Arkansas stuns No. 4 Tennessee: Razorbacks claw back from 11-point second-half deficit to upset Vols

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Arkansas stunned No. 4 Tennessee on Saturday night as the Razorbacks clawed back from an 11-point deficit in the second half to upset the Volunteers 19-14 in a thrilling SEC battle. 

Playing in place of injured starter Taylen Green, Arkansas backup quarterback Malachi Singleton scored the game-winning touchdown with 1:17 remaining on an 11-yard rush for the Razorbacks. But even then, the Arkansas defense had to make one more stand as the Volunteers made a final surge into Hogs territory.

Ultimately, Tennessee quarterback Nico Iamaleava chose to simply run out of bounds with the football at the Arkansas 16-yard line instead of attempting a pass to the end zone that could have potentially produced a game-winning score. The head-scratching decision was part of a frustrating offensive night for the Volunteers.

The outcome capped an improbable rally for the Razorbacks, who entered as 13.5-point underdogs against a Tennessee team coming off a bye week. When Dylan Sampson surged in from four yards out to put Tennessee ahead 14-3 midway through the third quarter, it seemed the Volunteers might be finding their stride.

But that’s when the Razorbacks finally made a long-awaited breakthrough. After moving the football but struggling to finish drives in the first half, Arkansas went 75 yards on 10 plays late in the third quarter for a touchdown that was fueled by a series of big passes from Green.

The Razorbacks’ star quarterback then went down after taking a big hit to the knees early in the fourth quarter, which forced Singleton into the lineup. Green attempted to return on the…

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Author : David Cobb

Publish date : 2024-10-06 03:46:02

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