Gameday - Vandy

WHEN 6 p.m. Central today
WHERE Reynolds Razorback Stadium (72,000), Fayetteville
RECORDS Arkansas 5-2, 2-2 SEC; Vanderbilt 2-5, 1-3
RANKINGS Arkansas is No. 19 in the BCS and AP
BETTING LINE Arkansas by 20 1/2
COACHES Robbie Caldwell (2-5 in first year at Vanderbilt and overall); Bobby Petrino (18-14 in third year at Arkansas, 59-23 in seventh year overall)
SERIES Arkansas leads 5-2
TELEVISION Fox Sports Net
RADIO Razorbacks Sports Network, including KABZ-FM, 103.7, in Little Rock; and KQSM-FM, 92.1, KEZA-FM, 107.9, KUOA-AM, 1290, and KUOA-FM, 105.3, in Fayetteville; XM 200, Sirius 219

Major Announcement for Razorback Football

On Wednesday, the University of Arkansas unveiled designs to build a new football operations center south of Razorback Stadium next to the Walker Indoor Pavilion where the existing practice fields reside. New practice fields will be built on the south side of the Walker Indoor Pavilion.

The estimated construction costs for the project come in around $30 million dollars. Funding for the project was kick-started with a $10 million donation from the Reynolds Foundation and remaining funds will most likely come from private donations.

The Athletic Department will soon seek approval from the University's Board of Trustees prior to moving forward with construction plans. Once the project is approved, the University expects to move quickly on approving a construction plan and initiating construction. Construction is expected to be completed in 18 months, which means it could be ready to go as quickly as the start of the 2012 season. THE DESIGN PLAN

Highlights

Fisher is #23

On Sunday night Petrino added another commitment for the 2011 class. Kelvin Fisher, Jr. of Gilbert, Arizona is a 5'11" 180 lbs athlete who runs a 4.5 40. He is a versatile player who could play on both sides of the football in college. He is a high level 3 star Rivals player. Fisher chose the Razorbacks over several Pac 10 schools and other colleges across the country.

Petrino Picks Up Two More for 22

After the big win over Ole Miss Saturday, Coach Petrino picked up two major commitments for the 2011 class with tight end Chris Barnett of Dallas, TX, and wide receiver Quinta Funderburke of Chesapeake, VA. Barnett is 6'6" 240 lbs and runs a 4.55 40. Funderburke is 6'5" 200 and runs a 4.5 40. Barnett, a 4 star Rivals player, chose the Razorbacks over Alabama, Oklahoma, USC and others. Funderburke, a high 3 star Rivals player, chose Arkansas over Florida, Michigan, West Virginia and others.

Both of these players are talented enough to contribute very early next year.

Razorbacks Storm Bears

The Razorbacks finally got a win over Houston Nutt's Ole Miss Rebel Black Bears yesterday (38-24) in Fayetteville. The game lasted over five hours with two weather delays caused by lightening, high winds and hail. The Razorbacks turned their fortunes from the previous week with much improved defense, special teams and running game.

The Razorbacks defense impressed with two goal line stands and quarterback containment. Special teams nailed a 46 yard field goal and Joe Adams returned a punt 97 yards for a touchdown. Knile Davis took control of the offense on the ground gaining 176 yards and 3 touchdowns on 22 carries.

Ryan Mallett was shaky once again and was knocked out of the game with a sore shoulder after throwing for 196 yards. His injury leaves his status against Vanderbilt next week in question, but the team has a great deal of confidence in backup Tyler Wilson after his performances in the last two games. Also injured in the game were Joe Adams and Greg Childs who both sprained their ankles. They are also questionable for next week's game.

Stats are Below:

