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| 2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football | |
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Cotton Bowl Classic, L 3–10 vs. Oklahoma | |
| Conference | Southeastern Conference |
| Western Division | |
| Record | 7–5 (4–4 SEC) |
| Head coach |
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| Offensive scheme | I formation |
| Defensive coordinator | John Thompson (2nd season) |
| Base defense | Multiple |
| Home stadium | Razorback Stadium War Memorial Stadium |
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| Team | W | L | W | L | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 4 Tennessee x | 7 | – | 1 | 11 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 3 Florida % | 6 | – | 2 | 10 | – | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 13 South Carolina | 5 | – | 3 | 9 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Georgia | 5 | – | 3 | 8 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kentucky | 1 | – | 7 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Vanderbilt | 0 | – | 8 | 2 | – | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Division | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 LSU xy$ | 5 | – | 3 | 10 | – | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn x | 5 | – | 3 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Ole Miss | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | 4 | – | 4 | 7 | – | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | 2 | – | 6 | 3 | – | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Championship: LSU 31, Tennessee 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 2001 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2001 NCAA Division I-A football season. The Razorbacks played five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and two home games at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas. The Razorbacks reached the 2002 Cotton Bowl Classic in Houston Nutt's fourth season as head coach.
Schedule
| Date | Time | Opponent | Rank | Site | TV | Result | Attendance |
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| August 30 | 6:30 pm | UNLV* | ESPN | W 14–10 | 52,213 | ||
| September 8 | 8:00 pm | No. 8 Tennessee | ESPN2 | L 3–13 | 70,470 | ||
| September 22 | 2:30 pm | at Alabama | CBS | L 10–31 | 83,818 | ||
| September 29 | 5:30 pm | at Georgia | ESPN2 | L 23–34 | 86,520 | ||
| October 6 | 6:00 pm | Weber State* |
| W 42–19 | 52,683 | ||
| October 13 | 2:30 pm | No. 9 South Carolina |
| CBS | W 10–7 | 53,514 | |
| October 27 | 11:30 am | No. 17 Auburn |
| JPS | W 42–17 | 67,213 | |
| November 3 | 6:00 pm | at Ole Miss | ESPN2 | W 58–56 7OT | 47,464 | ||
| November 10 | 1:00 pm | UCF* |
| W 27–20 | 61,527 | ||
| November 17 | 1:00 pm | Mississippi State |
| W 24–21 | 67,314 | ||
| November 23 | 1:30 pm | at LSU | No. 24 | CBS | L 38–41 | 89,560 | |
| January 1 | 10:00 am | vs. No. 10 Oklahoma* | FOX | L 3–10 | 72,955 | ||
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Game summaries
UNLV
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rebels | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Razorbacks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 14 |
With 18 seconds to play, the Razorbacks grabbed their first win of the year from the UNLV Rebels.[2] Running back Cedric Cobbs ran in from one yard away to give the Hogs a 14–10 win. Arkansas had only 114 total yards, 49 of those coming on the final scoring drive, as Cobbs had 29 yards on 13 carries.[3] Four Razorback QBs played. Lawrence Richardson returned an interception for a touchdown for the other Razorback touchdown.[3]
Tennessee
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Volunteers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 |
| Razorbacks | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
In a game delayed twice due to lightning, in front of a record crowd in the newly expanded Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, the Razorbacks had a 3–0 lead until the fourth quarter, when Tennessee roared back for 13 points and the win.[4] Cedric Cobbs broke the thousand yard milestone with a forty-yard dash, setting up the only Razorback points of the contest, a 24-yard Brennan O'Donohoe field goal.[4] The Hogs would gain −3 yards offensively from that point, and Tennessee would not score until a 33-yard field goal with 9:44 to play. An Arkansas punt and seven Volunteer plays later produced another field goal, giving Tennessee a 6–3 lead.[4] Travis Stephens of Tennessee would later spin in from three yards out, producing the first and final touchdown in the final minute.[4] Freshman Stevens would have 206 yards, leading #8 Tennessee to a win.[5]
Alabama
