2017 Arkansas Razorbacks football team

2017 Arkansas Razorbacks football
2017 Arkansas Razorbacks football
Conference	Southeastern Conference
	Western Division
Record	4–8 (1–7 SEC)
Head coach	Bret Bielema (5th season);
Offensive coordinator	Dan Enos (3rd season)
Offensive scheme	Pro-style
Defensive coordinator	Paul Rhoads (1st season)
Base defense	4–3
Captains	Austin Allen; Kevin Richardson II; Kody Walker; Frank Ragnow;
Home stadium	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium; War Memorial Stadium

2017 Southeastern Conference football standings

Team	W		L	W		L
Eastern Division
No. 2 Georgia x$^	7	–	1	13	–	2
South Carolina	5	–	3	9	–	4
Kentucky	4	–	4	7	–	6
Missouri	4	–	4	7	–	6
Florida	3	–	5	4	–	7
Vanderbilt	1	–	7	5	–	7
Tennessee	0	–	8	4	–	8
Western Division
No. 10 Auburn xy	7	–	1	10	–	4
No. 1 Alabama x#^	7	–	1	13	–	1
No. 18 LSU	6	–	2	9	–	4
No. 19 Mississippi State	4	–	4	9	–	4
Texas A&M	4	–	4	7	–	6
Ole Miss*	3	–	5	6	–	6
Arkansas	1	–	7	4	–	8
Championship: Georgia 28, Auburn 7
# – College Football Playoff champion ^ – College Football Playoff participant $ – Conference champion x – Division champion/co-champions y – Championship game participant * Ole Miss ineligible for postseason due to NCAA sanctions Rankings from AP Poll

The 2017 Arkansas Razorbacks football team represented the University of Arkansas as a member of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) during the 2017 NCAA Division I FBS football season. Led by Bret Bielema in his fifth and final season as head coach, the Razorbacks compiled an overall record of 4–8 with a mark of 1–7 in conference play, placing last out of seven teams in the SEC's Western Division. The team played six home games at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas and one home game at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock, Arkansas.

Arkansas was captained by quarterback Austin Allen, defensive backs Santos Ramirez and Kevin Richardson II, and offensive lineman Frank Ragnow.^[1] Bielema was fired after the final game of the season.

Schedule

Arkansas' 2017 schedule consisted of seven home games, four away games, and one neutral game in the regular season.^[2] The Razorbacks opened their season on a Thursday night for the first time since 2001.^[3]

Date	Time	Opponent	Site	TV	Result	Attendance
August 31	7:00 p.m.	Florida A&M*	War Memorial Stadium Little Rock, AR	SECN	W 49–7	36,055
September 9	2:30 p.m.	No. 23 TCU*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	CBS	L 7–28	73,668
September 23	11:00 a.m.	vs. Texas A&M	AT&T Stadium Arlington, TX (rivalry)	ESPN	L 43–50 ^OT	64,668
September 30	11:00 a.m.	New Mexico State*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	W 42–24	70,727
October 7	3:00 p.m.	at South Carolina	Williams–Brice Stadium Columbia, SC	SECN	L 22–48	79,416
October 14	6:15 p.m.	at No. 1 Alabama	Bryant–Denny Stadium Tuscaloosa, AL	ESPN	L 9–41	101,821
October 21	6:30 p.m.	No. 21 Auburn	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	L 20–52	71,961
October 28	11:00 a.m.	at Ole Miss	Vaught–Hemingway Stadium Oxford, MS (rivalry)	SECN	W 38–37	55,684
November 4	3:00 p.m.	Coastal Carolina*	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	SECN	W 39–38	61,476
November 11	11:00 a.m.	at No. 24 LSU	Tiger Stadium Baton Rouge, LA (rivalry)	ESPN	L 10–33	98,546
November 18	11:00 a.m.	No. 16 Mississippi State	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR	CBS	L 21–28	64,153
November 24	1:30 p.m.	Missouri	Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Fayetteville, AR (Battle Line Rivalry)	CBS	L 45–48	64,529
*Non-conference game Homecoming Rankings from AP Poll released prior to the game All times are in Central time

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Game summaries

Florida A&M

Florida A&M Rattlers at Arkansas Razorbacks

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Rattlers	0	0	0	7	7
Razorbacks	7	14	14	14	49

at War Memorial Stadium • Little Rock, Arkansas

Date: August 31, 2017
Game time: 7:00 p.m. CT
Game weather: Cloudy • Temp: 74°F • Wind: NNW 12 mph
Game attendance: 36,055
Referee: Lee Hedrick
TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (color), Cole Cubelic (sideline)
ESPN Box Score • UofA Box Score

