Life is all about perspective. Things could always be worse. Things could always be better.
College football is the same. Unfortunately for the Arkansas faithful, most are looking at the glass as half-empty after Saturday’s 40-17 loss to Mississippi State.
Arkansas quarterback KJ Jefferson was not available as he nurses a suspected head injury and the Razorbacks started Cade Fortin. That lasted one series before Malik Hornsby entered. And after the two swapped often in the first half, Mississippi State had already had control by the time Hornsby took over for good.
The Bulldogs did whatever they wanted on offense, running for 173 yards – a record under Mike Leach – and throwing for another 395 on 31 of 48 passing from Will Rogers.
Hornsby had a number of big plays throwing and rushing leading to 234 yards through the air and 114 on the ground. Penalties and turnovers, though, were too much to overcome, especially on a day the defense had arguably its worst game of the season.
The Hogs (3-3, 0-3 SEC) will look to snap a three-game skid in Week 7 against Top-25 Brigham Young in Provo, Utah.
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