ARLINGTON, Tex. – Falling for the first time this season in SEC play, the Arkansas Razorback lost in heartbreaking fashion to the Texas A&M Aggies Saturday evening, September 24, 2022 by the final of 23-21 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas.
Arkansas got of the mark quickly in the opening quarter courtesy of a 32-yard touchdown pass from KJ Jefferson to Ketron Jackson Jr. to give the Hogs a 7-0 lead.
With 5:25 left in the opening period it looked as if Arkansas might run away with things. Jefferson connected with Warren Thompson on a third and long play for a 56-yard touchdown to take a 14-0 lead.
A&M answered back with 8:45 to go in the second quarter, cutting the Hogs lead through a 10-yard touchdown pass to Evan Stewart.
The tables were thoroughly turned with just three minutes to go before the halftime break, when Jefferson fumbled near the goal line while attempting a dive into the end zone. A&M recovered, looked to be tackled, but instead a handoff was made to Damani Richardson, who took it 82-yards for the touchdown. A&M would fail on the extra-point conversion. Arkansas took a 14-13 lead into halftime.
A&M continued their late first half run, eventually scoring 23 total unanswered points.
Arkansas scored again to cut the A&M lead to 23-21 with 10:05 to go. However, the Hogs missed a late field goal to potentially go ahead.
The Razorbacks put up 442 yards total offense. KJ Jefferson threw for 171 yards, going 12 of 19 passing.
Jefferson also led the Hogs in rushing with 112 yards on 18 carries.
Raheim Sanders was Arkansas’s second leading rusher with 70 yards on 17 carries.
Arkansas is now 3-1 overall and 1-1 in SEC play.
The Hogs get set for another tough battle next Saturday, October 1, as they host Alabama. That game is set for a 2:30 p.m. kickoff. It will air on CBS.
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