COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Take out turnovers and mistakes in the kicking game, the old adage is the advantage falls to the team that controls the running game.
Most thought Arkansas' upset chances at No. 8 Texas A&M hinged on exactly that.
Nope. It was all about protecting the quarterback. The Aggies did and Kellen Mond put on a clinic in a 42-31 victory Saturday night at Kyle Field.
Arkansas found a running game — sometimes with quarterback counters — but could not protect passer Feleipe Franks. The Florida transfer ran for a career high of 91 yards, but he was sacked four times, often in critical situations.