2017 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 2017 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas, with one home game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. Arkansas played as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC). The team was captained by quarterback Austin Allen, defensive backs Santos Ramirez and Kevin Richardson II, and offensive lineman Frank Ragnow.[1] The Razorbacks were led by fifth-year head coach Bret Bielema.[2] Bielema was fired after the final game of the season.

2017 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
2017 record	4–8 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach	Bret Bielema (5th season)
Offensive coordinator	Dan Enos (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Paul Rhoads (1st; 2nd overall season)
Base defense	3–4
Captain	Austin Allen (Sr. QB, #8) Santos Ramirez (Jr. DB, #9) Kevin Richardson II (Sr. DB, #30) Frank Ragnow (Sr. OL, #72)
Home stadium	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (Capacity: 72,000) War Memorial Stadium (Alternate) (Capacity: 54,120)

2017 Southeastern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
East Division
No. 2 Georgia x$^		7	–	1					13	–	2
South Carolina		5	–	3					9	–	4
Kentucky		4	–	4					7	–	6
Missouri		4	–	4					7	–	6
Florida		3	–	5					4	–	7
Vanderbilt		1	–	7					5	–	7
Tennessee		0	–	8					4	–	8
West Division
No. 10 Auburn xy		7	–	1					10	–	4
No. 1 Alabama x#^		7	–	1					13	–	1
No. 18 LSU		6	–	2					9	–	4
No. 19 Mississippi State		4	–	4					9	–	4
Texas A&M		4	–	4					7	–	6
Ole Miss*		3	–	5					6	–	6
Arkansas		1	–	7					4	–	8
Championship: Georgia 28, Auburn 7
– College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * Ole Miss ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions Rankings from AP Poll

Previous season

The 2016 Arkansas football team kicked off its season against the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs, and after a slow start and trailing after the third quarter, the Hogs scored with 6:37 to go in the game and opened their season with a victory, 21–20. The Razorbacks then traveled to Fort Worth to take on the #15 TCU Horned Frogs. Arkansas led 13–0 at halftime, and 20–7 after three quarters, but allowed three touchdowns in the fourth quarter and the game went to overtime. Arkansas & TCU exchanged touchdowns in overtime and Arkansas won in double overtime, 41–38, improving to 2–0. Arkansas went back home to play Texas State, and even with a shortened fourth quarter, they won 42–3 and remained unbeaten. The winning streak ended, however, when the Razorbacks traveled to Arlington to take on the #10 Texas A&M Aggies. Yet again, the Hogs came up short against A&M, and lost 24–45. The Hogs then defeated the Alcorn State Braves, 52–10. The second week in October saw Arkansas fall short yet again against Alabama. The next week, a late Jared Cornelius touchdown rush put Arkansas in the lead for good against Ole Miss, 34–30. On October 22, Arkansas failed in its attempt to defend its 4 overtime victory against Auburn, losing 3–56. November's first Razorback game saw the Hogs win their second ever game against Florida; Santos Ramirez opened the scoring with a 24-yard pick six and the Hogs didn't trail the entire game. After beating Florida 31–10, Arkansas lost the Golden Boot to LSU after two straight victories. A high scoring game at Mississippi State ended with a 58–42 Hogs victory, with both quarterbacks throwing for 2 touchdowns and both running backs scoring four. Arkansas closed its 2016 season with two losses; the first was a shock loss to rivals Missouri, 24–28. The second came in the Belk Bowl against Virginia Tech; Arkansas led 24–0 at halftime but gave up five touchdowns in the second half and lost 24–35, finishing the season 7–6 (3–5).

