For the second week in a row, Arkansas was marching down the field for a late, go-ahead score on a drive where the Razorbacks offense looked unstoppable. Then, suddenly, the Hogs essentially stopped themselves.
On Saturday, they’d traveled to the Liberty Bowl to take on Memphis and led much of the game before the Tigers stormed back to take a one-point lead. But Chris Bracy stripped the ball from Mike Washington Jr., causing a fumble inside the Memphis 10-yard line, and the Tigers got a first down to stun the SEC foe, 32-31.
Last week, the Hogs were driving late when Jalen Brown coughed up the ball to Ole Miss to preserve the Rebels’ win.
It’s just yet another example of a Sam Pittman team seizing defeat from the jaws of victory.
Pittman’s seat gets even hotter now in Fayetteville. Meanwhile, Memphis has joined South Florida, Tulane and James Madison as Group of Five teams to watch for that playoff spot.
Coach Ryan Silverfield’s team got a massive home win against a Power Four foe.
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