Going into Saturday’s Southeastern Convention opener in opposition to Auburn, it felt just like the tone of Arkansas’ last eight video games can be decided on the Plains.
It actually wasn’t a fairly affair, however Arkansas got here out on prime with a 24-14 victory that moved the Razorbacks’ file to 3-1.
Sam Pittman’s squad led 7-0 at halftime, nevertheless it was a primary half marred by poor quarterback play by Taylen Inexperienced. For the second consecutive week, Inexperienced completed the sport with a completion proportion below 50%. Solely a robust effort by working again Ja’Quinden Jackson gave Arkansas the slim lead on the break.
After Auburn quarterback Hank Brown threw three interceptions within the first half, he was benched for Payton Thorne, who led the Tigers on a game-tying drive halfway via the third quarter. A landing toss from Thorne to KeAndre Lambert-Smith tied the sport at 7-7 and abruptly, all of the momentum on the planet was on Auburn’s facet.
With a raucous Jordan-Hare Stadium crowd in opposition to the Hogs, Inexperienced — who had himself been pulled for a collection in favor of Malachi Singleton — threw up a prayer on third-and-19 to receiver Isaiah Sategna, who got here down with the soccer ultimately zone. Simply as shortly because it had swung in Auburn’s favor, the momentum pendulum was out of the blue on the guests’ sideline.