2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Outback Bowl champion
Outback Bowl, W 24–10 vs. Penn State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	West Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 20
AP	No. 21
Record	9–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach	Sam Pittman (2nd season)
Offensive coordinator	Kendal Briles (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Hurry-up, no-huddle spread
Defensive coordinator	Barry Odom (2nd season)
Base defense	3–2–6
Captain	Grant Morgan Jalen Catalon Joe Foucha KJ Jefferson Myron Cunningham
Home stadium	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium
Seasons ←  2020 2022  →

2021 Southeastern Conference football standings

v t e	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 1 Georgia x#^		8	–	0					14	–	1
No. 18 Kentucky*		5	–	3					10	–	3
Tennessee		4	–	4					7	–	6
Missouri		3	–	5					6	–	7
South Carolina		3	–	5					7	–	6
Florida		2	–	6					6	–	7
Vanderbilt		0	–	8					2	–	10
West Division
No. 2 Alabama x$^		7	–	1					13	–	2
No. 11 Ole Miss		6	–	2					10	–	3
No. 21 Arkansas		4	–	4					9	–	4
Mississippi State		4	–	4					7	–	6
Texas A&M		4	–	4					8	–	4
Auburn		3	–	5					6	–	7
LSU		3	–	5					6	–	7
Championship: Alabama 41, Georgia 24
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * – Kentucky vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Arkansas competed as a member of the West Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and were led by second-year head coach Sam Pittman.

Preseason

Recruits

Arkansas signed 22 recruits for the 2021 class, 21 from high school and one from junior college.

US college sports recruiting information for 2021 recruits
Name	Hometown	High school / college	Height	Weight	Commit date
Ketron Jackson WR	Royse City, Texas		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	186 lb (84 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
A. J. Green RB	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Union	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	194 lb (88 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Raheim Sanders ATH	Rockledge, Florida		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	210 lb (95 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Javion Hunt RB	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	Carl Albert	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	205 lb (93 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Lucas Coley QB	San Antonio, Texas	Cornerstone Christian	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	203 lb (92 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Terry Wells OL	Wynne, Arkansas		6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	306 lb (139 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Cameron Ball DL	Atlanta, Georgia	Tri-Cities	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	300 lb (140 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Jalen Williams DT	Tylertown, Mississippi	Jones Jr. College, MS.	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	310 lb (140 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Keaun Parker CB	Tulsa, Oklahoma	Washington	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)	174 lb (79 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Cole Carson OL	Bogata, Texas	Rivercrest	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)	285 lb (129 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Bryce Stephens WR	Oklahoma City, Oklahoma	John Marshall	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Jayden Johnson S	Cedartown, Georgia		6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	200 lb (91 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Jaedon Wilson WR	DeSoto, Texas		6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	172 lb (78 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Solomon Wright DL	Vian, Oklahoma		6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	275 lb (125 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Christopher Paul LB	Cordele, Georgia	Crisp County	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	235 lb (107 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Chase Lowery CB	Frisco, Texas		6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)	180 lb (82 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Marco Avant LB	Jonesboro, Arkansas		6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)	212 lb (96 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Jermaine Hamilton-Jordan S	Kansas City, Missouri	Lincoln College Prep	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)	195 lb (88 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Erin Outley TE	Little Rock, Arkansas	Parkview	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	255 lb (116 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Landon Rogers QB	Little Rock, Arkansas	Parkview	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)	215 lb (98 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Devon Manuel OL	Arnaudville, Louisiana	Beau Chene	6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)	300 lb (140 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Cameron Little PK	Moore, Oklahoma	Southmoore	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)	170 lb (77 kg)
	Recruiting star ratings: Rivals:     247Sports:     ESPN:
Overall recruiting rankings:
Note: In many cases, Scout, Rivals, 247Sports, and ESPN may conflict in their listings of height and weight. In these cases, the average was taken. ESPN grades are on a 100-point scale. Sources: "Arkansas Football Commitments". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 27, 2021. "2021 Team Ranking". Rivals.com. Retrieved April 27, 2021.

Arkansas also signed six immediately eligible players from the transfer portal for the 2021 class.

Position	Player	Height	Weight	Hometown	Rating	Year	Previous school
QB	Kade Renfro	6 feet 3 inches (1.91 m)	208 pounds (94 kg)	Stephenville, Texas		Redshirt freshman	Ole Miss
OL	Ty'Kieast Crawford	6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m)	355 pounds (161 kg)	Carthage, Texas		Sophomore	Charlotte
CB	Trent Gordon	5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m)	195 pounds (88 kg)	Manvel, Texas		Junior	Penn State
DL	John Ridgeway III	6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m)	325 pounds (147 kg)	Bloomington, Illinois		Senior	Illinois State
DL	Markell Utsey	6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m)	300 pounds (140 kg)	Little Rock, Arkansas		Senior	Missouri
DE	Tre Williams	6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m)	260 pounds (120 kg)	Columbia, Missouri		Senior	Missouri

SEC Media Days

The 2021 SEC Media Days were held July 19–22, 2021, at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham – The Wynfrey Hotel in Hoover, Alabama. The preseason polls were released on July 23, 2021. ^[1] Arkansas placed sixth in the West Division in the preseason media poll, and five Arkansas players were selected to the all-SEC media teams. ^[2]

Preseason media poll

Media poll (West Division)
Predicted finish	Team	Votes (1st place)
1	Alabama	932 (130)
2	Texas A&M	760 (1)
3	LSU	633 (1)
4	Ole Miss	529 (1)
5	Auburn	440
6	Arkansas	241 (1)
7	Mississippi State	217