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	FAMU	ARK
1	1:15	11	64	5:58	ARK	Devwah Whaley 5-yard touchdown run, Cole Hedlund kick good	0	7
2	7:54	4	48	1:59	ARK	Deon Stewart 16-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Cole Hedlund kick good	0	14
2	1:21	9	63	4:32	ARK	David Williams 4-yard touchdown run, Cole Hedlund kick good	0	21
3	13:57				ARK	Fumble recovery returned 18 yards for touchdown by Henre' Toliver, Cole Hedlund kick good	0	28
3	8:46	7	56	3:02	ARK	Chase Hayden 5-yard touchdown run, Cole Hedlund kick good	0	35
4	14:57	10	71	4:57	ARK	David Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Cole Hedlund kick good	0	42
4	8:23	15	76	6:34	FAMU	Brandon Norwood 7-yard touchdown reception from Vincent Jeffries, Yahia Aly kick good	7	42
4	2:20	10	75	6:03	ARK	Cheyenne O'Grady 7-yard touchdown reception from Cole Kelley, Cole Hedlund kick good	7	49
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							7	49

Statistics	FAMU	ARK
First downs	9	26
Total yards	175	415
Rushes–yards	31–80	45–236
Passing yards	95	179
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–22–1	14–29–1
Time of possession	25:30	34:30

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Florida A&M	Passing	Vince Jeffries	14/27, 95 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	Ricky Henrilus	11 car, 30 yds
	Receiving	Brandon Norwood	6 rec, 54 yds, 1 TD
Arkansas	Passing	Austin Allen	14/19, 135 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Chase Hayden	14 car, 120 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jonathan Nance	3 rec, 25 yds

No. 23 TCU

No. 23 TCU Horned Frogs at Arkansas Razorbacks

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 23 Horned Frogs	7	7	0	14	28
Razorbacks	7	0	0	0	7

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

Date: September 9, 2017
Game time: 2:30 p.m. CT
Game weather: Partly cloudy • Temp: 82°F • Wind: E 10 mph
Game attendance: 73,668
Referee: Reggie Smith
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Allie LaForce (sideline)
ESPN Box Score • UofA Box Score

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	TCU	ARK
1	10:43	8	45	2:42	TCU	Sewo Olonilua 1-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Song kick good	7	0
1	8:15	6	75	2:28	ARK	Jonathan Nance 49-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Cole Hedlund kick good	7	7
2	7:39	15	80	7:17	TCU	Kyle Hicks 4-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Song kick good	14	7
4	2:18	7	55	4:29	TCU	Darius Anderson 14-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Song kick good	21	7
4	2:04	1	13	0:14	TCU	Sewo Olonilua 13-yard touchdown run, Jonathan Song kick good	28	7
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							28	7

Statistics	TCU	ARK
First downs	24	13
Total yards	361	267
Rushes–yards	42–195	31–129
Passing yards	166	138
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–31–1	9–23–0
Time of possession	33:52	26:08

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
TCU	Passing	Kenny Hill	21/31, 166 yds, 1 INT
	Rushing	Darius Anderson	15 car, 106 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Desmon White	5 rec, 33 yds
Arkansas	Passing	Austin Allen	9/23, 138 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	David Williams	10 car, 65 yds
	Receiving	Jonathan Nance	3 rec, 75 yds, 1 TD

vs Texas A&M

Arkansas Razorbacks vs Texas A&M Aggies (74th Southwest Classic)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	OT	Total
Razorbacks	7	14	7	15	0	43
Aggies	7	10	7	19	7	50

at AT&T Stadium • Arlington, Texas

Date: September 23, 2017
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CT
Game weather: N/A (Game played indoors)
Game attendance: 64,668
Referee: John McDaid
TV announcers (ESPN): Bob Wischusen (play-by-play), Brock Huard (color), Allison Williams (sideline)
ESPN Box Score • UofA Box Score

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	A&M	ARK
1	9:04	7	65	3:27	ARK	Jared Cornelius 6-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Connor Limpert kick good	0	7
1	8:02	3	85	1:02	A&M	Christian Kirk 81-yard touchdown reception from Kellen Mond, Daniel LaCamera kick good	7	7
2	14:54	11	82	5:25	ARK	David Williams 2-yard touchdown reception from Cole Kelley, Connor Limpert kick good	7	14
2	10:21	2	30	0:31	ARK	Chase Hayden 6-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good	7	21
2	8:03	5	79	2:18	A&M	27-yard field goal by Daniel LaCamera	10	21
2	1:57	6	82	2:14	A&M	Trayveon Williams 18-yard touchdown run, Daniel LaCamera kick good	17	21
3	8:48	9	71	3:37	A&M	Keith Ford 23-yard touchdown run, Daniel LaCamera kick good	24	21
3	1:53	6	71	2:11	ARK	David Williams 1-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good	24	28
4	11:40	13	56	5:13	A&M	37-yard field goal by Daniel LaCamera	27	28
4	8:46	3	53	0:47	A&M	Keith Ford 44-yard touchdown run, 2-point run failed	33	28
4	5:21	7	79	3:25	ARK	Jonathan Nance 44-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, 2-point pass good	33	36
4	5:10				A&M	Kickoff returned 100 yards for touchdown by Christian Kirk, Daniel LaCamera kick good	40	36
4	3:39	4	75	1:31	ARK	David Williams 4-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good	40	43
4	0:04	11	40	3:39	A&M	27-yard field goal by Daniel LaCamera	43	43
OT		3	25		A&M	Christian Kirk 10-yard touchdown reception from Kellen Mond, Daniel LaCamera kick good	50	43
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							50	43

