FAYETTEVILLE — The consensus was that Arkansas, on both sides of the ball, showed signs of life and improvement following its 34-3 loss at Auburn on Saturday.
The Razorbacks’ defense played its best all-around game, defensive coordinator John Chavis said, in holding the then-No. 9 Tigers to 225 yards of total offense. And quarterback Ty Storey earned starter status for the foreseeable future with a “gritty” effort in which he completed 13 of 31 passes for 141 yards and an interception.
Developments in those phases of the game may have taken place, but Arkansas’ offense again struggled in some familiar areas, particularly in the passing game on third down.