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LIVE BLOG: Razorbacks’ pass to end zone finishes season with 28-21 loss

Scoring plays as they happen at snowy Arkansas-Missouri game with cold temperatures hampering both teams on Saturday afternoon

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COLUMBIA, Mo. — Arkansas made the best of a hostile environment and a 28-21 loss came down to the last play of the game. Literally.

Taylen Green’s pass to a crowd of players at the end zone that included Luke Hasz and Isaac TeSlaa was knocked down as the game ended.

Considering his well-documented hip issues and the weather for Arkansas’ game with Missouri today, Razorbacks coach Sam Pittman going to the pressbox isn’t a bad idea. Call it what you will, but he struggles to walk and a slip could have serious implications.

The Hogs have never won in Columbia before … as in ever. There were high hopes they could break that streak this season, but nobody was accounting for the weather conditions that are in the 20’s, a snow-covered field and an 80 percent chance of heavy snow throughout the game.

Offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino and defensive coordinator Travis Williams managed the game from the sidelines with Pittman in the coaches box. He will be on a headset and a better view of the whole field than normal.

We’ll have whatever highlights and scoring plays from the game:

1Q 2:23: Weather slowing both offenses as players finding footing treacherous. After a Taylen Green fumble recovered when hit by Johnny Walker and Missouri recovered. They drove 40 yards in eight plays, taking advantage of a couple of penalties, including a pass interference call to set up a 2-yard scoring run by Marcus Carroll and an early lead. Tigers 7, Hogs 0

2Q 9:42: After the Razorbacks had a touchdown run by Rodney Hill taken off the board on a holding penalty, they overcome it when Missouri has a pair of penalties against Chuck Hicks for holding and locking up with Luke Hasz for whatever dumb reason. La’Quinden Jackson walked into the end zone on the next play from the 2. Hogs 7, Tigers 7

3Q 11:41: Arkansas defensive lineman Landon Jackson took a shot towards the head making a tackle late in the first half, but as the second half was starting, SEC Network reporters said athletics director Hunter Yurachek said he was responsive, moving extremities and taken across the street to the hospital. Yurachek apparently indicated to the SEC Network people it was more of a precautionary move than anything else, although he was reporting pain in his neck. On the Razorbacks’ first possession of the second half, they took the second-half kickoff and drove 50 yards in six plays to score on a 12-yard run by Green. Hogs 14, Tigers 7

3Q 3:06: Missouri moving the ball on the ground consistently after Jackson out. They get the ball back after Razorbacks’ score grind 57 yards in 16 plays and Blake Craig kicks a 28-yard field goal. Hogs 14, Tigers 10

4Q 13:45: Jackson fumbles as Razorbacks turn it over again to Missouri in a problem they’ve suffered all season long. The Tigers move 34 yards in eight plays with Carroll scoring from the 1. Tigers 17, Hogs 14

4Q 9:39: Missouri drives 73 yards in five plays and Craig comes in to kick a 34-yard field goal. Tiger 20, Hogs 14

4Q 4:19: Razorbacks offensive coordinator will get a ton of credit for a fourth-and-8 call that Green rolled to the right and Andrew Armstrong stretched to make a catch that kept the drive alive. J. Jackson came on to run up the middle from 9 yards out to re-take the lead. Hogs 21, Tigers 20

4Q 1:53: Missouri quarterback Brady Cook drops back after the two-minute timeout, sees a wide open field in front of him and sprints 30 yards untouched up the middle for a score. On a 2-point conversion attempt, Cook takes a reverse handoff and flips a pass to a wide open Luther Burden a touchdown lead. Tigers 28, Hogs 21

2024 Razorbacks Football

Thu, Aug 29vs UAPB (Little Rock)W, 70-0
Sat, Sep 7@ Oklahoma StateL, 31-39 2OT
Sat, Sep 14vs UABW, 37-27
Sat, Sep 21@ AuburnW, 24-14
Sat, Sep 28vs Texas A&M (Arl)L, 21-17
Sat, Oct 5vs TennesseeW, 19-14
Sat, Oct 19vs LSUL, 34-10
Sat, Oct 26@ Mississippi StateW, 58-25
Sat, Nov 2vs Ole MissL, 63-31
Sat, Nov 16vs TexasL, 20-10
Sat, Nov 23vs Louisiana TechW, 35-14
Sat, Nov 30@ MissouriL, 28-21

2024 High School Rankings

Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll:
OVERALLRecordPtsPrv
1.Bryant (25)10-02681
2.Greenwood (2)10-02343
30Conway9-12022
4.Little Rock Parkview9-11714
5.Bentonville7-31625
6.Benton9-11486
7.Fayetteville8-21117
8.Pulaski Academy8-2898
9.Rogers7-3439
10.Joe T. Robinson9-122
Others receiving votes: Valley View 8, Mountain Home 7, Cabot 6, Little Rock Catholic 6, Shiloh Christian 6, Elkins 1, Farmington 1.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (27)10-01351
2.Conway9-11022
3.Bentonville7-3813
4.Fayetteville8-2454
5.Pulaski Academy8-2395
Others receiving votes: Rogers 3.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (27)10-01351
2.Benton9-11082
3.Mountain Home8-2623
4.Shiloh Christian7-3494
5.Little Rock Catholic9-1345
Others receiving votes: Marion 6.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (27)9-11351
2.Joe T. Robinson9-11062
3.Valley View10-0793
4.Farmington9-1484
5.Hot Springs Lakeside8-2205
Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 7, Harding Academy 7, Morrilton 3.
CLASS 4A
1.Elkins (20)10-01261
3.Arkadelphia (5)8-2913
2.Little Rock Mills (1)10-0682
4.Warren8-2554
5.Dardanell (1)9-123
Southside Batesville10-023
Others receiving votes: Malvern 12, Gravette 5, Highland 2.
CLASS 3A
1.Bismarck (12)10-01051t
2.Fordyce (10)10-0961t
3.Prescott (1)9-1704
4.Osceola (2)8-1543
5.Booneville (1)9-1395
Others receiving votes: Mansfield (1) 23, Rivercrest 10, Rison 4, Salem 4.
CLASS 2A
1.Carlisle (20)10-01271
2.Conway Christian (7)10-01152
3.Des Arc8-2595
4.East Poinsett Co.7-352
5.Bigelow6-4183
Murfreesboro7-3184
Others receiving votes: Mount Ida 6, Junction City 4, Cross County 3, Poyen 3.
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (27)5-0811
2.Midland9-0532
3.Cedar Ridge8-1253
Others receiving votes: Woodlawn 3.

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