Kansas State loses 45-23 to Arkansas in Liberty Bowl

Theus is a first-team All-Southeastern Conference selection who has held his own against some of the league’s elite pass rushers. Arkansas has averaged 45 points per game over the last five weeks, higher than its season average of 35.2.

Will Arkansas be able to cover such a large spread or will Kansas State find a way to keep this one close?

Arkansas running back Alex Collins, left, scores a touchdown on a 13-yard run against Kansas State in the first half of the Liberty Bowl NCAA college football game Saturday, Jan. 2, 2016, in Memphis, Tenn.

The Wildcats didn’t generate enough offense, producing only 242 total yards and 13 first downs. He broke three tackles with a spinning, churning 14-yard TD run that made it 38-23 with 12:04 left. They didn’t do anything that we hadn’t looked at or hadn’t seen offensively or defensively.

Intercepted on Arkansas’ third play, he was unfazed and was 11-of-15 for 196 yards the rest of the half.

Arkansas players to watch: TE Hunter Henry: The Associated Press All-America first-team tight end has 46 catches for 647 yards and three touchdowns. The Wildcats managed only one more score on Matthew McCrane’s third field goal from 32 yards late in the third quarter.

Key play: Arkansas converted a crucial third-and-long play on a 43-yard pass to Henry.

Cook had been Kansas State’s second-leading receiver during the regular season while also backing up quarterback Joe Hubener.

What’s at stake: A year after being the national runner-up, OR is trying to reach 10 wins for the eighth season in a row.

– With a 50-point effort against Mississippi State, the Razorback offense broke the 50-point plateau for the fourth time in the final six games.

Kohlhausen started in place of TCU’s Trevone Boykin, who was suspended after a bar fight two days earlier.

Key matchup: Oregon QB Vernon Adams Jr., the nation’s top-rated passer, vs. TCU defense.

That statement has proven itself true multiple times this season as Allen has racked up 29 touchdowns through the air and only seven interceptions over the past 12 games. “They came out and played their game”.

The Arkansas players heard the chants and enjoyed talking about SEC supremacy in the post-game interviews. Burns finished the year with 1,138 return yards.

Jose Harber: Here it is, the last game of the Razorback football season.

Line: West Virginia by 1½.

Gary Shelton is one of the most recognized and honored sportswriters in the history of the state. The Sun Devils are among the best in the nation at tackling behind the line of scrimmage, but also have been susceptible to big plays. Neither team has quite lived up to their preseason expectations, and they will both be looking for a big win on Saturday to take momentum into the offseason. Despite the Mountaineers penchant for running, Gibson has found a way to peel off big plays.

A junior and the school’s all-time leader in passing yards (8,457) and touchdowns (48), Hackenberg completed 8 of 14 for 139 yards against Georgia. Gibson also is a threat on kickoffs.