Statistics	A&M	ARK
First downs	20	21
Total yards	501	457
Rushes–yards	42–285	45–226
Passing yards	216	231
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	14–27–1	13–27–1
Time of possession	27:43	32:17

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Texas A&M	Passing	Kellen Mond	14/27, 216 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kellen Mond	10 car, 116 yds
	Receiving	Christian Kirk	5 rec, 110 yds, 2 TD
Arkansas	Passing	Austin Allen	12/25, 229 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Chase Hayden	13 car, 77 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jonathan Nance	3 rec, 100 yds, 1 TD

New Mexico State

New Mexico State Aggies at Arkansas Razorbacks

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Aggies	0	10	7	7	24
Razorbacks	14	14	7	7	42

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

Date: September 30, 2017
Game time: 11:00 a.m. CT
Game weather: Scattered clouds • Temp: 70°F • Wind: E 4 mph
Game attendance: 70,727
Referee: David Smith
TV announcers (SEC Network): Taylor Zarzour (play-by-play), Andre Ware (color), Olivia Harlan (sideline)
ESPN Box Score • UofA Box Score

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	NMSU	ARK
1	11:01	9	80	3:59	ARK	Deon Stewart 38-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Connor Limpert kick good	0	7
1	0:00	8	80	3:34	ARK	Devwah Whaley 3-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good	0	14
2	8:38	8	61	4:59	ARK	Jonathan Nance 31-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Connor Limpert kick good	0	21
2	5:51	7	65	2:47	NMSU	Tyler Rogers 1-yard touchdown run, Dylan Brown kick good	7	21
2	1:34	8	68	4:17	ARK	Chase Hayden 2-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good	7	28
2	0:00	7	68	1:34	NMSU	27-yard field goal by Dylan Brown	10	28
3	11:21	11	80	3:39	NMSU	O.J. Clark 9-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Clark, Dylan Brown kick good	17	28
3	2:30	16	63	9:01	ARK	Jonathan Nance -yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Connor Limpert kick good	17	35
4	14:54	6	22	2:26	ARK	Chase Hayden 1-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good	17	42
4	12:47	6	81	2:07	NMSU	Jaleel Scott 36-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Rogers, Dylan Brown kick good	24	42
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							24	42

Statistics	NMSU	ARK
First downs	18	29
Total yards	355	494
Rushes–yards	14–11	51–230
Passing yards	344	264
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–38–1	19–26–1
Time of possession	18:25	41:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
New Mexico State	Passing	Tyler Rogers	23/38, 344 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Larry Rose III	8 car, 25 yds
	Receiving	Jaleel Scott	9 rec, 174 yds, 1 TD
Arkansas	Passing	Austin Allen	19/26, 264 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Devwah Whaley	19 car, 119 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Jones	4 rec, 84 yds

At South Carolina

Arkansas Razorbacks at South Carolina Gamecocks

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	3	7	0	12	22
Gamecocks	3	14	17	14	48

at Williams-Brice Stadium • Columbia, South Carolina

Date: October 7, 2017
Game time: 3:00 p.m. CT
Game weather: Mostly cloudy • Temp: 81°F • Wind: SW 2 mph
Game attendance: 79,416
Referee: Marc Curles
TV announcers (SEC Network): Dave Neal (play-by-play), Matt Stinchcomb (color), Dawn Davenport (sideline)
UofA Box Score

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	ARK	SC
1	9:46	4	0	1:27	SC	33-yard field goal by Parker White	0	3
1	6:31	8	45	3:15	ARK	48-yard field goal by Connor Limpert	3	3
2	14:15	2	65	0:45	SC	Hayden Hurst 62-yard touchdown reception from Jake Bentley, Parker White kick good	3	10
2	8:26	12	75	5:49	ARK	Jordan Jones 5-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Connor Limpert kick good	10	10
2	0:04	8	69	1:54	SC	Bryan Edwards 18-yard touchdown reception from Jake Bentley, Parker White kick good	10	17
3	9:28	9	50	3:49	SC	29-yard field goal by Parker White	10	20
3	8:33				SC	Interception returned 34 yards for touchdown by Skai Moore, Parker White kick good	10	27
3	4:23				SC	Fumble recovery returned 73 yards for touchdown by T.J. Brunson, Parker White kick good	10	34
4	12:47	11	60	5:37	SC	Ty'Son Williams 3-yard touchdown reception from Jake Bentley, Parker White kick good	10	41
4	8:36	10	75	4:11	ARK	David Williams 4-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass failed	16	41
4	3:33				SC	Interception returned 45 yards for touchdown by Keisean Nixon, Alexander Woznick kick good	16	48
4	1:40	5	58	1:53	ARK	Jonathan Nance 34-yard touchdown reception from Cole Kelley, 2-point pass failed	22	48
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							22	48

Statistics	ARK	SC
First downs	19	19
Total yards	330	358
Rushes–yards	32–106	36–159
Passing yards	224	199
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	20–37–2	16–31–0
Time of possession	30:25	29:35

