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Scoring recap: Arkansas 52, BYU 35

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Looking to snap a three-game losing skid, the Arkansas Razorbacks have arrived in Provo, Utah, where they are scheduled to take on the BYU Cougars at 2:30 p.m. CT.

Both quarterbacks, Arkansas' KJ Jefferson and BYU's Jaren Hall, missed multiple practices with injuries last week, but both were full participants leading up to Saturday's contest and are expected to start.

Once again, all eyes will be on the Razorback secondary, which has already suffered two season-ending injuries. Myles Slusher, Jayden Johnson and Khari Johnson are all questionable to play.

From injuries to big plays, HawgBeat has you covered with live updates throughout the game:

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Pregame:

~ Slusher, J. Johnson and K. Johnson were not spotted in pregame warmups, per Andrew Hutchinson of Best of Arkansas Sports.

~ Arkansas wins the coin toss and elects to receive.

First quarter

13:40 -Rocket Sanders loses a fumble on just the fifth play of the game. BYU takes over at the Arkansas 48.

5:39 - BYU tight end Isaac Rex caps off a 10-play, 82-yard drive with a 3-yard touchdown catch. The PAT is good, and the Cougars lead 7-0.

2:37 - The Hogs respond on the very next drive in the form of Sanders' sixth rushing touchdown of the season. The 15-yard run is followed by a Cam Little extra point, which levels the score at seven.

1:11 - BYU WR Kody Epps hauls in a 21-yard touchdown pass from QB Jaren Hall. The PAT is off the right upright, so the lead remains at six points.

Second quarter

12:19 - Tight end Trey Knox checks in with his first touchdown catch since the season opener. Little drills the PAT, and the Razorbacks have their first lead in three weeks.

11:24 - BYU wideout Puka Nacua takes it 65 yards to the house, but the score is wiped out thanks to a face mask penalty on the ball carrier. First down BYU at the 50.

9:48 - Nacua takes a jet sweep 5 yards into the end zone, re-establishing the lead for the Cougars. A two-point conversion makes it a seven-point difference.

6:46 - Little kicks a 34-yard field goal to bring the deficit to four points.

5:18 - The Cougars botch the snap on fourth-and-1, and Arkansas takes possession at the BYU 34.

3:39 - WR Matt Landers has his first touchdown reception as a Razorback, capping off the four-play drive with a 4-yard score. The PAT gives the Hogs a three-point cushion.

2:22 - Hudson Clark picks Hall off at the Arkansas 32. It is the Hogs' second turnover since the South Carolina game.

0:40 - Following a remarkable escape act that produced a 36-yard gain, Jefferson hits a wide-open Rashod Dubinion in stride for a 15-yard touchdown on a wheel route. With the PAT, Arkansas leads by 10.

Third quarter

9:53 - BYU brings it within three points on Nacua's second rushing touchdown of the game.

9:20 - The Hogs need just two plays and 33 seconds to get their 10-point lead back. Landers has plenty of space to bring in a 39-yard touchdown, his second score of the day.

5:11 - The Cougars strike back with Nacua's third touchdown of the afternoon, a 33-yard reception to bring the difference back to a field goal.

1:13 - It is the Matt Landers show today for Arkansas. He has his third touchdown catch of the game, a 5-yarder from Jefferson, who notches his career-high fifth touchdown pass. The PAT makes it 45-35.

14:25 - Sanders scampers 64 yards to the end zone for his second score of the day. Arkansas has crossed the 50-point mark for the first time this season and leads by 17.

10:29 - Razorback linebacker Drew Sanders knocks the ball from Nacua's grasp as he fights to convert on fourth down, and Clark recovers the third BYU giveaway of the afternoon.

0:27 - The Hogs turn it over on downs at the BYU 1, but they use more than 10 minutes to do so.

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