2007 Sun Belt Conference Standings

East	Conference	Overall
Georgia	6-2	11-2
Tennessee	6-2	10-4
Florida	5-3	9-4
Kentucky	3-5	8-5
South Carolina	3-5	6-6
Vanderbilt	2-6	5-7
West
Louisiana State	6-2	12-2
Auburn	5-3	9-4
Arkansas	4-4	8-5
Mississippi State	4-4	8-5
Alabama	4-4	7-6
Mississippi	0-8	3-9

Bowl Games
Louisiana State 38, Ohio State 24
Georgia 41, Hawaii 10
Michigan 41, Florida 35
Tennessee 21, Wisconsin 17
Missouri 38, Arkansas 7
Auburn 23, Clemson 20 OT
Kentucky 35, Florida State 28
Alabama 30, Colorado 24
Mississippi State 10, Central Florida 3

Week 14 Scores
Louisiana State 21, Tennessee 14

Week 13 Scores
Arkansas 50, Louisiana State 48 3OT
Auburn 17, Alabama 10
Clemson 23, South Carolina 21
Florida 45, Florida State 12
Georgia 31, Georia Tech 17
Mississippi State 17, Mississippi 14
Tennessee 52, Kentucky 50 4OT
Wake Forest 31, Vanderbilt 17

Week 12 Scores
Arkansas 45, Mississippi State 31
Florida 59, Florida Atlantic 20
Georgia 24, Kentucky 13
Louisiana-Monroe 21, Alabama 14
Louisiana State 41, Mississippi 24
Tennessee 25, Vanderbilt 24

Week 11 Scores
Florida 51, South Carolina 31
Georgia 45, Auburn 20
Kentucky 27, Vanderbilt 20
Louisiana State 58, Louisiana Tech 10
Mississippi State 17, Alabama 12
Tennessee 34, Arkansas 13

Week 10 Scores
Arkansas 48, South Carolina 36
Auburn 35, Tennessee Tech 3
Florida 49, Vanderbilt 22
Georgia 44, Troy 34
Louisiana State 41, Alabama 34
Mississippi 38, Northwestern St. 31
Tennessee 59, Louisiana-Lafayette 7

Week 9 Scores
Arkansas 58, Florida International 10
Auburn 17, Mississippi 3
Georgia 42, Florida 30
Mississippi State 31, Kentucky 14
Tennessee 27, South Carolina 24 OT
Vanderbilt 24, Miami, OH 13

Week 8 Scores
Alabama 41, Tennessee 17
Arkansas 44, Mississippi 8
Florida 45, Kentucky 37
Louisiana State 30, Auburn 24
Vanderbilt 17, South Carolina 6
West Virginia 38, Mississippi State 13

Week 7 Scores
Alabama 27, Mississippi 24
Auburn 9, Arkansas 7
Georgia 20, Vanderbilt 17
Kentucky 43, Louisiana State 37 3OT
South Carolina 21, North Carolina 15
Tennessee 33, Mississippi State 21

Week 6 Scores
Alabama 30, Houston 24
Arkansas 34, Tennessee-Chattanooga 15
Auburn 35, Vanderbilt 7
Louisiana State 28, Florida 24
Mississippi 24, Louisiana Tech 0
Mississippi State 30, Alabama-Birmingham 13
South Carolina 38, Kentucky 23
Tennessee 35, Georgia 14

Week 5 Scores
Arkansas 66, North Texas 7
Auburn 20, Florida 17
Florida State 21, Alabama 14
Georgia 45, Mississippi 17
Kentucky 45, Florida Atlantic 17
Louisiana State 34, Tulane 9
South Carolina 38, Mississippi State 21
Vanderbilt 30, Eastern Michigan 7

Week 4 Scores
Auburn 55, New Mexico State 20
Florida 30, Mississippi 24
Georgia 26, Alabama 23 OT
Kentucky 42, Arkansas 29
Louisiana State 28, South Carolina 16
Mississippi State 31, Gardner-Webb 15
Tennessee 48, Arkansas State 27

Week 3 Scores
Alabama 41, Arkansas 38
Florida 59, Tennessee 20
Georgia 45, Western Carolina 16
Kentucky 40, Louisville 34
Louisiana State 44, Middle Tennessee St. 0
Mississippi State 19, Auburn 14
South Carolina 38, South Carolina State 3
Vanderbilt 31, Mississippi 17

Week 2 Scores
Alabama 24, Vanderbilt 10
Florida 59, Troy 31
Kentucky 56, Kent State 20
Louisiana State 48, Virginia Tech 7
Mississippi State 38, Tulane 17
Missouri 38, Mississippi 25
South Carolina 16, Georgia 12
South Florida 26, Auburn 23 OT
Tennessee 39, Southern Mississippi 19

Week 1 Scores
Alabama 52, Western Carolina 6
Arkansas 46, Troy 26
Auburn 23, Kansas State 13
California 45, Tennessee 31
Florida 49, Western Kentucky 3
Georgia 35, Oklahoma State 14
Kentucky 50, Eastern Kentucky 10
Louisiana State 45, Mississippi State 0
Mississippi 23, Memphis 21
South Carolina 28. Louisiana-Lafayette 14
Vanderbilt 41, Richmond 17