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	Cole Kelley	8/13, 140 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	David Williams	7 car, 32 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jonathan Nance	8 rec, 116 yds, 1 TD
South Carolina	Passing	Jake Bentley	16/31, 199 yds, 3 TD
	Rushing	Rico Dowdle	11 car, 61 yds
	Receiving	Hayden Hurst	2 rec, 76 yds, 1 TD

At No. 1 Alabama

Arkansas Razorbacks at No. 1 Alabama Crimson Tide

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	0	0	3	6	9
No. 1 Crimson Tide	17	7	7	10	41

at Bryant–Denny Stadium • Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Date: October 14, 2017
TV announcers (ESPN): Chris Fowler (play-by-play), Kirk Herbstreit (color), Maria Taylor (sidelines)

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	ARK	BAMA
1	14:45	1	75	0:15	BAMA	Damien Harris 75-yard touchdown run, Andy Pappanastos kick good	0	7
1	11:36	4	4	1:27	BAMA	39-yard field goal by Andy Pappanastos	0	10
1	7:24	8	65	3:03	BAMA	Damien Harris 4-yard touchdown run, Andy Pappanastos kick good	0	17
2	1:20	9	75	3:19	BAMA	Jalen Hurts 11-yard touchdown run, Andy Pappanastos kick good	0	24
3	4:16	13	48	5:18	ARK	30-yard field goal by Connor Limpert	3	24
3	1:25	6	78	2:51	BAMA	Henry Ruggs III 20-yard touchdown reception from Jalen Hurts, Andy Pappanastos kick good	3	31
4	12:29	5	35	2:15	BAMA	Najee Harris 4-yard touchdown run, Andy Pappanastos kick good	3	38
4	8:55	5	37	2:10	BAMA	21-yard field goal by Andy Pappanastos	3	41
4	3:03	13	75	5:52	ARK	Jordan Jones 3-yard touchdown reception from Cole Kelley, Connor Limpert kick no good	9	41
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							9	41

Statistics	ARK	BAMA
First downs	15	23
Total yards	227	496
Rushes–yards	29–27	43–308
Passing yards	200	188
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	23–43–1	13–21–1
Time of possession	29:33	30:27

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	Cole Kelley	23/42, 200 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Devwah Whaley	5 car, 18 yds
	Receiving	Jordan Jones	4 rec, 72 yds, 1 TD
Alabama	Passing	Jalen Hurts	12/19, 155 yds, 1 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	Damien Harris	9 rec, 125 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Calvin Ridley	4 rec, 51 yds

No. 21 Auburn

No. 21 Auburn Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 21 Tigers	10	7	28	7	52
Razorbacks	3	3	7	7	20

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

Date: October 21, 2017
Game time: 6:39 p.m.
Game weather: Temperature: 74° • Wind: SE 10 mph • Weather: Partly Cloudy
Game attendance: 71,961
Referee: David Smith
TV announcers (SEC Network): Tom Hart (play-by-play), Jordan Rodgers (analyst), Cole Cubelic (sideline reporter)

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	AUB	ARK
1	11:39	8	85	2:32	AUB	Jarrett Stidham 15-yard touchdown run, Daniel Carlson kick good	7	0
1	8:02	8	59	3:37	ARK	34-yard field goal by Connor Limpert	7	3
1	1:07	14	67	6:45	AUB	21-yard field goal by Daniel Carlson	10	3
2	12:10	10	75	2:50	AUB	Kerryon Johnson 2-yard touchdown run, Daniel Carlson kick good	17	3
2	0:46	8	70	2:21	ARK	38-yard field goal by Connor Limpert	17	6
3	12:10	10	75	2:50	AUB	Kamryn Pettway 2-yard touchdown run, Daniel Carlson kick good	24	6
3	7:33	4	70	1:35	AUB	Kamryn Pettway 38-yard touchdown run, Daniel Carlson kick good	31	6
3	4:13	1	62	0:11	AUB	Darius Slayton 62-yard touchdown reception from Ryan Davis, Daniel Carlson kick good	38	6
3	3:57				ARK	Kickoff returned 100 yards for touchdown by DeVion Warren, Connor Limpert kick good	38	13
3	0:28	3	23	1:02	AUB	Kamryn Pettway 11-yard touchdown run, Daniel Carlson kick good	45	13
4	9:44	6	80	2:54	AUB	Devan Barrett 4-yard touchdown reception from Malik Willis, Daniel Carlson kick good	52	13
4	3:07	13	75	6:37	ARK	Devwah Whaley 2-yard touchdown run, Conner Limpert kick good	52	20
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							52	20

Statistics	AUB	ARK
First downs	26	19
Total yards	629	334
Rushes–yards	47–345	42–171
Passing yards	284	163
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	21–30–1	15–26–0
Time of possession	31:10	28:50

