2014 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

2014 Arkansas Razorbacks football
2014 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Texas Bowl champion
Texas Bowl, W 31–7 vs. Texas
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
Record	7–6 (2–6 SEC)
Head coach	Bret Bielema (2nd season);
Offensive coordinator	Jim Chaney (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Robb Smith (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Home stadium	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium; War Memorial Stadium
	Seasons ← 2013 2015 →

2014 Southeastern Conference football standings
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Team	W		L	W		L
Eastern Division
No. 14 Missouri x	7	–	1	11	–	3
No. 9 Georgia	6	–	2	10	–	3
Florida	4	–	4	7	–	5
Tennessee	3	–	5	7	–	6
South Carolina	3	–	5	7	–	6
Kentucky	2	–	6	5	–	7
Vanderbilt	0	–	8	3	–	9
Western Division
No. 4 Alabama x$^	7	–	1	12	–	2
No. 11 Mississippi State	6	–	2	10	–	3
No. 17 Ole Miss *	5	–	3	9	–	4
No. 22 Auburn	4	–	4	8	–	5
LSU *	4	–	4	8	–	5
Texas A&M	3	–	5	8	–	5
Arkansas	2	–	6	7	–	6
Championship: Alabama 42, Missouri 13
^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions * LSU and Ole Miss vacated all wins (except for Ole Miss' win over Presbyterian) due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

The 2014 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas during the 2014 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville and War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. They competed as a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. They were led by second year head coach Bret Bielema. They finished the season 7–6, 2–6 in SEC play to finish in last place in the Western Division. They were invited to the Texas Bowl where they defeated Texas.

Personnel

Coaching staff

Name	Position	Seasons at Arkansas	Alma mater
Bret Bielema	Head coach	2	Iowa (1992)
Jim Chaney	Offensive coordinator/quarterbacks	2	Central Missouri State (1985)
Sam Pittman	Associate head coach/offensive line/recruiting coordinator	2	Pittsburg State (1986)
Barry Lunney Jr.	Tight ends	2	Arkansas (1996)
Michael Smith	Wide receivers	2	Kansas State (1991)
Joel Thomas	Running backs	2	Idaho (1998)
Robb Smith	Defensive coordinator/secondary	1	Allegheny College (1997)
Randy Shannon	Senior Associate head coach/linebackers	2	Miami (FL) (1989)
Clay Jennings	Secondary	1	North Texas (1996)
Rory Segrest	Defensive line/specialists	1	Alabama (1996)
Ernest "E.K." Franks	Director of recruiting	1	Kansas State (2002)	Reference:^[1]

Schedule

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 30	3:00 p.m.	at No. 6 Auburn	Jordan–Hare Stadium Auburn, AL	SECN	L 21–45	87,451
September 6	3:00 p.m.	Nicholls State*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	W 73–7	63,108
September 13	2:30 p.m.	at Texas Tech*	Jones AT&T Stadium Lubbock, TX (rivalry)	ABC	W 49–28	60,277
September 20	6:00 p.m.	Northern Illinois*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	ESPNU	W 52–14	67,204
September 27	2:30 p.m.	vs. No. 6 Texas A&M	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (rivalry)	CBS	L 28–35 ^OT	68,113
October 11	5:00 p.m.	No. 7 Alabama	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (SEC Nation)	ESPN	L 13–14	72,337
October 18	3:00 p.m.	No. 10 Georgia	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	SECN	L 32–45	54,959
October 25	11:00 a.m.	UAB*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	W 45–17	61,800
November 1	6:15 p.m.	at No. 1 Mississippi State	Davis Wade Stadium Starkville, MS	ESPN2	L 10–17	62,307
November 15	7:00 p.m.	No. 17 LSU	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (Battle for the Golden Boot)	ESPN2	W 17–0	70,165
November 22	2:30 p.m.	No. 8 Ole Miss	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (rivalry)	CBS	W 30–0	64,510
November 28	1:00 p.m.	at No. 17 Missouri	Faurot Field Columbia, MO	CBS	L 14–21	71,168
December 29	8:00 p.m.	vs. Texas*	NRG Stadium Houston, TX (Texas Bowl, rivalry)	ESPN	W 31–7	71,115
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll All times are in Central time