Roster

2017 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster
Players			Coaches
Offense Pos. # Name Class WR 1 Jared Cornelius  Sr RB 2 Chase Hayden Fr WR 3 Koilan Jackson Fr QB 4 Ty Storey So WR 5 Brandon Martin So RB 6 T.J. Hammonds So WR 7 Jonathan Nance Jr QB 8 Austin Allen (C) Sr WR 9 De'Vion Warren Fr WR 10 Jordan Jones  Fr QB 11 Daulton Hyatt Fr WR 13 Deon Stewart So WR 14 Maleek Barkley Fr QB 14 Carson Proctor  Fr QB 15 Cole Kelley  Fr WR 16 La'Michael Pettway So WR 17 Kofi Boateng  Fr QB 18 Jack Lindsey  Fr TE 18 Jeremy Patton Jr WR 19 River Warnock  Jr RB 21 Devwah Whaley So RB 23 Maleek Williams Fr RB 26 Justice Hobbs  Fr RB 31 Connor McPherson Sr FB 32 Hayden Johnson So RB 33 David Williams Sr FB 34 Kendrick Jackson Jr TE 38 Blake Kern  Fr TE 44 Austin Cantrell So OL 50 Jake Raulerson Sr OL 51 Hjalte Froholdt Jr OL 55 Jake Heinrich  Fr OL 57 Shane Clenin Fr OL 60 Brian Wallace Jr OL 61 Cooper Sone So OL 62 Johnny Gibson Jr. Jr OL 64 Audry Horn Fr OL 66 Ty Clary Fr OL 67 Tyler Hall  Fr OL 68 Kirby Adcock Fr OL 69 Dylan Hays  Fr OL 71 Jackson Hannah Jr OL 72 Frank Ragnow (C) Sr OL 73 Deion Malone Jr OL 74 Colton Jackson So OL 75 Zach Rogers Jr OL 76 Paul Ramirez Sr OL 78 Dalton Wagner  Fr OL 79 Jalen Merrick So TE 80 Will Gragg So WR 81 Jarrod Barnes Fr WR 82 Gary Cross Jr WR 83 De'Shawn Gulledge Fr WR 84 Tyson Morris Fr TE 85 Cheyenne O'Grady So WR 86 Tobias Enlow  Fr TE 87 Jack Kraus Jr TE 89 Grayson Gunter So	Defense Pos. # Name Class DB 1 Chevin Calloway Fr DB 2 Kamren Curl Fr DL 3 McTelvin Agim So LB 4 Alexy Jean-Baptiste  Fr DB 5 Henre' Toliver Sr LB 6 Gabe Richardson So DL 7 Briston Guidry  Fr LB 8 De'Jon Harris So DB 9 Santos Ramirez (C) Jr LB 10 Randy Ramsey Jr DB 11 Ryan Pulley Jr DB 13 Nate Dalton So DB 14 Britto Tutt So DB 15 Korey Hernandez Fr LB 19 Giovanni LaFrance  Fr DB 20 De'Andre Coley Sr DB 21 Montaric Brown Fr DB 22 Deon Edwards  Fr LB 23 Dre Greenlaw Jr DB 24 Jarques McClellion Fr DB 25 Micahh Smith  Fr DB 26 Ryder Lucas Jr LB 27 Hayden Henry Fr DB 28 Josh Liddell Sr LB 29 Derrick Munson Fr DB 30 Kevin Richardson II (C) Sr LB 31 Grant Morgan  Fr DB 32 Jordon Curtis Fr LB 33 Dee Walker  Fr LB 34 Tyler Phillips So LB 35 Dwayne Eugene Jr. Sr DB 38 Reid Miller Jr DB 39 Byron Keaton So LB 39 Tyler Pennington Fr LB 40 Kyrei Fisher Fr DL 41 Austin Capps So DL 42 Jonathan Marshall  Fr LB 44 Josh Paul Fr LB 45 Josh Harris  Jr LB 46 Damani Carter So DL 52 T.J. Smith So LB 53 Ben Brasuell  Fr LB 54 Terrell Collins So DL 71 David Porter Fr DL 78 Bijhon Jackson Sr LB 86 Jamario Bell So DL 90 Armon Watts Jr DL 91 Michael Taylor II Jr DL 95 Jake Hall Jr LB 96 Karl Roesler Sr DL 97 Brandon DePrato  Fr DL 99 Elias Hale  Fr	Special teams Pos. # Name Class K 9 Cole Hedlund Jr P 18 Blake Johnson So K 42 Connor Limpert So LS 43 George Madden So LS 48 Jordan Silver Fr LS 49 Robert Decker Sr P 92 Blake Mazza Fr	Head coach Bret Bielema Iowa '92; 5th season Coordinators/assistant coaches Dan Enos (Offensive Coordinator) Michigan State '91; 3rd season Paul Rhoads (Defensive Coordinator) Missouri Western '88; 1st season (2nd overall) Kurt Anderson (Offensive Line) Michigan '01; 2nd season Vernon Hargreaves (Linebackers) Connecticut '86; 3rd season Barry Lunney Jr. (Tight Ends) Arkansas '96; 5th season Reggie Mitchell (Running Backs) Central Michigan '84; 2nd season John Scott Jr. (Defensive Line) Western Carolina '00; 1st season Michael Scott (Wide Receivers) Kansas State '95; 5th season Chad Walker (Outside Linebackers) LSU '00; 1st season Legend (C) Team captain (S) Suspended (I) Ineligible Injured Redshirt Roster Last update: August 12, 2017

Schedule

The Razorbacks' 2017 schedule consists 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, and traveled to South Carolina, Alabama, Ole Miss, and LSU. Arkansas played against Texas A&M in Arlington, Texas for the fourth year in a row.

