2020 Arkansas Razorbacks football team
American college football season
The 2020 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2020 NCAA Division I FBS football season . The Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas . The team competed as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) and was led by first-year head coach Sam Pittman .[ 1]
In a season impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic , the Razorbacks compiled a 3–7 record, all in conference play. This was the first season since War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock opened that the Razorbacks did not play at least one home game in that stadium. Arkansas was scheduled to play the annual Red/White spring game at War Memorial in April at the conclusion of spring practice, but the SEC did not approve those plans.
On October 3, Arkansas defeated No. 16 Mississippi State , 21–14, snapping a 20-game SEC losing streak.[ 2] It marked their first conference win since October 2017, their first win against a ranked team since November 2016, and their first road win against a ranked SEC team since November 2015.
After the regular season completed, the Razorbacks accepted a bid to the 2020 Texas Bowl . Slated to face TCU , the bowl was canceled when TCU had to withdraw due to COVID-19 issues within their program.[ 3]
Season
In the preseason media poll, Arkansas was predicted to finish in last place in the West Division.[ 4]
Media poll (West Division)
Predicted finish
Team
Votes (1st place)
1
Alabama
660 (86)
2
LSU
489 (8)
3
Auburn
488
4
Texas A&M
454 (2)
T5
Ole Miss
238
T5
Mississippi State
238
7
Arkansas
121
Preseason All-SEC teams
The Razorbacks had one player selected to the preseason all-SEC teams, released on September 17, 2020.
Offense
2nd team
Rakeem Boyd – RB
Recruits
The Razorbacks signed a total of 19 recruits from high school and junior college.
College recruiting information (2020)
Name
Hometown
High school / college
Height
Weight
Commit date
Myles Slusher S
Broken Arrow, OK
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Dec 18, 2019
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Malik Hornsby QB
Missouri City, TX
Thurgood Marshall
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Feb 5, 2020
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Darin Turner WR
Memphis, TN
Central
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Dec 19, 2019
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Jalen St. John OL
St. Louis, MO
Trinity Catholic
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
325 lb (147 kg)
Feb 5, 2020
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Marcus Henderson OL
Memphis, TN
Memphis University School
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
310 lb (140 kg)
Feb 5, 2020
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Blayne Toll DE
Hazen, AR
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
245 lb (111 kg)
Jun 28, 2019
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Andy Boykin DT
LaGrange, GA
Troup County
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
300 lb (140 kg)
Feb 2, 2020
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Ray Curry OL
Memphis, TN
White Station
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
315 lb (143 kg)
Dec 18, 2019
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Jashaud Stewart LB
Jonesboro, AR
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
225 lb (102 kg)
Mar 9, 2019
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Kelin Burrle LB
Harvey, LA
Helen Cox
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Dec 18, 2019
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Julius Coates DE
Rockford, IL
East Mississippi C.C.
6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
270 lb (120 kg)
Dec 19, 2019
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Nick Turner S
New Orleans, LA
Brother Martin
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
180 lb (82 kg)
Jan 3, 2020
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Eric Thomas DE
Pensacola, FL
Booker T. Washington
6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
Jan 18, 2020
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Jacorrei Turner LB
Atlanta, GA
Woodward Academy
6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
205 lb (93 kg)
Jan 18, 2020
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Jaqualin McGhee DE
Fort Valley, GA
Peach County
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
255 lb (116 kg)
Dec 28, 2019
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Dominique Johnson RB
Crowley, TX
6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
230 lb (100 kg)
Dec 18, 2019
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J.T. Towers LB
Little Rock, AR
Joe T. Robinson
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
210 lb (95 kg)
Jan 6, 2020
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Collin Sutherland TE
Flower Mound, TX
Edward S. Marcus
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
235 lb (107 kg)
Feb 4, 2020
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Khari Johnson CB
Suffield, CT
Suffield Academy
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
185 lb (84 kg)
Jan 18, 2020
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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 also signed six transfers in the 2020 class.