Schedule Source:^[2]

Game summaries

At No. 6 Auburn

Arkansas at Auburn

	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	7	14	0	0	21
• No. 6 Tigers	14	7	14	10	45

Date: August 30
Location: Jordan–Hare Stadium
Auburn, Alabama
Game start: 3:00 PM CST
Television network: SECN

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	Brandon Allen	18/31, 175 yards, 2 TD, INT
	Rushing	Alex Collins	10 carries, 68 yards
	Receiving	Demetrius Wilson	4 receptions, 55 yards
Auburn	Passing	Jeremy Johnson	12/16, 243 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cameron Artis-Payne	26 carries, 177 yards, TD
	Receiving	D'Haquille Williams	9 receptions, 154 yards, TD

Nicholls State

Arkansas vs. Nicholls State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Colonels	0	0	7	0	7
• Razorbacks	35	21	7	10	73

Date: September 6
Location: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Game start: 3:00 PM CST
Television network: SECN

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Nicholls State	Passing	Kalen Henderson	12/30, 105 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Tobias Lofton	5 carries, 36 yards
	Receiving	Xavier Marcus	5 receptions, 59 yards
Arkansas	Passing	Brandon Allen	4/5, 117 yards, 4 TD
	Rushing	Jonathan Williams	4 carries, 143 yards, TD
	Receiving	Jared Cornelius	2 receptions, 51 yards, TD

With the 73–7 victory over the Colonels, the Razorbacks managed to end their 10-game losing streak, the longest in school history.^[3] Arkansas scored 63 unanswered points before Nicholls State scored a touchdown in the third quarter. The 73 points scored are tied for the third most in school history.

At Texas Tech

Arkansas at Texas Tech

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Razorbacks	14	14	7	14	49
Red Raiders	7	14	7	0	28

Date: September 13
Location: Jones AT&T Stadium
Lubbock, Texas
Game start: 2:30 PM CST
Television network: ABC

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	Brandon Allen	6/12, 61 yards
	Rushing	Alex Collins	27 carries, 212 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Keon Hatcher	2 receptions, 22 yards
Texas Tech	Passing	Davis Webb	27/45, 252 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	DeAndré Washington	8 carries, 51 yards
	Receiving	Jakeem Grant	6 receptions, 85 yards, TD

The win against the Red Raiders gave Arkansas their first back-to-back wins since September 2013. The Razorbacks had 31 first downs during the game, only punting the ball once, while racking up 438 rushing yards on 68 carries.^[4]

Northern Illinois

Arkansas vs. Northern Illinois

	1	2	3	4	Total
Huskies	0	7	0	7	14
• Razorbacks	21	7	7	17	52

Date: September 20
Location: Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Game start: 7:00 PM CST
Television network: ESPNU

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Northern Illinois	Passing	Drew Hare	18/29, 179 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Cameron Stingly	10 carries, 49 yards
	Receiving	Joel Bouagnon	5 receptions, 71 yards, TD
Arkansas	Passing	Brandon Allen	15/22, 199 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Alex Collins	15 carries, 79 yards
	Receiving	Keon Hatcher	6 receptions, 107 yards, TD

The Razorbacks got their first score of the game when Korliss Marshall returned the opening kick 97 yards for a touchdown; this was the first time since 2009 vs Missouri State that Arkansas returned the opening kick for a touchdown. Unfortunately, Marshall would be dismissed from the team later in the season.^[5] With the win, Arkansas had outscored their previous three opponents 174-49.

