ark. CB, 5-11, 180, SR-1L Warren HS Memphis, Tenn. Germantown HS 2011 Notes: • Tied for 9th in SEC with 3.3 receptions per game 2011 Notes: • Made two receptions for 35 yards at No. 1 LSU 11/25 • Has appeared in 12 games with eight starts • Caught career-high eight passes for career-high 119 yards and • Recorded career-high eight tackles and one interception in 42-38 one touchdown in 44-17 win vs . Mississippi State 11/19 win vs . No . 14 Texas A&M 10/1 • Caught two passes for 17 yards in 49-7 win vs. Tennessee 11/12 • Collected two tackles and one pass breakup in 44-28 win vs. • Made three receptions for 55 yards in 44-28 victory vs. No. 10 No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 and in 49-7 victory vs . Tennessee 11/12 South Carolina 11/5 • Also made two tackles at Vanderbilt 10/29 and at No . 1 LSU 11/25 • Caught five passes for 62 yards in 31-28 victory at Vanderbilt 10/29 • Recorded four tackles, including 1 .0 for loss, at No . 3 Alabama 9/24 • Made three catches for 39 yards in 29-24 victory at Ole Miss 10/22 • Made four tackles in 52-3 victory vs. New Mexico 9/10 • Had three catches for 17 yards in 38-14 win vs . No . 15 Auburn 10/8 • Made two receptions for 31 yards in 42-38 win vs. No. 14 Texas Career Highs: A&M 10/1 Tackles ...... 8 - Texas A&M, 2011 • Hauled in four passes for 31 yards at No. 3 Alabama 9/24 Interceptions ...... 1 - Texas A&M, 2011; South Carolina, 2010 • Made four catches for 68 yards in 38-28 win vs. Troy 9/17 Pass Breakups ...... 2 - South Carolina, 2010 • Caught four passes for 18 yards and one touchdown in 51-7 win vs . Missouri State 9/3 Career Stats - Tackles: Year G/GS uA-A Total TFL-Yds INT-Yds PBU FF-FR Career Highs: AT&T COTTON BOWL | 2007 1/0 0-0 0 0 .0-0 0-0 0 0-0 Receptions ...... 8 - Mississippi State, 2011 2008 Redshirt Yards ...... 119 - Mississippi State, 2011 2009 9/0 5-2 7 0 .0-0 0-0 1 0-0 Touchdowns ...... 1 - 4 times (most recent Mississippi State, 2011) 2010 11/1 14-4 18 0 .0-0 1-3 2 1-0 Long ...... 57 - Georgia, 2010 2011 12/8 17-10 27 1 .0-1 1-0 2 0-0 Total 33/9 36-16 52 1 .0-1 2-3 5 1-0 Career Stats - Receiving: Year G/GS Rec . Yds TD Lg 2008 12/3 1 25 0 25 2009 Medical Redshirt 2010 13/4 8 171 2 57 2011 12/7 40 492 2 41 2012 Total 37/14 49 688 4 57

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Career Stats - Rushing/Receiving: Year G/GS Rush Yds TD Lg Rec Yds TD Lg 2008* 6/0 32 168 3 37 0 0 0 0 2009 13/3 104 442 11 99 8 104 1 39 2010 13/2 104 365 3 23 6 72 0 13 2011 8/1 61 200 5 40 1 10 1 10 Total 40/6 301 1,175 22 99 15 186 2 39 * at USC

Jared Green 57 DT, 6-0, 315, SR-SQ

Little Rock, Ark. THE PLAYERS Central HS/Mississippi Valley State

2011 Notes: • Has appeared in four games this season • Tied season high with two tackles in 49-7 win vs . Tennessee 11/12 • Recorded two tackles and one quarterback hurry in 51-7 win vs. Missouri State 9/3 Chris Gragg set new single-game career highs with eight catches and 119 • Made one solo tackle in 52-3 win vs. New Mexico 9/10 receiving yards in Arkansas’ 44-17 win against Mississippi State. • Also saw action in 44-17 victory vs. Mississippi State 11/19 |

Broderick Cobi AT&T COTTON BOWL Green 29 Hamilton 11 RB/FB, 6-2, 244, SR-2L WR, 6-3, 209, JR-2L Little Rock, Ark. Texarkana, Texas Pulaski Academy/USC Texas HS

2011 Notes: 2011 Notes: • Has appeared in eight games with start vs. No. 15 Auburn after • Tied for 9th on UA’s all-time career 100-yard receiving games list (4) returning from injury suffered during spring practice thought to • Ranks 12th on Arkansas’ all-time career receiving TDs list (12) keep him out for 2011 season • Ranks 15th on UA’s all-time career receiving yards list (1,493) • Tied for 4th on team with 36 points scored • Recorded two receptions for team-high 75 yards, including • Made season debut with nine carries for 25 yards and two season-long 60 yarder, at No . 1 LSU 11/25 touchdowns, including game-winning score with 1:41 remaining, in • Caught four passes for 36 yards and one touchdown in 44-17 win 42-38 win vs . No . 14 Texas A&M 10/1 vs . Mississippi State 11/19 • Rushed season-high 16 times for season-high 47 yards and one • Made two catches for eight yards in 49-7 win vs. Tennessee 11/12 touchdown in 38-14 victory vs . No . 15 Auburn 10/8 • Recorded three receptions for 19 yards in 44-28 win vs. No. 10 • Carried ball 14 times for 32 yards and one touchdown in 44-28 South Carolina 11/5 win vs . No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 • Caught one pass for 18 yards in 31-28 victory at Vanderbilt 10/29 • Caught one pass for 10-yard touchdown and rushed three times • Caught one pass for 20 yards in 29-24 victory at Ole Miss 10/22 for 44 yards in 49-7 defeat of Tennessee 11/12 • Made one catch for 22 yards in 38-14 win vs. No. 15 Auburn 10/8 2012 • Scored one rushing touchdown as part of 10-carry, 24-yard • Recorded three receptions for 47 yards in 42-38 win vs. No. 14 performance in 44-17 win vs . Mississippi State 11/19 Texas A&M 10/1 • Rushed five times for 23 yards at No. 1 LSU 11/25 • Caught one pass for 19-yard touchdown at No. 3 Alabama 9/24 • Hauled in five passes for 82 yards in 38-28 win vs. Troy 9/17 Career Highs: • Caught five passes for 132 yards and one touchdown in 52-3 Rushing Attempts . . . . . 18 - Texas A&M, 2010 victory vs . New Mexico 9/10 Rushing Yards ...... 134 - Eastern Michigan, 2009 • Recorded three catches for 38 yards in season-opening 51-7 win Rushing Touchdowns . . 2 - 5 times (most recent Texas A&M, 2011) vs . Missouri State 9/3 Long Rush ...... 99* - Eastern Michigan, 2009 * School Record

45 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Career Highs: Receptions ...... 7 - South Carolina, 2010 Yards ...... 164 - LSU, 2010 avontee Touchdowns ...... 2 - LSU, 2010; Mississippi State, 2009 J Long ...... 85 - LSU, 2010 19 Career Stats - Receiving: Herndon Year G/GS Rec . Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G WR, 6-1, 200, SO-1L 2009 13/1 19 347 3 64 1 .5 18 .3 26 .7 Jacksonville, Fla. 2010 13/5 32 630 6 85 2 .5 19 .7 48 .5 The Bolles School 2011 12/11 31 516 3 60 2 .6 16 .6 43 .0 Total 38/17 82 1,493 12 85 2 .2 18 .2 39 3. 2011 Notes: • Has appeared in all 12 games with one start vs. Troy • Made career-high four receptions for 40 yards in 44-17 win vs. Mississippi State 11/19 • Caught one pass for career-long 41 yards in season-opening 51-7 victory vs . Missouri State 9/3 • Recorded one reception in 52-3 win vs. New Mexico 9/10, 38-28

victory vs . Troy 9/17 and 49-7 win vs . Tennessee 11/12 • Made one tackle vs. Troy, vs. No. 14 Texas A&M and vs. Tennessee

Alonzo THE PLAYERS Highsmith 45 LB, 6-1, 229, JR-TR Missouri City, Texas Lawrence E. Elkins HS/Phoenix [Ariz.] College

2011 Notes: • Leads team and ranks 13th in SEC with 10.5 tackles for loss • Ranks 3rd on team with 73 tackles • Tied for 2nd on team with one forced fumble • Has recorded 2.0 tackles for loss in three games and at least 0.5 in eight games this season Cobi Hamilton has four career 100-yard receiving games, which ranks tied • Made seven tackles, including 0.5 sack, and recovered one for ninth in UA history. fumble at No . 1 LSU 11/25 • Returned fumble recovery at Tigers 47 yards for first touchdown scored at UA • Tallied three tackles, one unassisted, and one quarterback hurry in 44-17 victory vs . Mississippi State 11/19 Bret • Notched nine tackles, two unassisted, and one pass breakup in 49-7 win vs . Tennessee 11/12 32 • Recorded six tackles, one solo stop, and tied career-high with 1.0 Harris sack in 44-28 win vs . No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 • Also pulled down first career interception against Gamecocks LB, 6-0, 224, SR-2L • Made one unassisted tackle and forced one fumble in 31-28 win Irving, Texas at Vanderbilt 10/29 AT&T COTTON BOWL | MacArthur HS • Tallied six tackles, three unassisted, including 1.5 tackles for loss in 29-24 win at Ole Miss 10/22 2011 Notes: • Added 1.0 sack for 23 yards at Rebels • Has appeared in all 12 games • Notched career-high 12 tackles, including 10 unassisted and 2.0 • Recorded career-high three tackles and one pass breakup in 49-7 for loss, in 38-14 win vs . No . 15 Auburn 10/8 win vs . Tennessee 11/12 • Made seven tackles, including 0.5 for loss, in 42-38 win vs. • Made two tackles in 44-17 victory vs. Mississippi State 11/19 No . 14 Texas A&M 10/1 • Made one tackle at No. 3 Alabama 9/24 • Recorded team-leading eight tackles at No. 3 Alabama 9/24 • Also tied career high with 2.0 tackles for loss and recorded first sack as Razorback at Crimson Tide • Notched five tackles in 38-28 win vs. Troy 9/17

2012 • Added 1.0 tackle for loss vs. Trojans • Tallied five tackles in second start of his career in 52-3 victory vs. New Mexico 9/10 • Started in 51-7 win vs. Missouri State 9/3, his first game as a Razorback, and recorded four tackles with 2 0. for loss • 2.0 tackles for loss against Bears tied for team lead and for third- highest by SEC player in week one

46 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL Career Highs: • Made season-long 50-yard field goal as part of 3-for-3 performance Tackles ...... 12 - Auburn, 2011 in 31-28 win at Vanderbilt 10/29 Tackles for Loss ...... 2 .0 - 3 times (most recent Auburn, 2011) • Recorded three made field goals, one tackle and one fumble Sacks ...... 1 .0 - 3 times (most recent South Carolina, 2011) recovery in 44-28 win vs . No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 • Also made three field goals in 44-17 victory vs . Mississippi State 11/19 Career Stats - Tackles: • Made two field goals in 42-38 win vs. No. 14 Texas A&M 10/1 Year G/GS UA-A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds FF-FR INT-Yds and in 29-24 victory at Ole Miss 10/22 2011 12/12 32-41 73 10 .5-48 3 .5-33 1-1 1-9 • Tied career high with 7 made PATs and made one tackle in 52-3 Total 12/12 32-41 73 10 5-48. 3 .5-33 1-1 1-9 win vs . New Mexico 9/10 • Also matched career-high 7 PATs made in 49-7 victory vs. Tennessee 11/12 • Made one tackle, one field goal and 2 PATs at No. 1 LSU 11/25

Career Highs: PATs ...... 7 - 3 times (most recent Tennessee, 2011) Field Goals ...... 3 - 4 times (most recent Mississippi State, 2011) Long Field Goal ...... 51 - South Carolina, 2010

Career Stats - Kicking:

FG PAT THE PLAYERS Year Att ./Made Pct . 1-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Lg Att/Made Pct . Pts . 2010 16/19 84 .2 1-1 4-4 4-5 6-8 1-1 51 56/56 1 .000 104 2011 18/24 75 .0 0-0 8-9 5-7 4-7 1-1 50 53/54 98 .1 107 Total 34/43 79 .1 1-1 12-13 9-12 10-15 2-2 51 109/110 99 .1 211 | AT&T COTTON BOWL

Alonzo Highsmith leads Arkansas and ranks 13th in the SEC with 10.5 tackles for loss.

Zach Hocker 18 K, 6-0, 180, SO-1L Russellville, Ark. Russellville HS

2011 Notes: • Has scored 107 points, the 2nd-highest single-season total by a kicker in school history Zach Hocker has scored 107 points this season, the second-highest single- 2012 • Ranks 3rd in SEC in scoring, 2nd among kickers, and tied for 18th season total by a kicker in school history. in NCAA with average of 8 .9 points per game • 53 made PATs rank as 4th-highest single-season total in school history and tied for 12th in NCAA this season • 18 made field goals are tied for 5th-most in a season in school history, 3rd in SEC and tied for 17th in NCAA • Leads SEC and ranks 2nd in NCAA with 36 touchbacks • Is averaging 67.9 yards per kickoff, the 2nd-highest average in the SEC and 4th highest in NCAA • Touchback percentage of 41.9 is 2nd in SEC and 5th in NCAA • Tied for 6th-most points scored by kicking in school history with 14 points vs . South Carolina and vs . Mississippi State

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Julian Hunter Horton 2 Jarvis 10 WR, 6-1, 194, SO-1L WR, 5-8, 171, SO-SQ Norcross, Ga. Fairview, Texas Greater Atlanta Christian School Lovejoy HS

2011 Notes: 2011 Notes: • Has appeared in all 12 games with starts vs. Missouri State and at • Has appeared in two games, seeing action in 44-28 win vs. No . 3 Alabama No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 and in 49-7 victory vs . Tennessee 11/12 • Made career-high three receptions for 23 yards in season-opening 51-7 victory vs . Missouri State 9/3 • Caught one pass for 19 yards in 42-38 win vs . No . 14 Texas A&M 10/1 • Recorded one nine-yard reception and one tackle at Alabama 9/24

• Made one catch for six yards and one tackle in 52-3 victory vs. Dennis New Mexico 9/10 • Also recorded one catch in 38-28 win vs. Troy 9/17, in 31-28 33 victory at Vanderbilt 10/29 and in 44-28 win vs . No . 10 South Johnson Carolina 11/5 RB, 5-9, 213, JR-2L Texarkana, Ark. Arkansas HS THE PLAYERS Maudrecus 2011 Notes: 83 • Second-team All-SEC (AP) Humphrey • Ranks 2nd in SEC and 33rd in NCAA with average of 135.1 all- purpose yards per game WR, 6-3, 185, SO-1L • Ranks 4th in SEC and 32nd in NCAA with average of 25.6 yards Hoover, Ala. per kickoff return Hoover HS • Ranks 7th in SEC with average of 63.7 rushing yards per game • Ranks 1st among the SEC’s top-10 rushers and 5th in the conference with 6 3. yards-per-carry average 2011 Notes: • Ranked 1st among the SEC’s top-10 rushers and 3rd in the • Has appeared in 11 games with starts vs. Troy 9/17 and at No. 3 conference with average of 6.3 yards per carry in SEC games Alabama 9/24 • Rushed 10 times for 31 yards and caught two passes at No . 1 LSU 11/25 • Made one catch for nine yards in 42-38 win vs. No. 14 Texas • Ran 14 times for 98 yards in 44-17 win vs. Mississippi State 11/19 A&M 10/1 • Also returned one kickoff for 34 yards vs. Bulldogs • Rushed 11 times for 97 yards and a career-high two touchdowns in 49-7 win vs . Tennessee 11/12 • First touchdown vs. Tennessee was on career-long 71-yard rush • Also caught career-high-tying four passes for 43 yards vs. David Volunteers • Returned two kickoffs for 130 yards, including 98-yard kickoff 69 return touchdown, in 44-28 win vs . No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 Hurd • Also rushed 15 times for 86 yards and had career-high-tying four catches for 36 yards vs . Gamecocks OT, 6-6, 300, SO-SQ • Named SEC Special Teams Player of the Week and to Paul West Monroe, La. Hornung Award Weekly Honor Roll for his performance vs . South AT&T COTTON BOWL | West Monroe HS Carolina • Rushed nine times for 52 yards in 31-28 victory at Vanderbilt 10/29 • Also returned four kickoffs for 63 yards and caught one pass for 2011 Notes: 26 yards against Commodores • Has appeared in two games, seeing action in 49-7 win vs. • Rushed 15 times for career-high 160 yards and one touchdown Tennessee 11/12 and in 44-17 victory vs . Mississippi State 11/19 in 29-24 victory at Ole Miss 10/22 • Also caught two passes for 14 yards against Rebels • Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week 10/24 • Rushed 12 times for 42 yards in 38-14 win vs. No. 15 Auburn 10/8 • Also caught three passes for 49 yards and a touchdown vs. Tigers • Rushed eight times for 54 yards in 42-38 victory vs. No. 14 Texas 2012 A&M 10/1 • Recorded career highs with four receptions and 69 receiving yards and returned four kickoffs for 75 yards vs . Aggies

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• Caught two passes for 21 yards and a touchdown at No. 3 Alabama 9/24 • Also returned five kicks for 105 yards against Crimson Tide yran • Rushed four times for 20 yards and returned two kickoffs for 54 B yards in 38-28 win vs . Troy 9/17 54 Career Highs: Jones Rushing Attempts . . . . . 18 - LSU, 2008 DT, 6-2, 312, SO-1L Rushing Yards ...... 160 - Ole Miss, 2011 Rushing TDs ...... 2 - Tennessee, 2011 Junction City, Ark. Long Rush ...... 71 - Tennessee, 2011 Junction City HS Receptions ...... 4 - 3 times (most recent Tennessee, 2011) Reception Yards ...... 69 - Texas A&M, 2011 2011 Notes: KOR Attempts ...... 6 - LSU, 2008 • Has started all 12 games Long KOR ...... 98 - South Carolina, 2011 • Leads UA defensive linemen and ranks 8th on team with 45 tackles Career Stats - Rushing: • Made career-high six tackles in season-opening 51-7 win vs. Year G/GS Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G Missouri State 9/3

2008 12/2 36 184 1 54 5 .1 15 .3 • Equaled career high with six tackles, including 0.5 for loss, at No. 2009 13/2 57 342 0 46 6 .5 26 .3 3 Alabama 9/24 THE PLAYERS 2010 2/0 9 83 1 49 9 .2 41 .5• Recorded five tackles and one quarterback hurry at No. 1 LSU 11/25 2011 10/6 101 637 3 71 6 .3 63 .7 • Made five tackles, including 1.0 for loss, in 44-17 win vs. Mississippi State 11/19 Total 37/10 203 1,246 5 71 6 .1 33 .7 • Recorded four tackles and one quarterback hurry in 49-7 win vs. Tennessee 11/12 Career Stats - Kick Returns: • Made two tackles, including 1.0 for loss, in 44-28 victory vs. Year KOR Yds TD Lg Avg/Ret Avg/G No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 2008 41 905 1 96 22 1. 75 .4 • Collected five tackles, 1.0 for loss, in 38-14 victory vs. No. 15 2009 40 1,031 1 91 25 8. 79 .3 Auburn 10/8 2010 3 78 0 32 26 .0 39 .0• Made three tackles in 52-3 win vs. New Mexico 9/3, in 42-38 win 2011 18 461 1 98 25 .6 46 .1 vs . No . 14 Texas A&M 10/1 and in 31-28 victory at Vanderbilt 10/29 Total 102 2,475 3 98 24 .3 66 .9 • Made two tackles in 38-28 win vs. Troy 9/17 and one in 29-24 victory at Ole Miss 10/22 | AT&T COTTON BOWL Career Highs: Tackles ...... 6 - Alabama, 2011; Missouri State, 2011 Tackles for Loss ...... 1 .0 - 4 times (most recent Miss . State, 2011) Sacks ...... 1 - Mississippi State, 2010

Career Stats - Tackles: Year G/GS UA-A Total TFL-Yds QBH PBU FF-FR 2010 10/5 9-14 23 1 0-1. 0 1 1-0 2011 12/12 13-32 45 3 5-4. 2 0 0-0 Total 22/17 22-46 68 4 .5-5 2 1 1-0

DeQuinta Jones 92 DT, 6-5, 307, JR-2L Bastrop, La. Bastrop HS 2012

2011 Notes: • Has appeared in all 12 games with 10 starts • Made season-high three tackles, including 1.0 for loss, in 52-3 win vs . New Mexico 9/10 • Matched season high next week with three tackles and added two Dennis Johnson ranks second in the SEC with 135.1 all-purpose yards per quarterback hurries in 38-28 victory vs . Troy 9/17 game and was named second-team All-SEC by the Associated Press. • Recorded one sack and one fumble recovery in 44-28 win vs. No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 • Made multiple tackles in three consecutive games, 42-38 win vs. No . 14 Texas A&M 10/1, 38-14 victory vs . No . 15 Auburn 10/8 and 29-24 win at Ole Miss 10/29

49 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS Career Highs: • Recorded two tackles and one pass breakup in 44-17 win vs. Tackles ...... 5 - Texas A&M, 2010; Alabama, 2010; Florida, 2009 Mississippi State 11/19 Tackles for Loss ...... 2 .0 - Florida, 2009 • Made two tackles in 49-7 victory vs. Tennessee 11/12 Sacks ...... 2 .0 - Florida, 2009 • Recorded one pass breakup in season-opening 51-7 win vs. Missouri State 9/3 and in 44-28 victory vs . No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 Career Stats - Tackles: Year G/GS UA-A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds QBH PD FF-FR Career Highs: 2009 12/3 17-7 24 3 .5-26 2 .5-24 0 1 0-0 Tackles ...... 9 - Ole Miss, 2011 2010 12/8 15-23 38 0 .5-1 0 .0-0 2 1 2-0 Interceptions ...... 1 - Tulsa, 2008 2011 12/10 5-11 16 2 .0-3 1 .0-2 2 1 0-1 Pass Breakups ...... 2 - Ole Miss, 2010; Tulsa, 2008 Total 37/21 37-41 78 6 .0-30 3 .5-26 4 3 2-1 Career Stats - Tackles: Year G/GS uA-A Total TFL-Yds INT-Yds PBU 2007 10/0 0-0 0 0 0-0. 0-0 0 2008 12/11 26-10 36 1 0-4. 1-43 7 Jarrett 2009 Medical Redshirt 2010 13/10 19-11 30 0 0-0. 0-0 5 39 2011 9/4 20-6 26 0 .0-0 0-0 4 Total 44/25 65-27 92 1 .0-4 1-43 16 Lake

LB, 6-3, 223, SO-1L Jenks, Okla. Jenks HS Matt 2011 Notes: • Has appeared in 11 games, missing only the Troy contest arshall 47

THE PLAYERS M • Ranks 4th on team with six special teams tackles • Made career-high four tackles in 52-3 win vs. New Mexico 9/10 LB, 6-1, 230, JR-2L • Opened season with three-tackle performance in 51-7 victory vs. Camden, N.J. Missouri State 9/3 Camden HS • Made two tackles in 38-14 win vs. No. 15 Auburn 10/8 • Recorded one tackle in 42-38 victory vs. No. 14 Texas A&M 10/1, in 44-28 win vs . No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 and in 49-7 victory vs . 2011 Notes: Tennessee 11/12 • Has appeared in 10 games • Made career-high seven tackles at No. 3 Alabama 9/24 • Recorded one tackle and one forced fumble in 34-28 win vs. No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 organ • Made 1.0 tackle for loss in 44-17 win vs. Mississippi State 11/19 M • Also collected one tackle in 42-38 win vs. No. 14 Texas A&M 10/1 • Made one tackle in season-opening 51-7 victory vs. Missouri 35 State 9/3 Linton • Returned one kickoff for 11 yards in 38-14 win vs. No. 15 Auburn FB, 5-11, 240, FR-RS 10/8 Lonoke, Ark. Lonoke HS

2011 Notes: olton • Has appeared in two games, seeing action in 52-3 win vs. New C Mexico 9/10 and in 44-17 victory vs . Mississippi State 11/19 Miles-Nash 90 DE, 6-6, 261, JR-2L AT&T COTTON BOWL | Sulphur Springs, Texas Isaac Sulphur Springs HS Madison 6 2011 Notes: • Appeared in 10 games with starts vs. New Mexico 9/10 and CB, 5-11, 185, SR-3L No . 15 Auburn 10/8 Dallas, Texas • Began season as tight end and moved to defensive end after Ole Miss game 10/22 Carter HS • Made one six-yard reception in 52-3 win vs. New Mexico • Recorded one tackle vs. Missouri State 9/3, vs. Troy 9/17, vs.

2012 2011 Notes: No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 and at No . 1 LSU 11/25 • Has appeared in nine games with four starts • Made career-high nine tackles in 29-24 win at Ole Miss 10/22 • Tied then-career-high with seven tackles and added one pass breakup in 38-28 victory vs . Troy 9/17 • Made five tackles at No. 1 LSU 11/25

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Keante Minor 15 WR, 6-0, 194, FR-HS East St. Louis, Ill. East St. Louis HS

2011 Notes: • Appeared in 10 games, mostly as part of special teams, missing only games at No . 3 Alabama and at No . 1 LSU • Returned two kickoffs for 48 yards in 44-28 win vs. No. 10 South Carolina 11/5 • Returned one kickoff 19 yards in 52-3 victory vs . New Mexico 9/10

Tevin Mitchel 8 THE PLAYERS CB, 6-0, 185, FR-HS Tevin Mitchel ranks sixth on the team with 53 tackles and was named to Mansfield, Texas the SEC All-Freshman Team. Legacy HS

2011 Notes: • All-SEC Freshman Team Brandon • Has appeared in all 12 games of true freshman campaign with six starts 17 • Ranks 6th on team with 53 tackles Mitchell • Made five tackles at No. 1 LSU 11/25 • Notched three tackles in 44-17 win vs. Mississippi State 11/19 QB, 6-4, 230, SO-1L • Made six tackles, four unassisted, with 0.5 tackle for loss in 49-7 Amite, La. win vs . Tennessee 11/12 Amite HS • Tallied two tackles, one unassisted, in 44-28 victory vs. No. 10 South Carolina 11/5 2011 Notes: • Recorded two tackles, one solo, in 31-28 win at Vanderbilt 10/29 • Has played in nine games • Made five tackles, four solo, in 29-24 victory at Ole Miss 10/22 • Completed career-high 10 passes on 11 attempts for 104 yards • Was named SEC Freshman of the Week after seven-tackle and one touchdown while also rushing three times for five yards in performance in 38-14 win vs . No . 15 Auburn 10/8 season-opening 51-7 win vs . Missouri State 9/3 • Led team with career-high 13 tackles, nine solo, and recovered • Completed eight passes on career-high 13 attempts for career- one fumble in 42-38 win vs . No . 14 Texas A&M 10/1 high 114 yards and one touchdown and also rushed career-high five • Made five tackles, including three solo, in 38-28 win vs . Troy 9/17 times for career-high 59 yards and one touchdown in 52-3 victory • Tallied three unassisted tackles in 52-3 win vs. New Mexico 9/10 vs . New Mexico 9/10 • Had one solo tackle in 51-7 win vs. Missouri State 9/3 • Rushed one time for four-yard touchdown in 31-28 win at Vanderbilt 10/29

AT&T COTTON BOWL | Career Highs: • Was 1-of-1 passing for eight yards and rushed once for seven Tackles ...... 13 - Texas A&M, 2011 yards in 44-17 victory vs . Mississippi State 11/19 Recovered Fumbles . . . . 1 - Texas A&M, 2011 • Was 1-of-1 passing for 21 yards in 49-7 win vs. Tennessee 11/12 • Was 2-of-5 passing for 24 yards at No. 3 Alabama 9/24 Career Stats - Tackles: Year G/GS uA-A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds PBU FF-FR INT-Yds 2011 12/6 30-23 53 0 .5-0 0 .0-0 0 0-1 0-0 Total 12/6 30-23 53 0 .5-0 0 .0-0 0 0-1 0-0 2012

52 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL • Also recovered one fumble and returned it 27 yards at Vanderbilt • Recorded nine tackles, five unassisted, including 2.5 tackles for raylon loss in 29-24 win at Ole Miss 10/22 B • Tallied 10 tackles, including 0.5 for loss, in 38-14 win vs. No. 15 Auburn 10/8 10 • Made two tackles and recorded one QB hurry in 42-38 win vs. Mitchell No . 14 Texas A&M 10/1 LB, 6-3, 232, FR-RS • Notched five tackles and one pass breakup at No. 3 Alabama 9/24 Heber Springs, Ark. • Made one tackle after starting in 38-28 victory vs. Troy 9/17 • Recorded three tackles, one pass breakup and one QB hurry in Heber Springs HS 52-3 win vs . New Mexico 9/10 • Grabbed third interception of his career in 51-7 victory over 2011 Notes: Missouri State 9/3, returning it for 12 yards • Has played in 10 games, missing only contests vs. No. 10 South • Also made three tackles and one QB hurry against Bears Carolina 11/5 and at No . 1 LSU 11/25 • 2011 team captain • Tied for 5th on team with five special teams tackles • Made career-high two tackles in 52-3 win vs. New Mexico 9/10 Career Highs: and in 44-17 victory vs . Mississippi State 11/19 Tackles ...... 12 - Troy, 2009

• Recorded one tackle in 29-24 win at Ole Miss 10/22 and in 31-28 Tackles for Loss ...... 3 0. - Auburn, 2009 victory at Vanderbilt 10/29 Sacks ...... 1 5. - LSU, 2008 THE PLAYERS • Made one tackle at No. 3 Alabama 9/24 Career Stats - Tackles: Year G/GS uA-A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds QBH PBU FF-FR INT-Yds 2008 10/7 25-13 38 4 .0-17 3 .5-16 6 1 0-0 0-0 erry 2009 13/7 45-29 74 6 .5-32 2 .5-24 1 2 1-1 1-39 J 2010 13/12 53-34 87 11 .0-29 2 5-12. 2 4 1-1 1-39 2011 12/5 29-34 63 5 .5-16 2 .0-8 4 2 0-1 1-12 Mitchell 38 Total 48/31 152-110 262 27 .0-94 10 .5-60 13 9 2-3 3-90 CB, 6-1, 214, SO-1L Mandeville, La. Mandeville HS | AT&T COTTON BOWL

2011 Notes: • Has appeared in all 12 games • Tied for 2nd on team with seven special teams tackles • Recorded season-high three tackles and one pass breakup in season-opening 51-7 win vs . Missouri State 9/3 and in 52-3 victory vs . New Mexico 9/10 • Collected two tackles in 31-28 win at Vanderbilt 10/29 • Made one tackle in 42-38 victory vs. No. 14 Texas A&M 10/1 and in 29-24 win at Ole Miss 10/22 and 44-17 victory vs . Mississippi State 11/19

Jerico Nelson 31 S/LB, 5-10, 216, SR-3L Destrehan, La. 2012 Destrehan HS

2011 Notes: Jerico Nelson has four quarterback hurries this season, which is tied for • Tied for 2nd on team with four quarterback hurries third on the team. • Ranks 5th on team with 63 tackles • Was second on team with 10 tackles, including 1.0 sack, and added one quarterback hurry at No . 1 LSU 11/25 • Was third on team with five tackles, three unassisted, including 1.0 sack in 44-17 victory vs . Mississippi State 11/19 • Tallied two tackles in 49-7 win vs. Tennessee 11/12 • Was second on team with seven tackles, two unassisted, in 44-28 win vs . No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 • Made six tackles, including four solo and 0.5 for loss in 31-28 victory at Vanderbilt 10/29

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Jason Brad Peacock 71 Shearin 21 OT, 6-4, 334, JR-TR FB, 6-0, 240, FR-HS Milledgeville, Ga. Jonesboro, Ark. Baldwin HS/Citrus [Calif.] College Jonesboro HS

2011 Notes: 2011 Notes: • Has appeared in all 12 games with eight starts this season • Has appeared in two games, seeing action in 42-38 win vs. • Part of offensive line blocking for offense that has produced No . 14 Texas A&M 10/1 and in 29-24 victory at Ole Miss 10/22 3,000-yard passer for third straight season • Razorbacks lead SEC and rank 13th in the NCAA in passing offense, averaging 307.8 yards per game, and lead the SEC and rank 27th in the NCAA with an average of 445 .8 yards of total offense per

iero game K • Arkansas’ offense ranks second in school history in completions (279) and passing first downs (161), third in passing yards (3,693) 36 and fourth in scoring (449) and touchdowns scored (56-tie) Small FB, 5-10, 255, JR-TR Baltimore, Md. Cardinal Gibbons HS/Valley Forge [Pa.] Military Academy/Hartnell [Calif.] CC

THE PLAYERS Ross 2011 Notes: Rasner 35 • Has appeared in all 12 games with starts in 38-14 win vs. No. 15 Auburn 10/8 and in 31-28 victory at Vanderbilt 10/29 LB, 6-0, 209, JR-2L • Scored touchdown on first UA carry, a one-yard rush in 44-17 Waco, Texas win vs . Mississippi State 11/19 Reicher Catholic HS • Also returned two kickoffs for 17 yards vs. Bulldogs • Caught one pass for seven yards in season-opening 51-7 victory vs . Missouri State 9/3 2011 Notes: • Has served as lead blocker for UA rushing attack, which ranked • Has appeared in all 12 games with starts at Vanderbilt, vs. third in SEC with average of 4.5 yards per carry in conference play Tennessee and at LSU • Running back Dennis Johnson ranked 1st among SEC’s top-10 • Tied for 2nd on team with seven special teams tackles rushers and 3rd in conference with average of 6 .3 yards per carry in • Recorded career-high-tying seven tackles, including 1.0 sack, one SEC games, and his 6.3 yards-per-carry average for 2011 leads among quarterback hurry and one pass breakup in 31-28 win at Vanderbilt conference’s top-10 rushers and is 5th in SEC 10/29 • Also matched career high with seven stops and made one pass breakup in 42-38 victory vs . No . 14 Texas A&M 10/1 • Recorded six tackles and one pass breakup in 52-3 win vs. New Mexico 9/10 • Also made six tackles in 38-28 victory vs. Troy 9/17 and in 49-7 win vs . Tennessee 11/12 • Collected two tackles and recovered one fumble in 44-17 victory vs . Mississippi State 11/19 • Made five tackles at No. 1 LSU 11/25 • Recorded three tackles in season-opening 51-7 win vs. Missouri

AT&T COTTON BOWL | State 9/3 and in 44-28 victory vs . No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 • Collected two tackles in 38-14 victory vs. No. 15 Auburn 10/8 and in 29-24 victory at Ole Miss 10/22 • Recorded 1.0 sack and one quarterback hurry at No. 3 Alabama 9/24

Career Highs: Tackles ...... 7 - 3 times (most recent Vanderbilt, 2011) Tackles for Loss ...... 3 .0 - ULM, 2010 Sacks ...... 1 .0 - 4 times (most recent Vanderbilt, 2011)

Career Stats - Tackles:

2012 Year G/GS UA-A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds QBH PBU FF-FR 2009 11/0 7-4 11 0 .0-0 0 .0-0 1 1 0-0 2010 13/0 15-13 28 6 .0-25 2 .0-12 0 0 0-1 2011 12/3 28-22 50 2 .0-6 2 .0-6 3 3 0-1 Total 36/3 50-39 89 8 .0-31 4 .0-18 4 4 0-2 Kiero Small has served as a lead blocker for the UA rushing attack, which ranked third in the SEC with an average of 4.5 yards per carry in conference play.

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Chris Darrell Smith 42 Smith 22 DE, 6-3, 251, SO-1L S, 6-3, 203, SO-1L Mount Ulla, N.C. Port St. Joe, Fla. West Rowan HS Port St. Joe HS

2011 Notes: 2011 Notes: • Ranks 5th on team with 1.5 sacks • Has appeared in eight games • Ranks 6th on team with 4.0 tackles for loss • Opened season with two-tackle performance in 51-7 win vs. • Recorded one solo tackle at No. 1 LSU 11/25 Missouri State 9/3 • Notched two tackles, one unassisted, in 44-17 victory vs. • Made one tackle in 52-3 win vs. New Mexico 9/10, 38-14 victory Mississippi State 11/19 vs . No . 15 Auburn 10/8, 29-24 win at Ole Miss 10/22 and 31-28 • Made three tackles, one solo, in 49-7 win vs. Tennessee 11/12 victory at Vanderbilt 10/29 • Had one tackle in 44-28 win vs. No. 10 South Carolina 11/5 • Also saw action in 42-38 win vs. No. 14 Texas A&M 10/1, 49-7 • Recorded one tackle in 31-28 victory at Vanderbilt 10/29 victory vs . Tennessee 11/12 and 44-17 win vs . Mississippi State 11/19 • Tallied two tackles in 29-24 win at Ole Miss 10/22 • Made two tackles, including 0.5 for loss, in 38-14 win vs. No. 15 Auburn 10/8 • Recorded one solo tackle in 42-38 win vs. No. 14 Texas A&M 10/1 • Notched career-high six tackles, including 1.0 for loss, in start at Mitch THE PLAYERS

No . 3 Alabama 9/24 • Made first career start in 38-28 win vs. Troy 9/17 and recorded 65 four tackles, including 1 .0 sack, and one quarterback hurry Smothers • Made two tackles and recorded one quarterback hurry in 52-3 OT, 6-4, 296, FR-HS victory vs . New Mexico 9/10 Springdale, Ark. • Recorded four tackles, including 1.5 tackles for loss and 0.5 sack, in 51-7 win vs . Missouri State 9/3 Springdale HS

Career Highs: 2011 Notes: Tackles ...... 6 - Alabama, 2011 • Has appeared in seven games with four starts this season Tackles for Loss ...... 1 .5 - Missouri State, 2011 • Became first true freshman in Arkansas history to start on Sacks ...... 1 .0 - Troy, 2011 offensive line in season opener • Was one of just four true freshmen to start on offensive line for Career Stats - Tackles: BCS automatic-qualifying team in opening week Year G/GS UA-A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds QBH PBU FF-FR • Part of offensive line blocking for offense that has produced 2010 6/0 1-2 3 0 .0-0 0 .0-0 0 1 0-0 3,000-yard passer for third straight season 2011 12/3 11-18 29 4 .0-15 1 .5-11 2 1 0-0 • Razorbacks lead SEC and rank 13th in the NCAA in passing Total 18/3 12-20 32 4 .0-15 1 .5-11 2 2 0-0 offense, averaging 307.8 yards per game, and lead the SEC and rank 27th in the NCAA with an average of 445 .8 yards of total offense per game • Arkansas’ offense ranks second in school history in completions (279) and passing first downs (161), third in passing yards (3,693) and fourth in scoring (449) and touchdowns scored (56-tie)

AT&T COTTON BOWL | Zach Stadther 61 DT, 6-1, 295, SR-3L North Little Rock, Ark. North Little Rock HS

2011 Notes: • Has appeared in all 12 games with starts vs. Auburn, at Ole Miss

2012 and at Vanderbilt • Made season-high six tackles in 49-7 win vs. Tennessee 11/12 • Collected three tackles at No. 1 LSU 11/25 • Recorded two tackles and one quarterback hurry in 38-14 victory vs . No . 15 Auburn 10/8 Chris Smith ranks fifth on the team with 1.5 sacks and is sixth with 4.0 tackles for loss.

56 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL • Made two tackles in 42-38 win vs. No. 14 Texas A&M 10/1, 31-28 victory at Vanderbilt 10/29 and 44-17 win vs . Mississippi State 11/19 • Recorded one tackle and one pass breakup in 29-24 win at Ole Miss 10/22 • Recorded one tackle and one quarterback hurry in 52-3 win vs. New Mexico 9/10 and in 38-28 victory vs . Troy 9/17

Career Highs: Tackles ...... 10 - Ole Miss, 2008 Tackles for Loss ...... 2 .0 - Auburn, 2008 Sacks ...... 1 .0 - South Carolina, 2008

Career Stats - Tackles: Year G/GS uA-A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds QBH PBU FF-FR 2008 12/8 33-23 56 4 .0-9 0 .5-3 6 0 0-0 2009 13/8 17-25 42 1 .0-2 0 .5-2 0 0 0-2 2010 8/1 2-10 12 2 0-5. 1 0-4. 0 1 0-0 2011 12/3 5-18 23 0 .0-0 0 .0-0 3 1 0-0

Total 45/20 57-76 133 7 .0-16 2 .0-9 9 2 0-2 2011 Notes: THE PLAYERS

Chris

Stringer 70 Travis Swanson is part of an offensive line blocking for an offense that has produced a 3,000-yard passer for the third straight season. OG, 6-7, 304, SO-TR Rancho Cucamonga, Calif.

