2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

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2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Arkansas Razorbacks logo
Outback Bowl champion
Outback Bowl, W 24–10 vs. Penn State
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest Division
Ranking
CoachesNo. 20
APNo. 21
2021 record9–4 (4–4 SEC)
Head coach
Offensive coordinatorKendal Briles (2nd season)
Offensive schemeSpread, hurry-up, no-huddle
Defensive coordinatorBarry Odom (2nd season)
Base defense3–2–6
Captain
Home stadiumDonald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
(Capacity: 80,800)
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southeastern Conference football standings
  • v
  • t
 Conf Overall
Team   W   L     W   L  
East Division
No. 2 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. 1 Ole Miss   8 – 0     15 – 0  
No. 5 Alabama x$^   6 – 2     11 – 2  
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: Ole Miss 45, Georgia 34
  • # – College Football Playoff champion
  • ^ – College Football Playoff participant
  • $ – Conference champion
  • x – Division champion/co-champions
Rankings from AP Poll

The 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football season, which was the program's 127th year of competition. 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.

Previous season[]

Main article: 2020 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The Razorbacks finished the 2020 season 3–7, 3–7 in SEC play, to finish in sixth place in the West Division. On October 3, 2020, Arkansas defeated No. 16 Mississippi State, 21–14, snapping a 20-game SEC losing streak.[1]

Preseason[]

Recruits[]

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

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 3 stars Redshirt freshman Ole Miss
OL Ty'Kieast Crawford 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) 355 pounds (161 kg) Carthage, Texas 4 stars Sophomore Charlotte
CB Trent Gordon 5 feet 11 inches (1.80 m) 195 pounds (88 kg) Manvel, Texas 3 stars Junior Penn State
DL John Ridgeway 6 feet 6 inches (1.98 m) 325 pounds (147 kg) Bloomington, Indiana 2 stars Senior Illinois State
DL Markell Utsey 6 feet 4 inches (1.93 m) 300 pounds (140 kg) Little Rock, Arkansas 3 stars Senior Missouri
DE Tre Williams 6 feet 5 inches (1.96 m) 260 pounds (120 kg) Columbia, Missouri 3 stars 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.[2] Arkansas placed sixth in the West Division in the preseason media poll, and five Arkansas players were selected to the all-SEC media teams.[3]

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[]

Personnel[]

Roster[]

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

Schedule[]

The Razorbacks' 2021 schedule was released on January 27, 2021, and will consist 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.

DateTimeOpponentRankSiteTVResultAttendance
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*
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
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
ESPN L 51–52 60,256
October 16 11:00 a.m. Auburndagger 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
SECN W 16–13 OT 98,772
November 20 2:30 p.m. at No. 2 Alabama No. 21
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
ESPN2 W 24–10 46,577
  • *Non-conference game
  • daggerHomecoming
  • Rankings from AP Poll (and CFP Rankings, after November 2) - Released prior to game
  • All times are in Central time

[5]

Game summaries[]

Rice[]

Game One – Rice Owls (0–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0)
1 2 34Total
Owls 0 10 7017
Razorbacks 7 0 102138

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+): (play-by-play), Dustin Fox (analyst), and (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)
1 2 34Total
No. 15 Longhorns 0 0 71421
Razorbacks 3 13 17740

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)
1 2 34Total
Eagles 0 10 0010
No. 20 Razorbacks 14 10 14745

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)
1 2 34Total
No. 7 Aggies 0 3 7010
No. 16 Razorbacks 10 7 0320

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)
1 2 34Total
No. 8 Razorbacks 0 0 000
No. 2 Bulldogs 21 3 31037

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
  • 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 10 21
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 19:14 32:31
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)
1 2 34Total
No. 13 Razorbacks 7 7 172051
No. 17 Rebels 0 21 102152

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)
1 2 34Total
Tigers 7 7 141038
No. 17 Razorbacks 3 7 13023

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): (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)
1 2 34Total
Golden Lions 0 0 033
Razorbacks 17 28 0045

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)
1 2 34Total
No. 17 Bulldogs 0 7 71428
Razorbacks 10 3 31531

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
  • 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)
1 2 34OTTotal
No. 25 Razorbacks 3 0 100316
Tigers 3 7 03013

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), (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)
1 2 34Total
No. 21 Razorbacks 0 14 71435
No. 2 Crimson Tide 3 21 10842

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)
1 2 34Total
Tigers 0 6 3817
No. 25 Razorbacks 3 7 141034

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): (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)
1 2 34Total
Nittany Lions 0 10 0010
No. 21 Razorbacks 7 0 17024

at Raymond James Stadium • Tampa, Florida

  • Date: Saturday, January 1
  • Game time: 11:00 a.m. CST
  • 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
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 , 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 K.J. Jefferson - Outback Bowl MVP

HC Sam Pittman - AFCA Region 2 Coach of the Year

Statistics[]

Team[]

Scores by quarter[]

1 2 3 4OT Total
Arkansas 84 96 122 973 402
All opponents 34 105 68 910 298

Rankings[]

Further information: 2021 NCAA Division I FBS football 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 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 NR 25 21 25 22 21 Not released

References[]

  1. ^ "Arkansas upends No. 16 Mississippi State, 21–14". al.com. 4 October 2020. Retrieved 4 October 2020.
  2. ^ "SEC Media Days 2021 lineup announced". theacc.com. 247sports.com. Apr 28, 2021. Retrieved July 12, 2021.
  3. ^ "Preseason Football Media Poll, All-SEC Team Announced". Southeastern Conference. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
  4. ^ "2021 Football Coaching Staff". arkansasrazorbacks. Retrieved August 23, 2021.
  5. ^ "2021 Arkansas Football Schedule". FBSchedules.com. Retrieved January 13, 2021.
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