Arkansas hooked ’em.
The Razorbacks dominated No. 15 Texas from the opening kick Saturday night and sent its longtime rival back to the Lone Star State with a 40-21 loss.
Arkansas limited the Longhorns to just 256 yards of total offense and Texas’ only touchdown came after a Razorbacks turnover in their own territory. Other than that, the the Horns never made it inside the Arkansas 35.
Texas quarterback Hudson Card was under pressure on nearly every drop. Running back Bijan Robinson never got untracked. The Longhorns defense was looked lost.
The combination led to Arkansas holding a 16-0 advantage at halftime. When Texas scored the first touchdown of the second half after KJ Jefferson’s interception on the first Arkansas pass of the second, the ninth-largest crowd in school history went quiet.
On Arkansas next drive, when Jefferson found Tyson Morris for a 46-yard gain, they were back. They wouldn’t go away again. The Hogs scored a field goal on that drive, strip-sacked Texas quarterback Hudson Card on the next and Rocket Sanders took the very next play 26 yards to the house.
The hole was too deep, even if Texas did manage a respectable fourth quarter.
Arkansas is sure to pick up more votes when the Top 25 is released and the Hogs could be ranked for the first time since 2016.