Alta Loma HS/Citrus College |

Austin AT&T COTTON BOWL • Has appeared in three games, seeing action in 51-7 win vs. Missouri State 9/3, 52-3 victory vs . New Mexico 9/10 and 38-28 win 87 vs . Troy 9/17 Tate 2011 Notes: TE, 6-6, 253, SO-1L Harrison, Ark. Harrison HS ravis T • Has appeared in all 12 games with one start vs. Auburn • Made career-high-tying two receptions for career-high 24 yards 64 in 44-17 win vs . Mississippi State 11/19 Swanson • Also caught two passes for five yards in 38-14 victory vs. No. 15 C, 6-5, 305, SO-1L Auburn 10/8 Kingwood, Texas • Caught one pass for nine yards in 29-24 victory at Ole Miss 10/22 • Recorded one five-yard catch in 52-3 win vs. New Mexico 9/10 Kingwood HS • Made one 10-yard reception in season-opening 51-7 win vs. Missouri State 9/3 • Has started all 12 games this season and all 25 of his career • Part of offensive line blocking for offense that has produced 3,000-yard passer for third straight season

• Razorbacks lead SEC and rank 13th in the NCAA in passing 2012 offense, averaging 307.8 yards per game, and lead the SEC and rank 27th in the NCAA with an average of 445 .8 yards of total offense per game • Arkansas’ offense ranks second in school history in completions (279) and passing first downs (161), third in passing yards (3,693) and fourth in scoring (449) and touchdowns scored (56-tie) 2011 Notes:

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Tramain Thomas 5 S, 6-0, 204, SR-3L Winnie, Texas East Chambers HS

2011 Notes: • Third-team All-American (Yahoo Sports) • Honorable mention All-SEC (AP) • Tied for 3rd on UA’s all-time career interceptions list (12) • Tied for 3rd in SEC and 10th in NCAA with five interceptions • Ranks 2nd on team with 87 tackles • Recorded team-leading and career-high-tying 14 tackles, one forced fumble and one interception at No . 1 LSU 11/25 • Led team with nine tackles, including four solo stops, with one pass breakup in 44-17 win vs . Mississippi State 11/19 • Tallied team-leading 10 tackles, 1.0 for loss, one interception and one pass breakup in 49-7 win vs . Tennessee 11/12 • Made team-leading and season-high 11 tackles, five unassisted,

THE PLAYERS in 44-28 victory vs . No . 10 South Carolina 11/5

• Notched five tackles, four solo, in 31-28 win at Vanderbilt 10/29 Austin Tate has appeared in all 12 games of the 2011 season, including • Recorded season-high 11 tackles, seven unassisted and 0.5 for a start in Arkansas’ win against Auburn. loss, in 29-24 victory at Ole Miss 10/22 • Grabbed career-high two interceptions in 38-14 win vs. No. 15 Auburn 10/8 • Two interceptions vs. Tigers are tied for highest single-game total obert in SEC this season and tied for seventh-highest single-game total in R school history • Also made nine tackles, three unassisted, vs. Auburn Thomas 98 • Recorded four tackles, three solo and 1.0 for loss, in 42-38 win vs. No . 14 Texas A&M 10/1 DT, 6-3, 308, SO-TR • Notched four solo tackles at No. 3 Alabama 9/24 Muskogee, Okla. • Made first interception of season and eighth of his career in Muskogee HS/Coffeyville [Kan.] CC 38-28 win vs . Troy 9/17 • Recorded six tackles, including four solo stops, against Trojans • Recorded two tackles and notched first pass breakup of season in 2011 Notes: 52-3 victory vs . New Mexico 9/10 • Has appeared in 11 games with five starts, missing only the • Recorded two tackles in 51-7 win vs. Missouri State 9/3 Auburn game • Made season-high six tackles, 0.5 for loss, in start at No. 3 Career Highs: Alabama 9/24 Tackles ...... 14 - LSU, 2011; Mississippi State, 2010 • Collected three stops vs. Tennessee 11/12 and at No. 1 LSU 11/25 Tackles for Loss ...... 2 5. - Ole Miss, 2010 • Recorded two tackles, 0.5 for loss, in first two games as Razorback, Interceptions ...... 2 - Auburn, 2011 51-7 win vs . Missouri State 9/3 and 52-3 victory vs . New Mexico Forced Fumbles ...... 2 - Ohio State, 2010^ 9/10 ^ Allstate Sugar Bowl (Jan. 4, 2011) • Made two tackles, including 1 .0 sack, in 31-28 win at Vanderbilt 10/29 • Recorded one tackle and two quarterback hurries in 38-28 victory Career Stats - Tackles: AT&T COTTON BOWL | vs . Troy 9/17 Year G/GS uA-A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds PBU FF-FR INT-Yds Blk • Made one tackle in 42-38 victory vs. Texas A&M 10/1, in 29-24 2008 12/1 23-7 30 2 .0-5 0 .0-0 2 0-0 0-0 0 win at Ole Miss 10/22 and in 44-17 victory vs . Mississippi State 11/19 2009 9/4 19-13 32 1 .0-2 0 .0-0 0 1-1 3-37 0 2010 13/13 48-35 83 5 .0-10 0 .5-3 5 4-1 4-24 1 2011 12/10 43-44 87 2 .5-9 0 .0-0 6 1-0 5-70 0 Total 46/28 133-99 232 10 .5-26 0 5-3. 13 6-2 12-131 1 2012

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Marquel Wade 1 WR, 5-11, 185, FR-HS Jacksonville, Fla. Andrew Jackson HS/Milford [N.J.] Academy

2011 Notes: • All-SEC Freshman Team • Has appeared in 10 games • Leads SEC and ranks 17th in NCAA with average of 26.5 yards per kickoff return • Ranks 1st among freshmen and 5th in SEC with average of 8.2 yards per punt return

• Tied for 5th on team with five special teams tackles THE PLAYERS • Scored first collegiate touchdown on 85-yard kickoff return in 52-3 win vs . New Mexico 9/10 • Also caught two passes for 19 yards and returned three punts for 21 yards vs . Lobos • Compiled season-high 128 all-purpose yards in 29-24 win at Ole Miss 10/22 with three kickoff returns for 84 yards, one 37-yard rush and one punt return for seven yards

Tramain Thomas has 12 interceptions in his career, which ranks third in • Also made one tackle at Rebels UA history. • Caught season-high three passes for season-high 28 yards and returned two punts for 14 yards and one kickoff for 18 yards in UA debut, 51-7 victory vs . Missouri State 9/3 • Returned two kickoffs for 22 yards and made two tackles at No . 1 LSU 11/25 | lan AT&T COTTON BOWL A • Returned two punts for 16 yards in 44-17 victory vs. Mississippi State 11/19 27 • Returned one kickoff 34 yards and one punt 16 yards in 31-28 Turner victory at Vanderbilt 10/29 S, 6-0, 212, FR-RS • Returned two kickoffs 33 yards, one punt for 19 yards, caught Junction City, Ark. one pass for five yards and made one tackle in 42-38 victory vs . Texas A&M 10/1 Junction City HS • Caught one pass for six yards and returned one kickoff 20 yards at No . 3 Alabama 9/24 2011 Notes: • Recorded one 22-yard kickoff return, one nine-yard punt return, • Has appeared in seven games one four-yard reception and one tackle in 38-28 win vs . Troy 9/17 • Made two tackles in 38-28 victory vs. Troy 9/17 • Collected one solo tackle in 44-28 win vs . No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 • Recorded one tackle in 52-3 victory vs. New Mexico 9/10 Kody 40 Garrett Walker RB, 6-2, 240, FR-HS 88 Jefferson City, Mo. Uekman Jefferson City HS 2012

2011 Notes: • Appeared in first three games before suffering injury • Scored five rushing touchdowns, which at time of injury was tied for most in NCAA among true freshmen 2011 Notes: • Made collegiate debut with nine rushes for 32 yards and two • Passed away on Nov. 20 touchdowns in 51-7 win vs . Missouri State 9/3 • Appeared in nine games, but did not record any statistics • Rushed 10 times for 32 yards and two touchdowns in 52-3 victory vs . New Mexico 9/10 • Carried ball one time for three-yard touchdown in 38-28 win vs. Troy 9/17

59 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS • Leads SEC and is tied for 27th in NCAA in NCAA with 257 completions onald • Leads SEC and ranks 3rd in NCAA with 60 passes of 15 or more R yards in first half • Leads SEC and ranks 10th in NCAA with 1,198 second-quarter 30 passing yards Watkins • Leads SEC and ranks 9th in NCAA with 2,096 passing yards in the RB, 5-9, 190, JR-SQ first half Stafford, Va. • Leads SEC and is tied for 7th in NCAA with 89 passes of 15+ yards • Leads SEC and is tied for 12th in NCAA with 30 passes of 25 + Colonial Forge HS yards • 8.41 yards/attempt ranks 2nd in the SEC and 14th in NCAA 2011 Notes: • 13.32 yards/completion ranks 2nd in SEC and 8th in NCAA • Appeared in 52-3 victory vs. New Mexico 9/10 • Ranks 2nd in SEC and 18th in NCAA with 898 passing yards in the first quarter • 63.1 completion percentage ranks 3rd in SEC • Passing efficiency rating of 148.66 ranks 2nd in SEC and 21st in

NCAA Terrell • 22 touchdown passes rank 2nd in SEC • Was 14-22 passing for 207 yards and one touchdown at No. 1 25 LSU 11/25 Williams • Was 32-43 passing for 365 yards and three touchdowns in 44-17 LB, 6-3, 232, JR-2L win vs . Mississippi State 11/19 • 32 completions against Bulldogs broke single-game school record Tulsa, Okla. of 31 set in 1971 Union HS THE PLAYERS • Named SEC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance vs.

Bulldogs 2011 Notes: • Had school-record streak of 184 consecutive passes without an • Has appeared in all 12 games interception between Alabama and South Carolina games that ranks • Leads Razorbacks with nine special teams tackles as sixth longest in SEC history • Recorded season-high five tackles and returned one kickoff seven • Was 16-26 passing for 224 yards and three touchdowns in 49-7 yards at No . 1 LSU 11/25 win vs . Tennessee 11/12 • Made two solo tackles in 42-38 win vs. No. 14 Texas A&M 10/1 • Was 20-37 passing for 299 yards and two touchdowns in 44-28 and in 44-17 victory vs . Mississippi State 11/19 win vs . No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 • Collected two tackles in 52-3 win vs. New Mexico 9/10 and in • Tied career long with 68-yard touchdown pass to Jarius Wright 31-28 victory at Vanderbilt 10/29 against Gamecocks • Recorded one tackle in 38-28 victory vs. Troy 9/17, as well as in • Was 27-43 passing for 316 yards and one touchdown in 31-28 29-24 win at Ole Miss 10/22 and in 49-7 victory vs . Tennessee 11/12 win at Vanderbilt 10/29 • Was 13-28 passing for 232 yards and rushed for two touchdowns in 29-24 win at Ole Miss 10/22 • Was 24-36 passing for 262 yards and two touchdowns in 38-14 win vs . No . 15 Auburn 10/8 yler • Added one rushing touchdown vs. Tigers T • Completed career-high 18 consecutive passes vs. Auburn between first and third quarters 8 • Consecutive completions streak is tied for third-longest overall Wilson streak in SEC history and tied for second-longest single-game streak QB, 6-3, 220, JR-2L in conference history Greenwood, Ark. • Was 30-51 passing for career-high 510 yards and three touchdowns in 42-38 win vs . No . 14 Texas A&M 10/1 Greenwood HS • 510 passing yards broke Arkansas single-game passing record and is third-highest single-game production in NCAA this season • Produced fifth 500-yard passing game in SEC history and the first

AT&T COTTON BOWL | 2011 Notes: • First-team All-SEC (Coaches and AP) since 2001 • First Razorback to be first-team All-SEC quarterback • 481 yards of individual total offense vs. Aggies was a school • Manning Award Finalist record, is the highest individual single-game output in the SEC and • Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Finalist 10th-highest in the NCAA this season • Davey O’Brien Award Semifinalist • Broke UA record for total offense plays in a game with 57 • 10-2 as collegiate starter • 30 completions was third-highest single-game total in school • Second player in school history with 3,000-yard passing season history • Only player in SEC and one of five in NCAA to pass for 500 yards • Named SEC co-Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in a game this season vs . Aggies • Ranks 2nd on UA’s single-season completions list (257) • Was 22-35 passing for 185 yards and two touchdowns at No. 3 • Ranks 3rd on UA’s single-season passing yards list (3,422) Alabama 9/24 2012 • Ranks 4th on UA’s single-season passing touchdowns list (22) • Was 23-36 passing for 303 yards and two touchdowns in 38-28 • Leads SEC and ranks 14th in NCAA with average of 285.2 passing victory vs . Troy 9/17 yards per game • Was 18-26 passing for 259 yards and one touchdown in 52-3 • Leads SEC and ranks 21st in country with 283.4 yards of total victory vs . New Mexico 9/10 offense per game • Rushed five times for career-high 48 yards, including career-long

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30-yard run, vs . Lobos • Was 18-24 passing for 260 yards and two touchdowns in 51-7 win vs . Missouri State 9/3 onnie • .750 completion percentage vs. Missouri State ranks ninth on R UA’s single-game list • 2011 team captain Wingo Jr. 20 Career Highs: RB, 6-3, 231, JR-2L Attempts ...... 51* - Texas A&M, 2011 St. Louis, Mo. Completions ...... 32* - Mississippi State, 2011 Yards ...... 510* - Texas A&M, 2011 St. Louis University HS Touchdowns ...... 4 - Auburn, 2010 Long ...... 68 - South Carolina, 2011; Texas A&M, 2011 • Rushed four times for 16 yards at No. 1 LSU 11/25 * School Record • Collected 44 rushing yards on 10 carries in 44-17 win vs. Mississippi State 11/19 Career Stats - Passing: • Rushed seven times for 51 yards in 49-7 win vs. Tennessee 11/12 Year G/GS Att-Cmp-Int Yds TD Lg Pct Avg/P Avg/G • Rushed two times for nine yards and a touchdown in 44-28 win 2008 2/0 22-11-2 69 1 10 50 .0 3 .1 34 5. vs . No . 10 South Carolina 11/5

2009 5/0 36-22-2 218 2 21 61 .1 6 .1 43 6. • Rushed 10 times for 30 yards in 31-28 victory at Vanderbilt 10/29 2010 6/0 51-34-3 453 4 54 66 .7 8 .9 75 5. • Also caught three passes for 19 yards against Commodores THE PLAYERS 2011 12/12 407-257-6 3,422 22 68 63 .1 8 .4 285 .2 • Rushed two times for six yards and caught one pass for six yards Total 25/12 516-324-13 4,162 29 68 62 .8 8 .1 166 .5 in 29-24 win at Ole Miss 10/22 2011 Notes: • Rushed six times and gained 24 yards in 42-38 win vs. No. 14 Texas A&M 10/1 • Added four catches for 30 yards and one touchdown vs. Aggies • Rushed 11 times for 35 yards at No. 3 Alabama 9/24 • Also caught three passes for team-high 43 yards at Crimson Tide • 39-yard reception vs. Alabama was team long • Set career highs with 20 attempts, 109 yards and 2 touchdowns in 38-28 victory vs . Troy 9/17 • Added three catches for 20 yards and one touchdown against

Trojans | • Set career high with three total touchdowns against Troy • Scored at least one rushing and one receiving touchdown for the AT&T COTTON BOWL second time of his career vs . Trojans • Rushed 12 times for 73 yards and caught one pass for 15 yards in 52-3 victory vs . New Mexico 9/10 • Rushed 11 times for 43 yards and caught three passes for 51 yards in 51-7 victory vs . Missouri State 9/3

Career Highs: Rushing Attempts . . . . . 20 - Troy, 2011 Rushing Yards ...... 109 - Troy, 2011 Rushing TDs ...... 2 - Troy, 2011 Long Rush ...... 62 - Texas A&M, 2009 Receptions ...... 5 - Vanderbilt, 2010 Reception Yards ...... 83 - Troy, 2009 Receiving TDs ...... 1 - 7 times (most recent Texas A&M, 2011) Long Reception ...... 83 - Troy, 2009

Career Stats - Rushing: Tyler Wilson was named first-team All-SEC and has thrown for 3,422 Year G/GS Att Yds TD Lg Avg/C Avg/G yards, which ranks third in UA single-season history, and 22 touchdowns, 2009 13/1 49 319 3 62 6 .5 24 5. which is fourth in Arkansas single-season history. 2010 13/5 41 253 1 32 6 .2 19 5.

2011 11/2 95 440 3 29 4 .6 40 0. 2012 Total 37/8 185 1,012 7 62 5 .5 27 .4

Career Stats - Receiving: Year G/GS Rec . Yds TD Lg 2009 13/1 5 99 1 83 2010 13/5 27 274 4 43 2011 11/2 19 183 2 39 Total 37/8 51 556 7 83

2011 Notes:

61 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS • Caught one pass for 20 yards in 29-24 win at Ole Miss 10/22 • Caught five passes for 76 yards and one touchdown in 38-14 win arius vs . No . 15 Auburn 10/8 D • Made career-high 13 catches for career-high 281 yards and career- high-tying two touchdowns in 42-38 win vs . No . 14 Texas A&M 21 10/1 Winston • 281 receiving yards are the most in SEC and third-most in the CB, 6-0, 191, JR-2L NCAA in single game this season West Helena, Ark. • 13 receptions tied school record and are tied for the most in SEC this season and are 14th-highest single-game total in NCAA in 2011 Central HS • Named SEC co-Offensive Player of the Week for his performance vs . Aggies • Has appeared in all 12 games with six starts • Caught four passes for 26 yards at No. 3 Alabama 9/24 • Recorded four tackles and one quarterback hurry at No . 1 LSU 11/25 • Did not play in 38-28 victory vs. Troy 9/17 • Recorded two tackles at No. 3 Alabama 9/24, vs. No. 10 South • Caught five passes for 63 yards and one touchdown in 52-3 win Carolina 11/5 and vs . Tennessee 11/12 vs . New Mexico 9/10 • Made season-high five tackles in 38-28 win vs. Troy 9/17 • Hauled in six passes for 108 yards and two touchdowns to open

• Made one tackle in season-opening 51-7 win vs. Missouri State the season vs . Missouri State 9/3

9/3 and in 29-24 victory at Ole Miss 10/22 • Tied career high with two touchdowns vs. Bears • 2011 team captain

2011 Notes: Career Highs: Receptions ...... 13* - Texas A&M, 2011 Yards ...... 281* - Texas A&M, 2011 Jarius Touchdowns ...... 2 - 4 times (most recent South Carolina, 2011)

THE PLAYERS Long ...... 89 - Mississippi State, 2010 Wright 4 * School Record Career Stats - Receiving: WR, 5-10, 180, SR-3L Year G/GS Rec . Yds TD Lg Rec/G Avg/C Avg/G Warren, Ark. 2008 12/7 19 348 2 70 1 .6 18 .3 29 .0 Warren HS 2009 13/2 41 681 5 58 3 .2 16 .6 52 .4 2010 13/13 42 788 5 89 3 .2 18 .8 60 6. • First-team All-SEC (Coaches and AP) 2011 11/11 63 1,029 11 68 5 .7 16 .3 93 5. • Holds Arkansas’ all-time career receptions record (165) Total 49/43 165 2,846 23 89 3 .4 17 .2 58 .1 • Ranks 2nd on UA’s all-time career receiving yards list (2,846) • Tied for 2nd on Arkansas’ all-time career 100-yard receiving games list (9) • Tied for 2nd on UA’s all-time career receiving TDs list (23) 2011 Notes: • Broke UA single-season record with 63 receptions • Tied for team lead with five quarterback hurries • Broke UA single-season record with 1,029 receiving yards • Tied for single-season school record with 11 receiving touchdowns • Leads SEC and ranks 23rd in NCAA with 93.5 receiving yards per game • Leads SEC with 5.7 receptions per game • Leads SEC and is tied for 12th in NCAA with 11 receiving touchdowns • Tied for 2nd in SEC with four 100-yard receiving games • Ranks 3rd in SEC in touchdown scoring and 8th in conference in overall scoring with 6 .2 points per game • Caught two passes for 27 yards and one touchdown at No . 1 LSU 11/25 • Broke Arkansas’ single-season receiving yards and receptions

AT&T COTTON BOWL | records and tied school’s single-season receiving touchdowns record at Tigers • Made eight receptions for 96 yards in 44-17 win vs. Mississippi State 11/19 • Caught five passes for 94 yards and one touchdown in 49-7 win vs . Tennessee 11/12 • Broke Arkansas’ career receptions record (153) with a third- quarter reception against Volunteers • Caught four passes for 103 yards and two touchdowns in 44-28 win vs . No . 10 South Carolina 11/5 • 68-yard reception against Gamecocks tied season-long catch • Tied SEC single-game high with two receiving TDs and is only 2012 SEC player with three two-receiving touchdown games in 2011 • Caught 10 passes for 135 yards and one touchdown in 31-28 Jarius Wright holds UA single-season records for receptions (63), receiving victory at Vanderbilt 10/29 yards (1,009), and receiving touchdowns (11-tie) as well as the career • Also caught two-point conversion that tied game at 28-28 in record for receptions (165). fourth quarter against Commodores

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Tenarius Wright 43 DE, 6-2, 252, JR-2L Memphis, Tenn. Whitehaven HS

• Recorded five tackles, 0.5 sack, and one quarterback hurry at No . 1 LSU 11/25 • Tallied four tackles, two unassisted, and three quarterback hurries in 44-17 victory vs . Mississippi State 11/19 • Made one assisted tackle and added one quarterback hurry in

49-7 win vs . Tennessee 11/12

• Suffered injury at Alabama 9/24 and did not play vs. Texas A&M 10/1, vs . Auburn 10/8, at Ole Miss 10/22, at Vanderbilt 10/29 or vs . South Carolina 11/5 • Recorded two tackles in 38-28 win vs. Troy 9/17 • Notched four tackles, including 0.5 for loss and one forced fumble, in 52-3 victory vs . New Mexico 9/10 • Recorded four tackles, including 0.5 for loss, in 51-7 win over Missouri State 9/3 THE PLAYERS • Made first start since his freshman season against Bears

Career Highs: Tackles ...... 9 - Mississippi State, 2010 Tackles for Loss ...... 2 0. - 3 times (most recent Mississippi State, 2010) Sacks ...... 2 .0 - Alabama, 2010

Career Stats - Tackles: Year G/GS UA-A Total TFL-Yds Sacks-Yds QBH PD FF-FR 2009 13/1 21-13 34 7 .0-28 1 .5-7 0 0 3-0 2010 13/0 16-20 36 8 .0-49 6 .0-40 0 3 1-1 2011 7/7 5-15 20 2 .0-9 0 .5-5 5 0 1-0 Total 33/8 42-48 90 17 .0-86 8 .0-52 5 3 5-1 AT&T COTTON BOWL | 2012

Tenarius Wright is tied for the team lead with five quarterback hurries.

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SEPT. 3, 2011 • FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. DONALD W. REYNOLDS RAZORBACK STADIUM GAME 1 ATTENDANCE: 70,607 TV: PPV #15 ARKANSAS 51 MISSOURI STATE 7

The 15th-ranked University of Arkansas football team on the ground . Freshman running back Kody Walker scored a 51-7 season-opening victory over Missouri State plunged across the goal line from one yard out to push the inside Donald W . Reynolds Razorback Stadium . The Razorbacks’ lead to 20-0 over Missouri State . At the end of Razorbacks saw strong performances by UA wide receivers the first quarter, UA’s defense had allowed one yard to the Joe Adams and Jarius Wright . Adams returned two Bear Bears . punts for touchdowns, while Wright totaled 108 receiving Arkansas was in the end zone again in the second yards and two touchdown grabs from quarterback Tyler quarter off a throw and catch connection from quarterback Wilson . Brandon Mitchell and tight end Chris Gragg . Mitchell

Adams tied an SEC record with two punt returns for a found the Razorback tight end ahead of the goal line and touchdown . He became the seventh player in conference Gragg stretched across for the three-yard score to advance history and first since 2002 to return two punts for a UA’s lead to 27-0 with 5:01 remaining in the half . Mitchell touchdown in the same game . The Litte Rock, Ark ., finished the game going 10-for-11 with 104 passing yards native’s six-return, 174-yard effort, along with two returns and the score . Sophomore kicker Zach Hocker added three by freshman Marquel Wade for 14 yards, broke the school more Razorback points with 14 seconds left in the second record for team punt return yards in a game with 188 . quarter with a 32-yard field goal . SCORING SUMMARY The Razorbacks totaled 466 offensive yards to Missouri Wilson connected with Wright for their second State’s 163 . UA hounded the Bears’ offense throughout the touchdown-scoring combination of the evening with 6:17 night, recording 6 .0 tackles for loss (23 yards lost), 2 .0 remaining in the third quarter . Wright hauled in a lofted 1 2 3 4 F sacks (17 yards lost) and one interception . Head coach 29-yard throw from Wilson as he planted one foot at the Missouri State 0 0 7 0 7

2011 IN REVIEW Bobby Petrino improved to 4-0 in season openers at edge of the end zone to make the score 37-0 in favor of Arkansas 20 10 14 7 51

Arkansas and 8-0 for his coaching career . Arkansas . Adams followed the Wright-Wilson score with a Individual performances by sophomore defensive end dazzling punt return for the second time, taking the Bears’ Chris Smith and junior linebacker Alonzo Highsmith punt back 69 yards to the end zone . 1st Quarter helped the Razorbacks’ defensive effort . Smith recorded Missouri State found the end zone for the only time in 10:32 AR - Jarius Wright 33 yd pass from Tyler four tackles, including 2 .0 tackles for loss (11 yards lost), the game with 45 seconds remaining in the third quarter . 1 .0 sack (10 yards lost) and one forced fumble . Highsmith, Bear quarterback Kierra Harris connected with Jermaine Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 10-80 4:28 a junior college transfer, notched four tackles in his first Saffold from 33 yards out for the scoring throw to cut UA’s appearance for the Razorbacks, including 2 .0 tackles for advantage to 44-7 . Prior to the score, Razorback linebacker 7:52 AR - Joe Adams 61 yd punt return (Zach loss (3 yards lost) . Jerico Nelson snuffed out an earlier Missouri State drive Hocker kick failed) Offensively, the Razorbacks were pushed to victory by with an interception . UA defensive tackle Byran Jones and Wilson’s 260 passing yards and two touchdowns . Wilson safety Elton Ford led the team in tackles with six stops started the Razorbacks with a 33-yard touchdown strike to each . 0:51 AR - Kody Walker 1 yd run (Zach Hocker Wright at the 10:32 mark in the first quarter for the first UA went to the ground one final time to close out the kick), 12-70 5:21 UA score of the season . With the score at 7-0 in the game, with Walker notching another one-yard rushing Razorbacks’ favor, Adams went to work, returning a Bears’ touchdown with 12:20 remaining in the fourth quarter . 2nd Quarter punt 61 yards to score with 7:32 remaining in the first The rushing score pushed Arkansas’ advantage to the final quarter . outcome of 51-7 . 5:01 AR - Chris Gragg 3 yd pass from Brandon The Razorbacks found the end zone for the third time Mitchell (Zach Hocker kick), 7-46 3:08 in the first quarter with less than one minute remaining GAME STATISTICS 0:14 AR - Zach Hocker 32 yd field goal, 10-63 2:42

TEAM STATS AR MS 3rd Quarter RUSHING: FIRST DOWNS 24 9 6:17 AR - Jarius Wright 29 yd pass from Tyler Missouri State - Chris Douglas 18-72; Stephe Johnston 7-15; RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 33-102 31-84 Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 10-90 5:09 Mitchel Jenkins 1-6; Kierra Harris 5-(-9) PASSING YDS (NET) 364 79 Passes Att-Comp-Int 35-28-0 18-9-1 4:15 AR - Joe Adams 69 yd punt return (Zach Arkansas - Ronnie Wingo Jr. 11-43; De’Anthony Curtis 5-37; TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 68-466 49-163 Hocker kick) Kody Walker 9-33; Brandon Mitchell 3-5; Tyler Wilson 4-(-5); Team Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 1-(-11) Punt Returns-Yards-TD 8-188-2 1-15-0 0:45 MOST - Jermain Saffold 33 yd pass from AT&T COTTON BOWL | Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 1-18-0 4-95-0 Kierra Harris (Austin Witmer kick), 1-33 0:09 PASSING: Interception Returns-Yards-TD 1-12-0 0-0-0 Missouri State - Kierra Harris 8-14-1-70; Mitchel Jenkins 1-4-0-9 Punts (Number-Avg) 2-41.0 8-45.9 4th Quarter Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-0 12:20 AR - Kody Walker 1 yd run (Zach Hocker Arkansas - Tyler Wilson 18-24-0-260; Brandon Mitchell 10-11-0-104 Penalties-Yards 8-76 4-25 kick), 8-73 3:25 Possession Time 31:29 28:31 RECEIVING: Third-Down Conversions 6 of 12 1 of 11 Missouri State - Dorian Buford 2-19; Julian Burton 2-7; Jermain Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 1 of 1 Saffold 1-33; Robert Fields 1-17; Chris Douglas 1-4; Matt Thayer Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-4 0-1 1-1; Stephe Johnston 1-(-2) Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-17 3-15 2012 Arkansas - Jarius Wright 6-108; Chris Cragg 4-18; Ronnie Wingo Jr. 3-51; Cobi Hamilton 3-38; Marquel Wade 3-28; Julian Horton 3-23; Greg Childs 2-29; Javontee Hernden 1-41; Joe Adams 1-11; Austin Tate 1-10; Kiero Small 1-7

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SEPT. 10, 2011 • LITTLE ROCK, ARK. WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM GAME 2 ATTENDANCE: 52,606 TV: ESPNU #14 ARKANSAS 52 NEW MEXICO 3

The 14th-ranked University of Arkansas football move the score to 24-3 in favor of the Razorbacks . team scored a 52-3 victory over New Mexico inside Wilson closed out the half for the Razorbacks with War Memorial Stadium . The Razorbacks were a seven-yard scramble to the end zone with 17 paced by standout performances from wide seconds remaining to push Arkansas’ lead to 31-3 receivers Marquel Wade and Cobi Hamilton . heading into the break . Arkansas outgained New Mexico in offensive In third quarter action, Walker added another yardage 632 to 297 . one-yard touchdown rush to make the score 38-3 Head coach Bobby Petrino steered the with 9:42 remaining in the quarter . The freshman

Razorbacks to 103 points in the first two games of finished the game with 32 rushing yards and the the season, the second most in school history and two scores . 2011 IN REVIEW the most in the first two games of a season since In the final quarter of the contest, Brandon the 1911 squad scored 165 . Mitchell connected with Hamilton for a 54-yard Arkansas’ 632 total offensive yards was the sixth scoring strike at the 12:00 mark . Hamilton finished SCORING SUMMARY most in school history and the most since 647 the game with five receptions for 132 yards and yards of total offense against Houston on Oct . 28, the score for the fourth 100-yard receiving game of 1 2 3 4 F 1989 . his career . New Mexico 3 0 0 0 3 UA got on the scoreboard before two minutes To finalize the 52-3 margin of victory for the had passed in the game when quarterback Tyler Razorbacks, Mitchell scrambled across the goal line Arkansas 14 17 7 14 52

Wilson found wide receiver Jarius Wright from 12 from 14 yards out with 4:28 remaining in the yards out at the 13:03 mark in the first quarter . The game . 1st Quarter Lobos countered with a 47-yard field goal from On defense, UA linebacker Jerry Franklin led the 13:03 AR - Jarius Wright 12 yd pass from Tyler James Aho with 4:57 remaining in the first quarter . squad with nine tackles, including 1 .5 tackles for Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 4-70 1:57 The three points would be the only points scored loss. Ross Rasner added six tackles, while Eric by New Mexico in the contest . Bennett and Alonzo Highsmith contributed five 4:57 NM - James Aho 47 yd field goal, 6-39 2:20 | Arkansas’ Wade immediately answered for the tackles each . AT&T COTTON BOWL Razorbacks, taking the ensuing kickoff back 85 Tenarius Wright had four tackles, 0 .5 for loss, 4:42 AR - Marquel Wade 85 yd kickoff return yards for a touchdown . The score was the first of and one forced fumble . DeQuinta Jones made (Zach Hocker kick) the freshman’s career and advanced UA’s lead to three tackles, 1 .0 for loss, and Robert Thomas 14-3 . collected two tackles, 0 .5 for loss . The Razorbacks scored their first points of the 2nd Quarter second quarter on a 24-yard field goal from Zach 5:38 AR - Zach Hocker 24 yd field goal, 12-54 4:37 Hocker with 5:38 remaining in the half . With the score 17-3, freshman running back Kody Walker 2:14 AR - Kody Walker 1 yd run (Zach Hocker kick), rumbled into the end zone from one yard out to 5-70 1:42 GAME STATISTICS 0:17 AR - Tyler Wilson 7 yd run (Zach Hocker TEAM STATS AR NM kick), 9-77 1:32 RUSHING: FIRST DOWNS 34 15 New Mexico - Tarean Austin 7-31; Lamaar Thomas 2-25; James RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 42-259 28-95 3rd Quarter Wright 10-24; Crusoe Gongbay 2-8; D. Rogers 5-4; B.R. Holbrook PASSING YDS (NET) 373 202 9:42 AR - Kody Walker 1 yd run (Zach Hocker 1-2; James Aho 1-1 Passes Att-Comp-Int 39-26-1 38-22-0 kick), 8-55 3:44 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 81-632 66-297 Arkansas - Ronnie Wingo Jr. 12-73; Brandon Mitchell 5-59; Tyler Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 4th Quarter Wilson 5-46; Joe Adams 2-33; Kody Walker 10-32; De’Anthony Punt Returns-Yards-TD 4-20-0 1-5-0 12:00 AR - Cobi Hamilton 54 yd pass from Curtis 7-18; Ronald Watkins 1-(-2) Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 2-104-1 7-174-0 Brandon Mitchell (Zach Hocker kick), 4-80 1:23

Interception Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 1-1-0 2012 PASSING: Punts (Number-Avg) 1-41.0 9-36.8 4:26 AR - Brandon Mitchell 14 yd run (Zach New Mexico - Tarean Austin 15-28-0-162; B.R. Holbrook 7-10-0-40 Fumbles-Lost 3-1 1-0 Hocker kick), 13-91 5:04 Penalties-Yards 7-45 3-33 Arkansas - Tyler Wilson 18-26-1-259; Brandon Mitchell 8-13-0-114 Possession Time 31:35 28:25 Third-Down Conversions 4 of 9 5 of 17 RECEIVING: Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 2 New Mexico - Ty Kirk 6-50; Lamaar Thomas 5-60; Deon Long Red-Zone Scores-Chances 6-6 0-0 4-47; James Wright 3-16, Lucas Reed 2-16; M. Scarlett 2-13 Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 1-2 Arkansas - Joe Adams 6-78; Cobi Hamilton 5-132; Jarius Wright 5-63; De’Anthony Curtis 3-29; Marquel Wade 2-19; Javontee Herndon 1-20; Ronnie Wingo Jr. 1-15; Colton Miles-Nash 1-6; Julian Horton 1-6; Austin Tate 1-5

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SEPT. 17, 2011 • FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. DONALD W. REYNOLDS RAZORBACK STADIUM GAME 3 ATTENDANCE: 69,861 TV: CSS #14 ARKANSAS 38 TROY 28

The 14th-ranked University of Arkansas football Troy prevented the shutout at the end of the first team earned its third victory of the season with a half as quarterback Corey Robinson completed a three- 38-28 win over Troy inside Donald W . Reynolds yard pass to Eric Thomas for the touchdown. The extra Razorback Stadium . The 3-0 start for the Razorbacks point made it 24-7 as both teams went to the locker marked the first time the team has done so in rooms . consecutive seasons since 1988-89 . UA also got a big After holding Troy to a three-and-out to start the receiving night from senior Joe Adams, who totaled second half, the Arkansas offense scored its fourth

109 yards . touchdown of the game off a six-yard pass from junior Arkansas rode the back of a strong ground game Tyler Wilson to Wingo . The score for Wingo was his from Ronnie Wingo Jr ., who scored the first two third of the night, another career high . touchdowns for the Razorbacks to give his team the Troy added on its second score later in the third early lead . The junior from St . Louis, Mo ., finished the quarter and inched even closer during the very next game with a career-high 110 yards on 20 carries . possession for Arkansas as Troy defensive back Adams also led all receivers in the game as he LaDarrius Madden returned an interception 52 yards SCORING SUMMARY totaled 109 yards on eight catches . for the score . The interception made the score 31-21 The Razorbacks got on the scoreboard early needing with 6:12 to play in the third quarter . 1 2 3 4 F only five plays off the opening kickoff to get into the Possessions were traded into the fourth quarter Troy 0 7 14 7 28 end zone . A steady diet of passes and runs eventually until Wilson connected with Adams through the air 2011 IN REVIEW Arkansas 14 10 7 7 38

saw Wingo scramble 22 yards for the first touchdown for a 57-yard touchdown . With 14:09 to go in the final of the game with 13:09 left on the first quarter clock . period, Arkansas answered Troy’s 14 straight points UA made it 2-for-2 on touchdown drives to start the with seven of its own to keep the advantage at 38-21 . 1st Quarter game as Wingo, again, scored on a touchdown run, Troy would get one final score at the end of the game 13:09 AR - Ronnie Wingo Jr. 22 yd run (Zach nearly from the same distance . From 21 yards out, on another Robinson to Thomas pass, this time for 24 Hocker kick), 5-80 1:51 Wingo upped his touchdown total to two for the game yards. Even with the final touchdown, the Razorbacks with six minutes left to play in the first quarter and had the game in hand and took the 38-28 victory . helped Arkansas jump out to a 14-0 lead . 6:00 AR - Ronnie Wingo Jr. 21 yd run (Zach Arkansas almost made it three scores in the first Hocker Kick), 13-80 4:22 quarter, driving all the way to the Troy 19-yard line before the clock rolled over to quarter number two . 2nd Quarter Three plays later, freshman Kody Walker took a three- 13:56 AR - Kody Walker 3 yd run (Zach Hocker yard rush in for the score to push the lead to 21-0 . kick), 13-80 4:41 Sophomore kicker Zach Hocker added three more points for Arkansas with just under seven minutes to play in the first half . The 22-yard field goal gave UA an 6:41 AR - Zach Hocker 22 yd field goal, 11-73 3:50 even bigger lead at 24-0 . 0:07 TROY - Eric Thomas 3 yd pass from Corey GAME STATISTICS Robinson (Michael Taylor kick), 7-50 1:12

TEAM STATS AR TU 3rd Quarter RUSHING: FIRST DOWNS 26 22 7:28 AR - Ronnie Wingo Jr. 6 yd pass from Tyler Troy - Corey Robinson 3-33; Shawn Southward 7-23; Chris RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 40-151 20-84 Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 11-79 6:02 Anderson 7-19; D.J. Taylor 2-16; B.J. Chitty 1-(-7) PASSING YDS (NET) 303 373 Passes Att-Comp-Int 36-23-1 63-36-1 6:40 TROY - Justin Albert 32 yd pass from Corey Arkansas - Ronnie Wingo Jr. 20-109; Dennis Johnson 4-20; Joe TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 76-454 83-457 Robison (Michael Taylor kick), 2-60 0:48 Adams 3-18; De’Anthony Curtis 2-5; Kody Walkder 1-3; Brandon Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Mitchell 1-0; Tyler Wilson 9-(-4) Punt Returns-Yards-TD 3-12-0 3-14-0 6:12 TROY - LaDarrius Madden 53 yd interception AT&T COTTON BOWL | Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 3-76-0 4-92-0 return (Michael Taylor kick) PASSING: Interception Returns-Yards-TD 1-15-0 1-53-1 Troy - Corey Robinson 36-63-1-373 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-43.2 6-40.2 4th Quarter Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-0 14:09 AR - Joe Adams 56 yd pass from Tyler Arkansas - Tyler Wilson 23-36-1-303 Penalties-Yards 4-27 7-75 Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 2-59 0:39 Possession Time 30:14 29:46 RECEIVING: Third-Down Conversions 8 of 16 8 of 20 Troy - Corey Johnson 8-59; Eric Thomas 6-81; Stanley Arukwe 0:28 TROY - Eric Thomas 24 yd pass from Corey Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 2 of 4 4-84; Justin Albert 4-43; B.J. Chitty 3-28; Chris Anderson 3-5; Robinson (Michael Taylor kick), 7-48 1:39 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 1-4 Shawn Southward 2-27; D.J. Taylor 2-8; Jaquon Robinson 1-6; Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-6 3-19 Sam Haskins 1-14; Hollis Moore 1-5; Felton Payton 1-3 2012

Arkansas - Joe Adams 8-109; Cobi Hamilton 5-82; Chris Gragg 4-68; Ronnie Wingo Jr. 3-20; Javontee Herndon 1-15; Julian Horton 1-5; Marquel Wade 1-4

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SEPT. 24, 2011 • TUSCALOOSA, ALA. BRYANT-DENNY STADIUM GAME 4 ATTENDANCE: 101,821 TV: CBS #14 ARKANSAS 14 #3 ALABAMA 38

The 14th-ranked University of Arkansas football three plays later . That punt, a 42-yard kick by team fell to third-ranked Alabama 38-14 at Bryant- Dylan Breeding, was returned 82 yards for a Denny Stadium . touchdown by Alabama’s Marquis Maze to make The Razorbacks and Crimson Tide matched each the score 24-7 . other play for play through the first 25 minutes of The Crimson Tide added one more score on a the game before Alabama took control . An short pass to running back Trent Richardson, who interception return for a touchdown near the end ran 61 yards for the touchdown to give Alabama a of the second quarter and a punt return touchdown 31-7 lead . near the beginning of the third pushed the The Razorbacks came back with a score on their Crimson Tide ahead for good . next possession when Wilson found wide receiver 2011 IN REVIEW Alabama drove 80 yards for a touchdown on its Cobi Hamilton in the back of the end zone for a first possession of the game as quarterback AJ 19-yard touchdown . McCarron connected with tight end Michael Wilson finished 22-of-35 passing for 185 yards SCORING SUMMARY Williams for a 37-yard touchdown . Arkansas and two touchdowns with one interception . answered the call later in the quarter, ending a Johnson scored his first touchdown of the season 1 2 3 4 F 12-play, 63-yard drive with a touchdown pass from and the first receiving touchdown of his career, Arkansas 7 0 7 0 14 Tyler Wilson to running back Dennis Johnson to and also added 105 kick-return yards . Joe Adams Alabama 7 10 21 0 38 tie the game 7-7 . recorded a team-high six catches for 37 yards .