Personnel
Roster
Coaching staff
Schedule
The Razorbacks' 2020 schedule consists of 5 home games and 5 away games. The Razorbacks will host SEC foes Georgia , Alabama , LSU for the Battle for the Golden Boot game, Tennessee , and Ole Miss , and will travel to face Florida , Mississippi State , Auburn , Texas A&M for the Southwest Classic game, and Missouri for the Battle Line Rivalry game.
Arkansas had games scheduled against Charleston Southern , Louisiana–Monroe , Nevada , and Notre Dame , which were all canceled due to the COVID-19 pandemic .[ 12] [ 13]
In August 2020, the conference revealed the 10-game conference schedules that each team would be playing, consisting of the eight conference games already scheduled plus an additional two crossover games (one home and one away). After Arkansas was scheduled to play Georgia and Florida, the top two teams in the East Division in 2019 , athletic director Hunter Yurachek stated that Arkansas had "the most challenging schedule in the history of college football."[ 14] [ 15] The full 10-game schedule was released by the conference on August 17.[ 16]
On November 23, 2020, Arkansas' game against Missouri was postponed due to an increase in COVID-19 cases within the Arkansas program.[ 17] On November 27, 2020, the SEC revised the schedules of multiple teams over the next few weeks, a move that saw the Arkansas–Missouri contest moved to December 5 and the Arkansas–Alabama game moved to a date to be determined[ 18] and later scheduled for December 12.[ 19]
The Razorbacks were selected to participate in the 2020 Texas Bowl against TCU but the game was canceled two days beforehand because of COVID-19 concerns in the Horned Frogs' program.[ 20]
Date Time Opponent Site TV Result Attendance Source September 26 3:00 p.m. No. 4 Georgia SECN L 10–3716,500 [ 21]
October 3 6:30 p.m. at No. 16 Mississippi State SECN Alt. W 21–1413,564 [ 22]
October 10 3:00 p.m. at No. 13 Auburn ESPN L 28–3017,490 [ 23]
October 17 2:30 p.m. Ole Miss Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry ) SECN W 33–2116,500 [ 24]
October 31 6:30 p.m. at No. 8 Texas A&M SECN L 31–4227,114 [ 25]
November 7 6:30 p.m. Tennessee Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR SECN W 24–1316,500 [ 26]
November 14 6:00 p.m. at No. 6 Florida ESPN L 35–6316,116 [ 27]
November 21 11:00 a.m. LSU SECN L 24–2716,500 [ 28]
December 5 11:00 a.m. at Missouri SECN L 48–5011,738 [ 29]
December 12 11:00 a.m. No. 1 Alabama Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR ESPN L 3–5216,500 [ 30]
7:00 p.m. vs. TCU * ESPN Cancelled
Game summaries
No. 4 Georgia
Game One – No. 4 Georgia Bulldogs (0–0) at Arkansas Razorbacks (0–0)
Quarter
Total
No. 4 Bulldogs
0
5
22 10 37
Razorbacks
7
0
3 0 10
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
Date : Saturday, September 26, 2020Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 80 °F (27 °C) • Wind : S 11 mphGame attendance : 16,500Referee : Lee HendrickTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Dave Neal (play-by-play), D. J. Shockley (analyst) and Tera Talmadge (sideline)Pregame line : Georgia −28 • Odds to win : Georgia 91.8% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(8:48) ARK – Treylon Burks 49 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 7 plays, 91 yards, 2:17; Arkansas 7–0 )
Second quarter
(14:30) UGA – Arkansas fumble through the back of the end zone, safety (Arkansas 7–2 )
(0:00) UGA – Jack Podlesny 38 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 59 yards, 1:00; Arkansas 7–5 )
Third quarter
(8:23) ARK – A.J. Reed 25 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 43 yards, 4:15; Arkansas 10–5 )
(6:00) UGA – George Pickens 19 yard pass from Stetson Bennett, 2-point run good (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 2:23; Georgia 13–10 )