Preseason all-SEC teams

Offense 1st team Treylon Burks – WR 2nd team Ricky Stromberg – C 3rd team Myron Cunningham – OL

Defense 2nd team Grant Morgan – LB Jalen Catalon – DB

Personnel

Roster

2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class RB 0 AJ Green Fr QB 1 KJ Jefferson  (C)  So WR 2 Ketron Jackson Jr. Fr QB 3 Lucas Coley Fr QB 4 Malik Hornsby  Fr RB 5 Raheim Sanders Fr WR 6 Kendall Catalon  Sr WR 7 Trey Knox Jr QB 9 John Stephen Jones  Jr WR 10 De'Vion Warren Sr WR 11 Jaquayln Crawford  Jr WR 13 Jaedon Wilson Fr WR 14 Bryce Stephens Fr TE 15 Landon Rogers Fr WR 16 Treylon Burks Jr WR 17 John David White  So QB 18 Kade Renfro  Fr WR 19 Tyson Morris  Sr RB 20 Dominique Johnson So RB 21 Javion Hunt Fr RB 22 Trelon Smith  Jr RB 23 Josh Oglesby  Jr RB 26 Donte Buckner  Fr RB 32 Reid Turner  So TE 36 Erin Outley Fr TE 39 Nathan Johnson  Fr RB 41 T.J. Hammonds  Sr TE 42 Zach Lee  Fr OL 50 Cole Carson Fr OL 51 Ricky Stromberg Jr OL 53 Ty'Kieast Crawford So OL 54 Austin Nix  Jr OL 55 Beaux Limmer  So OL 56 Marcus Henderson So OL 57 Shane Clenin  Sr OL 62 Brady Latham  So OL 63 Terry Wells Fr OL 65 Devon Manuel Fr OL 66 Ty Clary  Sr OL 67 Josh Street Fr OL 70 Luke Jones  Jr OL 71 Ryan Winkel  Jr OL 72 Drew Vest  So OL 74 Jalen St. John  Fr OL 75 Ray Curry Jr.  Fr OL 76 Myron Cunningham (C)  Sr OL 78 Dalton Wagner  Sr OL 79 Dalton Rathcke  So TE 80 Collin Sutherland  Fr WR 81 Darin Turner  Fr TE 82 Hudson Henry  So WR 83 Chris Harris Fr WR 84 Warren Thompson  Jr WR 85 Harper Cole  Fr TE 87 Blake Kern  Sr TE 89 Nathan Bax  So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DL 0 Markell Utsey  Sr DB 1 Jalen Catalon  (C)  So DB 2 Myles Slusher So DB 3 Nick Turner  Fr DB 4 Malik Chavis  So DL 5 Dorian Gerald  Sr DB 6 Jacorrei Turner  Fr DB 7 Joe Foucha (C) Sr DB 8 Jayden Johnson Fr DB 9 Greg Brooks Jr. Jr LB 10 Bumper Pool Sr DL 11 Mataio Soli Jr DB 14 Nathan Parodi  Jr DB 15 Simeon Blair  Jr DB 16 Keuan Parker Fr DB 17 Hudson Clark  So DB 18 Trent Gordon  Jr DB 19 Khari Johnson So LB 20 Zach Zimos  So DB 21 Montaric Brown  Sr LB 22 Deon Edwards  Sr DB 23 Devin Bush  So DB 24 LaDarrius Bishop  Jr LB 25 Marco Avant Fr DB 26 Kevin Compton  Fr LB 27 Hayden Henry  Sr LB 28 Andrew Parker  Jr DB 29 Cade Pearson  Jr LB 31 Grant Morgan  (C)  Sr DB 32 Chase Lowery Fr LB 33 Kelin Burrle  Fr LB 34 J.T. Towers  Fr LB 35 Jake Yurachek  Jr DB 36 Jermaine Hamilton-Jordan Fr DL 37 Eric Thomas Jr. So DB 38 Jon Conley  So LB 40 Chris Paul Jr. Fr LB 43 Brooks Both  Fr DL 44 Andy Boykin  Fr LB 45 Jackson Woodard  Fr LB 47 Jordan Hanna Fr LB 49 McKinley Williams  Jr DL 50 Eric Gregory  So DL 52 Solomon Wright Fr DL 55 Tre Williams  Sr DL 56 Zach Williams Jr DL 58 Jashaud Stewart So DL 90 Marcus Miller  So DL 91 Taurean Carter  So DL 92 Cameron Ball Fr DL 93 Isaiah Nichols  Jr DL 94 Jon Hill Fr DL 95 Morgan Hanna  So DL 97 Jalen Williams Jr DL 99 John Ridgeway III  Sr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K/P 29 Cam Little Fr P 30 Reid Bauer  Jr P 42 Sam Loy  Sr LS 46 Francisco Castro Fr LS 48 Jordan Silver  Sr LS 52 John Oehrlein  So K/P 80 Matthew Phillips  Jr K 90 Vito Calvaruso So P 94 Patrick Foley Fr	Head coach Sam Pittman Coordinators/assistant coaches Kendal Briles (OC) Barry Odom (DC) Michael Scherer (LB) Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 24, 2021

Coaching staff

Arkansas Razorbacks coaches
Sam Pittman	Head coach	2nd
Kendal Briles	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks coach	2nd
Barry Odom	Defensive coordinator/Safeties coach	2nd
Scott Fountain	Assistant head coach/Special teams coordinator	2nd
Dowell Loggains	Tight ends coach	1st
Cody Kennedy	Offensive line coach	1st
Kenny Guiton	Wide receivers coach	1st
Jimmy Smith	Running backs coach	2nd
Michael Scherer	Linebackers coach	1st
Jermial Ashley	Defensive line coach	1st
Sam Carter	Cornerbacks coach	2nd
Jamil Walker	Strength and conditioning coach	2nd
Reference: [3]

Regular season

Schedule

The Razorbacks' 2021 schedule was released on January 27, 2021, and consisted of 7 home games, 4 away games, and 1 neutral game in the regular season. The Razorbacks hosted SEC foes Auburn, Mississippi State, and Missouri in Fayetteville. The Hogs traveled to face Georgia, Ole Miss, LSU, and Alabama. Arkansas faced rival Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas.