At No. 6 Texas A&M

Southwest Classic

	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Razorbacks	7	14	7	0	0	28
• No. 6 Aggies	7	7	0	14	7	35

Date: September 27
Location: AT&T Stadium
Arlington, Texas
Game start: 2:30 PM CST
Television network: CBS

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	Brandon Allen	15/27, 199 yards, TD
	Rushing	Alex Collins	21 carries, 131 yards, TD
	Receiving	A. J. Derby	3 receptions, 58 yards, TD
Texas A&M	Passing	Kenny Hill	21/41, 386 yards, 4 TD, INT
	Rushing	Tra Carson	8 carries, 55 yards
	Receiving	Edward Pope	4 receptions, 151 yards, 2 TD

The Aggies scored a touchdown and extra point in the first minute of the game, but the Razorbacks quickly overtook them, maintaining a lead that was not broken until the Aggies scored in overtime. The Aggies lagged for much of the game but came back in the final quarter, sending the game into overtime tied at 28. The Aggies won the coin toss and quickly threw a 25-yard touchdown and converted the extra point. The Razorbacks were unable to convert a first down and lost 35-28.

vs No. 7 Alabama

Arkansas vs. Alabama

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 7 Crimson Tide	0	7	0	7	14
Razorbacks	0	6	0	7	13

Date: October 11
Location: Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Game start: 5:00 PM CST
Television network: ESPN

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Alabama	Passing	Blake Sims	11/21, 161 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	T. J. Yeldon	16 carries, 45 yards
	Receiving	O. J. Howard	1 reception, 47 yards
Arkansas	Passing	Brandon Allen	21/40, 246 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jonathan Williams	20 carries, 83 yards, TD
	Receiving	A. J. Derby	4 receptions, 77 yards, TD

vs No. 10 Georgia

Arkansas vs. Georgia

	1	2	3	4	Total
• No. 10 Bulldogs	7	31	0	7	45
Razorbacks	6	0	13	13	32

Date: October 18
Location: War Memorial Stadium
Little Rock, Arkansas
Game start: 3:00 CST
Television network: SECN

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Georgia	Passing	Hutson Mason	10/17, 179 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nick Chubb	30 carries, 202 yards, 2 TD
	Receiving	Chris Conley	5 receptions, 128 yards, TD
Arkansas	Passing	Brandon Allen	28/45, 296 yards, 3 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jonathan Williams	18 carries, 108 yards
	Receiving	Hunter Henry	5 receptions, 92 yards

vs UAB

Arkansas vs. UAB

	1	2	3	4	Total
Blazers	0	0	10	7	17
• Razorbacks	14	21	10	0	45

Date: October 25
Location: Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Game start: 11:00 CST
Television network: SECN

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
UAB	Passing	Jeremiah Briscoe	6/18, 62 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Jordan Howard	19 carries, 90 yards
	Receiving	Nyiakki Height	1 reception, 33 yards, TD
Arkansas	Passing	Brandon Allen	15/24, 205 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jonathan Williams	18 carries, 153 yards, 1 TD
	Receiving	Drew Morgan	1 reception, 44 yards

At No. 1 Mississippi State

Arkansas at Mississippi State

	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	3	7	0	0	10
• No. 1 Bulldogs	0	7	3	7	17

Date: November 1
Location: Davis Wade Stadium
Starkville, Mississippi
Game start: 6:15 CST
Television network: ESPN2

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	Brandon Allen	22/43, 238 yards, INT
	Rushing	Alex Collins	16 carries, 93 yards, TD
	Receiving	Hunter Henry	7 receptions, 110 yards
Mississippi State	Passing	Dak Prescott	18/27, 331 yards, TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Josh Robinson	19 carries, 64 yards, TD
	Receiving	Josh Robinson	6 receptions, 110 yards

Vs. No. 17 LSU

Battle for the Golden Boot

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 LSU	0	0	0	0	0
• Razorbacks	3	7	0	7	17

Date: November 15
Location: Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Game start: 7:00 CST
Television network: ESPN2

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
LSU	Passing	Anthony Jennings	12/22, 87 yards
	Rushing	Terrence Magee	7 carries, 24 yards
	Receiving	Travin Dural	5 receptions, 46 yards
Arkansas	Passing	Brandon Allen	16/27, 169 yards
	Rushing	Jonathan Williams	18 carries, 55 yards, TD
	Receiving	Hunter Henry	4 receptions, 54 yards

This was the first win in SEC play since October 13, 2012, when the Razorbacks beat Kentucky 49-7 and their first win over LSU since 2010. It was the first time Arkansas shut out LSU in a conference game. The Hogs also took home the Golden Boot, a trophy which goes to the winner of each game and remains at that school until the following years contest.

