10 Things To Know – Arkansas State
Following a commanding season-opening win against Alabama A&M inside the friendly confines of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Arkansas heads to historic War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Ark., for a highly anticipated matchup against in-state foe Arkansas State. Kickoff of the first meeting in history between the Razorbacks and Red Wolves is scheduled for 4 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 6, on ESPN+/SEC Network+.
1 – QB Taylen Green set a career high with six passing touchdowns while completing 24-31 passes for 322 yards last week. His six passing touchdowns were the most in a single game since 2015 and tied for the second most in program history. He joined Brandon Allen (2015) as the only Arkansas quarterbacks in program history to throw for 6+ touchdowns in a single game.
2 – The Razorbacks are coming off a historic passing performance a week ago after tying a program record with seven touchdown passes during a 52-7 win over Alabama A&M, matching the seven passing TDs against Mississippi State on Nov. 21, 2015. Arkansas also had six different players catch a touchdown pass, which is the most in a single game in program history.
3 – WR O’Mega Blake recorded his fourth career 100+ yard receiving game by hauling in seven passes for 121 yards during the Hogs’ season-opening win over Alabama A&M. He became the first Arkansas WR to register 100+ yards in a season opener since Treylon Burks (7 rec, 102 yds) accomplished the feat on Sept. 26, 2020, against No. 4 Georgia.
4 – Arkansas is 153-62-4 at War Memorial Stadium, its home venue in Central Arkansas since 1948. Under head coach Sam Pittman, the Hogs are 3-0 in Little Rock, including a 45-3 win against UAPB in 2021, a 56-13 win against Western Carolina in 2023, and, most recently, a 70-0 shutout win against UAPB in 2024.
5 – RB Mike Washington Jr. rushed for a team-high 79 yards on nine carries (8.8 ypc) and caught a pair of passes for 36 yards and a touchdown in Arkansas’ season-opening win against Alabama A&M. The New Mexico State transfer, who ran for 725 yards and eight touchdowns last season, has rushed for 1,923 yards and 18 touchdowns with 280 receiving yards and three receiving touchdowns in his collegiate career.
6 – Saturday’s game marks Pittman’s 63rd game as the head coach at Arkansas. Of those 63 games, 51 have come against an SEC opponent, a Power 4 foe and/or an opponent ranked in the AP Top 25.
7 – QB Taylen Green threw for 300 yards for the fifth time in his career in the season-opening win against Alabama A&M, becoming the first Arkansas quarterback to throw for 300 yards in consecutive games since 2019.
8 – The Razorbacks’ 186 consecutive extra-points made streak, which began on Dec. 5, 2020, is the third-longest such streak nationally based on date, behind Northwestern (Oct. 24, 2020) and Texas A&M (Nov. 7, 2020).
9 – WR Raylen Sharpe owns a 30-game reception streak, which is tied for the fourth-longest mark nationally among all FBS players. His 30 games with a reception during his collegiate career are the most on the Arkansas roster.
10 – DL Cam Ball made his presence felt on the defensive side of the ball in Arkansas’ season-opening win against Alabama A&M. The preseason All-SEC honoree collected a tackle for loss, the ninth of his career, and a quarterback hurry in the Hogs’ 52-7 win.
