ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS. GAME 10 Arkansas vs. Tennessee ARKANSAS (8-1, 5-0 SEC) TENNESSEE (7-2, 3-2 SEC) 2006 FOOTBALL

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1 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2006 FOOTBALL GAME 10 Arkansas vs. Tennessee Saturday, Nov. 11, Fayetteville, Ark. 6 p.m. CT Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium Rankings: Tennessee (7-2, 3-2 SEC) - 13-AP/15-Coaches Arkansas (8-1, 5-0 SEC) - 11-AP/11-Coaches The Coaches: Arkansas: Houston Nutt (Oklahoma State, 1981) Career Record: /.616 (14 years) Arkansas Record: 65-41/.613 (9 years) vs. Tennessee: 1-4 Tennessee: Phillip Fulmer (Tennessee, 1972) Career Record: /.775 (14 years) School Record: /.775 (14 years) vs. Arkansas: 9-1 TV: ESPN2 Play-by-Play: Ron Franklin Analyst: Ed Cunningham Sidelines: Dr. Jerry Punch Radio: ARSN Play-by-Play: Mike Nail Analyst: Keith Jackson Sidelines: Quinn Grovey Arkansas Rankings: BCS: 11th AP: 11th Coaches: 11th Harris Interactive: 11th Internet: Live audio and stats at HOGS HOST NO. 13 VOLS WITH ESPN GAMEDAY IN TOWN: Arkansas will put its undefeated (5-0) Southeastern Conference record on the line Saturday, Nov. 11, as ESPN Gameday and the No. 13 Tennessee Volunteers roll into Fayetteville. The two nationally-ranked teams square off at 6 p.m. on ESPN2 from Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium. NOTING THE RAZORBACKS: * Arkansas and Tennessee have met 14 times on the gridiron with the Volunteers holding an 12-2 series edge, including a 2-1 advantage in Fayetteville. * For the first time in school history, Arkansas will host ESPN College GameDay Built by the Home Depot, prior to the Arkansas-Tennessee game. The national pre-game show featuring ESPN commentators Chris Fowler, Kirk Herbstreit, Lee Corso and Desmond Howard, will be aired live from the University of Arkansas campus from 9 11 a.m. CT. * Saturday s game features the two-longest tenured head coaches in the Southeastern Conference. Tennessee s Phillip Fulmer is in his 14th year at the helm of the Volunteers program, while Arkansas head coach Houston Nutt is in his ninth year leading the Hogs. * The Hogs moved up in the Associated Press Top 25 to No. 11 this week. It marks the fifth-straight week the Razorbacks have been ranked. It is the first time Arkansas has been ranked since the middle of the 2003 season. Arkansas also moved up a spot in the USA Today Coaches Poll this week to No. 11 and two places in the Harris Interactive to No. 11. * The last time Arkansas was ranked this high was a No. 11 ranking prior to the Florida game on Oct. 18, The Hogs peaked at No. 7 during the 2003 season. * The fourth BCS rankings of the 2006 season were released on Sunday, Nov. 5, with the Hogs moving up to No. 11. The BCS standings are derived from the Harris Interactive and USA Today polls along with the Computer Rankings Percentage. The BCS average is then calculated by averaging the percent totals of the three components. UA is 11th in the Harris Interactive, 11th in the USA Today Coaches poll and ranked 13th by the computers. * The Razorbacks fought their way past an ariel assault from South Carolina last week behind career days from the Arkansas trio of TB Darren McFadden, WR Marcus Monk and QB Casey Dick. McFadden gashed the Gamecocks defense for a career-high 219 yards on 25 carries and two touchdowns, while Monk hauled in career numbers in receptions (eight) and yards (291). Dick, who came off the bench on the Hogs second possession, carved through the USC secondary for 228 yards and a TD on 11-of-19 passing. *The Razorbacks are off to their first 5-0 start in the SEC since Houston Nutt s first year in Fayetteville in 1998 with a win at South Carolina. Just as in 1998, Arkansas once again faces Tennessee in the sixth SEC game of the season in ARKANSAS (8-1, 5-0 SEC) Date Opponent (AP/Coaches) Site TV Time/Result Sept. 2 Southern California (6/3) Fayetteville, Ark. ESPN L, Sept. 9 Utah State Fayetteville, Ark. W, 20-0 Sept. 16 *at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn LFS W, Sept. 23 *Alabama (NR/22) Fayetteville, Ark. CBS W, (2OT) Oct. 7 *at Auburn (2/3) Auburn, Ala. CBS W, Oct. 14 Southeast Missouri St. (HC) Fayetteville, Ark. W, 63-7 Oct. 21 *Ole Miss Fayetteville, Ark. LFS W, 38-3 Oct. 28 #Louisiana-Monroe Little Rock, Ark. ESPNU W, Nov. 4 *at South Carolina Columbia, S.C. ESPN W, Nov. 11 *Tennessee Fayetteville, Ark. ESPN2 6 p.m. Nov. 18 *at Mississippi State Starkville, Miss. 1:30 p.m. Nov. 24 *#LSU Little Rock, Ark. CBS 1:30 p.m. TENNESSEE (7-2, 3-2 SEC) Date Opponent Site TV Time/Result Sept. 2 California Knoxville, Tenn. ESPN W, Sept. 9 Air Force Knoxville, Tenn. PPV W, Sept. 16 *Florida Knoxville, Tenn. CBS L, Sept. 23 Marshall Knoxville, Tenn. PPV W, 33-7 Sept. 30 at Memphis Memphis, Tenn. ESPN W, 41-7 Oct. 7 *at Georgia Athens, Ga. ESPN W, Oct. 21 *Alabama Knoxville, Tenn. CBS W, Oct. 28 *at South Carolina Columbia, S.C. ESPN W, Nov. 4 *LSU Knoxville, Tenn. CBS L, Nov. 11 *at Arkansas Fayetteville, Ark. ESPN2 6 p.m. Nov. 18 *at Vanderbilt Nashville, Tenn. 11:30 a.m. Nov. 25 *Kentucky Knoxville, Tenn. TBA # Little Rock, Ark. * SEC Game All Times Central * SEC Game All Times Central

2 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2006 FOOTBALL ARKANSAS - TENNESSEE SERIES HISTORY Tennessee leads series YEAR RESULT SCORE SITE 1907 L 2-14 Memphis, Tenn L Memphis, Tenn.* 1990 L Dallas, Texas** 1992 W Knoxville, Tenn L Little Rock, Ark L Knoxville, Tenn L Fayetteville, Ark L Knoxville, Tenn L Little Rock, Ark L Knoxville, Tenn W Fayetteville, Ark L Knoxville, Tenn L 3-13 Fayetteville, Ark L (6OT) Knoxville, Tenn. * 1971 Liberty Bowl ** 1990 Cotton Bowl Overall: Tennessee leads 12-2 At Fayetteville: Tennessee leads 2-1 At Little Rock: Tennessee leads 2-0 At Knoxville: Tennessee leads 5-1 At Neutral Sites: Tennessee leads 3-0 *The Hogs have reeled off eight straight wins for the first time since the 1998 season. Arkansas last eighth-game winning streak marked the first eight games of head coach Houston Nutt s career. It is tied for the eight-longest winning streak in school history. * The Hogs eight-game winning streak is tied for the fourth longest in the nation. Ohio State has won 17 straight while Michigan has reeled off 10 in a row and Boise State has won nine. Arkansas is tied with California with eight straight wins. * McFadden and Monk s performances were also ones for the record book. McFadden s 291 yards