2007 Archives

McFadden and Jones forgo senior season for NFL draft January 14, 2008 By Josh Maxson Arkansas Sports Information FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas’ junior tailback combination of All-American’s Darren McFadden and Felix Jones announced their decisions to forgo their senior seasons and declare for the NFL Draft on Monday at a press conference inside the Broyles Athletic Center. McFadden departs the University of Arkansas as the school’s all-time leading rusher with 4,590 yards over a 38-game career. The two-time Doak Walker Award winner, two-time Heisman Trophy runner-up and two-time consensus All-American ranks second in Southeastern Conference history in rushing and holds the single-season record for all-purpose yardage with 2,310 in 2007. “For the past three years, I have been blessed with the opportunity to attend the University of Arkansas, play football for the Razorbacks and be a part of something truly special,” McFadden said. “When I was growing up, I dreamed of playing for the Hogs and the fans of the state, and I have had a chance to live that dream. Now the time has come to pursue another dream of mine – playing in the National Football League. “After consulting with my family, I feel that entering my name for the NFL Draft is the right decision for me,” McFadden said. “I’m looking forward to the new challenge and am excited to get started.” McFadden produced his best season in cardinal and white in his final campaign with the Hogs. He shattered his own school record for rushing yards in a season and finished with the second-highest total in SEC history (1,830). McFadden also set a school record for yards per game in 2007 with 140.8, which is also the eighth-best mark in SEC history. Jones, a two-time first-team All-American kickoff returner, will move onto the NFL after amassing 2,956 yards rushing on 386 carries over three seasons backing up McFadden. He averaged an astonishing 7.66 yards per carry over his career, including an NCAA best 8.74 yards per carry average in 2007 when he totaled 1,162 yards on 133 carries.           “In the past few weeks I have taken time to consider my football future, and what was the best opportunity for me and my family,” Jones said. “My decision has not been an easy one as I have tried to balance my love for this university, this state and the Razorbacks against my desire to play in the NFL. Growing up, I dreamed of playing football on Sundays. “After considering all of the factors, I am confident that my decision to forgo my senior season to enter the NFL Draft is the right decision. My three years at Arkansas have been some of the bet years of my life.” As a kickoff returner, Jones set Arkansas records for the most career kickoff returns (62), yardage (1,749) and per return average (28.21). He also set single-season marks for yards (652, 2007) and per return average (31.94, 2005). Jones also leaves as the SEC’s all-time leader in yards per return (28.21) and ranks ninth in career yardage (1,749). McFadden and Jones are the third and fourth players over the past two years to declare for the NFL Draft following their junior seasons. A year ago, Jamaal Anderson and Chris Houston left early and were selected in the first- and second-round, respectively by the Atlanta Falcons.

Razorbacks accept Cotton Bowl invitation December 2, 2007 By Josh Maxson Arkansas Sports Information FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas will make its eighth bowl appearance in the last 10 years when the No. 24 Razorbacks face the No. 7 Missouri Tigers in the 2008 AT&T Cotton Bowl Classic in Dallas, Texas. The Hogs will be making their 11th appearance in the Cotton Bowl. UA and MU will meet on New Year’s Day at 10:40 a.m. CT at the Cotton Bowl (72,260) in a game televised nationally by Fox. The Hogs’ last appearance in the Cotton Bowl came following the 2001 season. Arkansas took on Oklahoma on Jan. 1, 2002, in front of more than 70,000 fans with the Sooners pulling out a 10-3 win. The Razorbacks enter the game ranked 24th nationally in the USA Today Coaches’ poll and 25th in the AP poll with an 8-4 record. The Hogs are coming off of a 50-48 triple-overtime win at then-No. 1 LSU in Death Valley on Nov. 23. UA has won five of its last six games and features two 1,000 rushers in Heisman candidate Darren McFadden and Felix Jones. Interim head coach Reggie Herring will guide the Razorbacks in their 36th bowl appearance. Arkansas is 11-21-3 all time in bowl games and 3-6-1 in the Cotton Bowl. The 11 trips to the Cotton Bowl is a school record, easily outdistancing the Hogs’ next most frequent bowl destination, the Sugar Bowl (5).

McFadden, Jones named Doak Walker Award semifinalists November 13, 2007 By Zach Lawson Arkansas Sports Information FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas tailbacks Darren McFadden and Felix Jones are semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award, an honor given to the nation’s top running back each year, it was announced Tuesday by The Guaranty Bank SMU Athletic Forum Board. McFadden is looking to join Ricky Williams (1997-98) as the only players to win the Doak Walker Award twice. McFadden and Jones rank first and third in the Southeastern Conference in rushing with averages of 143.1 and 103.2 yards per game, respectively. The two Razorbacks became the first combo in SEC history to each surpass the 1,000-yard mark in back-to-back seasons. "We are extremely proud that two Razorbacks are semifinalists for the Doak Walker Award,” Arkansas head coach Houston Nutt said. “I’m certainly partial, but I feel like they are the best two running backs in the nation. It is a credit to Darren and Felix as well as their teammates that they have been recognized among the best in the nation.” McFadden, the 2006 Doak Walker recipient, has totaled 1,431 rushing yards and 12 touchdowns in ten games this season for Arkansas. His rushing average is also good for fourth in the nation. Against South Carolina on Nov. 3, McFadden tied the SEC record for rushing yards in a game when he ran for 321 yards, tying the record set by Vanderbilt’s Frank Mordica in 1978. The junior tailback has eclipsed the 100-yard mark eight times this season. He is also 13th in the nation with 175.5 all-purpose yards per game. The Little Rock native became the Razorbacks’ all-time leading rusher with a 13-yard gain against Auburn. McFadden has 4,191 rushing yards through his 35-game career in Fayetteville. His rushing total is fourth on the SEC career rushing list. McFadden has also thrown for two touchdowns during the season. Jones has racked up 1,032 yards on the ground and 11 touchdowns this season on 114 carries. His yard-per-rush average of 9.05 is the best among the nation’s top 100 rushers. The explosive back from Tulsa, OK, has totaled 12 runs this season of 30 yards or more, including three rushes of more than 70 yards. Jones rushed for a career-best 166 yards against South Carolina and has gained 100 or more yards six times this season. The junior tailback is averaging 162.4 all-purpose yards per game in 2007 which is 19th in the nation. Jones is first in the SEC and sixth in the nation with 491 kickoff return yards, a 32.7 average per return. He also has two returns touchdowns this season. The 162 members of the Doak Walker Award National Selection Committee will cast their votes this week to determine the three 2007 finalists, which will be named Monday, Nov. 19. A second vote by the selection committee will determine the recipient. The 2007 Doak Walker Award recipient will be announced live on The Home Depot ESPNU College Football Awards on Thursday, Dec. 6. 2007 Doak Walker Award Semifinalists (listed alphabetically) Anthony Alridge, Sr., Houston Jamall Charles, Jr., Texas Matt Forte, Sr., Tulane Mike Hart, Sr., Michigan Felix Jones, Jr., Arkansas Darren McFadden, Jr., Arkansas Rashard Mendenhall, Jr., Illinois Ray Rice, Jr., Rice Kevin Smith, Jr., Central Florida Jonathan Stewart, Jr., Oregon

