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Arkansas Razorbacks at Alabama Crimson Tide • 6:15 p.m. CT • Saturday, Oct. 14, 2017 • Bryant-Denny Stadium (101,821) • Tuscaloosa, Ala. BROADCAST INFORMATION THE MATCHUP ESPN ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS (2-3, 0-2 SEC) Chris Fowler, Play-By-Play AP/Coaches Rank: NR/NR Kirk Herbstreit, Analyst Head Coach: Bret Bielema (Iowa, 1992) Maria Taylor, Reporter Career Record: 95-53 (12th season) Record at Arkansas: 27-29 (5th season) RAZORBACK/IMG SPORTS NETWORK at Chuck Barrett, Play-By-Play ALABAMA CRIMSON TIDE (6-0, 3-0 SEC) Quinn Grovey, Analyst AP/Coaches Rank: 1/1 Geno Bell, Reporter Head Coach: Nick Saban (Kent State, 1973) Career Record: 216-61-1 (22nd season) SATELLITE RADIO Record at Alabama: 125-19 (11th season) Channel 137, Sirius Channel 190, XM TALKING POINTS COACHING STAFF • Arkansas will play its second consecutive SEC game away • The Hogs lead the SEC and rank 11th nationally in percentage ON THE FIELD (Year at Arkansas) from home Saturday when they head to Tuscaloosa to take of total plays that have produced either 12+ yards rushing Bret Bielema, Head Coach (5th) on No. 1 Alabama. It will be the fourth time in the last three and 15+ yards passing (57 of 340, 16.76%). Dan Enos, Offensive Coordinator/Quarterbacks (3rd) seasons the Razorbacks have played SEC road games in Paul Rhoads, Defensive Coordinator/Secondary (2nd) back-to-back weeks. • Arkansas has recorded 400+ yards of total offense in three of its five games this season. Since 2000, the Hogs have Kurt Anderson, Offensive Line (2nd) • The Razorbacks will face the No. 1 team in the Associated totaled 400+ yards an SEC-best 112 times. Arkansas has had Vernon Hargreaves, Inside Linebackers (3rd) Press poll for the 23rd time in program history. Three of the 33 such games under Bret Bielema, including 23 since 2015 Reggie Mitchell, Running Backs (2nd) Razorbacks’ last five showdowns against the No. 1 team in to rank tied for second in the conference during that span. John Scott Jr., Defensive Line (1st) the nation have been against Alabama. The Hogs’ last win Michael Smith, Wide Receivers (5th) vs. a top-ranked team came at LSU in 2007, when they beat • Arkansas has scored 40+ points in three of five games this the Tigers 50-48 in three overtimes. season. The Razorbacks are one of 23 FBS teams and four IN THE BOOTH SEC teams to score 40+ points in 60 percent of their games • Alabama leads the all-time series with Arkansas, 19-8. this season. Barry Lunney Jr., Tight Ends (5th) The Crimson Tide won 49-30 last year in Fayetteville. The Chad Walker, Outside Linebackers (1st) Hogs’ 30 points scored in that game are the most Alabama • Since 2015, Arkansas has topped the 40-point plateau 13 has allowed in its last 10 SEC games. Arkansas is one of times, good for second-most in the SEC. The Hogs are 11-2 in WHAT’S INSIDE only three schools to score 30-plus points or gain 400- such games during that span. plus yards of total offense against Alabama in the Tide’s Series vs. Alabama 2 Coaching Capsules 23 last 21 games, joining Ole Miss, who gained 522 yards in a • The Razorbacks are one of seven SEC teams that have Notebook 3-8 Depth Chart 24 48-43 loss on Sept. 17 and Clemson, who totaled 511 yards rushed for 200+ yards three or more times and one of just in a 35-31 win in the College Football Playoff National Austin Allen 9-10 Roster 26-27 four to both rush and pass for 200+ yards in the same game Championship Game. Frank Ragnow 11 Player Profiles 28-43 two or more times in 2017. Miscellaneous Stats 12-13 Last Time/Other Stats 44-51 • Jonathan Nance recorded season highs in catches (8) • Austin Allen has thrown a touchdown pass in 10 straight 20+ Yard Plays 14 Game Summaries 52-56 and receiving yards (116) and caught a 34-yard touchdown games, the longest active streak in the SEC. Since the start Bret Bielema 16-22 Honors/Media Schedule 57-58 pass at South Carolina last Saturday. It was his second 100- of the 2016 season, Allen has thrown multiple TD passes in yard receiving performance of the season, while the TD 11 games, which is the active lead in the SEC. DID YOU KNOW? reception upped his total to an SEC-tying best 5. • Backup quarterback Cole Kelley entered the game at South • Through five games, Jonathan Nance ranks among the top Carolina with 12:47 left in the fourth