It took a few drives to get going, but both teams found magic in their offense.
For six straight possessions in the first half, each team took turns scoring. BYU scored three touchdowns while Arkansas found the end zone twice, and kicked a field goal.
Near the end of the half, it would be Arkansas that found a way to seperate.
The Razorbacks stopped BYU with 5:18 remainning in the 1st half when Latavius Brini recovered a fumble forced by Drew Sanders. Arkansas turned that into a four-yard touchdown pass from K.J. Jefferson to Matt Landers.
Hudson Clark halted BYU’s next possession by picking off Cougar QB Jaren Hall. Jefferson again found the end zone by connecting with Rashod Dubinion with 0:40 to go in the half to take the 31-21 lead.
Jefferson ended the half with 242 yards and three touchdowns, contributing to Arkansas’ 373 yards of total offense.