Going into Saturday’s Southeastern Convention opener towards Auburn, it felt just like the tone of Arkansas’ ultimate eight video games could be decided on the Plains.
It actually wasn’t a reasonably affair, however Arkansas got here out on high with a 24-14 victory that moved the Razorbacks’ file to 3-1.
Sam Pittman’s squad led 7-0 at halftime, but it surely was a primary half marred by poor quarterback play by Taylen Inexperienced. For the second consecutive week, Inexperienced completed the sport with a completion share underneath 50%. Solely a powerful effort by working again Ja’Quinden Jackson gave Arkansas the slim lead on the break.
After Auburn quarterback Hank Brown threw three interceptions within the first half, he was benched for Payton Thorne, who led the Tigers on a game-tying drive halfway by the third quarter. A landing toss from Thorne to KeAndre Lambert-Smith tied the sport at 7-7 and hastily, all of the momentum on the earth was on Auburn’s facet.
With a raucous Jordan-Hare Stadium crowd towards the Hogs, Inexperienced — who had himself been pulled for a collection in favor of Malachi Singleton — threw up a prayer on third-and-19 to receiver Isaiah Sategna, who got here down with the soccer in the long run zone. Simply as rapidly because it had swung in Auburn’s favor, the momentum pendulum was all of a sudden on the guests’ sideline.