The Arkansas defense made its biggest stand of Linebacker Alonzo Highsmith led the Razorbacks the game with 5:35 left in the second quarter, defensively, collecting a career-high eight tackles, 1st Quarter stopping the Crimson Tide three straight times at 2 .0 tackles for loss, and one sack . Defensive end 11:48 AL - Michael Williams 37 yd pass from AJ the one-yard line to force a field goal that put Chris Smith also notched a career high in tackles McCarron (Jeremy Shelley kick), 7-80 3:12 Alabama ahead 10-7 . with six . | Arkansas started the ensuing drive at its own 1:18 AR - Dennis Johnson 10 yd pass from Tyler 20-yard line looking to take the lead, but Alabama Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 12-63 5:28 AT&T COTTON BOWL forced a turnover to seize the momentum . Cornerback DeQuan Menzie tipped a Wilson pass 2nd Quarter into the air, caught it himself, and ran 25 yards for 5:35 AL - Jeremy Shelley 20 yd field goal, 13-77- the touchdown to put the Crimson Tide ahead 7:18 17-7 with 4:38 left in the second quarter . The Razorbacks got a first down on their second 4:38 AL - DeQuan Menzie 25 yd interception play of the third quarter, but were forced to punt return (Jeremy Shelley kick)

GAME STATISTICS 3rd Quarter 11:29 AL - Marquis Maze 83 yd punt return TEAM STATS AR AL (Jeremy Shelley kick) RUSHING: FIRST DOWNS 14 16 Arkansas - Ronnie Wingo Jr. 11-35; Tyler Wilson 1-3; Dennis RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 19-17 39-197 9:57 AL - T. Richardson 61 yd pass from AJ Johnson 3-(-3); Joe Adams 1-(-7); Brandon Mitchell 3-(-11) PASSING YDS (NET) 185 200 McCarron (Jeremy Shelley kick), 2-64 0:50 Passes Att-Comp-Int 24-40-2 15-20-0 Alabama - Trent Richardson 17-126; Eddie Lacy 13-61; Jalston TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 59-226 59-397 8:54 AR - Cobi Hamilton 19 yd pass from Tyler Fowler 4-11; AJ McCarron 5-(-1) Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 4-58 1:03 Punt Returns-Yards-TD 2-6-0 4-125-1 PASSING: Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 6-125-0 1-24-0 0:48 AL - Eddie Lacy 4 yd run (Jeremy Shelley Arkansas - Tyler Wilson 22-35-1-185; Brandon Mitchell 2-5-1-24 Interception Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 2-25-1 kick), 6-56 2:42 2012 Punts (Number-Avg) 8-44.6 6-37.5 Alabama - AJ McCarron 15-20-0-200 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 3-17 5-55 RECEIVING: Possession Time 27:09 32:51 Arkansas - Joe Adams 6-37; Chris Gragg 4-31; Jarius Wright Third-Down Conversions 4 of 15 5 of 13 4-26; Ronnie Wingo Jr. 3-43; Dennis Johnson 2-21; Greg Childs Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 2 1 of 1 2-17; Cobi Hamilton 1-19; Julian Horton 1-9; Marquel Wade 1-6 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 2-2 Alabama - Marquiz Maze 5-40; Trent Richardson 3-85; Darius Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-8 1-10 Hanks 2-13; Michael Williams 1-37; Brad Smelley 1-15; Kenny Bell 1-8; Eddie Lacy 1-4; Brandon Gibson 1-(-2)

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OCT. 1, 2011 • ARLINGTON, TEXAS COWBOYS STADIUM GAME 5 ATTENDANCE: 68,838 TV: ESPN #18 ARKANSAS 42 #14 TEXAS A&M 38

The University of Arkansas football team stormed The Razorbacks tied the game early in the fourth back from a 35-17 second-half deficit to defeat Texas quarter when Wilson connected with Cobi Hamilton for A&M 42-38 in the Southwest Classic inside Cowboys a 15-yard pass which Hamilton fumbled near the goal Stadium in Arlington, Texas . Wide receiver Jarius Wright line . Wright dove on the ball in the end zone and caught 13 passes for a school-record 281 yards, and secured possession for an Arkansas touchdown, his quarterback Tyler Wilson passed for a school-record 510 second of the game . Wilson scrambled up the middle for yards with three touchdowns to lead Arkansas . the two-point conversion to tie the game 35-35 with Wright and Wilson connected twice during the game- 11:00 left to play in the game .

winning 80-yard drive, including a 31-yard strike, before Texas A&M broke the tie with a 16-play, 74-yard drive running back Broderick Green charged up the middle that resulted in a 23-yard field goal by to into the end zone to put the Razorbacks ahead 42-38 put the Aggies on top 38-35 with 4:22 left in the game, with 1:41 to play . setting up the Razorbacks’ go-ahead drive . The Razorbacks’ defense stopped the Aggies for no Wright’s 281 yards were the second-highest single gain on a fourth and two with 1:15 to play to force a game total in SEC history. His 13 receptions tied an SCORING SUMMARY turnover on downs and ensure the victory . Arkansas single-game record . Wright eclipsed the previous Arkansas single game Texas A&M scored touchdowns on each of its first receiving record of 204 yards, set by Mike Reppond two drives to take a 14-0 lead less than seven minutes 1 2 3 4 F against Rice in 1971, before halftime . Wright had nine into the first quarter . Arkansas responded for its first Texas A&M 14 21 0 3 38

2011 IN REVIEW receptions for 227 yards and a touchdown after just two score when Wilson found Wright for a 68-yard Arkansas 7 10 10 15 42

quarters . touchdown strike with 2:26 left in the first quarter . Wilson finished the game 30-for-51 with 510 yards Texas A&M responded with another score to make it and three touchdowns without throwing an interception . 21-7 but Green pushed into the end zone with a one- 1st Quarter The previous passing record for one game was 409, set yard run with 9:09 left in the second quarter to make it 12:48 TAMU - Christine Michael 48 yd run by Ryan Mallett against Vanderbilt last season . Wilson 21-14 . Zach Hocker knocked in a 26-yard field goal with (Randy Bullock kick), 3-79 0:54 also set Arkansas’ individual records for total offense 3:05 left in the second quarter, but the Aggies scored just yards with 481 and total individual plays with 57 . before intermission to make it 35-17 . Down 35-17 at the half, it was the Arkansas defense Green had two rushing touchdowns in his first game 8:45 TAMU - Christine Michael 4 yd run (Randy that ignited the comeback . Arkansas forced a Texas A&M of the season after returning from a knee injury . Bullock kick), 7-71 2:24 three and out to start the third quarter, and Zach Hocker Running backs Wingo Jr . and Dennis Johnson combined finished a 38-yard drive with a 32-yard field goal . for 78 rush yards and 99 receiving yards . 2:26 AR - Jarius Wright 68 yd pass from Tyler The Razorbacks forced another three-and-out on the Tevin Mitchel had a career game defensively for the Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 6-85 1:58 next Aggies drive, and yet again drove down the field for Razorbacks with 13 total tackles and one fumble a score . Tyler Wilson was 9-for-11 for 78 yards on the recovery . Greg Gatson had eight tackles and one drive, which he finished with a 13-yard touchdown pass interception . 2nd Quarter to running back Ronnie Wingo Jr . to make it 35-27 with 10:53 TAMU - Cyrus Gray 1 yd run (Randy 7:29 to play in the third quarter . Bullock kick), 8-54 3:12

GAME STATISTICS 9:09 AR - Broderick Green 1 yd run (Zach Hocker kick), 6-73 1:44 TEAM STATS AR TAMU RUSHING: FIRST DOWNS 28 30 7:05 TAMU - Christine Michael 29 yd run (Randy Texas A&M - Christine Michael 32-230; Cyrus Gray 17-95; Ryan RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-71 54-381 Bullock kick), 6-84 2:04 Tannehill 5-56 PASSING YDS (NET) 510 247 Passes Att-Comp-Int 30-51-0 25-35-1 3:05 AR - Zach Hocker 26 yd field goal Arkansas - Dennis Johnson 8-54; Broderick Green 9-25; Ronnie TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 81-581 89-628 Wingo Jr. 6-24; Team 1-(-3); Tyler Wilson 1-(-29) Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 1-1-0 0-0-0 0:09 TAMU - Cyrus Gray 4 yd run (Randy Bullock Punt Returns-Yards-TD 1-19-0 4-29-0 kick), 11-82 2:56 AT&T COTTON BOWL | PASSING: Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 6-108-0 6-116-0 Texas A&M - 25-35-1-247 Interception Returns-Yards-TD 1-0-0 0-0-0 3rd Quarter Punts (Number-Avg) 7-48.4 6-35.7 11:44 AR - Zach Hocker 32 yd field goal Arkansas - Tyler Wilson 30-51-0-510 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 2-1 7:29 AR - Ronnie Wingo Jr. 13 yd pass from Tyler Penalties-Yards 14-112 7-72 RECEIVING: Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 10-75 2:27 Possession Time 28:04 31:56 Texas A&M - Jeff Fuller 9-82; Ryan Swope 5-92; Uzoma Third-Down Conversions 8 of 17 7 of 15 Nwachukwu 4-35; Nate Askew 2-20; Hutson Prioleau 2-8; Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 1 Christine Michael 2-7; Cyrus Gray 1-3 4th Quarter Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-5 4-4 11:00 AR - Jarius Wright 0 yd fumble recovery Sacks By: Number-Yards 0-0 4-31 Arkansas - Jarius Wright 13-281; Dennis Johnson 4-69; Ronnie (Tyler Wilson rush), 6-86 1:40 2012 Wingo Jr. 4-30; Cobi Hamilton 3-47; Chris Gragg 2-31; Greg Childs 1-19; Julian Horton 1-19; Maudrecus Humphrey 1-9; Marquel 4:22 TAMU - Randy Bullock 23 yd field goal Wade 1-52 1:41 AR - Broderick Green 3 yd run (Zach Hocker kick), 9-80 2:41

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OCT. 8, 2011 • FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. DONALD W. REYNOLDS RAZORBACK STADIUM

6-1, 245 ATTENDANCE: 74,191 TV: ESPN SENIOR JERRY LINEBACKER MARION, ARK. GAME 6 FRANKLIN MARION HS #10 ARKANSAS 38 #15 AUBURN 14

The University of Arkansas football team earned a next possession, Wilson methodically drove the 38-14 win over Auburn at Donald W . Reynolds Razorbacks down the field and gave them the Razorback Stadium . advantage after a leaping touchdown catch by Jarius 6-0, 226 JUNIOR RUNNING BACK KNILE The team rode the coattails of a strong defense that Wright from five yards out . With 4:23 still to go in the MISSOURI CITY, TEXAS FORT BEND MARSHALL HS DAVIS tallied three interceptions and kept the Tigers scoreless first half, Arkansas was up 21-14 . after the first quarter . The second half started out with a few traded Tyler Wilson paced the offense for Arkansas, possessions before Arkansas struck again . This time, 10.8.11 / ARKANSAS VS. AUBURN / DONALD W. REYNOLDS RAZORBACK STADIUM / FAYETTEVILLE GAME FOUR throwing for 262 yards on 24 completions and Joe Adams got in on the mix with an exhilarating connecting with four different receivers . Of those four 92-yard touchdown run, his first rush of the night . $5 vs Razorback receivers, all caught at least three passes and The run was the longest in school history by a wide 2011 IN REVIEW

totaled at least 40 yards . Wilson also completed 18 receiver and the second longest in school history by RAZORBACK R GAMEDAY consecutive passes between the first quarter and third any player . Green holds the record with his 99-yard quarter . touchdown run against Eastern Michigan in 2009. 74,191 fans witnessed an Arkansas team improve to With the points, UA held a 28-14 lead with less SCORING SUMMARY 5-1 on the season, its best start under head coach than eight minutes to play in the third quarter . Bobby Petrino and only the third 5-1 start since The Razorback defense came up big in the second 1 2 3 4 F joining the SEC. half, tallying three interceptions to kill Auburn drives . Auburn 14 0 0 0 14 The Razorbacks scored their first touchdown of the The second was picked by Tramain Thomas off a Arkansas 7 14 7 10 38 game on a six-yard touchdown run by Broderick Barrett Trotter pass and returned to the Auburn

Green, which tied the game at 7-7 after Auburn took 26-yard line . Arkansas turned the good field position the early lead . The series went 71 yards in eight plays into three points courtesy of a 36-yard field goal by 1st Quarter to tie the game with 6:53 to play in the first quarter . Zach Hocker . With the added three points, UA held a 9:56 AU - Michael Dyer 55 yd run (Cody Parkey The Tigers scored again before the end of the first 31-14 lead with 12:10 to play in the game . kick), 5-80 1:59 quarter, but Arkansas continued to keep pace as the Thomas came up with the good hands again with

team, again, scored on its very next possession . With back-to-back interceptions, this time coming with just | a good mixture of Wilson passes and runs by Green over seven minutes to play . He ended up returning it 6:53 AR - Broderick Green 6 yd run (Zach Hocker AT&T COTTON BOWL and Dennis Johnson, the Razorbacks tallied six more to the Auburn 16-yard line . kick), 8-71 3:03 after a one-yard plunge into the end zone by Wilson . Arkansas needed only three plays to get in the end The drive lasted 13 plays for 80 yards and saw the zone from there as Wilson did a nice job scrambling in 0:02 AU - 7 yd run (Cody Parkey Arkansas quarterback connect with three different the pocket and evading the blitz to find Johnson, who kick), 9-47 3:14 receivers for 49 yards in the drive to tie the game at ended up taking the ball 18 yards for the touchdown . 14-14 with 9:36 to go in the half . The score would be the Razorbacks’ final one of the 2nd Quarter Late in the first half, the Arkansas defense was able game giving it the final score of 38-14 . to make a strong stand, giving the offense the 9:36 AR - Tyler Wilson 1 yd run (Zach Hocker opportunity to take its first lead of the night . On the kick), 13-80 5:26

GAME STATISTICS 4:23 AR - Jarius Wright 5 yd pass from Tyler Wilson (Zack Hocker kick), 9-65 3:12 TEAM STATS AR AU RUSHING: FIRST DOWNS 17 18 3rd Quarter Auburn - Michael Dyer 21-112; Onterio McCalebb 13-91; Kiehl RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 31-176 52-291 7:43 AR - Joe Adams 92 yd run (Zach Hocker Frazier 13-54; Tre Mason 3-30; Barrett Trotter 2-4 PASSING YDS (NET) 262 104 kick), 1-92 0:15 Passes Att-Comp-Int 36-24-0 25-9-3 Arkansas - Joe Adams 1-92; Broderick Green 16-55; Dennis TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 67-438 77-395 4th Quarter Johnson 12-48; Tyler Wilson 1-(-5) Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 12:10 AR - Zach Hocker 36 yd field goal, 4-7 1:11 Punt Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 3-12-0 PASSING: Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 1-11-0 2-53-0 5:50 AR - Dennis Johnson 18 yd pass from Tyler Auburn - Barrett Trotter 6-19-1-81; Kiehl Frazier 2-4-2-18; Clint Interception Returns-Yards-TD 3-67-0 0-0-0 Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 3-16 1:27 2012 Moseley 1-1-0-5; C.J. Uzomah 0-1-0-0 Punts (Number-Avg) 7-44.4 9-40.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 Arkansas - Tyler Wilson 24-36-0-262 Penalties-Yards 4-26 11-105 Possession Time 27:17 32:43 RECEIVING: Third-Down Conversions 5 of 16 6 of 17 Auburn - Onterio McCalebb 3-28; Philip Lutzenkirchen 2-11; Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 1 0 of 0 Travante Stallworth 1-44; Quindarius Carr 1-13; DeAngelo Benton Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-6 1-1 1-5; Quan Bray 1-3 Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-4 1-6 Arkansas - Joe Adams 6-49; Jarius Wright 5-76; Greg Childs 4-44; Dennis Johnson 3-49; Chris Gragg 3-17; Austin Tate 2-5; Cobi Hamilton 1-22

71 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

OCT. 22, 2011 • OXFORD, MISS. VAUGHT-HEMINGWAY STADIUM GAME 7 ATTENDANCE: 57,951 TV: SEC NETWORK #10 ARKANSAS 29 OLE MISS 24

The University of Arkansas football team got a big into the end zone on the quarterback sneak and tied boost from its running game as junior running back the game up at 17-17 with 6:48 to play in the third Dennis Johnson carried the ball for a career-high 160 quarter . yards on 15 carries and helped propel the 10th-ranked The UA defense stood tall again on Ole Miss’ next Razorbacks to a 29-24 win over the Ole Miss Rebels possession, forcing the three and out and giving the inside Vaught-Hemingway Stadium in Oxford, Miss . ball back to the offense, which looked to take its first Along with the strong running game, the Arkansas lead of the day . The Razorbacks started their drive at

defense held the Rebels to only seven points in the the 25-yard line and nearly scored on the first play second half and secured the win with an interception from scrimmage . Wilson again found his favorite late in the fourth quarter by Eric Bennett. target of the day in Adams, who scorched the sidelines Quarterback Tyler Wilson captained the offense for for 67 yards down to the UM 8-yard line . Three plays the Razorbacks, throwing for 232 yards on 13 later, UA crossed the plane with the second rushing completions and also rushing for two touchdowns . Six touchdown of the day from Wilson . The score vaulted receivers caught passes from Wilson with Joe Adams Arkansas into the lead 24-17 with 3:22 to play in the SCORING SUMMARY leading the way with four catches for 124 yards . third quarter . It was a lead Arkansas kept for the After falling behind early in the first half, the remainder of the game . 1 2 3 4 F Razorback offense got a huge surge from Johnson late The Razorbacks added two points at the end of the Arkansas 0 7 19 3 29 in the second quarter as he scampered 52 yards for third quarter as Jerry Franklin tackled Ole Miss running 2011 IN REVIEW Ole Miss 3 14 0 7 24

UA’s first touchdown of the day . After an extra point back Jeff Scott deep in the Rebels’ end zone for the from kicker Zach Hocker, the Razorbacks only trailed safety . The added points made it a two-possession 17-7 at halftime . game going into the fourth quarter, 26-17 in favor of 1st Quarter With the momentum in its favor, Arkansas did not the Razorbacks . 3:43 UM - Bryson Rose 43 yd field goal, 7-27 3:52 waste any time on its first possession of the second After the free kick by Ole Miss, Arkansas went back half . A 10-play, 56-yard drive was capped by a 33-yard to the running game and needed only nine plays to 2nd Quarter field goal by Hocker and cut the Rebel lead to 17-10 get the second field goal of the day from Hocker from with 11:55 to play in the third quarter . On the drive, 23 yards out . Three more points were added for 14:50 UM - Donte Moncrief 31 yd pass from Wilson connected with Jarius Wright and Chris Gragg Arkansas and the lead was pushed to 29-17 with 11:31 Randall Mackey (Bryson Rose kick), 4-51 1:31 for 20 and 19 yards, respectively, and strong rushes to play in the game . from Johnson allowed the team to get into field goal Ole Miss scored one touchdown in the final minutes 6:42 UM - Randall Mackey 3 yd run (Bryson Rose range for Hocker . and also recovered an onside kick with 1:21 to play . kick), 11-80 6:20 After the defense forced a punt, the offense went However, the Razorback defense stood to the challenge right back to work . Johnson wore down the Rebel and Bennett picked off Ole Miss quarterback Randall 5:11 AR - Dennis Johnson 52 yd run (Zach Hocker defense with his powerful runs, which in turn opened Mackey to seal the game at 29-24 . up a huge pass to Adams for 37 yards down to the Ole kick), 5-80 1:31 Miss one-yard line . On the next play, Wilson plunged 3rd Quarter GAME STATISTICS 11:55 AR - Zach Hocker 33 yd field goal, 10-56 2:58

TEAM STATS AR UM 6:48 AR - Tyler Wilson 1 yd run (Zach Hocker RUSHING: FIRST DOWNS 20 24 kick), 6-69 2:19 Arkansas - Dennis Johnson 15-160; Marquel Wade 1-37; Ronnie RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 29-206 46-151 Wingo Jr. 3-6; Broderick Green 3-5; Joe Adams 2-2; Tyler Wilson PASSING YDS (NET) 232 219 3:22 AR - Tyler Wilson 1 yd run (Zach Hocker 4-(-2) Passes Att-Comp-Int 28-13-0 30-18-1 kick), 5-75 2:11 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 57-438 76-370 Ole Miss - Brandon Bolden 14-68; Jeff Scott 13-33; Randall Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 0:14 AR - Jerry Franklin safety Mackey 13-30; Nickolas Brassell 5-17; Tobias Singleton 1-3 Punt Returns-Yards-TD 1-7-0 1-0-0 AT&T COTTON BOWL | Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 3-84-0 4-58-0 4th Quarter PASSING: Interception Returns-Yards-TD 1-46-0 0-0-0 11:31 AR - Zach Hocker 23 yd field goal, 9-55 3:32 Arkansas - Tyler Wilson 13-28-0-232 Punts (Number-Avg) 4-38.8 6-36.5 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 0-0 1:23 UM - Donte Moncrief 4 yd pass from Randall Ole Miss - Randall Mackey 18-30-1-219 Penalties-Yards 2-4 12-85 Mackey (Bryson Rose kick), 16-80 5:00 Possession Time 22:42 37:18 RECEIVING: Third-Down Conversions 4 of 13 4 of 13 Arkansas - Joe Adams 4-124; Chris Gragg 3-39; Dennis Johnson Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 3 2 of 2 2-14; Jarius Wright 1-20; Cobi Hamilton 1-20; Austin Tate 1-9; Red-Zone Scores-Chances 4-6 2-2 Ronnie Wingo Jr. 1-6 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-36 1-4 2012 Ole Miss - Nickolas Brassell 8-70; Donte Moncrief 5-73; Jamal Mosley 2-38; Ja-Mes Logan 1-16; Brandon Bolden 1-12; Vincent Sanders 1-10

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OCT. 29, 2011 • NASHVILLE, TENN. ATTENDANCE: 33,247 TV: SEC NETWORK GAME 8 GAMEDAY #8 ARKANSAS 31 VANDERBILT 28

The No . 8 University of Arkansas football team won 31-28 Looking to capitalize on the big defensive play, Arkansas against Vanderbilt, taking its fourth straight contest . The inched closer to the Vanderbilt lead as Hocker kicked his game held inside Vanderbilt Stadium was highlighted by a ninth field goal of the season from 36 yards out and the 94-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown from linebacker Commodores’ lead was cut to 21-17 with 11:55 to play in the Jerry Franklin which tied the game at 28-28 early in the third quarter . fourth quarter . Zach Hocker kicked his third field goal of the Possessions were traded for the next four drives before game with 6:53 to play to take the lead and give Arkansas the Vanderbilt scored again off a Stacy 62-yard rushing victory . touchdown, but the Razorbacks responded with an 11-play Quarterback Tyler Wilson finished the game with 316 58-yard drive that was, again, finished off by Hocker . The Zac Stacy - RB yards on 27 completions and one touchdown . His favorite sophomore kicker booted a 50-yard field goal to give Arkansas Rob Lohr - DT target of the day was Jarius Wright, who reeled in 10 catches three more points . However, the Commodores still led 28-20 Carey Spear - k 2011 IN REVIEW

for 135 yards and one touchdown . Tight end Chris Gragg, with 1:05 to play in the third quarter . Vanderbilt vs. Arkansas OCTOBER 29, 2011 who finished the game with five catches for 62 yards, also was The game-changing play came on Vanderbilt’s next Vanderbilt Stadium a big factor in the passing game as he piled up the second- possession . After the Commodores had marched down the most receiving yards on the team . field to the Razorback 5-yard line, Stacy fumbled the handoff The Razorbacks’ first touchdown came on their second from quarterback Jordan Rodgers and the ball was scooped up SCORING SUMMARY possession of the game . Wilson was perfect on his first seven by UA linebacker Jerry Franklin, who returned it 94 yards for passes of the game and connected with five different receivers the score . Arkansas went for two after the score and Wilson 1 2 3 4 F before getting inside the 5-yard line . From there, sophomore found Wright in the end zone to tie the game at 28-28 with Arkansas 7 7 6 11 31 quarterback Brandon Mitchell rushed in the remaining four 12:09 to play . yards for the score, his fourth of the season and second on the The Razorbacks nearly returned another fumble for a Vanderbilt 7 14 7 0 28

ground . It was a 12-play drive that went 88 yards and tied the touchdown on Vandy’s next possession as Jerico Nelson game at 7-7 with 4:02 left to play in the first quarter . picked the ball up from the Commodore 27-yard line and Vanderbilt scored 14 straight points on two of its next tried to dive in for the score . As Nelson’s ball hand hit the 1st Quarter three possessions as the game went into the second quarter, ground, the football came loose and Vanderbilt recovered in 9:24 VU - Jordan Matthews 21 yd pass from but the Razorbacks came up big before halftime, once again, the end zone, starting its next drive on the 20. Even though Jordan Rodgers (Carey Spear kick), 8-68 3:11 as Wilson stood tall in the pocket and drove his team 62 yards the defense was back out on the field, the Razorbacks stood

in 1:34 to tally seven more points . Wilson attempted eight tall on the ensuing possession and forced a three-and-out . | straight passes on the scoring drive and completed four of The next UA drive started on its own 35-yard line and the 2:04 AR - Brandon Mitchell 4 yd run (Zach Hocker them with the final one going to Wright from 11 yards out . team looked to take its first lead of the day . Wilson completed kick), 12-88 5:22 AT&T COTTON BOWL Hocker added the extra point to cut the Commodore lead to three passes and running back Ronnie Wingo Jr . rushed for 19 21-14 as the two teams headed into the locker room . yards on three carries to get the team within striking distance With the momentum in its favor, Arkansas’ defense made for Hocker . From the Vanderbilt 25-yard line, Hocker kicked 2nd Quarter a huge stop at the start of the second half . On the second play his third field goal of the game to give Arkansas the 31-28 13:03 VU - Jordan Rodgers 19 yd run (Carey from scrimmage from the Vanderbilt 46-yard line, the lead with 6:53 to play . The Commodores had a chance to tie Spear kick), 13-81 5:59 Commodores tried a pass over the middle from its running the game on a field goal from 27 yards out, but missed it in back, Zac Stacy, but Eric Bennett made a leaping interception the final seconds to complete the Razorbacks’ win . at the 32-yard line to give UA possession . 1:39 VU - Jordan Rodgers 3 yd run (Carey Spear kick), 10-88 5:10

GAME STATISTICS 0:05 AR - Jarius Wright 11 yd pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 8-62 1:34 TEAM STATS AR VU RUSHING: FIRST DOWNS 22 19 3rd Quarter Arkansas - Dennis Johnson 9-52; Ronnie Wingo Jr. 10-30; RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 26-72 42-222 11:39 AR - Zach Hocker 36 yd field goal, 8-51 2:37 Brandon Mitchell 1-4; Team 1-(-1); Tyler Wilson 5-(-13) PASSING YDS (NET) 316 240 Passes Att-Comp-Int 43-27-0 28-15-1 5:02 VU - Zac Stacy 62 yd run (Carey Spear kick), Vanderbilt - Zac Stacy 19-128; Jordan Rodgers 18-66; Fitz TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 69-388 70-462 4-76 1:20 Lassing 1-25; Jerron Seymour 2-4; Casey Hayward 1-0 Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 2-121-1 0-0-0 Punt Returns-Yards-TD 3-21-0 3-25-0 1:05 AR - Zach Hocker 50 yd field goal, 11-58 3:57 PASSING: Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 5-97-0 5-129-0 Arkansas - Tyler Wilson 27-43-0-316 Interception Returns-Yards-TD 1-2-0 0-0-0 4th Quarter 2012 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-41.2 5-44.6 13:25 AR - Jerry Franklin 94 yd fumble recovery Vanderbilt - Jordan Rodgers 15-27-0-240; Zac Stacy 0-1-1-0 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 2-2 (Jarius Wright pass from Tyler Wilson) Penalties-Yards 7-59 3-35 RECEIVING: 6:53 AR - Zach Hocker 42 yd field goal, 9-40 3:42 Possession Time 28:26 31:34 Arkansas - Jarius Wright 10-135; Joe Adams 6-45; Chris Gragg Third-Down Conversions 5 of 15 6 of 15 5-62; Ronnie Wingo Jr. 3-19; Dennis Johnson 1-26; Cobi Hamilton Fourth-Down Conversions 2 of 2 2 of 2 1-18; Julian Horton 1-11 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 2-4 Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-9 3-21 Vanderbilt - Jordan Matthews 6-151; Zac Stacy 3-51; Chris Boyd 3-24; Wesley Tate 3-14

73 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS

NOV. 5, 2011 • FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. DONALD W. REYNOLDS RAZORBACK STADIUM ATTENDANCE: 73,804 TV: ESPN

6-3, 217 SENIOR GREG WIDE RECEIVER GAME 9 WARREN, ARK. CHILDS WARREN HS #8 ARKANSAS 44 #10 SOUTH CAROLINA 28

The 8th-ranked University of Arkansas football team got Both of those scores went to Wright, who finished the half a huge boost from a 98-yard kickoff return from Dennis just under the century mark at 92 yards . The UA defense Johnson and a 103-yard receiving game from Jarius Wright also had a great first half, holding the Gamecock offense to

en route to a 44-28 victory over No . 10 South Carolina only 49 yards . 6-0, 204 SENIOR SAFETY TRAMAIN inside Donald W . Reynolds Razorback Stadium . At the start of the second half, South Carolina scored its WINNIE, TEXAS EAST CHAMBERS HS THOMAS The win was UA’s first in a top-10 matchup in Fayetteville third touchdown of the night on a nine-play, 45-yard drive since 1965 and the third in school history . The other two that was capped by a nine-yard run by quarterback Connor 11.5.11 / ARKANSAS VS. SOUTH CAROLINA / DONALD W. REYNOLDS RAZORBACK STADIUM / FAYETTEVILLE GAME FIVE victories both occurred in 1965 when No . 3 Arkansas Shaw . The lead was cut back to three, but Arkansas came H O M E C O M I N G

defeated No . 1 Texas 27-24 on Oct . 16 and No . 2 Arkansas back on its first possession of the half to double that lead to defeated No . 9 Texas Tech 42-24 on Nov . 20 . six after Hocker kicked his second field goal of the night . $5 VS

The first score of the game came on Arkansas’ first The added three points extended UA’s lead to 27-21 with

possession . After receiving the opening kickoff, the 7:47 left on the clock in the third quarter . RAZORBACK R GAMEDAY Razorbacks drove to the South Carolina 26-yard line and The Razorback defense continued its strong play on Zach Hocker came on and knocked down a 44-yard kick to South Carolina’s next possession, forcing a fumble by Wilds give Arkansas an early 3-0 lead with 11:33 to go in the first at their own 38-yard line . The ball was recovered by SCORING SUMMARY quarter . linebacker Jerry Franklin at the 38, giving the Razorbacks South Carolina did answer back on its second possession excellent field position for their next drive . Arkansas was of the game getting a 4-yard scoring run by Brandon Wilds able to capitalize with another field goal by Hocker . From 1 2 3 4 F to take a 7-3 lead, but Arkansas countered on the ensuing 25 yards out, the Russellville, Ark ,. native booted his third South Carolina 7 7 7 7 28 kickoff . Johnson received the kick and scampered 98 yards field goal of the night and extended Arkansas’ lead to 30-21 Arkansas 10 14 6 14 44

2011 IN REVIEW for a touchdown to give the Razorbacks a 10-7 lead with with 1:17 to go in the third period . 2:28 to go in the first quarter . South Carolina did cut the lead to two after a 1-yard South Carolina re-took the lead at 14-10, but on the keep from Shaw, but the Razorbacks answered with another 1st Quarter ensuing possession it was Arkansas’ turn to take it right score on their third straight possession . A systematic eight- 11:33 AR - Zach Hocker 44 yd field goal, 8-41 3:27 back . Wilson spotted a nice throw to Jarius Wright from 68 play, 63-yard drive was finished off by a four-yard yards out on the first play of the drive and Wright took it touchdown run by Ronnie Wingo, Jr . and got the Arkansas the rest of the way for the touchdown . It was Wright’s first lead back to nine, 37-28, with 8:09 to go in the game . 2:04 SC - Brandon Wilds 4 yd run (Jay Wooten touchdown catch of the night, giving the Razorbacks a That touchdown wouldn’t be the last by Arkansas, but it kick), 9-72 5:09 17-14 advantage with 12:49 to play in the half . did give them the lead for good . One more touchdown was The Arkansas defense forced the Gamecocks to punt on added by Broderick Green from one yard out after a fumble their next possession and Wilson was back out to captain was caused by Jake Bequette in the South Carolina backfield . 2:13 AR - Dennis Johnson 98 yd kickoff return the offense . Twelve plays and 75 yards later, it was Wright Shaw dropped back to pass and Bequette came up with the (Zach Hocker kick) who found the end zone for the second time . Wilson huge hit to dislodge the ball . DeQuinta Jones recovered it connected with the Warren, Ark ., native for 16 yards and and the Razorbacks were able to capitalize with a game- 2nd Quarter allowed the Razorbacks to build their lead to 24-14 at sealing touchdown to pull ahead 44-28 . Bequette finished halftime . the game with three sacks . 13:04 SC - 48 yd interception return Wilson was efficient in the first half under center, (Jay Wooten kick) passing for 11-of-22 for 175 yards and two touchdowns . 12:49 AR - Jarius Wright 68 yd pass from Tyler GAME STATISTICS Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 1-68 0:15

TEAM STATS AR SC 4:11 AR - Jarius Wright 16 yd pass from Tyler RUSHING: FIRST DOWNS 20 17 Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 12-75 4:38 South Carolina - Connor Shaw 14-24; Brandon Wilds 10-21; RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 35-136 33-79 Bruce Ellington 2-11; Kenny Miles 2-9; Eric Baker 2-9; Dylan PASSING YDS (NET) 299 128 3rd Quarter Thompson 1-4; Damiere Byrd 1-3; Team 1-(-2) Passes Att-Comp-Int 38-20-1 25-16-1 10:50 SC - Connor Shaw 9 yd run (Jay Wooten TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 73-435 58-207 kick), 9-45 4:10 Arkansas - Dennis Johnson 15-86; Broderick Green 14-32; Tyler Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 Wilson 4-9; Ronnie Wingo Jr. 2-9 Punt Returns-Yards-TD 1-0-0 0-0-0 7:47 AR - Zach Hocker 21 yd field goal, 9-62 3:03 AT&T COTTON BOWL | Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 4-178-1 6-168-0 PASSING: Interception Returns-Yards-TD 1-9-0 1-48-1 1:17 AR - Zach Hocker 25 yd field goal, 9-30 3:51 South Carolina - Connor Shaw 16-25-1-128 Punts (Number-Avg) 0-0 4-37.0 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 3-3 4th Quarter Arkansas - Tyler Wilson 20-37-1-299; Brandon Mitchell 0-1-0-0 Penalties-Yards 9-60 9-45 10:30 SC - Connor Shaw 1 yd run (Jay Wooten kick), 13-80 5:47 Possession Time 30:55 29:05 RECEIVING: Third-Down Conversions 5 of 15 8 of 12 South Carolina - Brandon Wilds 4-29; Ace Sanders 3-30; Alshon Fourth-Down Conversions 1 of 3 0 of 0 Jeffery 3-19; Kenny Miles 2-30; Bruce Ellington 2-11; Justice 8:09 AR - Ronnie Wingo Jr. 4 yd run (Zach Hocker Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-7 3-3 Cunningham 1-6; Nick Jones 1-3 kick), 8-63 2:21 Sacks By: Number-Yards 5-35 1-4 2012 Arkansas - Jarius Wright 4-103; Joe Adams 4-63; Dennis 4:07 AR - Broderick Green 1 yd run (Zach Hocker Johnson 4-36; Chris Gragg 3-55; Cobi Hamilton 3-19; Julian kick), 2-1 1:14 Horton 1-12; Greg Childs 1-11

74 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL

NOV. 12, 2011 • FAYETTEVILLE, ARK. DONALD W. REYNOLDS RAZORBACK STADIUM

ATTENDANCE: 72,103 TV: ESPN2 5-10, 180 SENIOR JARIUS WIDE RECEIVER WARREN, ARK. GAME 10 WRIGHT WARREN HS #8 ARKANSAS 49 TENNESSEE 7

Senior wide receiver Jarius Wright broke UA’s career The Razorbacks continued the scoring in the third receptions record as No . 8 Arkansas defeated Tennessee quarter on their second possession of the half . With the 49-7 inside Donald W . Reynolds Razorback Stadium . drive already beginning at its own 48-yard line, Arkansas 5-10, 216 SENIOR JERICO Wright, who had five catches for 94 yards and a needed only five plays to go the distance for seven more SAFETY/LINEBACKER DESTREHAN, LA. touchdown, broke the record with a 14-yard reception in points . Johnson scampered into the end zone from 15 DESTREHAN HS NELSON the third quarter and finished the game with 155 career yards out for his second touchdown of the game, and catches . Teammate Joe Adams’ two catches moved him Arkansas built its lead to 28-7 with 7:07 to play in the third 11.12.11 / ARKANSAS VS. TENNESSEE / DONALD W. REYNOLDS RAZORBACK STADIUM / FAYETTEVILLE into a tie for second with Anthony Eubanks, the previous quarter . GAME SIX record holder, at 153 receptions . The defense stepped up big again on Tennessee’s $5 The Razorbacks got the first score of the night after ensuing possession as the Volunteers were forced to go for vs 2011 IN REVIEW stopping a fake field goal attempt on Tennessee’s first it on 4th-and-1 from their own 40-yard line . The pass from offensive drive . Arkansas took over on its own 25-yard line Tennessee quarterback to DeAnthony Arnett R and marched down the field in 13 plays for the first fell incomplete and the Arkansas offense took over with touchdown of the game . The drive was capped by a 7-yard good field position . pass from Wilson to Wright and pushed Arkansas in front One play later, Wilson connected with Adams on a SCORING SUMMARY 7-0 with 3:39 to play in the first quarter . 40-yard touchdown pass and the Razorbacks continued to With less than one minute remaining in the first extend their lead to 35-7 with 4:17 to play in the third . 1 2 3 4 F quarter, the Arkansas defense caused another three-and- Arkansas carried the 28-point lead into the final period out and forced Tennessee to punt . On the ensuing return, and scored on its first two possessions of the fourth Tennessee 0 7 0 0 7 Joe Adams broke several tackles on the way to a 60-yard quarter . The first score came after a huge 40-yard run by Arkansas 14 7 14 14 49

punt return touchdown, which sent the sold-out crowd senior Broderick Green, who followed up with a 10-yard into a frenzy . Kicker Zach Hocker added the extra point to touchdown catch from Wilson two plays later . The score double Arkansas’ lead to 14-0 with 17 seconds remaining extended Arkansas’ lead even further to 42-7 with 10:58 to 1st Quarter in the first quarter . go in the game . 3:39 AR - Jarius Wright 7 yd pass from Tyler Heading into the second quarter, Arkansas tacked on Arkansas’ final score came from 26 yards out as Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 13-75 5:10 seven more points, and this time it would only take two De’Anthony Curtis got in on the scoring barrage . The

plays . Starting the drive at their own 29-yard line, running senior from Camden, Ark ., found a seam through the | back Dennis Johnson received the handoff on second tackles and saw nothing but green as he scored his first 0:17 AR - Joe Adams 60 yd punt return (Zach AT&T COTTON BOWL down and proceeded to cut through tackles before finding touchdown of the season to light the scoreboard up one Hocker kick) open space all the way to the end zone . A 71-yard scoring more time . The Razorbacks saw their lead go up to 49-7, run gave the Razorbacks a huge 21-0 lead with 11:25 left which would be the final numbers as the game ended . 2nd Quarter on the clock in the second quarter . Wilson led the way throughout the game in passing Tennessee did answer back on its next possession with and was 16-of-26 for 224 yards and three touchdowns . 11:25 AR - Dennis Johnson 71 yd run (Zach an 11-yard touchdown run by Rajon Neal to cut the lead Johnson was the leading rusher in the game as he collected Hocker kick), 2-71 0:20 to 21-7, but that would be the last score of the half as the 97 yards on 11 carries . Razorbacks took a 14-point lead into the locker room . 9:26 UT - Rajion Neal 11 yd run (Michael Palardy kick), 5-77 1:59