Arkansas hosted all four of its non–conference games; against Florida A&M from the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (in Little Rock), TCU from the Big 12 Conference, New Mexico State from the Sun Belt Conference, and Coastal Carolina (for homecoming),[3] also from the Sun Belt.

The Razorbacks opened their season on a Thursday night for the first time since 2001.

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	Florida A&M*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	SECN	W 49–7	36,055
September 9	2:30 p.m.	No. 23 TCU*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	CBS	L 7–28	73,668
September 23	11:00 a.m.	vs. Texas A&M	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (Southwest Classic)	ESPN	L 43–50 ^OT	64,668
September 30	11:00 a.m.	New Mexico State*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	W 42–24	70,727
October 7	3:00 p.m.	at South Carolina	Williams-Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	SECN	L 22–48	79,416
October 14	6:15 p.m.	at No. 1 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	ESPN	L 9–41	101,821
October 21	6:30 p.m.	No. 21 Auburn	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	L 20–52	71,961
October 28	11:00 a.m.	at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	SECN	W 38–37	55,684
November 4	3:00 p.m.	Coastal Carolina*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	W 39–38	61,476
November 11	11:00 a.m.	at No. 24 LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Golden Boot)	ESPN	L 10–33	98,546
November 18	11:00 a.m.	No. 16 Mississippi State	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	CBS	L 21–28	64,153
November 24	1:30 p.m.	Missouri	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (Battle Line Rivalry)	CBS	L 45–48	64,529
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to game All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:[4]

Game summaries

Florida A&M

Florida A&M Rattlers at Arkansas Razorbacks

	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	0	0	0	7	7
Razorbacks	7	14	14	14	49

at War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, Arkansas

• Date: August 31, 2017
• Game time: 7:00 p.m. CT
• Game weather: Cloudy • Temp: 74°F • Wind: NNW 12 mph
• Game attendance: 36,055
• Referee: Lee Hedrick
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
• ESPN Box Score • UofA Box Score

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP FAMU ARK 1 1:15 11 64 5:58 ARK Devwah Whaley 5-yard touchdown run, Cole Hedlund kick good 0 7 2 7:54 4 48 1:59 ARK Deon Stewart 16-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Cole Hedlund kick good 0 14 2 1:21 9 63 4:32 ARK David Williams 4-yard touchdown run, Cole Hedlund kick good 0 21 3 13:57 ARK Fumble recovery returned 18 yards for touchdown by Henre' Toliver, Cole Hedlund kick good 0 28 3 8:46 7 56 3:02 ARK Chase Hayden 5-yard touchdown run, Cole Hedlund kick good 0 35 4 14:57 10 71 4:57 ARK David Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Cole Hedlund kick good 0 42 4 8:23 15 76 6:34 FAMU Brandon Norwood 7-yard touchdown reception from Vincent Jeffries, Yahia Aly kick good 7 42 4 2:20 10 75 6:03 ARK Cheyenne O'Grady 7-yard touchdown reception from Cole Kelley, Cole Hedlund kick good 7 49 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 7 49

Statistics	FAMU	ARK
First downs	9	26
Total yards	175	415
Rushes–yards	31–80	45–236
Passing yards	95	179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–22–1	14–29–1
Time of possession	25:30	34:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing	Vince Jeffries	14/27, 95 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	Ricky Henrilus	11 car, 30 yds
	Receiving	Brandon Norwood	6 rec, 54 yds, 1 TD
Arkansas	Passing	Austin Allen	14/19, 135 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Chase Hayden	14 car, 120 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jonathan Nance	3 rec, 25 yds

No. 23 TCU

No. 23 TCU Horned Frogs at Arkansas Razorbacks

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Horned Frogs	7	7	0	14	28
Razorbacks	7	0	0	0	7

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: September 9, 2017
• Game time: 2:30 p.m. CT
• Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temp: 82°F • Wind: E 10 mph
• Game attendance: 73,668
• Referee: Reggie Smith
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Allie LaForce (sideline)
• ESPN Box Score • UofA Box Score

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP TCU ARK 1 10:43 8 45 2:42 TCU Sewo Olonilua 1-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Song kick good 7 0 1 8:15 6 75 2:28 ARK Jonathan Nance 49-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Cole Hedlund kick good 7 7 2 7:39 15 80 7:17 TCU Kyle Hicks 4-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Song kick good 14 7 4 2:18 7 55 4:29 TCU Darius Anderson 14-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Song kick good 21 7 4 2:04 1 13 0:14 TCU Sewo Olonilua 13-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Song kick good 28 7 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 28 7