equaled the fourth-best rushing performance in school history, tying James Rouse s 1987 total against New Mexico. Monk s 192-receiving yards were the fifth-most in school history, behind Mike Reppond s school record of 204 in 1971 vs. Rice. * The Arkansas tailback duo of Darren McFadden and Felix Jones are the second-most productive rushing teammates in the country (among the NCAA top 100 and still active) and the top tailback combo, averaging yards per game. McFadden ranks eighth nationally at ypg while Jones accounts for ypg. The West Virginia combo of TB Steve Slaton (2nd; ) and QB Patrick White (25th; 93.00) lead the way with yards per game on the top rushing team in the country. The Hogs are one of 12 teams in the country to have two players ranked in the top 100 in rushing nationally. * McFadden became just the 12th player in school history to rush for 2,000 yards in his career and is the first sophomore to accomplish the feat. He reached the 2,000-yard barrier on just 324 carries, which averages out to roughly 6.2 yards per carry. McFadden is also just the third Arkansas running back to produce back-to-back 1,000-yard seasons. * Arkansas is now 3-0 this season in games decided by seven points or less. That is a vast improvement from last year when the Hogs went 0-4 in games decided by that same margin. UA is (.543) in games decided by seven points or less since * Jones 8.11 yards per carry leads both the Southeastern Conference and ranks second in the country. He trails only Houston s Anthony Aldridge, who ranks 96th nationally in rushing at 57.2 yards per game, but is averaging per carry. He has 572 yards on just 51 carries this season. * Arkansas has rushed for 200 or more yards in 13 of its last 24 games dating back to the eighth game of the 2004 season. * Arkansas has outrushed its last four opponents by 1,041 yards over the past five games. UA also outrushed Auburn by 219 yards, SEMO by 350, Ole Miss by 39, Louisiana-Monroe by 217 and South Carolina by 216. * The Hogs rank third in the SEC and 22nd nationally in scoring offense at points per game and have featured a quick-strike offense in Arkansas is tied for third nationally in scoring drives under two minutes with 17 and ranks second nationally in touchdown drives of five or less plays with 22. * Arkansas has won the toss in every game this season except Ole Miss. The lone time the Razorbacks loss the toss, the Rebels deferred to the second half and Felix Jones took the opening kickoff back 100 yards for a touchdown. * Arkansas head coach Houston Nutt captured his 100th overall win as a head coach against Louisiana-Monroe. Nutt boasts a career record of (.616) in 14 years as a head coach. * Arkansas defense has allowed only four touchdowns in its last 18 quarters of play. The Razorback defense kept Auburn out of the end zone in the second half, while allowing only one touchdown in a non-conference win against Southeast Missouri State, one vs. Louisiana-Monroe and two second-half TDs at South Carolina. Arkansas held Ole Miss without a touchdown in the Hogs 38-3 win. * Arkansas allowed 50 points in the opener to Southern California. Since that time, the Razorbacks have allowed only a total of 92 points in the next seven games (11.50). * Sam Olajubutu continues to climb up the tackles chart in the Hogs record book. He has five double-digit tackle performances and 75 stops this season. Olajubutu is eighth in school history with 332 career stops entering the Tennessee game. He is 76 stops shy of Tony Bua s school record of

3 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2006 FOOTBALL HIGHLIGHTING THE 2006 SEASON The USC Game Three Springdale, Ark. natives made their Razorback debuts against USC. Mitch Mustain, Ben Cleveland and Damian Williams efforts fueled Arkansas scoring drives. Darren McFadden, originally expected to miss the season opener, contributed on the offense with 42 yards of rushing. All-American Sam Olajubutu and DT Marcus Harrison led the Hogs defense with 12 tackles. The Utah State Game The Hogs pitched theif first shutout since the 2002 season with a 20-0 win over the USU. The Hogs last shutout was a 23-0 win over South Carolina, a span of 42 games. Darren Mcfadden produced the third-best single-game rushing effort of his career with 184 yards on 20 carries. All-American Sam Olajubutu led the Hogs defense 13 tackles for his 11th career double-digit tackle performance. Mitch Mustain became the eight Razorback quarterback in school history to start as a true freshman. The Vanderbilt Game Marcus Monk caught a pass in his 25th-consecutive game. The pass was a 56-yarder from Mitch Mustain and led to a touchdown for the Hogs. He also went in a career-high 124 yards on five catches, including a career-long 56-yard touchdown pass in the first quarter. All-American Sam Olajubutu led the Hogs defense with 14 tackles, his 12th double-digit tackle performance of his career Mitch Mustain threw for a career-high 224 yards and three touchdowns in the Razorbacks win over Vanderbilt. The Alabama Game The Razorbacks improved to 6-1 in overtime games with their win over Alabama Darren McFadden ripped off his seventh-career 100-yard rushing game with 112 yards against the Crimson Tide. Randy Kelly was named the SEC Defensive Player of the Week after recording 16 tackles, half a sack, 1.5 TFL and a 39- yard fumble return for a touchdown. The Auburn Game The Razorbacks dominated No. 2 Auburn from start to finish to earn a win on the Plains. The Tigers were the highest ranked team an Arkansas team had beat on the road since knocking off No. 1 Texas, 14-13, in Darren McFadden ripped off his eighth-career 100-yard rushing game with 145 yards against the Tigers. Defensive tackles Keith Jackson was named the Walter Camp Defensive Player of the week for his efforts against Auburn. The SEMO Game The Razorbacks rolled up 530 yards of total offense including 381 yards on the ground in a 63-7 win over the Redhawks. It was tied for the eighth-most points scored in school history. Redshirt freshman Michael Smith (116) and sophmore Felix Jones (106) both ran for 100 yards. It marked he first time in school history that UA had two 100-yard rushers in consecutive games. The Ole Miss Game The Razorbacks improved to 4-0 in SEC action to remain the only undefeated team in conference action. Darren McFadden racked up 65 yards on 17 carries and a touchdown on the ground and 85 yards through the air with a TD. His 70-yard, thrid-quarter reception