Razorbacks fall to No. 22 Tennessee, 34-13 November 10, 2007 By Zach Lawson Arkansas Sports Information KNOXVILLE, TN – No. 22 Tennessee defeated the Razorbacks, 34-13, in front of a crowd of 104,459 at Neyland Stadium. The loss snapped the Hogs’ three-game win streak. Darren McFadden had 117 yards on 22 carries, the 20th time in his career he has eclipsed the century mark. The junior tailback moved into fourth place on the Southeastern Conference career rushing list, passing Florida’s Errict Rhett. McFadden now has 4,191 career rushing yards. Tennessee opened the game with an 11-play drive that covered 64 yards and ended with a 16-yard touchdown throw from Erik Ainge to Austin Rogers. The Volunteers kept the drive going with a fourth-and-one conversion on a rush up the middle by Ainge. On the ensuing kickoff, Felix Jones set up the Arkansas offense with a 48-yard return. A personal-foul penalty tacked on 15 yards and the Hogs began their first offensive possession from the Tennessee 34-yard line. Alex Tejada’s 31-yard field goal with 8:01 remaining in the first quarter cut the deficit to four. A 78-yard kickoff return by Dennis Rogan gave Tennessee field position into deep in Arkansas territory on the next offensive series. Freshman Daniel Lincoln put a 25-yard field goal through the uprights and Tennessee pushed the back to seven to lead 10-3. Lincoln’s second field goal of the day, a 28-yard kick, gave the Volunteers a 13-3 lead early in the second quarter. On their next offensive possession, the Razorbacks gambled on a fourth-and-one play, but were stopped at the line of scrimmage at the Arkansas 44-yard line. UA turned the ball over on downs. The Volunteers were not able to capitalize on the short field as Lincoln missed a 41-yard field goal. The Razorback offense continued to struggle against Tennessee’s defense and were forced to punt the ball away after a three-and-out series. With 1:10 left in the first half, the Volunteers took possession of the ball. A 29-yard completion from Ainge to Lucas Taylor put the Volunteers inside the 10-yard line. Two false-start penalties backed Tennessee up, but on third-and-goal, Ainge connected with Josh Briscoe on a 14-yard score with ten seconds remaining in the half. On the final play of the half, a Casey Dick deep pass was intercepted at the goal line. Tennessee led at the half, 20-3. The Razorback offense was held to 49 yards of total offense and one first down in the first half of play. Arian Foster scored on a 59-yard touchdown run on Tennessee’s first drive of the second half. With 11:22 left in the third quarter, the Volunteers held the 27-3 advantage. The Hogs used a 10-play, 46-yard drive to add a 42-yard field goal by Tejada, his second make of the day. On third-and-11, Dick’s pass intended for Peyton Hillis was broken up by Jonathan Hefney in the endzone. This is Tejada’s fifth game of the season with at least two field goals. After forcing the Volunteers to punt, the Arkansas offense looked to build on its previous offensive series. Dick started the drive with a 20-yard pass to Lucas Miller. Another reception by Miller and a 19-yard run by McFadden put the ball on the Tennessee 13-yard line. On fourth-and-12, Dick’s pass intended for Hillis in the endzone fell short and the Volunteers took over on downs. A couple of three-and-out possessions by both teams brought an end to the quarter. Tennessee led heading into the fourth quarter, 27-6. Jones left the game in the third quarter with a deep thigh bruise and did not return. On the Hogs’ first drive of the final quarter, McFadden picked up 28 yards on the first two plays of the drive and Dick hit Michael Smith with a 36-yard reception down to the Volunteer 20-yard line. Six plays later, Smith scored his third rushing touchdown of the season on a nine-yard run. The play was reviewed, but the call on the field was confirmed and UA trailed by 14, 27-13. The Volunteers added a late score on a 34-yard interception return for a touchdown by the Volunteers’ Jerod Mayo. The Razorbacks’ next game will be Saturday against the Mississippi State Bulldogs in Little Rock at War Memorial Stadium. Kickoff is scheduled for 1 p.m. CT.

Hogs’ rushing attack puts South Carolina away, 48-36 November 3, 2007 By Zach Lawson Arkansas Sports Information FAYETTEVILLE – It was a career night for the dynamic Arkansas backfield as Darren McFadden and Felix Jones both rushed for a career-high totals, 323 and 174 yards, respectively, in the Hogs’ 48-36 win over No. 23 South Carolina Saturday in front of 70,742 fans at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The Arkansas running game produced 541 rushing yards against the Gamecocks, the second-most in school history and the most for an SEC team against another SEC member. McFadden’s total eclipsed the previous SEC single-game record of 321 yards by Vanderbilt’s Frank Mordica in 1978. The junior tailback’s rushing total and all-purpose total, 357 yards, are both school records. McFadden’s 80-yard touchdown run in the fourth quarter iced the game for the Razorbacks, giving the team a three-game winning streak heading into next week’s game at Tennessee. Arkansas jumped out to a 21-3 lead behind two touchdown runs by Felix Jones in the first quarter. The junior tailback scored on runs of 40 and 72 yards en route to 119 first-quarter rushing yards. The scores were Jones’ ninth and 10th touchdowns on the ground this season. The Hogs opened the scoring with a four-yard touchdown reception by Marcus Monk, his second score in as many weeks. The play capped a nine-play, 66-yard opening drive for Arkansas. On the drive, McFadden eclipsed the 1,000-yard mark for the season with a 14-yard run. McFadden has reached the mark in all three seasons as a Razorback becoming the second player in Southeastern Conference history, joining Georgia’s Herschel Walker, to rush for 1,000 yards as a freshman, sophomore and junior. He joins Ben Cowins as the only UA players to earn 1,000 yards in three different seasons. The Razorbacks led 21-3 at the end of the first quarter. Jones’ second touchdown run pushed his season rushing yards total over the 1,000-yard mark for the second consecutive season. Jones and McFadden became the first combo in SEC history to each surpass the 1,000-yard mark in back-to-back seasons. South Carolina cut into the Arkansas lead when quarterback Blake Mitchell scored on a one-yard rush to cap a 10-play, 76-yard drive in the second quarter. The UA lead was 21-10. On the ensuing drive, Arkansas dipped into its bag of tricks with a reverse pass from Dick to Lucas Miller on a 35-yard touchdown play. With McFadden lined up at quarterback, Jones took the handoff off-tackle and flipped the ball back to Dick. Dick connected with Miller who was open down the middle of the field to extend the Razorback lead. At halftime, Arkansas led 28-10, racking up 292 rushing yards in the first 30 minutes of play. The teams combined for 31 points and 341 total yards of offense in the third quarter. After a field goal on the opening drive of the half, South Carolina recovered an on-side kick that led to the Gamecocks’ second score of the half, a 21-yard catch-and-run from Mitchell to Jared Cook. The UA advantage was trimmed to 28-20. The Razorbacks responded with an eight-play drive that saw Robert Johnson elevate in the end zone and pull down a 23-yard pass from McFadden. It was McFadden’s second touchdown pass of the season and fifth of his career. South Carolina cut the lead back to eight with Mitchell’s second touchdown pass of the game. This time the senior quarterback connected with Dion Lecorn on a 22-yard play with 4:29 left on the clock in the third quarter. It did not take long for Arkansas to answer with a touchdown of its own, taking just 1:42 off the play clock to push the lead back to 15, 42-27. Jones found the end zone for a career-high third time with a seven-yard run. The momentum seemed to be in the Razorbacks’ favor after the defense stopped South Carolina on a fourth-down conversion attempt. Mitchell’s pass intended for Cory Boyd was incomplete and Arkansas took over on downs inside the five-yard line. Three plays later, however, a bad snap went through the end zone and the Gamecocks picked up two points on the safety. After the free kick, South Carolina drove the ball 55 yards on 12 plays and added a one-yard Boyd touchdown. The Razorbacks were hanging on to a 42-36 lead after the extra point. Mitchell finished the night with 364 passing yards and two touchdowns on 27-of-51 completions. Boyd ran for 94 yards and one touchdown. The Hogs will return to action Saturday against the Volunteers at Neyland Stadium in Knoxville, TN. The game will be televised by Lincoln Financial Sports at 11:30 a.m. CT.

