TAMPA, Fla. — KJ Jefferson picked 110 rushing yards and threw for 98 more to lead No. 21 Arkansas past Penn State 24-10 in the Outback Bowl on Saturday. The New Year’s Day bowl victory is the first by a Razorback team since the 2000 Cotton Bowl.
The Razorback run game was led by Rocket Sanders who had 79 yards and two touchdowns and Dominique Johnson with 85 yards. The running backs ran all over the Penn State defense for 361 yards en route to the win.
Arkansas (9-4), picked up its first nine-win season since going 11-2 in 2011 under Bobby Petrino.