Passing
Arkansas CMP ATT YDS TD INT YDS/ATT
Ryan Mallett (0) 13 24 196 1 1 8.2
Tyler Wilson (0) 3 5 71 0 0 14.2
Ole Miss CMP ATT YDS TD INT YDS/ATT
Jeremiah Masoli (0) 21 36 327 3 0 9.1
Rushing
Arkansas ATT YDS TD AVG
Knile Davis (0) 22 176 3 8.0
Ronnie Wingo (0) 2 27 0 13.5
Broderick Green (0) 1 1 0 1.0
Ryan Mallett (0) 2 -7 0 -3.5
Ole Miss ATT YDS TD AVG
Jeremiah Masoli (0) 15 98 0 6.5
Jeff Scott (0) 11 62 0 5.6
Brandon Bolden (0) 11 9 0 0.8
Rodney Scott (0) 2 7 0 3.5
Jesse Grandy (0) 1 7 0 7.0
Derrick Herman (0) 1 1 0 1.0
Lionel Breaux (0) 1 1 0 1.0
Receiving
Arkansas ATT YDS TD AVG
Greg Childs (0) 4 45 1 11.3
D.J. Williams (0) 2 55 0 27.5
Joe Adams (0) 2 49 0 24.5
Cobi Hamilton (0) 2 46 0 23.0
Jarius Wright (0) 2 40 0 20.0
Knile Davis (0) 2 19 0 9.5
Julian Horton (0) 1 20 0 20.0
Ronnie Wingo (0) 1 -7 0 -7.0
Ole Miss ATT YDS TD AVG
Ja-Mes Logan (0) 5 84 1 16.8
Melvin Harris (0) 4 53 0 13.3
Brandon Bolden (0) 4 31 0 7.8
Markeith Summers (0) 3 104 2 34.7
Jesse Grandy (0) 2 29 0 14.5
Richie Contartesi (0) 1 18 0 18.0
H.R. Greer (0) 1 5 0 5.0
Ferbia Allen (0) 1 3 0 3.0

The Bad Calls

Ball knocked out before goal line, yet refs gave Auburn a TD


Green goes down (forward motion stopped and knee on grass) then ball pops out and refs give Auburn a TD

Auburned

The Razorbacks lost on the road at #7 Auburn in a game that included many points, poor officiating, injuries, poor tackling, and another fourth quarter let down. It was an exciting game to watch, but losing another SEC game makes any hopes of winning an SEC Championship look real slim. The final score was 43-65 with The SEC referees putting up 14 points for Auburn with two absolutely terrible calls. The Razorbacks kickoff team was not good at all on returns or coverage, even giving up a 99 yard kickoff return to the one yard line.

The biggest news of the game was the injury of Ryan Mallett who checked out of the game after taking a big hit in the second quarter. At first it was unclear what type of injury he sustained, but it turned out to be a concussion resulting from a horse collar tackle (no penalty called) that left him in street clothes the entire second half of the game. Tyler Wilson stepped up big throwing for 4 touchdowns in the game and giving the Razorbacks a 6 point lead early in the fourth quarter. Unfortunately his spectacular play went south from there as he threw two picks to Auburn's middle linebacker later in the fourth quarter. Also, the Razorback defense looked lethargic in their efforts late in the game as they failed to make tackles and create turnovers.

This coming week the Razorbacks will take on the Ole Miss Bears? in a matchup in Fayetteville. This is a huge game for the Razorbacks and Coach Petrino as they hope to get their first win against former coach Houston Nutt since he was fired from Arkansas. I look for the Razorbacks to play with a lot of passion and aggression. It's unclear if Mallett will be available, but Tyler Wilson proved against Auburn that he's plenty capable of leading the offense.

Below are the stats from the Auburn game:

