Isaac TeSlaa had plenty of reasons to grin.
His second catch as a Razorbacks wide receiver, with 3:03 left in the first quarter, went for a touchdown to provie Arkansas a 21-0 lead after Cam Little’s point-after.
TeSlaa jumped to make the grab of KJ Jefferson’s 31-yard pass on the first play of Arkansas’ fourth drive after Hudson Clark’s interception provided the Hogs excellent field position. TeSlaa tried to spring off his back without touching the ground with his hand after the score, but with a Western Carolina player still lingering, he stumbled and fell backward, laughing the whole way.
That touchdown provided Arkansas three scores on four drives while Jefferson was a perfect 9 for 9 passing for 165 yards and two touchdowns. The nine completions were spread among seven different receivers.
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— SEC Mike (@MichaelWBratton) September 2, 2023