Arkansas Football Medley II (Troy, MSU and LSU)

As I've falled asleep at the wheel again in the past weeks, here is another medley of images from Arkansas' final three games of the regular season. No words this time, just pictures. Enjoy!

Arkansas 56, Troy 20 (Nov. 14)









Arkansas 42, Mississippi State 21 (Nov. 21)



















LSU 33, Arkansas 30 1OT (Nov. 28)





















The Hogs will finish their 2009 season on Jan. 2 in the Liberty Bowl against East Carolina. I'm praying for mild weather.

More updates to come....

Four Hawgs Covers

Catching up on Hawgs Illustrated covers. Pictured from Volume 18 are Issues (clockwise from top left) 14, 15, 17 and 16.

Arkansas Football Medley (USC, EMU & Ole Miss)

Arkansas 33, South Carolina 16 (Nov. 7)


Arkansas picked up their second conference win of the season against the Gamecocks in Fayetteville. Joe Adams, above, dives for the end zone in the first quarter against USC to put the Hogs up 7-3.


Broderick Green continued to develop as a serious offensive threat against USC. Green had one touchdown in the game.


Ryan Mallett proved against the Gamecocks he is the real deal.


Mallett went 23-27-0 for 329 yards against South Carolina and scored one touchdown on the ground. His 85.2 completion percentage set a single game school passing record for 20 or more passing attempts. Mallett is 152 yards short of the school's single season passing record.


London Crawford goes upstairs for a key third down conversion in the first quarter.


Tight end D.J. Williams came back on the radar with 137 yards on seven catches.


The Razorback defense stood strong against the Gamecocks. Quarterback Stephen Garcia was sacked twice.


Jerell Norton had a game-changing interception in the third quarter. Above has a big punt return for 38 yards. Adrian Davis, right, sacks Garcia.


Another big moment came when a bad snap went over Garcia's head. Jerico Nelson knocked the ball loose from Garcia and the play resulted in a safety.


More Broderick Green.


Ronnie Wingo Jr., left, and Michael Smith.


The Hogs celebrate their must-win victory over the Gamecocks by singing the Razorback fight song.

Arkansas 63, Eastern Michigan 27 (Oct. 31)


Arkansas' game against cupcake Eastern Michigan was a chance for the Hogs to get the bad taste out of their mouths after back-to-back losses to Ole Miss and Florida. They got it out for sure. Seth Armbrust created one of the biggest moments of the game by blocking an EMU punt and carrying it into the end zone for a touchdown.


Broderick Green set a school rushing record by going 99 yards from the line of scrimmage for a touchdown.


Ryan Mallett throws and runs.


Joe Adams, left, marked his return to action after suffering a mild stroke earlier in the season by scoring two touchdowns. Greg Childs turns up field after a catch.


Cobi Hamilton races for the end zone after a catch. He didn't score, but he set the Hogs up for another touchdown.


Ronnie Wingo Jr., left, and Knile Davis carry the ball against EMU. Davis had two touchdowns against the Eagles.


Cobi Hamilton and Ross Rasner cover EMU on a kickoff. Jermaine Love, right, makes a stop.


Lucas Miller and D.J. Williams celebrate Miller's touchdown in the second half.

Ole Miss 30, Arkansas 17 (Oct. 24)


Arkansas game with Ole Miss was marked as a must win by the Hogs and fans alike after letting Houston Nutt slip out of town with a win last year in Fayetteville. The only problem was the Hogs pretty much emptied their tank the previous weekend against Florida. Nothing went Arkansas' way in the game. Passes were dropped, tackles were missed, fans left early. This was the low point for Arkansas, they've rebounded since and are on track to finish with a respectable record and bowl bid. It was also a low point for me. I had my worst game of the season. This is all I want to show of the game. It's not much, but this was one to forget about anyway. Above, Greg Childs fights for extra yards on the Hogs' biggest pass play of the game.


Michael Smith leaps across the line.


This shot pretty much illustrated the whole game. The entire receiving corps, not just Greg Childs, dropped passes that have been money all season. I shot about 20 frames of him juggling this pass. I'm just glad the Hogs were able to put this game behind them. UGLY!

Several people have asked my why I haven't updated my blog in the past several weeks. It's been busy and a lot of crazy things have happened at work. I will be posting game again regularly and will have more catchup updates this week. Stay Tuned.......

No. 1 Florida 23, Arkansas 20

Arkansas went to The Swamp on Saturday as a 24 point dog against No. 1 Florida. The Hogs almost pulled off the biggest upset in Razorback history. Despite the loss, this is one of those games anyone would be proud to say "I was there." Arkansas had the lead on the Gators until late in the third quarter. A shaky kicking game and several bad calls on the Gators' final drive doomed the Hogs' upset.


Arkansas' defense, who had little respect coming into this game, had their way with Tebow and Florida's offensive line. Jake Bequette forced a huge fumble in the first quarter.


The fumble was one of four Florida turnovers in the game.


Tim Tebow was sacked six times on the day by the Razorback defense. Here DeQuinta Jones manhandles Tebow for the freshman defensive tackle's first sack of the season.


Jerry Franklin, left, and Matt Harris also got sacks on Tebow.


Broderick Green stretches out to the one yard line late in the first quarter. The ball popped out after he was down, made for a good shot. Green punched the ball in on the next play for Arkansas' first score in the game.


Dennis Johnson stepped up and filled Michael Smith's role at running back against Florida.


Johnson had 107 yards on 14 carries.


Ryan Mallett was up and down in the game. He started off shaky and finished 12-27 for 224 yards and one touchdown. Florida's defense got to him four times, which is still amazing considering the lack of respect Arkansas' O-line received coming into the game.


Mallett's numbers would've been much better had it not been for a few dropped passes, including this pass to Greg Childs in the end zone in the third quarter. Childs caught the same pass against Georgia. The ball just slipped between his elbows. What a heartbreaker.


The biggest plus out of this game was the defense. This is the same group that was dominated by Alabama during the Hogs' 33-7 loss on Sept. 26. They took on the No. 1 team in the country and essentially shut them down for an entire game. Malcolm Sheppard, above, drew a bad call on a crucial Florida scoring drive in the fourth quarter that gave them a first and goal. Had the call not been made, and the Hogs held, Florida wouldn've settled for a field goal. The SEC announced on Tuesday that the late hit penalty against Sheppard was a bad call. Too little, too late. (Update: The SEC announced Wednesday that the officiating crew of the game was suspended until Nov. 14 due to questionable calls in this game and the Georgia vs. LSU game a week earlier)


On the same drive Andru Stewart was blatantly interfered by Florida receiver Riley Cooper on a deep pass to the end zone. Had Cooper not touched Stewart it would have been an interception. Had the officials called offensive pass interference the Gators' drive would've stalled and the game probably would've gone into overtime. Nope, the officials were either blind, stupid or too scared to make the right call against the No. 1 team in the country at their house. Bobby Petrino had little to say officially after the game, but he had plenty to say to the officials on the field.


Unfortunately for Arkansas the game came down to kicking. And Florida made their kicks when it counted. The Razorbacks didn't.


Even after the way Arkansas' defense manhandled Tebow, Florida fans still think the man is a God. I really feel for the dude pictured above. You know he was laughing inside, just a little bit, each time Tebow was sacked. :)

Oh well, on to Ole Miss and Nutty this Saturday in Oxford.