Passing
Arkansas Razorbacks Comp Att Yds Pct Y/A Sack YdsL TD Int Rating
Tyler Wilson 25 34 333 73.5 9.8 2 10 4 2 182.9
Ryan Mallett 10 15 94 66.7 6.3 0 0 1 0 141.3
Auburn Tigers Comp Att Yds Pct Y/A Sack YdsL TD Int Rating
Cam Newton 10 14 138 71.4 9.9 2 13 1 0 177.8
Kodi Burns 0 1 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0
Rushing
Arkansas Razorbacks Rush Yds Avg Lng TD FumL
Knile Davis 14 93 6.6 25 0 0
Broderick Green 8 28 3.5 14 1 1
Ronnie Wingo 2 17 8.5 9 0 0
Joe Adams 1 11 11.0 11 0 0
Tyler Wilson 3 -10 -3.3 0 0 0
Auburn Tigers Rush Yds Avg Lng TD FumL
Cam Newton 25 189 7.6 40 3 0
Mario Fannin 14 60 4.3 13 1 0
Michael Dyer 6 52 8.7 38 1 0
Onterio McCalebb 4 29 7.3 13 1 0
Receiving
Arkansas Razorbacks Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FumL
Greg Childs 9 164 18.2 54 2 0
Joe Adams 7 87 12.4 24 1 0
Ronnie Wingo 4 55 13.8 38 1 0
Jarius Wright 4 49 12.3 18 0 0
Knile Davis 3 21 7.0 14 0 0
D.J. Williams 4 20 5.0 6 0 0
Cobi Hamilton 2 18 9.0 16 0 0
Van Stumon 1 7 7.0 7 1 0
Lance Ray 1 6 6.0 6 0 0
Auburn Tigers Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FumL
Mario Fannin 3 36 12.0 28 0 0
Darvin Adams 2 33 16.5 21 0 0
Kodi Burns 2 32 16.0 20 0 0
Emory Blake 2 28 14.0 15 1 0
Terrell Zachery 1 9 9.0 9 0 0
Kicking
Arkansas Razorbacks XPM XPA FGM FGA Lng Pct Pts
Zach Hocker 5 5 0 0 0 0.0 5
Auburn Tigers XPM XPA FGM FGA Lng Pct Pts
Wes Byrum 8 8 3 3 43 100.0 17
Punting
Arkansas Razorbacks Punt Avg Blk In20 TB
Dylan Breeding 2 46.5 1 1 0
Auburn Tigers Punt Avg Blk In20 TB
Steven Clark 2 39.5 0 0 0
Kick/Punt Returns
Arkansas Razorbacks KR Yds Avg Lng TD PR Yds Avg Lng TD
Joe Adams 2 37 18.5 22 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Cobi Hamilton 8 140 17.5 29 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Auburn Tigers KR Yds Avg Lng TD PR Yds Avg Lng TD
Onterio McCalebb 1 100 100.0 100 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Demond Washington 4 120 30.0 46 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Quindarius Carr 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 -3 -3.0 -3 0

A Win is a Win...

The Razorbacks won a close fought game 24-17 against the Aggies in Dallas on Saturday. The game was plagued with penalties on both sides of the ball, and it was generally a boring game to watch. Hopefully the Hogs get their game together as they go on the road to take on the undefeated #7 Auburn Tigers.


Team Statistics
Texas A&M Arkansas
TOTAL FIRST DOWNS 17 18
TOTAL NET YARDS 324 442
Total Plays 74 74
Average Gain 4.4 6
NET YARDS RUSHING 112 132
Rushes 33 36
Average per rush 3.4 3.7
NET YARDS PASSING 212 310
Completions-attempted 15-41 27-38
Sacked 0 0
Yards Lost 0 0
TOTAL TURNOVERS 4 2
Interceptions 1 1
Fumbles Lost 3 1
OTHER
Penalties 10 13
Penalty Yards 65 108
Time of Possesion 25:47 34:13
Punts 9 8
Punt Average 38.67 42.88
Return Yards 107 48
Passing
Texas A&M CMP ATT YDS TD INT YDS/ATT
Jerrod Johnson (0) 15 40 212 1 1 5.3
Team (0) 0 1 0 0 0 0.0
Arkansas CMP ATT YDS TD INT YDS/ATT
Ryan Mallett (0) 27 38 310 3 1 8.2
Rushing
Texas A&M ATT YDS TD AVG
Christine Michael (0) 18 79 1 4.4
Jerrod Johnson (0) 8 40 0 5.0
Cyrus Gray (0) 5 7 0 1.4
Ryan Swope (0) 1 -2 0 -2.0
Team (0) 1 -12 0 -12.0
Arkansas ATT YDS TD AVG
Knile Davis (0) 10 82 0 8.2
Broderick Green (0) 18 58 0 3.2
Jarius Wright (0) 1 9 0 9.0
Ronnie Wingo (0) 1 3 0 3.0
Austin Tucker (0) 1 -6 0 -6.0
Ryan Mallett (0) 5 -14 0 -2.8
Receiving
Texas A&M ATT YDS TD AVG
Jeff Fuller (0) 8 154 1 19.3
Cyrus Gray (0) 2 17 0 8.5
Ryan Swope (0) 2 12 0 6.0
Uzoma Nwachukwu (0) 1 17 0 17.0
Ryan Tannehill (0) 1 14 0 14.0
Christine Michael (0) 1 -2 0 -2.0
Arkansas ATT YDS TD AVG
Greg Childs (0) 6 65 0 10.8
Cobi Hamilton (0) 5 98 1 19.6
Ronnie Wingo (0) 4 56 0 14.0
Jarius Wright (0) 3 29 0 9.7
D.J. Williams (0) 3 23 0 7.7
Joe Adams (0) 2 19 1 9.5
Javontee Herndon (0) 1 16 0 16.0
Ben Cleveland (0) 1 6 1 6.0
De'Anthony Curtis (0) 1 2 0 2.0
Knile Davis (0) 1 -4 0 -4.0

Razorback Stadium "West"

Gameweek A&M

#20 for 2011

Brock Haman, a 6'4" 235 lb linebacker from Scottsdale, Arizona committed to Arkansas on Sunday. Haman is currently rated as a high three star linebacker by Rivals.com. He runs a 4.6 40 and is known for his athleticism and big hitting capabilities.