Arkansas defeats FIU at homecoming, 58-10 October 27, 2007 By Zach Lawson Arkansas Sports Information FAYETTEVILLE – For the first time in his career, Darren McFadden rushed for four touchdowns in a game during Arkansas’ 58-10 Homecoming victory over Florida International Saturday at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. Fullback Peyton Hillis was named the Crip Hall Award recipient for outstanding performance by a senior. He totaled 77 receiving yards on 6 catches and 15 rushing yards on two carries. The Arkansas defense forced seven FIU turnovers, including five interceptions. On the second offensive play of the game, FIU quarterback Wayne Younger completed a pass over the middle to Moses Hinton, but senior linebacker Matt Hewitt caused his second fumble of the season. Adrian Davis fell on the ball to give the Razorbacks possession on the FIU 20-yard line. Arkansas gained only five yards on the ensuing drive, but with the good field position, Alex Tejada knocked in a 32-yard field goal to give the Hogs an early 3-0 lead. On the first play of the Razorbacks’ next drive, Marcus Monk caught his first pass of the season for a six-yard gain. The drive featured an 18-yard Felix Jones run out of the WildHog formation and a 15-yard completion from Casey Dick to McFadden on a third-and-15 conversion. The eight-play, 51-yard drive was capped with a three-yard touchdown run by McFadden, his eighth rushing touchdown of the season. The Hogs caused their second fumble of the game when Elston Forte knocked the ball loose on an FIU rush attempt. Matterral Richardson picked up the fumble and returned the ball to the Panthers’ 11-yard line. Arkansas gave the ball back after a pass intended for Monk was intercepted by Anthony Gaitor. He was tackled in the end zone for a touchback. The turnovers continued on the ensuing drive when Jerell Norton intercepted a Younger pass. The interception was Norton’s fifth of the season, which ties for the conference lead with Vanderbilt’s D.J. Moore and is the most for a Razorback since 1998. Norton returned the ball 23 yards to Florida International’s 32-yard line. McFadden scored his second touchdown of the game at the 14:39 mark of the second quarter and Arkansas extended its lead to 17-0. Nathan Emert came into the game to lead Arkansas on its next scoring drive after Dick was shaken up after being sacked for a loss of four. Emert completed two of his three pass attempts during the series, including a 25-yard pass to  Hillis down to the two-yard line. McFadden’s third touchdown of the game came on the next play. In relief, Emert threw for 154 yards and a touchdown during the game. The Golden Panthers engineered a nine-play, 83-yard touchdown drive for their first score of the afternoon. Younger connected with Greg Ellingson on fourth-and-10 for a 33-yard touchdown. On the ensuing kickoff, McFadden put the ball on the ground after being tackled. Dezariah Johnson recovered the fumble for FIU, but Michael Grant intercepted a Younger pass on the next play to give possession back to Arkansas. The Hogs took advantage of the takeaway and marched the ball 68 yards down the field in 10 plays. Monk’s 13-yard touchdown reception stretched the UA lead and after Tejada’s extra point, Arkansas led 31-7. Monk finished the game with 19 yards on two catches and a score. Chris Abed made a 35-yard field goal before the end of the half to make it 31-10 at halftime. Arkansas opened the second half with a 13-play drive and Tejada tacked on a 42-yard field goal, his second of the game. The UA defense tallied another takeaway with their third interception of the day when Kevin Woods picked Younger in the third quarter. Jones scored on a 16-yard rush on the ensuing drive to give the Hogs a 41-10 lead. After a miscue on a punt by the Golden Panthers gave Arkansas the ball on their own six-yard line, McFadden added his fourth score of the game on a two-yard rush. Sophomore safety Rashaad Johnson picked off Younger twice to register the first interceptions of his career. The picks came on back-to-back FIU possessions in the fourth quarter. Michael Smith added Arkansas’ final score with an 81-yard run. The sophomore tailback started left, but cut back up the middle and raced past the FIU defenders. The Hogs return to action Saturday when they face South Carolina. The game will be televised on ESPN or ESPN2 with kickoff scheduled for 7 p.m. CT.