GAME STATISTICS 3rd Quarter 7:07 AR - Dennis Johnson 15 yd run (Zach Hocker TEAM STATS AR UT kick), 5-52 1:51 RUSHING: FIRST DOWNS 21 16 Tennessee - Marlin Lane Jr. 9-58; Tauren Poole 14-41; Rashion RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 30-254 42-138 4:17 AR - Joe Adams 40 yd pass from Tyler Neal 4-24; Jaron Toney 11-22; Da’Rick Rogers 1-3; Devrin Young PASSING YDS (NET) 245 238 Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 1-40 0:08 1-(-1); Justin Worley 2-(-9) Passes Att-Comp-Int 27-17-1 35-18-1 TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 57-499 77-376 4th Quarter Arkansas - Dennis Johnson 11-97; De’Anthony Curtis 6-59; Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 10:58 AR - Broderick Green 10 yd pass from Ronnie Wingo Jr. 7-51; Broderick Green 3-44; Tyler Wilson 3-3 Punt Returns-Yards-TD 1-60-1 0-0-0 Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 3-53 1:01 Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 1-9-0 4-62-0 PASSING: Interception Returns-Yards-TD 1-7-0 1-2-0 6:37 AR - De’Anthony Curtis 26 yd run (Zach 2012 Tennessee - Justin Worley 15-29-1-208; Matt Simms 3-5-0-30; Punts (Number-Avg) 3-49.3 8-26.5 Hocker kick), 5-74 2:41 Michael Palardy 0-1-0-0 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-0 Penalties-Yards 7-58 5-36 Arkansas - Tyler Wilson 16-26-1-224; Brandon Mitchell 1-1-0-21 Possession Time 22:54 37:06 Third-Down Conversions 5 of 9 4 of 18 RECEIVING: Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 4 Tennessee - Da’Rick Rogers 5-106; Rashion Neal 3-63; Marlin Red-Zone Scores-Chances 3-3 1-2 Lane Jr. 3-12; Zach Rogers 2-17; Tauren Poole 2-16; Vincent Sacks By: Number-Yards 1-11 1-3 Dallas 1-9; DeAnthony Arnett 1-8; Mychal Rivera 1-7

Arkansas - Jarius Wright 5-94; Dennis Johnson 4-43; Joe Adams 2-52; Chris Gragg 2-17; Cobi Hamilton 2-8; Javontee Herndon 1-21; Broderick Green 1-10

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NOV. 19, 2011 • LITTLE ROCK, ARK. WAR MEMORIAL STADIUM GAME 11 ATTENDANCE: 55,761 TV: CBS #6 ARKANSAS 44 MISSISSIPPI STATE 17

Behind career days from junior quarterback Tyler Wilson manufactured yet another drive late in the Wilson and junior tight end Chris Gragg, the sixth- first half, moving the ball 38 yards in just over one ranked University of Arkansas football team defeated minute to set up a 44-yard field goal by Zach Hocker Mississippi State 44-17 at War Memorial Stadium . to make the score 24-10 at the half . Wilson was 32-for-43 passing with 365 yards and Arkansas increased its lead to 31-10 with 7:31 left in three touchdowns . The 32 completions set a school the third quarter with another persistent drive . On record, breaking the previous record that had stood second down from the Bulldogs’ two yard line, Wilson since 1971 . Gragg hauled in nine passes for 119 yards sold a play action fake effectively and found Gragg and one touchdown, including a game-long 41-yard wide open in the end zone for the touchdown . catch . Hocker tacked on his second field goal of the day Arkansas outscored Mississippi State 34-10 in the with 2:10 left in the third quarter, a 48 yarder to give first half and held the Bulldogs scoreless in the second Arkansas a 34-10 lead . He also knocked a 27-yard field half until a touchdown with 15 seconds left . goal through the uprights less than three minutes into The Razorbacks set the tone for the day by scoring the fourth quarter to make the lead 37-10 . SCORING SUMMARY on their opening drive of the game, a 66-yard march Broderick Green added the final exclamation point punctuated by a leaping 20-yard touchdown catch by to the win with 3:20 left in the fourth quarter with a Cobi Hamilton on a 3rd-and-10 pass from Wilson . two-yard touchdown run to make the score 44-10 . 1 2 3 4 F Mississippi State countered with a field goal after Quarterback Brandon Mitchell led the offense down Mississippi State 3 7 0 7 17 the teams traded punts, but Arkansas opened its lead the field for a 10-play 51-yard drive in his first Arkansas 14 10 10 10 44

2011 IN REVIEW up to 14-3 with 1:34 left in the first quarter by appearance of the game to set up Green’s run . establishing its rushing attack . The Razorbacks had a Although Wilson and the Razorback passing attack 1st-and-Goal from the Mississippi State 7-yard line and led the offense, running back Dennis Johnson had a 1st Quarter rushed three straight times for the touchdown, with strong day on the ground, notching 14 carries for 98 12:42 AR - Cobi Hamilton 20 yd pass from Tyler fullback Kiero Small barreling in for the score from yards . Wide receiver Jarius Wright added eight catches Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 6-66 2:18 one yard out on third down . for 96 yards to increase his all-time school record in Mississippi State cut the Arkansas lead to 14-10 receptions to 163 . Fellow senior Adams had three early in the second quarter, getting a five-yard catches for 27 yards and his third touchdown catch of 4:49 MS - Derek DePasquale 35 yd field goal, touchdown run from Dylan Favre, the Bulldogs’ first the season . 9-35 3:26 of the day . Senior safety Tramain Thomas had nine tackles for The Razorback defense held Mississippi State to a Arkansas, and senior Jake Bequette added two sacks . 1:34 AR - Kiero Small 1 yd run (Zach Hocker three-and-out with 3:57 left in the first half, and The Razorback defense held Mississippi State to just kick), 7-68 3:15 Arkansas came roaring back . Wilson led the team 211 yards of total offense in the game . down the field for a six-play 75-yard drive that ended with a 32-yard touchdown pass to Joe Adams . Seventy- 2nd Quarter two of the 75 yards came from the arm of Wilson, who 12:06 MS - Dylan Favre 5 yd run (Derek was 5-for-5 passing on the drive . DePasquale kick), 4-28 1:23

GAME STATISTICS 2:04 AR - Joe Adams 32 yd pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 6-75 1:53 TEAM STATS AR MS RUSHING: FIRST DOWNS 29 13 0:05 AR - Zach Hocker 44 yd field goal, 8-38 1:09 Mississippi State - Vick Ballard 13-54; LaDarius Perkins 6-21; RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 39-166 32-84 Dylan Favre 9-8; Tyler Russell 4-1 PASSING YDS (NET) 373 127 3rd Quarter Passes Att-Comp-Int 45-33-0 31-15-0 7:31 AR - Chris Gragg 2 yd pass from Tyler Arkansas - Dennis Johnson 14-98; Ronnie Wingo Jr. 10-44; TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 84-539 63-211 Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 12-78 5:40 Broderick Green 10-24; Brandon Mitchell 1-7; Kiero Small 1-1; Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 1-4-0 1-52-0 Team 1-(-1); Tyler Wilson 2-(-7) Punt Returns-Yards-TD 4-25-0 1-5-0 2:10 AR - Zach Hocker 48 yd field goal, 9-35 3:34 AT&T COTTON BOWL | Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 4-64-0 4-89-0 PASSING: Interception Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 0-0-0 4th Quarter Mississippi State - Dylan Favre 8-16-0-72; Tyler Russell 7-15-0-55 Punts (Number-Avg) 2-40.5 7-43.9 13:02 AR - Zach Hocker 27 yd field goal, 9-42 3:03 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1 Arkansas - Tyler Wilson 32-43-0-365; Brandon Mitchell 1-1-0-8; 3:20 AR - Broderick Green 2 yd run (Zach Hocker Penalties-Yards 4-30 3-28 Team 0-1-0-0 Possession Time 35:21 24:39 kick), 10-51 5:20 Third-Down Conversions 10 of 17 5 of 16 RECEIVING: Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 1 of 3 Mississippi State - Chris Smith 3-25; Robert Johnson 3-22; 0:15 MS - Malcolm Johnson 13 yd pass from Red-Zone Scores-Chances 5-7 3-3 Malcolm Johnson 2-26; Brandon Heavens 2-19; Vick Ballard 2-6; Dylan Favre (Derek DePasquale kick), 12-66 3:05 Sacks By: Number-Yards 3-31 1-13 Arceto Clark 1-13; Jameon Lewis 1-11; Chad Bumphis 1-5 2012

Arkansas - Chris Gragg 8-119; Jarius Wright 8-96; Javontee Herndon 4-40; Cobi Hamilton 4-36; Greg Childs 3-32; Joe Adams 3-27; Austin Tate 2-24; Ronnie Wingo Jr. 1-(-1)

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NOV. 25, 2011 • BATON ROUGE, LA. TIGER STADIUM GAME 12 ATTENDANCE: 93,108 TV: CBS #3 ARKANSAS 17 #1 LSU 41

The No . 3 University of Arkansas football team fell Michael Ford rush, Razorback safety Tramain Thomas to No . 1 LSU 41-17 at Tiger Stadium in Baton Rouge, dislodged the ball, which was then scooped up by La . Alonzo Highsmith and returned back the other way Arkansas was led offensively by quarterback Tyler for six points . The fumble return totaled 47 yards and Wilson, who totaled 205 yards on 14-of-22 passing . put Arkansas up 14-0 with 12:11 to play in the half . Cobi Hamilton led all Arkansas receivers as he LSU scored 21 straight points to go into halftime, collected 75 yards on two catches, including a 60-yard getting a Kenny Hilliard rushing touchdown from six reception early in the second half . yards out and a 92-yard punt return for a touchdown Jarius Wright had two catches for 27 yards in the by . The third straight score came game and one touchdown . His 13-yard touchdown from a nine-yard pass from Jordan Jefferson to Russell 2011 IN REVIEW catch in the second quarter gave him the Arkansas Shepard to give LSU a 21-14 lead at the half . single-season receiving yards record . His 1,029 yards Arkansas responded on LSU’s first possession of the bettered the previous record set by Anthony Lucas in second half . After LSU drove the ball down to the UA 1998 when he totaled 1,004 . Wright’s touchdown 17-yard line, Thomas made a diving interception of a SCORING SUMMARY catch in the second quarter also tied the school’s Jefferson pass for his fifth this season and 12th of his single season receiving touchdowns record . The 11 career . His 12 interceptions are tied for third on 1 2 3 4 F touchdown receptions tied him with Marcus Monk, Arkansas’ all-time career interceptions list . Arkansas 0 14 3 0 17 who set the record in 2006 . On the second play after the interception, Wilson LSU 0 21 3 17 41 Wright broke one final record as his two receptions found Hamilton along the sideline for a 60-yard gain

gave him the Arkansas single-season receptions record which set up a 29-yard field goal for Hocker . The set by J .J . Meadors back in 1995 . Wright has 63 catches added three points cut LSU’s lead to 21-17 with 7:42 2nd Quarter bettering Meadors’ mark of 62 . to play in the third quarter but would be the final 14:54 AR - Jarius Wright 13 yd pass from Tyler Both teams fought to a stalemate through the first Razorback points of the afternoon . Wilson (Zach Hocker kick), 11-62 5:24 quarter as the Razorbacks nor the Tigers could total more than 17 yards in each of their possessions . 12:11 AR - Alonzo Highsmith 47 yd fumble |

However, the second quarter was a much different AT&T COTTON BOWL recovery (Zach Hocker kick) story as Arkansas struck the scoreboard first with a 13-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to Wright . The drive lasted 11 plays and went 62 yards for the first 5:15 LS - Kenny Hilliard 6 yd run (Drew Alleman score of the afternoon . Zach Hocker added the extra kick) 14-77 6:49 point to give the Razorbacks a 7-0 lead with 14:54 to go in the second quarter . 3:24 LS - Tyrann Mathieu 92 yd punt return On LSU’s ensuing possession, the Tigers had crossed (Drew Alleman kick) midfield and were looking to even things up, but on a 0:59 LS - Russell Shepard 9 yd pass from Jordan GAME STATISTICS Jefferson (Drew Alleman kick) 5-66 1:00

TEAM STATS AR LS 3rd Quarter RUSHING: FIRST DOWNS 11 26 7:42 AR - Zach Hocker 29 yd field goal 9-76 3:11 Arkansas - Dennis Johnson 10-31; Broderick Green 5-23; Ronnie RUSHES-YARDS (NET) 28-47 46-286 Wingo Jr. 4-16; Brandon Mitchell 1-(-6); Tyler Wilson 8-(-17) PASSING YDS (NET) 207 208 2:14 LS - Drew Alleman 21 yd field goal 10-76 5:28 Passes Att-Comp-Int 14-22-1 18-29-1 LSU - Kenny Hilliard 19-102; Michael Ford 11-96; Jo. Jefferson TOTAL OFFENSE PLAYS-YARDS 50-254 75-494 4th Quarter 7-53; Spencer Ware 8-37; Team 1-(-2) Fumble Returns-Yards-TD 1-47-1 1-19-0 11:04 LS - Spencer Ware 7 yd run (Drew Alleman Punt Returns-Yards-TD 0-0-0 3-115-1 kick) 9-45 3:56 PASSING: Kickoff Returns-Yards-TD 3-29-0 2-38-0 Arkansas - Tyler Wilson 14-22-1-207 Interception Returns-Yards-TD 1-0-0 1-0-0 10:09 LS - Jordan Jefferson 48 yd run (Drew 2012 Punts (Number-Avg) 5-50.4 2-42.0 Alleman kick) 2-50 0:48 LSU - Jo. Jefferson 18-29-1-208 Fumbles-Lost 4-2 3-1 5:08 LS - Drew Alleman 37 yd field goal 8-41 3:32 Penalties-Yards 5-36 6-34 RECEIVING: Possession Time 22:51 37:09 Arkansas - Greg Childs 3-40; Joe Adams 3-35; Cobi Hamilton 2-75; Third-Down Conversions 6 of 13 9 of 14 Chris Gragg 2-35; Jarius Wright 2-27; Dennis Johnson 2-(-5). Fourth-Down Conversions 0 of 0 0 of 0 Red-Zone Scores-Chances 2-2 5-7 LSU - Reuben Randle 9-134; Odell Beckham 3-27; Russell Shepard Sacks By: Number-Yards 2-11 5-40 2-13; De. Peterson 2-9; Kadron Boone 1-17; Spencer Ware 1-8

77 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS 2011 ARKANSAS RAZORBACK FOOTBALL STATISTICS (10-2, 6-2 SEC) Date Opponent RESULT Score Overall Conference Time Attend Sep 3, 2011 MISSOURI STATE W 51-7 1-0 0-0 2:52 70607 Sep 10, 2011 NEW MEXICO! W 52-3 2-0 0-0 3:13 52606 Sep 17, 2011 TROY W 38-28 3-0 0-0 3:32 69861 Sep 24, 2011 at #3 Alabama* L 14-38 3-1 0-1 3:04 101821 Oct 01, 2011 vs #14 Texas A&M+ W 42-38 4-1 0-1 3:43 69838 Oct 08, 2011 #15 AUBURN* W 38-14 5-1 1-1 3:32 74191 Oct 22, 2011 at Ole Miss* W 29-24 6-1 2-1 3:34 57951 Oct 29, 2011 at Vanderbilt* W 31-28 7-1 3-1 3:24 33247 Nov 05, 2011 #10 SOUTH CAROLINA* W 44-28 8-1 4-1 3:25 73804

Nov 12, 2011 TENNESSEE* W 49-7 9-1 5-1 3:21 72103 Nov 19, 2011 MISSISSIPPI STATE!* W 44-17 10-1 6-1 3:17 55761 Nov 25, 2011 at #1 LSU* L 17-41 10-2 6-2 3:22 93108 ! INDICATES GAME IN LITTLE ROCK, ARK. + INDICATES GAME IN ARLINGTON, TEXAS * INDICATES CONFERENCE GAME

TEAM STATISTICS AR OPP TEAM STATISTICS AR OPP SCORING 449 273 KICK RETURN AVERAGE 23.2 22.4

TEAM STATISTICS Points Per Game 37.4 22.8 PUNT RETURN AVERAGE 12.8 14.4 FIRST DOWNS 266 225 INT RETURN AVERAGE 14.0 17.9 Rushing 86 101 FUMBLES-LOST 25-12 16-8 Passing 161 108 PENALTIES-Yards 74-550 75-628 Penalty 19 16 Average Per Game 45.8 52.3 RUSHING YARDAGE 1657 2092 PUNTS-Yards 49-2213 76-3023 Yards gained rushing 1941 2368 Average Per Punt 45.2 39.8 Yards lost rushing 284 276 Net punt average 37.3 34.5 Rushing Attempts 382 465 TIME OF POSSESSION/Game 28:15 31:45 Average Per Rush 4.3 4.5 3RD-DOWN Conversions 70/167 68/181 Average Per Game 138.1 174.3 3rd-Down Pct 42% 38% TDs Rushing 25 20 4TH-DOWN Conversions 11/15 10/20 PASSING YARDAGE 3693 2365 4th-Down Pct 73% 50% Comp-Att-Int 279-440-7 216-377-11 SACKS BY-Yards 22-168 25-168 Average Per Pass 8.4 6.3 MISC YARDS 0 0 Average Per Catch 13.2 10.9 TOUCHDOWNS SCORED 56 36 Average Per Game 307.8 197.1 FIELD GOALS-ATTEMPTS 18-24 7-10 TDs Passing 24 11 ON-SIDE KICKS 0-0 1-1 TOTAL OFFENSE 5350 4457 RED-ZONE SCORES (47-54) 87% (24-33) 73% Total Plays 822 842 RED-ZONE TOUCHDOWNS (34-54) 63% (19-33) 58%

AT&T COTTON BOWL | Average Per Play 6.5 5.3 PAT-ATTEMPTS (53-54) 98% (36-36) 100% Average Per Game 445.8 371.4 ATTENDANCE 468933 286127 KICK RETURNS: #-Yards 39-903 49-1098 Games/Avg Per Game 7/66990 4/71532 PUNT RETURNS: #-Yards 28-358 24-345 Neutral Site Games 1/69838 INT RETURNS: #-Yards 11-154 7-125

2012 SCORE BY QUARTERS 1st 2nd 3rd 4th OT Total Arkansas 114 120 110 105 0 449 Opponents 58 108 59 48 0 273

78 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL RUSHING GP Att Gain Loss Net Avg TD Long Avg/G PUNT RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Dennis Johnson 10 101 665 28 637 6.3 3 71 63.7 Joe Adams 16 259 16.2 3 69 Ronnie Wingo Jr. 11 95 470 30 440 4.6 3 29 40.0 Marquel Wade 12 99 8.2 0 19 Broderick Green 8 61 216 16 200 3.3 5 40 25.0 Total 28 358 12.8 3 69 Joe Adams 12 9 148 10 138 15.3 1 92 11.5 Opponents 24 345 14.4 2 92 De’Anthony Curtis 12 20 119 0 119 5.9 1 26 9.9 Kody Walker 3 20 68 0 68 3.4 5 9 22.7 INTERCEPTIONS No. Yds Avg TD Long Brandon Mitchell 9 15 79 21 58 3.9 2 18 6.4 Tramain Thomas 5 70 14.0 0 29 Marquel Wade 10 1 37 0 37 37.0 0 37 3.7 Eric Bennett 3 63 21.0 0 46

Kiero Small 12 1 1 0 1 1.0 1 1 0.1 Greg Gatson 1 0 0.0 0 0 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Ronald Watkins 1 1 0 2 -2 -2.0 0 0 -2.0 Jerico Nelson 1 12 12.0 0 12 TEAM 5 5 0 18 -18 -3.6 0 0 -3.6 Alonzo Highsmith 1 9 9.0 0 9 Tyler Wilson 12 53 138 159 -21 -0.4 4 30 -1.8 Total 11 154 14.0 0 46 Total 12 382 1941 284 1657 4.3 25 92 138.1 Opponents 7 125 17.9 3 53 Opponents 12 465 2368 276 2092 4.5 20 62 174.3 KICK RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Dennis Johnson 18 461 25.6 1 98 PASSING G Effic Cmp-Att-Int Pct Yds TD Lng Avg/G Marquel Wade 12 318 26.5 1 85 Tyler Wilson 12 148.66 257-407-6 63.1 3422 22 68 285.2 Keante Minor 3 67 22.3 0 29 Brandon Mitchell 9 154.26 22-32-1 68.8 271 2 54 30.1 Kiero Small 2 17 8.5 0 11 TEAM 5 0.00 0-1-0 0.0 0 0 0 0.0 Terrell Williams 1 7 7.0 0 7 Total 12 148.73 279-440-7 63.4 3693 24 68 307.8 Matt Marshall 1 11 11.0 0 11 Opponents 12 113.78 216-377-11 57.3 2365 11 61 197.1 Seth Armbrust 1 13 13.0 0 13 De’Anthony Curtis 1 9 9.0 0 0 Total 39 903 23.2 2 98 | AT&T COTTON BOWL RECEIVING G No. Yds Avg TD Long Avg/G Opponents 49 1098 22.4 0 55 Jarius Wright 11 63 1029 16.3 11 68 93.5 Joe Adams 12 49 630 12.9 3 67 52.5 FUMBLE RETURNS No. Yds Avg TD Long Chris Gragg 12 40 492 12.3 2 41 41.0 Tevin Mitchel 1 1 1.0 0 1 Cobi Hamilton 12 31 516 16.6 3 60 43.0 Jerry Franklin 1 94 94.0 1 94 Dennis Johnson 10 22 253 11.5 2 31 25.3 Ross Rasner 1 4 4.0 0 4 Ronnie Wingo Jr. 11 19 183 9.6 2 39 16.6 Jerico Nelson 1 27 27.0 0 26 Greg Childs 10 16 192 12.0 0 19 19.2 Alonzo Highsmith 1 47 47.0 1 47 Julian Horton 12 9 85 9.4 0 19 7.1 Total 5 173 34.6 2 94 Javontee Herndon 12 8 137 17.1 0 41 11.4 Opponents 2 71 35.5 0 52 Marquel Wade 10 8 62 7.8 0 20 6.2 Austin Tate 12 7 53 7.6 0 16 4.4 PUNTING No. Yds Avg Long TB FC I20 Blkd De’Anthony Curtis 12 3 29 9.7 0 18 2.4 Dylan Breeding 49 2213 45.2 70 2 15 14 0 Broderick Green 8 1 10 10.0 1 10 1.2 Total 49 2213 45.2 70 2 15 14 0 Maudrecus Humphrey 11 1 9 9.0 0 9 0.8 Opponents 76 3023 39.8 72 2 24 18 0 Kiero Small 12 1 7 7.0 0 7 0.6 Colton Miles-Nash 10 1 6 6.0 0 6 0.6 KICKOFFS No. Yds Avg TB OB Retn Net YdLn 2012 Total 12 279 3693 13.2 24 68 307.8 Zach Hocker 86 5837 67.9 36 1 Opponents 12 216 2365 10.9 11 61 197.1 Total 86 5837 67.9 36 1 1098 46.7 23 Opponents 55 3432 62.4 15 0 903 40.5 29

79 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS TOTAL OFFENSE G Plays Rush Pass Total Avg/G FG SEQUENCE ARKANSAS OPPONENTS Tyler Wilson 12 460 -21 3422 3401 283.4 Missouri State (32) - Dennis Johnson 10 101 637 0 637 63.7 New Mexico 48,(24) (47) Ronnie Wingo Jr. 11 95 440 0 440 40.0 Troy (22) 33,31 Brandon Mitchell 9 47 58 271 329 36.6 Alabama - (20) Broderick Green 8 61 200 0 200 25.0 Texas A&M (26),(32) (23) Joe Adams 12 9 138 0 138 11.5 Auburn 34,(36) - De’Anthony Curtis 12 20 119 0 119 9.9 Ole Miss (33),(23) (43) Kody Walker 3 20 68 0 68 22.7 Vanderbilt (36),(50),(42) 27 Marquel Wade 10 1 37 0 37 3.7 South Carolina (44),45,29,(21),(25) -

Kiero Small 12 1 1 0 1 0.1 Tennessee 40 - Ronald Watkins 1 1 -2 0 -2 -2.0 Mississippi State 32,(44),(48),(27) (35) TEAM 5 6 -18 0 -18 -3.6 LSU (29) (21),(37) Total 12 822 1657 3693 5350 445.8 Opponents 12 842 2092 2365 4457 371.4 Numbers in (parentheses) indicate field goal was made.

|------PATs ------| SCORING TD FGs Kick Rush Rcv Pass DXP Saf Points Zach Hocker 0 18-24 53-54 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 107 Jarius Wright 11 0-0 0-0 0-0 1 0-0 0 0 68 Joe Adams 7 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 42 Broderick Green 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Dennis Johnson 6 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 36 Kody Walker 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Ronnie Wingo Jr. 5 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 30 Tyler Wilson 4 0-0 0-0 1-1 0 1-1 0 0 26 Cobi Hamilton 3 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 18 Brandon Mitchell 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Chris Gragg 2 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 12 Jerry Franklin 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 1 8 De’Anthony Curtis 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Marquel Wade 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Alonzo Highsmith 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Kiero Small 1 0-0 0-0 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 6 Total 56 18-24 53-54 1-1 1 1-1 0 1 449 Opponents 36 7-10 36-36 0-0 0 0-0 0 0 273 FIELD GOALS FGM-FGA Pct 01-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50-99 Lg Blk Zach Hocker 18-24 75.0 0-0 8-9 5-7 4-7 1-1 50 1

ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G ALL PURPOSE G Rush Rec PR KOR IR Tot Avg/G Dennis Johnson 10 637 253 0 461 0 1351 135.1 Austin Tate 12 0 53 0 0 0 53 4.4 Jarius Wright 11 0 1029 0 0 0 1029 93.5 Kiero Small 12 1 7 0 17 0 25 2.1 Joe Adams 12 138 630 259 0 0 1027 85.6 Seth Armbrust 12 0 0 0 13 0 13 1.1 AT&T COTTON BOWL | Ronnie Wingo Jr. 11 440 183 0 0 0 623 56.6 Jerico Nelson 12 0 0 0 0 12 12 1.0 Marquel Wade 10 37 62 99 318 0 516 51.6 Matt Marshall 10 0 0 0 11 0 11 1.1 Cobi Hamilton 12 0 516 0 0 0 516 43.0 Maudrecus Humphrey 11 0 9 0 0 0 9 0.8 Chris Gragg 12 0 492 0 0 0 492 41.0 Alonzo Highsmith 12 0 0 0 0 9 9 0.8 Broderick Green 8 200 10 0 0 0 210 26.2 Terrell Williams 12 0 0 0 7 0 7 0.6 Greg Childs 10 0 192 0 0 0 192 19.2 Colton Miles-Nash 10 0 6 0 0 0 6 0.6 De’Anthony Curtis 12 119 29 0 9 0 157 13.1 Ronald Watkins 1 -2 0 0 0 0 -2 -2.0 Javontee Herndon 12 0 137 0 0 0 137 11.4 TEAM 5 -18 0 0 0 0 -18 -3.6 Julian Horton 12 0 85 0 0 0 85 7.1 Tyler Wilson 12 -21 0 0 0 0 -21 -1.8 2012 Tramain Thomas 12 0 0 0 0 70 70 5.8 Total 12 1657 3693 358 903 154 6765 563.8 Kody Walker 3 68 0 0 0 0 68 22.7 Opponents 12 2092 2365 345 1098 125 6025 502.1 Keante Minor 10 0 0 0 67 0 67 6.7 Eric Bennett 12 0 0 0 0 63 63 5.2 Brandon Mitchell 9 58 0 0 0 0 58 6.4

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|------Tackles------| |-Sacks-||---Pass Def---| |-Fumbles-| Blkd DEFENSIVE LEADERS GP-GS Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yards Int-Yds BrUp QBH Rcv-Yds FF Kick Saf 34 Jerry Franklin 12 42 51 93 10.0-23 0.5-3 . 4 5 2-94 . . 1 5 Tramain Thomas 12 43 44 87 2.5-9 . 5-70 6 . . 1 . . 45 Alonzo Highsmith 12 32 41 73 10.5-48 3.5-33 1-9 1 1 1-47 1 . . 14 Eric Bennett 12 28 41 69 3.0-5 . 3-63 3 . . . . . 31 Jerico Nelson 12 29 34 63 5.5-16 2.0-8 1-12 2 4 1-27 . . . 8 Tevin Mitchel 12 30 23 53 0.5-0 . . . . 1-1 . . . 35 Ross Rasner 12 28 22 50 2.0-6 2.0-6 . 3 3 1-4 . . . 54 Byran Jones 12 13 32 45 3.5-4 . . . 2 . . . . INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 9 Elton Ford 12 14 25 39 0.5-1 . . 1 . . . . . 42 Chris Smith 12 11 18 29 4.0-15 1.5-11 . 1 2 . . . . 86 Trey Flowers 12 16 12 28 5.5-21 1.0-11 . 2 1 . . . . 28 Greg Gatson 12 17 10 27 1.0-1 . 1-0 2 . . . . . 6 Isaac Madison 9 20 6 26 . . . 4 . . . . . 91 Jake Bequette 9 10 15 25 8.5-81 8.0-78 . 1 4 . 4 . . 61 Zach Stadther 12 5 18 23 . . . 1 3 . . . . 98 Robert Thomas 11 7 15 22 2.5-9 1.0-7 . . 2 . . . . 43 Tenarius Wright 7 5 15 20 2.0-9 0.5-5 . . 5 . 1 . . 21 Darius Winston 12 10 7 17 . . . . 1 . . . . 92 DeQuinta Jones 12 5 11 16 2.0-3 1.0-2 . 1 2 1-0 . . . 25 Terrell Williams 12 7 9 16 ...... 51 Alfred Davis 12 8 6 14 0.5-1 ......

39 Jarrett Lake 11 2 10 12 ...... | 47 Matt Marshall 10 8 3 11 1.0-1 . . . . . 1 . . AT&T COTTON BOWL 38 Jerry Mitchell 12 3 8 11 . . . 2 . . . . . 10 Braylon Mitchell 10 2 5 7 ...... 48 Lonnie Gosha 4 2 5 7 1.0-4 1.0-4 ...... 32 Bret Harris 12 2 4 6 . . . 1 . . . . . 22 Darrell Smith 8 1 5 6 ...... 1 Marquel Wade 10 3 2 5 ...... 57 Jared Green 4 2 3 5 . . . . 1 . . . . 90 Colton Miles-Nash 10 2 2 4 ...... 27 Alan Turner 7 1 3 4 ...... 46 Tyler Gilbert 5 . 3 3 . . . . 1 . . . . 19 Javontee Herndon 12 3 . 3 ...... 18 Zach Hocker 12 1 2 3 . . . . . 1-0 . . . 2 Julian Horton 12 . 2 2 ...... 53 Alan D’Appollonio 12 . 2 2 ...... 13 Seth Armbrust 12 . 2 2 ......

72 Grant Cook 12 1 . 1 ...... 2012 75 Luke Charpentier 7 1 . 1 ...... 76 Tyler Deacon 10 . 1 1 ...... 79 Grant Freeman 12 1 . 1 ...... 24 Daunte Carr 2 . 1 1 ...... 23 De’Anthony Curtis 12 . 1 1 ...... 80 Chris Gragg 12 1 . 1 ...... 3 Joe Adams 12 1 . 1 ...... TM TEAM 5 1 . 1 ...... 1 . . 33 Dennis Johnson 10 1 . 1 ...... Total 12 419 519 938 66-257 22-168 11-154 35 37 8-173 9 . 1 Opponents 12 433 412 845 74.0-309 25-168 7-125 47 38 12-71 16 1 .

81 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS ARKANSAS TEAM STATISTICS

|------RUSHING------| |------RECEIVING------| |------PASSING------| |------KICK RET------| |------PUNT RET------| Tot Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Off 9/3 MISSOURI STATE 33 102 2 14 28 364 3 41 28-35-0 364 3 41 1 18 0 18 8 188 2 69 466 9/10 NEW MEXICO 42 259 4 30 26 373 2 54 26-39-1 373 2 54 2 104 1 85 4 20 0 13 632 9/17 TROY 40 151 3 22 23 303 2 56 23-36-1 303 2 56 3 76 0 35 3 12 0 9 454 9/24 at Alabama 19 17 0 14 24 209 2 39 24-40-2 209 2 39 6 125 0 30 2 6 0 5 226 10/1 vs Texas A&M 30 71 2 19 30 510 3 68 30-51-0 510 3 68 6 108 0 20 1 19 0 19 581 10/8 AUBURN 31 176 3 92 24 262 2 40 24-36-0 262 2 40 1 11 0 11 0 0 0 0 438 10/22 at Ole Miss 29 206 3 52 13 232 0 67 13-28-0 232 0 67 3 84 0 33 1 7 0 7 438 10/29 at Vanderbilt 26 72 1 21 27 316 1 37 27-43-0 316 1 37 5 97 0 34 3 21 0 12 388 11/5 SOUTH CAROLINA 35 136 2 17 20 299 2 68 20-38-1 299 2 68 4 178 1 98 1 0 0 0 435 11/12 TENNESSEE 30 254 3 71 17 245 3 40 17-27-1 245 3 40 1 9 0 0 1 60 1 60 499 11/19 MISSISSIPPI STATE 39 166 2 21 33 373 3 41 33-45-0 373 3 41 4 64 0 34 4 25 0 9 539 11/25 at LSU 28 47 0 14 14 207 1 60 14-22-1 207 1 60 3 29 0 13 0 0 0 0 254 Totals 382 1657 25 92 279 3693 24 68 279-440-7 3693 24 68 39 903 2 98 28 358 3 69 5350 Opponent 465 2092 20 62 216 2365 11 61 216-377-11 2365 11 61 49 1098 0 55 24 345 2 92 4457

Games played: 12 Avg per rush: 4.3 Avg per catch: 13.2 Pass efficiency: 148.73 Kick ret avg: 23.2

GAME-BY-GAME STATISTICS Punt ret avg: 12.8 All purpose avg/game: 563.8 Total offense avg/gm: 445.8

|------TACKLES------| |-SACKS-| |---FUMBLE---| |---Pass Defense ----| Blkd |------XPTS------| Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts 9/3 MISSOURI STATE 18 50 68 6.0-23 2.0-17 1 0-0 1-12 5 3 0 7-6 0 0 0 51 9/10 NEW MEXICO 24 54 78 4.0-7 0.0-0 1 0-0 0-0 4 4 0 7-7 0 0 0 52 9/17 TROY 34 38 72 3.0-9 1.0-6 0 0-0 1-15 6 4 0 5-5 0 0 0 38 9/24 at Alabama 39 30 69 6.0-13 2.0-8 0 0-0 0-0 2 2 0 2-2 0 0 0 14 10/1 vs Texas A&M 65 30 95 3.0-7 0.0-0 1 1-1 1-0 1 1 0 4-4 1 0 0 42 10/8 AUBURN 34 56 90 8.0-18 1.0-4 0 0-0 3-67 1 2 0 5-5 0 0 0 38 10/22 at Ole Miss 45 34 79 10.0-58 3.0-36 0 0-0 1-46 1 4 0 3-3 0 0 1 29 10/29 at Vanderbilt 45 24 69 6.0-18 2.0-9 1 2-121 1--2 1 3 0 2-2 0 1 0 31 11/5 SOUTH CAROLINA 31 32 63 7.0-38 5.0-35 2 3-0 1-9 2 2 0 5-5 0 0 0 44 11/12 TENNESSEE 31 57 88 5.0-18 1.0-11 1 0-0 1-7 5 5 0 7-7 0 0 0 49 11/19 MISSISSIPPI STATE 28 38 66 6.0-37 3.0-31 1 1-4 0-0 4 4 0 5-5 0 0 0 44 11/25 at LSU 25 76 101 2.0-11 2.0-11 1 1-47 1-0 5 1 0 2-2 0 0 0 17 Totals 419 519 938 66.0-257 22.0-168 9 8-173 11-154 37 35 0 54-53 1 1 1 449 Opponent 433 412 845 74.0-309 25.0-168 16 12-71 7-125 38 47 1 36-36 0 0 0 273

|------PUNTING------| |------FIELD GOALS------| |------KICKOFFS------| Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB 9/3 MISSOURI STATE 2 82 41.0 50 0 0 1 1 1 1-1 32 0 9 612 68.0 5 0 AT&T COTTON BOWL | 9/10 NEW MEXICO 1 41 41.0 41 0 0 0 0 0 2-1 24 0 9 615 68.3 2 0 9/17 TROY 5 216 43.2 53 0 0 2 2 3 1-1 22 0 7 481 68.7 2 1 9/24 at Alabama 8 357 44.6 54 0 0 4 2 1 0-0 0 0 3 210 70.0 2 0 10/1 vs Texas A&M 7 339 48.4 56 0 1 2 4 1 2-2 32 0 8 559 69.9 2 0 10/8 AUBURN 7 311 44.4 59 0 0 1 1 2 2-1 36 0 7 459 65.6 5 0 10/22 at Ole Miss 4 175 43.8 52 0 1 2 1 0 2-2 33 0 6 388 64.7 2 0 10/29 at Vanderbilt 5 206 41.2 50 0 0 2 1 1 3-3 50 0 7 486 69.4 2 0 11/5 SOUTH CAROLINA 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5-3 44 0 9 612 68.0 3 0 11/12 TENNESSEE 3 148 49.3 55 0 0 1 2 2 1-0 0 0 8 532 66.5 4 0 11/19 MISSISSIPPI STATE 2 86 43.0 49 0 0 0 0 1 4-3 48 1 9 603 67.0 5 0 11/25 at LSU 5 252 50.4 70 0 0 0 2 2 1-1 29 0 4 280 70.0 2 0 2012 Totals 49 2213 45.2 70 0 2 15 16 14 24-18 50 1 86 5837 67.9 36 1 Opponent 76 3023 39.8 72 0 2 24 11 18 10-7 47 0 55 3432 62.4 15 0

82 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL opponent TEAM STATISTICS

|------RUSHING------| |------RECEIVING------| |------PASSING------| |------KICK RET------| |------PUNT RET------| Tot Date Opponent No. Yds TD Lg No. Yds TD Lg Cmp-Att-Int Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg No Yds TD Lg Off 9/3 MISSOURI STATE 31 84 0 15 9 79 1 33 9-18-1 79 1 33 4 95 0 30 1 15 0 15 163 9/10 NEW MEXICO 28 95 0 16 22 202 0 24 22-38-0 202 0 24 7 174 0 38 1 5 0 5 297 9/17 TROY 20 84 0 28 36 373 3 33 36-63-1 373 3 33 4 92 0 29 3 14 0 12 457 9/24 at Alabama 39 197 1 31 15 200 2 61 15-20-0 200 2 61 1 24 0 24 4 125 1 83 397 10/1 vs Texas A&M 54 381 5 48 25 247 0 44 25-35-1 247 0 44 6 116 0 35 4 29 0 15 628 OPPONENT TEAM STATISTICS 10/8 AUBURN 52 291 2 55 9 104 0 44 9-25-3 104 0 44 2 53 0 27 3 12 0 7 395 10/22 at Ole Miss 46 151 1 25 18 219 2 31 18-30-1 219 2 31 4 58 0 29 1 0 0 0 370 10/29 at Vanderbilt 42 222 3 62 15 240 1 48 15-28-1 240 1 48 5 129 0 33 3 25 0 24 462 11/5 SOUTH CAROLINA 33 79 3 12 16 128 0 23 16-25-1 128 0 23 6 168 0 55 0 0 0 0 207 11/12 TENNESSEE 42 138 1 45 18 238 0 50 18-35-1 238 0 50 4 62 0 24 0 0 0 0 376 11/19 MISSISSIPPI STATE 32 84 1 16 15 127 1 14 15-31-0 127 1 14 4 89 0 25 1 5 0 5 211 11/25 at LSU 46 286 3 49 18 208 1 38 18-29-1 208 1 38 2 38 0 23 3 115 1 92 494 Totals 465 2092 20 62 216 2365 11 61 216-377-11 2365 11 61 49 1098 0 55 24 345 2 92 4457 Arkansas 382 1657 25 92 279 3693 24 68 279-440-7 3693 24 68 39 903 2 98 28 358 3 69 5350

Games played: 12 Avg per rush: 4.5 Avg per catch: 10.9 Pass efficiency: 113.78 Kick ret avg: 22.4 Punt ret avg: 14.4 All purpose avg/game: 502.1 Total offense avg/gm: 371.4

|------TACKLES------| |-SACKS-| |---FUMBLE---| |---Pass Defense ----| Blkd |------XPTS------| | Date Opponent Solo Ast Total TFL-Yds No-Yds FF FR-Yds Int-Yds QBH Brk Kick Att-Mad Run Rcv Saf Pts 9/3 MISSOURI STATE 34 56 90 7.0-33 3.0-15 1 1-0 0-0 3 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 7 AT&T COTTON BOWL 9/10 NEW MEXICO 33 50 83 3.0-6 1.0-2 2 1-0 1-1 1 6 0 0-0 0 0 0 3 9/17 TROY 40 42 82 7.0-25 3.0-19 1 2-0 1-53 6 1 0 4-4 0 0 0 28 9/24 at Alabama 34 28 62 10.0-41 1.0-10 0 0-0 2-25 4 6 0 5-5 0 0 0 38 10/1 vs Texas A&M 52 18 70 6.0-33 4.0-31 1 0-0 0-0 6 5 0 5-5 0 0 0 38 10/8 AUBURN 32 36 68 6.0-20 1.0-6 2 1-0 0-0 4 3 0 2-2 0 0 0 14 10/22 at Ole Miss 28 28 56 3.0-8 1.0-4 1 1-0 0-0 5 9 0 3-3 0 0 0 24 10/29 at Vanderbilt 46 18 64 6.0-31 3.0-21 2 2-0 0-0 3 8 0 4-4 0 0 0 28 11/5 SOUTH CAROLINA 36 28 64 7.0-17 1.0-4 0 0-0 1-48 2 2 0 4-4 0 0 0 28 11/12 TENNESSEE 24 30 54 4.0-9 1.0-3 1 1-0 1--2 1 1 0 1-1 0 0 0 7 11/19 MISSISSIPPI STATE 45 50 95 6.0-31 1.0-13 2 1-52 0-0 1 3 1 2-2 0 0 0 17 11/25 at LSU 29 28 57 9.0-55 5.0-40 3 2-19 1-0 2 2 0 5-5 0 0 0 41 Totals 433 412 845 74.0-309 25.0-168 16 12-71 7-125 38 47 1 36-36 0 0 0 273 Arkansas 419 519 938 66.0-257 22.0-168 9 8-173 11-154 37 35 0 54-53 1 1 1 449

|------PUNTING------| |------FIELD GOALS------| |------KICKOFFS------| Date Opponent No Yds Avg Long Blkd TB FC 50+ I20 Att-Made Lg Blkd No Yds Avg TB OB 9/3 MISSOURI STATE 8 367 45.9 72 0 0 0 2 1 0-0 0 0 2 131 65.5 1 0 9/10 NEW MEXICO 9 331 36.8 48 0 1 0 0 1 1-1 47 0 2 114 57.0 0 0

