FAYETTEVILLE -- The University of Arkansas held tough for most of one quarter Saturday against mighty No. 1 Alabama.
Then Heisman Trophy candidate DeVonta Smith sprinted up the middle untouched 84 yards on a punt return and the Crimson Tide were merrily on their way to a 52-3 rout of the Razorbacks.
A crowd of 16,500 at Reynolds Razorback Stadium saw Alabama beat the Razorbacks (3-7) for the 14th consecutive time, overlapping with Coach Nick Saban's tenure in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
That is the longest losing streak against one team in Arkansas history.
"We got our butt kicked bad today, but that's the only game that we did," Arkansas Coach Sam Pittman said.