quarter. He completed five in the SEC in touchdown receptions (5, T-1st) receiving 8 of 13 attempts for 140 yards against one interception, yards (374, 5th), receiving yards per game (74.8, 4th), 20+ including a 34-yard TD strike to Jonathan Nance. He also yard catches (7, T-4th), 30+ yard catches (5, T-2nd) and 40+ rushed twice for 23 yards and a pair of first downs. yard catches (3, T-5th). • Arkansas ranks second in the SEC and ranks 16th nationally • Jonathan Nance’s 34-yard touchdown reception from Cole with a third-down conversion rate of 48.44 percent (31-64). Kelley in the fourth quarter at South Carolina extended his streak of games with a receiving touchdown to four, • After being named the highest-graded center a year ago the longest active streak in the SEC. Four of Nance’s five by Pro Football Focus, senior Frank Ragnow boasts the top touchdowns this season have been over 30 yards (49, 44, grade once again at 93.1 overall through six weeks. Ragnow 34 and 31 yards). will make his 32nd consecutive start on the offensive line at No. 1 Alabama. Dating back to 2015, Ragnow’s stretch of • Arkansas is tied for fifth nationally (2nd in SEC) in red-zone 31 consecutive starts (17 at center and 14 at right guard) is touchdown percentage (85.0%). In the past three games, the longest active streak on the team). Junior wide receiver Jonathan Nance is tied for the SEC lead in the Hogs have scored a touchdown in the red zone in 11 of touchdown receptions (5) through five games played this season. their last 12 trips. 2017 SCHEDULE & RESULTS FLORIDA A&M NO. 23 TCU TEXAS A&M NEW MEXICO STATE AT SOUTH CAROLINA AT NO. 1 ALABAMA NO. 10 AUBURN AT OLE MISS COASTAL CAROLINA AT LSU MISS. STATE MISSOURI Aug. 31 Sept. 9 Sept. 23 Sept. 30 Oct. 7 Oct. 14 Oct. 21 Oct. 28 Nov. 4 Nov. 11 Nov. 18 Nov. 24 Little Rock, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. Arlington, Texas Fayetteville, Ark. Columbia, S.C. Tuscaloosa, Ala. Fayetteville, Ark. Oxford, Miss. Fayetteville, Ark. Baton Rouge, La. Fayetteville, Ark. Fayetteville, Ark. SEC Network CBS ESPN SEC Network SEC Network ESPN CBS W, 49-7 L, 28-7 L, 50-43 (OT) W, 42-24 L, 48-22 6:15 p.m. 1:30 p.m. GAME 6: ARKANSAS AT ALABAMA NUMBERS TO KNOW THE SERIES ARKANSAS VS. ALABAMA SERIES HISTORY >> STATISTICAL BREAKDOWN >> Alabama leads 19-8 Arkansas SEC (FBS) Category Alabama SEC (FBS) 108 Combined starts among current 32.6 5 (49) Scoring Offense 43.0 1 (10) Arkansas defensive backs since Date UA/Opp Rank Site Result 392.6 9 (81) Total Offense 483.0 1 (19) the 2014 season. Jan. 1, 1961 9/1 New Orleans, La. L, 10-3 185.4 7 (47) Rushing Offense 301.7 1 (7) Jan. 1, 1980 6/2 New Orleans, La. L, 24-9 207.2 6 (83) Passing Offense 181.3 12 (101) Sept. 19, 1992 NR/9 Little Rock, Ark. L, 38-11 31.4 12 (97) Scoring Defense 10.3 2 (4) Sept. 18, 1993 NR/2 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, 3-43@ 350.0 6 (40) Total Defense 258.8 2 (5) Sept. 17, 1994 NR/12 Fayetteville, Ark. L, 13-6 204.0 8 (39) Pass Defense 185.5 7 (25) 98 Number of touchdown passes by Sept. 16, 1995 NR/13 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, 20-19 146.0 8 (59) Rushing Defense 73.3 1 (1) Sept. 21, 1996 NR/13 Little Rock, Ark. L, 17-7 19.64 13 (85) Kickoff Return Avg. 22.83 7 (41) Brandon and Austin Allen over Sept. 20, 1997 NR/11 Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, 17-16 2.00 12 (119) Punt Return Avg. 10.07 5 (37) the last five seasons. Sept. 26, 1998 NR/22 Fayetteville, Ark. W, 42-6 32:59 1 (20) Time of Possession 32:47 3 (24) Sept. 25, 1999 14/NR Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, 35-28 .484 2 (16) 3rd Down Conv. Pct. .415 3 (53) Sept. 23, 2000 Fayetteville, Ark. W, 28-21 .418 11 (93) Opp. 3rd-D Conv. Pct. .269 1 (12) Sept. 22, 2001 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, 31-10 -.40 11 (88) Turnover Margin 2.00 1 (2) Games Arkansas has totaled Sept. 28, 2002 Fayetteville, Ark. L, 30-12 37.85 9 (61) Net Punting 34.40 14 (115) 23 400+ yards of offense since 2015, Sept. 27, 2003 9/NR Tuscaloosa, Ala. W, 34-31 (2 OT) 3 11 (65) Fumbles Recovered 4 6 (37) Sept. 25, 2004 Fayetteville, Ark. W, 27-10 3 9 (92) Passes Intercepted 9 1 (6) which is tied for second most in Sept. 24, 2005 Tuscaloosa, Ala. L, 24-13^ 3 8 (34) Fumbles Lost 1 2 (6) the SEC. Sept. 23, 2006 NR/22 Fayetteville, Ark. W, 24-23 (2 OT) 6 7 (91) Turnovers Gained 13 1 (11) Sept.