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Franks, Arkansas have big 3rd quarter, beat Tennessee 24-13
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (AP) Feleipe Franks threw three touchdown passes in the second half to lead Arkansas in a 24-13, come-from-behind win against Tennessee on Saturday night.
The Razorbacks (3-3, 3-3 Southeastern Conference) trailed 13-0 at halftime before scoring on four straight drives in the third quarter. Each touchdown came faster than the one before as Arkansas found the end zone on 16-play, 3-play and 2-play consecutive series.
Franks threw touchdown passes to Mike Woods, Blake Kern and a 59-yarder to Treylon Burks. A.J. Reed's 48-yard field goal with seven seconds remaining in the third quarter capped the scoring.
''We did talk (at halftime) about making some explosive plays. We had to get our engine revved up,'' Arkansas coach Sam Pittman said. ''Feliepe threw them. We did need something momentum wise, some kind of big play to get us kind of going. It seemed like there were several of them, boom, boom, boom.''
Franks finished 18 of 24 for 215 yards passing and three scores.
Tennessee quarterback Jarrett Guarantano, who left late in the third quarter with a head injury, completed just 5 of 8 passes for 42 yards. Brian Maurer and Harrison Bailey, Guarantano's replacements, were a combined 6-of-13 passing for 65 yards with two interceptions.
After allowing Tennessee (2-4, 2-4) to score on three of its four full-length drives in the first half, Arkansas gave up just 16 yards of total offense in the third quarter and countered with 257 of its own in the same 15 minutes.
Tennessee coach Jeremy Pruitt took ownership of the second-half struggles.
''It's not the players, it's my fault and we've got to work hard to get them there,'' Pruitt said. ''And the guys understand that I really like the character of the people in our room, but we've got to be able to execute at a higher level if we want to finish the way we want to finish.''
Burks became the first Arkansas player since Keon Hatcher in 2016 to catch a touchdown pass in three straight SEC games. He finished with five receptions for 95 yards, five yards short of becoming the first Razorback to have three straight 100-yard games since 2016.
Burks' 59-yard touchdown catch was the biggest blow to the Volunteers, and in the best quarter of Arkansas' season.
''(Scored) Twenty-four points and (allowed) 16 yards. ... You know what momentum is and we had it. We rode it through the third quarter,'' Pittman said.
THE TAKEAWAY
Arkansas: The Razorbacks have won three games in a season for the first time since 2017, and three SEC games for the first time since 2016.
Tennessee: The Volunteers have lost four straight games after beating South Carolina and Missouri to open the season.
HARD TO BEAT
Tennessee's three quarterbacks combined to throw for just 107 yards in the loss. It's the lowest number of yards passing Arkansas has allowed in an SEC win since beating Missouri in 2015.
UP NEXT
Arkansas travels to No. 8 Florida on Saturday.
Tennessee will host No. 7 Texas A&M on Nov. 14.
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E. Gray
0 RB 123 RuYds, RuTD, 27 ReYds, 3 RECs |
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F. Franks
13 QB 215 PaYds, 3 PaTDs, 18 RuYds |
Team Stats | ||
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1st Downs | 19 | 21 |
Rushing | 11 | 13 |
Passing | 6 | 7 |
Penalty | 2 | 1 |
3rd Down Conv | 5-15 | 9-17 |
4th Down Conv | 0-1 | 0-0 |
Total Net Yards | 292 | 413 |
Total Plays | 71 | 70 |
Avg Gain | 4.1 | 5.9 |
Net Yards Rushing | 185 | 198 |
Rush Attempts | 50 | 45 |
Avg Rush Yards | 3.7 | 4.4 |
Yards Passing | 107 | 215 |
Comp. - Att. | 11-21 | 18-25 |
Yards Per Pass | 4.5 | 6.4 |
Penalties - Yards | 3-30 | 2-20 |
Touchdowns | 1 | 3 |
Rushing TDs | 1 | 0 |
Passing TDs | 0 | 3 |
Other | 0 | 0 |
Turnovers | 2 | 0 |
Fumbles - Lost | 1-0 | 4-0 |
Int. Thrown | 2 | 0 |
Punts - Avg | 6-45.7 | 6-37.5 |
Return Yards | 1 | 4 |
Punts - Returns | 1-1 | 1-4 |
Kickoffs - Returns | 0-0 | 0-0 |
Int. - Returns | 0-0 | 2-0 |
Safeties | 0 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
H. Bailey
15 QB
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H. Bailey | 6/9 | 65 | 0 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Guarantano
2 QB
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J. Guarantano | 5/8 | 42 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Maurer
18 QB
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B. Maurer | 0/4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
E. Gray
3 RB
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E. Gray | 31 | 123 | 1 | 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Guarantano
2 QB
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J. Guarantano | 5 | 31 | 0 | 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Small
20 RB
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J. Small | 8 | 18 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. Bailey
15 QB
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H. Bailey | 2 | 7 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
