LITTLE ROCK — Alcorn State head football coach Fred McNair knew that his team’s chance of winning Saturday’s game against No. 20 Arkansas at War Memorial Stadium hinged on surprises and good fortune.
That’s why McNair - the older brother of former NFL quarterback Steve McNair - started the game with an onside kick, which Arkansas recovered.
It’s also why he will look back at a fumble at the 1-yard line that kept his team from scoring just before halftime as a key point in the Razorbacks’ 52-10 win over the Braves.
“I wish we could get that one back,” McNair said of a touchdown that would have cut the Hogs' lead to 24-14 at halftime.