9/17 TROY 6 241 40.2 51 0 1 1 1 0 2-0 0 0 5 324 64.8 2 0 2012 9/24 at Alabama 6 225 37.5 44 0 0 3 0 0 1-1 20 0 7 430 61.4 1 0 10/1 vs Texas A&M 6 214 35.7 50 0 0 4 1 4 1-1 23 0 7 448 64.0 1 0 10/8 AUBURN 9 360 40.0 54 0 0 6 2 6 0-0 0 0 3 192 64.0 2 0 10/22 at Ole Miss 6 226 37.7 45 0 0 3 0 3 1-1 43 0 5 349 69.8 2 0 10/29 at Vanderbilt 5 223 44.6 59 0 0 1 1 2 1-0 0 0 5 318 63.6 0 0 11/5 SOUTH CAROLINA 4 148 37.0 45 0 0 2 0 0 0-0 0 0 5 292 58.4 0 0 11/12 TENNESSEE 8 272 34.0 53 0 0 3 1 0 0-0 0 0 2 114 57.0 1 0 11/19 MISSISSIPPI STATE 7 332 47.4 55 0 0 0 3 1 1-1 35 0 4 203 50.8 0 0 11/25 at LSU 2 84 42.0 42 0 0 1 0 0 2-2 37 0 8 517 64.6 5 0 Totals 76 3023 39.8 72 0 2 24 11 18 10-7 47 0 55 3432 62.4 15 0 Arkansas 49 2213 45.2 70 0 2 15 16 14 24-18 50 1 86 5837 67.9 36 1

83 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS ARKANSAS TEAM SUPERLATIVES INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes...... 20, Ronnie Wingo Jr. vs Troy (Sept. 17, 2011) Rushes...... 42, vs New Mexico (Sept. 10, 2011) Yards Rushing...... 160, Dennis Johnson at Ole Miss (Oct. 22, 2011) Yards Rushing...... 259, vs New Mexico (Sept. 10, 2011) TD Rushes...... 2, Kody Walker vs Missouri State (Sept. 03, 2011) Yards Per Rush...... 8.5, vs Tennessee (Nov. 12, 2011) ...... 2, Kody Walker vs New Mexico (Sept. 10, 2011) TD Rushes...... 4, vs New Mexico (Sept. 10, 2011) ...... 2, Ronnie Wingo Jr. vs Troy (Sept. 17, 2011) Pass attempts...... 51, vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) ...... 2, Broderick Green vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) Pass completions...... 33, vs Mississippi State (Nov. 19, 2011) ...... 2, Tyler Wilson at Ole Miss (Oct. 22, 2011) Yards Passing...... 510, vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) ...... 2, Dennis Johnson vs Tennessee (Nov. 12, 2011) Yards Per Pass...... 10.4, vs Missouri State (Sept. 03, 2011) Long Rush...... 92, Joe Adams vs Auburn (Oct. 08, 2011) TD Passes...... 3, vs Missouri State (Sept. 03, 2011) Pass attempts...... 51, Tyler Wilson vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) ...... 3, vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) Pass completions...... 32, Tyler Wilson vs Mississippi State (Nov. 19, 2011) ...... 3, vs Tennessee (Nov. 12, 2011) Yards Passing...... 510, Tyler Wilson vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) ...... 3, vs Mississippi State (Nov. 19, 2011) TD Passes...... 3, Tyler Wilson vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) Total Plays...... 84, vs Mississippi State (Nov. 19, 2011) ARKANSAS TEAM SUPERLATIVES ...... 3, Tyler Wilson vs Tennessee (Nov. 12, 2011) Total Offense...... 632, vs New Mexico (Sept. 10, 2011) ...... 3, Tyler Wilson vs Mississippi State (Nov. 19, 2011) Yards Per Play...... 8.8, vs Tennessee (Nov. 12, 2011) Long Pass...... 68, Tyler Wilson vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) Points...... 52, vs New Mexico (Sept. 10, 2011) ...... 68, Tyler Wilson vs South Carolina (Nov. 05, 2011) Sacks By...... 5, vs South Carolina (Nov. 05, 2011) Receptions...... 13, Jarius Wright vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) First Downs...... 34, vs New Mexico (Sept. 10, 2011) Yards Receiving...... 281, Jarius Wright vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) Penalties...... 14, vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) TD Receptions...... 2, Jarius Wright vs Missouri State (Sept. 03, 2011) Penalty Yards...... 112, vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) ...... 2, Jarius Wright vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) Turnovers...... 3, vs Troy (Sept. 17, 2011) ...... 2, Jarius Wright vs South Carolina (Nov. 05, 2011) ...... 3, at LSU (Nov. 25, 2011) Long Reception...... 68, Jarius Wright vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) Interceptions By...... 3, vs Auburn (Oct. 08, 2011) ...... 68, Jarius Wright vs South Carolina (Nov. 05, 2011) Punts...... 8, at Alabama (Sept. 24, 2011) Field Goals...... 3, Zach Hocker at Vanderbilt (Oct. 29, 2011) Punting Avg...... 50.4, at LSU (Nov. 25, 2011) ...... 3, Zach Hocker vs South Carolina (Nov. 05, 2011) Long Punt...... 70, at LSU (Nov. 25, 2011) ...... 3, Zach Hocker vs Mississippi State (Nov. 19, 2011) Punts inside 20...... 3, vs Troy (Sept. 17, 2011) Long Field Goal...... 50, Zach Hocker at Vanderbilt (Oct. 29, 2011) Long Punt Return...... 69, vs Missouri State (Sept. 03, 2011) Punts...... 8, Dylan Breeding at Alabama (Sept. 24, 2011) AT&T COTTON BOWL | Punting Avg...... 50.4, Dylan Breeding at LSU (Nov. 25, 2011) Long Punt...... 70, Dylan Breeding at LSU (Nov. 25, 2011) Punts inside 20...... 3, Dylan Breeding vs Troy (Sept. 17, 2011) Long Punt Return...... 69, Joe Adams vs Missouri State (Sept. 03, 2011) Long Kickoff Return...... 98, Dennis Johnson vs South Carolina (Nov. 05, 2011) Tackles...... 15, Jerry Franklin vs Auburn (Oct. 08, 2011)

2012 Sacks...... 3.0, Jake Bequette vs South Carolina (Nov. 05, 2011) Tackles For Loss...... 3.0, Jake Bequette vs South Carolina (Nov. 05, 2011) Interceptions...... 2, Tramain Thomas vs Auburn (Oct. 08, 2011)

84 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL OPPONENT TEAM SUPERLATIVES INDIVIDUAL GAME HIGHS TEAM GAME HIGHS Rushes...... 32, Michael, C., vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) Rushes...... 54, vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) Yards Rushing...... 230, Michael, C., vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) Yards Rushing...... 381, vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) OPPONENT TEAM SUPERLATIVES TD Rushes...... 3, Michael, C., vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) Yards Per Rush...... 7.1, vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) Long Rush...... 62, Zac Stacy, at Vanderbilt (Oct. 29, 2011) TD Rushes...... 5, vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) Pass attempts...... 63, Corey Robinson, vs Troy (Sept. 17, 2011) Pass attempts...... 63, vs Troy (Sept. 17, 2011) Pass completions...... 36, Corey Robinson, vs Troy (Sept. 17, 2011) Pass completions...... 36, vs Troy (Sept. 17, 2011) Yards Passing...... 373, Corey Robinson, vs Troy (Sept. 17, 2011) Yards Passing...... 373, vs Troy (Sept. 17, 2011) TD Passes...... 3, Corey Robinson, vs Troy (Sept. 17, 2011) Yards Per Pass...... 10.0, at Alabama (Sept. 24, 2011) Long Pass...... 61, AJ McCarron, at Alabama (Sept. 24, 2011) TD Passes...... 3, vs Troy (Sept. 17, 2011) Receptions...... 9, Jeff Fuller, vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) Total Plays...... 89, vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) ...... 9, Rueben Randle, at LSU (Nov. 25, 2011) Total Offense...... 628, vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) Yards Receiving...... 151, Jordan Matthews, at Vanderbilt (Oct. 29, 2011) Yards Per Play...... 7.1, vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) TD Receptions...... 2, Eric Thomas, vs Troy (Sept. 17, 2011) Points...... 41, at LSU (Nov. 25, 2011) ...... 2, Donte Moncrief, at Ole Miss (Oct. 22, 2011) Sacks By...... 5, at LSU (Nov. 25, 2011) Long Reception...... 61, T. Richardson, at Alabama (Sept. 24, 2011) First Downs...... 30, vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) Field Goals...... 2, Drew Alleman, at LSU (Nov. 25, 2011) Penalties...... 12, at Ole Miss (Oct. 22, 2011) Long Field Goal...... 47, James Aho, vs New Mexico (Sept. 10, 2011) Penalty Yards...... 105, vs Auburn (Oct. 08, 2011) | AT&T COTTON BOWL Punts...... 9, Ben Skaer, vs New Mexico (Sept. 10, 2011) Turnovers...... 4, vs South Carolina (Nov. 05, 2011) ...... 9, Steven Clark, vs Auburn (Oct. 08, 2011) Interceptions By...... 2, at Alabama (Sept. 24, 2011) Punting Avg.....47.4, B. Swedenburg, vs Mississippi State (Nov. 19, 2011) Punts...... 9, vs New Mexico (Sept. 10, 2011) Long Punt...... 72, Jordan Chiles, vs Missouri State (Sept. 03, 2011) ...... 9, vs Auburn (Oct. 08, 2011) Punts inside 20...... 6, Steven Clark, vs Auburn (Oct. 08, 2011) Punting Avg...... 47.4, vs Mississippi State (Nov. 19, 2011) Long Punt Return...... 92, Tyrann Mathieu, at LSU (Nov. 25, 2011) Long Punt...... 72, vs Missouri State (Sept. 03, 2011) Long Kickoff Return....55, Victor Hampton, vs South Carolina (Nov. 05, 2011) Punts inside 20...... 6, vs Auburn (Oct. 08, 2011) Tackles...... 11, Damien Jackson, at Ole Miss (Oct. 22, 2011) Long Punt Return...... 92, at LSU (Nov. 25, 2011) Sacks...... 2.0, Sean Porter, vs Texas A&M (Oct. 01, 2011) ...... 2.0, Tim Fugger, at Vanderbilt (Oct. 29, 2011) ...... 2.0, Bark. Mingo, at LSU (Nov. 25, 2011) Tackles For Loss...... 3.0, Tim Fugger, at Vanderbilt (Oct. 29, 2011) ...... 3.0, Bark. Mingo, at LSU (Nov. 25, 2011) 2012 Interceptions...... 1, Carmen Messina, vs New Mexico (Sept. 10, 2011) ...... 1, L. Madden, vs Troy (Sept. 17, 2011) ...... 1, DeQuan Menzie, at Alabama (Sept. 24, 2011) ...... 1, D. Milliner, at Alabama (Sept. 24, 2011) ...... 1, Devin Taylor, vs South Carolina (Nov. 05, 2011) ...... 1, Johnson, Aus., vs Tennessee (Nov. 12, 2011) ...... 1, Mo. Claiborne, at LSU (Nov. 25, 2011)

85 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS GAME BY GAME STARTERS OFFENSE Game OT OG C OG OT QB WR/TE/RB WR/TE WR/RB/FB WR WR/TE/RB Missouri State Smothers G. Cook Swanson Bailey Freeman Wilson Horton Hamilton Adams J. Wright Childs New Mexico Smothers G. Cook Swanson Bailey Freeman Wilson Miles-Nash Hamilton Adams* J. Wright Gragg Troy Smothers G. Cook Swanson Bailey Freeman Wilson Humphrey Hamilton Adams Herndon Gragg Alabama Smothers G. Cook Swanson Bailey Freeman Wilson Humphrey Hamilton Adams J. Wright Horton Texas A&M Peacock G. Cook Swanson Bailey Freeman Wilson Wingo Jr. Hamilton Adams J. Wright Childs Auburn Peacock G. Cook Swanson Bailey Freeman Wilson Green Tate Small J. Wright Miles-Nash Ole Miss Peacock G. Cook Swanson Bailey Freeman Wilson Johnson Hamilton Adams J. Wright Gragg Vanderbilt Peacock G. Cook Swanson Bailey Freeman Wilson Johnson Hamilton Small J. Wright Gragg South Carolina Peacock G. Cook Swanson Bailey Freeman Wilson Johnson Hamilton Adams J. Wright Gragg Tennessee Peacock G. Cook Swanson Bailey Freeman Wilson Johnson Hamilton Adams J. Wright Gragg Mississippi State Peacock G. Cook Swanson Bailey Freeman Wilson Johnson Hamilton Adams J. Wright Gragg LSU Peacock G. Cook Swanson Bailey Freeman Wilson Johnson Hamilton Adams J. Wright Wingo Jr. *Adams lined up in the backfield as the starting running back vs. New Mexico

DEFENSE Game DE DT DT DE DT/OLB MLB OLB CB S S CB Missouri State Bequette B. Jones R. Thomas T. Wright D. Jones Franklin Highsmith Winston Bennett T. Thomas Madison New Mexico Bequette B. Jones R. Thomas T. Wright D. Jones Franklin Highsmith Winston Bennett T. Thomas Madison MISCELLANEOUS STATISTICS Troy C. Smith B. Jones R. Thomas T. Wright Nelson Franklin Highsmith Winston Bennett T. Thomas Madison Alabama C. Smith B. Jones R. Thomas T. Wright D. Jones Franklin Highsmith Winston Bennett T. Thomas Madison Texas A&M C. Smith B. Jones R. Thomas D. Jones Nelson Franklin Highsmith Winston Bennett T. Thomas Gatson Auburn Bequette B. Jones Stadther D. Jones Nelson Franklin Highsmith Mitchel Bennett Ford Gatson Ole Miss Bequette B. Jones Stadther Flowers D. Jones Franklin Highsmith Winston Bennett T. Thomas Gatson Vanderbilt Bequette B. Jones Stadther Flowers Rasner Franklin Highsmith Mitchel Bennett T. Thomas Gatson South Carolina Bequette B. Jones D. Jones Flowers Nelson Franklin Highsmith Mitchel Bennett Ford Gatson Tennessee Bequette B. Jones D. Jones T. Wright Rasner Franklin Highsmith Mitchel Bennett T. Thomas Gatson Mississippi State Bequette B. Jones D. Jones T. Wright Nelson Franklin Highsmith Mitchel Bennett T. Thomas Gatson LSU Bequette B. Jones D. Jones T. Wright Rasner Franklin Highsmith Mitchel Bennett T. Thomas Gatson OFFENSIVE TOUCHDOWN BREAKDOWN SPECIAL TEAMS TACKLES YARDS No. of TD No. of TD Drives Poss. Time TD Drives Plays TD Drives PLAYER UA A TOTAL 0-10 25 1 0:01-0:30 4 1 3 Terrell Williams 6 3 9 Jerry Mitchell 4 3 7 11-20 10 1 0:31-1:00 1 2 3 Ross Rasner 3 4 7 21-30 4 0 1:01-1:30 5 3 2 Jarrett Lake 2 4 6 31-40 3 1 1:31-2:00 11 4 3 Jerry Franklin 3 2 5 Braylon Mitchell 2 3 5 41-50 0 1 2:01-3:00 8 5 6 Marquel Wade 3 2 5 51-60 3 6 3:01-4:00 6 6 6 Elton Ford 3 1 4 61-70 2 12 4:01-5:00 4 7 2 Darrell Smith 1 3 4 Alan Turner 1 3 4 71-80 1 21 5:01-6:00 9 8 5 Javontee Herndon 3 0 3 AT&T COTTON BOWL | 81-90 0 4 6:01-7:00 1 9 3 Zach Hocker 1 2 3 91-99 1 2 7:01 + 0 10 4 Colton Miles-Nash 1 2 3 Tevin Mitchel 1 2 3 OT: 0 11+ 12 Seth Armbrust 0 2 2 Total Offensive TD: 49 Alan D’Appollonio 0 2 2 Shortest TD Drive Time: 0:08 (vs. Tennessee) Greg Gatson 1 1 2 Matt Marshall 1 1 2 Longest TD Drive Time: 6:02 (vs. Troy) Daunte Carr 0 1 1 Most Yards on a TD Drive: 92 (vs. Auburn) Luke Charpentier 1 0 1 Fewest Plays on a TD Drive: 1 (vs. Tennessee; vs. South Carolina; vs. Auburn) Grant Cook 1 0 1 De’Anthony Curtis 0 1 1

2012 Most Plays on a TD Drive: 13 (vs. Tennessee; vs. Auburn; vs. Troy; vs. New Mexico) Tyler Deacon 0 1 1 Trey Flowers 0 1 1 Bret Harris 1 0 1 Julian Horton 0 1 1 Isaac Madison 1 0 1 Jerico Nelson 1 0 1 Tramain Thomas 0 1 1

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BOWL GAMES RECORD: 12-23-3

| BOWL DATE SITE OPPONENT RESULT

1934 Dixie Classic Jan. 1, 1934 Dallas, Texas Centenary T 7-7 1947 Cotton Bowl Jan. 1, 1947 Dallas, Texas LSU T 0-0 1948 Dixie Bowl Jan. 1, 1948 Birmingham, Ala. William & Mary W 21-19 1955 Cotton Bowl Jan. 1, 1955 Dallas, Texas Georgia Tech L 6-14 1960 Gator Bowl Jan. 2, 1960 Jacksonville, Fla. Georgia Tech W 14-7 1961 Cotton Bowl Jan. 1, 1961 Dallas, Texas Duke L 6-7 The Arkansas football team visited the Children’s Hospital of New Orleans before last year’s Sugar Bowl. 1962 Sugar Bowl Jan. 1, 1962 New Orleans, La. Alabama L 3-10 1963 Sugar Bowl Jan. 1, 1963 New Orleans, La. Ole Miss L 13-17 1965 Cotton Bowl Jan. 1, 1965 Dallas, Texas Nebraska W 10-7 1966 Cotton Bowl Jan. 1, 1966 Dallas, Texas LSU L 7-14 1969 Sugar Bowl Jan. 1, 1969 New Orleans, La. Georgia W 16-2 ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY 1970 Sugar Bowl Jan. 1, 1970 New Orleans, La. Ole Miss L 22-27 1971 Liberty Bowl Dec. 20, 1971 Memphis, Tenn. Tennessee L 13-14 1976 Cotton Bowl Jan. 1, 1976 Dallas, Texas Georgia W 31-10 1978 Orange Bowl Jan. 2, 1978 Miami, Fla. Oklahoma W 31-6 1978 Fiesta Bowl Dec. 25, 1978 Tempe, Ariz. UCLA T 10-10 1980 Sugar Bowl Jan. 1, 1980 New Orleans, La. Alabama L 9-24 1980 Hall of Fame Bowl Dec. 27, 1980 Birmingham, Ala. Tulane W 34-15 1981 Gator Bowl Dec. 28, 1981 Jacksonville, Fla. North Carolina L 27-31 1982 Bluebonnet Bowl Dec. 31, 1982 Houston, Texas Florida W 28-24 1984 Liberty Bowl Dec. 27, 1984 Memphis, Tenn. Auburn L 15-21 1985 Holiday Bowl Dec. 22, 1985 San Diego, Calif. Arizona State W 18-17 1987 Orange Bowl Jan. 1, 1987 Miami, Fla. Oklahoma L 8-42 Arkansas’ apperance in the 2011 Allstate Sugar Bowl was the first BCS game in 1987 Liberty Bowl Dec. 29, 1987 Memphis, Tenn. Georgia L 17-20 program history. 1989 Cotton Bowl Jan. 2, 1989 Dallas, Texas UCLA L 3-17 1990 Cotton Bowl Jan. 1, 1990 Dallas, Texas Tennessee L 27-31 1991 Independence Dec. 29, 1991 Shreveport, La. Georgia L 15-24 1995 CarQuest Bowl Dec. 30, 1995 Miami, Fla. North Carolina L 10-20 1999 Florida Citrus Bowl Jan. 1, 1999 Orlando, Fla. Michigan L 31-45 2000 Cotton Bowl Jan. 1, 2000 Dallas, Texas Texas W 27-6

AT&T COTTON BOWL | 2000 Las Vegas Bowl Dec. 21, 2000 Las Vegas, Nev. UNLV L 14-31 2002 Cotton Bowl Jan. 1, 2002 Dallas, Texas Oklahoma L 3-10 2002 Music City Bowl Dec. 30, 2002 Nashville, Tenn. Minnesota L 14-29 2003 Independence Bowl Dec. 31, 2003 Shreveport, La. Missouri W 27-14 2007 Capital One Bowl Jan. 1, 2007 Orlando, Fla. Wisconsin L 14-17 2008 Cotton Bowl Jan. 1, 2008 Dallas, Texas Missouri L, 7-38 2010 Liberty Bowl Jan. 2, 2010 Memphis, Tenn. East Carolina W, 20-17 (OT) 2011 Sugar Bowl Jan. 4, 2011 New Orleans, La. Ohio State L, 26-31% % Ohio State vacated win due to NCAA investigation 2012

The Arkansas cheerleaders and band get the Razorback fans pumped up before the start of the game.

88 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL

DIXIE CLASSIC COTTON BOWL BOWL GAMES Arkansas 7, Centenary 7 Arkansas 0, LSU 0 Dallas, Texas – January 1, 1934 1934 Dallas, Texas – January 1, 1947 1947

rkansas and Centenary each scored in the second quarter hirty-eight thousand fans shivered through and the Razorbacks’ first bowl appearance ended in a 7-7 tie . snow and mid-20 degree weather to see A An estimated 12,000 fans witnessed the final Dixie Classic T SWC champion Arkansas duel the LSU Tigers to a 0-0 tie . It was the first scoreless Cotton contest, the forerunner of the modern Cotton Bowl .

The first period of play was scoreless as neither team could gain Bowl game . | a foothold . In the second quarter, Hog quarterback Tom Murphy All 45,507 Cotton Bowl tickets had been sold, but about 7,000 mounted a long drive climaxed by a 24-yard touchdown pass to people decided a warm fire would be better than a cold game . ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY Elvin Geiser. Geiser tacked on the PAT and the Razorbacks led 7-0. The underdog Razorbacks continually had their backs to the wall as In the second quarter, Centenary got rolling behind the running the Y.A. Tittle led Tigers pushed inside their 10-yard line five times in of Harold Olsin and the throwing of Manning Smith . the first half . First, Olsin broke for a 37-yard sprint to the Hog 25 . Then, Smith A fanatical Hog defense stopped LSU drives at the Arkansas one, found Olsin alone at the goal line for a 20-yard touchdown pass . six, seven and eight-yard lines. Each time the Tigers were forced to turn the football over to the Razorbacks on downs . Centenary missed the extra point attempt but Arkansas was off The Razorback offense managed its only offensive sweep of the sides . On the next try, Chester Weidman kicked the extra point for day during the first period and penetrated to the LSU 29-yard line . a 7-7 tie . The Hogs made their only first down the second time they had the Arkansas made one last drive that fell short . The Hogs drove to football . the Centenary seven-yard line and a 14-yard winning field goal In the third quarter, Tittle drove the Tigers deep into Hog territory attempt by Geiser was wide . but Razorback halfback made the play of the game when Razorback punter Tom Murphy had 13 kicks for a 44 .0 average . he tackled receiver Jeff Odom at the Arkansas one-yard line . The Centenary was undefeated in regular season play and the frustrated Bengals tried a field goal from the 15-yard line, but a bad Razorbacks had claimed seven wins against three losses and their snap terminated the try with time running out on the clock . first Southwest Conference championship . The Hogs later forfeited The game ended with the Tigers threatening from the one-yard the title for playing an ineligible athlete . line . But the scrappy Razorback defense, bending but not breaking, saved the tie . | End Alton Baldwin, who earned All-America honors, was selected the outstanding lineman in the game . AT&T COTTON BOWL

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F ARKANSAS 0 7 0 0 7 ARKANSAS 0 0 0 0 0 CENTENARY 0 7 0 0 7 LSU 0 0 0 0 0

SCORING PLAYS: Arkansas - Geiser 24 pass from Murphy (Geiser kick). ARKANSAS LSU Centenary - Olsin 20 pass from Smith (Weidman kick). First Downs 1 15 Net Yards Rushing 54 255 ARKANSAS CENTENARY Net Yards Passing 0 16 First Downs 12 6 Passes 0-4 5-17 Net Yards Rushing 148 167 Interceptions 1 0 Net Yards Passing 97 36 Punts 11-36.0 9-30.0 Passes 4-11-0 4-6-1 Fumbles 3 2 Punts 13-44.0 12-25.0 Penalties 1-5 8-50 Fumbles 4 1 Penalties 1-15 1-1 2012

89 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS DIXIE BOWL COTTON BOWL Arkansas 21, William & Mary 19 Georgia Tech 14, Arkansas 6 Birmingham, Ala. – January 1, 19481948 Dallas, Texas – January 1, 1955 1955

crowd of 21,000 watched Arkansas make rkansas’ fourth bowl trip proved disastrous a come-from-behind touchdown drive to with Georgia Tech dealing the Razorbacks Awin the inaugural Dixie Bowl, 21-19, over A their first post-season loss, 14-6 . BOWL GAMES William & Mary . The Hogs kept up with the bruising Tech attack

William & Mary took an early lead after the in the first half rolling up 131 yards rushing, and

| Indians recovered a fumbled quick-kick attempt on the Arkansas six- driving 80 yards in 11 plays to score their only touchdown . yard line . Jack Cloud plunged over from the one for the initial score Arkansas quarterback George Walker mixed running with passing and teammate Stan Magdziak added the extra point to put William in the Hogs’ scoring drive . He sent fullback Henry Moore up the & Mary in front 7-0 . middle for gains of 18 and 13 yards . Then with the ball on the Tech The Indians scored again moments later as Cloud plowed into the 23-yard line, Walker passed to end Joe Thomason at the one . On the end zone for his second tally of the day, climaxing a 78-yard scoring next play, Walker called his own number and went in for the score . march . Magdziak’s PAT was wide and the score was 13-0 . The PAT failed and the Hogs led 6-0 at the half . Arkansas quarterback Kenny Holland passed to Ross Pritchard for Georgia Tech, led by the game’s most valuable back, George a 59-yard scoring strike and added the extra point to Humphrey, cranked up a powerful ground assault in the final two make it 13-7 . periods with 285 yards rushing and two touchdowns . Then, defensive halfback Melvin McGaha picked off an Indian Tech’s first score was a three-yard run by Paul Rotenberry . He aerial and returned it 70 yards to tie the game at 13-all . Fowler tacked took a pitch-out from Humphrey and followed a convoy of blockers on the PAT and the Hogs led 14-13 . three yards into the end zone . A successful PAT gave Tech a 7-6 lead . The Indians retaliated when Magdziak threw to Henry Bland for Tech capitalized on a pass interception by Wade Mitchell to go their final score . 43 yards in 10 plays for its final score . Mitchell used the belly series ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY Not to be denied, the Razorbacks marched 97 yards in the final to move his team to the goal line and then sneaked the ball over period . Leon Campbell scored from the seven-yard line with five from the one . Guard , who earned All-America honors, minutes left to play . Fowler added his third PAT of the day . was selected the outstanding lineman in the game . , who later became Arkansas’ head coach in 1958, was an assistant to Tech coach in this game .

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F ARKANSAS 0 14 0 7 21 ARKANSAS 0 6 0 0 6 WILLIAM & MARY 7 6 6 0 19 GEORGIA TECH 0 0 7 7 14

SCORING PLAYS: SCORING PLAYS: William & Mary - Cloud 1 run (Magdziak kick); 6 yards, following fumble recovery. Arkansas - Walker 1 run (kick failed); 80 yards in 11 plays following field goal William & Mary - Cloud 2 run (kick failed); 78 yards. attempt by Tech. Arkansas - Pritchard 59 pass from Holland (Fowler kick). Georgia Tech - Rotenberry 3 run (kick good); 58 yards in 12 plays following kickoff. Arkansas - McGaha 70 pass interception return (Fowler kick). Georgia Tech - Mitchell 1 run (kick good); 43 yards in 10 plays following interception William & Mary - Bland 6 pass from Magdziak (kick failed). by Mitchell. Arkansas - Campbell 7 run (Fowler kick); 97 yards. ARKANSAS GEORGIA TECH ARKANSAS WILLIAM & MARY First Downs 10 19 First Downs 9 14 Net Yards Rushing 141 293 Net Yards Rushing 103 243 Net Yards Passing 86 31 Net Yards Passing 134 47 Passes 7-10 4-15 Passes 5-14 3-12 Interceptions 0 1 Interceptions 3 1 Punts 4-30.5 4-30.0 AT&T COTTON BOWL | Punts 31 47.8 Fumbles 0 0 Fumbles 2 1 Penalties 4-30 4-30 Penalties 35 50 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – Arkansas, Moore 16-86; Walker 11-34; Benson 9-23; Berry 1-(-1); Thomason 1-(-1). Georgia Tech, Humphreys 19-99; Menger 6-12; Rotenberry 5-28; Mitchell 6-14; Thompson 12-63; Volkert 4-34; Brigman 2-2; Hunsinger 4-23; Mattison 4-16; Shamburger 1-2. PASSING – Arkansas, Walker 3-5-1 51; Benson 4-5-0 35. Georgia Tech, Mitchell 4-10-0 31; Brigman 0-4-0 0; Shamburger 0-1-0 0. RECEIVING – Arkansas, Lyons 2-34; Thomason 1-22; Souter 1-12; Kolb 1-9; 2012 Underwood 1-7; Proctor 1-2. Georgia Tech, Durham 2-20; Hair 2-11. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Georgia Tech, Mitchell 22.

90 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL GATOR BOWL COTTON BOWL Arkansas 14, Georgia Tech 7 Duke 7, Arkansas 6 BOWL GAMES Jacksonville, Fla. – January 2, 1960 1960 Dallas, Texas – January 1, 1961 1961

sellout crowd of 45,104 packed the Gator fourth-quarter aerial attack by Duke’s Don Bowl to see Arkansas’ Frank Broyles make Altman and Tee Moorman dashed Arkansas’ Ahis bowl debut as head coach . And to Ahopes of a victory in the Cotton Bowl’s add to the drama, Broyles was sending his team Silver Anniversary game .

against his alma mater and his college coach, A Razorback triumph over Atlantic Coast | Conference champion Duke was in sight throughout the contest, Bobby Dodd of Georgia Tech .

A solid Razorback running game, led by All-American halfback Jim but in the end, the Blue Devils turned back Arkansas’ efforts to win ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY Mooty, snapped Dodd’s perfect bowl record with a 14-7 Arkansas the Dallas festival for the first time . victory . The first half was a defensive standoff . Both teams were forced Tech ate up most of the first quarter with ball control as the to punt after stalled drives . The Razorbacks threatened once in the Ramblin’ Wreck kept possession for the first 11:04 of the game . closing minutes of the first half when Arkansas All-American Lance The drive ended with a missed field goal attempt at the Arkansas Alworth took a George McKinney pass to the Blue Devil 13-yard line . The threat was stalled by a penalty, and on the next play, eight-yard line . McKinney’s pass was intercepted in the end zone . On the second play from scrimmage following an Arkansas punt, Midway through the third period, Alworth leaped high to catch Georgia Tech quarterback Marvin Tibbetts went to his left, found a bad punt center snap . In full flight he kicked the ball down the plenty of running room, and went 51 yards for the game’s first sideline and out of bounds at the Duke two . Three plays later, Duke score . was forced to punt from its own end zone . Alworth took the kick The Razorbacks took control in the second quarter . Mooty, Jim on Duke’s 49-yard line and the fleet back zig-zagged to the goal for Monroe, and Joe Paul Alberty pounded out 62 yards the score . Mickey Cissel’s PAT was blocked and the score was 6-0 in 18 plays . Alberty climaxed the drive from the one for the score . Arkansas . Freddy Akers kicked the PAT and the game was 7-7 at the half . In the fourth quarter, Duke’s air attack went to work and produced Midway in the third period, Mooty got the Hogs on the move again a 73-yard touchdown drive . Duke quarterback Altman hit his with a 24-yard scamper . Alworth added 23 yards in two plays and Mooty lonesome end, Moorman, for five short passes, the final being a went the last 19 yards for the touchdown . Akers again converted and the nine-yard touchdown . Art Browning tacked on the go-ahead PAT Razorbacks had their first Broyles bowl victory, 14-7 . and Duke won 7-6 . | Mooty was the game’s leading rusher with 99 yards in 18 carries . Alworth, who had 74 yards tandem offense, returned two kickoffs AT&T COTTON BOWL He also was selected the outstanding performer in the contest . for 50 yards and accounted for the lone Razorback score with his 49-yard punt return, was selected the outstanding back in the game .

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F ARKANSAS 0 7 7 0 14 ARKANSAS 0 0 6 0 6 GEORGIA TECH 7 0 0 0 7 DUKE 0 0 0 7 7

SCORING PLAYS: SCORING PLAYS: Georgia Tech - Tibbets 51 run (Faucette kick); 55 yards in 2 plays following punt. Arkansas - Alworth 49 punt return (kick failed). Arkansas - Alberty 1 run (Akers kick); 62 yards in 18 plays following a quick kick. Duke - Moorman 9 pass from Altman (Browning kick); 73 yards in 18 plays following Arkansas - Mooty 19 run (Akers kick); 78 yards in 10 plays following punt. punt.

ARKANSAS GEORGIA TECH ARKANSAS DUKE First Downs 15 13 First Downs 12 10 Net Yards Rushing 218 167 Net Yards Rushing 148 96 Net Yards Passing 21 64 Net Yards Passing 71 93 Passes 2-6 7-18 Passes 5-13 13-17 Interceptions 1 1 Interceptions 1 1 Punts 4-36.5 4-40.7 Punts 6-30.1 8-37.0 Fumbles 1 0 Fumbles 1 2 2012 Penalties 5-56 3-15 Penalties 4-40 3-15

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – Arkansas, Mooty 18-99; Alberty 12-38; Alworth 9-40; Monroe 7-8; Cox RUSHING – Arkansas, McKinney 10-31; Alworth 11-33; 6-29; Kyser 1-4. Georgia Tech, Tibbetts 3-59; Anderson 12-38; Faucette 6-23; Alberty 13-44; Moore 4-7; Horton 5-32; Cox 1-1; Moody Williamson 2-9; Thompson 5-11; Graning 3-5; Braselton 2-18; Nix 2-4. 1-0. Duke, Altman 1-(-1); Wright 9-26; Wilson 19-32; McGee 3-10; Rappold PASSING – Arkansas, Monroe 2-4-0 21; Mooty 0-1-0 0; Alworth 0-1-1 0. Georgia 2-1; Leggett 5-8; Burch 1-0; Tinnell 5-6; Arrington 5-14. Tech, Braselton 8-18-1 64. PASSING – Arkansas, McKinney 4-10-1 58; Moore 1-3-0 13. Duke, Altman 13-17- RECEIVING – Arkansas, Mooty 1-12; Tranum 1-9. Georgia Tech, Burch 1-12; 1; 93. Murphy 1-11; Graning 3-19; Faucette 1-10; Nix 1-12. RECEIVING – Arkansas, Alworth 3-41; Collier 2-30. Duke, WIlson 3-30; MISSED FIELD GOALS – Georgia Tech, James 25. Moorman 8-45; Spoda 1-7; Wright 1-11. MISSED FIELD GOALS – none.

91 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SUGAR BOWL SUGAR BOWL Alabama 10, Arkansas 3 Ole Miss 17, Arkansas 13 New Orleans, La. – January 1, 19621962 New Orleans, La. – January 1, 19631963

fter winning its third consecutive Southwest aking its second consecutive visit Conference title, Arkansas traveled to New to the Sugar Bowl, out-manned A Orleans where the Razorbacks fell to top- M Arkansas forced Mississippi

BOWL GAMES ranked Alabama, 10-3 . quarterback Glynn Griffing to display all

The Crimson Tide had established the toughest of his passing skills to lead the favored Rebels

| defense in the nation, having allowed only 22 points all season . to a 17-13 victory .

Coach ’s team was led by quarterback Pat Trammell, The Razorbacks, after twice seeing Ole Miss get a lead, rallied fullback Mike Fracchia and defensive guard Billy Neighbors, each gamely to tie the score at 3-3 in the second quarter, and 10-10 named All-America . shortly after the final half began . The Tide’s defenders kept Arkansas backed-up on its own end of However, Griffing brought the Rebels back to a 17-10 lead on a the field the first half . 10-play, 80-yard drive and Arkansas could not get any closer to the Fracchia exploded on a 43-yard run to the Razorback 12-yard line, Mississippi goal line than field goal range . and Trammell scored on the next play . Tim Davis kicked the extra Arkansas established two Sugar Bowl records . Tom McKnelly, a point and Alabama led 7-0 in the first quarter . sophomore from Little Rock, kicked two field goals, the most by The Tide finished its scoring in the second period . Trammell any player in the New Orleans classic, from 30 and 22 yards . guided his team to the Arkansas 22-yard line and Davis kicked a And a pass covering 68 yards from quarterback Billy Gray to end 32-yard field goal . The three pointer made the score 10-0 at the half . Jerry Lamb was the longest play in Sugar Bowl history . The Razorbacks were forced to play catch-up football the second A five-yard pass from Billy Moore to Jesse Branch in the third half, so Arkansas quarterback George McKinney went to the air . quarter gave the Razorbacks their only touchdown . A 24-yard pass to Lance Alworth put the Hogs on ’Bama’s 22-yard Ole Miss retaliated with a touchdown and a 17-10 lead but the Razorbacks could only get close enough for McKnelly’s second three- ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY line . Then McKinney drove the Hogs to the eight-yard line . The drive stalled, and Mickey Cissell kicked a 23-yard field goal . pointer . A 32-yard pass, again to Alworth, started the Hogs on a fourth Lamb caught three passes for 107 yards . quarter drive . The threat was stopped, however, when ’Bama’s Butch Wilson stole his second McKinney pass of the day and Alabama ran out the clock .

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F ARKANSAS 0 0 3 0 3 ARKANSAS 0 3 10 0 13 ALABAMA 7 3 0 0 10 OLE MISS 0 10 7 0 17

SCORING PLAYS: SCORING PLAYS: Alabama - Trammell 12 run (Davis kick); 79 yards in 6 plays following punt. Ole Miss - Irwin 30 field goal; 80 yards in 10 plays following punt. Alabama - Davis 32 field goal; 4 yards in 4 plays following interception by Wilson. Arkansas - McKnelly 30 field goal; 82 yards in 7 plays following punt. Arkansas - Cissell 23 field goal; 83 yards in 8 plays following fumble recovery by Ole Miss - Guy 33 pass from Griffing (Irwin kick); 67 yards in 7 plays following Grizzle. kickoff. Arkansas - Branch 5 pass from B. Moore (McKnelly kick); 15 yards in 4 plays following ARKANSAS ALABAMA fumble recovery first play after kickoff. First Downs 7 12 Ole Miss - Griffing 1 run (Irwin kick); 80 yards in 10 plays following kickoff. Net Yards Rushing 113 234 Arkansas - McNnelly 22 field goal; 69 yards in 14 plays following Hatfield’s 27 Net Yards Passing 55 20 kickoff return. Passes 2-12 4-10 Interceptions 0 3 ARKANSAS OLE MISS Punts 7-33.8 6-23.0 First Downs 7 22 Fumbles 1 3 Net Yards Rushing 47 160 AT&T COTTON BOWL | Penalties 3-34 3-53 Net Yards Passing 123 269 Passes 6-18 18-28 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Interceptions 1 2 RUSHING – Alabama, Wilson 5-23; Fracchia 20-123; Trammell 18-63; Wall Punts 4-38.3 2-36.0 4-17; Clark 2-8. Arkansas, Dudley 6-35; Moody 8-25; Alworth 10-15; Moore Fumbles 0 1 5-17; McKinney 6-14; Branch 1-7. Penalties 2-13 4-40 PASSING – Alabama, Trammell 4-10-0 20. Arkansas, McKinney 2-10-3 55; Moore 0-1-0 0; Dudley 0-1-0 0. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RECEIVING – Alabama, Oliver 2-13; Clark 2-7. Arkansas, Alworth 2-55. RUSHING – Ole Miss, Dunn 7-20; Griffing 16-15; Morris 4-20; Guy 5-11; Randall MISSED FIELD GOALS – Arkansas, Cissel 29; Grizzle 47. 7-17; Jennings 9-39; Weatherly 9-36; Johnson 1-2. Arkansas, B. Moore 4-(-2); Branch 7-21; Brabham 9-18; Worthington 1-2; Gray 7-22; T. Moore 1-1. 2012 PASSING – Ole Miss, Griffing 14-23-1 242; Weatherly 4-5-0 27. Arkansas, B. Moore 5-10-0 55; Gray 1-8-2 68. RECEIVING – Ole Miss, Morris 5-62; Randall 3-34; Guy 5-107; Brown 1-17; Jennings 1-2; Davis 2-41; Roberts 1-6. Arkansas, Lamb 3-107; Branch 3-16. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Ole Miss, Irwin 30.

