Wally Hall is the managing sports editor for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette. A graduate of the University of Arkansas-Little Rock after an honorable discharge from the U.S. Air Force, he is a member and past president of the Football Writers Association of America, member of the U.S. Basketball Writers Association, past president and current executive committee and board member of the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame, and voter for the Heisman Trophy. He has been awarded Arkansas Sportswriter of the Year 10 times and has been inducted to the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame and Arkansas Sportswriters and Sportscasters Hall of Fame.
Like It Is:
Failed fourth down changed things
By:
Wally Hall
Published: Sunday, September 17, 2023
(
Hank Layton)
Arkansas head coach Sam Pittman returns to the sideline after a defensive timeout, Saturday, Sept. 16, 2023, during the fourth quarter of the BYU Cougars’ 38-31 win over the Razorbacks at Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium in Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE — A razzle dazzle attempt to tie the game faded under a flood of flags, all against Arkansas.
A game it seemed to control until someone’s analytics said go for it on fourth-and-1 from the 50 while sitting on a 10-point lead in the third quarter.
That
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