Arkansas vs. Troy: Hogs offense hitting stride

Scoring up 62 percent from 2008

University of Arkansas running back Broderick Green pushes his way into the end zone to score a touchdown in the third quarter of Saturday afternoon's game at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.

University of Arkansas running back Broderick Green pushes his way into the end zone to score a touchdown in the third quarter of Saturday afternoon's game at Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.

— Arkansas could not fight its way into contention in the SEC West in 2009, but the Razorbacks’ offense clearly has made strides in Coach Bobby Petrino’s second season.

Led by quarterback Ryan Mallett, Arkansas has scored a combined 96 points in its past two games to edge ahead of No. 1-ranked Florida and Auburn for the SEC scoring lead. The Razorbacks average 35.6 points per game, an increase of 62 percent from last year’s scoring average of 21.9.

Despite playing some of the top-ranked defenses in the country (Alabama, Florida, Ole Miss and South Carolina), Arkansas is No. 9 in the nation in scoring and No. 23 in total offense at 434.3 yards per ...

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Sports, Pages 23 on 11/11/2009

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cajunhog says...

This is a young team both offensively and defensively. Oh my the next 2 seasons not excluding the rest of this season is looking brighter than it has for a very long time. Go Hogs!

November 11, 2009 at 11:04 a.m. ( | suggest removal )

tcurtis14 says...

why are they not giving the ball to Johnson more?? or any??

November 11, 2009 at 7:33 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

cingle62 says...

i agree with semohog,johnson has produced everytime he has touched the ball

November 11, 2009 at 8:16 p.m. ( | suggest removal )

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