was the longest of his career. The ULM Game The Razorbacks improved to 20-1 in Little Rock under head coach Houston Nutt. Darren McFadden and Felix Jones both rushed for 100 yards for the second time this season and the third time in their careers. The South Carolina Game Darren McFadden (219 rushing), Marcus Monk (192 receiving) and Casey Dick (228 passing) all set career highs vs. USC The Hogs turned in their most balanced game fo the season with 267 yards rushing and 228 in the air for 495 total yards Arkansas improved to 5-0 in the SEC for the first time since * Olajubutu was named a semifinalist for the 2006 Butkus Award, and the Chuck Bednarik Award. He was also selected as a quarterfinalist for the Lott Trophy. Olajubutu was also named to the first-team College Football News.com (CFN) Midseason All- America team. * The Razorbacks once again face one of the more difficult schedules in both the SEC and the country. Arkansas has faced two top-5 teams this season (USC and Auburn) and another top-25 team in then-no. 22 Alabama. UA s schedule is ranked as the 37th-toughest nationally based on future opposition. The Hogs upcoming opponents are (.593). UA s overall schedule is ranked 47th. * In what would appear to be a statistical anomaly, the Arkansas offense is leading the SEC and ranks fourth nationally in rushing ( ypg) while ranking last in the SEC and 109th in the country in time of possession (27:54). Opponents have had the ball an average of 4:12 longer than the Hogs each game. * Hogs head coach Houston Nutt has moved into second place on Arkansas all-time coaching. He currently has 65 wins after surpassing Lou Holtz s 60 career wins at Arkansas ( ). Frank Broyles is the Razorbacks all-time leader with 144 career wins. * Darren McFadden has remained at the top of the SEC rushing charts for the past four weeks after taking the lead from Auburn s Kenny Irons following the Oct. 7 game with the Tigers on the Plains. McFadden is averaging yards per game while Irons is second in the league at The Hogs Felix Jones ranks fourth in the SEC with an average. * Sophomore defensive end Antwain Robinson leads the SEC tackles for loss per game and is second in sacks per game. He is averaging 1.50 TFL per game and.81 sacks per game. He is sixth in overall sacks with 6.5 after sitting out the SEMO with a hip flexor and missing most of the Ole Miss game with a sprained ankle. His 12 TFL are the third-most in the league. He ranks 10th nationally in TFL and 20th in sacks. Fellow d-end Jamaal Anderson is third in the SEC in sacks and fourth in TFLs. * Robinson was named to the watch list for the Ted Hendricks Award given to nation s top defensive end late last month. * The Hogs have excelled at pass blocking in 2006, having allowed just six sacks all season, which leads the SEC and ranks second nationally. That average of just 0.67 sacks allowed per game is just behind Clemon s 0.50 per game average. The Hogs allowed more than twice as many sacks a season ago, averaging 2.00 sacks per game, which ranked tied for 47th nationally. * Arkansas ranks No. 1 in rushing offense in the SEC during Houston Nutt s tenure ( ). The Hogs have averaged yards (20,005 yards in 106 games) per game in Nutt s nine-year tenure. SERIES HISTORY: Arkansas and Tennessee have met 14 times on the gridiron with the Volunteers holding an 12-2 series edge, including a 2-1 advantage in Fayetteville. The two squads met three times before the Razorbacks joined the league in Tennessee recorded a win in 1907 before topping the Hogs in the 1971 Liberty Bowl and the 1990 Cotton Bowl. The Razorbacks won the first meeting in league play as the Hogs shocked the Vols in Knoxville in The Volunteers won the next six straight before Arkansas once again upset Tennessee (28-24) in Fayetteville in Tennessee has won the last three meetings, including 2002 s six-overtime decision in Knoxville. RAZORBACK PAST: Former Tennessee head coach and UT athletic director Doug Dickey wears orange these days, but the former football coach once donned the cardinal and white of the Razorbacks. Dickey was an assistant under former UA head coach and current UA athletic director Frank Broyles from Dickey coached defensive backs at Arkansas from before taking over the offensive backfield in Arkansas posted a combined record of (.672) including four bowl appearances during Dickey s tenure in Fayetteville.

4 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2006 FOOTBALL HOGWIRED PLAYERS OF THE WEEK Southern California Offense: Damian Williams Defense: Marcus Harrison Special Teams: Jacob Skinner Utah State Offense: Darren McFadden Defense: Sam Olajubutu Special Teams: Jacob Skinner Vanderbilt Offense: Marcus Monk Defense: Sam Olajubutu Special Teams: Brett Goode Alabama Offense: Jonathan Luigs Defense: Randy Kelly Special Teams: Jacob Skinner Auburn Offense: Darren McFadden/Felix Jones Defense: Jamaal Anderson Special Teams: Jeremy Davis Southeast Missouri State Offense: Michael Smith Defense: Keith Jackson Special Teams: Jeremy Davis Ole Miss Offense: Peyton Hillis Defense: Weston Dacus Special Teams: Felix Jones Louisiana-Monroe Offense: Felix Jones Defense: Michael Grant/Weston Dacus Special Teams: Chris Houston COACHING CONNECTIONS: Arkansas and Tennessee share a number of coaching connections: John Barnhill, who was UA s athletic director from , was UT s head coach from , posting a mark in four seasons. Tennessee did not field a club in 1943 due to World War II. Under Barnhill, the Vols were with a Sugar Bowl win over Tulsa in Barnhill was as UA s head coach from with Cotton and Dixie Bowl appearances in 46 and 47, respectively. Bowden Wyatt was the head coach at UT from , compiling a record over eight seasons with an SEC title in 1956 when the Vols were Wyatt was in two seasons as the head coach at Arkansas, going 3-7 in 1953 and 8-3 with a Cotton Bowl appearance in Doug Dickey was an assistant at Arkansas from on Frank Broyles staff, helping Arkansas go in those six seasons with Gator, Cotton, Sugar and Sugar bowl bids in 1959, 60, 61 and 62, respectively. He was the head coach at UT from and won the Litkenhous national championship with a 9-2 mark and Orange Bowl victory in He was in six seasons with a second SEC title in Johnny Majors also coached under Broyles at Arkansas ( ), winning the national championship in 1964, going in four seasons and appearing in the Cotton Bowl in 64 and 65. As the head coach at UT from , he was with SEC titles in 