FAYETTEVILLE -- Arkansas Coach Bret Bielema and defensive coordinator Robb Smith didn't panic or make wholesale changes after Mississippi State gained 631 yards in a 51-50 victory over Arkansas on Nov. 22 in Fayetteville.
"The biggest takeaway obviously is we've got to improve," Smith said before Arkansas' regular-season finale against Missouri. "It's a short week and the things that were issues, we've got to correct in a short amount of time and be ready to play."
Long and short of it
• Arkansas’ defense did a turnaround against Missouri on Friday, allowing 48 fewer points and 461 fewer yards than against Mississippi State.