2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

The 2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represents the University of Arkansas in the 2011 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Razorbacks were led by fourth year head coach Bobby Petrino and played five home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium and two at War Memorial Stadium. They are a member of the Western Division of the Southeastern Conference. They finished the season with 11–2 overall record, 6–2 in SEC West Division play, finishing in 3rd place with losses to LSU and Alabama. They were invited to the 2012 Cotton Bowl Classic and defeated Kansas State 29–16. The win capped off only the third 11-win season in Arkansas' 119-year football history. They also finished fifth in the final AP Poll—their highest national ranking since finishing third in 1977. Tyler Wilson became the first Arkansas QB to be voted 1st Team All-SEC.

2011 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Cotton Bowl Classic champion
Cotton Bowl Classic, W 29–16 vs. Kansas State
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
Ranking
Coaches	No. 5
AP	No. 5
2011 record	11–2 (6–2 SEC)
Head coach	Bobby Petrino (4th season)
Offensive coordinator	Garrick McGee (2nd season)
Offensive scheme	Power spread
Defensive coordinator	Willy Robinson (4th season)
Base defense	4–3
Captain	Jake Bequette Knile Davis Jerry Franklin Jerico Nelson Tyler Wilson Jarius Wright
Home stadium	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium (Capacity: 72,000) War Memorial Stadium (Capacity: 53,955)

2011 Southeastern Conference football standings
	Conf							Overall
Team		W		L					W		L
Eastern Division
No. 19 Georgia x		7	–	1					10	–	4
No. 9 South Carolina		6	–	2					11	–	2
Florida		3	–	5					7	–	6
Vanderbilt		2	–	6					6	–	7
Kentucky		2	–	6					5	–	7
Tennessee		1	–	7					5	–	7
Western Division
No. 2 LSU x$		8	–	0					13	–	1
No. 1 Alabama %#		7	–	1					12	–	1
No. 5 Arkansas		6	–	2					11	–	2
Auburn		4	–	4					8	–	5
Mississippi State		2	–	6					7	–	6
Ole Miss*		0	–	8					0	–	10
Championship: LSU 42, Georgia 10
– BCS National Champion $ – BCS representative as conference champion % – BCS at-large representative x – Division champion/co-champions * Ole Miss vacated all wins due to NCAA violations. Rankings from AP Poll

Schedule

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Date	Time	Opponent	Rank	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
September 3	6:00 pm	Missouri State*	No. 15	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	PPV	W 51–7	70,607
September 10	6:00 pm	New Mexico*	No. 14	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	ESPNU	W 52–3	52,606
September 17	6:30 pm	Troy*	No. 14	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	CSS	W 38–28	69,861
September 24	2:30 pm	at No. 3 Alabama	No. 14	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	CBS	L 14–38	101,821
October 1	11:00 am	vs. No. 14 Texas A&M*	No. 18	Cowboys Stadium Arlington, TX (Southwest Classic)	ESPN	W 42–38	69,838
October 8	6:00 pm	No. 15 Auburn	No. 10	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	ESPN	W 38–14	74,191
October 22	11:21 am	at Ole Miss	No. 10	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	SECN	W 29–24	57,951
October 29	11:21 am	at Vanderbilt	No. 8	Vanderbilt Stadium Nashville, TN	SECN	W 31–28	33,247
November 5	6:15 pm	No. 10 South Carolina	No. 8	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	ESPN	W 44–28	73,804
November 12	5:00 pm	Tennessee	No. 8	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	ESPN2	W 49–7	72,103
November 19	2:30 pm	Mississippi State	No. 6	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	CBS	W 44–17	55,761
November 25	1:30 pm	at No. 1 LSU	No. 3	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (Battle for the Golden Boot)	CBS	L 17–41	93,108
January 6	7:00 pm	vs. No. 10 Kansas State*	No. 7	Cowboys Stadium Arlington, TX (Cotton Bowl Classic)	FOX	W 29–16	80,956
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

