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Razorbacks move up in College Football Playoff rankings after win
Arkansas crossed two new milestones off the list on Tuesday night, moving up to No. 21 in the latest College Football Playoff rankings and being ranked for the second consecutive week.
The Razorbacks’ ranking is the highest ever in the rankings after the team was ranked No. 25 last week, that ranking matched the program’s only other appearance in the rankings from 2016.
The Hogs fell out of the rankings that season after a loss to LSU after only one week and did not reappear until last week.
Arkansas is one of six SEC teams in the newest rankings joining No. 1 Georgia, No. 2 Alabama, No. 12 Ole Miss, No. 16 Texas A&M and No. 25 Mississippi State.
The Razorbacks face the Crimson Tide on Saturday afternoon at 2:30 p.m. on CBS.
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Samara Spencer picks up SEC Freshman of Week honors
Freshman guard Samara Spencer earned SEC Freshman of the Week honors, the league office announced Tuesday.
She earned the award following her first week of college basketball and is the first Hog to win the honor since Makayla Daniels in November of 2019.
Spencer has popped for Arkansas right away, as she started her Arkansas career off with back-to-back double figure games, and shot 60 percent or better in both contests.
Against Tarleton State in the opener, Spencer scored 12 points (5-6 field goals, 2-2 3-pointers), grabbed three boards, and dished two assists.
Two days later, Spencer chipped in with 14 more against UAPB, hitting three of five shots from the field and six of eight from the free throw line.
In her first real collegiate test, Spencer showed absolutely no fear, as she scored eight points in 16 minutes against No. 2 UConn.
She scored efficiently against the Huskies, making three of her six shots and both of her free throw attempts.
Spencer was crucial in Arkansas’ second big run in the game, as she scored four quick points midway through the second quarter to trim the UConn lead back down to just four points after it was 15 earlier in the game.
When all was said and done, Spencer averaged 11.3 points, 2.0 rebounds, 2.7 assists and one steal per game during her debut week at Arkansas.
She is currently third on the team in scoring and leads the team in assists.
Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
Morgan one of three finalists for Burlsworth Trophy once again
For the second straight year, Grant Morgan is a finalist for the Burlsworth Trophy.
The redshirt senior linebacker is one of three finalists for the award, which is given to the most outstanding college football player who began his career as a walk-on and has shown outstanding performance on the field.
Each nominee must have started his college career without financial aid of any kind from the university’s athletic department.
For the second consecutive year, @grantmorgan15 is a finalist for the prestigious Burlsworth Trophy. pic.twitter.com/9YHS4yJtlh
— Arkansas Razorback Football (@RazorbackFB) November 16, 2021
This year’s two other finalists include Georgia quarterback Stetson Bennett and Troy linebacker Carlton Martial.
Morgan was a finalist for the 2020 Burlsworth Trophy alongside BYU wide receiver Dax Milne and Pitt offensive lineman Jimmy Morrissey, the award’s eventual winner.
Morgan, who began his career at Arkansas as a walk-on, was one of the best players in all of college football last year after producing one of the greatest seasons in school history.
The Greenwood native was named a Walter Camp and AFCA second team All-American, posting a team-best 111 total tackles, including 7.5 for loss, with 2.0 sacks in 2020 to become only the second Razorback defender in the last 10 seasons to garner both AP and Coaches All-SEC recognition.
A team captain for the second season in a row, Morgan has continued to make an impact in 2021.
He is third on the Hogs in total tackles (78) and tackles for loss (6.0) with 0.5 sacks, three pass breakups and an interception this year.
Morgan is also a finalist for this year’s William V. Campbell Trophy — better known as college football’s Academic Heisman — which recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic success, football performance and exemplary leadership.
The Burlsworth Trophy is named in honor of Brandon Burlsworth, a former Arkansas walk-on and All-American.
Without one D1 scholarship offer, Burlsworth walked on at Arkansas in 1994, eventually becoming a three-year starter on the offensive line and an All-American in 1998.
Burlsworth was selected by the Indianapolis Colts with the 63rd overall pick in the 1999 NFL draft, but was tragically killed in a car accident 11 days later.
The Burlsworth Trophy award ceremony to honor the three finalists and announce the 2021 winner will be 7 p.m. Monday, Dec. 6, at Crystal Bridges Museum in Bentonville.
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