How Allen’s first starts stack up with other Razorback quarterbacks

By ESPN Arkansas News Services

A fourth quarter comeback in the season opener followed by a double overtime win at No. 15 TCU that snapped the nation’s third-longest home win streak. Those were the first two starts of Arkansas junior quarterback Austin Allen’s career. Not bad.

With Arkansas off to its first 3-0 start since coach Bret Bielema’s first season and owning top 20 ranking in both national polls, Allen’s play has helped the Razorback offense pick up where it left off last season. In week two at No. 15 TCU, Allen delivered three touchdown passes in the second half and first overtime frame before scoring on a designed run from five yards out in the second overtime to clinch Arkansas’ third straight top 25 road win.

Allen was named the SEC Player of the Week after the win at TCU and after dominating the fan vote for the Manning Award Quarterback of the Week by over 6,000 votes, it was clear that Razorback nation believed in QB1.

The Fayetteville product is just the fourth Razorback quarterback to go 3-0 in his first three starts since Arkansas joined the SEC in 1992. He currently leads the SEC in completion percentage (67.1) and passer rating (160.91).

Below is a look at the numbers from Arkansas’ quarterbacks first three starts since 1992.

Date Player Comp. Att. Yards TD INT Comp.{e1768d0eec022f908d772ba0c0274d97d05d220b4341147789bdb671ddb19707} Record
2016 Austin Allen 53 79 655 7 2 0.671 3-0
2012, 2013 Brandon Allen 34 57 415 5 2 0.596 2-1
2011 Tyler Wilson 59 86 822 6 2 0.686 3-0
2009 Ryan Mallett 50 96 877 7 1 0.521 1-2
2006 Mitch Mustain 29 59 440 7 2 0.492 3-0
2005 Casey Dick 44 71 434 6 3 0.620 2-1
2005 Robert Johnson 37 66 383 4 3 0.561 1-2
2002 Matt Jones 23 44 365 5 2 0.523 2-1
2001 Zak Clark 29 62 339 1 2 0.468 1-2
2000 Robby Hampton 49 82 649 4 2 0.598 3-0
1997 Clint Stoerner 44 87 571 2 3 0.506 2-1
1996 Pete Burks 43 80 449 2 3 0.538 1-2
1992 Barry Lunney Jr 32 71 406 1 2 0.451 1-1-1

RAZORBACK FOOTBALL

Sat, Sep 5vs North AlabamaW 31-14
Sat, Sep 12@ UtahL, 43-10
Sat, Sep 19Georgia11:00 AM
ABC
Sat, Sep 26Tulsa7:00 PM
SECN+
Sat, Oct 3@ Texas A&MTBA
Sat, Oct 10TennesseeTBA
Sat, Oct 17@ VanderbiltTBA
Sat, Oct 31vs MissouriTBA
Sat, Nov 7@ AuburnTBA
Sat, Nov 14South CarolinaTBA
Sat, Nov 21@ TexasTBA
Sat, Nov 28vs LSUTBA

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

OVERALLRecordPts
1.Bentonville (12)2-01651
2.Conway2-11352
5.Shiloh Christian (3)3-01275
4.Bentonville West (1)3-01094
3.Benton1-1733
6.Bryant (1)0-3696
8.Searcy2-0658
7.Joe T. Robinson2-0647
9.North Little Rock3-0599
10.Fayetteville2-120—
Others receiving votes: Greenwood 11, Sylvan Hills 9, Springdale Har-Ber 5, Farmington 5, HS Lakeside 5, Pulaski Academy 4, Mountain Home 3, Greenbrier 2, Sheridan 2, El Dorado 2, Stuttgart 1.
CLASS 7A
1.Bentonville (12)2-0801
2.Conway2-1562
5.Shiloh Christian (3)3-0464
4.Bentonville West (1)3-0393
3.Bryant (1)0-3233
Others receiving votes: North Little Rock 10, Pulaski Academy 1.
CLASS 6A
1.Benton (9)1-1731
Searcy (8)2-0732
3.Sylvan Hills2-1373
4.El Dorado3-024—
5.Mountain Home2-1235t
Others receiving votes: Sheridan 13, Van Buren 10, Jonesboro 2.
CLASS 5A
1.Joe T. Robinson (14)2-0811
2.Greenwood (2)1-2522
3.Greenbrier2-0433
5.Farmington3-0334
4.Hot Springs Lakeside (1)2-124—
Others receiving votes: LR Parkview 12, Valley View 6, Jacksonville 4.
CLASS 4A
1.Stuttgart (12)3-0721
2.Elkins (3)2-0512
3.Nashville (1)3-0493
4.Gosnell3-0185
5.Gravette (1)2-017—
Arkadelphia2-117—
Others receiving votes: Ozark 12, Fountain Lake 7, Hamburg 7, Bauxite 3, Lonoke 1, Pottsville 1.

CLASS 3A
1.Fordyce (10)1-1671
2.Bismarck (1)2-1444
3.Rivercrest (1)2-036—
4.Smackover (2)2-025—
5.Glen Rose1-2233
Others receiving votes: Mansfield 21, Prescott (3) 18, Walnut Ridge 14, Palestine-Wheatley 3, Quitman 2, Newport 1, Cedarville 1.
CLASS 2A
1.Mount Ida (14)3-0811
2.Junction City1-2401
3.Baptist Prep (1)2-0313
4.Bigelow2-117—
5.Gurdon2-1135
Others receiving votes: Earle (1) 12, East Poinsett County (1) 12, Hector 12, Dierks 11, Poyen 8, Hazen 6, Des Arc 6, Marked Tree 3, Carlisle 2, Bearden 1.
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Cedar Ridge (5)3-0252
2.Corning (6)3-0221
3.Magazine (1)1-07—
Woodlawn1-173
Others receiving votes: Izard County 5, Rose Bud 4, Strong 3.

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