Arkansas coach Sam Pittman fist bumps quarterback KJ Jefferson (1), Saturday, September 4, 2021 during the fourth quarter of a football game at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas football fans could be forgiven if they were envisioning another nightmare outcome against a Conference USA opponent early in the third quarter of the season opener against Rice on Saturday.
The Owls were the third consecutive opponent from Conference USA to lead Arkansas at halftime at Reynolds Razorback Stadium — along with North Texas in 2018 and Western Kentucky in 2019 — and they stretched their lead to 10 points when Wiley Green hit August Pitre III with a 41-yard pass pass with 10:28 left in the third quarter.