92 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL COTTON BOWL COTTON BOWL Arkansas 10, Nebraska 7 LSU 14, Arkansas 7 BOWL GAMES Dallas, Texas – January 1, 1966 1966 Dallas, Texas – January 1, 19651965

ndefeated Arkansas staked its claim on rkansas returned to the Cotton Bowl with the 1964 national championship with a 22-game winning streak, only to have U a thrilling 10-7 victory over Big Eight A old nemesis LSU snap it with a 14-7 upset . Champion Nebraska in the 29th Cotton Bowl The Razorbacks began the contest impressively enough, taking the ball from their own 13-yard

festival before a standing-room-only crowd of 75,504 . | The Razorbacks, following a short Nebraska punt, jumped to a line and marching 87 yards for a first period score . The touchdown

quick lead on a 31-yard field goal by Tom McKnelly . came on a 19-yard pass from Jon Brittenum to All-America end ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY Nebraska, however, took the lead in the second period following Bobby Crockett . Ronny South’s PAT made it 7-0 . an Arkansas punt . Halfback Harry Wilson ended a 69-yard, 10-play LSU launched a pair of scoring drives in the second period . The march with a one-yard run with 7:45 remaining . The extra point first was capped by a three-yard thrust by Joe LaBruzzo, who was provided the Huskers with a 7-3 halftime margin . voted the game’s outstanding back . LaBruzzo’s score climaxed an The two teams played scoreless football in the third period . The 80-yard drive by the Bengals after a missed field goal by South . LSU Razorbacks, on the passing of quarterback Fred Marshall, rallied late kicked the extra point to tie the game 7-7 . in the fourth period to produce the winning touchdown . Passes to On the first play from scrimmage following the Tiger score, Jim Lindsey, Jerry Lamb and Bobby Burnett pushed the Hogs 80 tragedy struck the Razorbacks . Brittenum suffered a shoulder injury yards in nine plays . Burnett got the touchdown with 4:41 remaining and was forced to leave the game . Two plays later, the Hogs fumbled on a three-yard run . on their own 35-yard line and the Tigers took over . Successive plays by the Arkansas defense secured the victory . After LSU quarterback Nelson Stokley took advantage of the opportunity Nebraska earned a first down at midfield, linebacker Ronnie MacSmith and passed the Tigers to the Arkansas 19-yard line . LaBruzzo then and tackle Jim Williams dropped Frank Churchich for a nine-yard loss . carried five times, the last a one-yard scoring plunge . The PAT gave Following a seven-yard completion, tackle Loyd Phillips stopped an LSU a 14-7 halftime lead . end-around for no gain . On fourth down, Williams spilled Churchich Brittenum returned to the game in the second half and put the for a 15-yard loss . ball in the air to Crockett, who set a bowl record with 10 catches for Center , who earned All-America honors, was 129 yards, in an attempt to go over a tough Tiger defense . selected the outstanding lineman in the game and is a member of Arkansas had driven to the LSU 24-yard line when the clock ran out . | the 1960-69 Cotton Bowl Classic All-Star team . Marshall, who completed 11 of 19 passes for 131 yards, was AT&T COTTON BOWL named the outstanding back .

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F ARKANSAS 3 0 0 7 10 ARKANSAS 7 0 0 0 7 NEBRASKA 0 7 0 0 7 LSU 0 14 0 0 14

SCORING PLAYS: SCORING PLAYS: Arkansas - McKnelly 31 field goal; 42 yards in 8 plays following punt. Arkansas - Crockett 19 pass from Brittenum (South kick); 87 yards in 11 plays following Nebraska - Wilson 1 run (Drum kick); 69 yards in 10 plays following punt. punt. Arkansas - Burnett 3 run (McKnelly kick); 80 yards in 9 plays following punt. LSU - LaBruzzo 3 run (Moneau kick); 80 yards in 16 plays following missed field goal. LSU - LaBruzzo 1 run (Moneau kick); 34 yards in 7 plays following fumble recovery ARKANSAS NEBRASKA by Bass. First Downs 11 11 Net Yards Rushing 45 100 ARKANSAS LSU Net Yards Passing 131 68 First Downs 22 15 Passes 11-19 8-16 Net Yards Rushing 129 167 Interceptions 2 1 Net Yards Passing 177 100 Passes 15-24 8-11

Punts 6-40.1 6-33.3 2012 Fumbles 0 2 Interceptions 0 1 Penalties 6-50 5-25 Punts 3-34.0 6-42.0 Fumbles 1 0 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Penalties 2-10 4-62 RUSHING – Nebraska, Wilson 12-84; Solich 11-34; McCloughan 8-24; Hohn 5-9; Churchich 7-(-51); White 1-0. Arkansas, Burnett 11-23; Lindsey 3-14; Brauswell INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 5-9; Marshall 15-(-1). RUSHING – Arkansas, Jones 10-79; Burnett 12-44; Woodlee 1-14; Lindsey 4-2; PASSING – Nebraska, Churchich 8-15-2 68; McCloughan 0-1-0 0. Arkansas, South 1-(-1); Brittenum 9-(-9). LSU, Labruzzo 21-69; Dousay 14-38; Screen 5-20; Marshall 11-19-1 131. Masters 6-18; LeBlanc 4-8; Stokley 2-11; Schwab 1-3. RECEIVING – Nebraska, McCloughan 3-3; White 2-18; Wilson 1-36; Jeter 1-8; Solich PASSING – Arkansas, Brittenum 15-24-1 177. LSU, Screen 7-10-0 82; Stokley 1-3. Arkansas, Brunett 5-44; Lindsey 3-54; Lamb 3-33. 1-1-0 18. MISSED FIELD GOALS – none. RECEIVING – Arkansas, Crockett 10-129; Jones 2-26; Burnett 2-10; Lindsey 1-12. LSU, Masters 4-45; Labruzzo 1-19; Schwab 1-18; Moreau 1-12; Dousay 1-6. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Arkansas, South 51, 46. LSU, Moreau 19.

93 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS SUGAR BOWL SUGAR BOWL Arkansas 16, Georgia 2 Ole Miss 27, Arkansas 22 New Orleans, La. – January 1, 19701970 New Orleans, La. – January 1, 19691969

sell-out throng gathered at Tulane Stadium espite a record-breaking offensive for the 35th Sugar Bowl Classic, featuring performance Arkansas fell just short in Athe Arkansas Razorbacks, co-champions Da frantic, fourth period comeback as Ole

BOWL GAMES of the Southwest Conference and undefeated Miss prevailed, 27-22 . hit 21

Georgia . of 35 passes for 273 yards and one touchdown .

| Even though Georgia stood among the national leaders in Bill Montgomery completed 17 of 34 aerials for 338 yards and two

defense, it was swarming, ball-hawking Arkansas which gained touchdowns for the Hogs . defensive honors by recovering five fumbles and intercepting four Following a missed field goal by the Porkers, the Rebs stunned passes . the Hogs when Bo Bowen rambled 69 yards for an early touchdown . Miller-Digby Award (Outstanding Player) winner Chuck Dicus, Arkansas followed with another missed three-pointer, and Manning with 12 receptions for 169 yards and the game’s only touchdown, drove the Rebs another 80 yards, keeping the ball himself for the and kicker Bob White, with a Sugar Bowl record three field goals, final 18 . supplied the points as the Porkers recorded a 16-2 victory . Arkansas finally broke the ice on a 12-yard sweep by Bill Burnett, With 2:55 remaining in the first period, Arkansas started its but the Rebels responded with 10 more points . Cloyce Hinton first and only touchdown drive Riding. the passing arm of Bill booted a record-breaking 52-yard field goal, and Manning fired a Montgomery, the Hogs scored when Montgomery hit Dicus for 23 30-yard scoring pass to Vernon Studdard . yards and the touchdown . A pass from Montgomery to Chuck Dicus covered 47 yards giving Georgia soon countered with a safety when David McKnight the Hogs their second touchdown . tackled Bill Burnett in the end zone . Arkansas, after holding on Porker fullback Bruce Maxwell, who gained 103 yards on the ground, downs at its own 29, struck back as passes to Dicus and Max Peacock took a six-yard touchdown pass from Montgomery for the final

ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY set up a 34-yard field goal by White for a 10-2 lead . Razorback score . White booted a 24-yard field goal midway through the final period . A pass interception by All-American linebacker Cliff Powell led to the final Arkansas score, a 31-yard field goal by White . 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F ARKANSAS 0 12 3 7 22 OLE MISS 14 10 3 0 27 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F ARKANSAS 0 10 0 6 16 SCORING PLAYS: GEORGIA 0 2 0 0 2 Ole Miss - Bowen 69 run (King kick); 80 yards in 4 plays following missed field goal. Ole Miss - Manning 18 run (King kick); 80 yards in 6 plays following missed field SCORING PLAYS: goal. Arkansas - Dicus 27 pass from Montgomery (White kick); 65 yards in 9 plays following Arkansas - Burnett 12 run (kick failed); 81 yards in 13 plays following punt. punt. Ole Miss - Hinton 52 field goal, 57 yards in 8 plays following kickoff. Georgia - McKnight tackle Burnett in end zone for safety. Ole Miss - Studdard 30 pass from Manning (King kick); 55 yards in 4 plays following Arkansas - White 34 field goal; 71 yards in 9 plays following defensive stand. punt. Arkansas - White 24 field goal; 55 yards in 10 plays following punt. Arkansas - Dicus 47 pass from Montgomery (pass failed); 80 yards in 6 plays fol- Arkansas - White 31 field goal, 15 yards in 5 plays following interception by Powell. lowing kickoff. Ole Miss - Hinton 36 field goal, 44 yards in 6 plays following punt. ARKANSAS GEORGIA Arkansas - McClard 35 field goal, 80 yards in 10 plays following kickoff. First Downs 13 13 Arkansas - Maxwell 6 pass from Montgomery (McClard kick); 11 yards in 3 plays Net Yards Rushing 40 75 following interception. Net Yards Passing 185 117 Passes 17-39 11-31 ARKANSAS OLE MISS Interceptions 3 1 First Downs 21 24 Punts 10-33.6 10-38.6 Net Yards Rushing 189 154 AT&T COTTON BOWL | Fumbles 2 5 Net Yards Passing 338 273 Penalties 4-31 4-25 Passes 17-35 21-35 Interceptions 2 2 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Punts 2-30.5 6-37.6 RUSHING – Georgia, Johnson 12-45; Cavan 12-(-24); Kemp 9-20; Elrod 5-34; Fumbles 1 0 Lawrence 2-(-13); Hampton; 7-13. Arkansas, Maxwell 5-10; Burnett 2-31; Penalties 3-22 11-101 Montgomery 15-(-2) Dickey 1-1. PASSING – Georgia, Cavan 9-22-1 103; Hampton 2-9-2 14. Arkansas, Montgomery INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 17-39-1 185. RUSHING – Ole Miss, Manning 13-39; Bowen 12-94; Reed 11-21. Arkansas, Burnett RECEIVING – Georgia, Lawrence 3-54; Whittemore 5-56; Johnson 2-0; Hughes 17-59; Maxwell 8-108; Montgomery 12-22. PASSING – Ole Miss, Manning 21-35-2 273. Arkansas, Montgomery 17-34-1

2012 1-7. Arkansas, Burnett 2-1; Dicus 12-169; Peacock 3-15. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Georgia, McCullough 36; 45. Arkansas, White 41 338; Maxwell 0-1-1 0. RECEIVING – Ole Miss, Reed 2-22; Studdard 5-109; Carpenter 1-15; Poole 7-72; Jones 3-29; Felts 2-21; Bowen 1-5. Arkansas, Dicus 6-171; Maxwell 9-137; Rees 2-30. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Arkansas, McClard 22, 32.

94 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL LIBERTY BOWL COTTON BOWL Tennessee 14, Arkansas 13 Arkansas 31, Georgia 10 BOWL GAMES Memphis, Tenn. – December 20, 19711971 Dallas, Texas – January 1, 1976 1976

Liberty Bowl record crowd of 51,410 plus a iding a five-game winning streak at the end national Monday night television audience of the 1975 campaign that notched a share of Asaw Arkansas lose to Tennessee, 14-13 . Rthe Southwest Conference championship and Tennessee scored first on a two-yard run by Bill a trip to the Cotton Bowl, the Razorbacks continued Rudder with 6:39 left in the first period . George their winning ways with a resounding 31-10 triumph | Hunt kicked the extra point . But the Razorbacks soon tied the score over Georgia .

as Joe Ferguson connected with Jim Hodge on a 36-yard touchdown Arkansas thus returned the Cotton Bowl crown to the SWC for ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY pass . Bill McClard’s extra point made the score 7-7 with 4:11 left in the first time in three years . the half . With the Razorbacks trailing 10-0 less than two minutes before The Razorbacks finally gained the lead with 13:14 left in the final halftime, linebacker Hal McAfee pounced on a Georgia fumble on the period on a 19-yard field goal by McClard . Bulldog 15 and Steve Little booted a 39-yard field goal . Georgia tried Louis Campbell’s second pass interception put McClard in a trick play, the “shoe-string,” but Tommy Harris forced a fumble . position for another field goal with 8:51 left . The 30-yard kick, McAfee again recovered, and Ike Forte scored two plays later to tie it which tied a Liberty Bowl record, put Arkansas in command, 13-7 . 10-10 at halftime . A record third pass theft by Campbell presented Arkansas with After a scoreless third quarter, hit Freddie Douglas an apparent chance to seal up the contest . However, McClard’s with a 36-yard pass to set up the go-ahead touchdown and Rolland field goal, which would have given the Porkers a 16-7 margin, was Fuchs scored on a five-yard run . Michael Forrest and Forte added nullified by penalty . touchdowns as the Razorbacks rolled . Further misfortune struck the Razorbacks on a fumble at their McAfee, with 12 tackles and an interception to go with his two own 36-yard line . The Vols scored three plays after recovering, on a fumble recoveries, was selected the game’s outstanding defensive 17-yard run by Curt Watson . Hunt’s extra point provided Tennessee player . Forte, with an Arkansas bowl record of 119 yards, was chosen with a 14-13 lead with 1:56 left . the outstanding offensive player . Ferguson, voted the game’s outstanding player, completed 18 of 28 passes for 200 yards, and Campbell was selected the outstanding defensive player in the game . | AT&T COTTON BOWL 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F ARKANSAS 0 7 0 6 13 ARKANSAS 0 10 0 21 31 TENNESSEE 7 0 0 7 14 GEORGIA 3 7 0 0 10

SCORING PLAYS: SCORING PLAYS: Tennessee - Rudder 2 run (Hunt kick); 55 yards in 8 plays following punt. Georgia - Leavitt 35 field goal; 53 yards in 12 plays following kickoff. Arkansas - Hodge 36 pass from Ferguson (McClard kick); 66 yards in 8 plays following Georgia - Washington 21 pass from Robinson. (Leavitt kick); 58 yards in 10 plays punt. following fumble. Arkansas - McClard 19 field goal; 52 yards in 9 plays following punt. Arkansas - Little 39 field goal; minus 7 yards in 4 plays following fumble. Arkansas - McClard 30 field goal; 30 yards in 6 plays following Campbell intercep- Arkansas - Forte 1 run (Little kick); 13 yards in 2 plays following fumble. tion. Arkansas - Fuchs 5 run (Little kick); 47 yards in 4 plays following punt. Tennessee - Watson 17 run (Hunt kick); 37 yards in 3 plays following Witherspool Arkansas - Forrest 1 run (Little kick); 30 yards in 6 plays following interception. fumble recovery. Arkansas - Forte 6 run (Little kick); 68 yards in 12 plays following punt.

ARKANSAS TENNESSEE ARKANSAS GEORGIA First Downs 22 15 First Downs 20 13 Net Yards Rushing 167 97 Net Yards Rushing 235 102 Net Yards Passing 200 142 Net Yards Passing 89 91 Passes 18-28 11-21 Passes 5-14 8-18 Interceptions 3 3 Interceptions 2 0 2012 Punts 3-43.6 5-43.8 Punts 4-43.0 6-38.7 Fumbles 2 1 Fumbles 1 2 Penalties 6-85 7-73 Penalties 5-35 3-15

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – Arkansas, Ferguson 4-(-2); Saint 17-71; Richardson 13-38; Hodge 1-12; RUSHING – Georgia, Harrison 14-44; Goff 16-32; Reid 5-15; Washington 1-8; Morton 11-48. Tennessee, Maxwell 4-3; Chancey 12-34; Rudder 5-18; Silvey Appleby 1-4; Robinson 8-0; Pollard 2-(-1). Arkansas, Forte 24-119; Fuchs 16-71; 2-3; Watson 11-39. Forrest 5-32; Bull 20-13. PASSING – Arkansas, Ferguson 18-28-3 200. Tennessee, Maxwell 10-20-3 120; PASSING – Georgia, Robinson 7-15-2 85; Goff 1-3-0 6. Arkansas, Bull 5-13-0 89; Rudder 1-1-0 22. Fuchs 0-1-0 0. RECEIVING – Arkansas, Hodge 6-75; Ettinger 5-53; Richardson 6-48; Nichols 1-24. RECEIVING -- Georgia, Davis 3-16; Harrison 2-10; Wilson 1-29; Washington 1-21; Tennessee, Rudder 2-10; Love 3-37; Thompson 2-16; Theiler 3-53; Silvey 1-26. Pollard 1-15. Arkansas, Douglas 2-54; Daily 1-13; Forte 1-12; Fuchs 1-10. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Arkansas, McClard 40. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Arkansas, Little 51.

95 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS ORANGE BOWL FIESTA BOWL Arkansas 31, Oklahoma 6 Arkansas 10, UCLA 10 Miami, Fla. – January 2, 1978 1978 Tempe, Ariz. – December 25, 19781978

rkansas turned a couple of first quarter turnovers rkansas jumped on UCLA for a 10-0 into touchdowns and the Razorbacks cruised to halftime lead, but the Bruins picked up a A a 31-6 upset victory over Oklahoma’s second- A pair of second half scores to secure a 10-10 BOWL GAMES ranked Big Eight champions before an Orange Bowl tie in the eighth Fiesta Bowl before 55,202 fans at

crowd of 74,422 and a national television audience of Sun Devil Stadium .

| more than 65 million . The Razorbacks enjoyed excellent field position early but couldn’t Oklahoma lost 11 yards on three plays before Billy Sims fumbled put points on the board . However, the Bruins wasted a 96-yard first and Jimmy Walker recovered at the Sooner nine . Two plays later, period march which resulted in a missed field goal . Roland Sales scored from a yard out and Arkansas led, 7-0 with only After a Razorback punt, the defense came to life again as Jim Howard 1:59 elapsed . slammed UCLA quarterback Steve Bukich to the ground, causing a After both teams failed to score on drives, OU fullback fumble which Dale White recovered at the Bruin 37 . Some 11 plays fumbled and Dan Hampton recovered at the Razorback 42 . Sales set later, Roland Sales swept right end for four yards and a touchdown . up ’s one-yard run with a 38-yard scamper to the Sooner Later in the second period, Kevin Scanlon hit Gary Stiggers for 14 three . Steve Little’s second of four PAT’s made the score 14-0 . yards, Darryl Mason for 15 yards and Ben Cowins ran for 16 more After Little’s field goal made it 17-0, the Razorbacks went 82 yards for to set up a 37-yard Ish Ordonez field goal . UCLA marched 16 plays with the third quarter kickoff, keeping a touchdown with 4:40 to play in the third quarter . Sales, who finished the drive alive on a fake punt which set up Peter Boermaester’s the night with an Orange Bowl record of 205 yards rushing, had carries 41-yard field goal . That cut the Hog lead to 10-3 with 7:19 left in of 12 and 38 yards before scoring on a four-yard run . A reserve all the third quarter . season, Sales was only in the lineup after the Hog’s top two tailbacks An interference penalty on a punt set the Bruins up at midfield and were suspended for breaking team rules . Bukich, who hit on only four of 11 passes with two interceptions, ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY Each team scored a touchdown in the fourth quarter. Sales earned connected with Severne Reece for 34 yards to the Arkansas 14 . A outstanding back honors, while nose guard Reggie Freeman picked play later, Bukich kept around left end for the tying touchdown up the outstanding lineman award . with 8:32 left . Neither team could cross midfield the remainder of the game, 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F although Thomas Brown hauled back a UCLA punt to the Bruin 32 ARKANSAS 14 0 10 7 31 as time expired . OKLAHOMA 0 0 0 6 6 Jimmy Walker, who had 10 tackles and wrought havoc in the UCLA backfield all day, was selected the game’s outstanding defensive player . SCORING PLAYS: Arkansas - Sales 1 run (Little kick); 9 yards in 2 plays following fumble. Arkansas - Calcagni 1 run (Little kick); 58 yards in 7 plays following fumble. 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F Arkansas - Little 32 field goal; 66 yards in 11 plays following second half kickoff. ARKANSAS 0 10 0 0 10 Arkansas - Sales 4 run (Little kick); 82 yards in 7 plays following fumble. UCLA 0 0 3 7 10 Oklahoma - Hicks 8 pass from Blevins (run failed); 95 yards in 10 plays following interception. SCORING PLAYS: Arkansas - B. White 20 run (Little kick); 70 yards in 9 plays following punt. Arkansas - Sales 4 run (Ordonez kick); 37 yards in 10 plays following fumble. Arkansas - Ordonez 37 field goal; 50 yards in 8 plays following punt. ARKANSAS OKLAHOMA UCLA - Boermaester 41 field goal; 56 yards in 15 plays following second half First Downs 22 19 kickoff. Net Yards Rushing 315 230 UCLA - Bukich 15 run (Boermaester kick); 51 yards in 5 plays following punt and Net Yards Passing 90 80 penalty. Passes 7-12 7-14 Interceptions 0 1 ARKANSAS UCLA First Downs 19 14

AT&T COTTON BOWL | Punts 4-40.5 5-44.4 Net Yards Rushing 200 254 Fumbles 1 3 Net Yards Passing 78 61 Penalties 7-50 5-25 Passes 13-24 4-11 Interceptions 2 2 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Punts 8-37.3 6-41.3 RUSHING – Oklahoma, Peacock 15-117; King 5-49; Lott 19-28; Overstreet 2-21; Fumbles 0 1 Blevins 2-8; Sims 6-7. Arkansas, Sales 22-205; Stiggers 1-38; Bryant 7-33; Penalties 4-50 7-67 White 10-35; Calcagni 18-5; Smith 1-3; Nutt 1-(-4) PASSING – Oklahoma, Lott 4-7-0 42; Blevins 3-6-0 38; Peacock 0-1-0 0. Arkansas, INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Calcagni 7-11-1 90; Nutt 0-1-0 0. RUSHING – Arkansas, Cowins 24-89; Eckwood 8-44; Sales 5-24; Calcagni 10-32; RECEIVING – Oklahoma, Peacock 2-8; Kimball 1-18; Rhodes 3-46; Hicks 1-8. Stiggers 1-2; Brown 3-9. UCLA, Brown 11-84; Owens 17-121; McNeil 6-12; 2012 Arkansas, Sales 4-52; Clay 1-19; White 1-7; Stiggers 1-12. Bukich 19-20; Morris 1-3; Saipale 1-14. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Oklahoma, Von Schamann 45. PASSING – Arkansas, Calcagni 11-16-0 49; Scanlon 2-8-2 29. UCLA, Bukich 4-11- 2; 61. RECEIVING – Arkansas, Clay 3-11; Farrell 2-25; Mason 1-15; Stiggers 2-23; Cowins 2-5; Eckwood 3-(-1). UCLA, Owens 1-2; Reece 2-56; McNeil 1-3. MISSED FIELD GOALS – UCLA, Boermeester 25.

96 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL SUGAR BOWL HALL OF FAME BOWL Alabama 24, Arkansas 9 Arkansas 34, Tulane 15 BOWL GAMES Birmingham, Ala. – Dec. 27, 19801980 New Orleans, La. – January 1, 19801980

hile Alabama handed Arkansas one of ophomore Gary Anderson exploded for its worst bowl defeats ever in the 1980 156 yards on just 11 carries and scored two W Sugar Bowl, the Razorbacks might have Stouchdowns as Arkansas blitzed to a 28-0 been playing their strongest opponent in bowl halftime lead and breezed to a 34-15 victory over

history . Tulane . The Crimson Tide wrapped up its second consecutive national Anderson’s efforts as well as those of a smothering first half | championship by pinning the Hogs with a 24-9 setback . However, defense allowed the Hogs to score more points than they ever had ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY it wasn’t accomplished without difficulty . produced in a bowl game . Arkansas finished with only a 466-398 Arkansas, ranked sixth nationally and co-champion of the edge in total offense but by intermission the Porkers already had Southwest Conference, recovered a fumble on the opening kickoff amassed 269 yards in offense and Anderson had returned a punt for and struck first as Ish Ordonez drilled a 34-yard field goal . a touchdown . Alabama snapped back to take a 17-3 halftime lead but Arkansas Arkansas grabbed a 7-0 advantage when Anderson’s 44-yard dash marched 80 yards on its first possession of the second half for a set up a one-yard plunge by James Tolbert . Before the opening touchdown that sliced the gap to 17-9 . Kevin Scanlon hit Robert quarter ended, Anderson fielded a punt at his own 20, eluded an oncoming tackler and raced 80 yards for a touchdown . Farrell with a three-yard scoring pass but the Hogs failed to convert a After Tom Jones capped a 70-yard march with a three-yard scoring two-point conversion attempt . toss to tight end Steve Clyde, Anderson struck again . Named the The Razorbacks had their chance to get even midway through game’s outstanding player, Anderson took a pitch from Jones, the second half . They drove from their own five to the Alabama 33 reversed his field and roared 46 yards for a touchdown to make it before Scanlon was sacked on third down . Bruce Lahay punted to the 28-0 . Crimson Tide two yard line and with 13:21 left, the Hogs were very Arkansas’ defense, spearheaded by end Billy Ray Smith (who much alive . gained defensive player of the game honors), was stingy when it had However, Alabama used a 35-yard gallop by Billy Jackson and a to be . The Razorbacks allowed Tulane ace quarterback Nickie Hall to 22-yard dash by Steadman Shealy to key a 98-yard touchdown drive complete just 16 of his 37 passes and had the Green Wave blanked that iced the Tide victory . until the final quarter . Ish Ordonez booted a pair of second half field Scanlon was brilliant in defeat for the Hogs, the SWC’s outstanding goals for Arkansas’ other points . | offensive player during the regular season, Scanlon hit 22 of his 39 AT&T COTTON BOWL passes for 245 yards despite fierce pressure by the Bama pass rush . 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F ARKANSAS 14 14 3 3 34 TULANE 0 0 0 15 15 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F ARKANSAS 3 0 6 0 9 SCORING PLAYS: ALABAMA 14 3 0 7 24 Arkansas - Tolbert 1 run (Ordonez kick); 68 yards in 7 plays following interception. Arkansas - Anderson 80 punt return (Ordonez kick). SCORING PLAYS: Arkansas - Clyde 3 pass from Jones (Ordonez kick); 70 yards in 10 plays following Arkansas - Ordonez 34 field goal; 8 yards in 3 plays following fumble. punt. Alabama - Ogilvie 22 run (McElroy kick); 82 yards in 7 plays following punt. Arkansas - Anderson 46 run (Ordonez kick); 56 yards, 3 plays following punt. Alabama - Ogilvie 1 run (McElroy kick); 22 yards in 4 plays following fumble. Arkansas - Ordonez 40 field goal; 58 yards in 8 plays following punt. Alabama - McElroy 25 field goal; 22 yards in 4 plays following 47 yard punt return. Tulane - Anderson 62 pass from Hall (Mannella kick); 80 yards in 4 plays following Arkansas - Farrell 3 pass from Scanlon (run failed); 80 yards in 11 plays following punt. kickoff. Arkansas - Ordonez 27 field goal; 37 yards in 10 plays following kickoff. Alabama - Whitman 12 run (McElroy kick); 98 yards in 9 plays following punt. Tulane - Robinson 1 run (Hall run); 80 yards in 9 plays following kickoff.

ARKANSAS ALABAMA ARKANSAS TULANE First Downs 21 18 First Downs 22 18 Net Yards Rushing 97 284 Net Yards Rushing 358 157

Net Yards Passing 245 70 Net Yards Passing 83 241 2012 Passes 22-40 4-7 Passes 5-13 16-37 Interceptions 0 2 Interceptions 2 1 Punts 7-36.2 8-36.2 Punts 4-42.5 7-34.6 Fumbles 1 1 Fumbles 0 2 Penalties 1-15 7-61 Penalties 1-10 3-15

INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – Alabama, Ogilvie 14-67; Whitman 6-37; Williams 5-18; Jackson 13-120; RUSHING – Arkansas, Tolbert 17-73; Anderson 11-156; Jones 14-11; Douglas Shealy 7-28; Jones 1-3; Nix 3-7; Simon 1-3; Fagan 3-1. Arkansas, Sales 5-15; 10-83; Pierce 1-13; Walters 3-21; Mistler 1-1; Rudisall 1-1; Brewer 2-1. Tulane, Bowles 15-46; Anderson 6-28; Scanlon 12-(-3); Tolbert 2-8; Stiggers 1-3. Lewis 5-45; Reginelli 5-8; Robinson 6-44; Jones 5-38; Hall 8-4; McCray 2-18. PASSING – Alabama, Shealy 4-7-0 70. Arkansas, Scanlon 22-39-1 245; Jones PASSING – Arkansas, Jones 5-13-1 83. Tulane, Hall 16-37-2 241. 0-1-1 0. RECEIVING – Arkansas, Mason 2-15; Clyde 1-9; Walters 1-36; Holloway 1-23. RECEIVING – Alabama, Jackson 1-8; Pugh 3-62. Arkansas, Stiggers 5-39; Anderson Tulane, Lewis 3-22; Reginelli 3-31; Jones 1-8; Holman 4-19; Griffin 2-59; Anderson 7-53; Farrell 3-51; Mason 4-43; Duckworth 3-59. 2-88; Franz 1-14. MISSED FIELD GOALS – none. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Arkansas, Ordonez 51.

97 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS GATOR BOWL BLUEBONNET BOWL North Carolina 31, Arkansas 27 Arkansas 28, Florida 24 Houston, Texas – Dec. 31, 1982 1982 Jacksonville, Fla. – Dec. 28, 1981 1981

reshman quarterback Brad Taylor ignited a fourth ary Anderson exploded for a career high quarter flurry that produced two touchdowns in the 161 yards rushing on 26 attempts and Ffinal five minutes and five seconds but Arkansas’ final Gscored two touchdowns as Arkansas twice period comeback fell just short in a 31-27 loss to North

BOWL GAMES overcame 10-point deficits to trim Florida, 28-24, Carolina . in the Razorback’s initial appearance in the It was a bizarre setting as the Gator Bowl was smothered by fog during

| Bluebonnet Bowl . the last three quarters of a wild football game . The fog didn’t slow Taylor,

who passed for 307 yards and a pair of touchdowns . Anderson, who also caught three passes for 37 yards, circled left Unfortunately for the Razorbacks, the fog didn’t slow North Carolina’s end for 16 yards for a touchdown on the Hogs’ first possession rushing attack either as the Tar Heels gained 283 yards on the ground . but Florida’s passing attack produced enough fireworks to give the Trailing 3-0 in the early stages, Arkansas struck quickly on its third Gators a 17-7 halftime advantage . possession . On the first play following a North Carolina punt, Taylor found Anderson hurdled a stacked defense for a one-yard touchdown Derek Holloway open for a 66-yard touchdown pass that put the Hogs in on fourth-down midway through the third period but Florida struck front . quickly again and carried a 24-14 lead into the final quarter . After the Tar Heels got a gift touchdown on a fumbled punt at the Hog Senior Tom Jones made sure the Razorbacks would reward one of six, Arkansas drove from its own 11 to the North Carolina 12 to set up a their best graduation classes ever with a victory when he passed five Bruce Lahay field goal that deadlocked the contest at 10-apiece just four yards to Jessie Clark for a touchdown, then bulled a yard for a score seconds before half time . North Carolina’s awesome rushing assault proved deadly in the second to put the Hogs in front, 28-24 . half as the Tar Heels grounded out three touchdown drives to gain a Perhaps the most impressive march by the Razorbacks came on 31-10 advantage with just 7:29 remaining . the final possession . Starting on its own six with 6:29 remaining, Taylor started hitting everything in sight and his 44-yard strike to Arkansas killed the remaining time by driving all the way to the Holloway set up a three-yard plunge for a touchdown by Jessie Clark . Taylor Gator 16 . Daryl Bowles keyed the march by earning 13 yards on a ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY passed to Clark for a two-point conversion with 5:05 left . third-and-nine . Ed Jackson then recovered an onside kick and the Hogs struck again. Anderson was named the game’s most valuable player, earning This time it was a 43-yard pass from Taylor to Holloway that set up the Arkansas bowl MVP honors for the third consecutive year . score on fourth and goal from the seven . Taylor found Darryl Mason for the touchdown . North Carolina took an intentional safety late to close the scoring . 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F ARKANSAS 7 0 7 14 28 FLORIDA 7 10 7 0 24 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F ARKANSAS 7 3 0 17 27 SCORING PLAYS: NORTH CAROLINA 3 7 14 7 31 Arkansas - Anderson 16 run (Smith kick); 50 yards in 7 plays following fumble. Florida - Dixon 3 pass from Hewko (Raymond kick); 74 yards in 11 plays following SCORING PLAYS: kickoff. North Carolina - Barwick 31 field goal; 42 yards in 8 plays following punt. Florida - Raymond 34 field goal; 77 yards in 14 plays following punt. Arkansas - Holloway 66 pass from Taylor (Lahay kick); 66 yards in 1 play following Florida - Dixon 13 pass from Hewko (Raymond kick); 80 yards in 10 plays following punt. punt. North Carolina - Bryant 1 run (Hayes kick); six yards in 2 plays following fumbled punt. Arkansas - Anderson 1 run (Smith kick); 83 yards in 9 plays following punt. Arkansas - Lahay 28 field goal; 77 yards in 11 plays following punt. Florida - Dixon 17 pass from Hewko (Raymond kick); 76 yards in 11 plays following North Carolina - Horton 1 run (Hayes kick); 86 yards in 12 plays following second half kickoff. kickoff. Arkansas - Clark 5 pass from Jones (Smith kick); 85 yards in 12 plays following North Carolina - Elkins 1 run (Hayes kick); 80 yards in 10 plays following missed field goal. kickoff. North Carolina - Horton 4 run (Hayes kick); 50 yards in 10 plays following interception. Arkansas - Jones 1 run (Smith kick); 80 yards in 10 plays following punt. Arkansas - Clark 3 run (Clark pass from Taylor); 80 yards in 7 plays following kickoff. Arkansas - Mason 7 pass from Taylor (Lahay kick); 46 yards in 5 plays following ARKANSAS FLORIDA onside kick recovery. First Downs 28 23

AT&T COTTON BOWL | Arkansas - Safety; Hayes ran out of end zone. Net Yards Rushing 356 171 Net Yards Passing 122 234 ARKANSAS NORTH CAROLINA First Downs 16 21 Passes 7-12 19-29 Net Yards Rushing 89 283 Interceptions 1 1 Net Yards Passing 307 53 Punts 3-43.3 4-45.8 Passes 14-29 7-17 Fumbles 1 2 Interceptions 0 1 Penalties 5-36 6-50 Punts 6-35.5 6-41.9 Fumbles 1 1 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – Florida, Jones 12-89; Hampton 21-61; Williams 3-21; Hewko 6-0. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Arkansas, Anderson 26-161; Clark 17-77; Bowles 10-52; Holloway 4-38; Jones

2012 RUSHING – Arkansas, Taylor 11-(-10); Anderson 7-18; Clark 10-40; Pierce 5-14; 5-9; Brown 2-8; Taylor 3-6; Douglas 2-5. Tolbert 5-27. North Carolina, Elkins 6-(-17); Jones 1-1; Bryant 27-148; Anthony 3-17; PASSING – Florida, Hewko 19-28-0 234; Jones 0-1-1 0. Arkansas, Taylor 5-7-1 123; Horton 27-144; Hayes 1-(-10). Jones 2-5-0 (-1). PASSING – Arkansas, Taylor 14-29-1 307. North Carolins, Elkins 7-17-0 53. RECEIVING – Florida, Dixon 8-106; Hampton 2-37; Faulkner 3-27; Young 2-12; Jones RECEIVING – Arkansas, Mason 1-7; Anderson 5-85; Clark 1-17; Mostler 1-10; Holloway 4-171; Kidd 1-10; Pierce 1-7. North Carolina, Richardson 2-15; Anthony 2-36; Mularkey 1-9; Lang 1-7. Arkansas, Anderson 3-37; Bowles 1-7; White 1-40; 1-7; Bryant 3-24; Jones 1-7. Dameron 1-33; Clark 1-5. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Arkansas, Lahay 19. MISSED FIELD GOALS – none.