(3:20) UGA – John FitzPatrick 7 yard pass from Stetson Bennett, Jack Podlesny kick (Drive: 4 plays, 24 yards, 1:11; Georgia 20–10 )
(2:53) UGA – Eric Stokes 30 yard interception return, Jack Podlesny kick (Georgia 27–10 )
Fourth quarter
(11:15) UGA – Zamir White 6 yard rush, Jack Podlesny kick (Drive: 13 plays, 81 yards, 5:38; Georgia 34–10 )
(1:23) UGA – Jack Podlesny 38 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 22 yards, 2:36; Georgia 37–10 )
Statistics
UGA
ARK
First downs
19
15
Plays–yards
89–387
67–280
Rushes–yards
42–121
28–77
Passing yards
266
203
Passing: comp –att –int
28–47–1
20–39–3
Time of possession
35:46
24:14
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Georgia
Passing
Stetson Bennett
20/29, 211 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Zamir White
13 carries, 71 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Kearis Jackson
6 receptions, 62 yards
Arkansas
Passing
Feleipe Franks
19/36, 200 yards, 1 TD, 2 INT
Rushing
Trelon Smith
6 carries, 38 yards
Receiving
Treylon Burks
7 receptions, 102 yards, 1 TD
At No. 16 Mississippi State
Game Two – Arkansas Razorbacks (0–1) at No. 16 Mississippi State Bulldogs (1–0)
Quarter
Total
Razorbacks
7
7
7 0 21
No. 16 Bulldogs
7
0
7 0 14
at Davis Wade Stadium • Starkville, Mississippi
Date : Saturday, October 3, 2020Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 64 °F (18 °C) • Wind : CalmGame attendance : 13,564Referee : Matt LoefflerTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Roy Philpott (play-by-play), Kelly Stouffer (analyst), Tera Talmadge (sideline)Pregame line : Mississippi State −17 • Odds to win : Mississippi State 74.9% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(11:44) ARK – Greg Brooks Jr. 69 yard interception return, A.J. Reed kick (Arkansas 7–0 )
(4:10) MSST – JaVonta Payton 17 yard pass from K. J. Costello, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 15 plays, 75 yards, 7:45; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
(5:27) ARK – De'Vion Warren 19 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 8 plays, 69 yards, 2:33; Arkansas 14–7 )
Third quarter
(11:21) ARK – Hudson Henry 12 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 11 plays, 75 yards, 3:39; Arkansas 21–7 )
(3:50) MSST – Dillon Johnson 6 yard rush, Brandon Ruiz kick (Drive: 14 plays, 76 yards, 7:21; Arkansas 21–14 )
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Statistics
ARK
MSST
First downs
17
24
Plays–yards
65–275
84–400
Rushes–yards
37–63
24–87
Passing yards
212
313
Passing: comp –att –int
20–28–0
43–60–3
Time of possession
23:40
36:20
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas
Passing
Feleipe Franks
20/28, 212 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Trelon Smith
14 carries, 48 yards
Receiving
De'Vion Warren
4 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
Mississippi State
Passing
K. J. Costello
43/59, 313 yards, 1 TD, 3 INT
Rushing
Dillon Johnson
9 carries, 39 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Osirus Mitchell
5 receptions, 61 yards
At No. 13 Auburn
Game Three – Arkansas Razorbacks (1–1) at No. 13 Auburn Tigers (1–1)
Quarter
Total
Razorbacks
0
12
6 10 28
No. 13 Tigers
10
10
0 10 30
at Jordan–Hare Stadium • Auburn, Alabama
Date : Saturday, October 10, 2020Game time : 3:00 p.m. CDT Game weather : Rain • Temperature : 75 °F (24 °C) • Wind : SE 9 mphGame attendance : 17,490Referee : Jason AutreyTV announcers (ESPN ) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline)Pregame line : Auburn −13.5 • Odds to win : Auburn 89.1% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(4:32) AUB – Blocked punt recovered by Barton Lester in the end zone, Anders Carlson kick (Auburn 7–0 )
