Arkansas Cotton Bowl Notes

DALLAS —  Like his teammate, Darren McFadden, Arkansas junior running back Felix Jones was evasive Tuesday when asked whether he will turn pro or return for his senior season.
But whereas McFadden’s future already seems predetermined, there is a possibility that Jones would come back to be the Hogs’ feature tailback.
“I don’t know,” Jones said after […]

Missouri increases lead

Jeff Wolfert connected on a 32-yard field goal attempt, four plays after Jerell Norton muffed a punt that Missouri’s Connell Davis recovered at the 11.
Missouri leads 31-7 with 10:25 left in the game. A significant chunk of the Arkansas fans have already departed.

Arkansas on the board

Darren McFadden plunged into the end zone on a fourth-and-goal play. The Razorbacks trail 28-7 with 3:08 left in the third quarter. After Casey Dick threw an interception that was returned for a touchdown the previous possession, the Razorbacks turned to the WildHog formation to move the ball.

Warm up the bus

Casey Dick threw a wobbly pass and William Moore picked it off, taking it back 26 yards for a touchdown with 7:37 left in the third quarter.
It was Moore’s eighth interception of the season — a Missouri school record. The Tigers lead 28-0.

Tony Temple can’t be stopped

Tony Temple scored his third touchdown of the game on a  4-yard carry hat capped a 6-play, 48-yard drive. The Razorbacks tried an onside kick on the second half opening kickoff. It backfired as the Tigers shredded Arkansas defense once again to take a 21-0 lead with 13:38 left in the third quarter.
In the first […]

Tejada misses again

Alex Tejada missed a 37-yard field goal attempt, his second failed kick of the game. Earlier, he missed a 36-yard try. The Razorbacks trail Missouri 14-0 with less than three minutes left in the first half.

Missouri’s potent ground attack

It’s the Tony Temple show. The senior tailback has 147 yards on 11 carries and two touchdowns after scoring on a 4-yard run with 4:34 left in the first half. Temple’s plunged into the end zone to cap 6-play, 82-yard drive hat lasted two minutes, 12 seconds.
The Razorbacks continue to play a man defense and […]

Hogs shoot themselves in foot

Running an end around, wide receiver Reggie Fish gained seven yards and a first down on a fake punt from Missouri’s 35-yard line. But the Razorbacks called a timeout the moment before the play was executed.
After the timeout, the Razorbacks ran another play out of the same fake-punt formation. Fullback Farod Jackson  got stuffed for […]

Temple gives Missouri the lead

Tony Temple is often overlooked in Missouri’s high-octane passing offense offense. But the diminutive tailback came up big, capping a 6-play, 73-yard drive with a nifty 22-yard touchdown run.
Temple evaded some Arkansas defenders before cutting over to the far sideline for the score. The Tigers lead Arkansas 7-0 with 2:29 left int he first quarter.

Tejada misses

After a 12-play drive that covered 48 yards, placekicker Alex Tejada shanked a 35-yard field goal attempt. The ball sailed well wide of the right upright with 9:26 left in the first quarter.
Tejada has now made 17 of 22 field goal attempts this season.