Arkansas hosted all four of its non-conference games: against Rice from Conference USA, Texas from the Big 12 Conference, and Georgia Southern from the Sun Belt Conference in Fayetteville, and against Arkansas–Pine Bluff from the Southwestern Athletic Conference in Little Rock.

Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 4, 2021	1:00 p.m.	Rice *		Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	ESPN+/SECN+	W 38–17	64,065
September 11	6:00 p.m.	No. 15 Texas *		Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry / SEC Nation)	ESPN	W 40–21	74,531
September 18	3:00 p.m.	Georgia Southern *	No. 20	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	W 45–10	66,311
September 25	2:30 p.m.	vs. No. 7 Texas A&M	No. 16	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Southwest Classic)	CBS	W 20–10	57,992
October 2	11:00 a.m.	at No. 2 Georgia	No. 8	Sanford Stadium Athens, GA ( College GameDay )	ESPN	L 0–37	92,746
October 9	11:00 a.m.	at No. 17 Ole Miss	No. 13	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	ESPN	L 51–52	60,256
October 16	11:00 a.m.	Auburn	No. 17	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	CBS	L 23–38	73,370
October 23	11:00 a.m.	Arkansas–Pine Bluff *		War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	SECN	W 45–3	42,576
November 6	3:00 p.m.	No. 17 Mississippi State		Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	W 31–28	68,818
November 13	6:30 p.m.	at LSU	No. 25	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Golden Boot)	SECN	W 16–13 OT	98,772
November 20	2:30 p.m.	at No. 2 Alabama	No. 21	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL (SEC Nation)	CBS	L 35–42	98,323
November 26	2:30 p.m.	Missouri	No. 25	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (Battle Line Rivalry)	CBS	W 34–17	67,320
January 1, 2022	11:00 a.m.	vs. Penn State *	No. 21	Raymond James Stadium Tampa, FL (Outback Bowl)	ESPN2	W 24–10	46,577
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Rice

Game One – Rice Owls (0–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Owls	0	10	7	0	17
Razorbacks	7	0	10	21	38

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, September 4, 2021
• Game time: 1:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: NE 12 mph
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV announcers (SEC Network+): Mike Couzens (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and Tera Talmadge (sideline)
• Pregame line: Arkansas by 19.5 • Odds to win: Arkansas 94.6% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter (8:23) Arkansas – KJ Jefferson 34 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 8 plays, 80 yards, 2:32; Arkansas 7–0) Second quarter (11:55) Rice – Collin Riccitelli 25 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 14 yards, 2:59; Arkansas 7–3) (4:19) Rice – Jordan Myers 1 yard rush, Collin Riccitelli kick (Drive: 8 plays, 41 yards, 2:21; Rice 10–7) Third quarter (10:28) Rice – August Pitre III 41 yard pass from Wiley Green, Collin Riccitelli kick (Drive: 2 plays, 56 yards, 0:48; Rice 17–7) (8:11) Arkansas – KJ Jefferson 5 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:10; Rice 17–14) (0:18) Arkansas – Cam Little 34 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 65 yards, 4:24; Tied 17–17) Fourth quarter (12:44) Arkansas – Trelon Smith 2 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 3 plays, 9 yards, 1:07; Arkansas 24–17) (4:07) Arkansas – Tyson Morris 9 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 1:47; Arkansas 31–17) (0:58) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 3 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 16 yards, 1:39; Arkansas 38–17)

Statistics	RICE	ARK
First downs	21	18
Plays–yards	74–308	64–335
Rushes–yards	39–81	43–207
Passing yards	227	128
Passing: comp–att–int	17–35–3	12–21–1
Time of possession	31:00	25:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Rice	Passing	Wiley Green	12/25, 152 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
	Rushing	Khalan Griffin	13 carries, 35 yards
	Receiving	August Pitre III	4 receptions, 97 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	12/21, 128 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Trelon Smith	22 carries, 102 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Treylon Burks	5 receptions, 42 yards

No. 15 Texas

Game Two – No. 15 Texas Longhorns (1–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (1–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 15 Longhorns	0	0	7	14	21
Razorbacks	3	13	17	7	40

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, September 11, 2021
• Game time: 6:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 85 °F (29 °C) • Wind: S 8 mph
• Referee: Brandon Cruse
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), and Katie George (sideline)
• Pregame line: Texas by 6 • Odds to win: Texas 65.5% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter (2:03) Arkansas – Cam Little 24 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 57 yards, 5:29; Arkansas 3–0) Second quarter (10:55) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 5 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 66 yards, 2:48; Arkansas 10–0) (7:34) Arkansas – Cam Little 24 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 8 yards, 1:15; Arkansas 13–0) (3:00) Arkansas – Cam Little 44 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 3:02; Arkansas 16–0) Third quarter (10:17) Texas – Bijan Robinson 1 yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 6 plays, 26 yards, 2:31; Arkansas 16–7) (8:16) Arkansas – Trelon Smith 1 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 6 plays, 81 yards, 1:56; Arkansas 23–7) (2:08) Arkansas – Cam Little 22 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 38 yards, 4:05; Arkansas 26–7) (1:50) Arkansas – Raheim Sanders 26 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 1 play, 26 yards, 0:10; Arkansas 33–7) Fourth quarter (13:33) Texas – Casey Thompson 5 yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:17; Arkansas 33–14) (8:27) Arkansas – AJ Green 30 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 5:06; Arkansas 40–14) (4:57) Texas – Casey Thompson 2 yard rush, Cameron Dicker kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 6:01; Arkansas 40–21)