(0:36) AUB – Anders Carlson 47 yard field goal (Drive: 5 plays, 47 yards, 2:34; Auburn 10–0 )
Second quarter
(9:22) AUB – Bo Nix 15 yard rush, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 10 plays, 80 yards, 4:49; Auburn 17–0 )
(6:24) ARK – Michael Woods II 4 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, kick failed (Drive: 8 plays, 65 yards, 2:58; Auburn 17–6 )
(2:15) ARK – De'Vion Warren 7 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 6 plays, 75 yards, 2:00; Auburn 17–12 )
(0:38) AUB – Anders Carlson 25 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 57 yards, 1:37; Auburn 20–12 )
Third quarter
(4:14) ARK – Trelon Smith 5 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, 2-point pass failed (Drive: 13 plays, 85 yards, 5:30; Auburn 20–18 )
Fourth quarter
(14:51) AUB – Anthony Schwartz 17 yard pass from Bo Nix, Anders Carlson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 64 yards, 4:23; Auburn 27–18 )
(11:37) ARK – A.J. Reed 23 yard field goal (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:50; Auburn 27–21 )
(5:29) ARK – De'Vion Warren 30 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 10 plays, 70 yards, 4:50; Arkansas 28–27 )
(0:07) AUB – Anders Carlson 39 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 23 yards, 1:59; Auburn 30–28 )
Statistics
ARK
AUB
First downs
22
24
Plays–yards
72–437
70–446
Rushes–yards
42–119
41–259
Passing yards
318
187
Passing: comp –att –int
22–30–0
18–29–0
Time of possession
27:42
32:18
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas
Passing
Feleipe Franks
22/30, 318 yards, 4 TD
Rushing
Trelon Smith
21 carries, 81 yards
Receiving
De'Vion Warren
5 receptions, 95 yards, 2 TD
Auburn
Passing
Bo Nix
17/28, 187 yards, 1 TD
Rushing
Tank Bigsby
20 carries, 146 yards
Receiving
Anthony Schwartz
10 receptions, 100 yards, 1 TD
Ole Miss
Game Four – Ole Miss Rebels (1–2) at Arkansas Razorbacks (1–2)
Quarter
Total
Rebels
0
0
7 14 21
Razorbacks
7
13
0 13 33
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
Date : Saturday, October 17, 2020Game time : 2:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 69 °F (21 °C) • Wind : S 20 mphGame attendance : 16,500Referee : James CarterTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Dave Flemming (play-by-play), Rod Gilmore (analyst), Tera Talmadge (sideline)Pregame line : Ole Miss −1 • Odds to win : Arkansas 57.5% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(5:47) ARK – Rakeem Boyd 1 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 11 plays, 95 yards, 4:11; Arkansas 7–0 )
Second quarter
(10:50) ARK – A.J. Reed 23 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 42 yards, 2:25; Arkansas 10–0 )
(10:40) ARK – Jalen Catalon 35 yard interception return, A.J. Reed kick (Arkansas 17–0 )
(1:41) ARK – A.J. Reed 32 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 50 yards, 3:21; Arkansas 20–0 )
Third quarter
(4:35) MISS – Elijah Moore 7 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick (Drive: 10 plays, 56 yards, 4:07; Arkansas 20–7 )
Fourth quarter
(12:06) MISS – Jonathan Mingo 21 yard pass from Matt Corral, Luke Logan kick (Drive: 8 plays, 66 yards, 2:34; Arkansas 20–14 )
(7:36) ARK – Treylon Burks 7 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, 2-point rush failed (Drive: 11 plays, 70 yards, 4:30; Arkansas 26–14 )
(5:30) MISS – Jerrion Ealy 1 yard rush, Luke Logan kick (Drive: 7 plays, 73 yards, 2:06; Arkansas 26–21 )
(3:07) ARK – Grant Morgan 23 yard interception return, A.J. Reed kick (Arkansas 33–21 )
Statistics
MISS
ARK
First downs
23
24
Plays–yards
91–442
82–394
Rushes–yards
53–242
48–150
Passing yards
200
244
Passing: comp –att –int
20–38–6
21–34–1
Time of possession
29:31
30:29
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Ole Miss
Passing
Matt Corral
20/38, 200 yards, 2 TD, 6 INT