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Auburn	Passing	Jarrett Stidham	19/28, 218 yds, 1 INT
	Rushing	Kamryn Pettway	11 car, 90 yds, 3 TD
	Receiving	Darius Slayton	4 rec, 146 yds, 1 TD
Arkansas	Passing	Cole Kelley	15/26, 163 yds
	Rushing	David Williams	14 car, 86 yds
	Receiving	Jordan Jones	2 rec, 33 yds

At Ole Miss

Arkansas Razorbacks at Ole Miss Rebels

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	7	14	7	10	38
Rebels	21	10	0	6	37

at Vaught–Hemingway Stadium • Oxford, Mississippi

Date: October 28, 2017

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	ARK	MISS
1	14:29	2	74	0:31	MISS	Jordan Wilkins 64-yard touchdown run, Gary Wunderlich kick good	0	7
1	7:55	13	70	6:29	ARK	Devwah Whaley 12-yard touchdown reception from Cole Kelley, Connor Limpert kick good	7	7
1	6:44	4	72	1:05	MISS	Eric Swinney 2-yard touchdown run, Gary Wunderlich kick good	7	14
1	4:23	5	67	1:11	MISS	Jordan Ta'amu 49-yard touchdown run, Gary Wunderlich kick good	7	21
2	13:03	10	53	3:14	MISS	37-yard field goal by Gary Wunderlich	7	24
2	10:51	4	66	1:10	MISS	Jordan Ta'amu 8-yard touchdown run, Gary Wunderlich kick good	7	31
2	2:44	10	70	5:44	ARK	Cole Kelley 15-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good	14	31
2	0:13	3	21	0:55	ARK	Deon Stewart 23-yard touchdown reception from Cole Kelley, Connor Limpert kick good	21	31
3	10:41	8	73	4:13	ARK	Cheyenne O'Grady 9-yard touchdown reception from Cole Kelley, Connor Limpert kick good	28	31
4	14:24	10	51	2:36	MISS	36-yard field goal by Gary Wunderlich	28	34
4	9:52	5	39	1:59	MISS	20-yard field goal by Gary Wunderlich	28	37
4	6:01				ARK	Fumble recovery returned 22 yards for touchdown by Kevin Richardson II, Connor Limpert kick good	35	37
4	0:04	12	62	4:00	ARK	34-yard field goal by Connor Limpert	38	37
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							38	37

Statistics	ARK	MISS
First downs	27	22
Total yards	449	566
Rushes–yards	53–260	29–198
Passing yards	189	368
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	19–30–1	20–30–1
Time of possession	40:27	19:33

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	Cole Kelley	19/30, 189 yds, 3 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	T.J. Hammonds	11 car, 84 yds
	Receiving	Deon Stewart	4 rec, 49 yds, 1 TD
Ole Miss	Passing	Jordan Ta'amu	20/30, 368 yds, 1 INT
	Rushing	Jordan Wilkins	16 car, 118 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	D.K. Metcalf	4 rec, 107 yds

Coastal Carolina

Coastal Carolina Chanticleers at Arkansas Razorbacks (Homecoming 2017)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Chanticleers	7	7	17	7	38
Razorbacks	7	10	8	14	39

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

Date: November 4, 2017
Game time: 3:00 p.m.
Game attendance: 61,476
TV: SECN

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	CCAR	ARK
1	11:52	7	68	3:08	ARK	Devwah Whaley 5-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good	0	7
1	4:39	14	75	7:13	CCAR	Omar Black 9-yard touchdown reception from Tyler Keane, Evan Rabon kick good	7	7
2	12:20	7	88	3:40	CCAR	Alex James 6-yard touchdown run, Evan Rabon kick good	14	7
2	11:10	2	74	1:10	ARK	T.J. Hammonds 60-yard touchdown reception from Cole Kelley, Connor Limpert kick good	14	14
2	1:07	11	52	5:38	ARK	46-yard field goal by Connor Limpert	14	17
3	12:32	6	75	2:28	CCAR	Malcolm Williams 16-yard touchdown reception from Kilton Anderson, Evan Rabon kick good	21	17
3	10:31				CCAR	Fumble recovery returned 31 yards for touchdown by Nicholas Clark, Evan Rabon kick good	28	17
3	8:04	6	71	2:27	ARK	Austin Cantrell 5-yard touchdown run, 2-point pass good	28	25
3	3:48	10	60	4:16	CCAR	32-yard field goal by Evan Rabon	31	25
4	12:57	8	35	3:52	CCAR	Chris Jones 10-yard touchdown reception from Kilton Anderson, Evan Rabon kick good	38	25
4	10:09	1	88	0:14	ARK	T.J. Hammonds 88-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good	38	32
4	1:55	11	76	5:54	ARK	Cole Kelley 1-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good	38	39
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							38	39

Statistics	CCAR	ARK
First downs	21	21
Total yards	359	523
Rushes–yards	38–131	35–259
Passing yards	228	264
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	15–28–0	16–25–0
Time of possession	31:02	28:58

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Coastal Carolina	Passing	Kilton Anderson	6/17, 115 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Jacqez Hairston	9 car, 45 yds
	Receiving	Chris Jones	4 rec, 106 yds, 1 TD
Arkansas	Passing	Cole Kelley	16/25, 264 yds, 1 TD
	Rushing	T.J. Hammonds	7 car, 119 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Jonathan Nance	2 rec, 61 yds

