First catch by a wideout
Moments before Jones scored on his long touchdown run, Casey Dick completed his first pass of the night to a wide receiver. Flanker Reggie Fish made a nine-yard reception in the third quarter.
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Felix the Cat
Felix Jones burst through a hole and sprinted 43 yards to the end zone for Arkansas’ third touchdown of the night. Jones now has 120 yards on only 10 carries.He also has a 90-yard kickoff return for a touchdown to his credit. Arkansas 30, Troy 17. 6:48 left in third quarter.
The Wild-flat
A bad exchange followed by a fumble two plays later occurred when Arkansas ran the WildHog package on its first offensive possession in the second half. It should be noted that the Razorbacks had problems in practice when running in the WildHog. On several occassions, the ball landed on the turf, causing the coaches to [...]
Half Way There
Alex Tejada booted three field goals in the first half from 35, 23 and 17 yards. If he kicks as many in the second half, he will become Arkansas’ single-game leader in the category. Kendall Trainor kicked five field goals in a game twice in his career — first against TCU and later against Texas [...]
First half by the numbers
Arkansas’ defensive line struggled putting pressure on Troy quarterback Omar Haugabook. To punch up the pass rush, Arkansas blitzed on 12 of Troy’s 42 plays from scrimmage. Weston Dacus blitzed six times and came away with one sack for a 6-yard loss.
Offensively, Arkansas faced eight men in the box on only seven of its 35 [...]
Halftime Observations
Arkansas’ running game and Troy’s passing attack have amassed the same amount of yards in the first half: 173.
The passing offense for Arkansas is struggling. Casey Dick seems uncomfortable in the pocket. He’s not looking downfield and instead is relying mostly on his secondary options. Most of the passes have been directed to the running [...]
OVER 100
Darren McFadden broke the century mark rushing for the 13th time in his career in the second quarter. He trails only Ben Cowins with 16 and Dickie Morton with 15 in 100-yard games in Hog history.
Closer than expected
Troy’s Greg Whibbs kicks a 42-yard field goal as time expires in the second quarter. Arkansas 23, Troy 17. Halftime.
Vavra shaken up
Arkansas kickoff specialist Brian Vavra went down, clutching his right leg. Troy returned the ball 43 yards to the 39 of Arkansas after Vavra pooched a short kick. Vavra is currently being looked at by a trainer.
Mas Tejada
Tejada makes 28-yard field goal, his third of the game. Arkansas 23, Troy 14. 0:44 left in second quarter.