Statistics	TEX	ARK
First downs	15	20
Plays–yards	64–256	66–471
Rushes–yards	41–138	47–333
Passing yards	118	138
Passing: comp–att–int	13–23–0	14–19–1
Time of possession	29:00	31:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas	Passing	Hudson Card	8/15, 61 yards
	Rushing	Bijan Robinson	19 carries, 69 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Xavier Worthy	2 receptions, 41 yards
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	14/19, 138 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Trelon Smith	12 carries, 75 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Tyson Morris	1 reception, 45 yards

Georgia Southern

Game Three – Georgia Southern Eagles (1–1) at No. 20 Arkansas Razorbacks (2–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Eagles	0	10	0	0	10
No. 20 Razorbacks	14	10	14	7	45

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, September 18, 2021
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Fair • Temperature: 89 °F (32 °C) • Wind: SW 8 mph
• Referee: Matt Loeffler
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline)
• Pregame line: Arkansas by 23.5 • Odds to win: Arkansas 96.8% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter (12:07) Arkansas – Trelon Smith 13 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 73 yards, 1:12; Arkansas 7–0) (3:31) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 11 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 15 plays, 94 yards, 6:30; Arkansas 14–0) Second quarter (8:42) Arkansas – Tyson Morris 14 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 99 yards, 1:56; Arkansas 21–0) (7:22) Georgia Southern – Justin Tomlin 76 yard rush, Alex Raynor kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:20; Arkansas 21–7) (2:23) Arkansas – Cam Little 25 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:48; Arkansas 24–7) (0:00) Georgia Southern – Alex Raynor 32 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 60 yards, 2:23; Arkansas 24–10) Third quarter (13:26) Arkansas – Warren Thompson 60 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:27; Arkansas 31–10) (11:18) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 91 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 1 play, 91 yards, 0:14; Arkansas 38–10) Fourth quarter (8:22) Arkansas – Malik Hornsby 6 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 12 plays, 66 yards, 7:01; Arkansas 45–10)

Statistics	GASO	ARK
First downs	11	28
Plays–yards	63–233	73–633
Rushes–yards	35–152	48–269
Passing yards	81	364
Passing: comp–att–int	13–28–0	14–25–0
Time of possession	27:00	33:00

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia Southern	Passing	Justin Tomlin	11/23, 65 yards
	Rushing	Justin Tomlin	10 carries, 65 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Khaleb Hood	6 receptions, 42 yards
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	13/23, 366 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Dominique Johnson	5 carries, 72 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Treylon Burks	3 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD

Vs. No. 7 Texas A&M

Game Four – No. 7 Texas A&M Aggies (3–0) vs. No. 16 Arkansas Razorbacks (3–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 7 Aggies	0	3	7	0	10
No. 16 Razorbacks	10	7	0	3	20

at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas

• Date: Saturday, September 25, 2021
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: n/a (game played indoors)
• Referee: Steve Marlowe
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
• Pregame line: Texas A&M by 4.5 • Odds to win: Texas A&M 57.4% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter (8:20) Arkansas – Cam Little 46 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 57 yards, 3:17; Arkansas 3–0) (2:27) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 85 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:11; Arkansas 10–0) Second quarter (13:55) Arkansas – AJ Green 48 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 82 yards, 1:22; Arkansas 17–0) (0:21) Texas A&M – Seth Small 49 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 46 yards, 2:08; Arkansas 17–3) Third quarter (7:51) Texas A&M – Isaiah Spiller 67 yard rush, Seth Small kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:16; Arkansas 17–10) Fourth quarter (8:39) Arkansas – Cam Little 24 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 42 yards, 3:21; Arkansas 20–10)

Statistics	TAMU	ARK
First downs	15	20
Plays–yards	59–272	68–443
Rushes–yards	23–121	49–197
Passing yards	151	246
Passing: comp–att–int	20–36–1	9–19–0
Time of possession	29:10	30:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M	Passing	Zach Calzada	20/36, 151 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Isaiah Spiller	12 carries, 95 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Ainias Smith	2 receptions, 35 yards
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	7/15, 212 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Trelon Smith	17 carries, 82 yards
	Receiving	Treylon Burks	6 receptions, 167 yards, 1 TD

