Tennessee beats Arkansas in Fayetteville

The Tennessee Volunteers and Arkansas Razorbacks have now played a full half of their game. The score is currently 3-0. This was the slowest opening half of the season for Tennessee as they look for a better second half in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

The first quarter started slowly for the Vols. Arkansas managed a nearly 10-minute opening drive that yielded just three points. The Vols would try to get into the game on their first drive, but that didn’t go as planned as they received an early holding penalty on Andrej Karic. This would result in the Vols being down three. Jackson Ross would be forced to punt. Arkansas would have a promising drive, but the Vols would have a great stop on 4th-and-1.

The second quarter would begin with the Vols looking to finally get into the game, but they couldn’t. After a questionable run call on third down, the Vols would be forced to punt again. Luckily for the Vols, Ross got the ball to the five-yard line. The Volunteers would support the Razorbacks to the line and almost got a safety on the first play of the drive. The Vols would face a 3rd-and-15 against Arkansas, which Ja’Quinden Jackson converted for the Razorbacks. The Razorbacks would make their third 4th down attempt and the Vols would get another stop. Arkansas would stop the Vols again as Tennessee would be forced to punt.

The Vols would still have a chance to break through the field and put points on the board. Tennessee would begin its drive with 1:57 on the clock. The drive would be promising until another penalty would set it back as John Campbell would be warned with a face mask request. Tennessee would be forced to make a play as it was 3rd and 18. The Vols would make it to 4th-and-7 as the Vols would attempt to get a first down. The Vols wouldn’t convert. That was the end of the half.

The Vols will receive the ball to start the second half on Saturday night.

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