Razorbacks pick up first SEC win at Ole Miss October 20, 2007 By Zach Lawson Arkansas Sports Information OXFORD, MS – Behind four interceptions and five sacks by the defense and four touchdowns through the air, the Arkansas football team beat Ole Miss, 44-8, for its first Southeastern Conference victory of the season in front of 52,671 fans at Vaught-Hemingway Stadium. On the ground, juniors Darren McFadden and Felix Jones gained 110 and 101 yards, respectively. It marked the ninth time the two backs have both gained 100 yards or more in the same game. Jones also picked up his sixth and seventh rushing scores of the year. The Hogs opened the scoring with a four-play, 68-yard series ended by Jones’ sixth rushing touchdown of the season, a 38-yard run up the Arkansas sideline. The play was set up by a McFadden 30-yard rush on the previous play. After holding the Ole Miss offense to a three-and-out series, the Razorbacks took a 14-0 when Jones took the handoff from McFadden and scored his second touchdown of the first quarter on an 11-yard run. The play capped the eight-play drive. Casey Dick hit Peyton Hillis on a 34-yard completion on a third-down play earlier in the drive. On Ole Miss’ next drive, Adrian Davis intercepted a Seth Adams pass and returned it 24 yards to the Mississippi 25-yard line. The pick was Davis’ first of his career and first by a Razorback defensive end since Antwain Robinson returned an interception for a touchdown against Florida in last season’s SEC Championship game. Arkansas took advantage of the field position and added to its lead after a one-yard touchdown pass from Dick to tight end Andrew Davie. The score was Dick’s ninth passing touchdown of the season and the Hogs led 21-0 with 14:04 remaining in the second quarter. With the Rebels driving and 15 yards from the endzone, Matterral Richardson intercepted an Adams’ pass to give the ball back to Arkansas with 3:44 left in the first half. It was Richardson’s second interception of the season, and third of his career. With seven seconds left in the half, Dick threw a deep pass that was intercepted at the six-yard line by the Rebels’ Johnny Brown. During the return, Davie was called for a face-mask penalty which gave Ole Miss an un-timed play to end the half. On that play, Adams threw his third interception of the half, which was returned 46 yards by Jerell Norton who was tackled to end the half. In the first half, Dick completed his first seven passes before an incompletion intended for Lucas Miller was thrown high. Dick finished the half completing 7-of-9 passes for 67 yards and one touchdown. Cornerback Jamar Love recorded his first career sack in the first quarter and added another in the third. Richardson grabbed his second interception of the game at the 4:57 mark of the third quarter to set up the next Arkansas score. Dick connected with Hillis on a nine-yard score to push the Razorback lead to 28-0. Arkansas drove the ball 50 yards on six plays during the drive and went into the fourth quarter with the shutout intact. Freshman Alex Tejada added a 32-yard field goal in the fourth quarter. The Hogs’ lead was 31-0. On their next offensive possession, Ole Miss turned the ball over on downs after an unsuccessful fourth-down conversion. Four plays later, Dick threw his third touchdown of the day. The junior quarterback rolled out right and threw back left to a wide-open Davie for the 14-yard score. The Razorbacks led 37-0 after the missed extra point. Ole Miss used an eight-play, 76-yard drive to put its first points on the scoreboard with 6:26 remaining in the game. Quarterback Brent Schaeffer threw a 37-yard touchdown to Mike Wallace. The defensive penalty on the Hogs was declined and after a two-point conversion, Mississippi trailed 37-8. The Rebels attempted an on-side kick, but the ball was recovered by Arkansas. Nathan Emert replaced Dick at quarterback and threw a 48-yard touchdown to Chris Baker. The score was the first of Emert’s career and the first of the season for Baker. The Hogs return to Fayetteville for their Oct. 27 game against Florida International. Kickoff is scheduled for 1p.m. CT.

Auburn defeats Hogs with late field goal, 9-7 October 13, 2007 By Zach Lawson Arkansas Sports Information FAYETTEVILLE – Freshman Wes Byrum accounted for all nine points for No. 22 Auburn and his field goal with 21 seconds left in the game sealed the victory for the Tigers over Arkansas, 9-7. Casey Dick’s desperation pass on the last play of the game was intercepted by Jerraud Powers. Tailback Darren McFadden was held to 43 rushing yards on the night, but became Arkansas’ leading career rusher, passing Ben Cowins on the all-time list. The junior from Little Rock sits atop the list with 3,582 rushing yards after the game. The record fell when McFadden picked up 13 yards on a keep out of the WildHog formation. Casey Dick’s 13-yard touchdown pass to sophomore Lucas Miller with 1:36 remaining in the game gave Arkansas its first points of the game and Alex Tejada’s extra point gave the Razorback their first lead of the night, 7-6. The score capped a six-play, 71-yard series, the Hogs’ longest drive of the game against the Auburn defense. Auburn started the game with the ball. A seven-yard rush by tailback Brad Lester gave the Tigers first and goal from the five-yard line, but the Razorback defense did not allow any further gain and held Auburn to a 22-yard field goal by Byrum. On the ensuing kickoff, McFadden returned the ball 29 yards to the 46-yard line. After converting a third-and-seven play, the Arkansas offense stalled and a sack of quarterback Casey Dick ended the drive. The teams then traded three-and-out possessions and at the end of the first quarter, Auburn held a 3-0 lead. On the second play of the Hogs’ second possession of the game, McFadden rushed left for four yards and became UA’s career leader in all-purpose yards, surpassing the previous record 4,535 held by Gary Anderson who played at Arkansas from 1979-82. McFadden finished the game 77 all-purpose yards and now has 4,576 for his career. The Tigers started the second quarter with the ball, but a Rashaad Johnson tackle of Rodgeriqus Smith left Auburn short of the first down and they punted away to Arkansas. On the opening play of the Hogs’ next offensive drive, Dick connected with Peyton Hillis on a 29-yard completion into Auburn territory to the 43-yard line. The Razorbacks picked up another first down before Alex Tejada was brought on to try a 41-yard field goal. The kick missed right and the Tigers maintained their three-point advantage. On a fourth-and-one gamble from their own 31-yard line, Auburn gained a first down with a sneak by quarterback Kodi Burns. Again, the Razorback defense held strong and on a third-and-11 incompletion, the Arkansas offense got the ball back with 3:30 remaining in the first half. After a holding penalty on the kickoff, the Hogs started their drive from the 19-yard line. A 12-yard completion to Miller kept the Arkansas series alive on a third-down conversion, but the strong defensive play continued as the drive ended with a Jeremy Davis punt. The first half featured just 209 yards of total offense and eight punts between the two teams. Auburn went into halftime with a 3-0 lead. The beginning of the second half played out much like the first half as both defenses continued to hold the opposing offensive units. Arkansas opened the half with the ball on the 35-yard line after the Auburn kickoff went out of bounds. Two personal-foul calls on back-to-back plays by the Arkansas defense put the ball on the 14-yard line for Auburn. After a seven-yard gain by Brad Lester, linebacker Weston Dacus reached in and caused a fumble that was recovered by Matt Hewitt on the six-yard line. The Razorback offense could not capitalize on the turnover and punted the ball away after a three-and-out possession. With the Tigers driving later in the third quarter, a pass-interference call on Freddie Fairchild put the ball on the Arkansas 27-yard line. The Razorback defense responded and prevented Auburn from gaining a first down. The third quarter ended with a missed 36-yard field goal by Byrum. A nine-yard sack by Auburn’s Antonio Coleman put the Arkansas offense back to the 11-yard line. Dick’s pass intended for Reggie Fish on third down was high and the Hogs were forced to punt the ball. With the lead, Auburn put the ball in the hands of tailback Ben Tate, who carried the ball six consecutive times for 23 yards. With the ball on the 21-yard line, Byrum tacked on his second field goal of the night to give the Tigers a 6-0 advantage. A near interception by Auburn safety Zac Etheridge ended the Hogs’ next drive. Auburn looked to ice the game by keeping the ball on the ground and the clock ticking, but a 46-yard missed field goal attempt by Byrum kept the Hogs in the game. The Hogs will face Ole Miss next Saturday in Oxford, MS, with kickoff scheduled for 1 p.m.