Recovered from Bama

Arkansas lost a heartbreaker in Fayetteville against Alabama on September 25th. I'm just now getting over it, and I think the team is too. Seeing Bama demolish Florida helps, and knowing we'll be playing A&M at Jerry's World this weekend helps. I'm actually pretty fired up for this weekend and I hope we beat the hell out of them. Without going into too much detail about the loss to Bama, I will say that the Razorbacks looked like a top ten team if Bama is number one in the country. The Razorbacks let a victory slip from their grasp late in the fourth quarter losing 24-20. Through most of the third quarter the Razorbacks held a 20-7 lead, but that obviously did not last as the Crimson Tide owned the final 20 minutes of the game. The Razorbacks slipped from #10 to #15 after the loss, but they moved back up the polls after their bye week to #11. The Razorbacks are the highest ranked one loss team in the country. If they get back to winning they will continue to move up the rankings. Go Hogs!

Below are the stats from the Alabama Game:
Passing
Alabama Crimson Tide Comp Att Yds Pct Y/A Sack YdsL TD Int Rating
Greg McElroy 18 26 194 69.2 7.5 3 23 1 2 129.2
Arkansas Razorbacks Comp Att Yds Pct Y/A Sack YdsL TD Int Rating
Ryan Mallett 25 38 357 65.8 9.4 2 8 1 3 137.6
Rushing
Alabama Crimson Tide Rush Yds Avg Lng TD FumL
Mark Ingram 24 157 6.5 54 2 0
Trent Richardson 8 85 10.6 53 0 0
Darius Hanks 1 1 1.0 1 0 0
Julio Jones 1 1 1.0 1 0 0
Greg McElroy 5 -15 -3.0 6 0 0
Arkansas Razorbacks Rush Yds Avg Lng TD FumL
Knile Davis 6 42 7.0 14 0 0
Broderick Green 10 25 2.5 6 0 0
Joe Adams 1 4 4.0 4 0 0
Ryan Mallett 3 -7 -2.3 1 1 0
Receiving
Alabama Crimson Tide Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FumL
Julio Jones 5 55 11.0 19 0 0
Marquis Maze 3 33 11.0 18 0 0
Darius Hanks 2 27 13.5 14 0 0
Mark Ingram 2 27 13.5 20 0 0
Trent Richardson 2 25 12.5 20 1 0
Preston Dial 2 18 9.0 12 0 0
Michael Williams 2 9 4.5 7 0 0
Arkansas Razorbacks Rec Yds Avg Lng TD FumL
Jarius Wright 6 131 21.8 43 0 0
D.J. Williams 5 63 12.6 18 0 0
Joe Adams 4 45 11.3 19 0 0
Ronnie Wingo 3 44 14.7 43 1 0
Greg Childs 3 44 14.7 31 0 0
Broderick Green 2 16 8.0 13 0 0
Knile Davis 2 14 7.0 9 0 0
Kicking
Alabama Crimson Tide XPM XPA FGM FGA Lng Pct Pts
Jeremy Shelley 3 3 1 1 36 100.0 6
Arkansas Razorbacks XPM XPA FGM FGA Lng Pct Pts
Zach Hocker 2 2 2 2 48 100.0 8
Punting
Alabama Crimson Tide Punt Avg Long Blk In20 TB
Cody Mandell 3 45.7 59 0 2 1
Arkansas Razorbacks Punt Avg Long Blk In20 TB
Dylan Breeding 3 38.7 46 0 1 0
Kick/Punt Returns
Alabama Crimson Tide KR Yds Avg Lng TD PR Yds Avg Lng TD
Trent Richardson 4 117 29.3 39 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Michael Williams 1 6 6.0 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Julio Jones 0 0 0.0 0 0 1 0 0.0 0 0
Arkansas Razorbacks KR Yds Avg Lng TD PR Yds Avg Lng TD
Ross Rasner 1 24 24.0 24 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
Maudrecus Humphrey 3 62 20.7 25 0 0 0 0.0 0 0