2027 Week 5

#10 Arkansas (3-0) has a B offense, an A+ defense, and is B+ overall. They are #24 in pts/gm, #28 in total offense, and #15 in total defense. #1 Alabama (3-0) has an A offense, an A+ defense, and is A+ overall. We are #2 in pts/gm, #2 in total offense, and #2 in total defense. Corso and Herbstreit both picked the Hogs so I knew something was up. Weather: Clear with wind up to 10 mph.

ARK KR Jackson returns the opening kickoff 97 yards for the score and it's 7-0 Hogs just like that, 7-0 Hogs. ARK's Brigham scores on an 11 yard TD run, 14-0. HB Jeremy Smith goes in from a yard out, 14-7 Arky.

ARK's Brewer scores on a 34 yard TD run, 21-7. ARK's Brigham goes in from 21 yards out, 28-7. ARK QB Dixon throws a 53 yard TD pass to Ross, 35-7. ARK K McCauley hits a 20 yard FG just before halftime, 38-7.

QB Ricky Morris throws a 64 yard TD pass to WR Bryan Summers, 38-14. QB Morris throws a 41 yard TD pass to WR Caleb Wallace, but the two point conversion fails, 38-20. ARK KR Jackson returns the ensuing kickoff 99 yards for the score, 45-20. Ughhh! HB Spencer Leonard goes in from 23 yards out. QB Joseph Stevens goes in for the two point conversion, 45-28.

K Anthony James hits a 21 yard FG with 2:25 left in the game to make it 45-31. ARK's Brigham busts out on a 79 yard TD run, 52-31. QB Morris throws a 23 yard TD pass to WR Paul Mosby, 52-38.

This was a very disappointing game as we turned the ball over way too many times and gave up two kick returns for TDs. This was unacceptable and we'll have to work on improving our play to get to where we want to be.