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KENTUCKY-ARKANSAS GAME TERMINATED
Given the extended weather forecast and out of concern for the health
and safety for both teams and fans, the Commissioner, after
consultation with both institutions, has terminated the game. For
official purposes, the game will conclude with 5:08 remaining in the
third quarter with Arkansas winning, 49-7.
The University of Arkansas football team downed Kentucky 49-7 in
front of 67,153 fans in a shortened game due to inclement weather. The
game was called after the second lightning delay with 5:08 remaining in
the third quarter. The first delay lasted 66 minutes in the first
quarter. The 42 point margin of victory was the second-largest in
school history against an SEC opponent.
Senior quarterback Tyler Wilson had a career game going 23-for-31
passing with 372 yards and a school-record-tying five touchdowns.
Wilson bested his previous career-high of four touchdowns in a game.
Leading the Razorbacks in receiving was freshman running back Jonathan
Williams. The Allen, Texas, native caught three passes for 150 yards
and two touchdowns. Williams is the first freshman and second Razorback
in school history to have two touchdown receptions of 74 yards or
longer in the same game. Williams caught touchdown passes of 74 and 77
yards, joining Cobi Hamilton who had touchdown receptions of 85 and 80
yards vs. LSU in 2010.
On the ground senior running back Dennis Johnson and junior running
back Knile Davis led the team with 82 and 68 yards respectively.
Johnson recorded two rushing touchdowns and one receiving touchdown.
The Razorback defense put on a show holding the Wildcats to 170 total
yards and six total first downs. The defense forced the Wildcats to six
three-and-outs in shortened play.
The Arkansas offense opened the game with a bang, scoring a touchdown
on the first play out of the gate, as Wilson connected with Williams
for a 74-yard touchdown and a 7-0 lead.
The Razorbacks’ second possession of the game was much of the same as
the offense drove 75 yards down the field on 11 plays in a drive that
culminated in a three-yard touchdown run by Johnson to give UA a 14-0
lead.
Play was halted due to inclement weather in the area in the middle of a
UA offensive drive in the first. When they resumed, the Razorbacks
picked up their drive and scored on a five-yard touchdown pass from
Wilson to Johnson. With the touchdown the Razorbacks went up 21-0 over
the Wildcats.
The Razorback defense followed with an impressive three-and-out.
Following the defensive stop, Wilson again found Williams in the first
play out of scrimmage, scoring on a 77-yard pass play. The touchdown by
Williams gave the Razorbacks a 28-0 lead to close out the first quarter.
In the second quarter, the offense put together an 11-play, 80-yard
drive that ended in an eight-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to junior
wide receiver Javontee Herndon to put UA up 35-0 over UK.
The Razorback defense once again held the Wildcats to a three-and-out.
Following the Kentucky punt, Arkansas answered with an eight-play,
69-yard drive resulting in a two-yard touchdown run by Johnson, 42-0
Arkansas at the half. The 42 first half points are the most points any
Razorback team has scored in the first quarter since Oct. 31, 2006,
when the Razorbacks scored 42 against Eastern Michigan.
The first drive of the second half ended in more points on the board
with an 18-yard touchdown pass from Wilson to junior wide receiver
Julian Horton to give the Razorbacks a 49-0 lead. With the touchdown
Wilson tied the Arkansas record for touchdowns in a game with five.
Ryan Mallet holds the record compiling five touchdowns in a game four
different times in his career.
With 6:46 remaining in the third quarter the Wildcats put their first
points on the board with a 61-yard touchdown pass, 49-7. The score
would hold due to inclement weather.
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