At No. 2 Georgia

Game Five – No. 8 Arkansas Razorbacks (4–0) at No. 2 Georgia Bulldogs (4–0)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Razorbacks	0	0	0	0	0
No. 2 Bulldogs	21	3	3	10	37

at Sanford Stadium • Athens, Georgia

• Date: Saturday, October 2, 2021
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy • Temperature: 76 °F (24 °C) • Wind: SSW 3 mph
• Game attendance: 92,746
• Referee: Jason Autrey
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (analyst), Holly Rowe (sideline)
• Pregame line: Georgia by 16.5 • Odds to win: Georgia 89.6% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter (10:46) Georgia – Zamir White 4 yard rush, Jack Podlesny kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:14; Georgia 7–0) (4:34) Georgia – Kendall Milton 1 yard rush, Jack Podlesny kick (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:46; Georgia 14–0) (2:17) Georgia – Zamir White recovered blocked punt in end zone, Jack Podlesny kick (Georgia 21–0) Second quarter (7:38) Georgia – Jack Podlesny 46 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 51 yards, 4:39; Georgia 24–0) Third quarter (10:05) Georgia – Jack Podlesny 30 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 33 yards, 4:27; Georgia 27–0) Fourth quarter (12:12) Georgia – Zamir White 15 yard rush, Jack Podlesny kick (Drive: 11 plays, 93 yards, 5:50; Georgia 34–0) (3:46) Georgia – Jack Podlesny 37 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 6:40; Georgia 37–0)

Statistics	ARK	UGA
First downs	9	22
Plays–yards	45–162	68–345
Rushes–yards	29–75	57–273
Passing yards	87	72
Passing: comp–att–int	10–16–0	7–11–0
Time of possession	23:18	36:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	8/13, 65 yards
	Rushing	AJ Green	6 carries, 28 yards
	Receiving	Raheim Sanders	1 reception, 22 yards
Georgia	Passing	Stetson Bennett	7/11, 72 yards
	Rushing	James Cook	12 carries, 87 yards
	Receiving	Ladd McConkey	3 receptions, 27 yards

At No. 17 Ole Miss

Game Six – No. 13 Arkansas Razorbacks (4–1) at No. 17 Ole Miss Rebels (3–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 13 Razorbacks	7	7	17	20	51
No. 17 Rebels	0	21	10	21	52

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

• Date: Saturday, October 9, 2021
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 77 °F (25 °C) • Wind: WSW 6 mph
• Referee: Alex Moore
• TV announcers (ESPN): Joe Tessitore (play-by-play), Greg McElroy (analyst), Katie George (sideline)
• Pregame line: Ole Miss by 5 • Odds to win: Ole Miss 64.8% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter (4:17) Arkansas – KJ Jefferson 5 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 15 plays, 82 yards, 6:55; Arkansas 7–0) Second quarter (13:35) Ole Miss – Matt Corral 5 yard rush, kick failed (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 5:42; Arkansas 7–6) (10:32) Arkansas – Trelon Smith 14 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:03; Arkansas 14–6) (9:53) Ole Miss – Dontario Drummond 67 yard pass from Matt Corral, 2-point rush good (Drive: 2 plays, 83 yards, 0:33; Tied 14–14) (0:42) Ole Miss – Matt Corral 7 yard rush, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 9 plays, 68 yards, 2:39; Ole Miss 21–14) Third quarter (11:38) Ole Miss – Caden Costa 50 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 42 yards, 3:22; Ole Miss 24–14) (7:30) Arkansas – Trey Knox 3 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 4:00; Ole Miss 24–21) (4:24) Arkansas – Cam Little 31 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 20 yards, 1:53; Tied 24–24) (3:34) Ole Miss – Snoop Conner 51 yard rush, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 3 plays, 79 yards, 0:44; Ole Miss 31–24) (1:42) Arkansas – KJ Jefferson 6 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 75 yards, 1:52; Tied 31–31) Fourth quarter (13:13) Ole Miss – Snoop Conner 34 yard rush, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; Ole Miss 38–31) (11:12) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 20 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 86 yards, 1:52; Tied 38–38) (9:01) Ole Miss – Snoop Conner 1 yard rush, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:11; Ole Miss 45–38) (1:22) Arkansas – KJ Jefferson 10 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:37; Tied 45–45) (1:07) Ole Miss – Braylon Sanders 68 yard pass from Matt Corral, Caden Costa kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:15; Ole Miss 52–45) (0:00) Arkansas – Warren Thompson 9 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 1:07; Ole Miss 52–51)

Statistics	ARK	MISS
First downs	39	22
Plays–yards	93–676	70–611
Rushes–yards	58–350	49–324
Passing yards	326	287
Passing: comp–att–int	25–35–1	14–21–0
Time of possession	35:35	24:25

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	25/35, 326 yards, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Raheim Sanders	17 carries, 139 yards
	Receiving	Treylon Burks	7 receptions, 136 yards, 1 TD
Ole Miss	Passing	Matt Corral	14/21, 287 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Henry Parrish Jr.	18 carries, 111 yards
	Receiving	Braylon Sanders	2 receptions, 127 yards, 1 TD

Auburn

Game Seven – Auburn Tigers (4–2) at No. 17 Arkansas Razorbacks (4–2)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	7	14	10	38
No. 17 Razorbacks	3	7	13	0	23

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, October 16, 2021
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 56 °F (13 °C) • Wind: SE 5 mph
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV announcers (CBS): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Aaron Murray and Rick Neuheisel (analysts), Jenny Dell (sideline)
• Pregame line: Arkansas by 4.5 • Odds to win: Arkansas 59.7% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter (12:16) Auburn – Ja'Varrius Johnson 39 yard pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:44; Auburn 7–0) (7:37) Arkansas – Cam Little 44 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 49 yards, 4:39; Auburn 7–3) Second quarter (9:59) Auburn – Tank Bigsby 1 yard rush, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 65 yards, 4:18; Auburn 14–3) (0:18) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 11 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 12 plays, 84 yards, 2:35; Auburn 14–10) Third quarter (12:30) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 30 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:30; Arkansas 17–14) (7:19) Auburn – Marcus Harris recovered fumble in end zone, Anders Carlson kick (Auburn 21–17) (4:16) Auburn – Demetris Robertson 71 yard pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 1 play, 71 yards, 0:11; Auburn 28–17) (0:00) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 10 yard rush, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:16; Auburn 28–23) Fourth quarter (10:35) Auburn – Anders Carlson 29 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 4:25; Auburn 31–23) (2:30) Auburn – Bo Nix 23 yard rush, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:11; Auburn 38–23)