Rushing
Jerrion Ealy
23 carries, 112 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Elijah Moore
11 receptions, 113 yards, 1 TD
Arkansas
Passing
Feleipe Franks
21/34, 244 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Trelon Smith
15 carries, 54 yards
Receiving
Treylon Burks
11 receptions, 137 yards, 1 TD
At No. 8 Texas A&M
Game Five – Arkansas Razorbacks (2–2) at No. 8 Texas A&M Aggies (3–1)
Quarter
Total
Razorbacks
7
7
3 14 31
No. 8 Aggies
14
14
14 0 42
at Kyle Field • College Station, Texas
Date : Saturday, October 31, 2020Game time : 6:30 p.m. CDT Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 70 °F (21 °C) • Wind : SSE 9 mphGame attendance : 27,114Referee : Marc CurlesTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Lauren Sisler (sideline)Pregame line : Texas A&M −14.5 • Odds to win : Texas A&M 78.3% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(8:09) ARK – Treylon Burks 6 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 12 plays, 87 yards, 4:49; Arkansas 7–0 )
(3:57) TAMU – Ainias Smith 35 yard pass from Kellen Mond, Seth Small kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 4:12; Tied 7–7 )
(0:34) TAMU – Ainias Smith 15 yard rush, Seth Small kick (Drive: 4 plays, 58 yards, 2:22; Texas A&M 14–7 )
Second quarter
(6:43) TAMU – Jalen Wydermyer 6 yard pass from Kellen Mond, Seth Small kick (Drive: 11 plays, 69 yards, 5:35; Texas A&M 21–7 )
(4:13) ARK – Tyson Morris 1 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:30; Texas A&M 21–14 )
(1:13) TAMU – Isaiah Spiller 6 yard rush, Seth Small kick (Drive: 7 plays, 74 yards, 3:00; Texas A&M 28–14 )
Third quarter
(10:22) ARK – A.J. Reed 34 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 58 yards, 4:38; Texas A&M 28–17 )
(5:22) TAMU – Jalen Wydermyer 15 yard pass from Kellen Mond, Seth Small kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 5:00; Texas A&M 35–17 )
(0:56) TAMU – De'Von Achane 30 yard rush, Seth Small kick (Drive: 6 plays, 68 yards, 2:36; Texas A&M 42–17 )
Fourth quarter
(13:09) ARK – Treylon Burks 16 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:47; Texas A&M 42–24 )
(0:36) ARK – Rakeem Boyd 14 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 6 plays, 69 yards, 1:29; Texas A&M 42–31 )
Statistics
ARK
TAMU
First downs
29
25
Plays–yards
74–461
62–442
Rushes–yards
42–222
36–182
Passing yards
239
260
Passing: comp –att –int
23–32–0
21–26–0
Time of possession
27:01
32:59
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas
Passing
Feleipe Franks
23/31, 239 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Rakeem Boyd
18 carries, 100 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Treylon Burks
7 receptions, 117 yards, 2 TD
Texas A&M
Passing
Kellen Mond
21/26, 260 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Isaiah Spiller
21 carries, 82 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Jalen Wydermyer
6 receptions, 92 yards, 2 TD
Tennessee
Game information
First quarter
(9:25) TENN – Brent Cimaglia 50 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 42 yards, 5:35; Tennessee 3–0 )
Second quarter
(13:35) TENN – Eric Gray 1 yard rush, Brent Cimaglia kick (Drive: 16 plays, 81 yards, 8:29; Tennessee 10–0 )
(1:57) TENN – Brent Cimaglia 48 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:53; Tennessee 13–0 )
Third quarter
(9:46) ARK – Michael Woods II 1 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 17 plays, 75 yards, 5:14; Tennessee 13–7 )
(6:35) ARK – Blake Kern 6 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 3 plays, 67 yards, 1:00; Arkansas 14–13 )
(4:13) ARK – Treylon Burks 59 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 2 yards, 81 yards, 0:29; Arkansas 21–13 )
(0:07) ARK – A.J. Reed 48 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 49 yards, 3:04; Arkansas 24–13 )
