Before we move on to this weekend’s SEC opener for the Hogs with South Carolina, we will put the Cincinnati win in our rear view mirror with these final facts from the game as provided by the University of Arkansas:
Arkansas registered its 27th INT since the start of 2020 (24 games). It ties with Alabama for most in the SEC in that span.
»CB Dwight McGlothern recorded his second career interception in the first quarter, returning it for 51 yards to the CIN29.
»McGlothern’s 51-yard INT return is the longest by a Razorback since Greg Brooks Jr., had a 69-yard return at Miss State on Oct. 3, 2020. It is the 14th 50-plus yard interception return since 1997.
»LB Bumper Pool logged his 18th career game with double-digit tackles.
»S Simeon Blair tallied a career-high seven tackles.
»TE Trey Knox recorded a career high two receiving touchdowns, hauling in passes of five and 32 yards. Knox entered the game with four career touchdown receptions (three as a freshman and one as a junior).
»Saturday’s attendance (74, 751) is the largest season-opening crowd since the 2006 opener against USC (76,564). Additionally, Saturday’s crowd is the seventh-largest in DWWRS history.
»DL Jordan Domineck charted his seventh career forced fumble and first as a Hog in the fourth quarter.
»QB KJ Jefferson tallied his eighth career game with multiple passing touchdowns after finishing with three.
»Arkanas shut out an opponent in the first half for the first time Oct. 23, 2021, against UAPB at War Memorial Stadium.
»Jefferson recorded his third career game with at least one rushing touchdown and at least two passing touch-downs.
»Jefferson charted his sixth career game with three-plus passing touchdowns.
»RB Raheim Sanders eclipsed the 100-yard mark on the ground for the second time in his career. The last time Sanders had 100 or more on the ground was versus Ole Miss on Oct. 9, 2021.
»Arkansas has scored 30+ points in 10 of QB KJ Jefferson’s 16 career starts to date: 48 at Missouri (2020), 38 vs. Rice (2021), 40 vs. Texas (2021), 45 vs. Georgia Southern (2021), 51 at Ole Miss (2021), 45 vs. UAPB (2021), 31 vs. Mis-sissippi State (2021), 35 at Alabama (2021), 34 vs. Missouri (2021), 31 vs. Cincinnati (2022)
The Razorbacks will be home again this weekend, September 10, when they host South Carolina. Kickoff is set for 11 a.m. The game will be televised by ESPN. Watch for a recap of this game in RNN Sports next week on our online platform at residentnewsnetwork.com. Readers may access this story free of charge.
Note to Our Readers: This story was sourced from the University of Arkansas Office of Communications, Mike Cawood, Associate Director of Communications.