Statistics	TCU	ARK
First downs	24	13
Total yards	361	267
Rushes–yards	42–195	31–129
Passing yards	166	138
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–31–1	9–23–0
Time of possession	33:52	26:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing	Kenny Hill	21/31, 166 yds, 1 INT
	Rushing	Darius Anderson	15 car, 106 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Desmon White	5 rec, 33 yds
Arkansas	Passing	Austin Allen	9/23, 138 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	David Williams	10 car, 65 yds
	Receiving	Jonathan Nance	3 rec, 75 yds, 1 TD

vs Texas A&M

Overall record	Last meeting	Record
41–29–3 [5]	2016	L 24–45 [6]

Arkansas Razorbacks vs Texas A&M Aggies (74th Southwest Classic)

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Razorbacks	7	14	7	15	0	43
Aggies	7	10	7	19	7	50

at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas

• Date: September 23, 2017
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CT
• Game weather: N/A (Game played indoors)
• Game attendance: 64,668
• Referee: John McDaid
• TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (color), Allison Williams (sideline)
• ESPN Box Score • UofA Box Score

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP A&M ARK 1 9:04 7 65 3:27 ARK Jared Cornelius 6-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Connor Limpert kick good 0 7 1 8:02 3 85 1:02 A&M Christian Kirk 81-yard touchdown reception from Kellen Mond, Daniel LaCamera kick good 7 7 2 14:54 11 82 5:25 ARK David Williams 2-yard touchdown reception from Cole Kelley, Connor Limpert kick good 7 14 2 10:21 2 30 0:31 ARK Chase Hayden 6-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good 7 21 2 8:03 5 79 2:18 A&M 27-yard field goal by Daniel LaCamera 10 21 2 1:57 6 82 2:14 A&M Trayveon Williams 18-yard touchdown run, Daniel LaCamera kick good 17 21 3 8:48 9 71 3:37 A&M Keith Ford 23-yard touchdown run, Daniel LaCamera kick good 24 21 3 1:53 6 71 2:11 ARK David Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good 24 28 4 11:40 13 56 5:13 A&M 37-yard field goal by Daniel LaCamera 27 28 4 8:46 3 53 0:47 A&M Keith Ford 44-yard touchdown run, 2-point run failed 33 28 4 5:21 7 79 3:25 ARK Jonathan Nance 44-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, 2-point pass good 33 36 4 5:10 A&M Kickoff returned 100 yards for touchdown by Christian Kirk, Daniel LaCamera kick good 40 36 4 3:39 4 75 1:31 ARK David Williams 4-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good 40 43 4 0:04 11 40 3:39 A&M 27-yard field goal by Daniel LaCamera 43 43 OT 3 25 A&M Christian Kirk 10-yard touchdown reception from Kellen Mond, Daniel LaCamera kick good 50 43 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 50 43

Statistics	A&M	ARK
First downs	20	21
Total yards	501	457
Rushes–yards	42–285	45–226
Passing yards	216	231
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–27–1	13–27–1
Time of possession	27:43	32:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M	Passing	Kellen Mond	14/27, 216 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kellen Mond	10 car, 116 yds
	Receiving	Christian Kirk	5 rec, 110 yds, 2 TD
Arkansas	Passing	Austin Allen	12/25, 229 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Chase Hayden	13 car, 77 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jonathan Nance	3 rec, 100 yds, 1 TD

New Mexico State

New Mexico State Aggies at Arkansas Razorbacks

	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	10	7	7	24
Razorbacks	14	14	7	7	42

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: September 30, 2017
• Game time: 11:00 a.m. CT
• Game weather: Scattered clouds • Temp: 70°F • Wind: E 4 mph
• Game attendance: 70,727
• Referee: David Smith
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Olivia Harlan (sideline)
• ESPN Box Score • UofA Box Score

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP NMSU ARK 1 11:01 9 80 3:59 ARK Deon Stewart 38-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Connor Limpert kick good 0 7 1 0:00 8 80 3:34 ARK Devwah Whaley 3-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good 0 14 2 8:38 8 61 4:59 ARK Jonathan Nance 31-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Connor Limpert kick good 0 21 2 5:51 7 65 2:47 NMSU Tyler Rogers 1-yard touchdown run, Dylan Brown kick good 7 21 2 1:34 8 68 4:17 ARK Chase Hayden 2-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good 7 28 2 0:00 7 68 1:34 NMSU 27-yard field goal by Dylan Brown 10 28 3 11:21 11 80 3:39 NMSU O.J. Clark 9-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Clark, Dylan Brown kick good 17 28 3 2:30 16 63 9:01 ARK Jonathan Nance -yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Connor Limpert kick good 17 35 4 14:54 6 22 2:26 ARK Chase Hayden 1-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good 17 42 4 12:47 6 81 2:07 NMSU Jaleel Scott 36-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Rogers, Dylan Brown kick good 24 42 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 24 42