Fourth quarter
No scoring plays
Statistics
TENN
ARK
First downs
19
21
Plays–yards
71–292
70–413
Rushes–yards
50–185
45–198
Passing yards
107
215
Passing: comp –att –int
11–21–2
18–25–0
Time of possession
32:59
27:01
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Tennessee
Passing
Harrison Bailey
6/9, 65 yards, 2 INT
Rushing
Eric Gray
31 carries, 123 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Josh Palmer
2 receptions, 28 yards
Arkansas
Passing
Feleipe Franks
18/24, 215 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Trelon Smith
9 carries, 72 yards
Receiving
Treylon Burks
5 receptions, 95 yards, 1 TD
At No. 6 Florida
Game Seven – Arkansas Razorbacks (3–3) at No. 6 Florida Gators (4–1)
Quarter
Total
Razorbacks
7
7
7 14 35
No. 6 Gators
7
28
7 21 63
at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium • Gainesville, Florida
Date : Saturday, November 14, 2020Game time : 6:00 p.m. CST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 68 °F (20 °C) • Wind : NW 4 mphGame attendance : 16,116Referee : Steve MarloweTV announcers (ESPN ) : Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Dan Orlovsky (analyst), Allison Williams (sideline)Pregame line : Florida −17 • Odds to win : Florida 90.8% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(7:36) FLA – Trevon Grimes 9 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick (Drive: 14 plays, 75 yards, 7:24; Florida 7–0 )
(6:03) ARK – Michael Woods II 47 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 5 plays, 75 yards, 1:33; Tied 7–7 )
Second quarter
(10:03) FLA – Trevon Grimes 23 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick (Drive: 9 plays, 49 yards, 4:53; Florida 14–7 )
(7:17) FLA – Justin Shorter 21 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick (Drive: 4 plays, 74 yards, 1:11; Florida 21–7 )
(6:55) ARK – Trelon Smith 83 yard rush, A.J Reed kick (Drive: 1 play, 83 yards, 0:11; Florida 21–14 )
(4:33) FLA – Jacob Copeland 33 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick (Drive: 5 plays, 65 yards, 2:22; Florida 28–14 )
(0:17) FLA – Ken Zipperer 5 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick (Drive: 7 plays, 53 yards, 2:40; Florida 35–14 )
Third quarter
(12:00) ARK – Rakeem Boyd 12 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 9 plays, 75 yards, 3:00; Florida 35–21 )
(3:01) FLA – Emory Jones 1 yard rush, Evan McPherson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 83 yards, 4:06; Florida 42–21 )
Fourth quarter
(13:08) FLA – Ken Zipperer 11 yard pass from Kyle Trask, Evan McPherson kick (Drive: 8 plays, 76 yards, 2:31; Florida 49–21 )
(12:17) FLA – Zachary Carter 35 yard fumble return, Evan McPherson kick (Florida 56–21 )
(11:51) ARK – Michael Woods II 82 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 1 play, 82 yards, 0:17; Florida 56–28 )
(5:41) FLA – Xzavier Henderson 9 yard pass from Emory Jones, Evan McPherson kick (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 6:10; Florida 63–28 )
(0:40) ARK – K.J. Jefferson 12 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 4 plays, 23 yards, 1:25; Florida 63–35 )
Statistics
ARK
FLA
First downs
18
36
Plays–yards
51–458
83–593
Rushes–yards
32–208
45–208
Passing yards
250
385
Passing: comp –att –int
15–19–0
27–38–1
Time of possession
21:12
38:48
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas
Passing
Feleipe Franks
15/19, 250 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Trelon Smith
8 carries, 118 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Michael Woods II
2 receptions, 129 yards, 2 TD
Florida
Passing
Kyle Trask
23/29, 356 yards, 6 TD
Rushing
Dameon Pierce
12 carries, 69 yards
Receiving
Trevon Grimes
6 receptions, 109 yards, 2 TD
LSU