At LSU

Arkansas Razorbacks at LSU Tigers (63rd Battle for the Golden Boot)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Razorbacks	0	7	3	0	10
Tigers	7	0	12	14	33

at Tiger Stadium • Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Date: November 11, 2017

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	ARK	LSU
1	1:39	3	62	1:24	LSU	D. J. Chark 45-yard touchdown reception from Danny Etling, Connor Culp kick good	0	7
2	0:16	10	86	5:09	ARK	Devwah Whaley 1-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good	7	7
3	11:13	8	75	3:47	LSU	Derrius Guice 6-yard touchdown run, Connor Culp kick no good	7	13
3	6:22	9	53	4:51	ARK	38-yard field goal by Connor Limpert	10	13
3	4:29	5	65	1:53	LSU	Derrius Guice 33-yard touchdown run, Connor Culp kick no good	10	19
4	14:52	4	69	1:43	LSU	D.J. Chark 68-yard touchdown reception from Danny Etling, Jack Gonsoulin kick good	10	26
4	3:46	5	22	2:36	LSU	Derrius Guice 1-yard touchdown run, Jack Gonsoulin kick good	10	33
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							10	33

Statistics	ARK	LSU
First downs	17	21
Total yards	318	415
Rushes–yards	34–142	39–198
Passing yards	176	217
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	16–33–1	11–16–0
Time of possession	31:06	28:54

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Arkansas	Passing	Austin Allen	13/23, 140 yds
	Rushing	David Williams	13 car, 81 yds
	Receiving	Will Gragg	3 rec, 47 yds
LSU	Passing	Danny Etling	11/16, 217 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Derrius Guice	21 car, 147 yds, 3 TD
	Receiving	D.J. Chark	4 rec, 130 yds, 2 TD

No. 17 Mississippi State

No. 17 Mississippi State Bulldogs at Arkansas Razorbacks

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
No. 17 Bulldogs	0	14	0	14	28
Razorbacks	14	0	7	0	21

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

Date: November 18, 2017

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	MSST	ARK
1	12:46	3	36	0:54	ARK	David Williams 3-yard touchdown run, Conner Limpert kick good	0	7
1	7:26				ARK	Fumble recovered in end zone for touchdown by Briston Guidry, Connor Limpert kick good	0	14
2	5:17	8	50	2:45	MSST	Nick Fitzgerald 18-yard touchdown run, Jace Christmann kick good	7	14
2	2:18	3	17	1:26	MSST	Aeris Williams 8-yard touchdown run, Jace Christmann kick good	14	14
3	4:35	10	75	4:53	ARK	Devwah Whaley 1-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good	14	21
4	3:57	6	55	3:06	MSST	Reginald Todd 37-yard touchdown reception from Nick Fitzgerald, Jace Christmann kick good	21	21
4	0:17	9	44	2:44	MSST	Deddrick Thomas 6-yard touchdown reception from Nick Fitzgerald, Jace Christmann kick good	28	21
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							28	21

Statistics	MSST	ARK
First downs	19	12
Total yards	348	221
Rushes–yards	48–195	34–97
Passing yards	153	124
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	12–23–0	12–18–0
Time of possession	33:31	26:29

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Mississippi State	Passing	Nick Fitzgerald	12/23, 153 yds, 2 TD
	Rushing	Nick Fitzgerald	22 car, 101 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Reginald Todd	3 rec, 50 yds, 1 TD
Arkansas	Passing	Austin Allen	12/18, 124 yds
	Rushing	David Williams	8 car, 75 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	Deon Stewart	2 rec, 39 yds

Missouri

Missouri Tigers at Arkansas Razorbacks (9th Battle Line Rivalry)

Quarter	1	2	3	4	Total
Tigers	7	24	7	10	48
Razorbacks	21	7	7	10	45

at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium • Fayetteville, Arkansas

Date: November 24, 2017
Game time: 1:30 p.m. CT
TV announcers (CBS): Brad Nessler (play-by-play), Gary Danielson (color), Allie LaForce (sideline)

