In a battle between two SEC teams on a fall afternoon, one would not expect the Red Sox - Indians score to be higher. And Auburn fans can thank their defense for being able to beat Darren McFadden and Co, despite not scoring a touchdown.
Three field goals were all the Tigers needed to keep their SEC title hopes alive, one a game-winner with 21 ticks left by Wes Byrum as the Razorbacks continue to fade.
RB Darren McFadden had his Heisman hope hit a speed bump and the Tigers held him to only 43 yards on 17 carries. Both teams struggled to find any sort of offensive rhythm as the teams entered the final stanza with Auburn ahead 3-0. But a low-scoring defensive battle can be fun to watch too. And the fourth quarter of this one was exciting as ever.
After Byrum's second missed FG of the game, Arkansas grabbed the lead with 1:36 remaining by a Casey Dick-to-Lucas Miller touchdown pass after a crazy drive that had McFadden and WR Robert Johnson throwing passes, but Auburn answered right back with a 22 yard return and then a 30 yard reception to set up the Tigers for the winning kick. Byrum nailed it and the Tigers left Fayetteville with a W, a 3-1 SEC record and a chance to make a statement in the next half of the season.
Meanwhile the loss drops the Razorbacks to 0-3 in the SEC and sinking fast. While McFadden has been brilliant for most of the season, Coach Huston Nutt's chair is starting to feel a little warm. Many fans expected the Razorbacks to be a player in the SEC Title race a year after they barely missed a BCS birth after a heartbreaker to Florida in the Championship game.
After a tumultuous offseason that saw QB Mitch Mustain transfer, the Razorbacks seemed to lose focus and control during the game. 10 penalties cost the Back a full field of yards and many of them were needless personal fouls. Meanwhile planes flew anti-Nutt banners over the stadium.....basically, Mr. Nutt better get things turned around soon.
Auburn, however, can bask in the glory of their 4th straight victory in their all-white uniforms (their 15th straight win in that color) and focus on an SEC title. Meanwhile, Arkansas better start focusing on winning some winnable games.
—C. Nierman
Three field goals were all the Tigers needed to keep their SEC title hopes alive, one a game-winner with 21 ticks left by Wes Byrum as the Razorbacks continue to fade.
RB Darren McFadden had his Heisman hope hit a speed bump and the Tigers held him to only 43 yards on 17 carries. Both teams struggled to find any sort of offensive rhythm as the teams entered the final stanza with Auburn ahead 3-0. But a low-scoring defensive battle can be fun to watch too. And the fourth quarter of this one was exciting as ever.
After Byrum's second missed FG of the game, Arkansas grabbed the lead with 1:36 remaining by a Casey Dick-to-Lucas Miller touchdown pass after a crazy drive that had McFadden and WR Robert Johnson throwing passes, but Auburn answered right back with a 22 yard return and then a 30 yard reception to set up the Tigers for the winning kick. Byrum nailed it and the Tigers left Fayetteville with a W, a 3-1 SEC record and a chance to make a statement in the next half of the season.
Meanwhile the loss drops the Razorbacks to 0-3 in the SEC and sinking fast. While McFadden has been brilliant for most of the season, Coach Huston Nutt's chair is starting to feel a little warm. Many fans expected the Razorbacks to be a player in the SEC Title race a year after they barely missed a BCS birth after a heartbreaker to Florida in the Championship game.
After a tumultuous offseason that saw QB Mitch Mustain transfer, the Razorbacks seemed to lose focus and control during the game. 10 penalties cost the Back a full field of yards and many of them were needless personal fouls. Meanwhile planes flew anti-Nutt banners over the stadium.....basically, Mr. Nutt better get things turned around soon.
Auburn, however, can bask in the glory of their 4th straight victory in their all-white uniforms (their 15th straight win in that color) and focus on an SEC title. Meanwhile, Arkansas better start focusing on winning some winnable games.
—C. Nierman
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