Statistics	NMSU	ARK
First downs	18	29
Total yards	355	494
Rushes–yards	14–11	51–230
Passing yards	344	264
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–38–1	19–26–1
Time of possession	18:25	41:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing	Tyler Rogers	23/38, 344 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Larry Rose III	8 car, 25 yds
	Receiving	Jaleel Scott	9 rec, 174 yds, 1 TD
Arkansas	Passing	Austin Allen	19/26, 264 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Devwah Whaley	19 car, 119 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Jones	4 rec, 84 yds

at South Carolina

Overall record	Last meeting	Record
13–9 [7]	2013	L 7–52 [8]

Arkansas Razorbacks at South Carolina Gamecocks

	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	3	7	0	12	22
Gamecocks	3	14	17	14	48

at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

• Date: October 7, 2017
• Game time: 3:00 p.m. CT
• Game weather: Mostly cloudy • Temp: 81°F • Wind: SW 2 mph
• Game attendance: 79,416
• Referee: Marc Curles
• TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
• UofA Box Score

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP ARK SC 1 9:46 4 0 1:27 SC 33-yard field goal by Parker White 0 3 1 6:31 8 45 3:15 ARK 48-yard field goal by Connor Limpert 3 3 2 14:15 2 65 0:45 SC Hayden Hurst 62-yard touchdown reception from Jake Bentley, Parker White kick good 3 10 2 8:26 12 75 5:49 ARK Jordan Jones 5-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Connor Limpert kick good 10 10 2 0:04 8 69 1:54 SC Bryan Edwards 18-yard touchdown reception from Jake Bentley, Parker White kick good 10 17 3 9:28 9 50 3:49 SC 29-yard field goal by Parker White 10 20 3 8:33 SC Interception returned 34 yards for touchdown by Skai Moore, Parker White kick good 10 27 3 4:23 SC Fumble recovery returned 73 yards for touchdown by T.J. Brunson, Parker White kick good 10 34 4 12:47 11 60 5:37 SC Ty'Son Williams 3-yard touchdown reception from Jake Bentley, Parker White kick good 10 41 4 8:36 10 75 4:11 ARK David Williams 4-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed 16 41 4 3:33 SC Interception returned 45 yards for touchdown by Keisean Nixon, Alexander Woznick kick good 16 48 4 1:40 5 58 1:53 ARK Jonathan Nance 34-yard touchdown reception from Cole Kelley, 2-point pass failed 22 48 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 22 48

Statistics	ARK	SC
First downs	19	19
Total yards	330	358
Rushes–yards	32–106	36–159
Passing yards	224	199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–37–2	16–31–0
Time of possession	30:25	29:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	Cole Kelley	8/13, 140 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	David Williams	7 car, 32 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jonathan Nance	8 rec, 116 yds, 1 TD
South Carolina	Passing	Jake Bentley	16/31, 199 yds, 3 TD
	Rushing	Rico Dowdle	11 car, 61 yds
	Receiving	Hayden Hurst	2 rec, 76 yds, 1 TD

at No. 1 Alabama

Overall record	Last meeting	Record
8–17 [9]	2016	L 30–49 [10]

Arkansas Razorbacks at No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide

	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	0	0	3	6	9
No. 1 Crimson Tide	17	7	7	10	41

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

• Date: October 14, 2017
• TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Maria Taylor (sidelines)

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP ARK BAMA 1 14:45 1 75 0:15 BAMA Damien Harris 75-yard touchdown run, Andy Pappanastos kick good 0 7 1 11:36 4 4 1:27 BAMA 39-yard field goal by Andy Pappanastos 0 10 1 7:24 8 65 3:03 BAMA Damien Harris 4-yard touchdown run, Andy Pappanastos kick good 0 17 2 1:20 9 75 3:19 BAMA Jalen Hurts 11-yard touchdown run, Andy Pappanastos kick good 0 24 3 4:16 13 48 5:18 ARK 30-yard field goal by Connor Limpert 3 24 3 1:25 6 78 2:51 BAMA Henry Ruggs III 20-yard touchdown reception from Jalen Hurts, Andy Pappanastos kick good 3 31 4 12:29 5 35 2:15 BAMA Najee Harris 4-yard touchdown run, Andy Pappanastos kick good 3 38 4 8:55 5 37 2:10 BAMA 21-yard field goal by Andy Pappanastos 3 41 4 3:03 13 75 5:52 ARK Jordan Jones 3-yard touchdown reception from Cole Kelley, Connor Limpert kick no good 9 41 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 9 41