Statistics	AUB	ARK
First downs	20	29
Plays–yards	61–427	89–460
Rushes–yards	35–135	54–232
Passing yards	292	228
Passing: comp–att–int	21–26–1	21–35–0
Time of possession	30:03	29:57

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing	Bo Nix	21/26, 292 yards, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Tank Bigsby	18 carries, 68 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Shedrick Jackson	5 receptions, 61 yards
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	21/35, 228 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	KJ Jefferson	18 carries, 66 yards
	Receiving	Treylon Burks	9 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD

Arkansas–Pine Bluff

Game Eight – Arkansas–Pine Bluff Golden Lions (1–5) at Arkansas Razorbacks (4–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Golden Lions	0	0	0	3	3
Razorbacks	17	28	0	0	45

at War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, October 23, 2021
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 72 °F (22 °C) • Wind: S 7 mph
• Referee: Matt Loeffler
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Deuce McAllister (analyst), Andraya Carter (sideline)
• Pregame line: Arkansas by 51 • Odds to win: Arkansas 99.8% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter (13:38) Arkansas – Blake Kern 18 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 6 plays, 65 yards, 1:22; Arkansas 7–0) (12:16) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 49 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 1 play, 49 yards, 0:09; Arkansas 14–0) (1:12) Arkansas – Cam Little 31 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 71 yards, 3:21; Arkansas 17–0) Second quarter (8:51) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 18 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 95 yards, 1:44; Arkansas 24–0) (6:50) Arkansas – Nathan Parodi 80 yard punt return, Cam Little kick (Arkansas 31–0) (2:59) Arkansas – Ketron Jackson 29 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 3 plays, 68 yards, 0:47; Arkansas 38–0) (1:00) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 39 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 45 yards, 0:46; Arkansas 45–0) Third quarter No scoring plays Fourth quarter (6:34) Arkansas–Pine Bluff – Zack Piwniczka 32 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 61 yards, 5:19; Arkansas 45–3)

Statistics	UAPB	ARK
First downs	13	25
Plays–yards	59–223	63–504
Rushes–yards	37–111	41–291
Passing yards	112	213
Passing: comp–att–int	8–22–2	11–22–0
Time of possession	36:18	23:42

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas–Pine Bluff	Passing	Skyler Perry	7/18, 107 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kierre Crossley	13 carries, 39 yards
	Receiving	Daemon Dawkins	2 receptions, 49 yards
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	10/17, 194 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Dominique Johnson	6 carries, 91 yards
	Receiving	Treylon Burks	4 receptions, 89 yards, 2 TD

No. 17 Mississippi State

Game Nine – No. 17 Mississippi State Bulldogs (5–3) at Arkansas Razorbacks (5–3)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Bulldogs	0	7	7	14	28
Razorbacks	10	3	3	15	31

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: Saturday, November 6, 2021
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 62 °F (17 °C) • Wind: NE 3 mph
• Game attendance: 68,818
• Referee: Jason Autrey
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
• Pregame line: Arkansas by 4 • Odds to win: Arkansas 59.3% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter (7:52) Arkansas – Cam Little 46 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 40 yards, 3:31; Arkansas 3–0) (3:56) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 1 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 52 yards, 2:58; Arkansas 10–0) Second quarter (3:21) Arkansas – Cam Little 48 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 50 yards, 3:48; Arkansas 13–0) (0:07) Mississippi State – Jaden Walley 3 yard pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 11 plays, 74 yards, 3:08; Arkansas 13–7) Third quarter (8:15) Mississippi State – RaRa Thomas 6 yard pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 13 plays, 66 yards, 6:36; Mississippi State 14–13) (4:38) Arkansas – Cam Little 51 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 42 yards, 3:37; Arkansas 16–14) Fourth quarter (14:10) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 14 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 9 plays, 72 yards, 3:00; Arkansas 23–14) (11:41) Mississippi State – RaRa Thomas 37 yard pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:29; Arkansas 23–21) (2:22) Mississippi State – Jo'quavious Marks 15 yard pass from Will Rogers, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 9 plays, 76 yards, 5:05; Mississippi State 28–23) (0:21) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 4 yard rush, 2-point rush good (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 2:01; Arkansas 31–28)

Statistics	MSST	ARK
First downs	29	23
Plays–yards	74–486	70–393
Rushes–yards	26–69	45–202
Passing yards	417	191
Passing: comp–att–int	36–48–1	19–25–0
Time of possession	32:14	27:46

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing	Will Rogers	36/48, 417 yards, 4 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jo'Quavious Marks	11 carries, 40 yards
	Receiving	Makai Polk	8 receptions, 117 yards
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	19/23, 191 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Dominique Johnson	17 carries, 107 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Treylon Burks	6 receptions, 82 yards, 1 TD

At LSU

Game Ten – No. 25 Arkansas Razorbacks (6–3) at LSU Tigers (4–5)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
No. 25 Razorbacks	3	0	10	0	3	16
Tigers	3	7	0	3	0	13

