First Quarter
Rutgers 0
Arkansas 10
Rutgers Arkansas
Rushing Yards 23 25
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Passing Yards 39 151
Total Yards 62 176
Time/Poss. 6:27 8:33
Turnovers 0 0
Highlights
Cobi Hamilton: Arkansas’ senior receiver had catches of 54 and 57 yards in the quarter, the latter of which a touchdown to give the Razorbacks a 10-0 lead. Hamilton finished the quarter with 138 receiving yards on four catches.
Tyler Wilson: The quarterback made a triumphant return, leading the Razorbacks into Rutgers territory each of their four possessions in the first quarter. Wilson completed 7 of 11 passes for 151 yards in the period, helping Arkansas eclipse its total yardage total from the entire Alabama game.
Chris Gragg: The tight end suffered a leg injury on a first down pass with just more than four minutes left in the quarter. Gragg, a Warren native, limped to the sideline before heading to the locker room.
Second Quarter
Rutgers 0 14
Arkansas 10 0
Rutgers Arkansas
Rushing Yards 22 11
Passing Yards 111 7
Total Yards 133 18
Time/Poss. 11:05 3:55
Turnovers 0 0
Highlights
Gary Nova: Rutgers’ quarterback passed for 111 yards in the quarter, including a pair of touchdowns (10 and 19 yards) to give the Scarlet Knights the lead at halftime. He completed 12 of 17 pass attempts in the first half.
Byran Jones: Arkansas’ defensive tackle jumped offsides on a field goal attempt to give Rutgers a first-and-goal. Nova hit Jawan Jamison for a 10-yard touchdown pass one play later to pull the Scarlet Knights within 10-7.
Third Quarter
Rutgers 0 14 14
Arkansas 10 0 3
Rutgers Arkansas
Rushing Yards 21 24
Passing Yards 123 92
Total Yards 144 116
Time/Poss. 10:02 4:58
Turnovers 0 1
Highlights:
Brandon Coleman: Rutgers’ receiver caught a third-and-long pass behind the line of scrimmage and made Arkansas freshman Will Hines miss while running untouched for a 38-yard touchdown to extend the Scarlet Knights’ lead to 21-10.
Zach Hocker: Arkansas’ kicker connected on his second field goal of the game – a 27-harder – to pull the Razorbacks within 21-13.
Mekale McKay: The freshman receiver dropped a third down pass in the end zone one play before Hocker’s field goal. McKay later atoned somewhat for the drop, hauling in a 32-yard reception, but Wilson was later intercepted at the goal line by Ryan Logan, killing the drive.
Fourth Quarter
Rutgers 0 14 14 7 – 35
Arkansas 10 0 3 13 – 26
Rutgers Arkansas
Rushing Yards 62 13
Passing Yards 124 169
Total Yards 186 172
Time/Poss. 11:28 3:32
Turnovers 0 1
Highlights:
Cobi Hamilton: His 80-yard touchdown reception pulled Arkansas within 28-26, but the Razorbacks failed on the two-point conversion. Hamilton finished the game with a school-record 303 receiving yards.
Mark Harrison: Just two plays following Hamilton’s long score, Harrison responded with one of his own, beating Will Hines to extend Rutgers’ lead to 35-26.
Juwan Jamison: Arkansas downed a punt at the 1-yard line, but couldn’t corral Jamison on the next play. After bottling him up for what appeared to be a safety, Jamison escaped for a 24-yard gain