Personnel

Coaching staff

2011 Arkansas Razorbacks coaching staff
	Head Coaches Head Coach – Bobby Petrino Offensive Coaches Offensive Coordinator – Garrick McGee Quarterbacks – Garrick Mcgee Running Backs – Tim Horton Tight Ends – Richard Owens Wide Receivers – Kris Cinkovich Offensive Line – Chris Klenakis Graduate Assistant – Richard Owens Defensive Coaches Defensive Coordinator – Willy Robinson Linebackers – Reggie Johnson Defensive tackles – Bobby Allen Defensive Ends – Steve Caldwell Secondary – Willy Robinson Graduate Assistant – Brandon Sharp			Special Teams Special Teams Coordinator/Outside Linebackers – John L. Smith Administrative Staff Athletic Director (AD) – Jeff Long Director of High School Relations – Kevin Peoples Director of On-Campus Recruiting/Eligibility Coordinator – Dann Kabala Director of Football Operations – Mark Robinson Strength and Conditioning – Jason Veltkamp Recruiting Coordinator – Tim Horton

Roster

2011 Arkansas Razorbacks roster
2012 Roster from the University of Arkansas Razorbacks Athletics
Quarterbacks 8 Tyler Wilson – Junior 9 Jacoby Walker – Sophomore 13 Brandon Allen – Freshman 16 Brian Buehner – Sophomore 17 Brandon Mitchell – Junior -- Davis McElroy – Sophomore Tailbacks 27 Chris Milam – Sophomore 20 Ronnie Wingo, Jr. – Junior 30 Ronald Watkins – Junior 33 Dennis Johnson – Junior 40 Kody Walker – Sophomore -- Dylan Cruz – Sophomore Fullbacks 21 Brad Shearin – Sophomore 35 Morgan Linton – Freshman 36 Kiero Small – Senior 37 Brandon Pyle – Sophomore -- Allen Whitlow – Sophomore Wide Receivers 1 Marquel Wade – Freshman 2 Julian Horton – Sophomore 3 Joe Adams – Senior 4 Jarius Wright – Senior 10 Jarvis Hunter – Sophomore 11 Trevor Williams – Junior 15 Keante Minor – Freshman 19 Javontee Herndon – Sophomore 23 De'Anthony Curtis – Senior 81 Kane Whitehurst – Freshman 83 Maudrecus Humphrey – Sophomore 84 Price Holmes – Junior 85 Greg Childs – Senior 89 Brandon Wolford – Sophomore -- Sean Burnette – Freshman -- Alex Cacciarelli – Freshman -- Alex Pastor – Sophomore -- Matthew Showalter – Freshman		Tight Ends 6 Colton Miles-Nash Junior 80 Chris Gragg – Junior 82 Brad Taylor – Junior 87 Austin Tate – Sophomore 88 Garrett Uekman – Freshman (deceased) 89 Andrew Peterson – Freshman -- Alex Voelzke – Freshman -- Austin Weese – Freshman Offensive Line 59 Marcus Danenhauer – Freshman 66 Adam Deacon – Freshman 70 Chris Stringer – Sophomore 71 Jason Peacock – Junior 75 Luke Charpentier – Freshman 76 Tyler Deacon – Junior Offensive tackles 65 Mitch Smothers – Freshman 68 Austin Beck – Freshman 69 David Hurd – Sophomore 74 Brey Cook – Freshman 79 Grant Freeman – Senior Offensive guards 56 Blake Gunderson – Junior 67 Alvin Bailey – Sophomore 72 Grant Cook – Senior Centers 58 Ray Gervasi – Freshman 64 Travis Swanson – Sophomore Defensive Ends 83 Darrick Sullivan – Freshman 43 Tenarius Wright – Junior 50 Grady Ollison – Freshman 86 Trey Flowers – Freshman 91 Jake Bequette – Senior 94 Will Coleman – Sophomore 95 Horace Arkadie – Freshman -- Ben Poeschel – Freshman		Defensive tackles 51 Alfred Davis – Junior 54 Byran Jones – Sophomore 57 Jared Green – Senior 61 Zach Stadther – Senior 63 Devin Bowers – Freshman 92 DeQuinta Jones – Junior 93 DeMarcus Hodge – Freshman 96 Jeremiah Jackson – Freshman 98 Robert Thomas – Sophomore 99 Lavunce Askew – Senior Linebackers 10 Braylon Mitchell – Freshman 25 Terrell Williams – Junior 31 Jerico Nelson – Sophomore 32 Bret Harris – Senior 34 Jerry Franklin – Junior 35 Ross Rasner – Junior 39 Jarrett Lake – Sophomore 44 Robert Atiga – Sophomore 45 Alonzo Highsmith – Junior 46 Tyler Gilbert – Freshman 47 Matt Marshall – Junior 48 Austin Jones – Sophomore 52 Mitchell Loewen – Senior 55 Brock Haman – Freshman 97 Darrell Kelly-Thomas – Freshman -- Joe Bequette – Freshman Cornerbacks 6 Isaac Madison – Senior 8 Tevin Mitchel – Freshman 21 Darius Winston – Junior 22 Kelvin Fisher Jr. – Freshman 28 Greg Gatson – Senior 18 Jay Nelson -Junior 38 Jerry Mitchell – Sophomore -- Dakota Baggett – Freshman -- Kaelon Kellybrew – Senior Safeties 36 Tramain Thomas – Senior 19 Elton Ford – Senior 13 Seth Armbrust – Senior 14 Eric Bennett – Sophomore 16 Ryan Farr – Junior 22 Darrell Smith – Sophomore 24 Daunte Carr – Freshman 26 Rohan Gaines – Freshman 20 Alan Turner – Freshman 30 Houston Pruitt – Sophomore 31 Jerico Nelson – Senior 49 Brett Weir – Freshman		Punters/Kickers 14 Dylan Breeding – Junior 18 Zach Hocker – Sophomore 43 John Henson – Freshman 47 Cameron Bryan – Junior -- Crawford Sullins – Freshman -- Forbes Harris – Freshman Long snappers 53 Allan D'Appollonio – Freshman 62 Nick Brewer – Junior -- Drew Gorton – Freshman Terms: Freshman – A player in his first year. Sophomore – A player in his second year. Junior – A player in his third year. Senior – A player in his fourth year. Redshirt – A player who sat out a previous season.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	Final
AP	15	14	14	14	18	10	10	10	8	8	8	6	3	6	7	5
Coaches	14	13	13	12	18	12	11	10	8	8	8	6	3	10	7	5
Harris	Not released						11	10	9	8	8	6	3	9	7	Not released
BCS	Not released							9	10	7	8	6	3	8	6	Not released