Statistics	ARK	BAMA
First downs	15	23
Total yards	227	496
Rushes–yards	29–27	43–308
Passing yards	200	188
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–43–1	13–21–1
Time of possession	29:33	30:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	Cole Kelley	23/42, 200 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Devwah Whaley	5 car, 18 yds
	Receiving	Jordan Jones	4 rec, 72 yds, 1 TD
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Hurts	12/19, 155 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Damien Harris	9 rec, 125 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Calvin Ridley	4 rec, 51 yds

No. 21 Auburn

No. 21 Auburn Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Tigers	10	7	28	7	52
Razorbacks	3	3	7	7	20

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: October 21, 2017

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP AUB ARK 1 11:39 8 85 2:32 AUB Jarrett Stidham 15-yard touchdown run, Daniel Carlson kick good 7 0 1 8:02 8 59 3:37 ARK 34-yard field goal by Connor Limpert 7 3 1 1:07 14 67 6:45 AUB 21-yard field goal by Daniel Carlson 10 3 2 12:10 10 75 2:50 AUB Kerryon Johnson 2-yard touchdown run, Daniel Carlson kick good 17 3 2 0:46 8 70 2:21 ARK 38-yard field goal by Connor Limpert 17 6 3 12:10 10 75 2:50 AUB Kamryn Pettway 2-yard touchdown run, Daniel Carlson kick good 24 6 3 7:33 4 70 1:35 AUB Kamryn Pettway 38-yard touchdown run, Daniel Carlson kick good 31 6 3 4:13 1 62 0:11 AUB Darius Slayton 62-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Davis, Daniel Carlson kick good 38 6 3 3:57 ARK Kickoff returned 100 yards for touchdown by DeVion Warren, Connor Limpert kick good 38 13 3 0:28 3 23 1:02 AUB Kamryn Pettway 11-yard touchdown run, Daniel Carlson kick good 45 13 4 9:44 6 80 2:54 AUB Devan Barrett 4-yard touchdown reception from Malik Willis, Daniel Carlson kick good 52 13 4 3:07 13 75 6:37 ARK Devwah Whaley 2-yard touchdown run, Conner Limpert kick good 52 20 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 52 20

Statistics	AUB	ARK
First downs	26	19
Total yards	629	334
Rushes–yards	47–345	42–171
Passing yards	284	163
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–30–1	15–26–0
Time of possession	31:10	28:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing	Jarrett Stidham	19/28, 218 yds, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kamryn Pettway	11 car, 90 yds, 3 TD
	Receiving	Darius Slayton	4 rec, 146 yds, 1 TD
Arkansas	Passing	Cole Kelley	15/26, 163 yds
	Rushing	David Williams	14 car, 86 yds
	Receiving	Jordan Jones	2 rec, 33 yds

at Ole Miss

Overall record	Last meeting	Record
35–28–1 [11]	2016	W 34–30 [12]

Arkansas Razorbacks at Ole Miss Rebels

	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	7	14	7	10	38
Rebels	21	10	0	6	37

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

• Date: October 28, 2017

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP ARK MISS 1 14:29 2 74 0:31 MISS Jordan Wilkins 64-yard touchdown run, Gary Wunderlich kick good 0 7 1 7:55 13 70 6:29 ARK Devwah Whaley 12-yard touchdown reception from Cole Kelley, Connor Limpert kick good 7 7 1 6:44 4 72 1:05 MISS Eric Swinney 2-yard touchdown run, Gary Wunderlich kick good 7 14 1 4:23 5 67 1:11 MISS Jordan Ta'amu 49-yard touchdown run, Gary Wunderlich kick good 7 21 2 13:03 10 53 3:14 MISS 37-yard field goal by Gary Wunderlich 7 24 2 10:51 4 66 1:10 MISS Jordan Ta'amu 8-yard touchdown run, Gary Wunderlich kick good 7 31 2 2:44 10 70 5:44 ARK Cole Kelley 15-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good 14 31 2 0:13 3 21 0:55 ARK Deon Stewart 23-yard touchdown reception from Cole Kelley, Connor Limpert kick good 21 31 3 10:41 8 73 4:13 ARK Cheyenne O'Grady 9-yard touchdown reception from Cole Kelley, Connor Limpert kick good 28 31 4 14:24 10 51 2:36 MISS 36-yard field goal by Gary Wunderlich 28 34 4 9:52 5 39 1:59 MISS 20-yard field goal by Gary Wunderlich 28 37 4 6:01 ARK Fumble recovery returned 22 yards for touchdown by Kevin Richardson II, Connor Limpert kick good 35 37 4 0:04 12 62 4:00 ARK 34-yard field goal by Connor Limpert 38 37 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 38 37