Hogs take down Chattanooga in Little Rock, 34-15 October 6, 2007 By Zach Lawson Arkansas Sports Information LITTLE ROCK – In front of 54,836 fans at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, the Razorback football team downed Chattanooga, 34-15. Arkansas stretched an eight-point halftime lead into the final 19-point margin to improve to 21-2 in Little Rock under head coach Houston Nutt. For the 17th time in his career, junior tailback Darren McFadden rushed for more than 100 yards, a UA record, finishing the night with 122 yards on 25 carries. He has eclipsed the century mark in each of the five games this season. Backfield mate Felix Jones carried the ball 13 times for 141 yards. It is the fourth time the junior has gone over the 100-yard mark this season and the eighth time in their careers that McFadden and Jones rushed for 100 or more yards in the same game. The Razorback defense held Chattanooga to 172 total yards and seven first down during the game. On the first play of the game, a bad snap over the head of quarterback Casey Dick rolled into the end zone where the quarterback was taken down for a Chattanooga safety. The Mocs’ Brandon Golder was credited with the tackle that gave the visiting team a 2-0 lead seven seconds into the first quarter. Jerell Norton picked off an Antonio Miller pass at the 45-yard line at the 11:07 mark in the first quarter. It was the sophomore cornerback’s second interception in as many weeks. On the ensuing offensive drive, the Hogs capped the six-play, 45-yard series with a Darren McFadden two-yard touchdown run. The rushing score was McFadden’s seventh of the season and 32nd of his career. The junior tailback gained 36 rushing yards on the drive A 45-yard punt return—the Hogs’ longest of the season—in the opening quarter by Norton gave Arkansas good field position. On the next play, McFadden was stripped of the ball by linebacker Chris Johnson after an eight-yard pick up. The Mocs recovered the fumble, but were not able to take advantage of the turnover. When Arkansas got the ball back, the Razorbacks took the ball 82 yards down the field for their second scoring drive of the game. Dick hit Peyton Hillis on a 24-yard touchdown catch-and-run, his seventh touchdown throw of the season. Hillis hurdled a Chattanooga defender at the goal line to score the ball. For the senior fullback, it was his second receiving touchdown of the season. The Hogs led at the end of the first quarter 14-2. Arkansas was moving the ball down the field on its first drive of the second quarter before a second snap miscue led to the Hogs’ third fumble of the half. The Mocs recovered and scored eight plays and 59 yards later on a four-yard touchdown pass from Miller to Brent Hayes. After the extra point, the Arkansas lead was 14-9 with 7:28 remaining in the half. Completions to Reggie Fish and London Crawford of 10 and 20 yards, respectively, late in the first half set the Razorbacks up for Alex Tejada’s 47-yard field goal, the freshman’s career long, with 38 seconds left in the half. His previous long was a 40-yard make against Kentucky. The Hogs led at halftime, 17-9. Chattanooga opened the second half with the ball, but an Antwain Robinson sack, his second of the season, on a third-down play forced a punt to give the Hogs possession. However, Arkansas’ drive was stalled when Dick was sacked for an 11-yard loss. With 3:47 left in the third quarter, the Razorbacks padded their lead with a 59-yard touchdown rush by Felix Jones. The junior took the handoff and headed up the sideline for his fourth rushing score of the season. The run put Jones over the 100-yard mark on the ground and made the score 24-9. Following Dick’s fourth interception of the season—by the Mocs' Joseph Thorton—on Arkansas’ next offensive possession, Chattanooga cut into the Hogs’ lead with a 65-yard run up the middle by Bryan Fitzgerald. The Mocs' tailback finished the night with 123 yards on 14 carries. Chattanooga tried for a two-point conversion, but a Miller pass into the end zone was broken up by Kevin Woods. The Hogs responded with a nine-play, 68-yard drive that ended with Jones’ second touchdown of the night. All of the yards gained during the drive came on the ground, including the one-yard score. On its next drive, Chattanooga turned the ball over on downs following a botched punt attempt. The Hogs took over at the Mocs' 20-yard line and tacked on another field goal by Tejada, a 32-yard make. Arkansas returns to Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Saturday to take on Auburn. The game will be televised on ESPN at 6:45 p.m. CT.