Game summaries

Missouri State

1 2 3 4 Total Missouri State 0 0 7 0 7 • Arkansas 20 10 14 7 51 Date: September 3 Location: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas Game start: 7:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 90, Partly Cloudy Television network: GamePlan

Scoring summary 1 10:32 ARK Jarius Wright 33-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 7–0 1 7:52 ARK Joe Adams 61-yard punt return (kick failed) ARK 13–0 1 0:51 ARK Kody Walker 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 20–0 2 5:01 ARK Chris Gragg 3-yard pass from Brandon Mitchell (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 27–0 2 0:14 ARK Zach Hocker 32-yard field goal ARK 30–0 3 6:17 ARK Jarius Wright 29-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 37–0 3 4:15 ARK Joe Adams 69-yard punt return (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 44–0 3 0:45 MSU Jermain Saffold 33-yard pass from Kierra Harris (Austin Witmer kick) ARK 44–7 4 12:20 ARK Kody Walker 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 51–7

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New Mexico

1 2 3 4 Total New Mexico 3 0 0 0 3 • Arkansas 14 17 7 14 52 Date: September 10 Location: War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, Arkansas Game start: 7:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 81, Partly Cloudy

Scoring summary 1 13:03 ARK Jarius Wright 12-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 7–0 1 4:57 NM James Aho 47-yard field goal ARK 7–3 1 4:42 ARK Marquel Wade 85-yard kickoff return (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 14–3 2 5:38 ARK Zach Hocker 24-yard field goal ARK 17–3 2 2:14 ARK Kody Walker 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 24–3 2 0:17 ARK Tyler Wilson 7-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 31–3 3 9:42 ARK Kody Walker 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 38–3 4 12:00 ARK Cobi Hamilton 54-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 45–3 4 4:28 ARK Brandon Mitchell 14-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 52–3

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Troy

1 2 3 4 Total Troy 0 7 14 7 28 • Arkansas 14 10 7 7 38 Date: September 17 Location: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas Game start: 7:30 p.m. EST Game weather: 63, Partly Cloudy Television network: GamePlan