1985, 1989 and HOMECOMING: Three members of the Vols roster will return home to the Natural State when Tennessee faces the Razorbacks on Saturday. Senior Bret Smith, junior Roshaun Fellows and freshman Ricardo Kemp all hail from Warren. The trio attended Warren High School. Freshman Slick Shelley lettered at Fort Smith s Southside High School. Junior James Turner calls Augusta home and played at Augusta High School. Freshman Derek Furlow is from Crossett. HIGH SCHOOL REUNION: UA freshman Ryan Powers and UT freshman Wes Brown call Athens, Ala. home. Powers lettered at Tanner High School while Brown played his prep ball at Athens High School. Arkansas standout sophomore Felix Jones and UT junior wide receiver Robert Meachem claim Tulsa, Okla. as their hometown. Both played for Coach Antwain Jimmerson s offense at Booker T. Washington High School. TENNESSEE RAZORBACKS: Arkansas roster sports two players who hail from the Volunteer State. Safety Kevin Woods calls Memphis home and played his high school ball at Fairley High School. Linebacker Glen Jasper is from Millington and attended Millington High School. South Carolina Offense: Darren McFadden Defense: Darius Vinnett Special Teams: Anthony Brown RAZORBACKS ON PRESEASON WATCH LISTS/HONORS Jamaal Anderson All-SEC Second Team - Lindy's Sports Annuals All-SEC Third Team - SEC Coaches All-SEC Fourth Team - Phil Steele's College Football No. 51 Defensive End in the Nation - Phil Steele's College Football Freddie Fairchild All-SEC Third Team - SEC Coaches Robert Felton All-SEC Second Team - Athlon Sports All-SEC Third Team - Phil Steele's College Football All-SEC Third Team - SEC Coaches BOWL APPEARANCES ( ) SEC Florida 8 Georgia 8 Tennessee 7 Arkansas 6 Auburn 6 LSU 6 Ole Miss 5 Alabama 5 South Carolina 3 Miss. State 3 Kentucky 2 Vanderbilt 0 MOST HOME WINS ( ) SEC LSU Arkansas Auburn Florida Georgia Tennessee Alabama Mississippi South Carolina Mississippi State Kentucky Vanderbilt * Includes all games in Fayetteville and Little Rock

5 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2006 FOOTBALL RAZORBACKS ON PRESEASON WATCH LISTS/HONORS (cont.) All-SEC Third Team - SEC Media (Media Days) No. 43 Offensive Guard in the Nation - Phil Steele's College Football Michael Grant All-SEC Third Team - SEC Coaches Marcus Harrison All-SEC Second Team - Athlon Sports No. 28 Defensive Tackle in the Nation - Phil Steele's College Football Peyton Hillis All-SEC Third Team - SEC Coaches All-SEC Third Team (PR) - Phil Steele's College Football No. 3 Fullback in the Nation - The Sporting News No. 3 Fullback in the Nation - Phil Steele's College Football SEC's Best Blocking Back (Runner-Up) - Birmingham News Chris Houston All-SEC Second Team - College Football News.com Keith Jackson Rotary Lombardi Award (nation's top defensive lineman or linebacker) Watch List No. 9 Defensive Tackle in the Nation - The Sporting News No. 15 Defensive Tackle in the Nation - Lindy's Sports Annuals No. 23 Defensive Tackle in the Nation - Phil Steele's College Football All-SEC First Team - Blue Ribbon All-SEC First Team - The Sporting News All-SEC First Team - Phipps Football Magazines All-SEC First Team - Birmingham News All-SEC Second Team - Phil Steele's College Football All-SEC Second Team - SEC Coaches All-SEC Second Team - SEC Media (Media Days) All-SEC Third Team - Athlon Sports All-SEC Team - Street & Smith's Annuals Felix Jones Second Team All-America - Athlon Sports Second Team All-America - CBS Sportsline.com Second Team All-America - Rivals.com Fourth Team All-America - Phil Steele's College Football No. 4 Return Man in the Nation - The Sporting News No. 5 Return Specialist in the Nation - Rivals.com No. 10 All-Purpose Player in the Nation - Lindy's Sports Annuals No. 18 SEC Position Player - College Football News.com All-SEC First Team - Athlon Sports All-SEC First Team - Blue Ribbon All-SEC First Team - CBS Sportsline.com All-SEC First Team - College Football News.com All-SEC First Team - Phil Steele's College Football All-SEC First Team - SEC Coaches All-SEC First Team - The Sporting News All-SEC Second Team - Lindy's Sports Annuals All-SEC Second Team - SEC Media (Media Days) Randy Kelly All-SEC Second Team - Birmingham News All-SEC Third Team - SEC Coaches Jonathan Luigs Rimington Award Watch List (nation's best center) McFADDEN & JONES FORM DYNAMIC DUO: The Arkansas tailback duo of Darren McFadden and Felix Jones are the second-most productive rushing teammates in the country (among the NCAA top 100 and still active) and the top tailback combo, averaging yards per game. McFadden ranks eighth nationally at ypg while Jones accounts for ypg. The West Virginia combo of TB Steve Slaton (2nd; ) and QB Patrick White (25th; 93.00) lead the way with yards per game on the top rushing team in the country. The Razorbacks are one of 11 teams in the country to have two players ranked in the top 100 in rushing nationally. Rank Rushers (Individual Avg.) Team Combined YPG 1. Steve Slaton (151.88) / Patrick White (93.00) West Virginia Darren McFadden (115.33) / Felix Jones (79.33) Arkansas James Davis (108.10) / C.J. Spiller (60.50) Clemson Eugene Jarvis (74.00) / Julian Edelman (65.44) Kent State Chad Hall (74.25) / Shaun Carney (65.13) Air Force QUICK-STRIKE HOGS: The Hogs rank third in the SEC and 19th nationally in scoring offense at points per game and have featured a quick-strike offense in Arkansas is tied for third nationally in scoring drives under two minutes with 16 and ranks second nationally in touchdown drives of five or less plays with 20. Scoring Drives Under Two Minutes 1. Texas Tech Louisville 18 Nebraska Arkansas 17 Houston 17 Scoring Drives of Five Plays or Less 1. Clemson Arkansas 22 Nebraska 22 Hawaii 22 ARKANSAS IN OVERTIME Record: 6-1 Year Opponent Score No./OTs 1996 at Mississippi St. W, OT 2000 at Mississippi St. W, OT 2001 at Ole Miss W, OT 2002 at Tennessee L, OT 2003 at Alabama W, OT 2003 at Kentucky W, OT 2006 vs. Alabama W, OT Arkansas NCAA Records in Overtime Longest games in NCAA history: seven overtimes (Arkansas at Kentucky, 2003; Arkansas at Ole Miss, 2001) Third-longest game in NCAA history: six overtimes (Arkansas at Tennessee, 2002) Most points scored in overtime: 47 at Kentucky, 2003 Most points scored in an overtime game (both teams): 134, UA (71) at Kentucky (63), 2003 Most points scored in overtime (both teams): 86, UA (47) at Kentucky (39), 2003 Most plays in an overtime game (both teams): 202, UA (199) at Kentucky (103),

