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Arkansas beat FIU 44-20 on Saturday behind a high-powered offense. It was a milestone for quarterback KJ Jefferson, who single-handedly held Arkansas’ all-time passing yards record. Jefferson finished the game with 187 yards and three touchdowns.
His first home run of the day brought him to 65 for his career and officially surpassed Brandon Allen’s record. Later in the game, a short pass to senior quarterback Isaiah Sategna gave him 7,767 passing yards and moved him past Tyler Wilson for first on the all-time list.
“The first pitch I threw to Jaedon (Wilson), I knew I broke it then,” Jefferson said. “I didn’t know the screen [to Sategna] did it until I saw it on the big board. That’s when I knew I broke it. But on the first TD, I knew I broke it.” It was great to see KJ play and see all the success he’s had,” forward Brady Latham said. “You know, me and KJ come to the game. You support all your teammates, but the guys you see working day in and day out are great team leaders. The dressing room made him very happy today. Jefferson’s leadership was a collective chorus after the game. The new record holder’s teammates and coaches couldn’t have been happier for the senior captain. “He’s a leader on and off the field,” linebacker Landon Jackson said.
“He leads by example, he leads loudly. He earned his achievements. I mean, there’s nobody better to lead our program than him. I’m very happy for him.” “I think he had a good season,” Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman said. “He competed tonight for us and for the team and I’m really glad – we recognized him after the game because he was the all-time passing leader. I hope … I know it meant a lot to him.
It meant a lot to us to have him for four years. KJand has meant a lot to our program. Heand means a lot to us next Friday as well. Just very, very happy for him.andquot; The Razorbacks endured a tough season, losing six straight games and losing at home to Auburn by 38 points. Jefferson was happy to be able to break records in the Arkansas game. “It’s a lot better,” Jefferson said.
“It feels better. It’s almost surreal. It’s a surreal moment. Just to be able to come here and set these records. This is a milestone for me. It’s one of my goals to get into the record books and make history here. It was just a surreal moment. I just thank my teammates for always believing in me and playing for me, and I trust those guys as well.
The Razorbacks play their final game of the season on Friday when they host No. 9 Missouri in Fayetteville. Kickoff is scheduled for 3:00 PM (CST) and CBS will televise the game. Well. 20 Arkansas faced Memphis in the Battle 4 semifinals on Thursday in Atlantis, Bahamas. The Tigers used a 6-0 run to take the lead just before halftime.
The Razorbacks were able to tie the game in the second half, but never regained the lead. Arkansas could not stop Memphis forward David Jones, who scored Tigersand#039 36 points and five assists; Win 84-79. Eric Musselman made another change to the starting lineup.
Freshman guard Layden Blocker got his first start of the season after a strong performance in double overtime against Stanford. Tramon Mark and Davonte Davis joined him at guard and Trevon Brazile and Makhi Mitchell started the offense. Khalif Battle led the Hogs in scoring off the bench with 21 points in 30 minutes. Brazil had a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds. He also led the team with two assists.
The Razorbacks committed 18 turnovers. Razorback fans were very active on social media during the game. Here are all the crazy, funny and insightful tweets from the Arkansas faithful. Arkansas fans were excited to battle Memphis, a game that previously had added value due to the proximity of the two schools.
