FAYETTEVILLE, Ak. — Arkansas football welcomed fans and media members inside Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Saturday morning for its first open scrimmage of the spring.
The Razorbacks ran 152 plays and practiced a variety of situations, including red-zone work and the two-minute drill. It was the first opportunity for fans to see the three quarterbacks competing to be the starter inside a Bobby Petrino offense.
Here are five takeaways and notable stats from the scrimmage.
Dazzling start, inconsistent finish for Arkansas football QB Taylen Green
Green led the first-team offense on touchdown drives against the defensive starters in each of the first two series. He completed a beautiful 24-yard touchdown pass through double coverage to Luke Hasz to kick off the scrimmage, and he had a big 15-yard run on the second drive.
But from there Green had an up-and-down day. He completed less than 50% of his passes and threw an interception to Hudson Clark. Green was also fortunate to have a pair of interceptions dropped by Jaylon Braxton and Lorando Johnson.
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Green’s accuracy still needs work, but he can be an electric force with the ball in his hands. The other quarterbacks were more efficient, but none of them went against the first-team defense.
Florida Gators cornerback Sharif Denson (4) tackles Arkansas Razorbacks wide receiver Isaiah Sategna (16) at Steve Spurrier Field at Ben Hill Griffin Stadium in Gainesville, FL on Saturday, November 4, 2023 in the second half. Arkansas defeated Florida 39-36 in over-time. [Doug Engle/Gainesville Sun]
Isaiah Sategna picks up the slack with two wide receivers out
Andrew Armstrong and Jaedon Wilson both sat out Saturday’s scrimmage, and Isaiah Sategna had the best day of all the receivers with five catches for 83 yards and a score….
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Author : Ft. Smith Southwest Times Record
Publish date : 2024-03-30 18:17:11
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