Game Eight – LSU Tigers (2–3) at Arkansas Razorbacks (3–4)
Quarter
Total
Tigers
3
17
0 7 27
Razorbacks
7
7
7 3 24
at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas
Date : Saturday, November 21, 2020Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST Game weather : Cloudy • Temperature : 63 °F (17 °C) • Wind : N 2 mphGame attendance : 16,500Referee : Marc CurlesTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (analyst), Tera Talmadge (reporter)Pregame line : LSU −1.5 • Odds to win : LSU 68.8% • Game summary : ESPN
Game information
First quarter
(7:37) LSU – Cade York 49 yard field goal (Drive: 8 plays, 51 yards, 2:16; LSU 3–0 )
(3:40) ARK – Treylon Burks 65 yard pass from Feleipe Franks, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 4 plays, 92 yards, 1:05; Arkansas 7–3 )
Second quarter
(13:54) LSU – Racey McMath 30 yard pass from T. J. Finley, Cade York kick (Drive: 10 plays, 75 yards, 4:46; LSU 10–7 )
(4:21) LSU – Tyrion Davis-Price 1 yard rush, Cade York kick (Drive: 1 play, 1 yard, 0:03; LSU 17–7 )
(3:44) ARK – Feleipe Franks 10 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 3 plays, 75 yards, 0:37; LSU 17–14 )
(0:00) LSU – Cade York 24 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 69 yards, 3:44; LSU 20–14 )
Third quarter
(1:04) ARK – Trelon Smith 1 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 6 plays, 95 yards, 1:30; Arkansas 21–20 )
Fourth quarter
(12:42) ARK – A.J. Reed 22 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 88 yards, 2:24; Arkansas 24–20 )
(3:59) LSU – Jaray Jenkins 13 yard pass from T. J. Finley, Cade York kick (Drive: 10 plays, 67 yards, 3:31; LSU 27–24 )
Statistics
LSU
ARK
First downs
24
14
Plays–yards
91–419
53–443
Rushes–yards
49–148
27–104
Passing yards
271
339
Passing: comp –att –int
27–42–0
17–26–1
Time of possession
41:43
18:17
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
LSU
Passing
T. J. Finley
27/42, 271 yards, 2 TD
Rushing
Tyrion Davis-Price
24 carries, 104 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Terrace Marshall Jr.
7 receptions, 57 yards
Arkansas
Passing
Feleipe Franks
17/26, 339 yards, 1 TD, 1 INT
Rushing
Feleipe Franks
14 carries, 43 yards, 1 TD
Receiving
Michael Woods II
4 receptions, 140 yards
At Missouri
Game Nine – Arkansas Razorbacks (3–5) vs. Missouri Tigers (4–3)
Quarter
Total
Razorbacks
6
21
6 15 48
Tigers
10
10
3 27 50
at Faurot Field • Columbia, Missouri
Date : Saturday, December 5, 2020Game time : 11:00 a.m. CST Game weather : Clear • Temperature : 52 °F (11 °C) • Wind : W 3 mphGame attendance : 11,738Referee : Lee HedrickTV announcers (SEC Network ) : Dave Neal (play-by-play), D. J. Shockley (analyst), Dawn Davenport (sideline)Pregame line : Missouri −2.5 • Odds to win : Missouri 62.0%
Game information
First quarter
(12:12) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 51 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 37 yards, 2:48; Missouri 3–0 )
(6:17) MIZ – Larry Rountree 2 yard rush, Harrison Mevis kick (Drive: 12 plays, 69 yards, 5:19; Missouri 10–0 )
(1:48) ARK – Blake Kern 2 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, kick failed (Drive: 12 plays, 75 yards, 4:29; Missouri 10–6 )
Second quarter
(11:56) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 29 yard field goal (Drive: 12 plays, 63 yards, 4:52; Missouri 13–6 )
(11:16) ARK – Treylon Burks 68 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 3 plays, 89 yards, 0:35; Tied 13–13 )
(7:45) MIZ – Larry Rountree 6 yard rush, Harrison Mevis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 3:31; Missouri 20–13 )
(3:39) ARK – Trelon Smith 8 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:06; Tied 20–20 )
(0:20) ARK – KJ Jefferson 1 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 9 plays, 70 yards, 1:50; Arkansas 27–20 )