Vs. No. 8 Ole Miss

Arkansas vs. Ole Miss

	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 8 Ole Miss	0	0	0	0	0
• Razorbacks	17	0	10	3	30

Date: November 22
Location: Reynolds Razorback Stadium
Fayetteville, Arkansas
Game start: 2:30 CST
Television network: CBS

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Ole Miss	Passing	Bo Wallace	16/31, 235 yards, 2 INT
	Rushing	Jaylen Walton	7 carries, 37 yards
	Receiving	Quincy Adeboyejo	6 receptions, 73 yards
Arkansas	Passing	Brandon Allen	5/10, 87 yards, TD
	Rushing	Jonathan Williams	20 carries, 81 yards
	Receiving	Keon Hatcher	2 receptions, 58 yards, TD

Arkansas dominated the Rebels in this matchup as they became the first unranked team ever to shut out two ranked opponents in consecutive games, and got bowl eligible for the first time since 2011.

At No. 17 Missouri

Arkansas at Missouri

	1	2	3	4	Total
Arkansas	7	7	0	0	14
• No. 17 Missouri	0	6	0	15	21

Date: November 28
Location: Faurot Field
Columbia, Missouri
Game start: 1:00 CST
Television network: CBS

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	Brandon Allen	13/30, 133 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jonathan Williams	13 carries, 72 yards
	Receiving	Hunter Henry	4 receptions, 48 yards
Missouri	Passing	Maty Mauk	25/42, 265 yards, TD, INT
	Rushing	Russell Hansbrough	20 carries, 91 yards
	Receiving	Bud Sasser	9 receptions, 127 yards

In the first annual "Battle Line Rivalry" game between these two schools, Missouri overcame an Arkansas lead in the fourth quarter to win this inaugural contest.

Vs. Texas–Texas Bowl

This matchup of former Southwest Conference rivals was only the fifth time the Hogs and Horns have met since Arkansas left the old SWC following the 1991 season. The Razorbacks beat Texas in the 2000 Cotton Bowl, and in 2003 in Austin. The Longhorns defeated Arkansas in Fayetteville in 2004, and in Austin in 2008. Texas is coached by native-Arkansan Charlie Strong.

Texas Bowl

	1	2	3	4	Total
• Razorbacks	3	21	0	7	31
Longhorns	0	7	0	0	7

Date: December 29
Location: NRG Stadium
Houston, Texas
Game start: 8:00 CST
Television network: ESPN

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	Brandon Allen	12/23, 160 yards, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jonathan Williams	23 carries, 105 yards, TD
	Receiving	Demetrius Wilson	2 receptions, 52 yards, TD
Texas	Passing	Tyrone Swoopes	13/25, 57 yards, INT
	Rushing	Malcolm Brown	7 carries, 25 yards
	Receiving	John Harris	4 receptions, 36 yards

References

^ "Football – 2014 Coaches". Arkansas Athletics. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
^ "2014 Arkansas Razorbacks Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved July 28, 2014.
^ "Arkansas Snaps Streak with 73–7 Win Over Nicholls". ESPN. September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.
^ "Arkansas Runs for 7 TDs, Beats Texas Tech 49–28". ESPN. September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.
^ "Arkansas Extends Streak, Downs NIU 52–14". ESPN. September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.

[Coaches-1] "Football – 2014 Coaches". Arkansas Athletics. Archived from the original on January 7, 2014. Retrieved July 28, 2014.

[2] "2014 Arkansas Razorbacks Football Schedule". FB Schedules. Retrieved July 28, 2014.

[3] "Arkansas Snaps Streak with 73–7 Win Over Nicholls". ESPN. September 6, 2014. Retrieved September 7, 2014.

[4] "Arkansas Runs for 7 TDs, Beats Texas Tech 49–28". ESPN. September 13, 2014. Retrieved September 14, 2014.

[5] "Arkansas Extends Streak, Downs NIU 52–14". ESPN. September 20, 2014. Retrieved September 21, 2014.

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