98 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL LIBERTY BOWL HOLIDAY BOWL Auburn 21 Arkansas 15 Arkansas 18, Arizona State 17 BOWL GAMES Memphis, Tenn. – Dec. 27, 19841984 San Diego, Calif. – December 22, 19851985

ypical of the 1984 season, Arkansas staged reshman Kendall Trainor kicked a 37-yard a furious fourth quarter rally but this one field goal with just 21 seconds left to cap an T fell short as the Razorbacks lost a narrow, Fexhilarating Arkansas comeback and give the 21-15 decision to pre-season national champion Razorbacks an 18-17 victory over Arizona State in the pick Auburn in the Liberty Bowl . Holiday Bowl . | The Tigers took a 14-3 lead into the final quarter as a result of Bo Arkansas trailed 14-7 entering the fourth quarter but pulled ahead

Jackson’s two-yard run and a 35-yard interception return by Kevin when Holiday Bowl Most Valuable Player Bobby Joe Edmonds scooted ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY Porter for first quarter touchdowns . Arkansas had scored first on 17 yards for a touchdown and quarterback Mark Calcagni dove into the Greg Horne’s 31-yard field goal . end zone for the two-point conversion with 9:37 remaining . Nathan Jones made the play that turned things around when An Arizona State field goal gave the Sun Devils a two-point advantage his vicious tackle at the Auburn 37 jolted the ball loose and rolling 5:23 from the conclusion but Edmonds dove for a first down on fourth- toward the Tiger goal line . Jones finally recovered at the Auburn and-one and caught a 24-yard pass to keep alive the Hog’s final march . six . Three thrusts by fullback Marshall Foreman netted a Razorback Trainor ended the suspense with his three-pointer . touchdown . Calcagni was outstanding as he completed 10 of his 17 passes for 117 The Hogs failed on a two-point conversion attempt, then yards and gained 45 yards rushing on 16 carries . He engineered all of found themselves in a hole again as Jackson roared 39 yards for a Arkansas’ scoring drives, including a first-quarter march that ended with touchdown with 5:29 remaining . Derrick Thomas’ nine-yard touchdown run . It gave the Hogs 7-3 lead at Arkansas never surrendered, though . On fourth-and-18 at the the time . Auburn 25, Brad Taylor found James Shibest open for a touchdown Arizona State had sliced the gap to 7-6 with a field goal before a to make it 21-15 . However, Auburn’s ground control attack spent Razorback gamble late in the first half backfired . On fourth and one at all but eight seconds of the remaining 2:28 to end Arkansas’ the Sun Devil 48, quarterback Greg Thomas just missed a deep pass to hopes . Edmonds on the sidelines, giving Arizona State possession in great field Auburn was held to a season low 168 yards rushing and just 252 position . yards in total offense by a swarming Razorback defense . Taylor led The Sun Devils cashed in with a touchdown pass just 36 seconds from intermission . A successful two-point try gave Arizona State a 14-7 the Razorback offense with 18 completions in 34 attempts for 201

halftime lead and it stayed that way until Edmonds scored for the Hogs. | yards . The victory was Arkansas’ fourth come-from-behind in the fourth AT&T COTTON BOWL quarter triumph of the year . Arizona State became the ninth consecutive 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F Razorback opponent to fail to score a rushing touchdown . ARKANSAS 3 0 0 12 15 AUBURN 14 0 0 7 21 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F ARKANSAS 7 0 0 11 18 SCORING PLAYS: ARIZONA STATE 3 11 0 3 17 Arkansas - Horne 31 field goal; 58 yards in 10 plays following punt. Auburn - Jackson 2 run (kick failed); 80 yards in 11 plays following Arkansas field SCORING PLAYS: goal. Arizona St. - Bostrom 47 field goal; 48 yards in 9 plays following punt. Auburn - Porter 35 interception return (Washington run). Arkansas - D. Thomas 9 run (Trainor kick); 80 yards in 16 plays following kickoff. Arkansas - Foreman 2 run (pass failed); 6 yards in 3 plays following Auburn fumble. Arizona St. - Bostrom 22 field goal; 66 yards in 14 plays following punt. Auburn - Jackson 39 run (Knapp kick); 55 yards in 5 plays after taking over on Arizona St. - Cox 16 pass from Van Raaphorst (Amoia pass from Van Raaphorst); 52 downs. yards in 7 plays after taking over on downs. Arkansas- Shibest 25 pass from Taylor (kick failed); 68 yards in 9 plays following Arkansas - Edmonds 17 run (Calcagni run); 84 yards in 11 plays following punt. Auburn touchdown. Arizona St. - Bostrom 28 field goal; 68 yards in 10 plays following kickoff. Arkansas - Trainor 37 field goal; 61 yards in 14 plays following kickoff. ARKANSAS AUBURN First Downs 20 13 ARKANSAS ARIZONA STATE Net Yards Rushing 130 168 First Downs 21 20 Net Yards Passing 226 84 Net Yards Rushing 260 195 Passes 19-40 5-15 Net Yards Passing 117 167 2012 Interceptions 0 4 Passes 10-18 14-27 Punts 4-38.3 9-37.9 Interceptions 1 0 Fumbles 0 1 Punts 5-37.0 5-32.8 Penalties 8-60 8-56 Fumbles 1 0 Penalties 2-10 2-21 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – Auburn, Jackson 18-88; Agee 4-29; Fullwood 11-4; Washington 3-4; Ware INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS 6-14; Jessie 3-9; Mann 1-2; Burger 1-1; Campbell 2-21. Arkansas, Foreman 15-62; RUSHING – Arizona State, Crawford 18-103; Amoia 13-56; Clack 9-37; Van Raphorst Thomas 9-56; Taylor 7-11; Edmonds 3-8; Tatum 1-3; Nutt 1-1; Forte 1-11. 1-(-1). Arkansas, Calcagni 16-45; Foreman 9-30; Rouse 15-76; D. Thomas 9-39; Young PASSING – Auburn, Washington 5-12-0 84; Burger 0-2-0 0; Mann 0-1-0 0. 1-2; VanDyke 1-3; G. Thomas 2-19; Edmonds 7-43; Miller 1-3. Arkansas, Taylor 18-34-2 201; Nutt 1-6-2 25. PASSING – Arizona State, Van Raphorst 14-27-1 167. Arkansas, Calcagni 10-17-0 RECEIVING – Auburn, Weygand 1-10; Jackson 1-25; Beauford 1-24; Gainous 1-17; 117; G. Thomas 0-1-0 0. Collins 1-8. Arkansas, Edmonds 10-68; Shibest 5-84; Young 1-32; White 1-24; Miller RECEIVING – Arizona State, Gallimore 4-36; Hill 3-36; Crawford 2-11; Clack 1-10; Cox 1-3; Lueders 1-15. 3-67; Harris 1-7. Arkansas, Edmonds 7-93; Centers 1-17; VanDyke 1-4; Rouse 1-3. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Auburn, McGinty 30. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Arizona State, Bostrom 59

99 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS ORANGE BOWL LIBERTY BOWL Oklahoma 42, Arkansas 8 Georgia 20, Arkansas 17 Miami, Fla. – January 1, 1987 1987 Memphis, Tenn. – December 29, 1987 1987

ine years after Arkansas pulled one of the ohn Kasay, a backup placekicker thrust into most stunning upsets in Orange Bowl duty when the regular kicker was suspended, history by thumping Oklahoma, 31-6, the kicked a 39-yard field goal on the last play of

BOWL GAMES N J Sooners got their chance to redeem themselves . the game to allow Georgia to come from behind A pair of touchdown gallops in the first half by and post its first-ever bowl victory over Arkansas .

| proved to be all Oklahoma would need as the Kasay’s kick gave the Bulldogs a 20-17 triumph in a contest that was Sooners downed the Razorbacks, 42-8 . dominated by the Razorbacks for three quarters . It came after Georgia Oklahoma had been held without a first down in the opening intercepted a Greg Thomas pass at the Hog 43 with 56 seconds left . quarter but Tillman dashed 77 yards for a touchdown on the third A 43-yard field goal by Kendall Trainor and a 10-yard Thomas play of the second period . Tillman scored again on a 21-yard run after touchdown run gave the Razorbacks a 10-7 halftime lead . Thomas an interception at the Sooner 46 and Arkansas never posed a threat scored again early in the third quarter to give the Hogs a 17-7 the rest of the way . advantage . The second Thomas touchdown came after he had passed The Razorbacks’ deepest thrust in the first half reached the 26 yards to Billy Winston on fourth and one at the Georgia 27 . Oklahoma 25 at a time when it was only 7-0 . However, Greg A short field goal by Kasay cut the Hog lead to seven and the Thomas, who suffered only one interception during the regular Bulldogs took advantage of an interception at the Arkansas 39 to drive season, had a pass picked off at the Sooner 13 . for the tying touchdown 10 minutes into the fourth quarter . Oklahoma put the contest away with four second-half touchdowns . Arkansas responded with a magnificent drive from its 12 to the Arkansas scored late on a two-yard blast by fullback Derrick Thomas Georgia 18 that killed nearly nine minutes in clock time . The Hogs and a two-point pass from John Bland to James Shibest . tried a short field goal but missed with 1:42 left . The Razorbacks then Arkansas had a lopsided statistical advantage at halftime with 11 held the Bulldogs but threw the interception that turned into the

ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY first downs to four for Oklahoma but the two interceptions proved winning field goal for Georgia . costly . The Hogs suffered five interceptions during the contest . Thomas led all rushers with 79 yards and passed for 86 . He was Thomas did complete 13 of his 26 passes for 129 yards and Bland was named the Razorback offensive MVP . James Rouse added 72 yards three-for-seven for 63 yards . rushing . Arkansas’ defense held the leading rushing attack in the Southeastern Conference nearly 100 yards below its average and intercepted two passes but could not overcome the Razorback passes 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F that were picked off . ARKANSAS 0 0 0 8 8 OKLAHOMA 0 14 14 14 42 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F SCORING PLAYS: ARKANSAS 3 7 7 0 17 Oklahoma - Tillman 77 run (Lashar kick); 81 yards in 2 plays following punt. GEORGIA 0 7 0 13 20 Oklahoma - Tillman 21 run (Lashar kick); 54 yards in 9 plays following interception. Oklahoma - Holieway 2 run (Lashar kick); 44 yards in 5 plays following punt. SCORING PLAYS: Oklahoma - Holieway 4 run (Lashar kick); 69 yards in 3 plays following punt. Arkansas - Trainor 43 field goal; 33 yards in 11 plays following punt. Oklahoma - Stafford 13 run (Lashar kick); 59 yards in 3 plays following punt. Georgia - Tate 1 run (Kasay kick); 76 yards in 15 plays following kickoff. Oklahoma - Parham 49 run (Lashar kick); 53 yards in 3 plays following interception. Arkansas - Thomas 10 run (Trainor kick); 68 yards in 8 plays following missed field Arkansas - D. Thomas 2 run (Shibest pass from Bland); 64 yards in 5 plays following goal. kickoff. Arkansas - Thomas 1 run (Trainor kick); 76 yards in 8 plays following kickoff. Georgia - Kasay 24 field goal; 69 yards in 11 plays following punt. ARKANSAS OKLAHOMA Georgia - Jackson 5 run (Kasay kick); 39 yards in 7 plays following interception. First Downs 17 11 Georgia - Kasay 39 field goal; 20 yards in 3 plays following interception. Net Yards Rushing 48 366 Net Yards Passing 192 47 ARKANSAS GEORGIA Passes 16-33 2-5

AT&T COTTON BOWL | First Downs 19 20 Interceptions 0 5 Net Yards Rushing 255 197 Punts 9-41.1 5-47.6 Net Yards Passing 86 148 Fumbles 0-2 2-3 Passes 7-17 15-25 Penalties 3-25 4-40 Interceptions 2 2 Punts 3-32.7 3-31.0 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Fumbles 1-2 0-0 RUSHING – Arkansas, Johnson 5-15; G. Thomas 22-16; Van Dyke 3-0; D. Thomas 7-20; Penalties 4-45 5-50 Foreman 2-7; Bland 4-(-2); Young 1-2; Cleveland 1-(-10). Oklahoma, Tillman 7-109; Johnson 9-27; Collins 1-2; Carr 5-77; Perry 6-22; Holieway 7-(-4); Jackson 1-9; INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Stafford 3-24; Mitchel 4-38; Sullivan 3-10; Anderson 1-3; Parham 1-49. RUSHING – Arkansas, Rouse 18-72; Johnson 6-22; Van Dyke 8-40; Thomas 13-79; PASSING – Arkansas, G. Thomas 13-26-4 129; Bland 3-7-1 63; Cleveland 0-0-0 2012 Foster 8-42. Georgia, Tate 14-46; Ellis 5-16; Hampton 9-29; Jackson 10-72; Berry 5-9; 0. Oklahoma, Holieway 2-3-0 47; Sullivan 0-2-0 0. Cleveland 1-4; Osborn 1-21. RECEIVING – Arkansas, Thomas 2-23; Shibest 4-83; Van Dyke 4-23; Johnson 4-25; PASSING – Arkansas, Thomas 7-17-2 86. Georgia, Jackson 15-25-2 148. Centers 2-38. Oklahoma, Jackson 1-11; Shepard 1-36. RECEIVING – Arkansas, Johnson 1-5; Horton 2-28; Kessinger 1-8; Rouse 1-9; MISSED FIELD GOALS – Arkansas, Trainor 52. Winston 2-36. Georgia, Thomas 7-76; Tate 1-9; Hampton 3-12; Osborn 3-35; Sadowski 1-16. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Arkansas, Trainor 34, 35. Georgia, Kasay 48,47.

100 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL COTTON BOWL COTTON BOWL UCLA 17, Arkansas 3 Tennessee 31, Arkansas 27 BOWL GAMES Dallas, Texas – January 2, 1989 1989 Dallas, Texas – January 1, 1990 1990

CLA smothered Arkansas with a ot even a record-setting offensive devastating defensive effort and a brilliant performance by Arkansas could overcome U performance by the Razorback defense Nthe devastating running of Tennessee’s was not enough as the Bruins spoiled the first Hog as the Volunteers edged the trip to the Cotton Bowl in 13 years with a 17-3 Razorbacks, 31-27, in one of the most wide open | triumph at Dallas . Cotton Bowl games in years . The Hogs earned a Cotton Bowl record 568 yards in total offense

It was the initial season for the Cotton Bowl to be sponsored by ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY Mobil Oil and nearly 60,000 Razorback fans helped fill the 74,000- and 31 first downs but suffered a pair of turnovers inside the Tennessee 10-yard line that proved fatal . plus seat stadium . Hog fans were chilled, even on a bright, sunny Webb was sensational for the Vols, rushing for 205 yards and two day, by the Bruin defense that limited Arkansas to an all-time low touchdowns on 26 carries . His 78-yard scoring run put Tennessee 42 yards in total offense . ahead 31-13 before the Hogs came roaring back . After a quarter it looked like neither team would move the ball Barry Foster, who rushed for 103 yards and two touchdowns, scored much . However, early in the second period the Bruins took advantage from the one early in the fourth quarter and Quinn Grovey later hit of a 15-yard late hit penalty that kept them from having to punt to Billy Winston with a pass that finished as a 67-yard touchdown play keep alive a 93-yard drive for their first touchdown . UCLA converted but the Hogs ran out of time . five consecutive third down situations after the penalty . James Rouse had a brilliant day for the Razorbacks with 134 yards The Bruins followed with a 74-yard march against the clock, and a touchdown on 22 carries and Grovey, who suffered from a scoring on a pass with just 21 seconds left in the half . pregame stomach virus, completed 12 of his 22 passes for 207 yards Kendall Trainor gave the Razorbacks hope midway through the and a touchdown . However, he flipped a pass from the Volunteer third quarter when he drilled a 49-yard field goal but the Bruins two yard line that was intercepted at a time Arkansas led 6-3 and ate up the next eight minutes of clock time before Kerry Crawford was dominating the game . pounced on a UCLA fumble at the Hog 10 early in the fourth period . A sellout crowd of 74,358, including more than 50,000 Razorback Arkansas never could muster another offensive drive and a late fans, watched the offensive extravaganza . Linebackers Mick Thomas and Ty Mason spearheaded Arkansas’ defensive effort with seven UCLA field goal finished the scoring . UCLA dominated possession tackles each and Aaron Jackson and Patrick Williams each made an time, 42:43 to 17:17, something Arkansas had dominated all year in

interception for the Hogs . | its 10-1 regular season . Linebacker LaSalle Harper was Arkansas’ most valuable player AT&T COTTON BOWL with a stunning 20 tackles, a fumble recovery and an interception . 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F Safety Steve Atwater had nine tackles for the Hogs . ARKANSAS 6 0 7 14 27 TENNESSEE 3 14 14 0 31

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F SCORING PLAYS: ARKANSAS 0 0 3 0 3 Tennessee - Burke 23 field goal; 61 yards in 12 plays following kickoff. UCLA 0 14 0 3 17 Arkansas - Foster 1 run (run failed); 56 yards in 11 plays following kickoff. Tennessee - Morgan 84 pass from Kelly (Burke kick); 87 yards in 2 plays following SCORING PLAYS: interception. UCLA - Estwick 1 run (Velasco kick); 93 yards in 19 plays following punt. Tennessee - Webb 1 run (Burke kick); 70 yards in 8 plays following punt. UCLA - Anthony 1 pass from Aikman (Velasco kick); 74 yards in 10 plays following Tennessee - Amsler 1 pass from Kelly (Burke kick); 68 yards in 8 plays following punt. fumble. Arkansas - Trainor 49 field goal; 14 yards in 6 plays following fumble recovery. Arkansas - Rouse 1 run (Wright kick); 72 yards in 9 plays following kickoff. UCLA - Velasco 32 field goal; 38 yards in 9 plays following punt. Tennessee - Webb 78 run (Burke kick); 80 yards in 2 plays following punt. Arkansas - Foster 1 run (Foster run); 74 yards in 12 plays following kickoff. ARKANSAS UCLA Arkansas - Winston fumble recovery in end zone after 67 pass from Grovey (pass First Downs 4 22 failed); 67 yards in 1 play following punt. Net Yards Rushing 22-21 55-199 Net Yards Passing 21 172 ARKANSAS TENNESSEE Passes 4-14 19-27 First Downs 31 16 Interceptions 1 1 Net Yards Rushing 72-361 38-320 2012 Punts 6-49.2 3-36.0 Net Yards Passing 207 150 Fumbles 0-0 2-3 Passes 12-22 9-23 Penalties 7-61 7-74 Interceptions 2 1 Punts 3-44.3 5-39.0 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Fumbles 2-3 0-0 RUSHING – UCLA, Wills 18-120; Brown 16-56; Estwick 8-16; Toy 2-7; Ball 2-3; Penalties 3-20 4-36 Aikman 9-(-3). Arkansas, Grovey 7-19; Foster 6-16; Johnson 2-3; Jackson 1-1; Rouse 2-(-1); Russell 1-(-6); Williams 3-(-11). INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS PASSING – UCLA, Aikman 19-27-1 172. Arkansas, Grovey 2-8-0 10; Williams RUSHING – Tennessee, Webb 26-250; Moore 1-36; Amsler 1-15; Poles 2-13; 2-3-1 11; Bland 0-3-0 0. Thompson 3-12; Kelley 5-(-6). Arkansas, Rouse 22-134; Foster 22-103; Jackson RECEIVING – UCLA, Farr 4-48; Arbuckle 1-35; Richardson 1-20; McCracken 2-16; 9-48; Grovey 9-34; Harshaw 8-31; Russell 1-6; Price 1-5. Moore 1-10; Wills 2-9; Toy 1-8; Berkley 1-8; Estwick 2-6; Brown 1-5; Ball 1-3; PASSING – Tennessee, Kelly 9-23-2 150. Arkansas, Grovey 12-22-1 207. Thompson 1-3; Anthony 1-1. Arkansas, Jackson 1-8; Harshaw 1-7; Horton 1-4; RECEIVING – Tennessee, Morgan 2-96; Harper 2-28; Reeves 1-17; Amsler 2-7; Foster 1-2. Woods 1-5; Pickens 1-(-3). Arkansas, Russell 7-105; Winston 4-94; Horton 1-8. MISSED FIELD GOALS – none. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Arkansas, Wright 44.

101 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS INDEPENDENCE BOWL CARQUEST BOWL Georgia 24, Arkansas 15 North Carolina 20, Arkansas 10 Shreveport, La. – Dec. 29, 1991 1991 Miami, Fla. – December 30, 19951995

ndre Hastings’ blazing accounted for n 87-yard pass play from a scrambling Mike a pair of Georgia touchdowns and Arkansas Thomas to L . C . Stevens late in the third A couldn’t overcome five interceptions A quarter proved to be the decisive play as BOWL GAMES as the Razorbacks were defeated, 24-15, in the North Carolina earned a 20-10 CarQuest Bowl

Independence Bowl . victory over Arkansas .

| Hastings scored on a brilliant catch of a 27-yard pass by Eric Zeier The Tar Heels led 14-10 at the time in a game dominated by and ran 53 yards on a reverse for another touchdown . Zeier had both defenses . Thomas was flushed out of the pocket by Razorback another touchdown pass to open the scoring and Kanon Parkman defensive end Steven Conley and narrowly avoided a sack before kicked a 39-yard field goal for the Bulldogs . floating the game winner to Stevens . The Hogs trailed 17-0 late in the second quarter when a short Arkansas had scored on its first possession when Barry Lunney Georgia punt gave Arkansas the ball at the Bulldog 37. E.D. Jackson fired a 25-yard touchdown pass to Anthony Lucas to cap a 78-yard roared into the end zone for the Razorbacks from seven yards out march . The Tar Heels answered with a 53-yard drive that Thomas with 35 seconds left in the half to cut the margin to 17-7 . finished with an 18-yard scoring pass to Darrin Ashford . Hastings’ touchdown run early in the third quarter made it 24-7 . It was still 7-7 in the third quarter when Todd Latourette kicked Arkansas had several scoring chances in the second half but didn’t a 26-yard field goal to give the Hogs their lead back . However, a reach the end zone again until Jackson’s one-yard plunge with just 28-yard touchdown run by Leon Johnson gave North Carolina the 1:19 left . Jackson also ran for a two-point conversion . lead and the long pass three minutes later iced the victory . Jackson finished with 112 rushing yards, just 13 yards fewer than The Hogs had the advantage in first downs (26-20) but suffered Georgia netted as a team on the ground . Wade Hill quarterbacked three turnovers while North Carolina had none . Senior Marius the Hogs and threw for 122 yards but suffered the five interceptions . Johnson rushed for 136 yards on 29 carries . It was the third straight

ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY Zeier was brilliant for Georgia, completing 18 of his 28 passes bowl appearance for Arkansas in which a back ran for at least 100 for 228 yards . Hastings made four catches for 94 yards . Georgia’s yards . big plays were the difference as Arkansas finished with seven more Lunney passed for 227 yards but was intercepted twice and sacked first downs than the Bulldogs . five times . Arkansas managed to sack Thomas just once .

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F ARKANSAS 0 7 0 8 15 ARKANSAS 7 0 3 0 10 GEORGIA 14 3 7 0 24 NORTH CAROLINA 7 0 13 0 20

SCORING PLAYS: SCORING PLAYS: Georgia - Marshall 7 pass from Zeier (Peterson kick); 48 yards in 7 plays following Arkansas - Lucas 25 pass from Lunney (Latourette kick); 78 yards in 12 plays punt. following opening kickoff. Georgia - Hastings 27 pass from Zeier (Peterson kick); 24 yards in 2 plays following North Carolina - Ashford 18 pass from Thomas (Welch kick); 53 yards in 8 plays interception. following kickoff. Georgia - Parkman 39 field goal; 68 yards in 11 plays following punt. Arkansas - Latourette 26 field goal; 37 yards in 8 plays following punt. Arkansas - Jackson 7 run (Wright kick); 37 yards in 8 plays following punt. North Carolina - Johnson 28 run (Welch kick); 65 yards in 9 plays following punt. Georgia - Hastings 53 run (Peterson kick); 53 yards in 1 play following interception. North Carolina - Stevens 87 pass from Thomas (kick failed); 88 yards in 2 plays Arkansas - Jackson 1 run (Jackson run); 81 yards in 18 plays following defensive following punt. stand. ARKANSAS NORTH CAROLINA ARKANSAS GEORGIA First Downs 26 20 First Downs 22 15 Net Yards Rushing 162 242 Net Yards Rushing 188 125 Net Yards Passing 227 177 AT&T COTTON BOWL | Net Yards Passing 122 237 Passes 16-35 10-23 Passes 12-31 20-31 Interceptions 0 2 Interceptions 0 5 Punts 4-38.8 4-32.5 Punts 4-45.3 6-32.3 Fumbles 1-1 0-0 Fumbles 1-1 0-1 Penalties 3-36 4-31 Penalties 7-43 10-7 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – North Carolina, Johnson 29-195; Wall 2-15; Watson 6-13; Thomas RUSHING – Georgia, Hastings 1-53; Strong 8-36; Hearst 9-21; Ware 7-6; Harvey 2-6; 7-8; Parquet 3-6; Geter 1-3; McGregor 1-2. Arkansas, Johnson 29-136; Lunney Fouch 1-3; Zeier 2-0. Arkansas, Jackson 28-112; Jeffrey 9-44; Bradley 5-20; Price 3-9; 14-19; Meadors 1-7. Hill 4-8; Caldwell 2-(-5). PASSING – North Carolina, Thomas 10-23-0 177. Arkansas, Lunney 16-35-2 2012 PASSING – Georgia, Zeier 18-28-0 228; Talley 2-3-0 9. Arkansas, Hill 12-31-5 122. 227. RECEIVING – Georgia, Hastings 4-94; Hearst 2-24; Maxwell 2-21; Mitchell 3-24; Harvey RECEIVING – North Carolina, Ashford 3-38; Barnes 3-21; Stevens 1-87; Brown 2-20; Thomas 2-19; Strong 1-14; Ethridge 1-11; Marshall 2-13; Ware 1-(-3). Arkansas, 1-19; Watson 1-12; Johnson 1-0. Arkansas, Meadors 7-101; Eubanks 3-45; Keith 3-38; Botkin 4-26; Caldwell 1-20; Browning 2-23; Dickerson 1-10; Bradley 1-5. Heringer 3-42; Johnson 2-14; Lucas 1-25. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Georgia, Parkman 32. MISSED FIELD GOALS – North Carolina, Welch 32. Arkansas, Latourette 30, 21.

102 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL FLORIDA CITRUS BOWL COTTON BOWL Michigan 45, Arkansas 31 Arkansas 27, Texas 6 BOWL GAMES Orlando, Fla. – January 1, 1999 1999 Dallas, Texas – January 1, 20002000

rkansas overcame a two-touchdown halftime deficit rivalry born in 1894 and discontinued when with three unanswered scores and led defending Arkansas left the Southwest Conference A national champion Michigan 31-24 early in the A following the 1991 season was reborn on the fourth quarter before the Wolverines took advantage of a first day of the year 2000 when the Razorbacks shocked

punt return and an interception to pin the Razorbacks with old nemesis Texas, 27-6, in the Cotton Bowl at Dallas . a 45-31 defeat in front of 63,584 fans at the Florida Citrus Bowl . In more than 100 years of football the Longhorns |

In the first meeting ever between the schools, Michigan roared to a 24-10 lead never had been held to negative rushing yardage but it happened in the and was driving inside UA territory when Melvin Bradley forced a fumble by Cotton Bowl as the Razorbacks used a season-high eight quarterback sacks ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY Anthony Thomas and David Barrett recovered for the Razorbacks at his own 29 . to hold Texas to minus 27 yards on the ground . It was the first time the Hog quarterback marched his team to the Michigan two and Chrys Hogs held a bowl opponent to minus rushing yardage . Chukwuma bulled into the end zone from there . Freshman also established a bowl first for Arkansas . He On UM’s next possession, Jeromy Flowers intercepted a pass and returned it to snapped a 3-3 tie in the third quarter when he took Clint Stoerner’s lob the Wolverine seven . Chukwuma carried three times, blasting into the end zone pass and turned it into a 30-yard touchdown . In the fourth quarter he from the one on his final try to tie the game . Arkansas’ Zac Painter ran 24 yards sparked a 17-point Razorback avalanche with a 37-yard sprint down the with an interception to the Michigan 11 . Stoerner then hit Joe Dean Davenport sidelines . He became the first Hog ever to score rushing and pass receiving with a nine-yard touchdown pass to make it 31-24 . touchdowns in the same bowl game . Michigan answered with an 80-yard scoring drive that Thomas completed with Cobbs was the game’s outstanding offensive player after rushing for 98 a one-yard scoring plunge . UA failed to respond with a first down, and a short yards on just 15 carries . Senior lineman D .J . Cooper was the game’s punt and 14-yard return set up the Wolverines on the Hog 35 . On third-and-seven outstanding defensive player after making five tackles, including two of Michigan quarterback Tom Brady found DiAllo Johnson with a 21-yard scoring the quarterback sacks . strike to put his team in front for good . The first half was a defensive struggle with field goals by Arkansas’ Tony On Arkansas’ next possession, a Stoerner pass was hanging on the shoulder pad Dodson and Texas’ Kris Stockton producing the only points . Cobbs’ first of a receiver when Michigan’s James Whitley grabbed it and raced 26 yards for a touchdown was set up by a 47-yard bomb from Stoerner to Anthony Lucas touchdown . With just 1:47 remaining, the issue had been decided . from the Hog one yard line . Trailing 10-3, Texas marched back to the UA earned 348 yards against a stingy UM defense but suffered two Arkansas one but was stopped on three consecutive plays before calling on interceptions and both were returned for touchdowns . Chukwuma rushed for Stockton for a second field goal . 56 yards on 17 carries . Stoerner completed just 17 of his 42 passes for 232 yards Arkansas quickly retaliated with an 86-yard drive that finished when Michael Jenkins bolted 42 yards for a score . After Cobbs scored again, and two touchdowns . Michael Williams caught seven passes for 90 yards . | Dodson kicked another field goal and the victory was secured . It was only the third time Arkansas held a bowl opponent without a AT&T COTTON BOWL 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F touchdown . It happened in a 0-0 tie with LSU in the 1947 Cotton Bowl ARKANSAS 0 10 14 7 31 and in a 16-2 Sugar Bowl triumph over Georgia in 1969 . The victory ended MICHIGAN 3 21 0 21 45 a seven-bowl game losing streak for the Razorbacks and was the first bowl win for coach Houston Nutt . SCORING PLAYS: Michigan - Feely 43 field goal; 36 yards in six plays following punt. 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F Arkansas - Williams 35 pass from Stoerner (Latourette kick); 82 yards in six plays following punt. ARKANSAS 3 0 7 17 27 Michigan - Thomas 2 run (Feely kick); 56 yards in six plays following punt. TEXAS 0 3 3 0 6 Michigan - Gold 46 interception return (Feely kick). Arkansas - Latourette 42 field goal; 55 yards in 12 plays following kickoff. SCORING PLAYS: Michigan - Thomas 5 run (Feely kick); 69 yards in seven plays following kickoff. Arkansas — Dodson 25 field goal; 45 yards in eight plays following punt. Texas — Stockton 35 field goal; 23 yards in six plays following interception. Arkansas - Chukwuma 2 run (Latourette kick); 71 yards on six plays following fumble recovery. Arkansas — Cobbs 30 pass from Stoerner (Dodson kick); 97 yards in nine plays following punt. Arkansas - Chukwuma 1 run (Latourette kick); 7 yards in three plays following interception. Texas — Stockton 22 field goal; 68 yards in 10 plays following kickoff. Arkansas - Davenport 9 pass from Stoerner (Latourette kick); 11 yards in two plays following int. Arkansas — Jenkins 42 run (Dodson kick); 86 yards in seven plays following kickoff. Michigan - Thomas 1 run (Feely kick); 80 yards in 14 plays following kickoff. Arkansas — Cobbs 37 run (Dodson kick); 37 yards in one play following punt. Michigan - Johnson 21 pass from Brady ( Feely kick); 35 yards in five plays following punt. Arkansas — Dodson 27 field goal; 38 yards in eight plays following punt. Michigan - Whitley 26 interception return (Feely kick). ARKANSAS MICHIGAN ARKANSAS TEXAS First Downs 20 21 First Downs 17 14 Net Yards Rushing 116 204 Net Yards Rushing 191 -27

Net Yards Passing 232 230 Net Yards Passing 194 212 2012 Passes 12-23 24-39 Passes 17-42 16-30 Interceptions 0 2 Interceptions 2 2 Punts 4-39.0 9-39.7 Punts 7-33.9 5-40.0 Fumbles 0 0 Fumbles 0-0 1-1 Penalties 4-36 7-40 Penalties 4-31 12-104 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – Texas, Mitchell 13-36; Robertson 2-(-5); Sims 5-(-15); Applewhite 5-(-43). RUSHING – Arkansas, Chukwuma 17-56; Hill 13-35; Stoerner 8-14; Branch 1-9; Norman Arkansas, Cobbs 15-98; Jenkins 6-82; Chukwuma 10-26; Branch 1-3; Team 1-(-4); Stoerner 2-(-14). 1-2. Michigan, Thomas 21-132; Williams 19-72; Coleman 1-3; Brady 5-(-3). PASSING – Texas, Applewhite 15-21-0 121; Sims 9-18-0 91. Arkansas, Stoerner 12-23-2 PASSING – Arkansas, Stoerner 17-42-2 232. Michigan, Brady 14-27-2 209; Henson 194. 2-2-0 21; Johnson 0-1-0 0. RECEIVING – Texas, Nunez 6-48; Flowers 5-62; Thompson 4-33; Mitchell 3-4; Scaife RECEIVING – Arkansas, Williams 7-90; Lucas 3-63; Smith 3-19; Morreale 1-36; Hill 2-38; Jones 2-21; Healy 1-6; Stevens 1-0. Arkansas, Williams 2-47; Davenport 14; Davenport 1-9; Chukwuma 1-1. Michigan, Streets 7-129; Williams 2-15; Shea 2-25; Branch 2-23; Williams 2-8; Lucas 1-47; Cobbs 1-30; Smith 1-11; Chukwuma 2-10; Terrell 1-26; Johnson 1-21; Thomas 1-12; Campbell 1-11; Knight 1-6. 1-3. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Michigan, Feely 48. MISSED FIELD GOALS – None.

103 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS LAS VEGAS BOWL COTTON BOWL UNLV 31, Arkansas 14 Oklahoma 10, Arkansas 3 Las Vegas, Nev. – Dec. 21, 2000 2000 Dallas, Texas – January 1, 2002 2002

laying on its home field, UNLV rallied from a n a battle of two stingy defenses, the No . 10 and 14-7 second-quarter deficit to score 24 unanswered defending national champion Oklahoma Sooners Ppoints as the Rebels (8-5) defeated Arkansas (6-6), Ioutlasted the Arkansas Razorbacks, 10-3, in the 31-14, in Las Vegas Bowl IX before a crowd of 29,113 at 66th annual SBC Cotton Bowl on New Year’s Day. BOWL GAMES Sam Boyd Stadium . Oklahoma (11-2) went to halftime with a 7-0 lead UNLV quarterback Jason Thomas completed 12 of 17 passes for 217 yards and held on for a 10-3 victory over Arkansas (7-5) in front of more than | and three touchdowns, including two to Nate Turner and a 54-yard strike to 70,000 fans at historic Cotton Bowl Stadium . The Sooners kept the UA Troy Mason that broke a 14-14 tie in the third quarter . Thomas earned most offense off balance all day including earning a bowl record nine sacks . valuable player honors for the Rebels while Turner recorded a game-high eight Oklahoma’s earned offensive player of the game receptions for 126 yards . honors after rushing for 56 yards on 19 carries while Sooners’ strong Arkansas took a 7-0 lead in the first quarter when Robby Hampton threw a safety earned outstanding defensive player of the game seven-yard touchdown pass to Rod Stinson on the game’s opening drive . honors after totaling six stops including three tackles for loss . The Rebels tied the game at 7-7 early in the second quarter on Thomas’ Arkansas managed only 50 yards of total offense on the afternoon 19-yard touchdown pass to Turner . Arkansas answered on the ensuing drive when Hampton connected with Boo Williams on a 25-yard touchdown pass for and completed its only scoring drive of the day with a fourth-quarter a 14-7 UA lead . Williams, who was named Arkansas’ most valuable player in the field goal from Brennan O’Donohoe . game, caught seven passes for 97 yards in his final game as a Razorback . The Hogs struggled to get the running game going against the OU UNLV took the lead for good on Mason’s 54-yard touchdown reception in defense posting 37 yards on 42 carries . Arkansas completed two of 13 the third quarter while the Rebel defense held the Razorbacks scoreless in the passes for 13 yards and an interception . second half . UNLV put the game out of reach in the fourth quarter on Thomas’ Arkansas’ defense kept the Hogs in the game until late in the fourth six-yard touchdown run and an 18-yard rush by Kevin Brown . quarter . OU rushed 34 times for only 56 yards . The UA defense earned 10 The victory was the fourth in a row for a UNLV team that rallied from a 4-5 tackles for loss of their own including four sacks . Senior All-American record earlier in the season . Arkansas’ loss denied the Razorbacks their third Jermaine Petty led the Razorbacks with 10 tackles . ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY consecutive winning season and snapped UA’s seven-game winning streak Oklahoma opened the scoring in the first quarter with a 13-play, 63-yard against non-conference foes . scoring drive that ended when quarterback rushed to paydirt from Arkansas, which was also 4-5 earlier in the season, ended the regular season one yard out . Tim Duncan added the extra point and the Sooners led 7-0 . with upsets of nationally ranked Mississippi State and LSU to earn its third The next scoreboard tally didn’t come until the opening drive of the bowl appearance in as many seasons under Nutt . It is the first time UA has second half when the Sooners capped a 65-yard drive with a 32-yard field made three consecutive bowl trips since the 1987, 1988 and 1989 seasons . goal by Duncan to extend the lead to 10-0 . Arkansas culminated its only sustained offensive drive of the day 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F midway through the final period as O’Donohoe nailed a 32-yard field ARKANSAS 7 7 0 0 14 goal to close the OU lead to 10-3 . The Razorback defense responded and UNLV 0 14 7 10 31 gave the UA offense a pair of opportunities to drive for the winning score, but OU All-American forced a fumble from UA signal caller SCORING PLAYS: Matt Jones in the final two minutes to halt the Hogs’ last hope . Arkansas - Stinson 7 pass from Hampton (O’Donohoe kick); 69 yards in 14 plays following kickoff. UNLV - Turner 19 pass from Thomas (Pieffer kick); 59 yards in seven plays following 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F punt. ARKANSAS 0 0 0 3 3 Arkansas - Williams 25 pass from Hampton (O’Donohoe kick); 60 yards in five plays OKLAHOMA 7 0 3 0 10 following kickoff. UNLV - Turner 5 pass from Thomas (Pieffer kick); 48 yards in four plays following punt. SCORING PLAYS: UNLV - Mason 54 pass from Thomas (Pieffer kick); 54 yards in 3 plays following punt. Oklahoma - Nate Hybl 1 run (Tim Duncan kick); 13 plays, 63 yards. UNLV - Pieffer 26 field goal; 58 yards in six plays following punt. Oklahoma - Tim Duncan 32 field goal; 12 plays, 65 yards UNLV - Brown 18 run (Pieffer kick); 28 yards in four plays afer taking over on downs. Arkansas - Brennan O’Donohoe 32 field goal; 12 plays, 52 yards.

ARKANSAS UNLV ARKANSAS OKLAHOMA First Downs 15 19 First Downs 6 11 AT&T COTTON BOWL | Net Yards Rushing 115 259 Net Yards Rushing 37 56 Net Yards Passing 183 217 Net Yards Passing 13 175 Passes 18-40 12-17 Passes 2-13 24-32 Interceptions 0 0 Interceptions 0 1 Punts 7-46.1 4-40.3 Punts 8-40.5 9-34.9 Fumbles 0-0 6-1 Penalties 6-76 12-119 Fumbles 1-1 2-1 Penalties 6-54 9-76 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING – Arkansas, Holmes 26-99; Howard 1-12; Hampton 4-3; Stinson 1-1. RUSHING – Oklahoma, Griffin 19-56; Works 2-4; Savage 1-3; Fagan 1-(-3); Hybl UNLV, Rudolph 14-92; Brown 12-78; Wofford 4-44; Thomas 10-32; Turner 1-18;

2012 11-(-4). Arkansas, Holmes 8-27; Jones 15-23; Talley 7-23; Pierce 2-9; Cobbs Johnson 2-12; Costa 1-4; Gordon 1-1. 2-(-1); Birmingham 2-(-5); Howard 1-(-9); Clark 5-(-30). PASSING – Arkansas, Hampton 18-40-0 183. UNLV, Thomas 12-17-0 217. PASSING – Oklahoma, Hybl 24-32-0 175. Arkansas, Clark 2-12-1 13; Jones 0-1-0 0. RECEIVING – Arkansas, Williams 7-97; Smith 4-26; Snowden 4-20; Hamilton 2-33; Stinson 1-7. UNLV, Turner 8-126; Mason 3-89; Wofford 1-2. RECEIVING – Oklahoma, Griffin 9-32; Norman 7-74; Smith 5-39; Fagan 1-23; Clayton 1-5; MISSED FIELD GOALS – Arkansas, O’Donohoe 29. UNLV, Dillon 41. Savage 1-2. Arkansas, Wilson 1-7; Pierce 1-6. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Oklahoma, Duncan 49.

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MUSIC CITY BOWL

INDEPENDENCE BOWL BOWL GAMES Minnesota 29, Arkansas 14 Arkansas 27, Missouri 14 Nashville, Tenn. – Dec. 30, 2002 2002 Shreveport, La. – Dec. 31, 2003 2003

rkansas got off to a good start, scoring on its first or just the second time in 18 years, Arkansas possession, but the Razorbacks, who made a living capped its season with a bowl victory as the off opponent turnovers during the year, turned the A Razorbacks recorded a 27-14 win over Missouri ball over four times as Minnesota posted a 29-14 victory in F in the Independence Bowl, but for the second time the Music City Bowl at Nashville . The Southeastern Conference Western Division champion Razorbacks led in consecutive seasons, the Hogs finished with nine | the league and ranked 11th in the nation with a +17 turnover margin, but failed wins . ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY to get a single miscue from the Golden Gophers . Arkansas rushed for 300 yards and the defense forced three George Wilson capped a 74-yard drive on the game’s first possession with turnovers as UA won a bowl game for the second time in five years . a two-yard scoring pass from Matt Jones, but Minnesota (8-5) got four straight Offensive Most Valuable Player Cedric Cobbs rushed for 141 yards field goals from Dan Nystrom to take a 12-7 lead at the half . on 27 carries, and his 41-yard TD capped a big second quarter which Neither offense did much through most of the third period, but UM’s Asad gave Arkansas a 21-7 halftime lead . Abdul-Khaliq found Ben Utecht for a 19-yard score with 2:44 left in the quarter Missouri (8-5) got within 24-14 at the end of the third quarter, to give Minnesota a 19-7 advantage . Nystrom added another field goal early in but the Hogs shut out the Tigers in the fourth period while Chris the fourth quarter and Thomas Tapeh put the game out of reach with a 33-yard Balseiro booted his fourth field goal of the game for the final margin . scoring run with 7:49 to play . Tapeh finished with 99 yards on 19 carries . Balseiro’s four field goals set an Arkansas bowl record . Ryan Sorahan came in for Jones, who was 12 of 24 for 119 yards and DeCori Birmingham added 85 yards on 10 carries for UA while two interceptions, and led the Razorbacks on a 71-yard scoring drive, hitting quarterback Matt Jones ran for 74 on seven rushes . Jones was six Richard Smith for a 10-yard TD . of 14 passing for 49 yards . Ryan Sorahan was perfect on three Arkansas, which averaged 218 .9 rushing yards per game for the year, was held to 80 attempts for 36 yards . yards on 31 attempts . George Wilson had a career-high matching eight receptions and Missouri’s Zack Abron, who scored on a one-yard run to give the went over the 100-yard mark for the third time in his career with 111 yards . Tigers a 7-3 lead, ran for 137 yards on 19 carries . Quarterback Brad Arkansas was held to 288 yards of total offense . FS Ken Hamlin had a team- Smith ran for 96 yards and a score on 20 carries, and was 17 of 30 high nine tackles in his last game for UA . passing for 155 yards with an interception . Caleb Miller, voted the game’s Most Valuable Defensive Player, 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F made 16 tackles . Jimmy Beasley and Keith Jackson recorded seven

ARKANSAS 7 0 0 7 14 stops each . Tom Crowder blocked a punt and intercepted a pass in | MINNESOTA 6 6 7 10 29 the win . AT&T COTTON BOWL

SCORING PLAYS: Arkansas - George Wilson 2 pass from Matt Jones (David Carlton kick); 8 plays, 74 yards, TOP 2:57. 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F Minnesota - Dan Nystrom 24 field goal; 10 plays, 84 yards, TOP 4:04. ARKANSAS 3 18 3 3 27 Minnesota - Dan Nystrom 45 field goal; 4 plays, 5 yards TOP 1:12. MISSOURI 7 0 7 0 14 Minnesota - Dan Nystrom 21 field goal; 13 plays, 62 yards, TOP 7:50. Minnesota - Dan Nystrom 22 field goal; 10 plays, 78 yards, TOP 3:57. SCORING PLAYS: Arkansas – Chris Balseiro 33 field goal; 12 plays, 55 yards, TOP 6:10. Minnesota - Ben Utecht 19 pass from Asad Abdul-Khaliq (Nystrom kick); 8 plays, Missouri – Zack Abron 1 run (Mike Matheny kick); 6 plays, 66 yards, TOP 2:00. 70 yards, TOP 3:51 Arkansas – Chris Balseiro 28 field goal; 16 plays, 88 yards, TOP 5:24 Minnesota - Dan Nystrom 29 field goal; 9 plays, 55 yards, TOP 4:24. Arkansas – Matt Jones 1 run (George Wilson pass from Matt Jones); 3 plays, 3 Minnesota - Thomas Tapeh 33 run (Nystrom kick); 6 plays, 49 yards, TOP 3:07 yards, TOP 1:11. Arkansas - R. Smith 10 pass from Ryan Sorahan (Carlton kick); 8 plays, 71 yards, TOP 2:20 Arkansas – Cedric Cobbs 41 run (Chris Balseiro kick); 1 play, 41 yards, TOP 0:10. Arkansas – Chris Balseiro 25 field goal; 15 plays, 83 yards, TOP 5:40 ARKANSAS MINNESOTA Missouri – Brad Smith 5 run (Mike Matheny kick); 12 plays, 70 yards, TOP 4:42. Arkansas – Chris Balseiro 24 field goal; 7 plays, 51 yards, TOP 2:42. First Downs 19 21 Net Yards Rushing 31-80 45-168 ARKANSAS MISSOURI Net Yards Passing 208 266 First Downs 19 25 Passes Att-Comp-Int 40-18-3 32-17-0 Net Yards Rushing 300 252 Total Plays-Yards 71-288 77-434 Net Yards Passing 85 155 2012 Punts 5-34.2 2-32.5 Passes Att-Comp-Int 18-9-0 31-17-2 Fumbles 2-1 0-0 Total Plays-Yards 65-385 80-407 Penalties 6-44 9-71 Punts 4-30.0 3-25.0 Fumbles 0-0 2-1 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Penalties 3-26 5-35 RUSHING – Arkansas, 14-33; Matt Jones 7-14; Mark Pierce 2-14; D. Howard 2-7; D. Birmingham 1-7; Ryan Sorahan 3-4; Cedric Cobbs 2-1. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Minnesota, Thomas Tapeh 19-99; T. Jackson II 16-37; Danny Upchurch 2-17; RUSHING – Arkansas, Cedric Cobbs 27-141; DeCori Birmingham 10-85; Matt Jones 7-74; De’Arrius Howard 2-2; Cedric Washington 1-(-2). Missouri, Zack Abron Asad Abdul-Khaliq 5-14; R. Fitzpatrick 1-3; Team 2-(-2). 19-137; Brad Smith 20-96; Damien Nash 9-60. PASSING – Arkansas, Matt Jones 12-24-2-119; Ryan Sorahan 6-15-1-89; Team PASSING – Arkansas, Matt Jones 6-14-0-49; Ryan Sorahan 3-3-0-36; Cedric 0-1-0-0. Minnesota, Asad Abdul-Khaliq 16-31-0-216; Danny Upchurch 1-1-0-50. Washington 0-1-0-0. Missouri, Brad Smith 17-30-1-155; Santino Riccio 0-1-1-0. RECEIVING – Arkansas, George Wilson 8-111; Richard Smith 5-65; Fred Talley 2-20; RECEIVING – Arkansas, Richard Smith 3-29; George Wilson 3-25; Steven Harris Sparky Hamilton 1-11; Dedrick Poole 1-3; Mark Pierce 1-(-2). Minnesota, Ben Utecht 1-13; Jason Peters 1-11; Cedric Cobbs 1-7. Missouri, Thomson Omboga 8-63; 5-77; Antoine Burns 4-88; Thomas Tapeh 2-17; T. Jackson II 2-2; Aaron Hosack Sean Coffey 4-68; Darius Outlaw 1-19; Marcus James 1-9; Clint Matthews 1-4; 1-50; Tony Patterson 1-15; Jared Ellerson 1-10; Bryan Cupito 1-7. Zack Abron 1-1; Rob Droege 1-(-9). MISSED FIELD GOALS – None. MISSED FIELD GOALS – None.