Scoring summary

Quarter	Time	Drive			Team	Scoring information	Score
Quarter	Time	Plays	Yards	TOP	Team	Scoring information	MO	ARK
1	12:19	5	70	1:25	ARK	Austin Allen 1-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good	0	7
1	4:37	11	92	3:26	MO	Ish Witter 1-yard touchdown run, Tucker McCann kick good	7	7
1	2:44	4	75	1:53	ARK	Jordan Jones 57-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Connor Limpert kick good	7	14
1	1:07	2	29	0:43	ARK	David Williams 16-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good	7	21
2	13:21	6	92	2:46	MO	Emanuel Hall 55-yard touchdown reception from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick good	14	21
2	7:47	5	86	2:33	ARK	David Williams 22-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good	14	28
2	6:27	5	79	1:20	MO	Emanuel Hall 56-yard touchdown reception from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick good	21	28
2	4:09	5	55	1:20	MO	Albert Okwuegbunam 10-yard touchdown reception from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick good	28	28
2	0:07	11	60	3:04	MO	37-yard field goal by Tucker McCann	31	28
3	2:02	9	77	5:04	ARK	Devwah Whaley 28-yard touchdown run, Connor Limpert kick good	31	35
4	12:59	15	75	4:03	MO	Albert Okwuegbunam 8-yard touchdown reception from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick good	38	35
4	10:42	6	49	2:17	ARK	David Williams 24-yard touchdown reception from Austin Allen, Connor Limpert kick good	38	42
4	8:14	8	89	2:28	MO	J'Mon Moore 24-yard touchdown reception from Drew Lock, Tucker McCann kick good	45	42
4	5:00	7	47	3:14	ARK	42-yard field goal by Connor Limpert	45	45
4	0:05	14	75	4:55	MO	19-yard field goal by Tucker McCann	48	45
"TOP" = time of possession. For other American football terms, see Glossary of American football.							48	45

Statistics	MO	ARK
First downs	35	19
Total yards	696	446
Rushes–yards	60–248	31–133
Passing yards	448	313
Passing: Comp–Att–Int	25–42–2	14–30–1
Time of possession	33:21	26:39

Team	Category	Player	Statistics
Missouri	Passing	Drew Lock	25/42, 448 yds, 5 TD, 2 INT
	Rushing	Ish Witter	39 car, 170 yds, 1 TD
	Receiving	J'Mon Moore	10 rec, 160 yds, 1 TD
Arkansas	Passing	Austin Allen	14/29, 313 yds, 2 TD, 1 INT
	Rushing	David Williams	11 car, 75 yds, 2 TD
	Receiving	Jordan Jones	2 rec, 122 yds, 1 TD

Roster

2017 Arkansas Razorbacks football team roster

Players

Coaches

Offense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
WR	`1`	Jared Cornelius	Sr
RB	`2`	Chase Hayden	Fr
WR	`3`	Koilan Jackson	Fr
QB	`4`	Ty Storey	So
WR	`5`	Brandon Martin	So
RB	`6`	T.J. Hammonds	So
WR	`7`	Jonathan Nance	Jr
QB	`8`	Austin Allen (C)	Sr
WR	`9`	De'Vion Warren	Fr
WR	`10`	Jordan Jones	Fr
QB	`11`	Daulton Hyatt	Fr
WR	`13`	Deon Stewart	So
WR	`14`	Maleek Barkley	Fr
QB	`14`	Carson Proctor	Fr
QB	`15`	Cole Kelley	Fr
WR	`16`	La'Michael Pettway	So
WR	`17`	Kofi Boateng	Fr
QB	`18`	Jack Lindsey	Fr
TE	`18`	Jeremy Patton	Jr
WR	`19`	River Warnock	Jr
RB	`21`	Devwah Whaley	So
RB	`23`	Maleek Williams	Fr
RB	`26`	Justice Hobbs	Fr
RB	`31`	Connor McPherson	Sr
FB	`32`	Hayden Johnson	So
RB	`33`	David Williams	Sr
FB	`34`	Kendrick Jackson	Jr
TE	`38`	Blake Kern	Fr
TE	`44`	Austin Cantrell	So
OL	`50`	Jake Raulerson	Sr
OL	`51`	Hjalte Froholdt	Jr
OL	`55`	Jake Heinrich	Fr
OL	`57`	Shane Clenin	Fr
OL	`60`	Brian Wallace	Jr
OL	`61`	Cooper Sone	So
OL	`62`	Johnny Gibson Jr.	Jr
OL	`64`	Audry Horn	Fr
OL	`66`	Ty Clary	Fr
OL	`67`	Tyler Hall	Fr
OL	`68`	Kirby Adcock	Fr
OL	`69`	Dylan Hays	Fr
OL	`71`	Jackson Hannah	Jr
OL	`72`	Frank Ragnow (C)	Sr
OL	`73`	Deion Malone	Jr
OL	`74`	Colton Jackson	So
OL	`75`	Zach Rogers	Jr
OL	`76`	Paul Ramirez	Sr
OL	`78`	Dalton Wagner	Fr
OL	`79`	Jalen Merrick	So
TE	`80`	Will Gragg	So
WR	`81`	Jarrod Barnes	Fr
WR	`82`	Gary Cross	Jr
WR	`83`	De'Shawn Gulledge	Fr
WR	`84`	Tyson Morris	Fr
TE	`85`	Cheyenne O'Grady	So
WR	`86`	Tobias Enlow	Fr
TE	`87`	Jack Kraus	Jr
TE	`89`	Grayson Gunter	So

