Arkansas picked up a big win Saturday by upsetting No. 20 Auburn in front of the War Eagle faithful in Auburn, Ala. This is the second straight time for the Hogs to beat a ranked Auburn team in Jordan-Hare Stadium. The shot above is of free safety Matt Harris celebrating after clinching the game with an interception with less than a minute left on the clock.
Joe Adams continued to produce for the Hogs against the Tigers. Four catches for 60 yards wasn't his best showing of the year, but he did throw a 6-yard touchdown pass on a trick play to quarterback Casey Dick.
Michael Smith was the hero on Saturday. The Hogs' big-little man carried the ball 35 times for 176 yards against Auburn. THIRTY FIVE TIMES! He's only 5-foot-7 for crying out loud. He broke away on one of his carries for 63 yards and a touchdown. Michael Smith's not a hero, he's Superman. Oh, he also two receptions for 46 yards. Wow!
The Razorback defense came together against Auburn and held the Tigers to just 193 yards, of which only 56 came on the ground. Arkansas' defense gave Auburn quarterback, and Fort Smith native, Kodi Burns a hard time all night.
A really hard time.
Defensive tight end Adrian Davis returns an interception. The Hogs had three picks on the Tigers.
Quarterback Casey Dick went 17-32 for 222 yards in the game with five carries for 22 yards and two touchdowns.
The highlight of the game was definitely Dick's six yard touchdown reception from Joe Adams in the third quarter to bring the Hogs within four points of the Tigers. Didn't catch Sportscenter last night, but it deserved to be on it.
It was nice to get some jube shots for a change after three straight losses for the Hogs. Surprisingly things were pretty subdued compared to two years ago when Arkansas upset then No. 2 Auburn.
Considering the events as of late with the coaching situation at Auburn, I'm sure Tommy Tuberville wished he could ride Nova out of Jordan-Hare Stadium and far away from the impending drama sure to sweep through the Tigers' camp in the coming days. War Eagle!
Arkansas faces the Kentucky Wildcats next in Lexington, Ky.
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Good stuff as always. Maybe they will let the Arkansas mascot soar around the stadium before a game...
we were talking about that on the plane to Auburn on Saturday. why don't they let Tusk out of the cage and lead him around the field. Texas has Bevo and Colorado has a buffalo for crying out loud. if they can keep a longhorn steer and buffalo under control, you'd think they could handle Tusk.
"When pigs fly Mel Sharples!" sorry, i don't know where that came from.
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