6 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2006 FOOTBALL RAZORBACKS ON PRESEASON WATCH LISTS/HONORS (cont.) All-SEC Second Team - Phipps Football Magazines All-SEC Second Team - Birmingham News All-SEC Third Team - Athlon Sports All-SEC Fourth Team - Phil Steele's College Football No. 35 Center in the Nation - Phil Steele's College Football Darren McFadden Maxwell Award Watch List (nation's best player) Walter Camp Watch List (nation s best player) Second Team All-America - Phil Steele's College Football Second Team All-America - Rivals.com Third Team All-America - Athlon Sports Honorable Mention All-American - Street & Smith's Annuals No. 3 Running Back in the Nation - Rivals.com No. 4 Running Back in the Nation - Phil Steele's College Football No. 5 Running Back in the Nation - Lindy's Sports Annuals No. 6 Running Back in the Nation - The Sporting News No. 9 SEC Position Player - College Football News.com No. 22 Heisman Trophy Candidate - College Football News.com SEC's Most Versatile Player (Runner-Up) - Birmingham News SEC's Best Athlete - Birmingham News SEC's Best Runner (Runner-Up) - Birmingham News All-SEC First Team - Athlon Sports All-SEC First Team - College Football News.com All-SEC First Team - Lindy's Sports Annuals All-SEC First Team - The Sporting News All-SEC First Team - Phil Steele's College Football All-SEC First Team - Phipps Football Magazines All-SEC First Team - SEC Coaches All-SEC First Team - SEC Media (Media Days) All-SEC First Team - Birmingham News All-SEC First Team - Scout.com Marcus Monk Biletnikoff Award Watch List (nation s best wide receiver) All-SEC First Team - Phil Steele's College Football All-SEC Third Team - SEC Media (Media Days) No. 9 Wide Receiver in the Nation - Phil Steele's College Football Mitch Mustain No. 6 SEC Impact Newcomer - Athlon Sports No. 7 Incoming SEC Player - Lindy's Sports Annuals No. 10 Incoming Freshman in the Nation - Lindy's Sports Annuals No. 10 Incoming Freshman in the Nation - Athlon Sports SEC Newcomer of the Year - The Sporting News Sam Olajubutu Semifinalist Chuck Bednarik Award (nation's top defensive player) Semifinalist Bronko Nagurski Award (nation's top defensive player) Lott Trophy (nation's top defensive player) Semifinalist Rotary Lombardi Award (nation's top defensive lineman or linebacker) First-Team Mid-Season All-American (College Football News) Second Team All-America - Athlon Sports Second Team All-America - Rivals.com Honorable Mention All-American - Street & Smith's Annuals No. 4 Linebacker - Rivals.com No. 5 Outside Linebacker in the Nation - Lindy's Sports Annuals No. 7 Inside Linebacker in the Nation - The Sporting News No. 22 Linebacker in the Nation - Phil Steele's College Football No. 11 SEC Position Player - College Football News.com SEC's Best Outside Linebacker - Birmingham News All-SEC First Team - Athlon Sports All-SEC First Team - Blue Ribbon All-SEC First Team - CBS Sportsline.com McFADDEN OFF TO THE RACES: Sophomore All-America candidate Darren McFadden has asserted himself as a candidate for the Heisman Trophy with dazzling performances throuhout the 2006 season. He defied the odds to overcome a dislocated and surgically repaired left toe in the preseason to start the USC game. He then exploded for 184 yards on just 20 carries (9.2 yards per carry) and scored two touchdowns against the Aggies. His latest effort was a career-high 219 yards and two TDs at South Carolina last week. The 219 yards is the highest total in the SEC this season. He has four career games with at least 180 yards rushing, which is tied for the most in school history. McFadden s 145 yards on the ground against No. 2 Auburn vaulted him to the top of the SEC s rushing charts. He leads the way with a yards per game average with Ole Miss BenJarvus Green-Ellis second and Auburn s Kenny Irons in third place in the league. Along with his status as the SEC s top rusher, McFadden is currently ranked eighth nationally. McFadden also set a new personal best against USU with a career-long 72-yard touchdown run in the third quarter. He had 70-yard runs last year at Alabama and UGA. ANOTHER C-NOTE FOR D-MAC: Darren McFadden ripped off the 10th 100-yard rushing game of his 20-game Razorback career at South Carolina. His yard rushing games are currently fifth all-time at Arkansas. His next 100-yard effort will move him into a tie for third place with Cedric Cobbs and Fred Talley. Ben Cowins ( ) owns the school record with 16. Arkansas All-Time 100-Yard Rushing Games 1. Ben Cowins, Dickey Morton, Cedric Cobbs, Fred Talley, Darren McFadden, 2005-present Bill Burnett, Oscar Malone, , Matt Jones, Ike Forte, James Rouse, 1985, Madre Hill, FOR McFADDEN: Sophomore tailback Darren McFadden s 219 yards against South Carolina marked his fourth career game of at least 180 yards. He rushed for 190 at Georgia last year and went for 187 vs. South Carolina and 184 earlier this season against Utah State. McFadden tied Fred Talley for the most career games of at least 180 yards with four. McFadden is just the fifth running back in school history to record more than one game of 180-plus yards. Madre Hill, Ben Cowins and Dickey Morton all have two games each. JONES THE OTHER HALF OF THE DYNAMIC DUO: Felix Jones has three 100-yard rushing games this season with 106 yards vs. Southeast Missouri State, 104 yards at then-no. 2 Auburn and a career-high 141 yards vs. Louisiana-Monroe. Jones ranks fourth in the SEC and 45th nationally in rushing with yards per game. He has a careerbest 715 yards rushing on just 88 carries this season. Jones 8.11 yards per carry average leads not only the SEC, but ranks second in the country. LEADING THE PACK: When it comes to rushing the ball, no team in the Southeastern Conference has done it more effectively in recent years than the Arkansas Razorbacks and that trend continues in The Hogs have led the league in rushing yardage in three of the last four seasons and are atop the rushing charts once again in The Razorbacks are averaging yards on the ground this season to outdistance everyone in the league by over 72 yards. Arkansas became the first school to lead the SEC three times in a four-year span since Auburn turned the trick from The Hogs rank fourth nationally with yards per game and second nationally in