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| Razorbacks | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| Crimson Tide | 7 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 31 |
Alabama scored 21 points from three Arkansas miscues, and defeated the Razorbacks 31–10.[6] A 42-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown by Tide defender Reggie Myles, coupled with a Thurman Ward interception returned for a 60-yard touchdown gave the Tide a win despite being outgained (315–249) and losing the time-of-possession battle (35:28–24:32).[7]
Ryan Sorahan, who had to leave the game due to a back injury, was 14 of 19 for 139 yards. Zak Clark and later Tarvaris Jackson (who would later transfer to Alabama A&M and later play for the Minnesota Vikings) would spell him.[6][7]
Georgia
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Razorbacks | 10 | 3 | 7 | 3 | 23 |
| Bulldogs | 10 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 34 |
Georgia QB David Greene finished two yards short of 300 and RB Musa Smith finished five yards shy of 100 as Georgia handed Arkansas its third straight SEC loss.[8] Back-up Hog QB Zak Clark started the game between the Hedges for the injured Sorahan, and RB Brandon Holmes left the game after spraining his left shoulder.[9]
The Bulldogs opened the scoring with a 2-yard Verron Hayes run, countered by the Hogs with a Holmes TD run.[9] The SEC foes then swapped field goals, before Greene hooked up with Terrence Edwards for a seven-yard TD strike.[8] After another field goal by each squad, Georgia took a 20–13 halftime lead.[9] In the third quarter, Razorback Marvin Jackson returned a punt 74 yards for a touchdown, the first since 1992, but Georgia's Musa Smith responded by diving two yards for a score.[8] After a third Razorback field goal by O'Donohoe, the Dogs put the game away with a four TD pass from Greene.[9]
Weber State
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wildcats | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 19 |
| Razorbacks | 14 | 7 | 14 | 7 | 42 |
Lawrence Richardson returned the game's opening kickoff 98 yards for a touchdown, and the Hogs never looked back in their 42–19 win against the Wildcats of Weber State.[10] Razorback running back Brandon Holmes added another score from one yard out to make it a 14–0 Hog lead.[11] In the second quarter, George Wilson hauled in a 33-yard strike to push the lead to 21–0.[11] To open the second half scoring, Hog RB Fred Talley sprinted 35 yards to the end zone, and after a Weber State score, Razorback Decori Birmingham added a ten-yard touchdown scamper, making the score 35–7.[10] The Wildcats connected on a 17-yard TD pass, but missed the extra point, making it a 35–13 Arkansas lead. Matt Jones then electrified the homecoming crowd with a 59-yard touchdown run to cap the Arkansas scoring at 42–13.[11] Weber State would add another score with less than a minute remaining, but Arkansas would take a 42–19 final.[10]
South Carolina
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #9 Gamecocks | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Razorbacks | 3 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 10 |
Arkansas upset the ninth-ranked Gamecocks in Little Rock, giving the Hogs their first SEC win. Carlos Hall blocked a game-tying field goal attempt with less than a minute to play to preserve the victory.[12]
Neither team penetrated the endzone in the first half, with the only scoring being a first quarter Brennan O'Donohoe field goal for the Razorbacks.[13] Coming out of halftime, the Gamecocks used a reverse on a kick return to start their lone scoring drive.[12] Back-up QB Corey Jenkins would finish the drive with a 41-yard scramble into the endzone.[13] Arkansas responded on the next possession with a Zak Clark to Richard Smith 10-yard TD pass, giving the Razorbacks a 10–7 lead.[12] With 6:23 left to play, the Gamecocks drove and set up a game-tying field goal.[13] South Carolina Kicker Daniel Weaver kicked the ball, and Razorback Carlos Hall leapt and deflected the kick with both hands, giving the Gamecocks their first loss and the Hogs the 10–7 win.[12]
With the win, the Razorbacks moved to 11–0 in Little Rock under Nutt.[12][13]
Auburn
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | Total | |
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| #17 Tigers | 3 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 17 |
| Razorbacks | 7 | 14 | 0 | 21 | 42 |
Freshman Matt Jones scored two touchdowns, including a passing TD on his first collegiate pass, as Arkansas defeated Auburn 42–17.[14] Arkansas took advantage of Auburn miscues, including eleven penalties and three turnovers.[15] Tony Bua intercepted a pass with thirty seconds before halftime, which resulted in a 16-yard touchdown pass as the half came to a close.[14] Jermaine Petty capped the Arkansas scoring with an 88-yard interception returned for a touchdown.[15]