Recap: Arkansas Razorbacks vs Missouri State Bears

On September 3rd, 2011 the Arkansas Razorbacks kicked off the season with a 51-7 over the Missouri State Bears in Fayetteville, Ar.

With the first game of the season in the books, it is time to take a look back on what happened in the game.

We will take a look back at each scoring drive with updated stats and facts throughout the entire season. Please stay with me as each week I will continue to run a new slideshow recap, win or lose. 

10:32 Remaining in the 1st Quarter Arkansas 7 Missouri State 0

Tyler Wilson throws a 33-yard touchdown to Jarius Wright. The Hogs take a 6-0 lead. K Zach Hocker adds the extra point to make it a 7-0 Arkansas lead. Wright had six receptions for 108 yards and two scores.

10 Plays, 80 Yards. TOP 4:28.

7:52 Remaining in the 1st Quarter Arkansas 13 Missouri State 0

Joe Adams takes a 61-yard punt for a touchdown after a Missouri State three-and-out to put the Razorbacks up 13-0. Zach Hocker Misses the PAT to keep it at 13-0. Adams only had one reception for 11 yards in the game, but had a big game as a punt returner.

1 Play, 61 Yards

0:51 Remaining in the 1st Quarter Arkansas 20 Missouri State 0

Freshman Kody Walker takes the hand-off for a one-yard touchdown to put the Hogs up 19-0. Zach Hocker adds the PAT to push the lead to 20-0. Walker split carries with two other running backs in the season-opener. Ronnie Wingo Jr. led the team with 11 carries for 43 yards followed by De'Anthony Curtis who added five carries for 37 yards.

12 Plays, 71 Yards. TOP 5:21

5:01 Remaining in the 2nd Quarter Arkansas 27 Missouri State 0

TE Chris Gragg pulls in a three-yard touchdown pass from QB Brandon Mitchell to put the Hogs up 26-0. Hocker adds the extra point to extend the lead to 27-0 midway through the second quarter. Gragg finished the game with four receptions for 18 yards and one score. Mitchell split time under center with Wilson going 10 for 11 with 104 yards, one score and one INT.

7 Plays, 46 Yards. TOP 3:08

0:14 Remaining in the First Half Arkansas 30 Missouri State 0

Zach Hocker connects on a 32-yard field goal to push the Razorbacks' first-half lead to 30-0. Hocker was 1-1 on field goal attempts in the game and 6-7 on extra points. Hocker kicked off nine times for 612 yards, averaging 68.0 yards per kick with five touchbacks.

10 Plays, 63 Yards. TOP 2:42

6:17 Remaining in the 3rd Quarter Arkansas 37 Missouri State 0

WR Jarius Wright catches a 29-yard touchdown pass from QB Tyler Wilson to move the Hogs to a 40-0 lead halfway through the third. Wright closed out the game with six receptions for 108 yards and two trips to the end zone. Wilson ended his first start as a Razorback going 18-24 for 260 yards and no picks.

10 Plays, 90 Yards. TOP 5:09

4:15 Remaining in the 3rd Quarter Arkansas 44 Missouri State 0

Sr. Joe Adams takes back his second punt return of the game for another touchdown to push the Hogs to an untouchable 43-0 lead. Hocker adds the PAT to push it to 44-0. Adams may have only caught one pass for 11 yards, but he had six punt returns for 174 yards and two scores on the day.

1 Play, 69 Yards

0:45 Remaining in the 3rd Quarter Arkansas 44- Missouri State 7

Missouri State Sr. WR Jermaine Saffold hauls in a 33-yard touchdown pass from QB Kierra Harris to get on the board and make the score Arkansas 44 Missouri State 6. K. Austin Witmer adds the extra point to make the score 44-7. Harris was 8-14 for only 70 yards with one score and one pick. Harris only hooked up with Saffold one time in the game on this 33-yard score.

1 Play, 33 Yards. TOP 0:09

12:20 Remaining in the 4th Quarter Arkansas 51 Missouri State 7

RB Kody walker scores his second TD as an Arkansas Razorback on another one-yard tote to put the Razorbacks up 50-7. Hocker adds the PAT to move the lead to 51-7. Walker had nine carries for 33 yards and two scores. The Razorback rushing unit as a whole carried the ball 33 times for 102 yards and two scores. No RB has started to emerge so far this season as a true go-to running back.

8 Plays, 73 Yards. TOP 3:25

Final Score Arkansas Razorbacks 51 Missouri State Bears 7

Bobby Petrino led the Razorbacks to their fourth straight season-opening win under his command. Could this be a sign of things to come?

Missouri State:   0   0   7  0

Arkansas:        20  10 14  7

Game Stat Leaders

Passing: COM-ATT-TD-INT-YRD

Kierra Harris (MS) 8-14-1-1-70

Tyler Wilson (AR) 18-24-2-0-260

Rushing: ATT-YRD-TD-AVG

Chris Douglas (MS) 18-72-0-4.0

Ronnie Wingo Jr. (ARK) 11-43-0-3.9

Receiving: REC-YRD-TD

Jermaine Saffold (MS) 1-33-1

Jarius Wright (ARK) 6-108-2

Tune in next week as Arkansas plays host to New Mexico in Little Rock at 6 P.M. on Saturday September 10th on ESPNU.