Statistics	ARK	MISS
First downs	27	22
Total yards	449	566
Rushes–yards	53–260	29–198
Passing yards	189	368
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–30–1	20–30–1
Time of possession	40:27	19:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	Cole Kelley	19/30, 189 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	T.J. Hammonds	11 car, 84 yds
	Receiving	Deon Stewart	4 rec, 49 yds, 1 TD
Ole Miss	Passing	Jordan Ta'amu	20/30, 368 yds, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jordan Wilkins	16 car, 118 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	D.K. Metcalf	4 rec, 107 yds

Coastal Carolina

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Arkansas Razorbacks (Homecoming 2017)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	7	7	17	7	38
Razorbacks	7	10	8	14	39

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: November 4, 2017
• Game time: 3:00 PM
• Game attendance: 61,476
• TV: SECN

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP CCAR ARK 1 11:52 7 68 3:08 ARK Devwah Whaley 5-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good 0 7 1 4:39 14 75 7:13 CCAR Omar Black 9-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Keane, Evan Rabon kick good 7 7 2 12:20 7 88 3:40 CCAR Alex James 6-yard touchdown run, Evan Rabon kick good 14 7 2 11:10 2 74 1:10 ARK T.J. Hammonds 60-yard touchdown reception from Cole Kelley, Connor Limpert kick good 14 14 2 1:07 11 52 5:38 ARK 46-yard field goal by Connor Limpert 14 17 3 12:32 6 75 2:28 CCAR Malcolm Williams 16-yard touchdown reception from Kilton Anderson, Evan Rabon kick good 21 17 3 10:31 CCAR Fumble recovery returned 31 yards for touchdown by Nicholas Clark, Evan Rabon kick good 28 17 3 8:04 6 71 2:27 ARK Austin Cantrell 5-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good 28 25 3 3:48 10 60 4:16 CCAR 32-yard field goal by Evan Rabon 31 25 4 12:57 8 35 3:52 CCAR Chris Jones 10-yard touchdown reception from Kilton Anderson, Evan Rabon kick good 38 25 4 10:09 1 88 0:14 ARK T.J. Hammonds 88-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good 38 32 4 1:55 11 76 5:54 ARK Cole Kelley 1-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good 38 39 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 38 39

Statistics	CCAR	ARK
First downs	21	21
Total yards	359	523
Rushes–yards	38–131	35–259
Passing yards	228	264
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–28–0	16–25–0
Time of possession	31:02	28:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Kilton Anderson	6/17, 115 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jacqez Hairston	9 car, 45 yds
	Receiving	Chris Jones	4 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD
Arkansas	Passing	Cole Kelley	16/25, 264 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	T.J. Hammonds	7 car, 119 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jonathan Nance	2 rec, 61 yds

at LSU

Overall record	Last meeting	Record
22–38–2 [13]	2016	L 10–38 [14]

Arkansas Razorbacks at LSU Tigers (63rd Battle for the Golden Boot)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	0	7	3	0	10
Tigers	7	0	12	14	33

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

• Date: November 11, 2017

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP ARK LSU 1 1:39 3 62 1:24 LSU D. J. Chark 45-yard touchdown reception from Danny Etling, Connor Culp kick good 0 7 2 0:16 10 86 5:09 ARK Devwah Whaley 1-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good 7 7 3 11:13 8 75 3:47 LSU Derrius Guice 6-yard touchdown run, Connor Culp kick no good 7 13 3 6:22 9 53 4:51 ARK 38-yard field goal by Connor Limpert 10 13 3 4:29 5 65 1:53 LSU Derrius Guice 33-yard touchdown run, Connor Culp kick no good 10 19 4 14:52 4 69 1:43 LSU D.J. Chark 68-yard touchdown reception from Danny Etling, Jack Gonsoulin kick good 10 26 4 3:46 5 22 2:36 LSU Derrius Guice 1-yard touchdown run, Jack Gonsoulin kick good 10 33 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 10 33

Statistics	ARK	LSU
First downs	17	21
Total yards	318	415
Rushes–yards	34–142	39–198
Passing yards	176	217
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–33–1	11–16–0
Time of possession	31:06	28:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	Austin Allen	13/23, 140 yds
	Rushing	David Williams	13 car, 81 yds
	Receiving	Will Gragg	3 rec, 47 yds
LSU	Passing	Danny Etling	11/16, 217 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Derrius Guice	21 car, 147 yds, 3 TD
	Receiving	D.J. Chark	4 rec, 130 yds, 2 TD

