FAYETTEVILLE — Just when it seemed Arkansas was not big enough to hang with Tennessee, something huge exploded in the third quarter.
Sam Pittman’s Razorbacks — too small when he arrived last December — looked plenty big. They landed a 24-point haymaker, their biggest quarter in an SEC game in four seasons.
It was their best offensive surge in one quarter since the point Bret Bielema’s fortunes soured in 2016, a 24-point second quarter in a 58-42 victory at Mississippi State.
The third quarter was all the Hogs would need in a 24-13 victory that evened their record at 3-3 in a remarkable turnaround in Pittman’s first year as head coach.