Coach Sam Pittman wanted the hogs to start fast against BYU. He even deviated from his usual philosophy of deferring the opening coin flip, if won. But on the 5th play from scrimmage, Raheim “Rocket” Sanders fumbled the ball, draining any momentum coach Pittman’s new strategy would generate.
On the next series, the Hogs started to generate push on the line of scrimmage. It allowed Sanders to gain 24 yards on 3 plays. The passing game, however, needed a little more time. KJ Jefferson went 0/3 forcing Arkansas to punt.
Arkansas and BYU would then start trading touchdowns.