V. Jones Jr.
1 WR
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V. Jones Jr. | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Maurer
18 QB
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B. Maurer | 2 | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Chandler
8 RB
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T. Chandler | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
J. Palmer
5 WR
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J. Palmer | 4 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
E. Gray
3 RB
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E. Gray | 3 | 3 | 27 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Johnson
7 WR
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B. Johnson | 2 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Small
20 RB
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J. Small | 2 | 2 | 14 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Keyton
80 WR
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R. Keyton | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
J. Hyatt
11 WR
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J. Hyatt | 3 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
V. Jones Jr.
1 WR
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V. Jones Jr. | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Defense | T-A | SACK | INT |
T. Jackson
26 DB
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T. Jackson | 9-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
H. To'o To'o
11 LB
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H. To'o To'o | 6-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Flowers
1 DB
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T. Flowers | 5-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
B. Thompson
0 DB
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B. Thompson | 4-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
M. Butler
94 DL
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M. Butler | 4-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Garland
15 DB
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K. Garland | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Q. Crouch
27 LB
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Q. Crouch | 3-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. McDonald
21 DB
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T. McDonald | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Middleton
97 DL
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D. Middleton | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
A. Solomon
98 DL
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A. Solomon | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Bennett
95 LB
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K. Bennett | 2-0 | 2.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Johnson
13 LB
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D. Johnson | 2-2 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. George Jr.
5 DB
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K. George Jr. | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
O. Thomas
58 DL
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O. Thomas | 2-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
W. Burrell
4 DB
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W. Burrell | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Blakely
48 DL
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J. Blakely | 1-0 | 1.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. McCollough
22 DB
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J. McCollough | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
E. Simmons
51 DL
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E. Simmons | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Mincey
99 DL
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J. Mincey | 1-0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
J. Banks
33 LB
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J. Banks | 1-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Baron
9 LB
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T. Baron | 0-2 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Solomon
31 DB
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K. Solomon | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
K. Garland
79 DL
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K. Garland | 0-1 | 0.0 | 0 |
Kicking | FG | LG | XP | PTS |
B. Cimaglia
42 K
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B. Cimaglia | 2/2 | 50 | 1/1 | 7 |
Punting | NO | AVG | IN20 | LG |
P. Brooks
37 P
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P. Brooks | 6 | 45.7 | 1 | 54 |
Kickoff Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
Punt Returns | NO | AVG | LG | TD |
E. Gray 3 RB
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E. Gray | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
Passing | CP/ATT | YDS | TD | INT |
Rushing | ATT | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Smith
22 RB
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T. Smith | 9 | 72 | 0 | 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
R. Boyd
5 RB
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R. Boyd | 19 | 65 | 0 | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
D. Warren
10 WR
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D. Warren | 2 | 41 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
F. Franks
13 QB
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F. Franks | 14 | 18 | 0 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||
T. Burks
16 WR
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T. Burks | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Receiving | TAR | REC | YDS | TD | LG |
T. Burks
16 WR
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T. Burks | 6 | 5 | 95 | 1 | 59 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
M. Woods
8 WR
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M. Woods | 5 | 3 | 64 | 1 | 56 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
B. Kern
87 TE
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B. Kern | 3 | 3 | 40 | 1 | 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
H. Henry
82 TE
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H. Henry | 3 | 3 | 16 | 0 | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
D. Warren
10 WR
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D. Warren | 2 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
R. Boyd
5 RB
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R. Boyd | 1 | 1 | -1 | 0 | -1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
T. Smith
22 RB
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T. Smith | 3 | 2 | -7 | 0 | 3 |