Arkansas defeats Missouri, 28-3

Missouri Tigers rank at 109 for 156.5 road passing yards where as Arkansas Razorbacks rank at 109 for allowing 281.7 passing yards at home. He retires as the school’s winningest coach.

“Obviously, I didn’t want it to end this way”, Pinkel said. “I’d like to thank all of those coaches and players, all of those fans that have been a part of what we have done the last 15 years”. Kirkland grades high at guard, a position he doesn’t play at Arkansas, and Skipper’s size make him an enticing project. Coach Bret Bielema sounded like he knew Collins’ game was his last after the win.

“It’s going to be a big time challenge”.

The plan worked to perfection until Beniquez Brown burst through the Arkansas line to block Cole Hedlund’s kick before it ever had a chance. The Hogs will come up with a dominant second half. The junior tailback gashed the Tigers for 130 yards, including three rushing touchdowns. Wesley Leftwich had a quality performance for the Tigers, grabbing two receptions for 41 yards. So might offensive tackles Denver Kirkland and Dan Skipper, although they both could use more seasoning on the college level. With the sixth-highest time of possession per game at 34:34, expect Arkansas to control the clock this week. “I think it was very important, really not just for us as a defense, but for the program”.

Jefferson City native Kody Walker scored Arkansas’ only touchdown of the second-half, rushing for a nine-yard score. Senior Day was a success for those who finished with a 28-3 win over Missouri.

“Against the home state team, all my friends and family watching, it was awesome to get into the end zone”, said Walker. Otherwise, it will be the 191st and final game of Pinkel’s career at Mizzou. He also threw an interception. The game also airs as a live stream online.

“We have always said, it doesn’t matter how we are getting touchdowns as long as we are getting points on the board”, said Allen.

It shouldn’t be too hard since the Tigers have only won one conference game this season, a 24-10 victory over SC. We’ll see where that goes. It would be unusual for a newly hired head coach and his staff to coach the team in a bowl game, especially if he stays behind to coach his current team through bowl season or needs time to fill out his coaching staff.

“For the first time since I’ve been here, I was legitimately just pissed off Saturday night and Sunday”, Bielema said. For him to never flinch on that is cool. Jonathan Williams missed the entire season, but has already stated he is turning pro and attending the Senior Bowl. Pinkel decided in late October that this season would be his last and announced the news November 13. He reflected on his career in Columbia after the loss.

“I love Mizzou, and not being on the field again, I don’t know how to embrace that. I feel like the luckiest guy in the world”. “A program with integrity and a program that has had a lot of success, even though the last few games we didn’t”.