Arkansas Football Notebook: 2.0 Defense Had Promising Start
The Arkansas Razorbacks showed marginal signs of improvement defensively under interim coach Bobby Petrino and coordinator Chris Wilson.
Despite a 34-31 loss at No. 11 Tennessee, there were indicators of improved play, including holding Tennessee to 2 of 9 on third-down conversions.
- Forced a trio of series without a first down
- Tennessee managed 51 yards fewer than its total offense average
- Scored 17 points fewer than its FBS-best of 51 points per game
Arkansas defensive backs Julian Neal and Larry Worth discussed the new-look unit and Wilson’s style.
Arkansas (2-4, 0-2 SEC) heads into Saturday’s game against 4 Texas A&M (6-0, 3-0 SEC) at Reynolds Razorback Stadium.
Author's summary: Arkansas defense shows improvement.
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