Third quarter
(10:23) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 37 yard field goal (Drive: 6 plays, 60 yards, 3:07; Arkansas 27–23 )
(8:18) ARK – Trelon Smith 15 yard rush, kick failed (Drive: 8 plays, 75 yards, 2:05; Arkansas 33–23 )
Fourth quarter
(14:51) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 40 yard field goal (Drive: 14 plays, 61 yards, 5:34; Arkansas 33–26 )
(13:15) ARK – Trelon Smith 16 yard rush, A.J. Reed kick (Drive: 7 plays, 75 yards, 1:35; Arkansas 40–26 )
(12:41) MIZ – Tyler Badie 46 yard rush, Harrison Mevis kick (Drive: 2 plays, 75 yards, 0:34; Arkansas 40–33 )
(7:46) MIZ – Larry Rountree 9 yard rush, Harrison Mevis kick (Drive: 8 plays, 82 yards, 2:07; Tied 40–40 )
(4:47) MIZ – Tyler Badie 25 yard rush, Harrison Mevis kick (Drive: 4 plays, 80 yards, 1:26; Missouri 47–40 )
(0:43) ARK – Michael Woods II 14 yard pass from KJ Jefferson, 2-point pass good (Drive: 13 plays, 75 yards, 4:04; Arkansas 48–47 )
(0:00) MIZ – Harrison Mevis 32 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 60 yards, 0:43; Missouri 50–48 )
Statistics
ARK
MIZ
First downs
34
37
Plays–yards
84–566
87–653
Rushes–yards
50–292
38–273
Passing yards
274
380
Passing: comp –att –int
18–34–0
32–49–0
Time of possession
26:28
33:32
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Arkansas
Passing
KJ Jefferson
18/33, 274 yards, 3 TD
Rushing
Trelon Smith
26 carries, 172 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Treylon Burks
10 receptions, 206 yards, 1 TD
Missouri
Passing
Connor Bazelak
32/49, 380 yards
Rushing
Larry Rountree III
27 carries, 185 yards, 3 TD
Receiving
Keke Chism
6 receptions, 113 yards
No. 1 Alabama
Game information
First quarter
(10:54) BAMA – Will Reichard 45 yard field goal (Drive: 7 plays, 19 yards, 2:22; Alabama 3–0 )
(7:18) ARK – Matthew Phillips 26 yard field goal (Drive: 11 plays, 66 yards, 3:36; Tied 3–3 )
(2:36) BAMA – DeVonta Smith 84 yard punt return, Will Reichard kick (Alabama 10–3 )
Second quarter
(12:04) BAMA – Najee Harris 1 yard rush, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 8 plays, 49 yards, 3:52; Alabama 17–3 )
(11:50) BAMA – Najee Harris 5 yard rush, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 1 play, 5 yards, 0:04; Alabama 24–3 )
(6:43) BAMA – Brian Robinson Jr. 1 yard rush, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 8 plays, 72 yards, 3:45; Alabama 31–3 )
(0:33) BAMA – Brian Robinson Jr. 4 yard rush, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 13 plays, 70 yards, 4:31; Alabama 38–3 )
Third quarter
(7:24) BAMA – Brian Robinson Jr. 4 yard rush, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 14 plays, 89 yards, 7:36; Alabama 45–3 )
Fourth quarter
(1:51) BAMA – Jase McClellan 80 yard rush, Will Reichard kick (Drive: 1 play, 80 yards, 0:13; Alabama 52–3 )
Statistics
BAMA
ARK
First downs
24
13
Plays–yards
71–443
60–188
Rushes–yards
38–216
43–80
Passing yards
227
108
Passing: comp –att –int
27–33–0
9–17–1
Time of possession
33:15
26:45
Team
Category
Player
Statistics
Alabama
Passing
Mac Jones
24/29, 208 yards
Rushing
Jase McClellan
6 carries, 95 yards
Receiving
John Metchie III
5 receptions, 72 yards
Arkansas
Passing
Feleipe Franks
8/10, 90 yards
Rushing
Trelon Smith
19 carries, 69 yards
Receiving
Michael Woods II
3 receptions, 43 yards
Statistics
Team
Scores by quarter
1
2
3
4
Total
Arkansas
55
74
63
69
261
All opponents
64
122
67
93
346
Rankings
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ 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 — —* — — — RV — RV RV — — — — — Coaches — —* — — — RV RV RV RV RV RV RV — — CFP Not released — — Not released
*Poll not released week 1.
Players drafted into the NFL
Notes
^ Capacity reduced to 16,500 due to COVID-19 restrictions.
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