FAYETTEVILLE — No. 18 Arkansas trailed No. 14 Texas A&M, its soon-to-be conference rival, by 18 points at halftime in the third renewal of the old Southwest Conference rivalry at Cowboys Stadium on Oct. 1, 2011.
The Razorbacks’ defense could not stop the Aggies’ ground game, led by running backs Christine Michael and Cyrus Gray, and the offense had trouble dealing with A&M’s blitz package.
But a defensive tweak suggested by Coach Bobby Petrino and a quicker offensive tempo helped the Razorbacks turn their 35-17 halftime deficit around and go on a record-setting splurge in the process.