7 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2006 FOOTBALL RAZORBACKS ON PRESEASON WATCH LISTS/HONORS (cont.) All-SEC First Team - College Football News.com All-SEC First Team - Lindy's Sports Annuals All-SEC First Team - The Sporting News All-SEC First Team - Phipps Football Magazines All-SEC First Team - Birmingham News All-SEC First Team - SEC Coaches All-SEC First Team - SEC Media (Media Days) All-SEC First Team - Scout.com All-SEC Team - Street & Smith's Annuals Stephen Parker All-SEC Second Team - SEC Coaches All-SEC Third Team - SEC Media (Media Days) All-SEC Fourth Team - Phil Steele's College Football Desmond Sims All-SEC Second Team - Phipps Football Magazines Jacob Skinner All-SEC Third Team - Phil Steele's College Football No. 15 Punter in the Nation - Phil Steele's College Football Zac Tubbs All-SEC Second Team - College Football News.com All-SEC Third Team - Athlon Sports All-SEC Third Team - SEC Coaches All-SEC Third Team - SEC Media (Media Days) All-SEC Fourth Team - Phil Steele's College Football Tony Ugoh All-SEC Third Team - Phil Steele's College Football Damian Williams No. 76 Incoming Freshman in the Nation - Athlon Sports No. 95 Incoming Freshman in the Nation - Lindy's Sports Annuals All-SEC Second Team - Phil Steele's College Football yards per carry as a team with 6.18 yards per tote. Only West Virginia s 6.78 ypc is better. UA tallied 200 or more rushing yards in 13 of its last 24 games dating back to the eighth game of the 2004 season. In addition, the Hogs earned 190 or more yards in two other games. The Hogs also led the SEC in rushing in 2002, 2003 and 2005 with an average of 218.9, and yards per game, respectively. Arkansas will attempt to become the first team to pace the SEC in rushing four times in five seasons since Alabama led the league in four-consecutive seasons from Team Gms Att Net Avg. TDs Ydspg 1 Navy West Virginia Air Force Arkansas Boise State ENTIRE COUNTRY WATCHING MCFADDEN: Arkansas sophomore tailback Darren McFadden has been named to numerous national player of the year watch lists this preseason. His name was brought up in conjunction with the Heisman Trophy during ESPN s broadcast of the South Carolina game. Sideline reporter Holly Rowe ask the booth crew of Mike Patrick and Todd Blackledge if they had seen a player better than McFadden this season, and both agreed they had not. McFadden is one of four candidates for the Cingular All-America Player of the Week after his 219-yard, two-touchdown performance at South Carolina. The Little Rock native has already been named to the watch list for the Walter Camp National Player of the Year and The Maxwell Award, an honor also recognizing the top college football player in the nation. He is a pre-season All-America selection and has garnered a spot on nearly every first-team All-SEC squad. STREAKIN HOGS: Arkansas has reeled off eight straight wins for the first time since The eight-game winning streak is tied for the eighth-longest in school history. The school record of 22 straight wins was set by Frank Broyles teams from Five Hog teams have reeled off at least 10 consecutive wins. Years Streak * six times (including 2006) 8 three times 7 BUTU AMONG NATION S BEST: Senior Sam Olajubutu is garnering national attention for his play at linebacker. Olajubutu has been named a semifinalist for both the Butkus Award and Bednarik Award and a quarterfinalist for the Lott Trophy for the 2006 season. He is also on the watch lists for the Lombardi and Nagurski Awards He is quickly making a statement in 2006, he has 77 tackles (coaches video) through eight games (9.4 per game) with 6.5 TFLs (-18) and 46 solo stops. Olajubutu has notched double-digit tackles in five of the Hogs nine games this season with 12 tackles vs. USC, 13 tackles against Utah State, 14 stops at Vanderbilt, 13 tackles vs. Alabama and 14 at Auburn. It is his 10th, 11th, 12th, 13th and 14th career double-digit tackle performances, respectively. Olajubutu is just the 14th player in school history to record 300 career tackles. His 332 career tackles is eighth all time at Arkansas. He 76 tackles short of record holder Tony Bua (408).

8 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2006 FOOTBALL PROTECTION: The Razorbacks have excelled at pass blocking in 2006, having allowed just six sacks all season, which leads the second and ranks second nationally. That average of just 0.67 sacks allowed per game is just behind Clemson s 0.50 per game average. The Hogs allowed more than twice as many sacks a season ago, averaging 2.00 sacks per game, which ranked tied for 47th nationally. MARVELOUS MONK: At 6-6, Marcus Monk has stood out since the day he stepped foot on campus. He led all Southeastern Conference freshmen in receiving in 2004 and set a school record for freshman receiving along the way. Monk shattered Richard Smith's UA record (33) for receptions by a freshman when he hauled in 37 balls for 569 yards and six touchdowns. He tied for the team lead in catches and garnered freshman All-SEC honors for his efforts. As a sophomore in 2005, Monk caught 35 passes for a teamhigh 476 yards and seven touchdowns. In 2006, Monk is turning in the best numbers of his career with 33 catches for a career-high 642 yards through nine games. He has caught six touchdown passes and is averaging 19.5 yards per catch, which is third-best in the SEC. He is ninth in the league in yards per game (71.33). Monk has caught at least one pass in each of his 31 career games as a Razorback. That mark ranks 11th nationally. He has caught at least three passes in 20 of his 31 career games Division I-A Consecutive Reception Streak Steve Odom, Sr., WR Toledo 46 Vincent Marshall, Sr., WR Houston 46 Johnny Quinn, Sr., WR North Texas 44 Trent Shelton, Sr., WR Baylor 43 Brian Leonard, Sr., FB Rutgers 42 Ryne Robinson, Sr., WR Miami (Ohio) 41 Shaun Herbert, Sr., WR Northwestern 34 Dwayne Jarrett, Jr., WR USC 33 Craig Davis, Jr., WR LSU 32 Eric Deslauriers, Sr., WR Eastern Michigan 32 Marcus Monk, Jr., WR Arkansas 31 D Juan Woods, WR Oklahoma State 30 Dominique Zeigler, Sr, WR Baylor 30 MONK CLIMBING CAREER TD CHART: Marcus Monk s touchdown catches against at South Carolina was 19th career TD receptions, moving him into second place in school history. Arkansas All-Time Touchdown Receptions List 1. Anthony Lucas Marcus Monk Richard Smith George Wilson 16 Anthony Eubanks 16 Chuck Dicus 16 Derek Russell 16 MONK NAMED TO BILETNIKOFF WATCH LIST: Arkansas junior Marcus Monk has been named to the watch list for the 2006 Biletnikoff Award presented by the Tallahassee Quarterback Club Foundation, Inc. The award named for legendary Florida State and Oakland Raiders wide receiver