Razorbacks too much for North Texas, 66-7 September 29, 2007 By Zach Lawson Arkansas Sports Information FAYETTEVILLE – Arkansas scored on seven of its nine first-half possessions, including the first five, to put away the North Texas Mean Green early in a 66-7 victory Saturday at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. The win snapped a two-game skid for the Hogs. For the fourth time this season, and seventh time in their careers, Felix Jones and Darren McFadden both rushed for over 100 yards in a game. On seven carries, Jones ran for 132 yards on the ground while McFadden gained 138 yards on 19 carries. Each also picked up two touchdowns. Sophomore Brandon Barnett gained 105 yards on the ground to give the Razorbacks three players with 100-plus yards in one game for the first time since 2005 in a game against Missouri State. Hogs quarterback Casey Dick was 12-for-21 through the air, good for 210 yards and three touchdowns, tying a career high. On its opening drive, Arkansas punched the ball into the end zone with a 35-yard reverse by junior Felix Jones for a 7-0 lead. The Hogs’ drive appeared to be over earlier when Jeremy Davis punted the ball away, but a North Texas illegal-participation penalty gave the ball back to the Razorbacks. After holding the Mean Green scoreless on its first possession, the Razorback offense picked up right where it left off with a 4-play, 81-yard drive that ended with a 61-yard play-action touchdown pass from Casey Dick to London Crawford. The completion was a career-long for the junior signal caller. It was also the longest reception for Crawford during his career at UA. The Razorbacks padded their lead following a 39-yard field goal by Alex Tejada. The freshman improved to 8-for-8 on field goal attempts. The Arkansas lead was 17-0. Arkansas tacked on another touchdown when McFadden scored on a two-yard rush. The touchdown was McFadden’s 30th of his career, which put him into a tie with Ben Cowins for third place on the UA career rushing touchdowns list. On the drive, McFadden also moved into second place on the all-time rushing list at Arkansas, moving past Dickey Morton. He finished the game just 153 yards shy of Ben Cowins’ school record of 3,570 yards. The Hogs led 24-0 at the end of the first quarter. The Razorback defense held North Texas to 26 first-quarter yards while Arkansas racked up 235 yards of offense. Senior Robert Johnson caught his first career touchdown, a 37-yard reception, at the 14:10 mark of the second quarter. It was also the longest catch of Johnson’s career. The play capped an 8-play, 80-yard drive and gave the Hogs a 31-0 advantage. North Texas moved the ball down to the Arkansas 21-yard line following a 38-yard reception by Casey Fitzgerald, but the Mean Green couldn’t capitalize as Thomas Moreland missed a 38-yard field goal attempt. On the Hogs’ next offensive possession, Jones took a handoff, tiptoed along the sideline and scampered 71 yards down the field for his second touchdown of the game. The rush put Jones over the 100-yard mark for the 10th time of his career. McFadden added his second touchdown of the game, a four-yard run, on the Hogs’ next drive to put Arkansas ahead 45-0. On the previous play, McFadden had a 51-yard rush to set up the score. The run put him over 100 yards for the 16th time of his career. It was the ninth time of his career that McFadden rushed for two touchdowns in one game. North Texas ended the shutout with a nine-play, 80-yard drive late in the second quarter that ended with a one-yard rush by quarterback Giovanni Vizza. Moreland tacked on the extra point to make the score 45-7. Tejada missed his first field goal of the season at the end of the half when his 44-yard attempt missed left of the uprights. Cornerback Michael Grant intercepted a Daniel Meager pass on UNT’s first drive of the second half to give the Razorbacks the ball on the North Texas 19-yard line. Dick eventually connected with Lucas Miller on a 5-yard touchdown pass for a 52-7 Arkansas lead. The score was the first of Miller’s career and the third touchdown pass of the game for Dick. Barnett scored his first touchdown as a Razorback with 5:36 remaining in the game. He scored on a five-yard rush and served as the Hogs’ primary ball carrier in the second half. With North Texas threatening to score in the final minute of the game, Jerell Norton picked off a Vizza pass at the goal line, the first of his career, and returned it 100 yards for the score. The yardage is a school record for an interception return. Arkansas returns to action Saturday as it hosts Chattanooga at 6 p.m. CT at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock.

Razorbacks drop SEC home opener to Wildcats, 42-29 September 22, 2007 By Zach Lawson Arkansas Sports Information FAYETTEVILLE – With 4:02 remaining in the game, Andre Woodson found Keenan Burton in the end zone on a 32-yard touchdown reception to rally No. 21 Kentucky past Arkansas. The touchdown and two-point coversion gave the Wildcats a 35-29 lead and the added another score with 59 seconds left for the 42-29 victory. With the Hogs trailing 21-20 entering the fourth quarterback, a 45-yard punt by Jeremy Davis pinned the Wildcats deep in their own territory at the three-yard line. On the next play, Fred Bledsoe and Patrick Jones sacked Woodson in the end zone for a safety and a 22-21 lead. On the ensuing kickoff, junior Felix Jones fielded the ball and raced up the sideline for an 82-yard kickoff return. It was Jones’ fourth kickoff return for a touchdown of his career, tying the SEC career mark also held by former Tennessee Volunteer Willie Gault. The Hog’s lead was stretched to a 29-21 advantage. A roughing-the-kicker penalty by the Hogs on a missed Kentucky field-goal attempt kept the Wildcats’ next drive alive and they took advantage with a two-yard touchdown by Derrick Locke. The two-point conversion attempt was no good and Arkansas led 29-27. On its next drive, the Razorbacks couldn’t earn a first down and were forced into a three-and-out possession. For the sixth time in their Razorback careers, juniors Jones and Darren McFadden both rushed for more than 100 yards in the same game. McFadden finished the game with 173 yards on the ground, which matches his season per game average, while backfield mate Jones gained 133 rushing yards on the night. On the first drive of the second half, Kentucky marched the ball 80 yards down the field in 12 plays and capped the series with a 15-yard touchdown reception by Keenan Burton from quarterback Woodson. The score gave the Wildcats the lead at 21-20, their first lead of the game. After the score, the respective defenses held the opposing offenses scoreless for the remainder of the third quarter. With the Razorbacks leading 13-7 in the second quarter, McFadden lined up at quarterback and took the snap 56 yards up the right side of the field for his fourth rushing touchdown of the season. The run put McFadden over the 100-yard mark for the third time this season and for the 15th time in 28 career games. Late in the second quarter, a Michael Smith fumble was recovered by Kentucky’s Trevard Lindley and returned 66 yards for a touchdown with 26 second remaining in the first half. Wesley Woodyard forced the fumble on the play. Arkansas jumped out to a 10-0 lead when junior Antwain Robinson scored on a 16-yard fumble return after Malcolm Sheppard caused Woodson to put the ball on the ground.  The Razorbacks scored on their first offensive possession with a 40-yard field goal by Alex Tejada, a career long make for the freshman place kicker. The Wildcats responded with a five-play drive that covered 72 yards and ended with a touchdown run of 14 yards by tailback Rafael Little. The score was set up by a 44-yard pass completion from Woodson to Steve Johnson on the previous play. On an ensuing drive in the second quarter, Jones took a handoff from Casey Dick and scampered 73 yards to the Kentucky six-yard line. Tejada tacked on his second field goal of the game to give the Hogs a 13-7 lead. Arkansas led at halftime, 20-14. The Razorbacks play host to North Texas at 6 p.m. on Saturday.