No. 17 Mississippi State

No. 17 Mississippi State Bulldogs at Arkansas Razorbacks

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Bulldogs	0	14	0	14	28
Razorbacks	14	0	7	0	21

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: November 18, 2017

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP MSST ARK 1 12:46 3 36 0:54 ARK David Williams 3-yard touchdown run, Conner Limpert kick good 0 7 1 7:26 ARK Fumble recovered in end zone for touchdown by Briston Guidry, Connor Limpert kick good 0 14 2 5:17 8 50 2:45 MSST Nick Fitzgerald 18-yard touchdown run, Jace Christmann kick good 7 14 2 2:18 3 17 1:26 MSST Aeris Williams 8-yard touchdown run, Jace Christmann kick good 14 14 3 4:35 10 75 4:53 ARK Devwah Whaley 1-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good 14 21 4 3:57 6 55 3:06 MSST Reginald Todd 37-yard touchdown reception from Nick Fitzgerald, Jace Christmann kick good 21 21 4 0:17 9 44 2:44 MSST Deddrick Thomas 6-yard touchdown reception from Nick Fitzgerald, Jace Christmann kick good 28 21 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 28 21

Statistics	MSST	ARK
First downs	19	12
Total yards	348	221
Rushes–yards	48–195	34–97
Passing yards	153	124
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–23–0	12–18–0
Time of possession	33:31	26:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing	Nick Fitzgerald	12/23, 153 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nick Fitzgerald	22 car, 101 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Reginald Todd	3 rec, 50 yds, 1 TD
Arkansas	Passing	Austin Allen	12/18, 124 yds
	Rushing	David Williams	8 car, 75 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Deon Stewart	2 rec, 39 yds

Missouri

Missouri Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks (9th Battle Line Rivalry)

	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	24	7	10	48
Razorbacks	21	7	7	10	45

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

• Date: November 24, 2017
• Game time: 1:30 p.m. CT
• TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Allie LaForce (sideline)

Scoring summary

Quarter Time Drive Team Scoring information Score Plays Yards TOP MO ARK 1 12:19 5 70 1:25 ARK Austin Allen 1-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good 0 7 1 4:37 11 92 3:26 MO Ish Witter 1-yard touchdown run, Tucker McCann kick good 7 7 1 2:44 4 75 1:53 ARK Jordan Jones 57-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Connor Limpert kick good 7 14 1 1:07 2 29 0:43 ARK David Williams 16-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good 7 21 2 13:21 6 92 2:46 MO Emanuel Hall 55-yard touchdown reception from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick good 14 21 2 7:47 5 86 2:33 ARK David Williams 22-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good 14 28 2 6:27 5 79 1:20 MO Emanuel Hall 56-yard touchdown reception from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick good 21 28 2 4:09 5 55 1:20 MO Albert Okwuegbunam 10-yard touchdown reception from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick good 28 28 2 0:07 11 60 3:04 MO 37-yard field goal by Tucker McCann 31 28 3 2:02 9 77 5:04 ARK Devwah Whaley 28-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good 31 35 4 12:59 15 75 4:03 MO Albert Okwuegbunam 8-yard touchdown reception from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick good 38 35 4 10:42 6 49 2:17 ARK David Williams 24-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Connor Limpert kick good 38 42 4 8:14 8 89 2:28 MO J'Mon Moore 24-yard touchdown reception from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick good 45 42 4 5:00 7 47 3:14 ARK 42-yard field goal by Connor Limpert 45 45 4 0:05 14 75 4:55 MO 19-yard field goal by Tucker McCann 48 45 "TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football. 48 45

Statistics	MO	ARK
First downs	35	19
Total yards	696	446
Rushes–yards	60–248	31–133
Passing yards	448	313
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–42–2	14–30–1
Time of possession	33:21	26:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing	Drew Lock	25/42, 448 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ish Witter	39 car, 170 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	J'Mon Moore	10 rec, 160 yds, 1 TD
Arkansas	Passing	Austin Allen	14/29, 313 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	David Williams	11 car, 75 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Jones	2 rec, 122 yds, 1 TD

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
Coaches	RV	RV	NR	RV	NR	RV	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR
CFP	Not released									NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	NR	Not released

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL Club
1	20	Frank Ragnow	C	Detroit Lions
7	226	David Williams	RB	Denver Broncos

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