Fred Biletnikoff, is presented annually to the nation s top wide receiver. Monk is one of 51 candidates for the award including one of seven players from the Southeastern Conference. TO THE HOUSE: Jones notched his second career kickoff return for a touchdown (vs. Ole Miss) with both covering 100 yards. His first was last season against Mississippi State. Jones is the second Razorback in school history to return two kicks for 100 yards in their career. Boyd Cypert also notched two 100-yard kickoff returns in his career with both coming in the 1911 season against the Missouri School of Mines and Drury. Jones 868 career kickoff return yards ranks fifth on the career list. ONE FOR THE RECORD BOOKS: Arkansas win over then-no. 2 Auburn on the Plains on Oct. 7 marked the highest-ranked team the Razorbacks have beaten since knocking off No. 1 Texas, 42-11, in Fayetteville in It was also the best road win since a victory over No. 1 Texas in Austin in 1964 (14-13). The win at Auburn also completed a sweep of the Alabama schools for just the third time in school history. The Alabama double was accomplished in 1995 and 1998 and both years the Hogs went on to capture at least a share of the SEC West crown. A win at Auburn has also been a good omen for UA. The Hogs had won twice previously at Auburn and and both seasons captured a share of the SEC West title. THE RAZORBACKS RECORD UNDER HOUSTON NUTT Leading At Leading After Trailing At Trailing After Tied At Tied After Halftime 3rd Qtr. Halftime 3rd Qtr. Halftime 3rd Qtr Total

9 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2006 FOOTBALL MITCH IS THE MAN: Freshman signal-caller Mitch Mustain was named the Razorbacks starting quarterback for the Utah State game after just one game as a backup. Mustain s start was the earliest in the season for any true freshman in school history. He was also the first true freshman to win his first start since Barry Lunney beat Tennessee in With the Hogs win in his start at South Carolina, Mustain became the first true freshman quarterback in school history to win his first eight starts. Brad Taylor (1981) won his first three starts. Mustain also has the most starts by a true freshman QB with eight. Mustain was just the seventh true freshman quarterback in Razorback history, since freshmen were made eligible in 1972, to make a start. The last true frosh to take the first snap was Casey Dick last season against South Carolina. Former Razorback quarterback Matt Jones played extensively at quarterback as a true freshman, but never started a game in his freshman season. Hogs head coach Houston Nutt was the first true freshman to start at quarterback when he led Arkansas against TCU in UA True Freshman Starting Quarterbacks Player GS Opponents Season Houston Nutt 3 (TCU, SMU, Texas Tech) 1976 Tom Rystrom 1 (Texas) 1976 Brad Taylor 4 (Rice, Baylor, Texas A&M, North Carolina) 1981 Barry Lunney 6 (Tenn., Ole Miss, Aub., Miss. St., SMU, LSU) 1992 Zak Clark 2 (Ole Miss, Miss. State) 2000 Casey Dick 4 (South Carolina, Ole Miss, Miss. St., LSU) 2005 Mitch Mustain 8 (USU, VU, Ala., Aub., SEMO, OM, ULM, SC) 2006 A HISTORY OF SUCCESS: It is no secret that Mitch Mustain has been a successful starting quarterback at every level of his football career. The true freshman from just up the road in Springdale, Ark., who was the Gatorade, USA Today and Parade Magazine National High School Player of the Year last season, has continued that trend at Arkansas. Mustain is the first true freshman quarterback in school history to win his first eight starts. Brad Taylor (1981) won his first three starts. His eight wins and eight starts are also the most ever for a true freshman at Arkansas. Mustain also has the numbers to back it up with a 60-2 (.968) record dating back to his first junior high game as an eighth grader. He went a combined 27-1 at the junior high (8th-10th grade) level and then posted a 11-1 record as a junior at Springdale High School and a 14-0 mark as a senior en route to a state championship. Mustain s Record as a Starting Quarterback Junior High Record th Grade 9-1 4TH QUARTER DEFICITS OVERCOME TO WIN UNDER NUTT 4th Qtr. Year Deficit Score Opponent Final Score Alabama (2OT) LSU Mississippi State (OT) Kentucky Tennessee UNLV Ole Miss Alabama th Grade th Grade 9-0 High School th Grade th Grade 14-0 Arkansas Freshman (.968) BIG DIFFERENCE: Against Southeast Missouri State, the Razorbacks rushed for 381 yards while holding the Redhawks to just 31 yards rushing. The 350-yard difference is the most for the Hogs in Houston Nutt s tenure. Arkansas has outrushed its last four opponents by 825 yards over the past four games. UA also outrushed Auburn by 219 yards. UP AND GOOD: Jeremy Davis 44-yard field goal against Ole Miss was the longest by a Razorback since since David Carlton s 47-yarder against Tennessee in He is 5-of-8 (.625) on the season with misses of 41, 48 and 54 yards. He is 4-of-4 from inside 40 yards. HOUSTON WE HAVE LOCKDOWN: Junior cornerback Chris Houston and the rest of the Hogs secondary have stepped up and locked down two of the more high-profile wide receivers in the country. Houston held USC s All- American Dwayne Jarrett to five catches for a mere 35 yards. Jarrett responded his next week out by torching No. 19 Nebraska s secondary for 136 yards and two touchdowns on 11 receptions. Utah State then managed just 114 yards through the air against the Razorbacks. Houston lined up across Vandy s All-SEC candidate Earl Bennett and held him to four catches for 31 yards. He also limited Auburn s Courtney Taylor to just five catches for 33 yards while the Tigers gained just 153 total yards through the air. For the season, Houston has 30 tackles - 25 solo - and a team-high nine pass breakups to rank third in the SEC in PBUs. JACKSON NAMED WALTER CAMP DEFENSIVE POW: The UA defense two weeks ago at Auburn was so impressive it was hard to pick the top individual performance. Senior defensive tackle Keith Jackson was named the Walter Camp National Defensive Player of the Week with eight tackles and half a sack. But Hog coaches didn t want defensive end Jamaal Anderson let out and named him as the Hogwired.com Defensive Player of the Week. Anderson made 11 total tackles, including five solo stops, 2.5 tackles for loss, 1.5 sacks and four quarterback hurries. LUIGS AND ANDERSON EARN SEC HONORS: Sophomore center Jonathan Luigs and junior defensive end Jamaal Anderson were named Southeastern Conference offensive and defensive linemen of the week, respectively, following the Hogs win at Auburn. Luigs anchored an offensive line that rushed for 279 yards and had two 100-yard rushers in THE HOGS UNDER NUTT In Games Decided By: 3 points or less points or less points or more points or more points or more points or more points or more