Alabama scores with eight seconds left to knock off Razorbacks  September 15, 2007 By Zach Lawson Arkansas Sports Information TUSCALOOSA, AL – John Parker Wilson hit Matt Caddell for a touchdown in the back left corner of the end zone with eight seconds remaining to give Alabama a 41-38 victory over No. 16 Arkansas and spoil two big rallies by the Razorbacks. Arkansas dropped to 1-1 on the year and 0-1 in the Southeastern Conference while Alabama is 3-0 and 2-0. Arkansas trailed by 21 twice, 21-0 in the first quarter and 31-10 late in the third before rallying to take a 38-31 lead. The Razorbacks had the ball with 4:20 left and picked up one first down by getting out to their 35, but had to punt. Alabama took over at its 27 with 2:13 remaining. Wilson completed seven passes in the last drive with the last one coming from the four on third-and-one. Wilson was 24-of-45 for the game for 327 yards and four touchdowns with two interceptions. Caddall was his top target with nine receptions for 91 yards and the score. D.J. Hall had six catches for 172 yards and two touchdowns. Alabama’s passing offset big games by Arkansas’ Darren McFadden and Felix Jones. McFadden had 195 yards and two touchdowns on 33 carries. McFadden missed Arkansas’ last series of the game. Jones had 96 yards on 16 carries. Casey Dick was 11-of-23 passing for 145 yards and three touchdowns with an interception. London Crawford, Peyton Hillis and McFadden had three receptions each. Leigh Tiffin’s 42-yard field goal with 4:20 left pulled Alabama within 38-34 after the Crimson Tide drove from its 39 to the Arkansas 25. After reaching the 29, Mike McCoy had a four-yard reception around two incompletions to force the field goal attempt. Down by 21 twice in the game, Arkansas rallied both times and took its first lead with 8:08 left in the contest on a seven-yard pass from Dick to Hillis. The 64-yard drive included a 32-yard cutback run by Jones and a 20-yard run by McFadden. On Third-and-four at the seven, Dick rolled right, avoided a rush and found Hillis inside the five on the right side of the field. Arkansas drew even for the first time with 12:05 left in the contest on McFadden’s five-yard run up the middle. Turnovers hurt Arkansas throughout the game, but Alabama turnovers allowed the Razorbacks to get back in it. A Jerell Norton interception set up the tying score after giving Arkansas possession at the Alabama 26. McFadden had runs of six, eight and 12 yards before getting the touchdown. McFadden’s one-yard touchdown on the first play of the fourth quarter got Arkansas within 31-24. The score was set up when strong safety Matt Hewitt recovered a fumble at the Alabama 42. McFadden had an 11-yard gain to the 11 and Jones a 17-yarder to the two. After falling behind by 21 for the second time, McFadden had runs of 13 and seven before Jones got free for a 36-yard gain to the Alabama five. Two plays later, Dick rolled to the right and hit a wide open Andrew Davie for the touchdown to get Arkansas within 31-17 with 3:05 left in the third period. Before that, the second half was all Alabama thanks to a turnover and punt return in the third that led to 10 Tide points as Alabama regained control after losing its first 21-point lead. Punting from the 26, Jeremy Davis bobbled the snap and got the punt off, but Javier Arenas returned the kick 58 yards to the Arkansas two. On first down, Wilson rolled to his left and hit Nick Walker for the touchdown and a 31-10 lead with 5:15 left in the third. A turnover led to the first points of the second half. Arkansas stopped the Crimson Tide on its first possession and Dick completed a 19-yard pass to Crawford to the 49. Crawford was open coming across the middle and fumbled while shifting the ball to his right hand. Alabama recovered and on first down Wilson found Hall for 44 yards to the Arkansas four. Three plays resulted in losses of three yards and Alabama settled for Tiffin’s 24-yard field goal and a 24-10 lead with 10:57 remaining in the third quarter. Arkansas got on the board with 6:03 left in the first half with a play-action pass from Dick to Crosby Tuck down the left sideline for a 40-yard score. The pass came after two straight runs by McFadden, but a 21-yard pass from Dick to Hillis moved Arkansas from its 30 to the Alabama 49. The score got the Hogs within 21-7. A Matterral Richardson interception set up another Arkansas score. His pick and return gave the Hogs the ball at their 45 with 2:56 left in the half. McFadden had a 23-yard run to the Alabama 32 and a facemask penalty against the Tide on Jones moved the ball to the 11. Jones carried to the four but two straight incompletions forced Arkansas to settle for Alex Tejada’s 22-yard field goal with 23 seconds left to get the Razorbacks within 21-10 at the half. The first quarter was all Alabama. Wilson passed for 138 yards on 6-of-9 passing in the opening quarter alone, including consecutive 31-yard completions to Hall for a touchdown to give Alabama a 21-0 lead. Those passes capped a four-play, 80-yard drive with 1:27 left in the first quarter. Terry Grant set up Alabama’s second score of the day. Wilson had completions of 11 and nine yards before Grant swept around the right end 39 yards to the Arkansas 15. Two plays later, Glen Coffee sprinted through the left side for a 14-yard score, giving Alabama a 14-0 lead with 4:21 left in the first period. Grant, who entered the game as the SEC’s leading rusher with an average of 153.5 yards per game, had 96 on 20 carries. Alabama took an early lead following an Arkansas turnover. On the Razorbacks’ second possession, with the Hogs backed up deep on their end of the field, a Dick pass was tipped and intercepted by linebacker Darren Mustin, setting up the Crimson Tide with a first-and-goal at the Hog nine. On second down, Wilson zipped a ball to Hall in the front left corner of the end zone. Hall, who earlier in the game topped Ozzie Newsom’s Alabama career receiving yards record, wrestled the ball away from Richardson for a 7-0 advantage with 8:35 left in the first quarter. Arkansas returns home on Saturday to play host to Kentucky at 5 p.m.