Razorbacks beat Texas A&M 47-19

The Arkansas Razorbacks (2-2. 0-2 SEC) defeated the Texas A&M Aggies (3-1) in the first ever Southwest Classic. Razorbacks star QB Ryan Mallet passed for 271 yards and 4 touchdowns in Cowboy Stadium(aka. Razorback Stadium-West). The Razorbacks defense improved greatly since the Razorbacks 35-7 loss to Alabama last Saturday, only allowing 19 points to the Aggies. Razorback receiver Joe Adams caught 3 passes for 110 yards, while HB Micheal Smith caught 5 passes for 61 yards and a touchdown.

Arkansas Opens Season with a Boom

The Razorbacks opened their 2009 season last night with a 48-10 victory over a Missouri State in Little Rock. It was all over at War Memorial when Dennis Johnson returned the opening kick for a touchdown. Arkansas also set a school record with a total of 447 passing yards, with Ryan Mallet completing 17 of his 22 passes for 309 yards and a touchdown, and backup quarterback Tyler Wilson completing 13 of his 19 passes for 138 yards and a touchdown. Senior London Crawford caught 2 passes for 44 yards before hurting his shoulder in the 3rd quarter. The Razorbacks next game is against Georgia on September 19.