FAYETTEVILLE— On a warm and breezy day at Razorback Stadium, Arkansas unremarkably defeated the UAB Blazers, 37-27, in front of an announced crowd of 75,021 fans.
The Blazers came out of the gates hot and stunned the Razorbacks with a three-point drive that lasted just under 7.5 minutes of game time. Hoping to start fast itself, Arkansas began its first drive with a long run by running back Ja'Quinden Jackson before quarterback Taylen Green threw an interception to set the Blazers up with quality field position.
UAB quickly took a 10-0 lead, but decided to attempt an onside kick and failed. Then in opponent's territory, the Hogs reached the red zone but had to settle for a field goal due to poor accuracy on a would-be touchdown throw from Green.
After another easy score by UAB, Arkansas came storming back to tie the game, 20-20, by halftime. Green was 3-of-14 passing for 52 yards in the first half, but added 51 rushing yards and a score on the ground. As a team, the Razorbacks were out-gained by the Blazers, 212-192, in the first two quarters.
In the second half, head coach Trent Dilfer's team was unable to get the ball rolling consistently. Arkansas didn't have a pretty performance, either, but it did enough to secure the lackluster non-conference victory ahead of SEC play. Rushing touchdowns from Jackson and Green made up the offensive scoring in the final two quarters for the Hogs.
Throughout and following the win, Arkansas fans made their opinions known about the football team on social media:
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