10 ARKANSAS RAZORBACKS 2006 FOOTBALL Darren McFadden (145) and Felix Jones (104). Luigs graded out at a team-high 94 percent. Anderson collected 11 tackles, including 2.5 TFL (- 18), 1.5 sacks (-16) and four quarterback hurries. NATIONAL TEAM OF THE WEEK: Arkansas was the Tostitos Fiesta Bowl National Team of the Week after a win at then-no. 2 Auburn two weeks ago. The Razorbacks were chosen by pollsters of the Football Writers Association of America (FWAA) Grantland Rice Super 16 Poll as the top team performer for games of the weekend of Oct. 7. NATION RECOGNIZES MCFADDEN: Darren McFadden was named the USA Today National Player of the Week following his 145-yard effort in the Hogs win at then-no. 2 Auburn. Fan balloting on USAToday.com comprised one-third of the voting along with votes from USA Today college football editor Erick Smith and Gannett columnist Mike Lopresti. McFadden won the fan balloting with 52 percent of the 11,832 votes and the vote of Smith. MALZAHN HONORED: Arkansas offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn was named the Rivals.com National Coordinator of the Week following Arkansas win at then-no. 2 Auburn. Malzahn s offense produced 366 yards of total offense including 279 on the ground. TRICK PLAYS BIG FOR HOGS: A trick play in two of the Razorbacks games this season has helped propel Arkansas to victories. The Hogs used the Swinging Gate late in the fourth quarter against Alabama on a third down play that helped get the game into overtime where the Razorbacks won UA came out of a timeout and quickly setup a seven-man line near the Arkansas sideline. Quarterback Mitch Mustain sprinted to the ball and immediately tossed (snapped) it to Felix Jones, who rushed up the Arkansas sideline for 10 yards and a first down. Against Auburn, offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn broke out what he calls Woody to set up the Hogs last touchdown in a win over the No. 2 ranked team in the country. The Hogs broke the huddle and the offensive linemen moved up to the line of scrimmage as close together as possible. At the same time, tiny 5-7 flanker Reggie Fish squatted down behind the line a hopped up to the line hidden behind the massive offensive front. At the snap, Mustain deafly handed the ball to Fish and then proceeded to carry out a fake to the far sideline as Fish broke loose down the near sideline for a 28-yard gain to the Tiger six-yard line. HOG WILD IN OVERTIME: Arkansas is now 6-1 in overtime games dating back to the 1996, which was the first season overtime was used to break ties at the end of regulation. The six wins is tied for the second most overtime wins in NCAA history (Missouri is 8-3). The.857 winning percentage, among teams with at least five overtime games, ranks third to Nebraska and Michigan s 5-0 record. Louisiana-Monroe and South Florida are all 4-0 in overtime games. Most Overtime Wins in NCAA History 1. Missouri 8 2. Arkansas 6 Ole Miss 6 North Carolina State 6 Northwestern 6 Oregon 6 Tennessee 6 UCLA 6 Best Overtime Winning Percentage in NCAA History (minimum 5 gms) 1. Michigan 5-0 (1.000) Nebraska 5-0 (1.000) 3. Arkansas 6-1 (.857) Northwestern 6-1 (.857) UCLA 6-1 (.857) 6. Tennessee 5-1 (.833) 7. Northern Illinois 4-1 (.800) Ohio State 4-1 (.800) 9. Ole Miss 6-3 (.667) Oregon 6-3 (.667) OVERTIME NOTHING NEW FOR NUTT: Overtime wins are nothing new for Arkansas head coach Houston Nutt. He is 7-2 in his 14-year career as a head coach, dating back to his first overtime win at Murray State in He is 6-1 in overtime games as a head coach a the Division-I level (Boise State and Arkansas). Nutt s teams have played a combined 28 overtime periods, including an NCAA record two seven-overtime games and a sixovertime game. A RUSHING RARITY: Arkansas game at Vanderbilt marked just the eighth time in the nine-year tenure of head coach Houston Nutt that the Razorbacks won when they were outrushed by their opponent. The Commodores gained 240 yards on the ground, compared to just 170 for the Hogs. The 70-yard differential for Vanderbilt is the fourth most for an opponent in a Hogs win in the Nutt era. PITCHING A SHUTOUT: The Arkansas defense recorded a shutout for the first time in 41 games against Utah State. It was the first Hogs shutout since 2002 when they recorded back-to-back 23-0 blankings of Troy State (Nov. 2) and at South Carolina (Nov. 9). The Razorbacks surrendered just 249 total yards to the Aggies (135 rushing and 114 passing). INTERCEPTION HAT TRICK: Michael Grant intercepted three ULM passes last week. He became the first Hog to intercept three passes in a game since current UA secondary coach Louis Campbell picked off three in the 1971 Liberty Bowl game. The three picks are tied for the second-most is school history. Wear Schoonover intercepted five Texas A&M passes in PESKY TURNOVERS: The Razorbacks have committed 16 turnovers in nine games, including five against Southern California. The five turnovers against Southern California led to 30 Trojan points. Winning the turnover battle has proven extremely important in the nineyear tenure of head coach Houston Nutt. In Nutt s 106 games at the helm, the Razorbacks are 37-5 when they win the turnover battle. The Hogs are when both teams commit the same number of turnovers and just when losing the turnover battle. THE SPRINGDALE CONNECTION: Three ballyhooed freshmen from just 10 miles up the road in Springdale, Ark., have made their presence felt quickly in a Razorback uniform. Quarterback Mitch Mustain, wide receiver Damian Williams and tight end Ben Cleveland have shined early in their Razorback careers. Williams has hauled in 13 passes for 161 yards and a touchdown, including connections of 42- (vs. USC) and 46-yards (vs. Utah State) with Mustain. He became the first true freshman to lead the Razorbacks in catches in his first game since Richard Smith in Williams caught his first touchdown pass on a four-yard pass play from Mustain vs. SEMO. Mustain, who against Utah State, became the seventh true freshman quarterback to start for the Hogs and is 8-0 as a starter. He is 64-of-122 for 853 yards and 10 touchdowns in his first nine games. Mustain passed for