Arkansas fumbles away upset over No. 16 Oklahoma State after forcing double overtime

After Oklahoma State went down 14-0 early against Arkansas, cornerback Kale Smith started the comeback with a pick-six in the second quarter. (AP Photo/Mitch Alcala)

In an unexpectedly wild Week 2 matchup, No. 16-ranked Oklahoma State outlasted Arkansas to win 39-31 in double overtime. The Razorbacks started strong, but the Cowboys marched back to take the lead in the fourth quarter, and eventually win after multiple overtime periods.

Arkansas, who was expected to sit at the bottom of the SEC, didn’t look that way on Saturday. The Razorbacks got off to a fast start, getting two touchdowns in the first quarter off of running back Ja’quinden Jackson.

Oklahoma State followed it up with a pick-six from cornerback Kale Smith to put points on the board. But it didn’t take long for Arkansas to respond again, with Jackson getting his third touchdown of the day.

In the third quarter, a called-back touchdown and a field goal for the Cowboys was followed by a key Arkansas fumble was recovered by Oklahoma State, opening the door, but the Cowboys had to settle for another field goal, bringing the score to 21-13.

Arkansas’ missed field goal attempt and muffed punt return gave Oklahoma State a lucky break as the Cowboys were able to recover their own punt. With the ball suddenly back in their hands — and with great field possession — OSU quarterback Alan Bowman was able to get an easy pass for the touchdown. A successful extra point tied the game, 21-all.

The Cowboys then got a huge stop on defense, forcing Arkansas to turn over on downs. From there, Bowman threw a massive 64-yard flea flicker to fullback Jake Schultz to push OSU down the field. Receiver Brennan Presley ran in for another touchdown to take the 28-21 lead.

But the Razorbacks fought back, getting a touchdown in less than two minutes off a wide-open pass to tight end…

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Publish date : 2024-09-07 20:14:36

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