Defense

Pos.	#	Name	Class
DB	`1`	Chevin Calloway	Fr
DB	`2`	Kamren Curl	Fr
DL	`3`	McTelvin Agim	So
LB	`4`	Alexy Jean-Baptiste	Fr
DB	`5`	Henre' Toliver	Sr
LB	`6`	Gabe Richardson	So
DL	`7`	Briston Guidry	Fr
LB	`8`	De'Jon Harris	So
DB	`9`	Santos Ramirez (C)	Jr
LB	`10`	Randy Ramsey	Jr
DB	`11`	Ryan Pulley	Jr
DB	`13`	Nate Dalton	So
DB	`14`	Britto Tutt	So
DB	`15`	Korey Hernandez	Fr
LB	`19`	Giovanni LaFrance	Fr
DB	`20`	De'Andre Coley	Sr
DB	`21`	Montaric Brown	Fr
DB	`22`	Deon Edwards	Fr
LB	`23`	Dre Greenlaw	Jr
DB	`24`	Jarques McClellion	Fr
DB	`25`	Micahh Smith	Fr
DB	`26`	Ryder Lucas	Jr
LB	`27`	Hayden Henry	Fr
DB	`28`	Josh Liddell	Sr
LB	`29`	Derrick Munson	Fr
DB	`30`	Kevin Richardson II (C)	Sr
LB	`31`	Grant Morgan	Fr
DB	`32`	Jordon Curtis	Fr
LB	`33`	Dee Walker	Fr
LB	`34`	Tyler Phillips	So
LB	`35`	Dwayne Eugene Jr.	Sr
DB	`38`	Reid Miller	Jr
DB	`39`	Byron Keaton	So
LB	`39`	Tyler Pennington	Fr
LB	`40`	Kyrei Fisher	Fr
DL	`41`	Austin Capps	So
DL	`42`	Jonathan Marshall	Fr
LB	`44`	Josh Paul	Fr
LB	`45`	Josh Harris	Jr
LB	`46`	Damani Carter	So
DL	`52`	T.J. Smith	So
LB	`53`	Ben Brasuell	Fr
LB	`54`	Terrell Collins	So
DL	`71`	David Porter	Fr
DL	`78`	Bijhon Jackson	Sr
LB	`86`	Jamario Bell	So
DL	`90`	Armon Watts	Jr
DL	`91`	Michael Taylor II	Jr
DL	`95`	Jake Hall	Jr
LB	`96`	Karl Roesler	Sr
DL	`97`	Brandon DePrato	Fr
DL	`99`	Elias Hale	Fr

Special teams

Pos.	#	Name	Class
K	`9`	Cole Hedlund	Jr
P	`18`	Blake Johnson	So
K	`42`	Connor Limpert	So
LS	`43`	George Madden	So
LS	`48`	Jordan Silver	Fr
LS	`49`	Robert Decker	Sr
P	`92`	Blake Mazza	Fr

Head coach

Bret Bielema
Iowa '92; 5th season

Coordinators/assistant coaches

Dan Enos (Offensive Coordinator)
Michigan State '91; 3rd season
Paul Rhoads (Defensive Coordinator)
Missouri Western '88; 1st season (2nd overall)
Kurt Anderson (Offensive Line)
Michigan '01; 2nd season
Vernon Hargreaves (Linebackers)
Connecticut '86; 3rd season
Barry Lunney Jr. (Tight Ends)
Arkansas '96; 5th season
Reggie Mitchell (Running Backs)
Central Michigan '84; 2nd season
John Scott Jr. (Defensive Line)
Western Carolina '00; 1st season
Michael Scott (Wide Receivers)
Kansas State '95; 5th season
Chad Walker (Outside Linebackers)
LSU '00; 1st season

Legend

(C) Team captain
(S) Suspended
(I) Ineligible

Injured
Redshirt

Roster
Last update: August 12, 2017

Players drafted into the NFL

Round	Pick	Player	Position	NFL club
1	20	Frank Ragnow	Center	Detroit Lions
7	226	David Williams	Running back	Denver Broncos

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References

↑ Connell, Kevin (April 29, 2017). "Arkansas names team captains for 2017 football season". gridironnow.com. Gridiron Now. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.
↑ Pierson, Patrick (February 22, 2017). "2017 Football Special Event Dates Announced". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.
↑ "Season Opener Moved To Thursday Night". Arkansas Razorbacks Athletics. February 15, 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2024.
↑ "Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule 2017". ESPN. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
↑ "2017 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
↑ "2017 Football Schedule". University of Arkansas. Retrieved August 27, 2025.
↑ "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 21, 2025.

[1] Connell, Kevin (April 29, 2017). "Arkansas names team captains for 2017 football season". gridironnow.com. Gridiron Now. Archived from the original on August 9, 2017. Retrieved August 9, 2017.

[2] Pierson, Patrick (February 22, 2017). "2017 Football Special Event Dates Announced". arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved June 25, 2017.

[b208-3] "Season Opener Moved To Thursday Night". Arkansas Razorbacks Athletics. February 15, 2017. Retrieved November 26, 2024.

[4] "Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule 2017". ESPN. Retrieved August 27, 2025.

[5] "2017 Arkansas Razorbacks Schedule and Results". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Sports Reference. Retrieved August 27, 2025.

[6] "2017 Football Schedule". University of Arkansas. Retrieved August 27, 2025.

[7] "2018 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved April 21, 2025.

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