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: Saturday, November 13, 2021
• Game time: 6:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Clear • Temperature: 51 °F (11 °C) • Wind: SE 3 mph
• Referee: Alex Moore
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Cole Cubelic (analyst), Tera Talmadge (sideline)
• Pregame line: Arkansas by 3 • Odds to win: LSU 59.0% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter (11:59) Arkansas – Cam Little 48 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 23 yards, 1:36; Arkansas 3–0) (1:47) LSU – Cade York 34 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 28 yards, 3:04; Tied 3–3) Second quarter (14:52) LSU – Jack Bech 29 yard pass from Garrett Nussmeier, Cade York kick (Drive: 3 plays, 40 yards, 0:20; LSU 10–3) Third quarter (6:01) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 43 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 5 plays, 63 yards, 2:22; Tied 10–10) (0:37) Arkansas – Cam Little 27 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 53 yards, 4:07; Arkansas 13–10) Fourth quarter (10:53) LSU – Cade York 45 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 48, yards, 4:44; Tied 13–13) Overtime Arkansas – Cam Little 37 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 6 yards; Arkansas 16–13)

Statistics	ARK	LSU
First downs	13	20
Plays–yards	66–281	79–308
Rushes–yards	40–139	42–108
Passing yards	142	200
Passing: comp–att–int	18–26–0	21–37–2
Time of possession	27:20	32:40

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	18/25, 142 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	KJ Jefferson	15 carries, 41 yards
	Receiving	Dominique Johnson	2 receptions, 40 yards, 1 TD
LSU	Passing	Garrett Nussmeier	18/31, 179 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Tyrion Davis-Price	28 carries, 106 yards
	Receiving	Jack Bech	4 receptions, 66 yards, 1 TD

At No. 2 Alabama

Game Eleven – No. 21 Arkansas Razorbacks (7–3) at No. 2 Alabama Crimson Tide (9–1)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Razorbacks	0	14	7	14	35
No. 2 Crimson Tide	3	21	10	8	42

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• Date: Saturday, November 20, 2021
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Fair • Temperature: 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind: NW 1 mph
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (analyst), Jamie Erdahl (sideline)
• Pregame line: Alabama by 20.5 • Odds to win: Alabama 92.6% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter (7:41) Alabama – Will Reichard 48 yard field goal (Drive: 4 plays, 2 yards, 0:46; Alabama 3–0) Second quarter (14:54) Alabama – John Metchie III 20 yard pass from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 9 plays, 98 yards, 3:36; Alabama 10–0) (6:06) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 21 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 13 plays, 96 yards, 5:05; Alabama 10–7) (5:21) Alabama – Jameson Williams 79 yard pass from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:45; Alabama 17–7) (3:40) Arkansas – Dominique Johnson 1 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:09; Alabama 17–14) (1:44) Alabama – Jameson Williams 32 yard pass from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 1:56; Alabama 24–14) Third quarter (11:31) Alabama – Christian Leary 11 yard pass from Bryce Young, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:29; Alabama 31–14) (10:09) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 66 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 1:22; Alabama 31–21) (1:09) Alabama – Will Reichard 30 yard field goal (Drive: 9 plays, 63 yards, 3:06; Alabama 34–21) Fourth quarter (11:24) Arkansas – Blake Kern 32 yard pass from Reid Bauer, Cam Little kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:45; Alabama 34–28) (5:39) Alabama – Jameson Williams 40 yard pass from Bryce Young, 2-point rush good (Drive: 4 plays, 55 yards, 1:51; Alabama 42–28) (1:02) Arkansas – Raheim Sanders 17 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:37; Alabama 42–35)

Statistics	ARK	BAMA
First downs	21	29
Plays–yards	73–468	76–671
Rushes–yards	42–110	36–112
Passing yards	358	559
Passing: comp–att–int	23–31–0	31–40–0
Time of possession	29:30	30:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	22/30, 326 yards, 3 TD
	Rushing	Trelon Smith	9 carries, 42 yards
	Receiving	Treylon Burks	8 receptions, 179 yards, 2 TD
Alabama	Passing	Bryce Young	31/40, 559 yards, 5 TD
	Rushing	Brian Robinson Jr.	27 carries, 122 yards
	Receiving	Jameson Williams	8 receptions, 190 yards, 3 TD

Missouri

Game Twelve – Missouri Tigers (6–5) at No. 25 Arkansas Razorbacks (7–4)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	0	6	3	8	17
No. 25 Razorbacks	3	7	14	10	34

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: Friday, November 26, 2021
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CST
• Game weather: Sunny • Temperature: 54 °F (12 °C) • Wind: NE 12 mph
• Game attendance: 67,320
• Referee: Steve Marlowe
• TV announcers (CBS): Noah Eagle (play-by-play), Aaron Murray and Rick Neuheisel (analysts), Jenny Dell (sideline)
• Pregame line: Arkansas by 14.5 • Odds to win: Arkansas 82.7% • Game summary: ESPN

Game information

First quarter (10:01) Arkansas – Cam Little 36 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 67 yards, 3:22; Arkansas 3–0) Second quarter (13:27) Missouri – Harrison Mevis 45 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 11 yards, 3:53; Tied 3–3) (5:53) Arkansas – Raheim Sanders 1 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:50; Arkansas 10–3) (3:02) Missouri – Harrison Mevis 49 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 44 yards, 2:51; Arkansas 10–6) Third quarter (11:13) Arkansas – Trelon Smith 4 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 3 plays, 61 yards, 1:11; Arkansas 17–6) (9:49) Arkansas – Treylon Burks 52 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, Cam Little kick (Drive: 2 plays, 52 yards, 0:16; Arkansas 24–6) (2:03) Missouri – Harrison Mevis 41 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 51 yards, 7:45; Arkansas 24–9) Fourth quarter (11:44) Arkansas – Cam Little 23 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 5:19; Arkansas 27–9) (9:52) Arkansas – Raheim Sanders 7 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 47 yards, 1:45; Arkansas 34–9) (1:25) Missouri – Tyler Badie 5 yard rush, 2-point pass good (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:22; Arkansas 34–17)