Scoring summary 1 13:09 ARK Ronnie Wingo Jr. 22-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 7–0 1 6:00 ARK Ronnie Wingo Jr. 21-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 14–0 2 13:56 ARK Kody Walker 3-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 21–0 2 6:41 ARK Zach Hocker 22-yard field goal ARK 24–0 2 0:07 TROY Eric Thomas 3-yard pass from Corey Robinson (Michael Taylor kick) ARK 24–7 3 7:28 ARK Ronnie Wingo Jr. 6-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 31–7 3 6:40 TROY Justin Albert 32-yard pass from Corey Robinson (Michael Taylor kick) ARK 31–14 3 6:12 TROY LaDarrius Madden 53-yard interception return (Michael Taylor kick) ARK 31–21 4 14:09 ARK Joe Adams 56-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 38–21 4 0:28 TROY Eric Thomas 24-yard pass from Corey Robinson (Michael Taylor kick) ARK 38–28

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Alabama

1 2 3 4 Total Arkansas 7 0 7 0 14 • Alabama 7 10 21 0 38 Date: September 24 Location: Bryant–Denny Stadium, Tuscaloosa, Alabama Game weather: 80, Sunny Skies

The Arkansas offense in the huddle during their game against Alabama.

Texas A&M

1 2 3 4 Total Texas A&M 14 21 0 3 38 • Arkansas 7 10 10 15 42 Date: October 1 Location: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather: Indoors Television network: ESPN

Scoring summary 1 12:48 A&M Christine Michael 48-yard run (Randy Bullock kick) A&M 7–0 1 8:45 A&M Christine Michael 4-yard run (Randy Bullock kick) A&M 14–0 1 2:26 ARK Jarius Wright 68-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) A&M 14–7 2 10:53 A&M Cyrus Gray 1-yard run (Randy Bullock kick) A&M 21–7 2 9:09 ARK Broderick Green 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) A&M 21–14 2 7:05 A&M Christine Michael 29-yard run (Randy Bullock kick) A&M 28–14 2 3:05 ARK Zach Hocker 26-yard field goal A&M 28–17 2 0:09 A&M Cyrus Gray 4-yard run (Randy Bullock kick) A&M 35–17 3 11:44 ARK Zach Hocker 32-yard field goal A&M 35–20 3 7:29 ARK Ronnie Wingo Jr. 13-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) A&M 35–27 4 11:00 ARK Jarius Wright recovered fumble in end zone (Tyler Wilson run) Tied 35–35 4 4:22 A&M Randy Bullock 23-yard field goal A&M 38–35 4 1:41 ARK Broderick Green 3-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 42–38

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On September 25, 2011 (six days prior to the game) Texas A&M announced that it would once again become conference mates with Arkansas, by joining the Southeastern Conference as a full member beginning in 2012.

Near the end of the game, Arkansas fans acknowledged A&M's announcement by appearing on the Cowboys Stadium jumbotron with a large sign saying "Welcome to the SEC".

Auburn

1 2 3 4 Total Auburn 14 0 0 0 14 • Arkansas 7 14 7 10 38 Date: October 8 Location: Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas Game start: 7:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 78, Sunny Television network: ESPN

Scoring summary 1 9:56 AUB Michael Dyer 55-yard run (Cody Parkey kick) AUB 7–0 1 6:53 ARK Broderick Green 6-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) Tied 7–7 1 0:02 AUB Kiehl Frazier 7-yard run (Cody Parkey kick) AUB 14–7 2 9:36 ARK Tyler Wilson 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) Tied 14–14 2 4:23 ARK Jarius Wright 5-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 21–14 3 7:43 ARK Joe Adams 92-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 28–14 4 12:10 ARK Zach Hocker 36-yard field goal ARK 31–14 4 5:50 ARK Dennis Johnson 18-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 38–14

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Ole Miss

1 2 3 4 Total • Arkansas 0 7 19 3 29 Ole Miss 3 14 0 7 24 Date: October 22 Location: Vaught–Hemingway Stadium, Oxford, Mississippi Game start: 12:21 p.m. EST Game weather: 55, Fair Television network: SEC Network

Scoring summary 1 3:43 MISS Bryson Rose 43-yard field goal MISS 3–0 2 14:50 MISS Donte Moncrief 31-yard pass from Randall Mackey (Bryson Rose kick) MISS 10–0 2 6:42 MISS Randall Mackey 3-yard run (Bryson Rose kick) MISS 17–0 2 5:11 ARK Dennis Johnson 52-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) MISS 17–7 3 11:55 ARK Zach Hocker 33-yard field goal MISS 17–10 3 6:48 ARK Tyler Wilson 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) Tied 17–17 3 3:22 ARK Tyler Wilson 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 24–17 3 0:14 ARK Safety, Jeff Scott tackled by Jerry Franklin in end zone ARK 26–17 4 11:31 ARK Zach Hocker 23-yard field goal ARK 29–17 4 1:23 MISS Donte Moncrief 4-yard pass from Randall Mackey (Bryson Rose kick) ARK 29–24

