Following a heartening performance against the then-No. 21 Louisiana Ragin’ Cajuns, the No. 15 Texas Longhorns took a massive step backwards in a 40-21 defeat by the Arkansas Razorbacks on Saturday in Fayetteville.
In front of the first sellout crowd at Donald W. Reynolds Razorbacks Stadium in years, new head coach Steve Sarkisian’s team didn’t appear ready for the environment, much less a full SEC schedule. The Horns struggled offensively in the first half, especially along the offensive line, and then struggled defensively in the second half as the Razorbacks ran for 187 yards on 7.