Statistics	MIZ	ARK
First downs	19	14
Plays–yards	76–316	53–425
Rushes–yards	50–251	33–163
Passing yards	65	262
Passing: comp–att–int	10–26–1	15–20–0
Time of possession	35:11	24:49

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing	Connor Bazelak	10/26, 65 yards, 1 INT
	Rushing	Tyler Badie	41 carries, 219 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Keke Chism	3 receptions, 37 yards
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	15/19, 262 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	KJ Jefferson	6 carries, 58 yards
	Receiving	Treylon Burks	7 receptions, 129 yards, 1 TD

Vs. Penn State (Outback Bowl)

Game Thirteen – No. 21 Arkansas Razorbacks (8–4) vs. Penn State Nittany Lions (7–5)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Nittany Lions	0	10	0	0	10
No. 21 Razorbacks	7	0	17	0	24

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

• Date: Saturday, January 1
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
• Game attendance: 46577
• TV announcers (ESPN2): Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Stormy Buonantony (sideline)
• Pregame line: Arkansas –3 • Odds to win: Penn State 60.6%

Game information

First quarter (0:00) ARK – Raheim Sanders 3 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 12 plays, 61 yards, 5:42; Arkansas 7–0) Second quarter (10:53) PSU – KeAndre Lambert-Smith 42 yard pass from Sean Clifford, Jake Pinegar kick (Drive: 1 play, 42 yards, 0:07; Tied 7–7) (5:19) PSU – Jake Pinegar 33 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 56 yards, 2:40; PSU 10–7) Third quarter (12:42) ARK – KJ Jefferson 8 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 2:18; Arkansas 14–10) (5:19) ARK – Cam Little 36 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 45 yards, 4:32; Arkansas 17–10) (2:08) ARK – Raheim Sanders 1 yard rush, Cam Little kick (Drive: 4 plays, 79 yards, 1:38; Arkansas 24–10) Fourth quarter

Outback Bowl MVP - Arkansas QB K. J. Jefferson

Statistics	PSU	ARK
First downs	18	25
Plays–yards	63–323	78–451
Rushes–yards	28–125	58–353
Passing yards	198	98
Passing: comp–att–int	15–35–2	14–20–2
Time of possession	24:13	35:21

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Penn State	Passing	Sean Clifford	14/32, 195 yards, 1 TD
	Rushing	Sean Clifford	12 carries, 46 yards
	Receiving	Parker Washington	7 catches, 98 yards
Arkansas	Passing	KJ Jefferson	14/19, 98 yards
	Rushing	KJ Jefferson	20 carries, 110 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	De'Vion Warren	3 catches, 33 yards

Postseason

The 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks finished the season with a 9-4 overall record, 4-4 in SEC play, won the 2022 Outback Bowl over Penn State, and was ranked in the final AP Poll, finishing well above preseason expectations. The bowl win was Arkansas' first bowl victory on New Year's Day since beating the Texas Longhorns in the 2000 Cotton Bowl Classic. The bowl win was also Arkansas' first over a Big Ten opponent. Arkansas' victory over Texas on September 11 was the Razorbacks first win over the Longhorns in Fayetteville since 1981. Arkansas also, for the first time in school history, won all three rivalry trophy games in the same season, beating Texas A&M in Arlington, TX for the Southwest Classic Trophy, at LSU to win the Golden Boot Trophy, and Missouri in Fayetteville to win the Battle Line Rivalry Trophy. Arkansas also ended losing streaks of nine games versus Texas A&M, five games versus LSU, and five games versus Missouri.

Awards

WR Treylon Burks - AP and Coaches 1st Team All-SEC

CB Montaric Brown - Coaches 1st Team All-SEC

LB Bumper Pool - AP and Coaches 2nd Team All-SEC

C Ricky Stromberg - AP 2nd Team All-SEC

RB Raheim Sanders - SEC All-Freshman Team

PK Cam Little - SEC All-Freshman Team; Freshman All-American

LB Grant Morgan - 2021 Burlsworth Trophy winner

P/H Reid Bauer - 2021 Peter Mortell Holder of the Year Award winner

QB KJ Jefferson - Outback Bowl MVP

HC Sam Pittman - AFCA Region 2 Coach of the Year

Players drafted in the NFL

See also: 2022 NFL draft

Arkansas had three players selected in the 2022 NFL draft. ^[5]

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	18	Treylon Burks	WR	Tennessee Titans
5	178	John Ridgeway III	DT	Dallas Cowboys
7	222	Montaric Brown	CB	Jacksonville Jaguars

Statistics

Team

Scores by quarter

1 2 3 4 OT Total Arkansas 84 96 122 97 3 402 All opponents 34 105 68 91 0 298

Rankings

Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	—	—	20	16	8	13	17	RV	RV	RV	RV	21	25	23	22	21
Coaches	RV	RV	24	18	11	16	19	RV	RV	RV	RV	22	RV	25	24	20
CFP	Not released									—	25	21	25	22	21	Not released

References

1. "SEC Media Days 2021 lineup announced". theacc.com. 247sports.com. April 28, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
2. "Preseason Football Media Poll, All-SEC Team Announced". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
3. "2021 Football Coaching Staff". arkansasrazorbacks. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
4. "2021 Arkansas Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
5. "2022 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 26, 2024.