105 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS CAPITAL ONE BOWL COTTON BOWL Wisconsin 17, Arkansas 14 Missouri 38, Arkansas 7 Orlando, Fla. – January 1, 2007 2007 Dallas, Texas – January 1, 2008 2008

rkansas’ Darren McFadden broke free on his first n a matchup of Heisman Trophy finalists carry and raced into the Wisconsin secondary, but Darren McFadden and Chase Daniel at the A defensive back Jack Ikegwuonu did what few players have — he ran down McFadden at the 9-yard line . 72nd AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic, it was

BOWL GAMES I That summed up the Capital One Bowl for sixth- Missouri tailback who put in a ranked Wisconsin . With its running game stifled and its record-breaking performance in front of 73,114 | quarterback under constant pressure, the Badgers did just enough to hold off fans . The senior back tallied 281 yards on the ground and four No . 12 Arkansas 17-14 . John Stocco threw two first-half touchdown passes and Wisconsin survived rushing touchdowns, both Cotton Bowl records, to lead No . 7 despite being held to minus-5 yards rushing . The Badgers (12-1) held McFadden, Missouri to a 38-7 win over the No . 25 Razorbacks the Heisman Trophy runner-up, to 89 yards on the ground, and the Razorbacks McFadden finished the day with 105 rushing yards and one (10-4) couldn’t overcome an undisciplined, mistake-filled performance . touchdown on 21 carries . During the game, the junior tailback Wisconsin won 12 games in a season for the first time and finished with moved into second place on the all-time Southeastern Conference a nine-game winning streak, although this was the Badgers’ first win over a ranked team . rushing list passing LSU’s Kevin Faulk . McFadden ended his McFadden’s 45-yard run gave the Razorbacks the ball inside the Wisconsin junior season with 4,590 career rushing yards . His 2007 season 10 on the game’s first series, but Arkansas came away with no points when rushing total of 1,830 yards is second all-time on the SEC single- Jeremy Davis missed a 30-yard field goal . season list . Taylor Mehlhaff opened the scoring for the Badgers with a 52-yard field goal, a career long and a Capital One Bowl record . Felix Jones answered quickly

for Arkansas with a 76-yard touchdown run . Stocco threw touchdown passes of 22 yards to Paul Hubbard and 13 yards 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F to Travis Beckum, giving the Badgers a 17-7 halftime lead . Jones, who quietly ARKANSAS 0 0 7 0 7 surpassed 1,000 yards this season alongside McFadden, made it 17-14 on a MISSOURI 7 7 14 10 38 ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY 12-yard run in the fourth . Jones finished with a career-high 150 yards on 14 carries, outplaying McFadden and Wisconsin’s P .J . Hill, two 1,500-yard rushers . Hill ran for 36 SCORING PLAYS: yards on 19 carries . Missouri - Tony Temple 22-yard run (Jeff Wolfert kick) Stocco, the game’s most valuable player, went 14-of-34 for 206 yards with two interceptions . The Razorbacks stuck with their plan to start at Missouri - Tony Temple 4-yard run (Jeff Wolfert kick) quarterback and bring in freshman for the third series . Dick Missouri - Tony Temple 4-yard run (Jeff Wolfert kick) went 9-of-21 for 98 yards with an interception . Mustain was 5-of-10 for 41 yards Missouri - William Moore 26-yard int. return (Jeff Wolfert kick) with an interception . Arkansas - Darren McFadden 3-yard run (Alex Tejada kick) Missouri - Jeff Wolfert 32-yard field goal 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F Missouri - Tony Temple 40-yard run (Jeff Wolfert kick) ARKANSAS 7 0 0 7 14 WISCONSIN 10 7 0 0 17 ARKANSAS MISSOURI First Downs 19 23 SCORING PLAYS: Net Yards Rushing 50-164 43-323 Wisonsin - Taylor Mehlhaff 52-yard field goal. Net Yards Passing 197 136 Arkansas - Felix Jones 76-yard run (Jeremy Davis kick). Passes Att-Comp-Int 33-19-1 29-12-1 Wisonsin - Paul Hubbard 22-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick). Total Plays-Yards 83-361 72-459 Wisonsin - Travis Beckum 13-yard pass from John Stocco (Taylor Mehlhaff kick). Punts 8-33.6 7-42.7 Arkansas - Felix Jones 12-yard run (Jeremy Davis kick). Fumbles 5-4 2-2 Penalties 6-50 6-53 ARKANSAS WISCONSIN First Downs 18 15 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Net Yards Rushing 34-232 28--5 RUSHING – Arkansas, Darren McFadden 21-105-1; Felix Jones 10-45; Net Yards Passing 136 206 8-20; Michael Smith 7-12; Farod Jackson 4-9; Casey Dick 3-minus 26; Missouri,

AT&T COTTON BOWL | Passes Att-Comp-Int 32-15-2 34-14-2 Tony Temple 24-281-4; Jimmy Jackson 5-39; Jeremy Maclin 5-26; Marcus Woods Total Plays-Yards 66-368 62-201 2-11; Der Washington 1-minus 1; Chase Daniel 5-minus 31. Punts 8-33.6 7-42.7 PASSING – Arkansas, Casey Dick, 19-32-1-197; Peyton Hillis, 0-1-0-0; Missouri, Fumbles 1-0 1-1 Chase Daniel, 12-29-1-136. Penalties 12-123 4-35 RECEIVING – Arkansas Peyton Hillis 5-52; Marcus Monk 4-28; Felix Jones 3-65; Andrew Davie 3-18; Lucas Miller 2-19; Reggie Fish 1-8; Farod Jackson 1-7; INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Missouri, Will Franklin 5-77; Jeremy Maclin 3-32; Martin Rucker 3-19; Chase RUSHING – Arkansas, Felix Jones 14-150; Darren McFadden 19-89; Casey Dick 1-minus Coffman 1-8. 12; Mitch Mustain 0-5. Wisconsin, P.J. Hill 19-36; John Stocco 9-minus 41. FIELD GOALS – Arkansas, Alex Tejada (35 missed, 37 missed); Missouri, Jeff PASSING – Arkansas, Casey Dick 9-21-1-98; Mitch Mustain 5-10-1-41; Darren Wolfert (32). McFadden 1-1-0-minus 3. Wisconsin, John Stocco 14-34-2-206. 2012 RECEIVING – Arkansas, Robert Johnson 4-46; Felix Jones 4-2; C. Washington 3-46; Lucas Miller 1-19; Marcus Monk 1-13; Ben Cleveland 1-5; Farod Jackson 1-5. Wisconsin, Travis Beckum 5-82; Paul Hubbard 4-73; Luke Swan 4-27; Andy Crooks 1-24. MISSED FIELD GOALS – Wisconsin, Mehlhaff 52.

106 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL LIBERTY BOWL SUGAR BOWL BOWL GAMES Arkansas 20, ECU 17, OT Ohio State 31, Arkansas 26 New Orleans, La. – Jan. 4, 2011 2011 Memphis, Tenn. – January 2, 2010 2010

capacity crowd of 62,742, including 55,000 he University of Arkansas football team was Razorback fans, braved frigid temperatures outlasted by Ohio State in the 77th Annual TAllstate Sugar Bowl in the Louisiana Superdome A to watch Alex Tejada nail a 37-yard field 31-26 . The Razorbacks fell short of a comeback victory goal in overtime to give Arkansas a 20-17 win while scoring 16 second-half points to OSU’s three .

over East Carolina in the 2010 AutoZone Liberty UA was led by standout performances by quarterback | Ryan Mallett and running back Knile Davis . UA finished the 2010 season

Bowl . Tejada’s field goal capped a comeback that saw the Razorbacks with a 10-3 (6-2, SEC) record, marking the first time since 2006 an rally from a 10-0 halftime deficit to win its initial bowl game under ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY Arkansas team won 10 games . Coach Bobby Petrino and record Arkansas’ first bowl victory since Mallett broke the school record for passing yards in a season with his 2003 . 277-yard performance to finish the 2010 season with 3,869, passing his With the Razorbacks trailing 10-3 midway through the third 2009 mark of 3,624 . His outing against the Buckeyes was his 11th 200- quarter, Tramain Thomas intercepted an ECU pass and returned it yard passing game of the season . Mallett tossed two touchdown passes 37 yards for a touchdown . After the Pirates regained the lead, against the Buckeyes to finish his junior campaign with a school-record 32 touchdown passes . Arkansas quarterback Ryan Mallett connected with wide receiver Davis finished with 139 yards rushing for his sixth 100-yard rushing Jarius Wright for 41 yards and a touchdown to tie the game at 17-17 . game of the season . Linebacker Jerry Franklin also scored a highlight The game remained deadlocked with ECU missing on three finish for the Razorbacks, concluding the season with the team lead potential game-winning field goal attempts in the final minutes of in tackles for the third straight season . Franklin was just the second regulation and in overtime . Tejada ended the suspense by splitting Arkansas football player to accomplish the feat since 1960 . Trailing 31-13 in the third quarter, Arkansas started its comeback with the uprights on the Razorbacks’ first drive of the extra period to give a 22-yard touchdown pass from Mallett to Jarius Wright in the final the Hogs their first overtime bowl win in school history . minute of the third quarter . A safety by the Razorback defense and a Zach Mallett was named the Liberty Bowl’s most valuable player while Hocker 47-yard field goal cut the Buckeye lead to five midway through Wright and Thomas earned recognition as the most outstanding the fourth quarter . However, Arkansas was unable to get any closer as offensive and defensive players in the game, respectively . Ohio State held on for the win . In the summer of 2011, Ohio State vacated its Sugar Bowl victory due to an NCAA investigation .

1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q OT F 1Q 2Q 3Q 4Q F | OHIO STATE 14 14 3 0 31

ARKANSAS 0 0 17 0 3 20 AT&T COTTON BOWL EAST CAROLINA 0 10 7 0 0 17 ARKANSAS 7 3 11 5 26 SCORING PLAYS: SCORING PLAYS: Ohio State – Dane Sanzenbacher 0-yard fumble recovery (Devin Barclay kick); 8 plays, ECU- Dominique Lindsay 3-yard run (Ben Hartman kick) 74 yards, TOP 2:52 ECU - Ben Hartman 33-yard field goal Arkansas – Joe Adams 17-yard pass from Ryan Mallett (Zach Hocker kick); 5 plays, 51 yards, TOP 1:58 Arkansas - Alex Tejada 25-yard field goal Ohio State – Dan Herron 9-yard run (Devin Barclay kick); 7 plays, 68 yards, 2:26 TOP Arkansas - Tramain Thomas 37-yard interception return (Tejada,Alex kick) Ohio State – Dane Sanzenbacher 15-yard pass from (Devin Barclay ECU - Dwayne Harris 13-yard pass from Pat Pinkney (Ben Hartman kick) kick); 8 plays, 70 yards, 2:50 TOP Arkansas - Jarius Wright 41-yard pass from Ryan Mallett (Tejada,Alex kick) Ohio State – DeVier Posey 43-yard pass from Terrelle Pryor (Devin Barclay kick); 6 plays, 68 yards, 1:04 TOP Arkansas - Alex Tejada 37-yard field goal Arkansas – Zach Hocker 20-yard field goal; 13 plays, 83 yards, 1:59 TOP Arkansas – Zach Hocker 46-yard field goal; 11 plays, 52 yards, 3:49 TOP ARKANSAS EAST CAROLINA Ohio State – Devin Barclay 46-yard field goal; 5 plays, 26 yards, 2:00 TOP First Downs 10 24 Arkansas – Jarius Wright 22-yard pass from Ryan Mallett (D.J. Williams pass from Ryan Mallett); 7 plays, 75 yards, 3:12 TOP Net Yards Rushing 20-81 55-184 Arkansas – Jake Bequette safety Net Yards Passing 202 209 Arkansas – Zach Hocker 47-yard field goal; 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:57 TOP Passes Att-Comp-Int 36-15-0 33-17-2 Total Plays-Yards 56-283 88-393 ARKANSAS OHIO STATE First Downs 23 20 Punts 7-251 6-239 Net Yards Rushing 125 225 Fumbles 3-1 2-1 Net Yards Passing 277 221 Penalties 4-25 4-10 Passes Att-Comp-Int 47-24-1 25-14-0 2012 Total Plays-Yards 78-402 70-446 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS Punts 7-43.7 5-31.2 RUSHING – Arkansas, Broderick Green 11-50; Dennis Johnson 4-21; Ryan Mallett Fumbles 3-0 2-0 Penalties 6-48 2-15 1-6; Knile Davis 2-3; Ronnie Wingo Jr. 2-1; ECU, Dominique Lindsay 33-151-1; Giavani Ruffin 13-44; J.R. Rogers 2-9; Pat Pinkney 7-minus 20. INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS PASSING – Arkansas, Ryan Mallett, 15-36-0-202; ECU, Pat Pinkney 17-33-2- RUSHING – Arkansas, Knile Davis 26-139; Ronnie Wingo Jr. 1-14; Ryan Mallett 209. 4-minus 28. Ohio State, Terrelle Pryor 15-115; Dan Herron 24-87; Brandon Saine 4-25; TEAM 2-minus 2; Dane Sanzenbacher 0-0. RECEIVING – Arkansas, Jarius Wright 4-90-1; Greg Childs 3-32; London Crawford PASSING – Arkansas, Ryan Mallett 24-47-1-277. Ohio State, Terrelle Pryor 14-25- 2-17; Dennis Johnson 2-8; Broderick Green 1-17; Joe Adams 1-15; D.J. Williams 0-221. 1-12; Cobi Hamilton 1-11; ECU, Darryl Freeney 6-94; Dwayne Harris 4-64-1; RECEIVING – Arkansas, Joe Adams 9-120; D.J. Williams 5-38; Jarius Wright 4-70; Andrew Bodenheimer 2-15; Michael Bowman 2-11; Dominique Lindsay 1-13; Kevin Knile Davis 3-8; Cobi Hamilton 1-21; Chris Gragg 1-16; Van Stumon 1-4. Ohio State, DeVier Posey 3-70; Dane Sanzenbacher 3-59; Jake Stoneburner 3-39; Reid Gidrey 1-7; Jamar Bryant 1-5. Fragel 1-42; Corey Brown 1-13; Brandon Saine 1-0; Dan Herron 1-0; Zach Boren FIELD GOALS – Arkansas, Alex Tejada (25, 43 missed, 37); ECU, Ben Hartman (45 1-minus 2. missed, 33, 39 missed, 39 missed, 35 missed). MISSED FIELD GOALS – Ohio State, Barclay 50

107 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS INDIVIDUAL Most Carries – 29, Marius Johnson vs. North Carolina, 1995 Carquest Bowl Most Rushing Yards – 205, Roland Sales vs. Oklahoma, 1978 Orange Bowl Longest Run From Scrimmage – 76, BOWL RECORDS Felix Jones vs. Wisconsin, 2007 Capital One Bowl

| Most Pass Attempts – 47,

Ryan Mallett vs. Ohio State, 2011 Sugar Bowl Most Completions – 24, Ryan Mallett vs. Ohio State, 2011 Sugar Bowl Most Passing Yards – 338, Bill Montgomery vs. Ole Miss, 1970 Sugar Bowl Most Touchdown Passes – 2, Ryan Mallett vs. Ohio State, 2011 Sugar Bowl Robby Hampton vs. UNLV, 2000 Las Vegas Bowl Clint Stoerner vs. Michigan, 1999 Citrus Bowl Brad Taylor vs. North Carolina, 1981 Gator Bowl Ryan Mallett set Arkansas bowl records for most pass attempts (47) and most completions (24) during the Bill Montgomery vs. Ole Miss, 1970 Sugar Bowl 2011 Allstate Sugar Bowl. Most Consecutive Completions – 9, ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY Bill Montgomery vs. Georgia, 1969 Sugar Bowl INDIVIDUAL INDIVIDUAL Longest Completion – 68, Most Punt Returns – 5, Most Field Goals – 4 Bill Gray to Jerry Lamb vs. Ole Miss, 1963 Sugar Bowl Reggie Fish vs. Wisconsin, 2007 Capital One Bowl Chris Balseiro vs. Missouri, 2003 Independence Bowl Most Receptions – 12, Most Punt Return Yards – 80, Most Field Goal Attempts – 5, Chuck Dicus vs. Georgia, 1969 Sugar Bowl Gary Anderson vs. Tulane, 1980 Hall of Fame Bowl Bob White vs. Georgia, 1969 Sugar Bowl Most Receiving Yards – 171, Longest Punt Return – 80, Most Point After Touchdowns – 4, Derek Holloway vs. North Carolina, 1981 Gator Bowl Gary Anderson vs. Tulane, 1980 Hall of Fame Bowl Todd Latourette vs. Michigan, 1999 Citrus Bowl Martin Smith vs. Florida, 1982 Bluebonnet Bowl; Chuck Dicus vs. Ole Miss, 1970 Sugar Bowl Most Kickoff Returns – 4, Ish Ordonez vs. Tulane, 1980 Hall of Fame Bowl; Dedrick Poole vs. Minnesota, 2002 Music City Bowl Most Touchdown Receptions – 1, Steve Little vs. Oklahoma, 1978 Orange Bowl; Steven Harris vs. UNLV, 2000 Las Vegas Bowl 26 players (last: Jarius Wright Joe Adams, 2011 Sugar Bowl) Steve Little vs. Georgia, 1976 Cotton Bowl; James Rouse vs. Georgia, 1987 Liberty Bowl; Most Punting Yards – 572, Marshall Foreman vs. Oklahoma, 1987 Orange Bowl; Most Point After Touchdown Attempts – 4, Tom Murphy vs. Centenary, 1934 Dixie Classic Lance Alworth vs. Alabama, 1962 Sugar Bowl; Todd Latourette vs. Michigan, 1999 Citrus Bowl Most Punts – 13, Martin Smith vs. Florida, 1982 Bluebonnet Bowl; Tom Murphy vs. Centenary, 1934 Dixie Classic Most Kickoff Return Yards – 92, Ish Ordonez vs. Tulane, 1980 Hall of Fame Bowl; Marshall Foreman vs. Oklahoma, 1987 Orange Bowl. Steve Little vs. Oklahoma, 1978 Orange Bowl; Best Punting Average – 49.2, Steve Little vs. Georgia, 1976 Cotton Bowl; Longest Kickoff Return – 46, Allen Meacham (6/295) vs. UCLA, 1989 Cotton Bowl Felix Jones vs. Missouri, 2008 Cotton Bowl Longest Punt – 71, Longest Scoring Run – 76, Allen Meacham vs. UCLA, 1989 Cotton Bowl Most Points Scored – 14, Felix Jones vs. Wisconsin, 2007 Capital One Bowl E. D. Jackson (2 TDs, 1 Two-Point Conversion) Longest Scoring Pass – 66, Most Interceptions – 3, vs. Georgia, 1991 Independence Bowl AT&T COTTON BOWL | Brad Taylor to Derek Holloway vs. North Carolina, Louis Campbell vs. Tennessee, 1971 Liberty Bowl Barry Foster (2 TDs, 1 Two-Point Conversion) 1981 Gator Bowl Most Interception Return Yards – 70, vs. Tennessee, 1990 Cotton Bowl; Longest Field Goal – 49, Mel McGaha vs. William & Mary, 1948 Dixie Bowl Most Touchdowns Scored – 2, Kendall Trainor vs. UCLA, 1989 Cotton Bowl Longest Interception Return – 70, Felix Jones vs. Wisconsin, 2007 Capital One Bowl Mel McGaha vs. William & Mary, 1948 Dixie Bowl Cedric Cobbs vs. Texas, 2000 Cotton Bowl; Longest Scoring Interception Return – 70, Chrys Chukwuma vs. Michigan, 1999 Citrus Bowl; Mel McGaha vs. William & Mary, 1948 Dixie Bowl Most All-Purpose Yards – 257, E.D. Jackson vs. Georgia, 1991 Independence Bowl; Roland Sales (26 plays, 205 yards rushing, 52 yards Longest Scoring Punt Return – 80, Barry Foster vs. Tennessee, 1990 Cotton Bowl; receiving) vs. Oklahoma, 1978 Orange Bowl Gary Anderson vs. Tulane, 1980 Hall of Fame Bowl Greg Thomas vs. Georgia, 1987 Liberty Bowl;

2012 Most Yards Total Offense – 360, Gary Anderson vs. Florida, 1982 Bluebonnet Bowl; Bill Montgomery (46 plays, 22 yards rushing, 338 yards Gary Anderson vs. Tulane, 1980 Hall of Fame Bowl; passing) vs. Ole Miss, 1970 Sugar Bowl Roland Sales vs. Oklahoma, 1978 Orange Bowl; Ike Forte vs. Georgia, 1976 Cotton Bowl;

108 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL

TEAM TEAM INDIVIDUAL (OPPONENT) BOWL RECORDS

Most First Downs – 31, Fewest Fumbles – 0, Fewest Points Allowed – 0, vs. Tennessee, 1990 Cotton Bowl vs. Missouri, 2003 Independence Bowl vs. LSU, 1947 Cotton Bowl vs. UNLV, 2000 Las Vegas Bowl; Most First Downs Rushing – 22, Most Carries – 33, vs. Texas, 2000 Cotton Bowl; vs. Florida, 1982 Bluebonnet Bowl Dominique Lindsay, East Carolina, 2010 Liberty Bowl vs. Michigan, 1999 Citrus Bowl; Most First Downs Passing – 14, vs. Auburn, 1984 Liberty Bowl; Most Rushing Yards – 281,

vs. Ohio State, 2011 Sugar Bowl vs. Tulane, 1980 Hall of Fame Bowl; Tony Temple, Missouri, 2008 Cotton Bowl

vs. Georgia Tech, 1955 Cotton Bowl; | Most First Downs Penalty – 5, Most Pass Attempts – 37, vs. Georgia, 1991 Independence Bowl Fewest Fumbles Lost – 0, Nickie Hall, Tulane, 1980 Hall of Fame Bowl ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY vs. Ohio State, 2011 Sugar Bowl Most Yards Rushing – 383, Most Completions – 24, vs. Wisconsin, 2007 Capital One Bowl vs. Tulane, 1980 Hall of Fame Bowl Nate Hybl, Oklahoma, 2002 Cotton Bowl vs. Missouri, 2003 Independence Bowl; Most Carries – 72, vs. UNLV, 2000 Las Vegas Bowl; Most Passing Yards – 273, vs. Tennessee, 1990 Cotton Bowl vs. Texas, 2000 Cotton Bowl; Archie Manning, Ole Miss, 1970 Sugar Bowl Most Yards Passing – 338, vs. Michigan, 1999 Citrus Bowl; Most Touchdown Passes – 3, vs. Ole Miss, 1970 Sugar Bowl vs. Auburn, 1984 Liberty Bowl; Jason Thomas, UNLV, 2000 Las Vegas Bowl vs. Tulane, 1980 Hall of Fame Bowl; Bob Hewko, Florida, 1982 Bluebonnet Bowl; Most Pass Attempts – 47, vs. Ole Miss, 1963 Sugar Bowl; vs. Ohio State, 2011 Sugar Bowl vs. Georgia Tech, 1955 Cotton Bowl; Most Receptions – 9, Quentin Griffin, Oklahoma, 2002 Cotton Bowl Most Completions – 24, Most Interceptions – 3, vs. Ohio State, 2011 Sugar Bowl vs. Tennessee, 1971 Liberty Bowl Most Receiving Yards – 129, Tai Streets, Michigan, 1999 Citrus Bowl Most Passes Had Intercepted – 5, vs. Georgia, 1969 Sugar Bowl; vs. Oklahoma, 1987 Orange Bowl; Most Interception Return Yards – 70, Most Touchdown Receptions – 3, vs. Georgia, 1991 Independence Bowl vs. William & Mary, 1948 Dixie Bowl Dwayne Dixon, Florida, 1982 Bluebonnet Bowl Most Touchdown Passes – 2, Most Punt Returns – 6, Most Punts – 10, vs. Ohio State, 2011 Sugar Bowl vs. Texas, 2000 Cotton Bowl Spike Jones, Georgia, 1969 Sugar Bowl vs. Minnesota, 2002 Music City Bowl | Most Punting Yards – 386, vs. UNLV, 2000 Las Vegas Bowl; Most Punt Return Yards – 80, AT&T COTTON BOWL Spike Jones, Georgia, 1969 Sugar Bowl vs. Michigan, 1999 Citrus Bowl; vs. Tulane, 1980 Hall of Fame Bowl vs. North Carolina, 1981 Gator Bowl; Most Kickoff Returns – 8, Best Punting Average – 46.2, vs. Ole Miss, 1970 Sugar Bowl; vs. Minnesota, 2002 Music City Bowl Matt Dodge, East Carolina (5/231), 2010 Liberty Bowl

Most Kickoff Return Yards – 168, Most Interceptions – 2, Most Yards Total Offense – 568, vs. Missouri, 2008 Cotton Bowl Michael Lehan, Minnesota, 2002 Music City Bowl vs. Tennessee, 1990 Cotton Bowl Sonny Brown, Oklahoma, 1987 Orange Bowl; Most Points Scored – 34, Most Plays Total Offense – 94, George Wilson, Alabama, 1962 Sugar Bowl; vs. Tulane, 1980 Hall of Fame Bowl vs. Tennessee, 1990 Cotton Bowl Most Interception Yards Returned – 46, Fewest Points Scored – 0, Most Penalties – 12, Ian Gold, Michigan, 1999 Citrus Bowl vs. LSU, 1947 Cotton Bowl vs. Wisconsin, 2007 Capital One Bowl Most All-Purpose Yards – 281, Most Points Allowed – 45, Most Yards Penalized – 123, Tony Temple, Missouri, 2008 Cotton Bowl vs. Michigan, 1999 Citrus Bowl vs. Wisconsin, 2007 Capital One Bowl Most Yards Total Offense– 336, Fewest Penalties – 1, Terrelle Pryor, Ohio State, 2011 Sugar Bowl vs. Tulane, 1980 Hall of Fame Bowl vs. Alabama, 1980 Sugar Bowl; vs. LSU, 1947 Cotton Bowl; Fewest Yards Penalized – 5, vs. LSU, 1947 Cotton Bowl 2012 Most Fumbles – 6, vs. Georgia, 1976 Cotton Bowl Most Fumbles Lost – 4, vs. Missouri, 2008 Cotton Bowl

Joe Adams caught nine passes for 120 yards, including this first quarter touchdown, in the 2011 Allstate Sugar Bowl.

109 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS TEAM (OPPONENT) Most Punts – 13, Centenary, 1934 Dixie Classic Fewest Punts – 2, Minnesota, 2002 Music City Bowl Ole Miss, 1963 Sugar Bowl;

BOWL RECORDS Fewest Yards Punting – 65,

Ole Miss, 1963 Sugar Bowl |

Most Yards Punting – 421, Centenary, 1934 Dixie Classic Most Punt Returns – 7, Oklahoma, 2002 Cotton Bowl Most Punt Return Yards – 50, Alabama, 1980 Sugar Bowl Most Kickoff Returns – 6, Missouri, 2003 Independence Bowl

Jarius Wright became just the second Razorback in school history to score a receiving touchdown in consecutive Most Kickoff Return Yards – 120, bowl games with his 22-yard touchdown reception in the 2011 Allstate Sugar Bowl against Ohio State. Missouri, 2003 Independence Bowl (6) Most Touchdowns – 6,

ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY INDIVIDUAL (OPPONENT) INDIVIDUAL (OPPONENT) Michigan, 1999 Citrus Bowl Oklahoma, 1987 Orange Bowl; Most Punt Returns – 7, Longest Scoring Pass – 84, Curtis Fagan, Oklahoma, 2002 Cotton Bowl Andy Kelly to Anthony Morgan, Tennessee, 1990 Cotton Bowl Most Points – 45, Michigan, 1999 Citrus Bowl Most Punt Return Yards – 51, Longest Interception Return – 47, Troy Mason, UNLV, 2000 Las Vegas Bowl Eddie Brown, Tennessee, 1971 Liberty Bowl Most Point After Touchdown Attempts – 6, Michigan, 1999 Citrus Bowl Most Kickoff Returns – 5, Oklahoma, 1987 Orange Bowl; Jordan Hall, Ohio State, 2011 Sugar Bowl TEAM (OPPONENT) Most Point After Touchdowns – 6, Most Kickoff Return Yards – 113, Most First Downs – 25, Michigan, 1999 Citrus Bowl Jordan Hall, Ohio State, 2011 Sugar Bowl Missouri, 2003 Independence Bowl Oklahoma, 1987 Orange Bowl; Most Points Scored – 24, Most First Downs Rushing – 17, Most Field Goals – 5, Tony Temple, Missouri (4 TDs), 2008 Cotton Bowl North Carolina, 1981 Gator Bowl Minnesota, 2002 Music City Bowl Most Touchdowns Scored – 4, Georgia Tech, 1955 Cotton Bowl; Fewest First Downs – 10, Tony Temple, Missouri, 2008 Cotton Bowl Most First Downs Passing – 13, Duke, 1961 Cotton Bowl Most Field Goals Attempted – 5, Ole Miss, 1970 Sugar Bowl; Fewest First Downs Rushing – 1, Ben Hartman, East Carolina, 2010 Liberty Bowl Florida, 1982 Bluebonnet Bowl Wisconsin, 2007 Capital One Bowl Dan Nystrom, Minnesota, 2002 Music City Bowl; Ole Miss, 1963 Sugar Bowl; Fewest First Downs Passing – 0, Most Field Goals – 5, Most Rushing Attempts – 65, Alabama, 1962 Sugar Bowl Dan Nystrom, Minnesota, 2002 Music City Bowl North Carolina, 1981 Gator Bowl Most Fumbles – 7, Longest Field Goal – 52, Most Rushing Yards – 323, Georgia, 1969 Sugar Bowl

AT&T COTTON BOWL | Taylor Mehlhaaff, Wisconsin, 2007 Capital One Bowl Missouri, 2008 Cotton Bowl Cloyce Hinton, Ole Miss, 1970 Sugar Bowl; Most Fumbles Lost – 5, Most Completions – 24, Georgia, 1969 Sugar Bowl Most Point After Touchdowns – 6, Oklahoma, 2002 Cotton Bowl Jay Feely, Michigan, 1999 Citrus Bowl Texas, 2000 Cotton Bowl; Most Penalties – 12, Tim Lashar, Oklahoma, 1987 Orange Bowl; UNLV, 2000 Las Vegas Bowl Most Passing Yards – 273, Michigan, 1999 Citrus Bowl; Most Point After Touchdown Attempts – 6, Ole Miss, 1970 Sugar Bowl Jay Feely, Michigan, 1999 Citrus Bowl Most Penalty Yards – 119, Most Touchdown Passes – 3, Tim Lashar, Oklahoma, 1987 Orange Bowl; UNLV, 2000 Las Vegas Bowl UNLV, 2000 Las Vegas Bowl Longest Run – 78, Florida, 1982 Bluebonnet Bowl; Fewest Rushing Attempts – 25 2012 Chuck Webb, Tennessee, 1990 Cotton Bowl Texas, 2000 Cotton Bowl. Most Plays – 88, Longest Scoring Run – 78, East Carolina, 2010 Liberty Bowl Fewest Rushing Yards – (-27), Chuck Webb, Tennessee, 1990 Cotton Bowl Texas, 2000 Cotton Bowl Most Yards – 470, Longest Completion – 84, Tennessee, 1990 Cotton Bowl Andy Kelly to Anthony Morgan, Tennessee, 1990 Cotton Bowl

110 RAZORBACK FOOTBALL

TEAM (OPPONENT) TEAM (OPPONENT) BOWL RECORDS Most Yards Lost – 96, Fewest Rushing Attempts Allowed – 20, Georgia, 1969 Sugar Bowl East Carolina, 2010 Liberty Bowl Fewest Completions – 2, Fewest Rushing Yards Allowed – 21, Oklahoma, 1987 Orange Bowl UCLA, 1989 Cotton Bowl Fewest Plays – 53, Fewest Pass Attempts Allowed – 6,

Oklahoma, 1987 Orange Bowl Georgia Tech, 1960 Gator Bowl

Georgia Tech, 1960 Gator Bowl; | Fewest Completions Allowed – 2,

Fewest Yards Total Offense – 168, Oklahoma, 2002 Cotton Bowl ARKANSAS BOWL HISTORY Nebraska, 1965 Cotton Bowl Georgia Tech, 1960 Gator Bowl; Fewest Pass Attempts – 5, Fewest Passing Yards Allowed – 13, Oklahoma, 1987 Orange Bowl Oklahoma, 2002 Cotton Bowl Fewest Passing Yards – 20, Fewest Plays Allowed – 36, Alabama, 1962 Sugar Bowl UCLA, 1989 Cotton Bowl Most Passes Intercepted – 3, Fewest Yards Total Offense Allowed – 42, Tennessee, 1971 Liberty Bowl UCLA, 1989 Cotton Bowl Georgia, 1969 Sugar Bowl; Most Yards Gained on Passes Intercepted – 70, William & Mary, 1948 Dixie Bowl Fewest First Downs Allowed – 4, UCLA, 1989 Cotton Bowl Fewest First Downs Rushing Allowed – 2, UCLA, 1989 Cotton Bowl | Fewest First Downs Passing Allowed – 0, AT&T COTTON BOWL Oklahoma, 2002 Cotton Bowl 2012

Knile Davis had a game-high 139 yards on 26 carries in last year’s Tramain Thomas led the Razorback defense with 12 tackles and also Allstate Sugar Bowl against Ohio State. forced two fumbles against the Buckeyes.

111 UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS he University of edge, knowing that investigating the unknown translates into Arkansas is one of first-rate teaching. They publish nearly 100 books each year, par- TAmerica’s leading ticipate in conferences around the world, file patents for their in- land-grant universities, and novative projects and win prestigious honors and awards despite tough economic times nationwide, Chancellor G . World-Class Facilities David Gearhart is optimistic: Over $800 million in construction projects were completed “There has never been a on campus in the past 10 years, are now under construction or better time to be a student at are in the planning stages . These include current renovation and the University of Arkansas .” expansion projects on two of our most historic buildings . The uni- The students and faculty versity is also engaged in an ambitious program to improve the have never been more energy efficiency of 56 buildings, in an on-going effort to create a academically accomplished, sustainable campus . the university’s facilities have never been more World-Class Support sophisticated and the Investment in the future is critical, and the unprecedented research done on campus has Campaign for the Twenty-First Century that concluded in 2006 never been more innovative . resulted in a $1 billion dollar infusion of gifts to the University of The more than 23,000 Arkansas . The effort includedone of the largest single gifts ever made students have satisfied the highest academic standards in the to a U .S . public university in the history of American philanthropy:

THE UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS university’s history, while also being the most diverse student a $300 million gift from the Walton Family Charitable Trust . body ever on campus . Primary among the programs created by the Walton gift was The 2011-2012 academic year will be very challenging the designation of $200 million toward the establishment of the for everyone in higher education, especially students and their Honors College . families, but the University of Arkansas is in a strong position to That kind of commitment from the state and the region is meet those challenges . The University continues to remain in the not uncommon . It was the effort of the city of Fayetteville and first tier of national universities in the lastest edition of America’s Washington County in submitting the highest bid to the state in Best Colleges, the annual consumer survey prepared by U.S. News the 1870s that resulted in the University of Arkansas opening its and World Report . doors here on Jan . 22, 1872 . The University of Arkansas, as a land-grant university, strives to fulfill a three-fold mission of teaching, research and service . The Fayetteville campus also serves as the flagship Old Main institution of the University of Arkansas system, which includes One of the original buildings on Arkansas’ campus, branch universities and the University of Arkansas for Medical Old Main symbolizes the Sciences . The University of Arkansas, as lead campus, serves as the strong connection to the past state’s major center of professional education, as the state’s main and the focus upon the future source of theoretical and applied research and as a major engine which come together in the for economic growth . present at the University of Arkansas . Completed in 1876, Old Main stood the test of time We Prepare Students to Succeed until the mid-1980s when age At the University of Arkansas, we strive for excellence and modern building codes in everything we do, and we achieve it with nationally ranked threatened to send it to the academic programs as well as with our athletic teams . Here, wrecking ball as it did its sister building at the University of successful students will join with other graduates to succeed as Illinois . A major fund-raising business executives, scientists, engineers, teachers, writers and campaign by alumni totally

AT&T COTTON BOWL | Olympians . renovated Old Main . Reopened Arkansas’ true success is measured by its students . In the past in 1992, the building maintains 11 years, Arkansas has brought home more than its share of the the feel of a Victorian-era nation’s most prestigious undergraduate awards . In 2001-2002 the building with high ceilings and elaborate wooden trim . Just University of Arkansas was the only public or private institution below the surface of the period in the country to have Rhodes, Marshall, Goldwater, Udall, NSF hardwood floors, Old Main is and James Madison recipients in the same academic year . The hard-wired to the internet and university continues each year to add to the overall total of highly built to last well into its second competitive post-graduate awards won by Arkansas students . Walk century . Even with renovation, through campus on Senior Walk . It features the names of all our Old Main remained unfinished graduates -- more than 120,000 of them. You will immediately until 2006 . One of the gifts 2012 feel connected to the pride, quality and tradition that go with an during the Campaign for the Arkansas degree . Twenty-First Century specified the installation of a clock, originally planned for the blank faces of the south tower . As mentioned, Old Main was built from shared plans with its World-Class Faculty counterpart on the Illinois campus, with one important difference . At Arkansas, excellence begins in the classrooms and labora- The north tower of Arkansas’ Old Main is taller than the south tower . tories . Faculty members value research and the creation of knowl- Legend says this was symbolic of the Civil War as the lead engineer was a northern veteran .

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COBI HAMILTON DENNIS ALVIN JOHNSON BAILEY

ALONZO HIGHSMITH

CHRIS GRAGG

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