Williams had four consecutive runs for a combined 37 yards to push Arkansas' game-winning drive to the Louisiana Tech 40-yard line.

That's what we did that drive and it ended up working out for us.' 'We always have that mentality, especially at this school, that we have to be able to run the ball. 'When the defense did what they had to do and they missed that field goal, we knew that we had to finish that game,' said Arkansas tailback Rawleigh Williams, who rushed for 96 yards and the team's first touchdown of the season. Jonathan Barnes' 39-yard field goal clanged off the left upright and fell back, giving the Razorbacks possession with 14:14 remaining. Leading 20-14 early in the fourth quarter, Louisiana Tech drove to the Arkansas 23 and had a chance to go up by more than one score. The Bulldogs held Arkansas to minus-4 yards in the third quarter but managed two field goals from drives that reached the Razorbacks' 25 and 3 yard lines. The game was tied 14-14 at halftime after Arkansas let an opportunity to seize control in the second quarter go by. 'We don't want to be close, we want to win.'

'I think we have an awful lot of positive things to build on, but I don't think this a game we wanted to be close,' Louisiana Tech Coach Skip Holtz said. Louisiana Tech, playing with redshirt freshman J'mar Smith at quarterback over suspended starter Ryan Higgins, passed for 212 yards, held Arkansas to 106 rushing yards, got consistent pressure on Allen, and trailed only 297-291 in total offense. They were solid and they knew what they were doing.' But he also took four sacks and threw one interception in Louisiana Tech territory on the game's first possession and another one at the Bulldogs 18 with Arkansas leading 14-7 midway through the second quarter. 'We gave them the game for the first three quarters and we came back in the fourth quarter.'Īustin Allen, in his first start, completed 20 of 29 passes for 191 yards and 2 touchdowns. 'We were beating ourselves more than they beat us,' senior receiver Drew Morgan said. 'We're going to take a win any way we can get one, but I'm not happy with the way we played at all,' Arkansas senor receiver Keon Hatcher said.

The Razorbacks dropped a 16-12 decision to Toledo in last season's second game that had similarities to this opener. A lot of times we were in the exact same situation and came away with a defeat.' 'I don't know if my first three years here we would have won that football game. 'We tried to keep everybody in the stands for four quarters and succeeded with that,' Arkansas Coach Bret Bielema said before turning serious. Lou Holtz let go of his anger at ArkansasĪrkansas, which came into the game as a 25-point favorite, dodged the upset bug that affected some of its SEC brethren on the opening weekend, winning the kind of nail-biter that eluded the Razorbacks during last year's 1-3 start.Īn announced crowd of 69,132 hung around Reynolds Razorback Stadium, with the outcome in doubt, on a mild afternoon. WALLY HALL: Shaky Hogs survive, and that's what mattersĪllen overcomes first-game follies Arkansas 21, Louisiana Tech 20 JIMMY CARTER: 5 opening-game observations

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