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Vanderbilt

1 2 3 4 Total • Arkansas 7 7 6 11 31 Vanderbilt 7 14 7 0 28 Date: October 29 Location: Vanderbilt Stadium, Nashville, Tennessee Game start: 12:00 p.m. EST Game weather: 40, Clear Television network: SEC Network

Scoring summary 1 9:24 VAN Jordan Matthews 21-yard pass from Jordan Rodgers (Carey Spear kick) VAN 7–0 1 4:02 ARK Brandon Mitchell 4-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) Tied 7–7 2 13:03 VAN Jordan Rodgers 19-yard run (Carey Spear kick) VAN 14–7 2 1:39 VAN Jordan Rodgers 3-yard run (Carey Spear kick) VAN 21–7 2 0:05 ARK Jarius Wright 11-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) VAN 21–14 3 11:39 ARK Zach Hocker 36-yard field goal VAN 21–17 3 1:39 VAN Jordan Rodgers 3-yard run (Carey Spear kick) VAN 28–17 3 1:05 ARK Zach Hocker 50-yard field goal VAN 28–20 4 13:25 ARK Jerry Franklin 94-yard fumble return (Tyler Wilson to Jarius Wright pass) Tied 28–28 4 6:53 ARK Zach Hocker 42-yard field goal ARK 31–28

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South Carolina

1 2 3 4 Total South Carolina 7 7 7 7 28 • Arkansas 10 14 6 14 44 Date: November 5 Location: Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas Game start: 7:15 p.m. EST Game weather: 54, Scattered Television network: ESPN

Scoring summary 1 11:33 ARK Zach Hocker 44-yard field goal ARK 3–0 1 2:28 SCAR Brandon Wilds 4-yard run (Jay Wooten kick) SCAR 7–3 1 2:13 ARK Dennis Johnson 98-yard kickoff return (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 10–7 2 13:04 SCAR Devin Taylor 48-yard interception return (Jay Wooten kick) SCAR 14–10 2 12:49 ARK Jarius Wright 68-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 17–14 2 4:11 ARK Jarius Wright 16-yard pass from Tyler Wilson (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 24–14 3 10:50 SCAR Connor Shaw 9-yard run (Jay Wooten kick) ARK 24–21 3 7:47 ARK Zach Hocker 21-yard field goal ARK 27–21 3 1:17 ARK Zach Hocker 25-yard field goal ARK 30–21 4 10:30 SCAR Connor Shaw 1-yard run (Jay Wooten kick) ARK 30–28 4 8:09 ARK Ronnie Wingo Jr. 4-yard run (Zach Hocker kick) ARK 37–28 4 4:07 ARK Broderick Green 1-yard run (Zach Hocker kick)

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Tennessee

1 2 3 4 Total Tennessee 0 7 0 0 7 • Arkansas 14 7 14 14 49 Date: November 12 Location: Razorback Stadium, Fayetteville, Arkansas Game weather: 61, Partly Cloudy

Mississippi State

1 2 3 4 Total Mississippi State 3 7 0 7 17 • Arkansas 14 10 10 10 44 Date: November 19 Location: War Memorial Stadium, Little Rock, Arkansas Game weather: 66, Cloudy

A day after the game, tight end Garrett Uekman was found dead in his dorm room of heart problems.

LSU

1 2 3 4 Total Arkansas 0 14 3 0 17 • LSU 0 21 3 17 41 Date: November 25 Location: Tiger Stadium, Baton Rouge, Louisiana Game weather: 75

Kansas State

1 2 3 4 Total Kansas State 0 9 7 0 16 • Arkansas 3 16 7 3 29 Date: January 6 Location: Cowboys Stadium, Arlington, Texas Game weather: 72

Arkansas and Kansas State met for the first time in postseason and for the fifth time overall. The Razorbacks netted their first Cotton Bowl Classic win since 2000. The 2012 Cotton Bowl was the only non-BCS bowl that featured two Top 10 opponents.

References

1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2011-09-19. Retrieved 2011-04-20.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
2. "No. 15 Arkansas Wins 51–7 over Missouri State." ArkansasRazorbacks.com. Retrieved October 23, 2011.